The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-06-09

THIRTY-.FHTH CONGRESS-
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TUESDAY, JUNE ., 1865 ~
ase4 ssil ~ SENATE. a
MI MASON ptesented tho credentials Of Hon. Il. NJ T.
Husr elected senator by the Legislature Of Virginia
for the term Of SIX years from and after tho 4h day of
March, 1889 which were read and placed on Ale.
Mr. FITZPATRICK prespntcd the credentials Of Hon.
CLxxEr cIAY IT,. elscted scnAtor BY the Legislature
of Alabama for tho term Of six years from and after the
sth day of March, lss? which yae read and placed on
| Faai sxscur1vx CONCENTRATIONS
The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate mes
sage from tho President If the United States In
resolution Of tbs Senate Of the 3lst ut inqniring
whether tho government Of the United States has, in
It's corrpoudence with his exoeucncy tho Peruvian min
istef recogniscd that state Of civil existed In Peru
during the late stFpggle between Yivanco and Catello
protect American Interests IN cargoea of guAHQ pas-
chased from vivanco on his officers a9snta during his
occupation Of any the guano islands within the terri
tory Of Peru and also calling for the correspondence
which may have taken place between this government
and the government tho minister OF Peru to the Uni
ted States this subject. The documcns transmitted
were ordered to lie on the table. .. AZ a,s 81.
The VICE PRESIDENT also laid before the Senate
communication from the Postmaster General in compli-
with resolution Of the 18th ult inquiring whether
any sums, and SO, what sums have been returned by
the postmaster at San Francisco rents received the
Of the post Office boxes from July lst 1854 10 De-
cenber 81 1887 ALSO requesting the Postmaster General
TO inform the Senate at the same time whether there be
the files Of the Post Office Department any complaints
of mAsaance in Office violations pf law upon the part
Of the San Ftnncsco postmaster and If so when the
same flcd and in what manner they arc substan
taed the nature Of the chargos the specific sections Of
the law which II is alleged he has violated and what
action, II any, has been taken In regard thereto.
+ There large number Of papers transmitted show
ing that Of tho charges above alluded to originated
In tho action taken by Mr. Postmaster Weller suppress
the San Francisco Penny Post Company. In regard
that company the Attorney General gives the Postmaster
General elaborate written opinion which closes
follows: stf&E
"My opinion in short that attempt have
% from the ONCE BY private carrier where nue
device be invented which will be plausible enough
business Or par, q his business and q % peoay fr hire
in posion 70 e public carrier legally incapable Of receiving
what credentials have whether it 30 joint
ncnt and standing order order rcnswcdeyery dayJ
/ MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, Erc.
Mr.. GwIN presented tho petition Of Francis Huffman
praying compensation for losses sustained in
of alleged illegal proceedings Of the collector Of the
toms ut the port of San Fncico which referred to
the Committee on Claims.
Mr.. POLK presented the petition Of Thomas Allen and
Others ozens Of st. Louis praying that certain land
Offices in Missouri may be closed under authority of law
and consolidated in the city of st. Louis; which
Mr.. JONES presented the petition Of Thomas r. Polk
praying to be allowed increase of pension which
referred to the Committee ON Pensions
REPORTS FROM coxsnrrxn.
Mr.. IvERSON, from the Committee on uaims, re-
ported bill for tho relief Of j. r. PomaIes and also
ported back without amendment the bill from the House
OF Representatives for the relief Of Ferdinand Coke and
recommended its passage.
Mr.. L., from the same committee asked that the me-
mortal Of Michael Hanson be withdrawn from the Court
nfC md fhc C0vnu,
and that the memorial Of John p. Figh and John H
Gndrnt be referred to the Court Of Claims which was
agreed to- M t
Mr. L. from the same committee reported the following
resolution, which was adopted
Resod memorial accompanying papers
Of Peter Po asking indemnity for during
Claims for examination Of the character
sustained whether goods money alleged
memorial, Congress
with the opinion Of the court the legality equity said claim
Mr. STUART, from the Committee on Public Lands re-
ported bill to consolidate at st. Louis, Missouri such
land districts may be dscon nued in that State which
read and passed to a second reading
Mr.. ST. from the same committee, reported back without
amendment the bill for the relief Of James 1iton and the
bill to establish additional land district in the State Of
Minnesota, and recommended their passage
Mr.. SEBASTIAN, from the Committee on Indian At
fairs reported bill for the relief of Henry r. school
craft which read and passed to second reading
He also asked to be discharged from the further consid
Grafton of the bill to amend an act entitled An act
making appropriations for the current and contingent
expenses Of the Indian department. approved July 3O
1854 which was agreed to.
Mr.. JONES, from inc Committee on Pensions, to whom
referred the bill from the House of Representatives
granting invalid pension to John Holland of Arkan
sas, reported it back without amendment and recon-
mendcd its passage. sa.i
Claims, reported adversely the, memorial of William
H. Sawyer and John H. Phelps, and asked to be dis
charged from the further consideration of the following
subjects:
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