The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-06-05
THIRTY-,FIFTH CONGRESS,
FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 1858,


The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate com
municaton from the Postmaster 0cnes In compliance
wtha revolution Of the 6SaAts .aiiring whether the
book published by John c. Rives in 1857 entitled sIist
of Post Offices in the United States with the names Of
postmastes tbs lSth ef July, 1857 slso the Rcgu-
ations and Laws Of the Post Office Department complied
nom the records OF that department. by d. d. IT, Ieech
Is recognized NY tAo department. containing correct
copies II M reguOns In force ut the time Of its publ
cation aud whether aid book Is furnished to the deputy
postnasen and post aos agents or their government
In the discharge Of their official duties also the same
information In regard TO similar book published by
George s. Gideon In 1885, complied by the said D. d. r.
Leech. The communication ordered to lie on the
table and to be printed
20 4 HxNoRIAH, PETITIONS, Erc.
Mr.. BRIGHT presented the petition Of J. W. Cum
under authority Of law praying As the provisions Of
the net Of April 1854, may be extended to them which
was referred to the Committee Finance. q
Mr. FOSTER presented the petition Of George Bacon
praying TO bs allowed the difference of pay between that
Of captains clerk aud purser during the time he acted in
the latter capacity board the United States sloo-
war Portsmouth which referred the Committee
on Naval Affairs. @ esasl8# 8N s.
s RRroRm xnox COMMITTEES
Mr.. HUNTER, from the Committee on Finance, re-
ported back the following House bills G
bill making an appropriation for the service Of the
Post Occ Department during the fiscal year ending the
bill to supply deficiencies in the appropriations for
the current ana contingent expenses O the Indian de-
partment, and to fulfil treaty stpulauons with various
Indian tribes for the year ending June 30th 1858 @
The last named bill reported with amendment
consisting Of an additional section, to tho effect that
Of tho money appropriated to the Indian service in the
Territories Of Oregon and Washington shall Be paid until
the claims have been audited and stated by commits
to be sent to those Territories by the Secretary Of
the Interior the commissioner TO be appointed
practicable by the Secretary Of the Interior with
compensation ef eight dollars per day and his actual
travelling expenses and II il made his duty to examine
vouchers, take testimony, &C.
z Mr. SEBASTIAN, from tho Committee Indian AT
fairs reported adversely the memorial Of the Execu-
tive Board Of the American Indian Aid Association y
1 Mr. DAVIS, from the Committee Military Affairs,
reported adversely the petition Of r. r. Hunter and
also on the bill from the House Of Representatives for the
relief Of the administrator Of oatio Boutbee, decessed
Mr.. JOHNSON, Of Arkansas ffom the Committee ON
Printing to whom the been referred reported
the following resolutions aag ab4
Roc Senate Of the cath Of February
ports explorations srvsys ascertain the most practicable
and sso1o. ,, .ossa g, railroad 70 = s rcse ooe.
for dtbuion by tho members tho ScnAs printing
~ % Il and Gov
sse TIA. .he resolution q thu senss Of the lsth August
appendix reSr, MAJOR Emory .hs Mexican
sand extra copies Of said report " a47isFssa'h
The question being taken, tho resolutions were agreed
Mr.. YULEE from the Committee on the Post Oface
ana fO6t hO0uS TO wnOm was referred resolution of the
Senate calling for Information to whether the Post Of
Ace laws authorize postmaster to refe to deliver let
es TO the persons authorized to receive them by those
whom the letters addressed and II any legislation is
required the subject, Submitted communication from
the Postmaster General in regard to the matter replying
length to all the inquiries and expressing the opinion
that no further Legislation Is required.
Mr.. THOMSON, Of New jersey, from the COMMITTEES
Pensons to whom referred the following bills
from the HOUSE II Representative severally reported
them back without amendment and RECOMMENDED their
passage Nssg,t ~ NJ ~
Act for the relief Of j ohm Perry, Of Illinois
Act for the relief OF William Sutton. 6
Act for The relief of Kennedy O'Brien. 0f
Act for the relief Of Phincas g. Pearson.
Mr. T., from the same committee, reported adversely
on the petition Of John H Yewe and the bin from the
OKeefee. tS'
Mr. THOMPSON, Of Kentucky, from the Committee
on Pensions 70 whom were referred the bills from the
House Of Representatives for the relief Of John G. Rath
bun and for tho relief Of Nancy Mag Of Ohio reported
them back without amendment and recommended ther
passage. " sf A3 w 4@s saf
Mr. YULEE, from the Committee on the Post Office
and Post RcadA to whom referred the bill in relation
to tho duties Of posnastcrs reported It back with the
Recommendation that IL do not pass.
~ Mr. STUART, from the Committee on Public Lands,
70 whom was referred the bill for the relief Of certain set
Hers on the public lands in tho State of WISCONSIN,
ported It back without amendment. a
Mr. JONES from the Committee on Pensions, to whom
was referred the bill for the relief of Jane Perry reported it
without amendment and asked to he discharged from the
further consideration Of the same and that the petitioner
nave leave 70 Withdraw her papcrs which agreed
Mr.. FOSTER, from the Committee ON Pensions, to
whom were referred the following bills from the House Of
Representatives, reported them back without amendment
and recommended their passage:
Act for the relief Of Allen Smith.
Act for the relief Of Mary cambridge tts
Act for the relief Of Zina Williams
Act for the relief Of Stephen Bunnsll.
Act granting invalid pension to Silas Stevens Of