Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-02-07

it lie conclusion ol the ser Don the O
cai led over e programme ol the PROFESSIONS which inen
quilted the lia. ~ the order in when Il entered
General Sco and his ad-de-csnp who were in the House
before twas opened walked immediately after the Prss-
1sht ana ai cne O'Clock he PROCESSION had lett the HAIL.
TuEsDAy FEBRUARY, 1, 1851.
SENATE
Messages from the President were received enclosing
port IRON Tie director Of the mint and also report from
me secretary e State of the correspondence between The
United States ard Great Ban relative 10 The poS.essoy
nights ol the II dson Bay Company and propositions to sell
sao sn.s he messases were reoi and a'd on the s6e
r htchison presented the petition Of citizen OF Misso
n, asking compensation Tor slave employed by u D OIL
at Fort and who escaped through the neg
igence of said officers.
Mr. Hale moved that the petition be laid on Tho apo
which motion lost.
Alter some debate on the appropriate reference OF the me-
molal Il was referred 10 the committee on clar,ls
Mr. Hale presented petitions from Massa yins
the fepea OF the fugitive slave law Laid on the table.
Mf Borland presented the rnemoaof the Legislature of
Arkansas praying thar Congress would take approate
steps for tho acquisition Of the Island Of Cuba
A!r Pearce presen,ed the memorial of the members Of
the Constitutional Convention Of Maryland PRAYING iha,
line OF steamers be established 10 ply United
States and Africa.
The Senate then took up the bill amend the act. regu
atlng the apprlsemet OF imported merchandise and esab
fishing board Of appraisers at large.
Mr. Hunter explained the bill! ard advocated its adoption
with the amendments ne intended 10 propose. He pointed
out the important bearing Of tho provisions Of the bill upon
the subject OF apprasenens He ndvered tho tables of
the Secretary the Treasury contained in the annual report
Of that officer and defended the tariff III S46 from the init
nation that under is ad vaorcn principle there great
opportunities Tor fraud upon He defended
the nd vaorem principle and contrasted il with the specific
under former tariff and cOnended that the work
ing OF the tariff OF 1916 had been successful and benr-
He explained ha by recent decision OF the Supreme
Court had been ruled that under existing laws was the
duiy Of appraisers personnlv 10 examine and value
chandsc imported This 10 impose duty on the mp
paisers which impossible for them to perform; and
therefore he would amend the bill oy providing shat
such not necessary.
Mr. Winthrop acauesced IN the bill reported by the
mittee though he thought should contained provi
sion tor home valuation nseod OF foreign valuation lie
thought the approaching when the necessities
If the government would force a change in the tariff
Tie bill then amended By adding provision That the
certificate OF any Of the appraisers n the United States
OF the duiiabe value OF imported merchandise shall DC Ia
Ken appraised vaua Of srcn goods required by ex-
stng aw and taat in such ports where there ure no u
appraisers certificate from the L. 5. officer having charge
collecting customs &C., shall have Ike eftcct-and the
bill was then read tird time and passed.
Mr. Winthrop submitted resolution directing an inquiry
by the judiciary committee and an early report as u
period when the term Of SeDato appointed to h va
cancy by Tie Govono: of State, gh,fuy expires Atop-
ted.
The bill to ascertain and settle private land claims in Ca
Mr. Bsnton proposed several amendments all Of which, al
ter debate, were rejected.
Other amendments offered and the bill was reported
the Senate aud the amendments were ordered 10 be print
ed as amended. Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
| The House resolved itself into a committee Of the
Whole the mint BILL
Mr Brooks of New York stated TINT concen
New York produces accumulation OF wealth
and disbursements made from that point He said The
reason why fltcd from New York. and
brought back bullion there alluded 10 by Mr.. Chandler
from Pennsy lVana on former day. was owing 10 'ne c
could be made In thar city by IN,
government cheaper than any where else lie moved Y
he appropriation Of O0O and insert So000 00O
| which was lost.
Mr. King of New jersey was opposed TO taxing tho
tire nation for the sake of removing the mio distance
ninety miles.
