The PRESIDENT protempore also laid before the Senate the followmg communication from the SecyTreasury: Tnnsuar DEPT, June 30.1866. Senate, In responseto a resolution of the honorable painedthis day. I'OQUOSUI‘tIhKis Dept to communicateto the Senate a duly certified copy of the official oath taken byAlbert Elmore, as collector of customsat Mobile. Alabama, I have the honor to inelose a copyof Mr. Elmore's olIicial oath, xhilch has been taken by him in the form required y aw. In referenceto the recital in the preambleof the resolution that Mr. Elmore is alleged to have held office under the late confederate government and also to haveOlllefWISOgiven aid and support to the tsraumthef.uslloy that he therefore could not honestly and take the oath prescribed by law, I deem it my duty to saythat this Deptwasinformed before the upsomtiuent that Mr. Elmore had never held office an or the late confederategovernment. Iioreziven the same aid arid support; that althougha. run entof Alabama during the war, and at one time a.subofficer of the Alabama, Legislature, yet that he never took the oathof allegianceto the confederaey, and was unilormly and always opposedto the rebelsion. All the facts in relation to Mr. Elmore within the possession of the d dept were communicatedto the honorable chairman of the ComCommIerce prior to his confirmation. have the honor to be, very respectfully H MCUL.OCH. SecyTreasury. Hon. L. F. S. FOSTER, President of the Senate. '1he communication was ordered to lie on the table and be printed. rx'rr'rrous AND Msnoatans. Mr. SUMNER. I offer the etition of will liam Medonagh, of NewYork, in which he sets forth that be deposited iathe postoffice at Williamsburg a package containing the sum of $174 04, in mutilated currency of the U.S., addressed to Mr. Spinner, the Treasurer of the U.S.; that that ackage was never received, and he has there ore lost the value of it, and he asks compensation from Congress. I offer this petition with an accompanying paper, and ask its reference to the ComClaims. It was so referred. Mr. HARRIS presented the petition of Daniel McMahon, late a captain in the 20th regiment NewYork State militia, praying that he may be allowed arrearages o pension to which he alleges he is rightfully entit ed; which was referred to the ComPensions. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.