The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-12-25
CONGRESSIONAL.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,, Dec 23.--The
SPEAKER laid before the House compunc alton
from the Postmaster General, with list IF all
Tuaii clrtailmentS made since the close of the
last session OF Congress, with the time when or
dcred, the time when they took eff-ct, and the
amount saved by each curtailmeut. This iuior.
nation is furnished in answer to the call OF the
House of the 18th instant The Postmaster
General states that the relrenchments rendered
necessary by the financial condition OF the De
partment are still in progress; and, as consider
able examination is required, they will not pro-
badly be completed before the first Of February
next. The report was laid on the table.
Tn motion of Mr. HENRY. it was
kesoived. That the Committee on Military
AhdIs be, and are hereby instructed TO Esquire
in o The expedienc' of establishing national
| armoTy Oh the Western waters west OF the AL
leghany mountains; aud 10 report by bill or o.
therW Use, as may be deemed most eXpedient;
aud that all the memorials and papers on file in
the Clerks office; in reIat OF to this subject, be
| placed in the hands of said committee.
MIR. PRoFFIT said he had receive d a letter
! ir om the 5 .cretafy of War, informing him that
| IL wouid take a large number of citIks about
, Two months to pIep're the papers IN answer TO
Il Call he had moved on former day; that
| lie did not intend 10 extend the tall as
tar was understood by the Secretary; and
| he therefore moved the following eXplaua-
tory resolution, which the House ado ,It~d:
Res0ired, That so much of the resolution of
this House, adopted on the eth December, a,
calls Tor oil the correspondence between the
War Department aud the Suprrintendents oil
the Cumb rland road, SC. is hereby r,ScIndeu;
and The said d 'parIueut is required 10 furnish
only copies Ui the orders ca any such have
been gn en( 10 suspend operations on ihe pub
lie works ON The lake borders OF On' ,lndIana,
Michigan, linois, Wisconsin, and OIL the
4 IL and ii nal
and also copies al orders TO sell tire machinery,
tools, implements, &c. used on said works, and
belonging to the U. Stats.
MIR john Quincy ADAMS asked leave TO
move thr following resolution:
Resolped, That the Postmaster General be
diiecled to report TO this House The names OF
all the poslmasteIs Throughout the Union who
nave b., N TCmorCd FROM Ctiice sihce the 81 day
Of March, 1888, with the names OF the persons
appointed IN their places; uHderScortag The
names OF all those removed Tor ttliclat delin-
Juency or misdemeaHor, and spt cIiying The
idtuTe thereof, the complaint upoh Which tile
e .novdl was made, the evidence IN support oil
such complaint, and wielh he officer re-
moved was made acquainted With the com
plant, confronted Niti his a:cusers, or allowed
10 be heard IN lis defence.
The ISOLATION was read, and, at the request
of Mr. Mckay, was laid over under the Tile.
T.
olutiuns, which we've read aud agreedt,:
R soleed That til. President OF the United
States be quested TO communicate to this
House, ii compatible with the public interest,
copies of all correspondence between this Gov.
ernment and The Government of Great Britain
relative 10 any proceedings OH the part of that
Government which may have a tendency 10
Interrupt our colrmtIce with China.
On mott IN Of Mr.. McCLELLAN. it was
RssoLced, That the Committee on tile Pubic
Buildings an Ground be Instructed 10 inquire
w ,e { the falling of the CHANDELIER in The
Halt Of tie Hose was caused by defect in
40 knanship anil co.'s rl' ton; and also
wh tier any mon'y had been paid By the
Gle K, and # not, VIII tn,r ought 10 lie
al, t. Tile Co4srIctcr OF the CIsndeiier.
o. motion ,fMr WELLER, it was
Reso 'ued, That the cr,tary oil the Treasury
be leenIr,5 10 r.port TO 1hls House whether
any, aad, if any, what, part OF surplus oil adj
! diticnl sections, or par.s OF s-cIIns, dying
| al ne and a joining and wit In tile iue OF al
I rna sectio s, on the NJ d nj Canal in the
StaJe Of OHIO. and vi hhtld IT IN sale at the
| sa ne tim-,) have besI sol since January l,
1889, to January l, 1886: so, thai he state
10 whom said lends were I, al what offices,
al what time, and at what price; and Tn he
furnish copies of all instruct O3s give n b. I q
iif'rsnt Commissi pnrrs of tie Central Land |
Offi,e, from TIM time. 10 withholding from
sale lands o. the rout of said Miami Canal, |
II the State OF o 10, as alternate sections On
canal.
Mr.. HUBBARD We notice of bill making |
It tue duty OF the mead of the proper Depart.
melt 10 move RON Office any person in he
service cr ,mpuyneat Of the United a'es
whose duty it has been, OF shall hereafter be,
to make estimates Of the cost OF any public |
work, building, or improvement, and who
shall nave furnished, or shall hereafter furnish
eslimaes mateli y below the actual cost OF
the NO k, building, or improvement for which |
the estimates have been or shall hereafter be,
made.