The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-06-09

among others and passing them, without even a
report of surveys from the proper department. He
repeated there should be general plan OF internal
Improvements, with view oil DONG justice to all
the States; then he would be wiling 10 give the
Territories all they ought TO have.
Mr.. SlBLEY took IT for granted that 1t has been
the practice from the beginning OF the Government
to make provision for the Territories in the manner
proposed by the bill Minnesota has never, he said
received one of land except what was given
for educational purposes. The people there have
| no lighthouses and no river improvements and
they merely ask small appropriation, 10 ena-
bic them 10 pass from part OF the country to an
| other.
The bill was then passed, under the operation Of
the previous question.
CALIFORNIA ASD SEW YORK MINT BILLS.
| Mr.. HOUSTON asked leave TO report the bill
! establishing a branch mint in California. He
ght il due TO state that the Committee of Ways
and Means ready TO report upon it three or four
months ago, at least. If the bill is TO be passed at
| all he sale, it would be proper that the House
| should allow il to come in now.
| Mr. SEYMOUR, of New York, wished to make
| an inquiry, whether the committee had also had
under consideration the question OF mint IN the
| city OF New York, and whether they were not
ready likewise to report bill favorable TO that ap
plcation. Ii so, he suggested that the gentleman
! report the two bills at the same time.
| Mr. HOUSTON stated, in reply, that the Com
| nt:ce OF Ways and Means had also ordered the
| bill establishing mint in New York to be re
| ported The bill was in the hands of another mem
Der OF the committee, and not in his. lie was not
sure il in his drawer Under the restrictions OF
the two bills he willing to vote for both OF them.
Toe California bill was intended and made to reach
and relieve the dstrcsses in California He repeated,
the first named is to protect the gold dggers, those
who do not traffic in their own treasures and,
| for the want of u mint, have lost largely This
| is intended for their relief Gentlemen should not
fasten the two together Let each stand on It's own
merits and not trammel one with the other. He
again asked permission 20 report the California
| bill
Mr.. TOoMBs objected
Mr.. MARSHALL, OF California, then moved
that the Committee Ways and Means be al ow
ed to repor, the bill to establish branch mint in
California,
The SPEAKER said the required unanimous
consent; but
MIR BROOKS, and Mr.. STEVENS. of Pennsyl-
vania, objected.
PUBLIC LANDS.
Dir. BENNETT from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported bill makiag grants Of land 10
aid IN the construction OF railroads and for educa
tiOnal purposes. The lands granted to the land
States be applied to railroads, and TO the
old to education, the object of the bill having in
view system OF equalizatou; the lands to be APP
proprlated at the rate OF one hundred and nifty
thousand acres for each Senator and Representa-
tive IN the thirty second Congress from said
States respectively, and to each OF the organized
TerritorSs and the District of Columbia one hun
dred anHiiity thousand acres. All the land grant
ed by any oIher act, during the present session OF
Congress TO any State 10 ala in the construction OF
any railroad therein, shall be deducted from the
amount granted by this bill 10 said State
MIR. b. wished the bill to be put ON It's passage.
Points OF order were raised as 10 the informal
manner in which the bill came before the House
IL sad III the course of conversation, that the
Committee Public Lands had agreed that the
bill should be reported with recommendation
that il do not pass.
Before the subject was disposed Of, the morning
hour expired.
The House. Mt the instance of Mr. GoRMAN,
took up and passed bill supplying deficiency
q CPS acres) in the grant to Indiana-among other
Western States-for seminary Of learning.
THE CALIFORNIA aIsT-AGAIS.
Mr.. MARSHALL, Of California, asked the unan-
inous consent of the House for the Committee of
Ways and Means to report the California Mint bill.
lie remarked they had Just about time enough to
pass the bill day, without discussion. Every
bOdy's mind was made up on 1t. lie hoped, there
fore, they would devote TO this subject one Of the
thousand hali-houTs which have been sacrificed in
The consideration Of matters Of no public import
ance.
Mr. BRIGGS salt, while he was not opposed to
the California BILL he should be derelict to the duty
which he owed his constituents we're he to permit
hat 70 take precedence Of the one TO establish
mint in New York. He rose to suggest TO the gen
teman FROM California TO Include the reporting of
both thuse bills IN his motion.
The SPEAKER reminded the gentleman that
discussion Vas not in order.
Messrs. TooMBs and MARTIR objected to the
bill being reported.
The ll5usc proceeded to consider the business on
the Speakers table; whom
The SPEAKER laid before the House commu-
nicatiOn from the Treasury Department, Trans
uniting letter from the director Of the mint
the col Jcct Of the copper coinage in which be sug
gests that much Of the act II January Is, 1857,
hich obhges the mint 10 purchase copper planch
cts prepared for the copper coinage 10 be 80 far
mod hrd as ~ authorize the preparation in the
mint Of said pianchCts from copper bullion. Re-
ierrcd - the Committee Of Ways aud Means.
IOWA RAILRoADs.
ne House then went into Committee Of the
Whole on the state Of the Union-Mr. RICHARD.
sos in the Chair-and took up the Indian Appro
priation bill; when
Mr. CLARK concluded the remarks heretofore
commenced in reply 10 Mr.. CAMPBELL, OF Illinois,
and I'm advocacy OF the Iowa Land bill.
Mr.. MCREHEAD obtained the floor; when the
committee rose.
And the House adjourned.