Weekly national intelligencer., 1852-06-19


ed to be engrossed and read third time.
On motion by Mr.. SEWARD the Senate proceeded to
the consideration of the resolution submitted by him
the 18th Of May in relation to communication from
j. W. p Lewis the subject of lighthouses but without
taking question, on motion, the Senate adjourned to
Saturday.
4 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. JONES' of Tennessee, moved that when the House
adjourn to-day, it djourn to meet on Friday next
Mr. ROBBINS suggested that it would be better to ad
journ until Saturday next, and he desired to move an
amendment to that effect
Mr.. RICHARDSON said that the Democrats had fair
show when their Convention held and the other side
should be allowed the same opportunity.
The question then taken, and the motion Of Mr..
JONES was agreed to-
LANDS ON THE CENTRAL RAILROAD.
On motion Of Mr.. RICHARDSON, by unanimous con-
sent the House proceeded to consider Senate bill to pro-
actual settlers upon lands the line of the Central
Railroad by granting pre-emption rights thereto
Mr.. HALL briefly explained the bill, when
1t was read three times and passed.
LANDS FOR ROADS AND EDUCATION.
The House then proceeded to consider the bill making
grants of land to aid in the construction of railroads and
for other purposes reported days since from the
Committee on Public Lands by Mr.. Bennett.
The bill provides for the grants of land to aid in the
construction of railroads and for educational purposes
the lands granted the States to be applied to rail-
roads, and those granted the old States to be applied
education The object Of the bill is to equaze the dis
portioned the of hundred and fifty thousand
acres for each Senator and Representative in the thirty
second Congress from said States respectively and each
of the organized Territories and the District of Columbia
is granted hundred and fifty thousand acres; all the
land granted by other act during the present session
of Congress- State aid in the construction of any
railroad therein shall be deducted from the grant
ed by this bill to each State.
Mr. JONES, of Tennessee, moved to lay the bill and
amendments the table.
Mr. STANTON, of Tennessee, moved that the House
adjourn; which motion negatved: Yeas ~ nays 81
The question then being the motion to lay the bill
on the table
The morning hour expired.
The House then proceeded to consider the business
the Speakers table,
The SPEAKER laid before the House the following Ex-
ecutive communication
WASHINGTON, JUNE IL, 1852.
To The Senate and House Of Representatives:
transmit to Congress report from the Secretary OF
State on the subject Of the disorders the Rio Grande
frontier and recommend the legislation which it suggests
in order that the duties and obligations Of this Govern
ment occasioned thereby may be mere efectuay dis
charged and the peace and security OF the inhabitants OF
the United States in that quarter efficiently main
tanned WILLARD FILLMORE.
The communication and accompanying papers we're re-
ferred to the Committee Military Affairs, and ordered
CALIFORNIA MINT BILL
On motion Of Mr. HOUSTON, the House then proceed
ed to consider the unfinished business yesterday being
the bill of the Senate establish branch mint of the
United States in California the question being the
amendments reported thereto by the Committee OF Ways
and Means Among other amendments, the committee
propose to add the following sections TO the bill:
Sec TO- Aad5e ter enacted That there shall be charged
senorage the coinage o gold in the Mint of the United
States and OF its branches rates to be esta
bshed from time by the Secretary Of the Treasury
not 10 exceed his Judgment the actual expense Of the con
age at said branch mint respectvey Prosided the
shall not be than per centum the amount
coined.
Sec H. And further enacted That before the Secretary
Of the Treasury shall procure the buildings provided
for in the section of this act operations
under any Of the provisions Of the San Francisco
State of California; It shall first be his duty make
tract for the erection Of said buildings and
curing the machinery for the operations Of said
mint which shall not in the whole exceed
the sum 100000 which said shall be
secured BY good and sufficient surees to the satisfaction OF
the said Secretary of the Treasury and the President Of the
United States
The previous question having been moved on the adop
tion Of the amendments
Mr.. HOUSTON Withdrew It at the request Of
Mr.. BROOKS, who remarked that before he proceeded
to discuss one Of these amendments he would say to the
gentlemen from California in good fath that he did not
rise to oppose the BILL to offer any amendment to It,
There two propositions before the Houseone for the
establishment of branch mint in California, the other
amendment from the the Committee Of Ways and
Means establishing segniorage upon oil the coinage and
bullion Of the country lie there no more
important question before the House than the latter
less 1t was the subject Of the public lands for whatever
affected the currency Of the country, its gold and silver
production, had direct and powerful influence upon
commerce, agriculture, and manufactures He proceeded
to oppose this amendment, declaring IL to be relic OF
feuda times He had hesitation in declaring, and he
was fortified by the highest authority that il would re-
verse the whole policy Of the country and send all the
gold productions Of California and all the silver from
South America, which would otherwise have come to u.s.
TO England there 10 receive upon the impress Of the
British Government He said that the British Govern
ment charged no segnorage and he hoped hasy egs
aton would be taken by the House upon this subject
but that they would give 1t their grave, solemn, and se
rious consideration If the bin should be dvested Of
seniorage he would leave IL take its way; but so
long as II had this dead veight appended to it. so long
was tied to this destructive novelty he would invoke
name Of American commerce. engaged in transporting
bullion TO all parts Of the country he would invoke the
pride and honor Of the country, which wished to oOncsn