Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-03-13
MONDAY, MARCH 8, 1852.
IN SENATE.
THE COINS OF THE UNITED STATES.

Mr.. HUNTER, from the Committee Finance, to
which referred much of the report of the Secretary
of the Treasury relates to the coinage reported bill
amendatory Of existing laws relative to the half dollar
quarter dollar, dime, and half dime
This bill provides that from and after the 1s Of june
1852 the weight of the half dollars is be 1872 grains
and the quarter dollars Dimes and half dimes shall be
respectively one-haf one-ffth and one tenth of the
weight Of half dollar; which coin is made legal ten
der in payment of all not exceeding S. The Trea
of the Mint with the approval Of the Director
purchase such bullion required for the coinage with
the bullion of the mint Such coins to be paid the
mint in exchange for gold coins par Of less
than 800. The amount coined into quarter dollars
dimes and half dimes be regulated by the Secretary
the Treasury No depostes for coinage into small pieces
hereafter to be received other than that received by the
Treasurer of the Mint. Depositors have the option of
having their gold silver into bars ngos of
metal of standard fneness, with stamp designating
the same No piece to be cast into bars of less weight
than ten ounces except pieces of one two, three and
five ounces all of which shall be Of the standard fneness
with the weight and fneness stamped upon them. In
where gold and silver deposited be coined cast
into bars ngot to be charge to the deposor in adj
dton TO the charge made for refining Of onehaf Of
per cent to be charged the Treasurer From time
to time there is to be struck and coined the mint and
its branches coin Of the value of 49, the shape and de-
vice to be fixed by the Secretary of the Treasury.
The bill was accompanied by report which or
dered TO be printed.
Mr.. MILLER said the report was an important one in
which the public deeply interested he would there
fore move hattwo thousand additional copies be printed
which motion referred the Committee on Printing
RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED.
Mr.. SUMNER submitted the following resolution for
consideration:
Resolved That the Committee Naval Affairs, while con-
deng the nature and extent Of aid proper be granted
the be directed to inquire whether the present
charges letters carried by these steamers
sary large and burdensone to foreign corespondence and
whether something may not be done and If what
the great boon Of cheap ocean postage. aN
Mr.. SUMNER briefly addressed the Senate in favor Of
the resolution and its reference to the Committee Ma
val Affairs, dissenting the advantages that would
result from cheap postage well that land
After some remarks from MesSs. RUSK, BADGER,
MASON, SEWARD, and others, to its appropriate
ference, the resolution Nas laid over.
The following bills scveraly read third time and
passed:
An act TO authorize T. II McManus to enter by pre-
emphon certain lands in the Greensbury land district
Louisiana
An act for the relief Of John Caian administrator
Of Daniel Renner deceased.
IOWA LAND BILL.
On motion Of Mr.. JONES, of Iowa. the Senate proceed
ed to the consideration Of the bl granting the right Of
way and making grant Of land the State Of Iowa ia
aid of the construction Of certain railroads in said State
when
, Mr.. UNDERWOOD addressed tho Senate sntil a late
hour.
Mr.. B0RLAND obtained the Aoor and moved that the
further consideration Of the subject be postponed until
Wednesday next which agreed to, with the under
standing that Mr. SEWARD to occupy the floor toor-
row on the subject of non intervention.
On motion by Mr.. HAMLlN, the Senate proceeded to
the consideration Of Executive business, and, after some
time spent therein the doors were re-opened
And the Senate adjourned.