The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-23

wos my thu New YORK Assay 0foe belonged "a the
Treasury ID perce NJ. Kings amendment was equiva
Lent 10 an a uona! Appropriation, and therefore out o.
Mr. KING vcn not appeal from the Chairs decision
bni would take otoer opportunity TO pat the subject be
A. nler rrioc of the debate, Mr. CrsoMAs (ad) OF
C. novec 20 STA out ali app opfatons for the assay
Office ct New York.
careful and prudrps people in Philadelphia he
did noe mean co mrsN h the integrity Of the PEG
bS, ssS Sey suas 's nceay and
great deal Of money ostA 10 that great city, whch
aspres not only TO be the scA mercia but the political
Mr. CIINoMAs said II his amendment prevailed he would
move TO abolish the interior csstsm houses IN New York
State
Mr. SEWARD said this was ths rst tirSs he had ever
heard member of ttst Mouse think he could
affect the State ofNew York by its depvva OF the pstron
age OF the federal government Mr. Sc ward was perfect
y willing for any BODY to try Let them 80 ahead, and see
how they would come out Of it. Tho New York Assay
Office bad been established four years. Ia which time
had stamped ninety six millions Of gold and four add
half millions Of silver The cost of transport TO and from
Philadelphia is one dollar per Thousand dollars on gold
and three dollars per thousand weight on silver Tue
transport Of the amount coined at New York vas there
fore equal seventy thousand dollars saved ny the
Assay Otnce
Mr. IvrRsoN said the mints of North Carolina and
Georgia established for the benefit OF oe poorer
classes of the miners of the surface Mines and the New
York Assay Office for the benefit Of rich men, such as
Ast0r and other miIloDalrcs.
Mr. CAMERON said this the first time he had ever
them have their little mnts they did not cost mush and
If We civil TO them they will be civil to u.s.
Mr. Hale frankly admitted that the crcumsta nces which
rendered necessary the establishment of mint in his
State had passed away, and hence the mint there
is now unnecessary. When the mint was established
Philadelphia was the centre Of the country. Now
New York is the financial centre, and New
places where there should be mints. As regard
ing the question Of retrenchment he would abolish ex
pense whether large or small and without reference TO
xrha Tho
benefit.
Mr. Pucn (adm) OF Ohio was opposed to the New York
Assay oce HIS opinion was that the mint should be at
Several other Senators spoke for and against the amend
men, and finally Mr. Cngmans motion was lost by the
following VOTE
sy Sss%ss Sss
SsxMsssrs Rs, BENJAMIN, Bigsr. grsht. BrOdsriss
Hamn s Harlan hoason Hunter johnson Tenn
Tocmbs Trambu .1 Wade ds" wsrd and wson~ '
Mr. TRusTun,, (opp) Of H., moved that ito mints at
Charlotte and Dahlonega be abolished, and th inc Pres
Mr. BAYARD tadm of Del, moved to include the Assay
Office at New York.
Mr.. Bayard's motion WAS lost, and Mr.. Tnumbulps
adopted
MIR; WILSON, (opp) Of Mass, introduced as a new sec
ton that the mileage Of Senators be reduced from forty to
twenty cents lie considered that as much as it
ought TO be. His opinion was, however, in
favor Of graduated scale Of from fifteen to
House bill makes no appropriation for the mileage Of
members, he would accept it an indication that the
House condemned the present SYSTEM and he would meet
them with this proposal.
MIR. HUNTER said this q delicate and difficult mat.
ter and had better be in another bill Mr. Hunter him
self could make the suggestion without prejudice for he
receives no mileage, or next 10 none.
MIR. Wilson'S amendment was lost.
Mr.. HALE, (opp.) Of N H., moved as an additional
section to repeal the restriction clause Of the act TO ad
NIT Kansas, and called the Oregon Senators to do by
her as they themselves had been done up.
Messs. LANE and SMITH said, when Kansas camo before
Congress stekpg admission they would act by her with
justice. The latter made speech Of some length.
Mr.. DOUGLAS, (opp.) Of ILL.,, took the floor, and was
proceeding to say that his sentiments well known
they have undergone change and he did not expect
they will change He held that Kansas ought to in
irrespective Of the census, with such const
tuition she shall choose Hence he did
admit the necessity Of the appropriation. He wanted
either the appropriation stricken out, the restrictive
clause repealed
Mr. GREEN (adm) of NO.. entered his protest against
the introduton Of this exciting and nammatory subject
He mentioned that he today authorized TO report
against constitution framed at Ieavenworth and which
had been offered by the Senator from New York. and that
he delaying at the instance Of the delegate from the
Territory who says the people do not wish to in
der that constitution. Mr. Green after further
marks, concluded by intoxicating the duty of unity and
feeling in all sections Of the country.
After several attempts TO adjourn most OF the defeat
ed by the vigilance of Mr.. Hunter, who anxious
get the bill passed. the Senate, at late hour adjourned