New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-21
eSS. -. .SEoorp SEisros
yxxIIp CONGRESS
egsATE. .wAnm.oTos. Jan. %. lsSl

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ccpies ordered to be prntef
Also the Report Of the Light House Board.
Mr.. SEWARD presented resolutions OF TIE
revYork Le afuTe concerning the distribution OF the
trhIc Lapa 10 the aeeTs StatI for iutena! improve
The CHAIR presented the report OF the Com
missioner to run ana mark tie Mexican boundary Re-
ferred r
Mr.. BRoDHsAp presented petitions in favor OF
.be extension clerks in the Executive Departments
the increased allowance made lsFt year.
Mr. PEARcE presented memorial OF snip
owners ard others setting forth the evils resulting iron
lie abolition Of oorporeal punishment II the CONNER
cisl marine and asking substitute therefor 81,
Mr.. RUsK moved that the bill reported by the
Territorial COMMITTEE for ksrosd TO the PaeIhe' be
referred TO a Select Committee Of i've Agreed 20 -
This motion in no way affects Mr.. Owns bill,
which! row pending r
The House bin to suppress the circulation OF
ANAL note in the District OF C0Umba was referred.
blr. GwIE moved to take up the Pacific Kali
road bin. ra1;u
Mr.. PEARcy urged the taking up OF the biu
providing for the payment Of the Texas debt
Tie debate on which bill continued until Ia
o'clock, when Mr. Pearce's motion was reected-less'
% Nays q
The CHAR laid before the Senate commu-
n'csfion from the Treasury incOsng staenentof &C
counts Of the PostmasterGsneral also message rom
tie President in reiston 10 the florida indians tne
ssme in the House yesterdaTj winch were Duh re-
ferTed. -
Mr.. CHASE modified his amendment so as TO
cortpc the location Of the terminus Of the ROAD
tosoe pout OIL the Missouri River not above kenesyiie
Iowa nor below Independence Missouri and ADDRESSED
the senate IN support Of n . 81.
Mr.. Smith followed, expressing his willing
res to vote my necessary for surrey OF the coun
try before making the road
Mir BELL supported the amendment.
Mr.. USpyRwOoD advocated the location OF
the read so ns 20 connect with the Mississippi and the
Ohio ct their confluence.
Mr.. CLARKE then at halfpast 2, moved that
The lii be postponed Tor an Executive Session.
MIR. CwIs asked, would there be d discussion
IN Executive Session
MIR. CLARKE said he could not tell.
Messrs. Downs and BRIeHT opposed the mo
toB.
Messrs CHASE, CLARKE and ADAMS support
Mr.. CLArKE's motion was agreed to. Yeas,
a Nays, H.
Mr. WELLER said there were but Al Senators
present and he moved call OF the Senste.
The CHAIR said the motion was unknown to
the rules Of the Senate.
Mr. WELLER said that, as the business to be
transacted in Executive Session was important he de
sired the Senate % be full He therefore moved an ad
iournment. Lost Yeas 49, Nays 25.
The question recurring on the motion to 90
into Exeout Sesson it aioer repeated votes ow.
ing to Senators refusing to vote agreed to. Yeas.
"A Nays, g.
At 4 o'clock the doors were opened.
The credentials of Mr.. Fitzpatrick, Senator
rom Ahboma were presented and he was sworn in.
The doors we're again closed, and upon re-
opening, the Senate adjourned.
No action was had on Mr.. BADGERS nOmina-
tion
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The SPEAKER announced the first business 20
he the question, "shall the New.York Branch Mint bill
he rejectedT
Mr.. JONES Tenn.) caused to be read par
ausph flom the former and last annual Report of the
Secretary Of tie Treasury showing the efficiency OF the
Mint end that the coinage of last yeargod, silver and
ccpper-amounted TO nearly fitytwo and bali millions
OF dollars.
