New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-05


Maryland in favor OF line oil steamers 70 LII
IBERIA.
MIR. JOHN DAVIS reported bill making Gam
bridge, Mass, port of entry, and It was consid-
cred and its engrossment ordered.
Mr.. HUNTER moved and the Senate took up the
bill for the appointment Of Appraisers az iarse,
and for other purposes. This bill was Originally
introduced by Mr.. Winthrop. The Finance Com
mittee reported substitute for The question
pending was on striking Oat the original OIL anu
inserting in lieu thereof the substitute
& Mr.. HUNTER explained the substitute as hl5ny
important and necessary. He would move to add
to it another section, made necessary oy recent
decision Of the Supreme Court TO relieve the Ap'
praisers from an actual personal inspeonon Oh tue
goods appraised He then examined the tables
Ia the Report Of the Secretary OF the treasury up
Cd frauds under the Tariff OF 1870, ana repeated
various calculations tending TO sno" tnas tuAS
Tariff was most beneficial in its operations, ana
was based on svsteu most advantageous 70 the
Revenue, He thought the operation oil the Iarin
would be greatly facilitated by the provisions Oh
this bill.
Mr.. WINTHROP was thankful that the Com
mittee has acted so promptly on TINS oli' OUT re-
gretted that the wholesome provision Tor nome
SSaInation had been stricken out Under the cir
cumstances. he supposed he must be content with
this Bill; but though thorough reform ~ nous
of collecting duties may not prevail In senate or
House at this session, still the time "ouId come
and it was speedily approaching, when the cnan9e
would be forced upon them by the necesSlties Oh
the people and Of the country ..t.
Mr.. PEARcE. said under the circuma ances ne
had assented to reporting this Bill, but be would
take another opportunity to reply 70 Mr' ~ ~ an,
ter's remarks upon the working OF the Iarih Oh
1876.
THE bill was then amended, engrossed and
passed as follows: lSee 9Th pageI
BE enacted THAI the certificate Of any one OF the APP
presers Of the United States Of the dutaoe value OF any
imported merchandise required TO be appraised sha De
chsndize required by existing laws made by such
Appraisers ard where merchandise shall be entered al
Revenue Once 10 whom is committed the estimating and
collection of duties of the dusbe value OF any merchan
die required be appraised shall be deemtd ana aken
10 i've ~ Of such merchandiz required by
existing laws TO be made by such Revenue Once
The Bill changing time Tor holding U. o. courts,
in Ohio was taken up and passed.
Mr.. WINTHROP introduced resolution that
the judiciary Committee inquire and report s
early as practicable, at what period the term OF
Senators holding seats by Executive appointment
rightfUly expires. Agreed to.
Mr.. TURNEY made an Intellectual effort to get
up the Joint resolution making land warrants as
signsbe.
MIR. BENTON offered several amendments to sew
eral sections. all of which were after debate re-
jected. go.
MIR. GwIN moved and the section appropriating
$4,000 to carry the bill into effect, was stricken
out to avoid the necessity Of referring the bill TO
the Committee of the Whole in the House.
Mr. GwIN moved to allow Commissioners and
Clerks two thousand dollars each, for travelling
expenses, in addition to salaries. After debate,
this rejected.
Mr.. Waller moved an amendment that the
Patent issued by Commissioners or Courts, shall
be conclusive only against the United States, and
not against third parties. After debate the q1es'
ton was taken. No quorum voted. The Sergeant
at Arms brought in some OF the absences Inc
question vas again taken and again no quorum
voted Third vote Ayes 20, Nays l2
The amendment was adopted. The bill was
then reported TO the Senate and ordered to be
printed as amended. Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Mr. BOYD made an Intellectual effort to set
aside the Mint and Board of Claims bill till
Thursday SO as to proceed with the Territorial
business, the consideration of which was pre-
viously fixed for to-day and three days following
to devote but two days to this
Objection was made, and the House went into
Committee on bill to establish a Branch Mint In
New.York and California.
Mr. ScHENCK offered a substitute to remove the
Mint from Philadelphia to New York, removing
thither the bullion and such parts ofthe machinery
as can be advantageously conveyed, ana appfo.
priating 100000 for the purchase OF site and
| the erection of suitable buildings in New, York.
| Mr. MCDONALD raised question OF order
The Chairman, Mr.. CARTIER, decided the
amendment out of order, for the reason that IT
was 10 destroy the Philadelphia Mint, and not to
perfect the bill providing for MINIS in New crk
and California
The Committee sustained the Chair-ayes ~
noes II.
Mr. BROOKS offered pro forma amendment to
enable him to reply to g former remark OF Mr.
Chandler, with regard to the large amount OF Fed
:. W. 10 ha
sons for the outlay, and said thatthe attempt ade
to prejudice the City Of New York was unworthy
OF the gentleman.
Mr. CHANDLER defended the appropriations
heretofore made for the Mint in Philadelphia, as
being absolutely necessary.
Mr. KING Of NewJersey, said the question
simply was whether the people where the larger
smonnt of bullion arrives shall be taxed to take
it TO Philadelphia to be coined. Ms word Tor 1t,
in four wears the expense would pay for the erec-
ton of Mint in New York.
Mr.. CHANDLER repeated, that respectable
house was ready ct any time to covenant with
| the Government TO carry twenty or thirty mllons
of bullion between New ork ana fmisaviPnla'
with ample security for fifteen thousand dollars
Mr.. MORSE moved to appropriate one million
for a Mint in New-York. If the question should
be made in order he should vote for the abolition
OF the Mint at Philadelphia. There were bat two
places where Mints ought 70 be established; one
! in New Orleans, where most OF the specie comes,
and one at New York, where most OF bullion ar
rives He was willing to abolish the BREACHES in
Georgia and North Carolina and locate them
where commerce requires them.
Mr. MCLEAN of Nd concurred in the remarks
of the gentleman that there should be q Mint In
New.Y0Ik, but thought thattwO hundred and fifty
thousand dollars enough now to be appropriated,
SIS it would take several years to erect the build
ing.
Mr. MCCLERSASD said there should at least be
q Branch Mint at New York The opinion he had
heretofore maintained had been confirmed by the
arguments of those in favor of the Bill.
Mr. SAcKETT contended that the question sim.
DIV was whether the Constitutional currency
shall be comparatively increased in price much for
the purpose of keeping the Mint one thousand
miles from the natural place Of business, New