Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-03-05

commended ali he tba
duty and interest of the National Legislature To nrotat
this territory which they had acquired abandon n
This was alternative which gentlemen would be Obliged
TO day they prepare themselves
for It, That State had already quietly submitted without
repning almost without remonstrance operations in
comparison with which the which drove all these
States from the British empire nothing Money
was swept from out the pockets of the people of Caor-
MIA into the national treasury without any representa-
on upon this floor and when they sought redress they
were absolutely met with smile of derison by the
democracy of the House. He did not wish to speak
tnreatenng for he did suppose he could ghten any
Dody but ne wished to say that If the United States had
neitner energy nor intelligence TO supply OF its own
members, one of its sovereign independent States
securing the common rights of all freemen every
wnere mat State would be obliged in vndcation Of their
saxon descent and to show that they sprung from the same
revolutionary stock which obtained the liberty Of this coun
try, to provide for them selves for their op desee f
the coming OF their money and make such treaties
firm e'' sno9o " ooi-
He then earnestly spoke Of the necessity for mint 4,
California and declared that the people Of that State de-
sired TO get rid of the assay offices
Mr, THUMBS concurred with the gentleman from Cali;
lorma, and hoped the committee would strike out the
amendment OF the Senate. But he did not concur in
what the gentleman had said to the treatment which
t lat had received at the hands Of the Government
very lar rom IT. for he thought that no new country had
been treated SO much pet He deemed the section
altogether bad and if he did not think that it was the
cover good many things which it contained
Mr. MARSHALL wish the gentleman would do So
would do it myself, but for peculiar circumstances.
The section was then stricken out
On motion of Mr.. DUNHAM after debate n snbsnt,te
was adopted for the segnorage section of the Senate
proydng that when the gold silver shall be cast in
bar lngots Or formed into disks at the mint of the
ted States, any branch mint thereof the CHARGE r
refining casting forming said bars into ingots or dsks
shall be equal to and exceeding the actual cost of the
operation including labor, wasage, of machinery
material &s, to be regulated from time to time by the
Secretary of the Treasury provided said cbarpe shall
not exceed one-haf of one per cent
Inc committee then proceeded to consider the amend
ment Of the Senate providing that the sum OF three
hundred thousand dollars be paid to the State of Cfor
MIA out Of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise
propriated to be applied to the expenses of the SITE
Government prior to the admission Of California he
Union State"
Mr.. HOUSTON stated that the Committee of WAYS ano
Means recommended inconvenience in this amend
ment
Mr.. McCORKLE moved to increase tho suu n ,be
amendment to $4 000 which he said was the amount
actually expended by the State before her admission into
the Union and if IT was right to pay portion of these
expenses II was right to pay ALL The money was col
leeted without authority of law, and at time when Cali
fornia was without representation this appropriation
was claimed on the ground of equity and right.
Mr.. GARTER opposed the amendment and was fol-
lowed by
Mr.. HIBBARD on the same sde who commended that
the Government had been very liberal toward California
seemed to him that nothing would satisfy that State
Mr.. MARSHALL replied and said what California
asked and what she obtained were different things He
argued to show that the proposed in the amend
State Tor the present fiscal year. exclusive of the
amounted to $500, 000
Mr. MEADE spoke in opposition to the appropriation,
when
Mr. FREEMAN moved substitute making il the dptv
of the President of the United States to cause to be paid
into the treasury of the State of California out of any
money IN the treasury not otherwise appropriated the
expenses OF the government Of said State subsequent to
the adjournment of the Constitutional Convention and up
to the date of the admission of said State into the Union
After debate, the amendment was rejected
r Of
the section authorizing the Secretary the Treasury to
audit and pay the actual expenses incurred and paid by
the Government of California after the adjournment Of
the convention which formed her constitution and up to
the time of her admission into the Unon out of any
money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated
Further debate ensued, when -
The amendment was rejected Ayes Al, noes IS.
Mr. SACKETT also moved substitute that the Secre-
ary OF the Treasury audit and pay the Government of
California the expenses of the civil administration of her
Government from the adjournment of her constitutional
convention to the time of her admission into the Union
lie stated the reasons which would influence him vote
in favor Of such provision.
The amendment rejected Ayes Al, noes not
counted.
Mr. sTANLY moved that the committee rise, to enable
him to offer resolution suspend the rule allowing FIVE
minutes debate; which motion agreed to.
The committee accordingly rose.
Mr. STANLY moved suspension of the rules so ne TO
enable MIN TO offer resolution to suspend the rule allow
ing hve minutes debate in committee far it related
to the deficiency bill.
Mr. FREEMAN moved that the Houae ad;orrn ,vb;cb
negatved.
The motion to suspend the rules was then agreed to,
when -
Mr. sTANLY submitted his resolution, and it was
adopted. NV = voc
The House then again went into committee
Inc question was taken the amendment Of the Sc
nate, and it was rejected: Ayes 81 noes TO-
All the amendments having been acted on
The committee and reported its action to the
House.
The action of the committee was then concurred IN NV
the House. under the operatonof the previous question
except their agreement to the amendment of the Senate
striking out the clause making the salary of the Supern
tendent OF the Census S3 900 per annum. The House
refused to agree to this amendment by Of ayes g.
noes 81. -
Mr. COBB moved to suspend the rules SO as to enable
him to move to take up House bill graduate and reduce
the price of the public lands; which motion was ne
gatived.
Mr.. PHELPS moved suspension Of the rules so as to
enable him to move to take Senate bill for the relief of
John Russell Co. which motion was disagreed to-
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee moved suspension Of the
rules to enable him to submit motion that the House
take recess until o'clock; which motion was not
agreed to.
Mr. EWING moved to suspend the rules TO enable him
to move to take Senate bill for the relief Of James
Jeffreys and jeremiah NJ Smith which motion was ne
gatiyed
JUDGE wATRoUs.
Mr.. VENABLE, by consent from the Committee on the
Judiciary to which referred the memorial containing
charges against John c. Watrous Judge of the District
Court Of the United States for the district of Texas
ported that after the examination Of much documentary
evidence, rs well many witnesses summoned from
Texas the committee do not that articles Of
impeachment be directed by the House against the said
IAl.