Mr.. Tuck said the Mint Of Philadelphia had
capacity for coming at the present time from year TO
yonr twice the amount that the country could possibly
demand from It, He further opposed the bill and SAID
he could show coDclusiyey that there was no necessity
Tor the proposed branch and in such terms that the
mcst ardent friend Of NowYok State or City could not
successfully controvert
Mr. BRIGGs said if the gentleman had made
himself familiar with the bill he would net have at
tempted TO alarm the House by the display of the ex-
trayagbnt expense Of carrying the bl into operation
should II become law IL he he'd looked TO the nnth
section he would hhye that the measure Ia not 70
20 into operation until security shRi be gwen TO the
satisfaction of the Secretary OF the Treasury that the
whole expense Of tho Branch Mint shall not exceed
S250000 including Site buildings machinery and every
thing connected with the coinage OF all gold dust which
may be received. lie would state srthcr, that the cor
pornte authorizes OF the City oil New-l ork during the
last session OF Congress in the most hDeral manner ten
derod 70 the Government site for the Location OF the
proposed Branch Mint Ii Is true the expense would be
Ierge bat NewNork expects the bll shall become
law 10 expend large b. carry Il out They do not
ask GoveTImeIf do IT, The entire amount they ask
Is S250OOo lie could call attention to the last section
Of the bill. which says that when tie Mint goes mo
operation enc hall OF per cent shall be required oil
an depsors Of gold dust for coinage ltwould not be eX
sggeraiion to estimate the annual coinage OF Mint
there forty ions, which per cent, amer deductDg
expenses, would put into The u ;. treasury SI20OVO:
The Mint in California viii not diminish the receipts OF
cold dust at NcwYork five per cent. and v was be.
eved the coinage there would be applied to the circu
laiion OF that State.
Mr.. SEYMOUR N. ~ having the floor, yielded
il 90
Mr. Tuck, who remarked, that when he was
interrupted before Mr. Briggs took the floor, he was
about saying something Of plan by which much saving
might be effected in the conveyance OF the geld dust be-
tween New.York and Philadelphia IL wa by means -
receiving Office 10 do the business, and this would
dispenee with the Branch Mint in New.lork. The eX'
pense would not be more than s3UlO or si,OcO an
nualy. The gentleman from New ork (bngg-l SAID
ONLY $50 600 were asked for Now he cruck) wOadin
qure whether the bill contsins anything about New
York giving sife. Net word TIE substance OF al
this is $4,000 are asked Tor commencement ana al
history warrants the belief that this shall not be SUI
fcent additional sums will be voted rather than the
work shall be abandoned.
Mr.. SEYMOUR On. Y said he regretted o6jec-
ton made by Mr. Chandler TO the second residing OF
the bill Il was unusual in lie character and 50 Tar as
he knew had seldom been applied, except when one
sentiment was really entertained. and with regard 10
the result OF vote which no one could be mistaken
This measure when before former Congress was ex.
sined and discussed aud aiterwsrd rejected BY asmah
majority But since that time other minds have been
called to the consideration OF IT, and the necessity for
the establishment OF Branch Mint IN New.York has
been constantly increasing in its favor He should not
follow the example OF the gentleman from Pennsylva-
MIA By en- slusion the CITY he represents and apply
such remarks to Philadelphia a. the gentleman had 10
New York
lie should not talk Of rspscity, nor should he search
the vocabulary OF ephets 10 Gull those whct IN m es
timaton would hest express the comparative rspociy
OF these two rival cities he shoud not compare the
gentleuRns constituents with the daughters o. the
borseeech who are satisfied, but constantly cry
cut give" give lie did not desire TO descendto
sueh On srena OF controversy before an American Con
ress II was foreign 70 his taste, and he could Judge
Correctly Of the sentiments OF the House foreign %
theirs lie should look az this National question ana
rot merely scramble between two rival cities as 60
which should ser the sres;est portion Of commerce and
patronage. -