The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-26
amendment reported by the committee Commerce

amendment reported by the committee Commerce was ~
follows
Sac. g. find further enacted That the Secretary Of
the Treasury be- and he hereby authorized to issue to A.
l. baptsta OF Baltimore, Maryland citizen OF the United
States, register for the Prussabuit brig Heinrich Won
asern under the Of the General Pierce, said vessel
having been purchased by him under decree Of sale from the
district court Of the United States for the district Of Mary
land Proodd II is proved the satisfaction of the said
Secretary that the repairs put upon said vessel constute
hree-oulths OF the original cost of vessel Of the same
tonnage"
The amendment was agreed to the bill was reported to
he senate as amended the amendment concurrcd in
ana ordered to be engrossed and the bill be read third
time. The bill a third time and passed and the
title was amended by adding and the brig Heinrich Won
Gagern."
PREEMPrIos RIGHTS.
message was received from the House Of Rcpresen-
taves by Mr. Hayes its chief clerk announcing that it
Insisted on It's amendment, disagreed 10 by the Senate,
the Senate bill No $780, to extend pre-empon rights un-
surveyed lands and for other purposes that asked
on the dsagreeg Of the two houses and thar
II had appointed A. q. BRowN JOHN MooRs and JOHN l.
DAWSON, the committee of conference on its part.
On motion by Mr.. DOWNS, it ordered that the SEN
ATE agree TO the committee of conference asked by the
ouse OF Representatives, and that the President appoint
W. poaRNsssa a ia inf Mr. Is lSfpptb Apd Mr. FHln"
COLONEL FREMONT.
message was also received from the House Of Repre-
senatives, informing the Senate that il insisted its
amendment disagreed to by the Senate the Senate bill
No 573 for the relief Of John Charles Fremont late lieu
agreed the conference asked for by the Senate the dis
argeeing votes of the houses and that appointed Mr.
GoRMAN Mr. HAVEN, and Mr.. Oar managers its part.
On motion of Mr. GWlN, the President Of the Senate
was authorized to appoint the committee the part Of the
Senate; and Mr.. GwN, Mr.. PEARcE and Mr.. SHIELDS
were appointed.
OATH TO THE VICE PRESIDENT ELECT.
message also received from the House of Represent
atIves stating that had passed bill from the Senate No.
$780, providing for administering the oath Of Office to William
R. King Vice President elect of the United States of Amer
lea, with amendment.
Mr.. HUNTER. l ask by general that that bill
be taken and acted upon The amendment Of the House
smpy provides that the oath be administered Havana
any other place. move to concur in the amendment.
The motion was agreed to-
PosT OFFICE APPROPRIATION BILL.
On motion by Mr.. HUNTER the Senate, as in committee
the Whole proceeded to consider the bill from the House
Representatives makng appropriations for the service Of
he Post Office Department for the fiscal year ending June
30, 1854"
The bill reported to the Senate without amendment
Mr. HUNTER There is amendment reported from
he Committee Finance, add additional section to
Inc BILL as follows;
"SEo. .4nd Dc huthsr enacted That in all where
The Postmaster General shall be satisfied that either money
exchanged for other money property and has been
received at his department, he shall have authority upon
satisfactory evidence that the belongs any individual
hrm or corpoaton to pay and deliver such money
property to the owner thereof"
The amendment agreed to.
Mr.. RUSK. The Committee the Post Office and Post
Roads have directed me to submit the following amend
For raising the salary of of the 500 clerks in the
Post Office Department the grade Of the chief clerk DO
employed in conducting correspondence, and performing
other duties relating to foreign mail postal arrangements with
foreign countries"
Mr.. HUNTER. | will suggest to the senator from
Texas that this Is done 10 an amendment which was put
adopt the amendment that BILL he will find his purpose
accomplished.
Mr. RUSK Not quite Iexamned the amendment Of
bv honorabe the salary
this officer, who is very important one. The amendment
which offered has been recommended by the Postmaster
General and sanctioned unanimously by the COMMITTEES on
the Post Office and Post Roads 1t only raises the salary
$500, He 81 600 If the amendment to the
other bill should fail this will provide for him. II it should
Mr.. HUNTER. My objection is that il the amendment
to the civil apd diplomatic bill is adopted, and this is also
adopted Sg l, he will gst two salaries, ,.,..
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr.. RUSK directed by the committee TO
submit the following amendment:
"qnd be IL further enacted, That the Postmaster General
De, and he is hereby authorized addition TO the ordinary
steamboat service the Potomac, to contract for efficient
ceboats being kept for the conveyance Of the
nail during the winter months Provided That the add
expense be incurred by the department for keeping
such ceboa iceboats shall not exceed $4,000 per
annum"
bill containing that provision has already passed the
Senate.
Mr.. WALKER. | hope it will not pass
Mr. RUSK. This proposition has already received the
deberation Of the Senate. After considerable dis
cusson, II passed by large majority,
The amendment, agreed to, there being division,
ayes 10, noes a.
Mr.. FOOT. The Committee on the Post Office and
Post Roads has directed offer the following amend
ment:
SEC And BE- further enacted That the third section
of the entitled An making appropriation for the
OF the Post Office Department during the fiscal year
ending Both June 1859 and for other purposes approved
3ls of August 1854 be and the same is hereby repealed
One word Of explanation At the last session, amend
incorporated in the appropriation bill for the Post
Office Department fixing the salaries Of all the agents
in the United States the uniform Of 81 900 Prior
that Time had rested in the discretion Of the Postmaster
General graduate the salaries according to the extent Of
the route and the Of service to be performed The
the railroads OF the country from twenty
Ave miles hundred and fifty miles in length consc-
aueny the service of the route agents varies IN
about the same proportion The objection the amend
which incorporated in the bull at the last session,
without much notice, and without consideration, ~ mat "
makes discrimination, but pays 1000 to an agent rum
ming twenty FIVE miles and the TO an agent running
hundred and fifty miles This repeats that section and
leaves il to the of the Postmaster General a. be-
fore graduate compensation according to the service
and length Of the route.
The amendment agreed to.
Mr. HAMI.IN. The Committee the Post ORcs and
Post Road directed offer the following amend
ment;
"Src.-. .4nd be further enacted That the Postmaster
General hereby authorized TO make such arrangement
he may deem advisable by causing the letters Cali
forna and Oregon be advertised free Of expense the
United States, and by the issuing Of circulars the post
and causing the to be published 10 insure
far possible the delivery Of the letters by mail from
the Atlantic States 10 California to the individuals whom
they are directed"
The object Of that is simply his There is now issued