The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-31
AFFAIRS I'm AMnR1cA.
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS.
PASSAGE OF THE SILVER, COINAGE
BILL BY THE SENATE.
THE HOMESTEAD BEL IN THE HOUSE
BUSINESS IN THE LEGISLATURE
NEW COLONIZATION MOVEMENT.
KOSSUTH AT NEW ORLEANS.
Co., &c., &c.
THIRTY-SEOOND CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.

TT1RTY-SEOOND CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.
WASHINGTON, March 90, 1852.
JOURNAL
Mr.. CHASE, (free so Of Ohio requested a correction
of the journal His name not recorded the m
ton to lay the table the petition praying for the
tnction Of slavery. He voted in the negative The
journal was amended accordingly.
Mr. SUMNER, (ree soi Of Mass presented several PC
ttions in favor af cheap ocean postage.
THE PROPOSED STEAM GENOA.
Mr. FISH, (whig) of N y asked and obtained leave to
withdraw the memorial of Johnston Livingston. asking
for aid to establish limo Of steamships from New York
to Genoa and have it referred to thc Committee Post
Offices.
MIR SEWARD (free so of NJ ", presented several pe-
titions in favor Of Woodworths patent
TIE cRowDno CALIFORNIA VESSELS.
Mr.. BnApnunY, (dcm Of Me, presented the resolu-
tion Of tho Legislature of Maine in favor of law to
prevent the oyercrowding of vessels to California
PRIVATE GRAINS. ETC.
There were numerous reports on private claims
A bill for the relief of Henry H. Kinney was reported
taken up, and ordered to be engrosscd.
BURNING or THE MISSISSIPPI.
Mr. FISH reported bill for the relief of petty officers
and who lost clothing &c, by the destruction of
the tam frigate Mississippi.
COMMITTEE CLAIMS
. Mr. BnopurAn (dem Of Pa reported resolution
tnung the Clerk Of the Committee of Claims during the
seson and the same read three times and passed
RELIEF ESGaossED.
hcfofS G. Simmons, and it was considered and ordered
to 10 cngrossed
WHEELING BRIDGE
Mr. DoUc AS, (dom of Ill presented u petition from
Illinois praying that the Wheeling bridge may DO sde
post route.
THE coMhnTrnn on CLAIMS AGAINST MEXICO.
Mr SoULr (dem) Of Ia said that the select Commit
tee On Claims against Mexico had disposed all those
preliminary mittcrs and were now repaired to proocc
with their inves igations Ly their direction Io sub
mtt,da resouon authorizing the committee to employ
aclk which resolution read three times and passed
MORE LAND WANTED FoR RAILROADS.
Mr. DopcE. (dcm OF Wis, introduced bill granting
land TO Wkcon IN for railroad from the Sheb yg,n
the mississippi river.
SALARIES OF DISTRICT JUDGES
Mr. CHAsH, {frec soiD Of Ohio offered resolution
which was, however laid over-directing inquiry ~
TO the expcdency Of liking the salaries Of United States
district judges at the rate allowed to associate
judges Of the State in which sch district court may bo
THE CAPITOL GROUNDS.
Mr.. BoRLASp, (dem.) Of Ark, submitted n resolution
which was agreed to, directing inquiry to what
amount Of private property it will be necessary pur-
chase to make the Capitol grounds uniform if the present
pan of work be continued,
srnYEEa's ANNUAL.
Mr. Stewards resolution directing inquiry M the
opriey OF subscribing FOR stryers Annual Register,
was agr,od to. W.
rAs AGE OF THE SILVER COINAGE BILL
bill amendaory Of tho existing laws relative to silver
coinage whch wa- yesterday ordered to bo cngrossed,
WIS taken up and amended go into effect on tho
1T Of June KIT and then read third time and lsscd
The foiil wing IL the bll
BE it enacted &C. That from and afer the first day of
June 1862 the weight dollar or piece Of iftv
cents sha be hundred and ninety-two grains and
the quarter dollar. dine and half dime shall be- res
ptctivsly onohaf one-hfh and onetenth Of the weigh
Of said hpl1 dollar
SEQ 2-And be further enacted That the silver coins
sued in conformity with the above section shall be To-
gal tenders in payment If debts for all sums not exceed
ing five dollars.
