The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-04

abroad, religious rights and privileges similar to thos
enjoyed by foreigners In this country Referred 70 h
Committee ON Foreign Relations.
OREGON VOLUNTEERS
MI HAIL reported bill, granting bounty lands to Ger
tain volunteers in Oregon Referred to Committee Of the
Whole.
mY COINAGE QUESTION
Inc HOUSE renewed the consideration Of the Senate bill
amendatory oil existing laws relative the half dollar
quarter dollar dime, and half dime
Mr.. JOHNSON, (dem) Of Tenn, resumed his remarks
from yesterday In opposition to the bill He said that
there are ono hundred and seventy millions Of bank
paper In circulation and 1t is there sixteen
paper dollars to Of coin Eyon II Congress had the
power to abolish the paper medium and introduce that
amount Of gold supply the vacuum still the relative
valuc between silver and gold would remain tho same as
now. You cannot change the relative commercial value
he Dill proposes to change the standard value of silver
ntrinsicaly and in quantity and that shall received
in payment OF dues to government alone and as
tender between individuals This would operate to make
one portion Of silver ooin of the same denomina
more valuable than the other and consequently result in
loss 70 ndviduais was plain TO his mind that those
who had moved on the subject did not understand It.
Doctor Abbot Lawrence recommended remedy for the
disease the Senate another, Doctor Corwin third and
the House Committee Of Ways and Means fourth
Mr. SKEIToy, (dem) of N. j., was anxious the bill
should pass The country is in want of silver for
sma: change. No one would dispute this The silver
dollar in commerce. has become more valuable than tba
gold dollar The gentleman from Tennessee says Con.
gress cannot change the commercial value of coin This
as the commercial value has changed since tho impress
sion was made BY the government Mr. sketon re
understood and further there is remedy If tho ~en
tleman does not understand the disease places him in
the position of a quack.
- Mr. JOHNSON, OF Tenn, interruptng, asked-Suppose
Loctor Corwn, Doctor Lawrence, and the Committee of
Ways and Means with the Executive at their head are
called in and this House to their relief and every
of these doctors proposes different remedy would ali
OF the remedies be necessary which of them would
be adopted
MIR, SKEIT0N rpDlipd ha had M Lco oe n
renee or Dr. Corwin but presumed they were not the
special doctors for this disease and did not know the re-
hieoics However, tho disease is change of the COM
nercia value of silver brought about BY the increase Of
gold We have two metals representing the currency
there was but ono, there you'd be disease This like
other Diseases has remedies and may reached by
medies OF opposite character either by changing the
value Of gold con by making heavier in proportion to
IT Lighter in proportion TO the stamp value By adopting
the latter, nothing viii be taken out of anybodys pocket
and the coin would circulate with the gold Heconld
show the gentleman from Tennessee what the nature
oi the disease and that there remedy to meet the
difficulty Nc 1y,.ti, in the bill before the House
len alone which would be far better than to employ the
was no remedy at all Every day the patient is growing
worse, and will continue to get worse il let alone be
cause with the increasing Of gold the commercial
value oil metals Is constantly changing.
REyusAI 10 90 INTO ooxxr,1u.
MIR HOUSTON, (dem) Of Ala. moved the House resolve
itself into Committee Of the Whole the State OF the
Union, but the motion did not prevail there being only
70 yeas against 80 nays.
RAILROAD BIIL KILLED
on the l7th OF July last, Mr. MACE (dcm) of Ia in
oduced bill to admit railroad iron free Of duty This
on motion OF Mr. DEAN, (dem) Of n Y was laid on the
table motion has ever since been pending to recon
slider that vote; and this morning the House laid that
motion ON the table, by yeas 95, nays 50. sc
TILE PRINTING SEVENTH CENSUS
Mr. GoRaAN, (dem.) Of Ia from the Printing COM
mttee reported bill providing for printing the returns
Of the seventh census, which informally passed over
The House went into committee on
TIE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.
The amendment pending was to restore civil fer the
military superintendency at the armories.
Mr. Ewing, (whig) Of KY said he had intended to ad-
sened by him. to change the mode of elecng electors
for President and Vice President but he noticed dis
position TO debate the army bill in order no would defer
his remarks until the next session. IL he houd be here
Mr. DAVIS (whig) Of Mass, opposed the pending amend
ment oboctng TO any change in the superintendencies
without ut least obtaining official data To warrant
the House in doing.
The committee rose, and the House adjourned