Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-01-29
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House resumed the consideration Of the motion OF
Mr. CHANDLER to reject the bill to establish branch mint
OF the United States in the city Of New York. heretofore
reported by Mr. Brooks from the Committee of Ways and
Means.
Mr. BROOKS concluded the renarks which he com
menced yesterday in support of the BILL He argued
prove the ncompetency Of the mint at Philadelphia
marking That Its whole cost to the country three
quarters OF million of dollars annually and yet it came
before Congress and asked for only for its expen
diture Two hundred thousand dollars appropriated
by itself out of its contingent fund seauestrated
from dcpostors and holders Of bullion and yet this mint
came before Congress mystyng the matter SO that they
could not comprehend it, and demanded but $40 900 for
its expenditures He then replied to the assertion of Mr.
CHANDLER that the people of New York did this
mint He acknowledged there some truth in a por-
ton Of this allegation for there large interests
the city Of New York which opposed to the esab
hshment Of mint Ut that place There the Camden
and Ambay Railroad Company, which enjoyed the
portation Of fifty millions Of dollars annually
which, according to he declaration Of the gentleman from
Pennsylvania yielded that company twenty-five thousand
dollars per annum. And next there were the large
press whchF also employed in the transpor
taton Of bullion and coin and from Philadelphia, which
lay the holder under heavy taxes for transporting his
gold In addition to hsse, there large bullion bro
kers whose interests were opposed to the establishment
of this mint and he bad been shown letters from the
city of New York, wrtn to members of the House. de-
carng that mint whatsoever necessary there but
invariably found them be connected with the railroad
express companies, generally with large bull
lion brokers of the cityof New York In concusou he
argued the necessity Of mint in the city of New York
The question then TAKEN g Shall this bill be
jected ?" and it decided in the negative Yeas 60
nays o.
The bill then read second time and the question
being ordering it 70 be engrosscd and read third
time
Mr.. BROOKS demaided the previous question.
Mr.. CHANDLER msyed to commit the bin TO the Com
mtee of the Whole on the state Of the Union
The SPEAKER stated that the motion not in order
pending the demand for the previous question
The previous question then seconded.
Mr.. GOODENOW moved that the bill be laid on the
table which motion was disagreed to- Yeas rs nays &c.
The question recurring ordering the bin to be en-
crossed and read third time, il put and decided in
the negative by the following vote;
YEASMessrs. Abercrombe, willis Allen, VIM. Appleton,
Ashe Babcock, Barrere Bartlett Bennett Bowie, Bovine,
Brenton, Brooks, Albert g. Brown Burrows Caldwell Thomp
Campbell Chapman, Clark, Cobb, Conge Darby Dean,
Doty Floyd, Freeman Gaylord, Gentry Goodrich German,
Gray, Hall, Hart, Haws Ilasca, Haven HEM, Hibbard,
Hoford Howard Thomas Howe Ingersoll Ives jenkins,
Robert W. Johnson Daniel T. Jones, George g. King Pres
King, Little, Lockhart Martin, Macham Miner Moony,
Murray Nabers Olds Penn Penniman, Phelps Preston,
Richardson Riddle, Robc Robinson RUSSELL Sackett Scor
merhorn, Schoocra Schoonmake David L. Seymour ogen
s. Seymour, Smart Smith, Snow, T. r. Stanton Richard H.
Stanton Abrm r. Stephens Alexander H. Stephens Stuart
Sutherland sweeser, Taylor Thurson Walbrdge, Ward
Wells and Wicox-SG
NAYS-Mcssrs Charles Allen. Allison AySrett, Beae,
Bragg, Briggs Busby Cable Lewis D. Campbel Chand
ler Chas,ain Churchwell cen2ps, uoco9s, Cur
It's John G. Davis, Dawson, Dmmick, DocEery, duncan,
Dunham Eastman Eduundson, Faulkner Fay Fieln Flo
renee Henry 81. Fuller, Thos }. d. Fuller Gamble Gid
dngs, Gilmore, Goodenow, Hammond, Harper lsham y.
Harris Sampson w. Harris, Hendricks, ilyer Hoaday
John W. Hove Thomas NJ Howe jackson Andrew Johnson
James johnson, John Johnson George W. jones' j. Clancy
Jones' kurtz Landry Lcteher, Mann Marshall, Mason Nc
Lanahan McMuen McNir, Mllson, Henry d. Moore John
Moore Morhead Morrison, Murphy, Newton, Orr Outlaw,
Andrew Pa.ker Porter Powell Re I'D Robbins Ross Savage
SHELTON, Benjamin Stanton, 81 Martin straon Toombs,
Townshend Tuck Venable Wallace Walsh, Watkins Welch,
Wildrick, Williams, Woodward, and Yatcs--so.
Mr. BRIGGS rose to a privileged question. He moved
reconsider the vote by which the House refused to
der the bill to be engrossed for third reading having
voted with the majority to enable him to submit this
motion
Mr. FLORENCE moved to lay the motion reconsider
ON the table which motion was agreed to Yeas II,
nays SO.
So the bill was rejected.
DEFICIENCY BILL
On motion Of Mr. HOUSTON the House then went into
Committee Of the Whole the state Of the Unon {Mr
BnowS Of Mississippi. in the chair and resumed the
consideration Of the bill to supply deficiencies in the APP
preparations for the service OF the fiscal year ending the
Both Of June 1853 the pending question being upon the
following amendment yesterday offered by Mr. HAVEN
For paper used and be used for printing for the SEN
ate for the session Of the Thirtysecond Congress-
ls,2344o.
the first session Of the Thirty Con-
T nnsr Far the printing Of the two Houses Of Congress
the fiscal year ending the 30th Of june 1858, SI04O6i
For the Superintendent Of Public Printing
and the two clerks and messenger in his Office, S4,37G33
For blank books advertising for proposals for paper post
age, &c. sl35O
And the question being taken, the amendment was
not agreed to.
Mr. yEyABLE moved TO add to the bill an item appro-
pratnp 900 for the completion Of the pedestal Of the
equestrian statue of Gen. jackson and the erection Of
suitable iron railing around the same.
Mr. STANLY moved to amend the amendment by add
ing thereto clause appropratng 900 to aid in the
Completion Of the being erected by the Wash
ington Monument Society the public grounds in Wash
ington.
The CHAIRMAN ruled the amendment ont Of order, on
the ground that IL not to supply deficiency in an
appropriation authorized by law.
Mr. STANLY appealed from this decision.
Aud the question being TAKEN the Chair sustained
Mr.. STEPHENS of Georgia, raised the question that
the amendment OF Mr.. yENADLE not in order. Al
though he might be disposed to vote for it. yet be thought
they should stand by their rules.
The CHAIRMAN ruled the amendment to be In order,
Congress, at previous session. having made an appro-
praon for the erection Of this PEDESTAL which had not
proved sufficient 10 complete il and the amendment pro-
posed to supply the deficiency.
An appeal taken from this decision when the Chair
was sustained.
MIR. STANLY moved to amend the amendment of Mr..
YESABLE BY adding thereto the following:
"And this appropriation made only in honor Of Gen.
Jackson military services but also because Of his devotion
exhibited in his patriotic opposition to nuhca-
ton and secession"
Mr.. s. said that he sincere in offering this amend
ment and should for it. lie not only wished to show
his admiration Of Gen. Jackson's military services, but
desired also TO show his admiration for what he valued
infinitely above all military services and he represented
his constituents when he said that though they entertain
IL tho fulo