The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-03

oNsNt oAeS WINCH tho IlOust nAu Doen acting
Mr. Toonns desired to know how committee of confer
ence coud Know the viii OF the House, until after the
House had taken action the matters referred to them
1t the duty Of the House to pass upop ali of these
amepd%ents and then L a committee of conference
should be ordered it would be the duty Of the to
appoint committee who would stand by the rights Of
Mr.. HOUSTON said that even If there should no ds,sv
until the amendments could be printed gentlemen would
have nothing before them than that which was be-
they examined everything themselves
Mr.. TooMBs said, If the amendments were before him
he could have the advantage of his intellect Instead
OF depending upon the explanations of others II was
impossible for him to act without any intelligence.
they had got into such condition that the public busi
done at all fit was true they have not time then they
orsht to reject all the amendments and stand by the
original bill.
Mr. PHnPs (dem) OF Mo-, adverted to preceding con.
crosses to show that towards the close of a session
amendments had always been &C ed upon without being
printed.
The amendment appropriating 100000 for an assay
Office in New York, having been read
Mr. DIAN, (dem ofNY said: If assay Office should
tion of branch mint There is than q million of
gold received there monthly, and nobody will contend
there should not DC an assay Office for the benefit of
as act Of justice to New York that assay Office was
asked for but to the persons who have gold dust that
they may not be pundered by the brokers Of Wall street
nor the railroad com mpanes of New Jersey 1t is safer to
cross the sthmus and the robbers there than to
escape exacons of the brokers' who now got the dust
II they gen Of the frying pan in New York they GET
into the fire of Jersey. o.
Mr. STEVENS of Pa did not think this was proper pro-
vision to be inserted in the BILL The amendment to esta
bsh new institution, wholly inconsistent with and
judcous legislation But as to compromise-an assay
Office instead of branch mint-t is Just nest egg to
be Matched next year into branch mint He hoped the
amendment would be rejected.
Mr. GooDncH, (whig) Of Mass. was in favor of the
amendment OF the Senate, but by for the
sops given by the gentleman from New York He rose to
enter his protest against the wholesale ander against
the entire city OF New York What have the brokers Of
that city done to the gentleman to justify him in calling
them robberss They only charge the regular market
scs for Ha s gS dust from New York to Pha
against honest men, he many of them to be- He
did not approve Of al the railroad company does: but be-
Mr.. BRooKs, (whig) of N. Y, briefly advocated the
amendment New York only asked for the means Of as.
saying the gold dust received there, having to pay
segnorage He would not pledge himself as to the fu-
ture but it obvious that unless something of the
kind should be done the two great commemorative would
continue their controversy at cost to the country Of
than it will take to establish the assay Office He
simply asked for ju,tiSse; -,
Mr.. BRloas (whg) of N. T., called for teers when,
having voted, the amendment was coneurred in, BY
The amendment providing for the appointment Of an
Assistant Secretary of State at salary Of 5000 per
That raising the salaries Of the Vice President and the
heads Of the departments from 900 to So 900 per
The amendment approprating $3.50 600 for uppiying
Washington with pure water, was agreed TO- by yeas
rays S.
to refund duties that have been paid goods
consumed BY FIRE in New York. and $780, 600 similar
Mr.. JOHNSON (den.) Of Ark offered an amendment to
suspend for two years the duty railroad iron He
briefly advocated it assisting the most important
Mr.. WooDw1RD. (dem.) of s. c., said lards were
granted to encourage the making Of railroads yet tax
laid on railroad iron, which acted obstruction
What n nj M dity ncOnsistencyl
The amendment was rejected, by eS against IS.
Mr.. Com, (dem.) of Ala, moved one extending the
years.
The CHAIRMAN ruled it out of order and sustained
by the House.
An amendment suspendng the law for one year. of the
duties railroad ron discussed and voted down by
There was much confusion throughout the proceedings
At eight O'Clock the CHAIRMAN reminded the committee
they likely have long session. and earnestly
requested gentlemen to preserve order as it was mpos
amendments intelhgbly,
Messages were occasionally received from the Senate
lat the assay Office in New York appointing officers
and workmen and authorizing the Secretary of the ea
sury to procure buildings and machinery,
The vote about to be taken, when the reading
Mr. STEPHENS of Ca objected saying il gentlemen had
kept their seats and listened they would whatit
tolcrs-" Do you expect US to vote in the darkf'
"We don't know what It'll "Read," Read" "Or-
der" Order" "Does the gentleman insist
Isl" &c ~ " ~
Mr.. srrnEss.-I kept my seat and heard it read.
The CHAIKMAN-lt cannot be read. unless by general
consent.
Mr. STEPHENS and others still objected.
Mr. ORR (dem.) Of s. C.-I want amend the amend.
ment; will the Clerk read it that may know where to
put in my amendment QAughter.) l hope the Com
mittce will come to order.
The CHAIRMAN hoped the Committee would appreciate
his motive in keeping order.
The CLERK read the amendment when
Mr. oRR said he believed be had no amendment tc
vnvr. iLavghter)
Mr. BROOKS S,.eHy explained the amendment which
adopted, by ayes Is, nays e5.
The CHAIRMAN again had occasion to call the House to
order.
Mr. DuNHAM, from the Committee Of Conference the
dsgreeing votes of the two Houses the Deficiency
bill, made a report thereon.
The House had stricken out the Senate amendment in
effect to supersede the Branch Mint Law by assay
Office in San Francco The Senate had insisted and
the Committee propose that the House recede.
Mr. T00MBs opposed this part Of the report and pro-
ceeded TO show that 1t intended to up job
Hse Of the s to es
in the senates amendment establishing the assay
Office and he expressed the hope that the rights and dig
nifty Of the House would be better maintained not he
hoped the House would vote down the bill
This received with considerable appreciation.
Mr. DuNHAM, (dem) of Ia, replied, and asked If the
peced other gentlemen should9 No bids had been reccv
ed for the erection Of the Branch Mint at San
Mr.. TooMHs said of his own knowledge there are bids
Mint Mint ''''''s : - 0N'' ~
Mr. DuSHAM further spoke upon the subject, when he
was interrupted by
Mr. MARSHALL who said, II the gentleman asserted that
the California Branch Mint bill passed two years ago.
and that there no bids for erecting 1T he bad
what utterly false.
Mr. DUNHAM observed the remark Of the gentleman
improper one and further when he said the Cali
forna Branch Mint bill passed two years ago. it was
a mistake in utterance.
Mr. JOHNSON of Ark made an appeal to stop this in
terlude lest, by failure Of the Appropriation bills an
extra session may become necessary.
The report Of the committee nonconcurred in by
ayes s8, noes o.
Mr. NABoRs (dem.) of Miss, moved to consider the
VOTE and advocated the report being Of the Commit
tee Of Conference His object was to avoid an extra
session. which he considered was always disastrous.
Mr. STUART moved the motion to consider be laid on
the table. Agreed to.
Mr.. TooMEs moved the House appoint another Commit
tee of Conferencea this terror of extra session
to drive the House was utterly erroneous. We
ought to have sound legislation and extra session
with this view was legitimate. He would give millions
for proper legislation but not cent for jobs Another
committee ordered to be appointed.
The report of the Committee of Conference on the
Army Appropriation bill agreed to- the Senate back.