The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-24

wAsHIssros, Jan. 10, 1853.


Bill for q Bya~ch Misf IN Nsr York Opposition
on the Part Of Necessity for
Ntat in that City O6ayaciess 10 Busimess-Nep
York aud Washington Rotiroad-Ixe House in a
"Fr"-Fmther -4dion or the Mint Bill.
Yesterday the morning hour, which should have
been devoted to the reception of reports of commit
tees, was frittered away by discussion upon an
obsolete claim of Mr.. Culymore, for compensation as
member of Congress about forty years since, which
was ultimately very properly tabled. The result Of
the delay thus occasioned was to prevent the con-
sideration of the bill establishing branch mint in
the city Of New York, which was reported from the
Committee on Ways and Means by Mr.. Brooks-Mr.
Chandler, from Pennsylvania having objected to the
second reading Of the BILL and before vote could
be taken, the morning hour expired, which, in the
estimation Of the Chair sent the bill to to Speakers
table, to increase the lumber which has already &C.
cumulated there, and whence it would probably not
be resusctated.
There is something very illiberal and may add
unpatriotic, in this continued and pertnacious OPP
position to the measure by Mr.. Chandler on the part
Of the State which he represents arising from most
absurd jealousy Of the Empire City, As has been
nually arrive at New York, which must be sent, at
considerable risk and expense to Philadelphia to be
coined, and afterwards returned, thereby mourning
delay and risk which works vast injustice and there
cannot be greater proof of the necessity for branch
mint in New York, than the opposition which is
offered, arising from conviction that large proper
ton of the business OF the mint at Philadelphia is the
conversion into coin of the gold and silver arriving
in a crude state from the Empire City,
Mr.. Brooks was addressing the House against the
rejection of the bill, and it evidently must come up
as the unfinished business Of yesterday. Indeed,
such was understood to be the opinion of the Speaker
thcto flir,n
the House took up the special order.
If Congress is ever to transact the business of the
country, and to act upon the various important sub
ects that are continually recurring, it must be eff
fected by the abrogaton of the present absurd rules
which prevent the consideration of any measure,
however uagent, If a solitary member objects and
when the sense of the House is taken, it requires
twothirds vote to suspend their operationandw which
were framed, presume in the same spirit which re-
CURED that the statue to be erected to Washington
should be in the Roman costume and executed by TO
reign artist-when no conception could be formed of
the great increase Of public business calling for the ac
ton Of Congress- on the amazing progress of the re-
public, in intelligence, magnitude and advancement
in the arts and sciences.
1t is just month since sent you synopsis of
the bill which Mr. Doty intends to submit for the
struction OF a railroad on direct line from New
York to Washington, but which, under the rules that
prescribe the routine Of business, he has yet been
unable to introduce. This is an important measure
for two reasons-it would create competition, by
which renders the route between New York and the
capital OF the Union, that every person from the
north must travel who has business at the capital
the worst cqbucted, most inconvenient and
dearest line in the Union, and would greatly shoytan
the distance. At present traveller Las to nav
seven dollars and half for d.es.ance of only two
hundred and thirty miles, when he can 20 from New
York to Montreal, which is three hundred and eighty
seven, for six dollars and half 1t is true that the
States of Maryland and New Jersey pick the pockets
OF the nQbIlc nv eyactinr Of them fiftv
toll from travellers but with this imposition,
the fare should not exceed six dollars The tax is
unconstitutional one, and were it resisted would
ceases but the companies pay it, whose interest it is
to proptiate the State Legislatures, which, in their
return, secure them monopoly.
This would be destroyed, as have already stated,
by the bill in question; but which, it is probable, will
not be brought up this session. and if it is it will be
at too late period for efficient action, owing to the
existence of the antiquated rules that exist
The House got into rather amusing FIX" at the
close OF the debate on the Small Notes BILL the
bers voting not forming quorum when the yeas and
nays were moved. These having subsequently been
called, the Speaker decided that they could not be
taken on the bill when no quorum was present, for
getting that the required number which was undOubt
edly present, would do away with his objection
Mr.. Stephens of Georgia, appealed against this de-
cision; but the Speaker still adhered to his view of
the subject and refused to entertain the appeal until
it should be ascertained that quorum was present.
After considerable time had been spent, and much
excitement created the appeal Of Mr.. Stephens was
laid on the table, the bin was passed-the clock
pointing Omnously to four of which the stomachs of
some gentlemen afforded, presume sufficient indi-
cation and the House adjourned, members doubtless
having better appetite for dinner than the manu-
facture OF "shinplasters'
This morning the Speaker decided that Mr.. Chand
Ter had right to speak in support of his objection to
the second reading although Mr. Brooks had not re-
linquished the floor yesterday, who proceeded to
argue at length in support of his position and who
pretended that his object was to prevent the bill from
having an undue preference but who really meant to
''use up" the morning hour. N. S.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81, 1853.
Congressional Mode Of Killing Tfn,e-The Speak
Ts TdUe-Thc House in another Fir'-
New York Branch Mint Bill Discnssio,s-No-
t'cn to Sit with Closed Doors Negatired-Proba-
6auy Of the Passage Of the Mint Bill.
Among the efectual modes of killing time, which
can be adopted in the House of Representatives that
Of taking the ayes and nays and appointing telers,
are the most the former of these besides has the
appearance, on the journals, of doing business and
the constituencies in this way have an opportunity of
ascertanng if their representatives are present. and
in what way they voted. This course was successfully
pursued on Wednesday, when the ayes and nays
were repeatedly taken; and short time before the
House adjourned, there less than four votes
to that effect pending at the same time and at an
hour too late for any fresh business to be taken mp
This will DE perceived, when state that one was for
going into Committee Of the Whole on the State of
the Unon-another was to take up the business on
the Speakers table-the third was on call of the
House, and the fourth was on the motion TO adjourn
The time taken up in calling the roll averages from
twenty to twenty-five minutes; consequently the de-
temining the first and two last of these propositions
the latter being privileged motions, which had to
be put in preference teany other-completely used
up nearly an hour and quarter and having been
decided in the negative the remaining question that
had TO be disposed Of was with reference to going to
the Speakers table.
Now the Speakers table, if one might Judge from
his hospitab!e and abundant display the Fourth OF
July, and Christmas, and New Years day, must be