The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-01-20

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the
following letter from the Department Of War:
| WAR DEPARTMENT
Washington, January IL, 1919
Sir IN compliance with much Of the resolution OF the
War furnish as soon as practicable the originals or
copies OF the Of the valley OF Mexico from the surveys
have the honor transmit report from the colonel
OF thai corps accompanied by the map referred to in The
| resolution Very respectfully,
Your G b / M -srysH
su. t.lal Secretary of War
| Hon. GEORGE M. DALLAS. 81 ..3
President Of the Senate.
| The communication referred to the Committee on
The VICE PRESIDENT also laid before the Senate the
following communication from the Post Office Depart
ment: ....
| Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
SIR; In the resolution the Senate of the 18Th
instant ha the honor report, that this department
has In operation two contracts for carrying the mait IN
seapackets between the ports of the United States and
the ports OF foreign countries, viz
One into tue 4h November 1877 with the Ocean
Steam Navigation Company, at S2OOOOO per annnm, Tor
York and Bremen Haven in Germany, via Cowes South
ampon. England This contract was originally made with
Edward Mills Tor twice month service, at 100000 per
annum with the privilege of running every other trip to
tlave in France instead of Bremen Haven, at $50 900
annnn less compensation, and by him transferred with
the OF the department. the present
The monthly service has been only put in operation as
possession OF the department will enable il to give
more spec tic statement of the annual amount OF foreign
TO the President of the United States which 29 Os2 80
The recent contract for mail foreign port
nah in tue United Sntes and Havana in the island Of
Cuba M c. Mordecai is the contractor, S50000 psr
1873 under acceptance for service between Charleston
and Havana, $4,000, made 2ls. August, 1917 condi
ton that 1t should be ratified by Congress Congress rati
fled the ptance, and allowed $1,000 additional for
bacng Savannah in the route No separate returns have
been received TO enable the department to show what
amount OF revenue has been received from this
clusively. e
have the honor be- respectfully, your obeden ser
want, G. JOHNSON,
Hon G. M DALLAS, Postmaster General.
Vice President of tho United States.
The communication read, and ordered to be print
The VICE PRESIDENT also presented report from
the Secretary of the Treasury made in compliance with
the resolution OF the Senate of the 10Th inst, calling for
designation OF the repositories under the act of August
4, is46 which was read, and ordered to be printed
dressed to him by A. X Parris I'd Comptroller in rea-
ton the report OF the I'd Comptroller and the cd Au-
dor of the Treasury of the 18th inst the subject of
the claims OF the Cherokee nation; which ordered
to be printed.
MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS.
Mr. BELL presented the petition of numerous citizens
of the State of Tennessee asking reduction OF the
Of postage and the abolition of the faukug privilege
which referred to the Committee the Post Office
and Post Roads. rtiat} it5
-fer REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. PHELPS, from the Committee ON Finance to
whom referred the bill for the relief of the West
Felicana Railroad Company, reported the same without
amendment and stating that he instructed to say n
majority OF the committee were OF opinion that the bill
ought not 10 pass.
Also, from the same committee to whom was referred
the bill for the relief of the Mexican Gulf Railroad, ask
ing to be discharged from the further consideration OF
the same.
| On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana,
| Ordered. That the report lie the table.
| Mr.. DICKINSON, from the Committee on Finance TO
whom was referred the petition of VIM. Norris & Co
asking return of duties paid by them iron used in the
tf1r al IN
foreign countries, made report, concluding with the
following resolution:
Resovd That the prayer of the petitioners ought
| be granted. .eu
BILLS THE HOUSE.
A joint resolution from the House for the relief of
Samuel L. Anderson was taken up, read twice. and
| ferred to the Committee on Naval Affairs.
The House bill for the relief OF the legal representa-
lives of Antonio Pacheco taken up, read twice. and
referred to the Committee on Military Affairs
| RESOLUTION
| Mr. KING submitted the following resolution, which
| was considered aud agreed 10:
| Rssoiped, That the Committee Foreign Relations be
instructed to inquire into the popriey Of allowing to Alex
ander Hammett the OF charge dsiaes for the time
he discharged the duties OF that station at Naples.
| RECONSIDERATION
| The VICE PRESIDENT announced the first business
for the Consideration of the Senate to be the question
reconsdering the by which the Senate failed
der the third reading OF the bill for the relief OF Charles
The motion was agreed TO- and the bill was then laid
over until tomorrow
CAPTAIN JOHN PERCIvAL.
Mr. ALLEN There was bill passed here last
evening" when the Senate was quite thin, in regard to
Capt Percival. have since learned some facts which
make DESTROYS that gentleman who voted for
that bill should reconsideration, order to
open the question again. Will any gentleman make that
motion' w
Mr. JONES made the motion to reconsider
Mr.. JOHNSON of Maryland inquired whether there
any reasons for the reconsideration suggested by the
senator from Ohio.
MIR. ALLEN stated that his reason was, that he had
some facts TO state to the Senate.
Mr.. JOHNSON inquired what they were.
Mr.. ALLEN They are facts in relation to the author
ity of Capt Percval
Mr. JOHNSON. They may as well be stated now
| Mr.. ALLEN want to show that the whole bust
ness without any foundation. Instead OF the gen.
teman being appointed TO discharge the duties of clerk
or chaplain, he was appointed naturalist and as
tronomer The pnrser refused to make the allowance,
Pecival. will show what regulations OF the depart
ment were broken in this case.
| Mr. DAVIS of Massachusetts,. hope the senator will
permit his motion to lie over until the Senate is more full
Mr.. ALLEN. Certainly; have no objection.
| The motion for reconsideration was accordingly per-
| miited 10 lie over. III.
.s INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL r
| Mr. ATHERTON moved to postpone the prior orders
with view 10 take upthe bill making appro priations
department, and for fulfilling treaty stipulations with
the various Indian tribes for the year ending June 80
! 1850. ats ~
| Mr. WALKER hoped that the prior orders of the day
would be postponed for the purpose of taking III
that BILL for he believed that there other business
relation TO that department, which it was necessary fol
them TO determine upon before they could properly
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