Mr. SUMNER. The explanation of this amendment is as follows: StCatharines, in Brazil, is a port where, in times ust, the consul has been paid by fees only, it til during the v The salary at Hayti is rebellion it was put on the$1, 600 list. The object of my motion is now practically to continue it on that list. Wcare represented there by a gentleman of peculiar merit, who has gained the confidence of the Dept, and of all who are familiar with his services there, by his fidelity and ability. I mean Mr. Lind say, of new liedfoid, Massachusetts. Ofcourse, if his salary is stopped, and he is remitted to his fees, he will not be able to continue there. It is regarded as important by those familiar with the place, and who transact business there, that a person of Mr. Lin dsays character should be our consul there. It was only a few days aglo that I presented to the Senate a petition, which was duly referred to the ComCommerce, from citizens of NewBedford on this subject. Perhaps I have never presented to the Senate a petition more respectably signed; every signature representing t ie greatest respectebility, and, I may add, the largest wealth. As it is very brief 1 will read it: "The undersigned.citizens of ncw Redford, in the State of Massachusetts.interestedin the whale fish eries. respectfully represent: that StCatharines.in Brazil is an important place of resort of our whaling fleet and it is essentialto our intereststhat the consulate at that place should be filled by an American competent to the performanceof his uties: thattho present incumbent, Benjamin Lindsay. Esq. we regret to learn, will be compelled to relinquish the ost unless the salary of the office.which has cause by the termination of the war shall be restored an as the fees of the office are very inconsiderable. the result will doubtless be the transfer of its duties to some foreignand incom etent person. We therefore respectfully pray that the salary of the consulateat StCatharines may be restored. This is signed by John H. Clifford, and a large number of other citizens whom I have already described. I have also here a letter from a gentleman well known, formerly a member of the HoRep, Hon. Charles B. Sedg wick, of Syracuse, earnestly recommending that this consulate should be placed in the $1,500 list. This is all I have to say about it. It seems to me from what I understand, and from my inquiries at the State Dept for I have made it the subject of conversation there that it is important that we should be well represented at this place. Perha 5 what I have said may serve to distinguish this case from other cases, and will induce the Senate to allow it to be restored to the $1,500 list. I hope it may.