Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-01-25
THIRTY-sECoND CoNGREss--2D SESSION
THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 1868.
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SENATE
The chair presented the annual report OF tho Secretary OF
Treasury, which referred, aad ten thousand extra
copies ordered TO be printed
Also the report OF the light board and The report OF
the commissioners and mark the Mexican boundary
Mr. Seward presented the resolutions of the New \ ork
Legislature concerning The distribution OF the public lands.
Mr.. Peace presented the memorial OF the ship owners,
and OF Baltimore setting lurtn the evil
suits OF the abolition OF corporal punishment in the com
nleTcal marine, and asking some substitute lori.
Referred committee commerce, which was. Mr..
Pea,ce said committing the lamb the custody OF the wolf
The California Rail Road bill taken up and debated
70. soHlc time.
bill session. ana the motioa agreed
yeas ~ nays Il.
Mir Clark moved then that the Senate Into executive
session.
e Senate then proceeded consider executive business
MIR Badgers nomination.
Al O'Clock the doors were opened and Mr. Fitzpatrick
OF Alabama appeared presented his credentials and was
sworn in The Senate adjourned. NO was had
on Nr. Badger.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES
Mr. Tuck Of n h.; opposed The establishment o.. oi a
branch mint at New York, which he considered would
unnecessary outlay of public money and par,icu
la;y bullion fund TO the am unt OF Two millions Of
dollars would have 10 DC provided ana went into sa's-
the subject, in support o. his opposition
Mr. Briggs of New York. said the gentleman iiom New
Hampshire would have raised that objection had he
made himself acquainted with the bill which provided that
no .cacr $3.50 900 should appropriated the
city undertaking provide for the additional cost OF ground
building and machinery.
Mr. seymour ~ York. expressed his surprise that the
gentleman Pennsy lyania (M Chanter) should ave
adopted the he had done in summary disposug OF
unusual manner-hc subject being not OF
local put national Importance.
e admitted that during the last session The proposition
had lost by small majority; since which, however,
other minds had been called the subject aud various in
awaked, and the attention OF The country had been
concentrated question, which affected the entire
commercial interests OF nation. He should not descend,
he said aude rivalry between The Two cities, the
The Collins line that had been referred To- which was
OF national character.
The establishment Of the mint in Philadelphia originally,
he attributed prevalence of The idea borrowed from
Europe should be the OF Government il then
being the capital of the country but the requirements Of
had caused the establishment OF branch minis
elsewhere and New York possessed equal claims II was
asked he said that mint should lie removed from
Philadelphia but that branch mint shouts be established al
the commercial anj 10 apply l. TO the same
rule that had oeen extended 10 other localities.
The Importation of gold a, New York, he estimated a,
from fifty sixty millions and at least sixty millions
brought in By emgran.s 10 gold and silver cola which
they DESTROYS Of having converted int" The coin 81 The
couny; upon whom the necessity imposed OF sending
10 Philadelphia for that purpose by which expense was
annually incurred of at least $4,000.
The morning hour having expired before Mr. Seymour had
concluded House proceeded TO the consideration OF bills
the Speakers table.
The Speaker decided that under the rules, the French
spoialion bill belongs TO the fifth class Of business.
oil; to prohibit public executn"s in The District OF Co
lumba then taken up, and nuon being made lay
il On Inc table, it was nega1ived-yeas 40 nays So
r Jones Of Tennessee moved 10 reer The bill G The n
dietary committee with instructions report amendment
abol,shng capital punishment in the District which was
nepavcd and the bill third time and passed. "a
voting in the affirmative, and 81 in The negative.
message laid before the House from the President
report relative the correspondence with
Spain in reference the Susan Loud and Georgana.
discussion followed printing these papers, Mr.. Polk
wsnnI that they DO previously examined 10y the standing
committee which opposed by Mr. S,anly and others
Mr. Bayly Of Virginia, considered the President of the
United States having CREDIT error were committed
when he sent papers the House which he authorized
10 withhold He thought when documents were sent TO the
House, IL than useless to attempt 10 prevent
their coming before the public.
Pending the motion Of Mr. Polk 10 reconsider the vote
fe.ng aud documents to the committee on TO
rclya affairs, The House adjourned.