The daily union., 1852-12-30
IN CONGRESS OF THE u. STATES.
Thirty second Congress sessia
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 20. 1852,
SENATE.
ExEcuTIvE comMusIcArios

SENATE.
.. H ExEcuTIvE COMMUNICATIONS
The PRESIDENT pro TEN. laid before the Senate
report OF the Secretary of the Interior communicating, IN
further compliance with the resolution OF The Senate OF
the 9th Of March last letter from the Fifth Auditor
of the Treasury. enclosing statement OF the dsburse-
ments made by John r. Bartlett commissioner TO and
mark the boundary line between the United States and
Mr.. WELLER Mr. President. / am very glad that
report has been made at last have been waiting i'm
patiently for il for the last nine months, for the purpose
OF being enabled to how the public money has been
expended that commission. do not know, SIR, that
will be necessary TO print the whole OF those accounts
but with view ascertain whether II would be neces
sary not, move The reference OF those papers TO the
select committee who have been charged with an inves
tgation OF the subject of the Mexican boundary. t
The motion was agreed to. tH .2.&3 ft&
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,
message was received from the House OF Represent
atives, by Mr. p Barry Hayes chief clerk, announcing
to the Senate that the House have passed the joint reso
luton from the Senate in relation TO the census returns
of the State OF CALIFORNIA;, and that they have also
passed joint resolution authorizing the employment OF
Two clerks and one messenger in the ONCE OF superin
endent Of the public prn,ing in which the concurrence
The Speaker OF the House having signed an enrolled
joint resolution, he also brought il 10 The Senate for the
The PRESIDENT pro ten, then signed the enrolled joint
resolution which been received from the House, be-
ing joint resolution explanatory OF the act appropraling
money for the removal Of the raft OF Red riyer and il
President of the United States
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETC.
Mr. RUSK presented petition OF citizens of Navarro
county Texas, praying the establishment OF mail route
from Marshall TO Waco village IN ma, state; m winch
referred TO the Committee on the Post Office and
Post Roads. E ..tg
Mr.. X. also presented the petition Of Besey Norton
widow of Freeman Norton mariner in the Eaval
vice during the war OF the reyoluton praying pension
which referred TO the Committee on Pensions. .Ih
Mr.. GWIN presented the memorial OF Eliza Rives,
extra services of her husband while acting masters
in the navy; which, with the accompanying papers,
was referred 10 the Committee on Naval Affairs
Mr. DAVIS presented the petition of Edmund Bart
lett, citizen Of Massachusetts, praying indemnity for
French sposlions prior 10 1900, which, as the subject
has been disposed OF by the Senate, was ordered to lie
MIR. SEBASTIAN presented the petition of w. p
Buckner for himself and Pierce Crosby passed midshp
men in the navy, praying the payment OF the amount OF
prize money due them in the OF the schooner Ore
gon; which referred to the Committee on Finance
Mr. SUMNER presented the memorial OF William
Dawes aud one hundred and fifty other citizens of Ober-
n Ohio and also the petition OF John p Andrews. OF
Salem, Massachusetts praying the adoption oi measures
for The amcable settlement of international difficulties
which were referred 10 the Committee on Foregn Reia-
hons. 1,
Mr. SHIELDS presented the me norial of committee
appointed by the corporation OF Georgetown praying the
construction OF suspension bridge across the Potomac
at point known the - Three Sistep, above that
town; which referred to The Committee for the Dis
Mr. WELLER Mr. President. 1 dss,fe to present, n
memorial signed by large number OF merchants and
other persons the city of San Francisco together WITH
number OF memorials from various towns IN the State
OF California complaining OF the act OF Congress passed
the 30h OF August 1852, being amendment 10 the
gener appropriation bill, which, as they affirm, oper
very njuriousy 10 their interests. They pray that
that may be speedily repealed and that law may
be passed by Congress egazng the act OF the collector
Of the port OF San Francisco IN continuing to re-
ceiye the OF the assay office notwithstanding The
law and The treasury order which II invoked, and 10
make all those issues receivable for customs and other
public dues by special enactment In The year 1850 there
was an act passed by Congress establishing assay
Office 10 the city OF San Francisco, and that assay Office
was authorized TO coin gold into ingots and bars The
Secretary of the Treasury has assumed the power TO
ceive these ngots which thus authorized, in pay
ment OF government duties and, by virtue OF an order
issued by The Secretary OF the Treasury 10 the collector
OF the port OF San Francisco they thus received
The effect Of il was that the coin then in The country
driven out OF circulation. AT The last session OF
Congress amendment was inserted ~ the appropra-
ton bill simply authorizing the Secretary oil the Treasury
TO make a contract with or afsayng offices at
not exceeding one per cent, and then to reafhrm
The law of 1916, which says that nothing but gold and
silver shall be received in payment OF public duties
The consequence is that the people OF California find
themselves without the coin necessary 10 pay the
duties which are imposed upon goods, as these ingols
and bars have entered into and constituted portion Of
the circulating medium OF that country and have expal
led the other coin from it, am willing TO go as iaras our
interests in California will permit me TO 90 IN emedying
the evil OF which they complain satisfied that there
is coin enough in that country to enable the i'm
porting merchants TO pay their duties am willing that
OF duties al their actual vaue but The difficulty Is
in ascesinng what is their actual value. Unless you
have The OF separating these metals Il IS utterly
impossible 10 ascertain the precise value OF these ngots
that have been made. This is a subject which hope
will receive the careful consideration OF the committee 10
whom propose to refer these memorials. am thai
there s every disposition upon the part OF the represent
aves OF that State here to do everything in their power
to mitigate the evil under which they laboring
While we labor for the promotion OF that object,
bound to look al the other interests oil that State and in
doing that do desire to build up power there
which shall the full and complete execution OF
the Of Congress OF the last session establishing
branch mint in Caliiorpa. We did believe, cir, and we
still think that upon the part OF the executive banch OF
this there has been unreasonable and un-
necessary delays and think that IT bad the power
even under existing laws, 10 have done much towards
preventing the very evils which now sfctlng that
community But sir, do not desire 10 trespass upon The
attention OF the Senate now This ~ subject to which
have turned my attention Hntil very recently but 1t
one that has occupied The attention and the unltpg
ergy Of my colleague. Mr.. Gwis move the reference
of these memorials to the Committee on Finance.
[Mr. GWlN here made some remarks, which are re-
served for revision,l .s.#. n. !.
The memorials were then referred 10 the Committee on
Finance. Hs.HI na .sa Ia
.s1a REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. BRODHEAD, from the Committee OF Claims 10
whom was referred the memorial OF Anne Dudley keeper
OF the lighthouse al st Marks Florida, praying remu
nerson or losses caused by agae submitted an adverse
report on rte same; which ordered TO be printed
Mr. DAVIS, from the Comsitlee Commerce, 10
whom the subject had been referred reported joint
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