The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-22

assignment, to enter the interest 10 the credit OF the
original holder OF the scrip The resolution provides
s any ,ees re- hs sscn ss 1Ss1ae % after the
sented after that passed. the scrip paid with the in.
terest But before that lmebefoe the passage of the
cd to the department. which paid tine principal only bu,
not the interest An amendment of the original resolu-
on IS now required to pay the interest this scrip,
whch mas accrued subsequent 10 the assignment OF this
scrip. That is the whole matter Ii i Joint resolution
reported back from the Committee Finance few days
ago.
The PRESIDENT. The resolution cannot be found
Mr. UNDERWOOD; The question is now upon
taking up Perhaps the Clerk viii find il by The time
The joint resolution was then taken up considered as
IN committee OF the whole reported to the Senate with
Out amendment ordered 10 be engrossed and read third
time.
RECIPROCAL FREE TRADE.
Mr. HAMI.lN moved that the Senate proceed 10 the
OF the bill 70 provide or the free navga
hon Of the ST. Lawrence river and for reciprocal free
navigation OF the ST. Lawrencenot for the purpose OF
H. but for the purpose of fixing day for
its consideration
Mr. HAMLIN submit the motion, however
The question being taken on the motion to take up the
Dill II was not agreed to on adyisonayes IA, noes
not counted
POST ROADS OF THE UNITED STATES
On motion BY Mr.. RUSK the Senate, as IN committee
Of the whole proceeded 10 the consideration OF the House
bill to establish certain post roads OF the United States
Mr. r. The committee have looked over this matter
with considerable care and have reported various amend
ments They are put in regular order and there will be
no difficulty about bem unless senator desires 10
look over the amendments ask that the question be
taken upon all the amendments reported by the committee
at the same time.
The question being taken upon the amendments they
Mr. R submitted several additional amendments es-
tabshng minor postroues in various parts of the
try, all OF which were adopted
Mr.. RUSK also submitted the following amendment
Be tnaetsd &c That there shall be appointed by the
Presiden with the consent o the Senate, deputy
master general for California and Oregon. shall reside
q a. san Francisco and receive salary of - per annnm
He shall exercise and perform within California and Ote
gon all the powers and dntes by law vested in the Post
By hs Posis.sf General sabjee, 10 bis sapsrvison, d.
fec,ion and n.ncions and shall make OF his proceed
wi,hn ju.dicrion sucn reports as the Posmasier
General shat direct and employ such number OF nierks
"sEn Had BE- 1t farther snacied, There shall be ap
poinbd b, the President, with the OF Senate,
SIDE Mt San Francisco and receive salary of - dollars
per annum Is shall be his duty TO audit and settle,
the Post Office Department, arising accrng in Califor
mia or Oregon, and perform all duties in regard said
claims and accounts and such other duties shall be
signed TO hn.by the Secretary of the Treasury Tor Post
s for n me 'f PSI oe na s a
qured TO perform like duties, and transmit 10 said de
statement exhibiting ihe anouai Of lis revenues derived
from pou2-s collected ia California and Oregon and the
objects namely. Compensation 10 postmaster, transport
anon Of The mails ship, steamboat, aud way letters
blanks; mail locks, keys and stanips mali depredarons
and special agents clerks Offices and miscellaneous;
debit OF the appropriation the Of Post Office
Department on the books OF tho Auditor for said depart
nlsnt; and said Auditor may employ such number of
clerks at such salaries as the Secreiay oi the Treasury
"SKc Aad De IL further enacted The Postmaster Gen.
era may order the dead letters in the offices in Cali.
. DC 20 G 20 po
He may dispense with advertising proposals Tor carrying
Of W a.hingon and he may allow posimas,ers there
commssoa for their pensaton exceeding seventy
respective Offices instead of the amonn now fixed by law
''sEc dad be fviL0 enacted, That II shall be the
service Of each month by bn already contracted for
under the fifth section Of en,iHed An providing
approved March Jour- e,ghten hundred and ioy seven,
contact behalf OF the United Sutes for the transport
alton OF the mails Ia steamships between Panama aud
San Francisco, and the Intermediate Por ano her time
zach month"; each way, IN such mnuner 10 coansc, with
the mail aging twice each monih at Chsgrcs, the At
antic 30 as TO make two mai each way 10 San Francisco
Mr.. TURNEY. Mr., President, think this amend
meni ought 10 be explained II ought not TO pass with
%so uIer " aSos ~ iSas 10
transfer branch OF the Post Office Department 10 Cali
ornia appears 10 me 10 be nothing else, 10 fact Than
the establishment of kind OF coonysi any rate so
far the Poet Office operations OF the United States
concerned II skes me, sir. that is mailer OF very
great Importance, d tnat "a one which deserves much
mvTe consideration than we shall be able 10 give al
this session, late IL now am prepared TO vote
upon u and hope will not be allowed 10 pass with.
out some cJnsi ieTaIIon
Mr. WALkEI For one, sir, | am sorry 10 thai
amen ndment offered II sounds 10 like melancholy
admission that have extended our domnions little
too far It's peculiar proposition. IL may not be de-
signed acknowledgment OF the kind have indi
Gated but so lmpresses itself upon and Il mas ex-
cted in my mind rather peculiar tram OF thought II
seems TO for the rst tme that the federal head OF
tDs government about TO sink under the accumulation
OF TOO extended duties, and the executive power to be
distributed to two different portions Of the country. IL IL
the hrsl finger that has directed that cross, sug
gested 10 by the senator from Virginia, that " 10 mark
the limits between an eastern and western empire.
think the senator from tennessee Mr.. TURsEYl may
great imI'onsnce-one which ought to be considered Tor
than the short space of time left at this session. with
all the other business we have before For my
own part, hope II may be considered deeply aud
tborous hly than have time o do now.
Mr. RUSk am not a little surprised myself, not al
the proposition, but that the proposition should excite
any surprise et this time and under the circumstances
This bill reported BY The Committee the Post Of
fee and Post Roads more than SIX months sgo--re.
an increase OF the mail facilities between the East and
Oregon. At present the mail goes from New York TO
Chagres twice a month, but from Panama 10 San Fran
cisco Il goes month"; to the great inconvenience
of the Inhabitants OF Oregon, and to the great neon
venence OF the merchants who trade with Oregon; so
mn, that peutons sent here eight months ago
from The merchants OF New York and Boston, that the
mail service upon that should be increased at least TO
as great frequency upon the other side as il now has
upon tins side OF the istbmus.
Ibe other part OF the bull the suggestion OF the
Postmaster General II is bill long since reported and
upon our HES, and which have struggled 10 get mp in
the place OF tnoSe snail which take bot