The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-21


be found ready to vote for it he did the Collins
line appropriation, and do all he could in its favor.
would readily 90 for the New York mint as national
object, as he did for the Collins steamers.
MT BRIGGS, IN reply to Mr. Chandler said.ln my re.
portion of the delegation from in favor of
the Collins increased appropriation, did not mean it
in the sense OF but in commendation of extreme
herat considering their past universal hatred and ea
lousy OF New York interests as expressed by them when
ever any question interesting to that city is before the
there.
Mr.. SEYMOUR resumed-Thc gentleman spoke of the
sentiments Of New York, which he had somewhere col
lecte and which he presumed know better than the
people themseves The gentleman declared there was
very little feeling there the subject of mint except
during election times. and then cared little
about about u Now he Mr seymouT proessed to know
no Wall street interest He resided further from the city
Of New York than the gentleman from Philadelphia. He
chants, who understood the commercial interests
OF the Northern part of the country who did not coincide
Thev deem II TO be essential for the o h
country and that it should be located in the great centre
of American Commerce. New York does not seek to de-
prive Philadelphia of the prime mint there Let it be the
chief mint as it designed to be. All New York asks
is that the wants of commerce shall not be neglected in
that quarter In conclusion he earnestly pressed the
tablishment of branch mint showing the necessity for
1t by various facts and and arguments.
The morning hour here expired
BUSINESS spEAKER's TABLE.
On motion OF Mr. HOUSTON, (dem )of Ala II was agreed
toproceed to the consideration business the Speakers
The Speaker laid before the body the annual financial
report Of the Secretary OF the Treasury which refer
red to the Committee on Ways and Means
Several Senate amendments to House bills were con-
CURED in
THE CENSUS PRINTING ETC.
On motion of Mr.. GoRxAS (dcm.,) of Indiana, the
Committee Public Printing instructed to
into the expedcncy of ordering the printing and binding
OF the Seventh Census and its cost copy under the
price established for the public printer and the matter
proper be published and that the committee report at
The resolution was amended by adding s'and whether
said work be printed at cheaper rates elsewhere and
adopted.
FRENCH spoIIATYoNs ETC.
:, Mr. WALSH (whgl Of Nd raised a question that the
French Spolaton bill was now the unfinished business
the table and read the rules in support of his point
The SPEAKER overrued the question, deciding the bill
belonged to the ninth class of business.
Mr.. WALSH appealed from the decision.
Mr. DEAN moved the House resolve itself into Commit
tee Of the Whole the State of the Union but the
tion faled-yeas So nays 102
Mr.. vESABlE (dem Of N c., moved to lay Mr.. walsh's
appeal on the table.
The point of order was talked about, and the appeal
laid on the table, by yeas vi, nays SO.
PUBIC EXECUTIONS ABOLISHED IN THE DISTRICT.
The Senate bill to prohibit public executions in the Dis
trict Of Columbia was taken up.
Mr. STEPHENS (whig) Of Ga, moved to table it. Mega
tived by 40 yeas, against 80 nays.
Mr. JONES (dem) OF Tennessee, moved that the bill be
referred to the Committee the Judiciary with nstruc
The bill passed by 98 against 81
TnB CASE OF THE BARK GEoRGANA AND BRIG
SLIGHT FLARE UP.
The SPEAKER laid before the House message from the
requesting information relative to the conscation and
capture, by the Spanish authorities, oil the bark Geor
gana and brig Susan Loud.
Ordered to be printed and referred TO the Committee
on Foreign Affairs.
Mr.. POLK, (dem.) of Tenn moved reconsideration of
the vote as to the printing saying that owing to the
la.ons between the two governments the document
should not be made public till after the examination by
the committee
Mr.. srANLY, (whig) of N. c., hoped the motion would
not prevail The conduct of the administration having
been arragned it was entitled TO hearing.
Mr.
dent hearing and that OF proprety had induced
him 10 make the motion.
Mr. STANIy remarked there had been sharp controversy
here about this affair and certainly there impro
priety in making the document public
Mr. JOINS, OF Tenn, hoped his colleague would with
draw his motion, the friends Of the President asked
for the publication.
Mr. SrANLY said he willing that whatever blame
there in the document should rest the admins
tration He appealed to the magnanmity of Mr. Polk
to withdraw the motion
Mr.. Folk repeated. that his object to avoid any
difficulties which might arise from the publication.
Mr.. BAyIY, (dem.) of Va, expressed himself in favor
of printing the document. Pending the subject,
tion, the House adjourned.