Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-03-05

WAsHINeroS, Feb. "a.

An attempt was made to get up the Cupa piV
position. Mr.. Sliden said if that proposition
was postponed now, he should consider 1t an
invasion of direct vote ON the question: de
trusted the bill would be disposed OF TINS ses-
sion. =. - /.
A vote was then taken on the question OF
postponing the Cuba bill, and decided arnrm-
atively. Yeas SO; nays 81. e.
The only amendment OF importance INTRO
duced in the bill as reported from the finance
Committee, was one making an appropriation
of S2O, 900 to take census OF the people of
Kansas, with view to her admission into the
Union as q State. One appropriating 900
for the pay of Oregon Senators also addition
nj sections relating to the mint, viz: extend
ing the time for the issue of cents two years !;
also. that when refined gold bullion shall be
deposited ut the mint or the branches, the
Treasury shall make payment therefor Is soon
as it is coined, and that the charges for coin
ing refined gold bullion shall be three-eighths
of one per cent-an of which were adopted.
Mr.. King, of N. Y, offered an amendment
to the bill, that all surplus in the receipts over
the expenditures of the Assay office in New
York, shall be expended under the direction
Of the Secretary of the Treasury in the alter
alton of the premises, the purchase of machin-
cry for coming gold and silver, and that as
soon as possible the coinage shall be common
ced.
Mcssrs. King and Seward, Of N. T., advo-
Gated the resolution, and Mr.. Bigler OF Pen
sylvania, opposed it, all with considerable per-
tinacity. Mr.. Hall, of New Hampshire,
though he had no partially for either city,
thought that the New York Office merely asked
permission to expend the saving it had made
by judicious management, and that it is eco
nomical and wise to save the money coined at
New York, where the gold is bought, instead
Of having it carried to Philadelphia and back.
Mr. Hunter, of Va, raised point of order.
Mr.. Iverson, of Ca, who was in the chair,
sustained Mr.. Hunter, and decided that the
surplus, if there was any at the New York
Assay Office, belonged to the Treasury, and
hence Mr.. Kings amendment was equivalent
to an appropriation, and therefore out of order.
Mr.. King did not appeal from the Chairs
decision, but would take another opportunity
to put the subject before the Senate.
At later period of the debate Mr.. Cling
man, of N. O., moved to strike out all appro-
priations for the Assay Office at N. Y.
Mr.. Cameron, of Pa, said that the residents
of Philadelphia were careful people. He did
not mean to impeach the integrity Of the peo-
pie of New York, but they are great people
there, and they do things magnifcently and
extensively; a great deal of money is wanted
in that city which aspires not only to be the
commercial but the political metropolis Of this
country.
Mr.. Clingman said ifhis amendment prevail
ed, he would move to abolish the interior Gus
tom Houses in New York State.
Mr.. Seward said that this was the first time
he had ever heard or seen any member of the
House think he could attack the State of New
York by its deprival Of the patronage of the
Federal Government Mr.. Seward was per-
fectly willing for anybody to try. Let him 60
ahead and see how they would come out of it.
The New York Assay Office had been estab-
ished four years, in which time it had stamp
ed 500, 100000 in gold, and 81 500, 900 in sill
yer. The cost of transport to and from Phil
adelphia is 81 on 81 900 on gold, and So per
ST. 900 weight on silver. The transportation
of the amount contained at New York was,
therefore, equal to $751; 900 saved by the AS
say office.
Without action upon the bill the Senate, at
8 a. m, adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. %.
A desperate attempt was made to impair
the efficiency, or abolish altogether, the N. Y.
Assay Office; but it was voted dOwn-14
against 3S.
The branch minis at Charlotte and Dahlo-
mega were abolished and the sites ordered to
be sold.
Mr.. Hale, of N. H., moved as an additional
section to repeal the restriction clause of the act
to admit Kansas, and called on the Oregon Sen
ators to do for her as they themselves had been
done by.
Messrs. Lane and Smith said when Kansas
came before Congress seeking admission, they
would act by her with justice.
Mr.. Douglas, of ILL.,, took the floor and was
proceeding to say that his sentiments were well
known. They have undergone no change and
he did not expect they would change He held
that Kansas ought to come inirrespective of the
census with such a Constitution as she shall
choose.
Mr.. Green of Mo-, entered his protest against
the introduction of this exciting and inham-
matory subject He mentioned that he was
to-day authorized to report to government a
constitution framed at Lcavcnworth, and
which had been offered by the SentOr from n.
Y, and that he was delayingit at the instance
of the delegate from the Territory, who say,
the people do not wish to come III under the
Constitution.
HoUsE.-Mr. Hughes, of Ind, made anoth-
er unsuccessful motion to suspend the rules to
enable him to introduce bill reviewing the
tariff of 1856.
The House went into Committee on the P
o. Appropriation Bill.
Mr.. Montgomery, of Pa, offered an amend
ment repeating the present tariff and revising
the act of 1916, with an amendment imposing
specific duties on iron, &c.
The Chairman Mr.. Hopkins of Va, ruled
the amendment out of order, on the ground
of irrelevancy Gentlemen of both the DEM
ocratic and Republican sides conceded with
the chair.
Mr.. Montgomery appealed from the decis-
ion, and proceed to show that he was asking
in accordance with the rules of this House, o
tariff bill having in 1856 been offered by Mr.
Letcher as an amendment to the Civil and
Diplomatic bill. The decision of the Chair was
sustained-ayes 100, nays not counted.
A long debate ensued on the subject of But
terrified & Co.'S contract for carrying the over
land mail. 1t was contended on one side that
the selection of the route was left to the con-
tractors, but the administration has violated
the law by compelling them to 60 900 miles
out of the way. Others argued that this at
tack was intended to break down the south
ern branch of the overland route, and that
the prices were mutually agreed to the pres
ent arrangements for that purpose.
WASHINGTON, Feb. "a.
SENArE-The Chair laid before the Senate
q communication from the Secretary of the In
terror, enclosing report of wagon roads con-
structed under the authority of the United
States.
Mr.. Fitch, from the Committee on Printing,
introduced resolution authorizing the super
intendent of public printing to purchase paper
in open market till new contracts can be made,
as owing to the failure of the contractor to
furnish..a supply, the printing threatens to be
stopped. - .
The post routes bill was then taken up.
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