Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-07-22
FRIDAY, july p, 1854.
IN SENATE.

The PRESIDENT of the Senate laid before the body
communication from the Postmaster General, made in
compliance with resolution Of the 18th instant calling
for information in relation to proposals submitted to him
for tho purchase Of site for post Office in Phlade
phia.
The Postmaster General says the only offer made is
for site the south side of Walnut street. between
4th and 9th Streets eghttwo feet front by hundred
and seventy four Deep at cost of $131 200 upon which
is estimated that suitable building be erected
a cost of about $66, 900.
The Postmaster General states that the citizens of Phi
ladephia suffering much for want of proper and
necessary accommodations at their post office, and that
the difficulty of renting suitable places properly located
in the principal cities is every year increasing.
The postmaster at Philadelphia writes that several sites
be obtained though he has yet learned at what
prices among which is the Chestnut street theatre the
size and location Of which is all that could be desired
II was referred to the Committee the Post Office and
Post Roads
Also, copy Of the laws Of Oregon enacted By the
Legislative Assembly at the session commencing 9th De-
oember, 1853.
MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS.
The following memorials and petitions were presented
and appropriately referred:
BY Mr.. THOMSON. Of New Jersey From the So
cetY Of Cincinnati Of the State Of New Jersey asking
Congress to pass act for the relief Of the officers and
soldiers Of the Revolutionary army and their descendants
BY Mr. WADE: From citizens of Ravenna, Ohio, ask
ing that those who served in the last with Great Bril-
tain and the widows Of those deceased may be allowed
the pensions had been granted those Of the
Revolutionary war.
Also document in relation to suit now pending in
the circuit court Of the United States for the district of
Ohio against the securities Of Ohio Hinton indicted
charge Of robbing the mail and who forfeited his
recognsance.
Petitions presented by Mr.. CHASE in relation to
slavery, slave-trade in the District Of Columbia &c.
which were laid on the table.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. PETIT, from the Committee on Private Land
Claims asked to be discharged from the
alton Of the memorials Of the heirs OF Wolcott Lawrence
and that ii be referred to the Committee of Claims which
was agreed to.
Mr.. THOMSON, of New Jersey from the Commute,
Naval Affairs asked to be discharged from the further
consideration of the memorial Of L. z. Frazee
Also from the committee to which was referred tn
bill to establish navy yard and depot near the city
New Orleans, reported 1t back without amendment.
Mr. BR0DHEAD, from the Committee Of Claims sub
mitted report, ACCOMPANIED BY bill for the relief
Ebert Smith, VIM. @. Green and Nathan Farnsberth
NEXT MEETING OF CONGRESS-
| Mr.. GEYER introduced bill fixing the time for tn
next meeting Of Congress
This bill provides that after the adjournment OF th
present session the next meeting Of Congress shall be
the LIST Monday Of November next This bill was rem
twice by unanimous consent and takes ts place ON tn
orders