New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-31

.s..;ou for twenty years should be evidence OF
perfect claim II. .,dr,an.. il would ga.
ny, ;s,r the vast Mission Lands they hav-
cur e,r more than twenty years held possession.
ing ~ RTSTos replied reading from Mexican laws
-;.- ,Lat the Mission lands had been all secu'
s,..;.ed and made public property. There was
not one square lncnoi ianu III Ne"''
nn ws D.wSoS read an extract from Bayard ray:
,o,'s work on California, showing tue question u
POSSESSION by priests was still IN oouot
Mr. Clay opposed the amendment and then on
motion the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr. GIDDINGs asked leave to offer resolutton
requesting the President oil the Onileu osa1os
IL consistent with the public interests 70 com
municste to this body any correspondents when
nav have taken place between Great britain aad
His country respecting the imprisonment OF Brit
;.b sesmep in any port Of the United States.
objection was MADE ,,:,;...,, AZ
fairs reported the Senate bill, with an amendment
providing Retired List for officers OF tne army
and Marine Corps who have become inhrm oy
reason OF age wounds or disease contracted Ia tne
service. -. e Tho
Mr. BURT briefly explained the object o! the
bill stating that it did not increase nor uliotnsu
the number or expenses OF the army. Inc onoo5
who retired TO receive his own pay proper "uu
service ration; and the officer next In rank 10
tske his Mace with the pay proper OF his own
grade and the allowances OF the grace oil oincorS
placed on the retired list .I.,,
Mr. GIDDINGs knew OF no more merit Ocs"oou
an officer of the army who serves MS COUNTY a.
the cannon's mouth, and one VINO braves Puouo
oninion here. when it ia against him, IN the per
Torrance of his duty. There was not so mucn
M crit in the one as the other. He looked on the
bill as LAYING the foundation for pensions IKE those
of European countries. He moved that the Dill
be referred to the Committee OF the w hole on tue
State Of the Union. I'm
ing that it was for the efficiency OF the service Its
sections were so clear as TO show that not the IN
crease of one officer or one dollar was intended:
1t was for the House to act promptly the OIL,
should go the to Committee OF the Whole 1t wouid
never be reached
Mr.. JoEFs moved TO lay the bill on the table.
Decided in the affirmatve-Yeas o. Nays 80.
Mr. WENTWORTH moved to reconsider the vote.
Mr.. TOOHBs moved to lay the motion on the
table.
Mr.. WENTWORTH moved the House go into
Committee on the Mint Bill, which was decided
in the negstive-Yeas, 81; Nays, lO6.
The Question required on Mr.. Toombs' motion,
which was decided in the Affirmative, SO to III.
The House went into Committee on the bill es-
tablishing a Branch Mint at New-York, and a
Branch Mint and Assayer's Office in San Fran
cisco. The pending question was on the substi-
tuition of Mr.. Chandler to establish Branch Mint
and AssAyers Office AT San Francisco, and au-
thorizing deposits Of bullion for coinage at the
Mint to be deposited with the Assistant Treasurer
at New. York to be sent to Philadelphia. The
certificate Of the Assistant Treasurer or Treas
urers of the several MINIS to be receivable In pay
ment of duties.
Mr.. CHANDLER opposed establishing Branch
Mint at New York as wantOn waste OF pubic
money and proceeded to show on the authority OF
the director of the Philadelphia Mint that the ca
pscty of that Mint for coinage is now competent
for any probable or possible demand which can be
made upon it, whether the coinage be million or
a hundred million Of dollars, whether the coinage
be double eagles or al the smaller pieces
There was machinery room and steam enough,
and only more hands were required to extend the
capacities of the Philadeph Mint. de ex-
planned the provisions of bis substitute, contend
ing that they would answer the business purposes
of New York and entered into acalculatonto snow
that gold dust could be brought to Philadelphia
from that CITY, and coin returned for one-ftteenth
the amount which it would require to establish
and mainta ain branch in New York lie present
ed his objections at large TO the Bill, which was,
ne said, TO crafty little City pride. The Branch
not being required by public necessity nor econ
Omy.
Mr.. VANDYKE said he resided midway between
the belligerent parties-Philadelphia and New
York-and was interested only so far as necessity
requires. He believed that there should be
Branch Mint at or near New'York, and there
fore moved TO strike out New.York in the
bill and substitute Jersey City. he pressed TINS
amendment showing the conveniences oil the last
named and superior advantages in all respects.
II would not cost one halt as much money as IN
New York, and, as compromise, he hoped his
amendment would BE- adopted.
Mr. KING of N. j. obtained the floor and gave
way for motion that the Committee rise, which
prevailed.
Mr.. VINToN made an effort 10 extend the time
for closing debate from ~ to o'clock, pending
which the House adjourned.