SIC. Sand he it further enacted That in order to
procure bullion Tor the requisite coinage Of the subdi-
vis, MS of the dollar authorized by this act the
OF the mint shall with tho approval of the director pur
chase such bullion wi lib tho bullion fund Of the mint.
lie shall charge hms,f with the gain arising from the
coinage Of such bullion into coins of nominal value
exceeding the intrinsic value thereof and shall credit
cd with The difference between such intrinsic value and
the price paid for said bullion with the expense of
distributing said coin ms hereinafter provided. Tho
basncs to his credit or the profit Of said coinage shall
be from time to time, warrant of tho director of
the mint transferred to the account Of the treasury of
the United States
SIC. And be it further enacted, That such coins
shall be paid out at the mint in exchange for gold coins
at par, in not less than hundred dollars and it
shall be lawful also to transmit parcels Of the from
time to time TO the assistant trcasurcrs depoares and
other officers Of tho United States under general regua
items y the dir ctor of the mint approved
Ly the Secretary of tho Treasury Provided however
that the coined quarterdollars dmes and
halfdmes shall be regulated by the Secretary of the
Treasury.
SIC 5-And be it further enacted That no deposits FOR
coinage into the half dollar quarter dollar. dime and
halfdme shall hereafter be received other than tho.e
made by the treasurer of the mint herein horzed
0nd upon account Of the United States.
SEc 6.And be it further enacted That, at the option
of the dpoor gold or silver may be cast into bars
ingOs Of either metal Of standard neness tho
owner may prefer with stamp upon the esignat-
ing its weight and neness but piece of gold or
silver, shall be cast into bars ngots of less ht
than ten ounces, except pieces OF ounce of Two
ounces OF three ounces, aud Of five ounces all Of which
pieces Of less weight than ton shall be of the
standard ncness with their weight and neness
upon them but in where the gold and silver de-
posted be coined cast into bars ingots, there shall
be chage to the deposition in addition to the charge
made for refining parting tho metals OF half
of per cent the money arising from this charge
onchalf per cent shal be charged to the the
mLt frC nj time to time warrant Of the director
Of the mint ha be transferred into the treasury of the
United states: Provided however That nothing
tacd in this section shall be considered applying to
the la dollar, the quarter dollar, the dime, and half
dime
sec And bc IL further enacted That from t,no to
time tltu shall be struck and coined at the Mint Of The
United States aid The b inches thereof conformaby in
MI respects 10 law ard confomaby in all respects to the
gold OF The value of three dollars units; and al the
pruvisions Of an pei entitled An act to authorize the
coinage of gold dours nd double eagles" approved
March lsi9 sha.I h applied 10 The coin herein auho-
rind 70 fur A. IN, came may be applicable; but the
devices and shale u he thredoar piece shall bo fixed
BY the Secretary Vi the ircaSury.
sec S-ALd be it further enacted That this act shall
be in force non end after The tr.t of May, 1862
DISTRICT JUDGE oF NEe HAMPSHIRE.
The bin icrcaiug the salary Of tho United States Dis
tfct judge ~ New iiamp-hire was then taken up.
Mir G~lI ld'm )ofea moved its postponement. No
quorum toll 4 second vote taken which resulted
yoas 10, Eo,s ~ loLg dc oato onsued.
MI CHAR moved 10 strike the words sixteen hun
dr,c ioars aru inert IN their pace twelve hundred
Lot. ~ J,as 10, uoes n
Mr. GSiinwoop (shg) Ct n.y., moved to strike out
sixtatN Iunuitd, auo hLeOiL fourteen hundred dollars
which agreed 80.
The ILL rat thcn ordered to he cngrossol by yeas g.
L8yss
On rot,on Of Mr. BADGER the Senate then went into
executive sestion, aud afterwards adjourned.
House Of Representatives.
WAsHNGToS March 30 1852.
the rhLIA RIVER.
Dir. MAnsrAL (whig) of Ky, offered n resolution
which wa ADOPTED calling for tho original report made
hy 1htna. Crane, the niodo OF approving nay-
gaton Of the Falls at Louisville