Mr Morse OF Louisiana expressed his willingness TO
| unE pio fha
place where the Of the country concentrated
the members from tho cities OF New York and Phla
delohia continued their opposition he said would lead
the establishment, Of mnts where the commercial Interests
OF the country required hemNcw York for the coinage
| gold, and New Oeans for that of silver.
His motion for appropriatng million was nesa:ir"d
Mr. McLane said that Il was idu 10 deny that the proper
location of the establishment, Of the United States ~a
principal commercial site II was not case for New
York and Phaepha such, TO enter in,o petty or oca
yaship The honorable gentleman from Pennsylvania hac
appealed to other cities 10 resist this effort to aggrandi7t
New York. there ouch Issue before the committee DC
lar regards commercial interests of Baltimore and Other
Atlantic cities merchants of hose cities imported their golo
into the port of New York; if the mint establishment were
there they could command and receive money on the spot
for their gold If the mint establishment remained In
Philadelpha they obliged 10 send their gold 10 mat
point III Ell expense Of transit insurance. &C. amounting
nearly 10 ono and half per cent. This was me
whole casc and the statcsm7nikc mode OF meeting the
question transfer the mint establishment to the pro-
| per point. c,.,,,,
in favor Of either side and having considered the subject
maiurey he satisfied that branch mint was required al
California Ii had been said that the state OF the treasury
rendered the measure impossiole but other appropriations
had been made which II would have been more 10 the nd
vantage OF the country had they not been made :,
Mr. Schcnck Of OHIO, opposed 10 the establishment oi
n hrsnch mint Instead of increasing no thought they
should cur,u the number of branch mns and was in favor
of having one mint when but one was required
Mr. Brooks conended that through his constituents the
reone of the United generally had 10 pay quarter OF
million dollars annually 10 carry bullion and coln oacs
wards and forwards As to contracting to do ms govern
might make contracts but VINO would ensure w" F'h
tractors in OF loss.
Mr.. Evan. Of Maryland alluded to The establishment Of
muts In Europeons only being required Tor hngdoH or
,ate and location o which IL frequently a. oisaee
! from the places OF Importation OF bullion
Mr. q ,rn1n of niian1 said the Strenuous eti,rs mat
had brcn made 10 procure branch mint for New oK
sh.d hs mower which that city exercises all over the
cuunrrv and exceeds that of any five States and was the
d,y Of the people beware Of the increasing power OF me
moneyed interests He concluded by calling the attention
Of ts committee the appropriations that are required and
the insuficeucv of mems 10 meet theni
Mr. Meade Of Virginia was opposed 70 inc estaosntnsn'
os branch mint New York who the mint at Philadel-
NH, was adequate the requirements Of the country
For the purpose Of making test question: motion was
mad. 10 rika New York in the bill and To insert Zen
which was carried tplers being appointed and her,
being 70 in the affirmative and II in the negative
The bill which had been moved as IN amendment, ana
substituted for the original bill former day, was then
read section by section and cared-iess having for their
object the details OF the BILL
lr Scheack from Ohio, thought the placs In California
which the mint should be erected onght not TO De dehned IN
The b the necessity which he sad had been
evident by relative change in the commercial Po-
sitiou of New York and Philadelphia.
Tno question was taken the amendment proposed
by Mr. Bayy, that stamped ngots be received oy mo 20
vernnent in California according TO their weights ana was
decided in the affirmative there being i5 to A. lin
The committee rose, and the Chairman reported the Dill as
agreed 10 with amendment.
motion was then made 10 lay the bill on the tables nnd
the and nays being ordered there were In "Vo nS
the bill on tins table TO- against il los.
motion then made and carried that tho House ac
;ourn
COKRESPUNDENC 49,
R1cHaosD, JAyrARy, 1881
Hon. Join NJ Bolts
Dsar Sir-Many of your constituents, good and ;rue
Wings being very desrous act for the good OF tne Mng
cause In this Congressional District take this opportuny
% INQUIRE of YOU whether you willing 10 be considered
their candidate subject District Convention.
We need not you that should you Do 'ne noun
nee il will give us great pleasure gve you our
and as we believe umphuntiy place In your nanos una.