The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-13
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Mr. DURR asked whether the name OF any particular
Mr. POTTER Major Hobbie is named, by the advice
and consent OF the Postmaster General
Mr. BROWN, OF Indiana. said II Major Hobbie, the
pesent efficient head OF lhe contract Department. was to
rsceiye this appointment be was in favor of il II was
useless to send an ageLtto California unless he per
fecy oouvesant with AL the details OF the postal sys
lem No man understands that system better than he
does He was opposed separate Tosi Office organiza-
lion for California and Oregon. This intended only
as temporary service and when the mail service
p pSs department al Wsshngon This course had been
pursued in the case OF the exation Of Texas Mr.
Tanner efficient agent, had been sent there Who in
few weeks put the service into operation and since no
Mr. BOWLlN made some remarks in opposition to the
resolution
he 10 be create but fo period OF SIX months, and
went to show that, unless the resolution passed i
would be impossible to let the contracts 10 California and
Mr. BOWLlN, again taking the floor, argued at some
length against the resolution. ,#
Mr. CARTIER said Mr.. Speaker, am IN favor OF
the passage OF this resolution The government, at very
heavy charges has provided for the transmission OF the
mail from here to California That service. far
ng contracts provide form California, terminates at San
Francisco To make the service answer the purpose il
was designed to meet the service should be extended into
the interior OF the State. The OF matter transmitted
to and from Califonais destined and from the mines
located in the interior OF the State In and about these
mines are assembled the masses constituting chiefly
the present California. PoPulaiion--many Of Them far
IRON home friends, and families, and dependant upon
mail facilities alone Tor the transmission OF intelligence
10 and from home Al present there is government
method OF transporting the mail from San francisco to
the mines Letters are al present conveyed BY private en-
rrise and expresses, subject to the accidents and
ceranes Of private means, and subject TO the caprice
and corruption Of men irresponsible to any official obi.
CATION The extorioa practsed through these ex-
presses, according to the current history OF Califof-
onia, is enormous. An ounce OF gold is no uncommon
price for the transmission Of a single letter The Tesou
lion before Us proposes e create the power u me post
for the service at San Francisco exposing the service to
The competition OF men on the ground, acquainted
with the demands Of the service. and the facilities
the agency to Major Hobbie the present Assistant Post
master General peculiarly fitted for the service
not BY paraan service but wesried experience y the
Tlty has survived the guillone OF all administrations
OF all other men he s the to put in motion the mail
machaery OF California. | hope the resolution may
Mr. PHELPS addressed a few remarks to the House
in favor Of the resolution, and in reply to Mr. BowLIN
Mr. GILBERT. taking the floor urged The p5oprety Of
length the wants Of the post Office department in Cali
ona and the fact that Its defects could be remeded
lis arrangements BE- satisfactorily completed. except
BY an experienced agent on the ground.
Mr. THURS TON said be hoped this resolution would
moi pass He saw in it (he said the approach OF ny
make Oregon contributory to California Against this
measure, therefore, he most soemnly protested, and
called on all the friends Of Oregon to rebuke it.
this kind should be proposed without his being able get
lisp OF it, He was always suspicious when measure
was broached affecting his Territory without his knowl
edge that good to Oregon. The members Of
California appeared familiar with il; but had sprung up
Unexpectedly on him while he from his seat but for
moment attend to the call Of constituent He had
seen the Postmaster General frequently, aud still
frequently Major Hobbe. and he had not received
umaton that such a project was on loot But it had
come on IN an hour when he looked notfor il.
is ises yoa read only Il caption but when you
open and read its contents is an artfully affair
II proessed some good to Oregon, but in fact i was
% nsS1S sssa ~saSs m
Early last session tsad Mr. To bill introduced
into the Senate BY Mr. RUsK., chairman OF the Com
milee on the Post Office and Post Roads. proposing
to create the Office Of Second Assistant Postmaster
General for Oregon and California, who should have
bis Office and reside at San Francisco; also, a
dead-leter Office for Oregon and California, TO be
located at San Francisco; and the postmaster OF
San Francisco was to be allowed clerks and 10 open
those dead letters This project insgaed (sad Mr.
San Francisco The then Postmaster General recon.
nended the project TO Mr. RUsK, of the Post Office and
Post Roads COMMITTEES, and he introduced the bill
Postmaster General and TO General RusK. solemny en-
leng my protest. IN the name and in behalf OF Oregon,
against project Of this kind. Upon hearing state
no project which would make Oregon dependant Tor
mails mail facilities California officers Offices.
That project fell through for the time being and now it
-.
The Postmaster General proposes to station this CON-
missioner agent at San Francisco and to make 90
here Tor business Oregon. After that ofhcer shall
have discharged his dnties the project is to be renewed
and because San Francisco has been the point il
viii have 10 be again. This commissioner now to be
appointed will recommend project OF the sort and.
he strength OF that the officers have named above will
be established at the expense OF $4,000 or $50 700
year. and we in Oregon be forced to depend upon them
Tor our business. 1900 ..t1l.4 s.
Now, tssid Mr. To- wish to have it distinctly under
stood that Oregon protests against any and all moves Of
guile too much speculation hand 10 attend to the BUSH
ness OF Caornix, much less that OF Oregon. II
well known Che sad that the post Office San Francisco
was tomb Tor the common burial OF most matter that en-
tered tia monster maelstrom, swallowing up all that
came within its circle constituent OF his The said bad
e from the States; but, upon going 70 California, he
found some fifty letters which had been lying there for
months, all OF which directed TO Oregon. To make
oregon dependant such Office that, on
siding In such bedam, to ruin her, to blast her
hopes and " make her taxpayer TO her to whom she
acknowledged no tribute.
do not care tsaid MT how many agents you send
nCaornIa TO do her business but desire the business
Oregon done there, and by men who reside there We
have men as capable you can send US, and who
@ discharge the duties OF interest the country
nehsve an agent in Oregon, whose pay Is fifteen hun
him 'a-I N ~ :. &" ~ a -
Besides this (said Mr. T) the department has just ap
pointed John ferguson, esq.-a gentleman so well quail
d Tor the buslness, that, though democrat, he
nq1ed for the pupose and instructed in conjunction
With ID. H. Lownsdale esq., TO inquire into the wants OF
oregon. 70 organize the mail service there, and 10 make
report OF the state and condition of the mail service Of
ne country. IL anything is wanted give the power
M Ferguson, and let the work for Oregon be done
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