The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-05-07

Mr. YUIEE moved 10 stsks out che att4r pare OF se
resolution ia rsletea 70 ths withhsns II Letters from
one class q citizens after thy were delivered to smother
Mr. BRODERicK sccspted ths szaendmsntl Suggested
BY Mr. blaLas but be could pot nndarstaada why the
senator from Florida should oppose the latter part Of
San frsnoisco had been guilty 0 msiesance la oies
gentleman who formerly occupied position in thst
post Office had made certain charges against the postms
ter there ic placed upon Ae m the General Post
office; and ssd Of taking amy action upon the matter
the Postmaster General enclosed copy Of the affidavit to
the postmaster at Sa Francco who denied the truth Of
the charge HE charge that the postsster st an
Francisco had taken money thanked letters which hs
was entitled to collect and instead OF paying the
money the government he had put Tin his pocket
If the senator from Florida wanted the proof of this
charge, he could give it him To- but he had not
got Il here to-day. He believed he could satisfy the
that the postmaster at San Failcisco had been
guilty. OF misconduct aud that the Postmaster General
and several other gentlemen In Washington had been
trying to him. He would be prepared with the
proef OF these things Tomorrow aud he moved that
the resolution be laid over until tomorrow. n t
Mr. YULEE remarked that the senator from Cali
ornia brought up charge against the postmaster
ut San Francisco, to which this resolution had no
reference whatever. That gentleman was 2 brother
of a former member Of the Senate and was re-
garded as an honorable, man and when the charge
filed against him at the department, the Post
to do and called upon hin, FOR explanation An ex
PLANTATION promptly made, and copy of 1t had been
furnished to the senator from California aud II that
ator desired take action upon that matter It could
be brought up In executive session when the nomination
of that postmaster under consideration. y B YFI
Tho further confederation of the resolution was then
postponed until tomorrow .,.,..,,
rsHlNa BoUSrIEs.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill re-
pealing all laws parts Of laws allowing bountes to
vessels employed in the bank and cod fisheries. yb
Mr. HAAILIN spoke at great length In opposition TO
tho bill He said that since the days Of Tyre and
Sidon there was no nation having any naval and com
mercia interests which had not relied upon s she-
rics nurseries from which to supply it's navy and
commercial marine with seaanen In the early days
Of this republic the fisheries were regarded as Of
great importance as national interest and Mi.
H. contended that they were equally important now.
So it with every other nation When Admiral Van
Tromp swept the with broom at the masthead his
ships manned by samen from the herring fisheries.
Then the question whether navy could not be
equally well supplied from the commercial marine. Mr.
H believed it could not, because large proportion of
the sailors merchant vessels foreigners who
had sympathy with institutions and feelings Of
patriotism to animate them, In should ever be
come involved in In the days OF the revolution,
and in the last with Great Britain our fishermen
the main reliance for navy, and so it would be
in the future, 1t therefore important to keep up
and foster this school for He went on to show
that fishing would be unprotable business and could
not he carried on without these bounties and further
that nasmuch property to the amount OF four
millions of dollars engaged in this business, it
fishing vessels unfit for any other purpose.
Upon the concusion of his remarks the Senate pro-
cee TO tho consideration of executive business and s
ter some time adjourned satI B3 Ga''ataaI
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,. "
The House met at III O'Clock. There not being q
quorum present, only forty mine members having ap
peared ,.ig gy,,j IFuu ali hr.I iu. Loys0.rI..,
Mr.. CRAWFORD, Of Georgia, moved that there be a
call of the House which motion agreed to. '
The Clerk accordingly called the roll, when hun
dred and twenty-five members answered to their names
and all further proceedings under the call were dispensed
with. AsppH 10 ~ llsaa99rI yiGhr ~ .g 3RE"lt i
The journal of yesterday was then read and ap-
proved. IN 81 t.
SEIZURE OF GEN. WALKER
Mr. TAYLOR, Of Louisiana asked leave to introduce
resolution requesting the President to consider whether
VIM Walker and his followers recently seized by the
force Of the United States within the territorial
government of Nicaragua and brought back to tho
United States for trial under indictment in the
courts of the United States for offence alleged
to have been committed within the United States
prior said seizure, was not violation Of the principles
heretofore acted by the government of the United
States and also requesting him 70 consider whether said
trial of wm Walker and his followers would not be like
y to give rise to ebarassments and difficulties IN the
settlement of the questions necessarily connected with
our relations with other countries ~ li ini ha'nsH
Mt, KELSEY, Of New York, objected. 9gs
na ~ THE GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL ailiuai
The House then proceeded TO the consideration OF the
bill making appropriations for the Legislative executive
and judicial expenses of the for the year end
ing June 80 1882 reported yesterday from the Commit
tee Of the Whole with sundy amendments question
being on agreeing to the amendments IA t
The Clerk having reported the amendment in relation
the binding of tho Congressional Globe, which trans
fcrs the binding Of this work from the Clerk to the pub
Usher, ,u
Mr. HARRIS, Of Illinois, asked for a separate vote
He desired to say that he had voted for the amendment
under the apprehension that il was proper but ho had
heard since that the Clerk Of the House has heretofore
had charge Of the binding of these books and in pursuance
Of the duties upon him had made contract and
entered into bonds for the of this work. and in
tended to have II done Immediately the adjournment of
Congress The adoption of the amendment would place
without having the power to place the work In tho hands
of the contractors He thought Il due TO the House
to know that they voting for provision which
would hereafter place the House in difculty and not
the House, the Clerk " '' y"
Mr.. BURNETT, Of Kentucky, took the position that
the Clerk had authority to make such contract and
the appropriation not for the present session of Con-
gress His friend from Illinois mistaken this
the annual appropriation hin for the next fiscal year
The Clerk had authority to make contract for this
binding until 1t was ordered.
Mr. HARRIS said these contracts had always heretofore
been made as this one lisd been msdes ~ tusH1m
Mr.. BURNETT said his opinion was that il there had
been contract made it had been made since yesterday
morning The amendment would secure the binding
cents less per volume than IL had heretofore been
DONE did not interfere with the present session of Con-
gre and would protect them from exorbant prices for
the future He had this say reference 10 the bind
ing and printing, that there is species of favortsm
which should be discontinued He spoke aivisedly when