The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-02-01
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DEAD LErrxas IN oALuroaxiA AND oREsos.
The joint resolution yesterday ordered 10 be en-
crossed, concerning dead letters remaining IN the
post offices in California and Oregon, was taken up,
read third time, and passed.
PRIVATE BILLS.
On motion of Mr. HUNTER, the private calen-
dar, which was fixed for every Friday, was post
poned.
cAuroasIA PRIVATE LAND CLAIMS.
The Senate resumed the consideration OF the bill
to ascertain and settle the private land claims IN
California.
The lIth section of the bill now reads:
And he IL further enacted That the commissioners
herein provided for and the district and supreme
courts, in deciding on the validity Of any claim
brought before them under the provisions OF TINS
act shall be governed by the treaty OF Guadalupe
Hidalgo the law of nations, the laws, usages, and
customs of the government from which the claim
is derived, the principles Of equity and the deci-
sions Of the Supreme Court oil the United States 80
far as they are applicable"
The question pending was on adding to the sec
ton the following amendment proposed by Mr.
BENTON, modified at the suggestion OF MIR. SouLE:
"Proridsd, That possession in good faith within
determined mctes and boundaries, during twenty
years, shall be deemed prima facie evidence OF a
complete grant, even against the United States
Mr.. SOULE addressed the Senate in support OF
the amendment.
MIR. BERRIEN replied.
Mr. BRADBURY followed in support of the
amendment.
The question being taken, the amendment wac
rejected-yeas II, nays 81.
YEAS.-Messrs Benton, Bradbury, Chase, Da-
Wis of Mississippi, Dodge Of Wisconsin, Dodge of
Iowa, Rhett, Seward, Shields. Soule, and Yulee-ll.
NAYS.--Messrs. Badger, Baldwin, Bell, Der,
rien, Borland Butler Casa, Clarke, Clay, Davis OF
Massachusetts, Dawson, Dayton, Dickinson, Downs,
Felch, Foote, Gwin, Hale, Jones, King, Mason,
Miller, Morton, Norris, Pearce, Pheps, Rusk,
Smith, SPruance, Sturgeon, Turney, underwood'
Upham, Wales, Walker, Whtconib. and Win
throp-37.
which provides for the appointment OF law agent
of the United States to attend the examinations be-
fore the commissioners to collect testimony in be-
half of the United States, and generally to repre-
sent the interests of the United States Mr. b. adj
dressed the Senate for some time in supporter his
motion.
MIR. FOOTE said this was favorite section OF
his and he hoped it would not be stricken out He
was in hope that the bill would be finally acted up
on to-day. He was in favor OF sitting 1t out to-
night.
The question being taken, the motion to strike
out was not agreed to-yeas 2, nays 81
YEAS.-Messrs. Benton, and Dodge of Iowa.
NAYS.-Messrs, Badger, Baldwin, Berrien, Bor-
land, Bradbury, Bright, Clay, Davis Of Masachu-
sets, Dawson, Dayton, Die kinson, Douglas Downs,
Ewing, Fetch, Foote, Greene, Gwin, Houston,
Jones, King Mason, Miller, Morton, Norris, Phelps
Pratt, Seward, Smith, Spruance, Turney, Under
wood, Upham, Wales, Walker, Whitcomb, and
Winthrop-U.
Mr. BENTON then moved to strike out the l4th
section, and insert in lieu thereof the following;
That the rights, titles, and claims, to town, city,
pueblo, or village lots, out-lots common field lots,
and commons in, adjoining, and belonging 10, the
several towns, cities, puebos, or villages, In Call
fornia, founded under the Spanish or Mexican 60
vernment, which lots have been Inhabited cult
| waited, possessed, previous to the date OF the
| treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, shall be, and the
same are hereby, confirmed to the Inhabitants OF
the respective towns, villages pueblos, and cities,
d,nu IN hair iobf ar rnhta m
thereto: Proudsd, That nothing herein contained
shall be construed to affect the rights Of any per
claiming the same lands, or any part thereof.
And it shall be the duty of the United States Sur
cause to be surveyed and marked (wherc the same
| has not already been done according to law out
the boundary lines of the said several towns Cities
villages and puebos, az to include the out-lots,
common field lots, and commons, thereto respect
lively belonging; and he shall make out plats OF
the surveys, and forward or transmit copies OF the
said plats to the Commissioner of the General Land
Office or to the Recorder of Land Titles.
After debate, the motion was rejected-yeas l6,
nays 20-as follows:
YEAS.-Messrs. Baldwin, Benton, Bradbury,
Chase. Davis of Mississippi, Dickinson, Dodge of
Wisconsin, Dodge of Iowa, Douglas, Gwin, Hous-
ton, Seward, Shields, Soule, and Whitcomb-l5.
NAYS.-Messrs Badger, Berrien, Borland,
Bright, Clay, Dawson, Dayton, Ewing, Foote,
sprusnce, Turney, Underwood, Wales, and Walk
| er-2O.
Mr.. BENTON moved to amend the 10th section
which authorizes, on the application OF the party
against whom Judgment is rendered in the district
court, an appeal to the Supreme Court OF the Uni
| ted States: !" On payment of such reasonable costs
shall be allowed by the court and on such secu-
rity for coats thereafter to accrue the said court
shall prescribe" by striking out the words above
quoted
After debate. this motion was also rejectcd-yeas
| Is, nays 2l-as follows,
YEAS.-Messrs. Baldwin, Benton, Chase, Dodge
of Wisconsin, Dodge of Iowa, Norris, Pearce, Sc
ward, Shields, Smith, Soule, Walker, and Win
throp-l3.
NAYs.-Messrs. Berrien, Borland, Clay, Davis
Of Massachusetts, Davis of Mississippi, Dawson,
Dayton, Dickinson, Douglas, Ewing, Foote, Gwin,
Houston, Jones, King, Morton, Phelps, Spruance,
Turney, Underwood, and Wales-21.
And then, on motion, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
BRANCH MIsrs IN NEW YORK AND SAN FRANCISCO.
The time to which the debate was heretofore linn
tied, by resolution, the bill to establish branch
mint in the city of New York and branch mint
and an assayers Office in San Francisco, wns ex-
tended from twelve to three O'Clock to-day.
The House then resolved itself into Committee
of the Whole on the state Of the Union, (Mr CART
TER in the chair,) and resumed the consideration
Mr. CHANDLER had offered substitute,
to establish branch mint and an assayer's OF
hce in San Francisco, and authorizing deposits
of bullion for coinage at the mnts with the assist
pha; the assistant treasurer to issue certificates to
the depositors, which, together with those of the
treasurers OF the several mints, shall be receivable
| in payment of duties to the Government.
| And Mr.. VAN DYKE had moved to substitute
Jersey City, in the State of New Jersey, instead Of
New York, as the location of branch mint
| The above amendments were pending.
lowing to the confusion in the hall, and the pc.
| sition from which the gentlemen below mentioned
severally spoke, the reporter not able to hear
one fourth of what said, but believes thatsome-
thing, in part, like the following occurred.l
MIR. KING, of New Jersey, after preliminary
| remarks, proceeded to reply to the speech of Mr.
| CHANDLER, delivered yesterday. He did not be-
leve, az was stated that the capacity of the Phia-
dephia mint was such 10 coin from seventy five
TO hundred millions of dollars, in pieces smaller
than quarter eagles, annually He was of the opin.
ion that thirty millions was the average capa-
| city OF the mint per annum. He differed from the
| gentleman, who said that the bullion arriving al
| New York could be transported to Philadelphia
and sent back in the shape Of coin, for fifteen thou
| sand dollars per annum, by Adams Company
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