The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-05

Hannibal. Missouri, asking the establishment OF mail
ou,e from Hannibal 10 St Joseph, in that State which
was referred 10 the Committee on the Post Once and Pos
M ZONES presented the petition of Frederick Dixon
asking compensation for rendered, wounds
ceived and property sacrificed IN the military service oi
the United States which was referred to the Committee
Mr. j. also presented petition from Patrick Conway,
soldier in the late war with Great Britain asking 70 be
allowed bounty land which was referred to the Com
mittee on Military Affairs
Mr. also presented petition Of citizens Of Gaena,
Illinois, asking reduction OF the rates OF postage which
referred to the COMMITTEES on the Post Office and Post
Roads.
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
Mr. SEWARD remarked that it was necessary that he
should ask the orbearance OF the Senate moment 10
explanation OF remarks which, he apprehended,
were misunderstood in the report OF the debate which
occurred on the bill for the relief Of Conrad w. Faber
and others He would not trouble the Senate with the
sonay; but il had excited some discomfort in diplomatic
quarters He understood to have stated in that de-
bate, that he was authorized by the Secretary OF State
ceased TO exist He had not distinct recollection OF
what he did say but what would have been for
him 10 say was that the German empire, which was the
government of the United States by OF the bond
had ceased to exist the Goth OF December, when the
Archduke John resigned the powers with which ne had
been nrusted that suetles cannot be made liable be-
yond the plain condition OF their engagements and that
that German empire having ceased to exist at that time,
the operation oi the bond was spent and that therefore,
i'm the opinion OF the Secretary OF State 1t was proper
that the bond should be cancelled. He would take
cason barely add that he had intention at that time,
and he thought other senator had any intention, to
indicate any disposition to abandon the neutrality between
the States
PAPERS wITHDRAwN AND REFERRED.
On motion by Mir DODGE. OF Iowa,
odsa That the petition lon e 1no Mount on the files Of
On motion by Mr. CLEMENS,
Ordered That leave be gr inted withdraw the docu-
the flies of the Senate, relating TO the claim of
9. Hamilton
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. DAWSON, from the Committee Military At
fairs whom referred the documents IN relation TO
the claim Of Capt Geo T. McCelands company OF Flor;
ida volunteers, submitted report which was ordered
to be printed accompanied by bill TO authorize the
Secretary of War to be paid to Captain George
f. McCleand his officers and men, composing his
pany OF mounted volunteers full pay for services rendered
subsistence and forage furnished IN East Florida in the
year 1910; which was read and passed to second
reading
Mr. BORLAND, from the Committee on Printing, to
whom was referred the motion TO print the message OF the
President OF the United States, covering report made in
compliance with resolution calling for The anoan. @ Of
prize money paid into the treasury OF the United States,
&c reported in favor OF printing the same; which was
concurred in
The adverse report made by the Committee on Patents
on the petition OF Peter Morgan consdered and
On motion by Mr., BALDWIN, the report was ordered
10 lie on The table.
EXTENSION OF MARITIME JURISDICTION.
The adverse report made by the Committee on the
Judicaryia relation to the extension OF the maritime
jurisdiction OF The United States the rivers and har-
bors thereof, was considered and
On motion by Mr.. CORWIN, the report was ordered TO
lie on the table,
port OF the Committee on Naval Affairs the clam Of
Francis B. Stockton, for the payment OF certain travelling
on motion by Mr.. KING, ii was ordered 10 lie on the
table.
The several adverse reports the memorial OF Isabella
Cole, execuIx OF William Cole, the memorial OF John
OF Thomas Webb aRd John Cookern, and the memorial
OF Margaret Camick, taken up and concurred in.
Mr. YULEE submitted the following Tor consideration
Ordered That circulars ordered by committees Of this
body with the purpose OF collecting Information upon sub
ects referred their consideration. shall be executed by
the printer employed 10 print for the Senate
NOTICE
Mr.. WALKER gave notice that he would tomorrow,
or al some subsequent day, ask leave TO introduce bill
10 provide the inclpent necessary Tor the con-
sruciion OF railroad from the Mississippi river TO the
Pacific ocean.
REMOVAL OF PosTMAsTERs.
The Senate then proceeded 20 consider the resolution
submitted by Mr. DICKINSON the 81 January, relative
TO se GReENE 10 amend hs resolution SO as to
read as follows:
Rsoired Ti- the Prcsdcnt OF the United States be
quesed TO the senate 70 be Informed whether the
any time removed, or attempted 10 remove before the
this for which he was commissioned, 10y
the appoinment OF successor, In any other manner
and how, deputy postmaster OF postna,,es who held
appointments under the President OF the United States
by and with the advice and consent Of the Senate
ntder oil the law Of Congress entitled IAN
cha the organization OF the Post Ohce Depart
en aud 20 provide eectuay for the settlement Of
the accounts thereof, approved July lsoi andli any
such removal removals have been made or attempted
specify the number, the oi the oihcers and
the offices they held respectively And also tha he INFORM
the Senate ther la his that Of either Of his
assistants and which OF thcin tic Postmaster General has
ppointcd claimed tie authority TO appoint or attempted
appoint 10 h the vacancies thus crea ed, and
s.ued letters Uf appointment and commissions,
either and which OF them and whether than one Of
each or either Issued 10 the appoinee and TO
whom and at what office Offices and the there
Dfy and that copy Of such letters OF appointment aud
be furnished IN his power aud not, the
hereof inclu ling Names dates, aud eignatues
and further whether The Postmaster General has attempt
ed and by what MEANS enforce any such removal or
pointmcnt
Mr. DICKINSON expressed his willingness to accept
the amendment rs a modification OF his resolution.
MIR DAWSON said he did not doubt that The senator
from New York understood thoroughly me subject 70
which his resolution related He believed, however, that
the facts were that mistake bad occurred, by which one
individual appointed to post ONCE the emolumens
of which amounted to more than Sl,OOO per annun
This entirely in consequence OF misake II pehg
supposed al the time that the Office did not pay the gov
ernment so much rs 81 900; and il was Immediately rec
tfei as The discovery OF the error was made
Was that the in relation 10 which the senator IRON
New York wished to obtain information
! MIR. DICKINSON said he had understood that there
class Of cases He did not exactly understand 10
what case the honorable senator from Georgia MI
I DAwsoNl referred.
Mr.. DAWSON desired merely 10 add, that, according
to ha law, the Postmaster General has the appointment
OF posmasters to all offices which do not produce more