Inventory of public property on hand at the Fresno Agency, M. B. Lewis, sub-agent, on the 30th day of June, 1859. Inventory of public property remaining on hand in the possession of H. P. Heintzleman, sub-agent, Colorado district, June 30, 1859. Inventory of public property delivered by Thomas J. Henley, superintendent of Indian affairs, to James Y. McDuffie, his successor in office. In compliance with a resolution of the Senate, further information in relation to the contracts with Daniel H. Johnson and Cornelius Vanderbilt, for temporary mail service between New York and San Francisco, and New Orleans and San Francisco, via the Isthmus. MAY 26, 1860.-Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT, SIR: In further answer to the resolution of the Senate of 23d April last, requesting "copies of the contracts executed with Daniel H. Johnson and Cornelius Vanderbilt, respectively, for temporary mail service between New York and San Francisco, and New Orleans and San Francisco, by way of the Isthmus routes of Panama and Nicaragua, &c.," I have the honor to report herewith, in addition to the information communicated in my letter of 2d instant, the names of the guarantors of the respective bidders for that service, as follows, viz: George Irving and Thomas R. Foster, guarantors of Daniel H. Johnson. D. B. Allen and Lambert Wardell, guarantors of C. Vanderbilt. Wm. H. Aspinwall, Wm. Whitewright, jr., Edwin Bartlett, David Hoadley, President of the Panama Railroad Company, Wm. H. Davidge, President of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, guarantors of the Panama Railroad Company and Pacific Mail Steamship Company. James Hall and J. L. White, guarantors of William C. Barney. Emile La Sere, W. E. Starke, and J. P. Benjamin, guarantors of the Louisiana Tehuantepec Company. I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant, Hon. J. C. BRECKINRIDGE, Vice President of the United States. J. HOLT. |