The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1841-01-08
CONGRESSIONAL.
THURSDAY, January I, 1916


before the Senate message from the Presi-
dent of the United States in compliance with
resolution of the Senate, covering report from
the Secretary of War, showing the number of
soldiers enlisted during the late war, that are
entitled to bounty lands.
Also, from the Secretary of the Treasury, in
compliance with resolution of the 4th inst,
transmitting information relative 10 the pay
ment of certain claim said TO be due 10 the
commissioners appointed for the settlement of
the Yazoo claims.
Also, from the Post Off;ce Department trans
hitting, in obedience to law, a statement show
ing the names and compensation of the clerks
in that Department.
Also, from the Secretary of the Treasury. a
statement from the Banks of the District Of Co.
lumbia, showing the condition Of their affairs
on the lst of January.
On motion of Mr.. TAPPAN,
Resolred, That the Secretary of the Treasury
be directed TO communicate to the Senate, at as
early period as practicable, 10 detailed tabu-
lar form, all the information in the possession
of his Department in answer to the following
questions;
LIST. What amount has the Federal Gov
vrnment lost, from its organization to this time,
by the employment of banks, by the use of bank
paper, or by its connexion in any wise with
banks, including the depreciation of bank pa
per!
I'd. What amount the People of the United
States have lost, from the commencement of
the Government to this time, by the failure
and suspension of banks and by the depreca-
ton of bank paper, by the loss and destruction
of bsnk notes, and by the existence of banks
and the use of bank paper generally
Sd. What have the People and the Govern
ment paid, directly and indirectly, to the ag-
gregate banks of the United States, for the use
of these institutions, annually, for the last ten
years.
4th What proportion of the stock of the
several banks in the United States is at this
time owned by foreigners
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr.. NAYLoR being indisposed, the considera:
ton of the contested election between him and
Mr.. INGERsoLL was postponed until Monday
| next.
| The vote, on the bill making temporary pro-
vision for lunatics in the District, was then re-
considered, and the bill referred once more to
the committee of the whole on the state of the
Union. An amendment was agreed to, limiting
the operations of the bill to March 1S43, after
which the bill was reported to the House, the
amendment concurrso in, and the bill passed
Yeas ITO, nays SO.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS.
The SPEAKER laid before the House the fol-
, lowing communications, viz.
l. A letter from the Treasurer of the United
States, (NIr. Selden,) transmitting his quarterly
/ accounts for the service of the Post Office DE.
? partment for the years 1887, 1888, and 1888
: each year ending on the Both june
The letter of the Treasurer states that the
balance to his credit for the use Of the Post OF
fee Department in the late depositc banks i:
S22, S44-of that amount, S22,S27 is in the Bank
of the Metropolis, and detained by the bank in
satisfaction OF certain alleged claims against the
Post Office Department. The balcnce in his
hands and in the hands of sub-treasurers belong
> ing to the Department is SI2,921 Referred tc
the Committee on Expenditures In the Post Ot-
fee Department.
9. letter from the Secretary of the Trea-
surv, transmitting the annual statements show
,np the condition of the several banks Of the
, District of Columbia. Laid on the table.
8 letter from the Secretary of the Navy,
with a printed copy of the Naval Register for
1871, for each member
4 A letter from the Postmaster General, ac-
companied by list of the clerks employed in his
Department in the year 1910, with the pay Of
each. There were So clerks--ths salary Of each
clerk is named, but the aggregate amount paid
du1ng the year 10 not given. Laid on the table
S. < letter from the Postmaster General, &C
! companied with list Of regular and temporary
agents employed by the Post Office Department
with the amount paid TO each from July !, 1883
to November 80, 1870
ard Kennedy, Vim Tanner, c. G. Mediation
James Brown, Alvin Haynes, George Pitt, at a
regular salary of 81, 500 each, with allowance:
for tyanspoTtotion, saLbsistenoe, and other err
pcrses, about equal, in the aggregate, to the
regular salary. .x
1he temporary agents were Joln Manon,
John A. Weber, Thomas J: Boyd, Charles II
Kirk, Samuel Fry, b. II. hathaway dhomas
n. Granville, A. j. Comstock, Lemusl M. Bar
Ter. ]. Vansant, S. Doubleday; tina nature OF the
special service is stated, together with the com.
pensation given; which, in general, are small
ssum, Referred to the Committee on ExpendI-
lures in the Post Office Department:
q. ,ettc. from the Governor Of the Territory
Of Iowa, enclosing three memorials: one Tor post
routes; one for an appropriation for Psniten-
tiary; the other for military road from bioom,
ington to lowe city, then 10 intersec' inc Io~a
from Dubuque to the Missouri nne'
JrrFERsoE COLLEGE, CAMRoNssuRe, Pa
We have received catalogue oil the ofbeers and
students Of this institution, OF which 1t appears,
that the number of students is 2l6;yiz Seniors 81