Mr. BUCI ALEW. The ComIndian Atfairs have reduced the appropriations contained in the House JtResolution, by the sum of $8, 450, by putting a reduced val uation on the animals proved to have been lost in the mail service. That is the only change made in the resolution. Otherwise it stands precisely as it came from the HoRep. bill or provision for the relief of the claimants formerly passed the HoRep at 3 different sessions. On 2 of the former occasions the subject was not acted upon in the Senate for the want of time. On the 3rd occasion after the passage of the measure in the House which in eluded this proposition, a part of it was struck out b the Senate ComPostOffices, at the instance of the late Judge Collamer, for the reason, and only for the reason, that it was a subject not pertinent to the consideration of that committee but appropriate to the consideration of the ComIndAffrs. It was also his opinion that it was properly a legitimate subject for examination and assessment by the Indian dept, and he suggested that the case should be laid before that dept. For that reason the 1st section of that bill containing 4 sections in relation to the carrying of this mail was stricken out. Subsequently the claim was examined by the Indian dept and rejected upon certain technical grounds, not affecting its merits, and leaving open, in my opinion, the whole question of the legal obligation of the Government, under the exist in law, for the consideration of Congress. ow, sir, the HoRep have again passed a measure for the relief of the claimants, differin only from, the 1st measure to which I have al uded in the fact that it covers an additional period of time. That covered a period extending through 1851 u to July, 1852. The present resolution and t ie last bill which passed)the HoRep and remained unacted on in the Senate included a period of time extending up to March, 1856. This subject has been reported upon by the House ComIndAffrs. lhold that report in my hand, and if the Senate desire to pause for a full examination of this claim upon its merits, it will, I suppose, consult the convenience of members and save time to have that report of the House committee read.