New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-02
xxxIIp CONGRESS. ..... SECOND sr.uo,
SENATE. WASHINGTON. March l. Is2

Messrs DAVIS and COOPER desired time TO
make reports.
The CHAIR, by consent. laid before the Senate
the Annual Report of the Regents OF the Smthsons,
Institution and the Report OF the Coast Survey Bare.s
Mr.. HUNTER said If this bill be postponed
any longer there would be time Tor the House 70 act
on the Senate's amendment
His motion was agreed 20, and the Civil and
Diplomatic bill taken up
BY unanimous consent and without poStpon-
ing the bill Mr. RUsX sllo we'd 10 report the Post
Route bill. with numerous amendments proposing sd.
dfional Post Routes sill of which agreed with
out being read. He said unless the bill consd-
cred there would De time for the enrolmen. Of the
amendner's. IL wss then considered.
Other amendments providing for the punish
mert of cCunterfetng stamped envelopes making the
salary Of Assistant Postmaster Genersl 5000 each per
they hereafter to be appointed by the President
with the advice and consent OF the Selste, and whe0
ever either Of them shall act As PosmasterGeaerd 10
receive $500 year In addition 10 their salary and 70
make all Railroads Post routes sdop;ed and the
bill was then passed
The Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation bill
was resumed.
An amendment, appropriating $4,000 for
heating lighting and reurnshng the President house,
was adopted
Several small amendments were agreed to.
The question then required ON Mr.. Mason's
amendment Temporarily laid oyer) to repeal all Duties
on Railroad Iron, which Mr. Douglas had moved to
amend by suspcndng for three years, instead OF repeal
ing the duties on Railroad Iron
Mr.. BRopEEAp said he desired TO know
whether this TarA debate 20 90 on or no. Ihe op
ponents OF il were prepared TO 80 INTO ni examins
fion of the subject and determined 10 should noe
pass without a full hearing The amendment and de-
bate were out of order and out OF place on this bill lie
wished 20 have an understanding now, whether the de-
bate was TO go on OF not
Mir. MASON said he offered the amendment
under Of duty he having been instructed TO do
so by his State.
Mr.. ADAMS said he was in favor of repeating
the duties but the proposition was out oi place In this
bill lie hoped IL would be voted down
Mr.. BAYARD said he wOuldnever vote to amend
the Tsrit or to engage any general legislation upon the
appropraon bills No such bill should be open 10 such
propositions With much propriety might the Home
stead Bennetts) bill and aud other propositions be add
ell 10 this bill lie would not hesitate 10 vote against
and resist such legislation whether by odong the sp-
preparation bills were lost or not
Mr. MANQUIy said he was under INSTRUCTIONS
70 vote for this Amendment while at the time he
thought Il ought not new to be brought forward
Mr.. BUTLER said he did not care what his
Instructions mieht be he would never violate thu
rights of the minority by making the appropriation ois
an Omnibus into which every measure ihNoTou ny
majority might be crowded. -, -
Mr.. MASON said he agreed with the Senator
last up as to the improperly of such course OF es
ton but experience had shown that other senators hsa
nor so regarded il and msoucs on former occasions
had forced through their appropriations IA TINS way
They must do as others do make their CONSTITUENTS mo
victims of their ioTbeaTance.
MIR DAVIS said he was prepared to go at
large into the discussion of this matter but he could
receive an assurance that il would be voted down he
would iorbear his remarks. =,
Messrs. BRIGHT, ToucEy and WELLER all
said they were in favor OF repeal OF these duties bat
they did not approve of putting this question on tie Ap
Mr. DouGLAs said he could not consent to
any arrangement to vote down this amendment but he
would withdraw his amendment In order W allow the
Senate to vote directly on the amendment OF Mr.
Mason.
Messrs. BORLAHD, UNDERWOOD and BELL
opposed the amendment.
The uuestion was taken on Mr.. Mas0n's
amendment and il rejected-Yeas 10, Nays 3o-~
Yg.s-Messrs Badger Brooke, Charlton, Chase, Dsw-
.on D,saussure Dodge, (Ws) Douglas, Downs, Ftkpat-
rek Hale, Hunter Jones tIenn) Mansam M''on' Hn'A'
NaSs-Messrs Adams, Atohcon, Bsyard; Bell. B:rl,nd.
3ayi. Dodge GoTsl te,f6 S-S Eo0t Ss Ss, Han
pst,t Pai SeSassn s@waTd saith sprasnes
Toucey Underwood, Wade, Weller.
Mr.. BRADBURY offered an amendment, in-
cressiDg and liking the salaries OF Judges OF the IT, g.
District Courts.
This was debated at great length for an hour,
when il was Withdrawn
The Deficiency bill was returned from tho
House with the several amendments disagreed 10
The Senate insisted on its amendments, and
a Committee of Conference was ordered.
Mr. DOUGLAS moved TO strike out the apprO-
priaion for the Mission 10 Central America. lie did
not with soad that Mission because of the object tor
which il intended BY the Clayton and Bulwer
treaty understood the British prOtectOrate OF the
MOsquito Coast was abandoned Greet Britain how
ever hss not abandoned il she continues it yet Lately
she hos proposed 10 enter into negotiations TO make
some arrangements by which she abandon that pro
tecorste To enter into such negotiation for such an
object would DO recognize that che had not abandoned
IL by the Clayton and Buwer treaty We're this Gov
eminent thus recognize that point and Great Britain
10 refuse to complete the negotiation she would.
leave the matter II now stands but with nm ackno~l
edgment part that She by the Clayton and Bul
wer treaty did not surrender that protectorate.
Mr. Mason differed from the Senator, and
point Of order being raised the amendment was VIM
drawn for the present.
Mr. HAMLIN offered an amendment appro-
prating $4,000, 10 be paid TO Wendell and Van Ben
huysen Losses sustained by them printers 70
the XXXth Congress, which, after considerable debats
ruled out Of order.
Mr.. Fish moved to amend the bill by adding
thereto five addiuona sections providing for the estab
shpeIt Ia the City Of New York Office for the re-
oept and for the melting refining parting and assayng
&c of gold and silver bullion and foreign coin, and a
casting the same into bars, ngOts or dscshe United
States Treasurer In New York TO be the Treasurer a
said assay Office The President OF the United States To
appoint such other clerks and authorize the employment
u workrnen &C. necessary for the proper conduct md
arrangement OF such Office The owner Of any gold
silver bullion ia dust Otherwise Of any foreign
coin, may deposit IN said Office b. get receipt there
for in cases Of deposits the MDt-such bullion 20 be
melted parted refined and assayed the net value thereof
10 be asceraned and the certificate 10 bessued hereOf
payable in coins OF me metal the Sab reisuy
in New York At tue mint such certificates shall 20
receivable for 20 days from their date In payment a
debts % the United States All gold silver bullion
and foreign coin melted and asseyed as Aforesaid may
be cast into bars mgots, or dlacs either OF pure
metal or standard oneness with stamp thereon Of IA
weight and hnensss No ingot bar shall DO OF 80
weight than ounces unless Of standard bneners. An
ssssyed bullion ami foreign coin to BE- iDmediatri'
transferred the mint the general operations 0i hs
office 10 be under he general direction Of me DIecpf
OF the mint The laws relating D. 5e mint - De 40.
pcable o. the Office The chaTges n be allowed
as al the mint 100000 ID appropriated 10 carry tais
act into effect The Secretary Of Tive Treasury sn-
thorzed o. procure By otherwae such buiings
In EesYork Tor said Assay O1ice aad 10 procure ma
chinery and implements.
Mr.. BRoDnEAD opposed the amendment.
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