Robert M. McAlpin, Superint., $2,500 Augustus Devall, Coiner, Officers of the Branch at Dahlonega, Ga. A. W. Redding, Superintend., $2,000 Robert H. Moore, Coiner, $1,500 Officers of the Branch at Charlotte, N. C. $1,500 J. H. Gibbon, Assayer, 1,500 J. W. Osborne, Superintendent, $2,000 Emmor Graham, Coiner, 1. Statement of the Deposits for Coinage, at the Mint of the United States and its Branches, in the Year 1851. 2. Statement of the Coinage of the Mint of the United States and its Branches Up to September 30, 1852, $136,747,935 of California gold had been received at the Mint and branches. From Jan. 1, 1852, to Sept. 30, 1852, 1.603.217 double eagles, 232,084 eagles, 559,602 half-eagles, 1,036,295 quarter eagles, and 1,674,687 gold dollars were coined. The total gold coinage in value for the 9 months was $41,448,614 50; silver, $609,650; copper, $39,122.61. The whole number of pieces coined in the nine months was 22,009,246. Value, $42,097,387.11. 3. Coinage of the Mint of the United States, from 1792, including the Coinage of the Branch Mints from the Commencement of their Operations, in 1838. GOLD. 10,324.40 1,219,370 192,129.40 12,591.45 XXV. CONGRESS.* THE Congress of the United States consists of a Senate and House of Representatives, and must assemble at least once every year, on the first Monday of December, unless it is otherwise provided by law. The Senate is composed of two members from each State; and, of course, the regular number is now 62. They are chosen by the Legislatures of the several States, for the term of six years, one third of them being elected biennially. The Vice-President of the United States is the President of the Senate, in which body he has only a casting vote, which is given in case of an equal division of the votes of the Senators. In his absence, a President pro tempore is chosen by the Senate. The House of Representatives is composed of members from the several States, elected by the people, for the term of two years. The Representatives are apportioned among the different States according to population. The 32d Congress is chosen according to the act of Congress of 1842, the ratio being "one Representative for every 70,680 persons in each State, and one additional Representative for each State having a fraction greater than one moiety of the said ratio, computed according to the rule prescribed by the Constitution of the United States." The law of 1842 also requires, that the Representatives of each State "shall be elected by districts composed of a contiguous territory, equal in number to the number of Repre sentatives to which said State may be entitled, no one district electing more than one Representative." The present number of Representatives is 233, and there are four Delegates, one each from Oregon, Minesota, Utah, and New Mexico, who have a right to speak, but not to vote. Since the 4th of March, 1817, the compensation of each member of the Senate and House of Representatives has been $8 a day, during the period of his attendance in Congress, without deduction in case of sickness; and $8 for every twenty miles' travel, in the usual road, in going to and returning from the seat of government. The compensation of the President of the Senate pro tempore, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, is $16 a day. THIRTY-SECOND CONGRESS. THE SENATE. [The figures denote the expiration of the terms of the Senators.] Vermont. 1853 William Upham, Montpelier, 1855 1857 Solomon Foot, Rutland, 1857 Massachusetts. 1853 John Davis, Moses Norris, Jr., Manchester, 1855 Charles Sumner, *For the rule of apportionment of the next (33d) Congress, see the American Almanac for 1851, p. 333. For the number of Representatives to which each State is entitled under that apportionment, see ante, p. 209. Appointed by the Governor in place of Hon. R. B. Rhett, resigned. † Appointed by the Governor in place of Hon. J. McP. Berrien, resigned. Senator Whitcomb died Oct. 4, 1852. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE THIRTY-SECOND CONGRESS, which will expire on the 3d of March, 1853. [The first regular session of the 32d Congress commenced on the 1st of December, 1851. The numbers attached to the names show the Districts in each State from which the members were chosen.] Maine.-7. 2. Appleton, John, Portland. 7. Fuller, Thos. J. D., Calais. New York.-34. 23. Babcock, Leander, Oswego. 3. Goodenow, Robert, Farmington. 2. Bowne, Obadiah, New Berlin. 14. Boyd, John H., Richmond. Vermont. 4 Bath. 6. Brooks, James, 17. Buell, Alex. H., 34. Burrows, Lorenzo, Albion. 8. Dean, Gilbert, 1. Floyd, John G., 3. Hart, Emanuel B., 33. Hascall, Aug. P., 32. Haven, Sol. G., 4. Haws, J. H. Hobart, New York. 29. Horsford, Jerediah, Moscow. 25. Howe,Thos. Y., Jr., Auburn. 4. Bartlett, Thos., Jr., Lyndon. Watertown. 20. Jenkins, Timothy, Oneida Castle. 24. Jones, Daniel T., Baldwinsville. 18. King, Preston, 31. Martin, Fred. S., Ogdensburg. * Occasioned by the death of Hon. Robert Rantoul. † Occasioned by the death of Hon. Benjamin Thompson. Occasioned by the death of Hon. Orin Fowler. |