The Clerk read as follows: Mr.Hunrnasy. from the committee onCcmmerce. in dethe followmg report: The ComCommerce to whom was referred the memorial of the city council of Bangor. Maine. praying for an appropriation for the enlar ementand repair of the custom house and postoffice dept of that place, report that they have had the matter under considerntion, and, submitting the accompanying papersas a part of thisreport.Wouldrecommend an appropriation of to carry out the proposed ohiccts. RO011or Coninrrni: on Comm nos. HoRep. Sir: I herewith inclose a memorial from the city councilof Bangor .Maine, relative toim provementof the customhouseat that place. and woul requestyour views as to thef propricty of an appropriation, in the presc‘iiitstateo the finances.for the purposes men ionc. Very respectfully' E. B. WASHBURNE. M. 0. Hon. H. McConLocrI. SecyTreasury. CITY or Bsxoon is Cirv Consort. 'oormber6. 1 Resolved, That the following memorialto Congress, with the accompanying plans. be and the same are hereby, ailoiite as the senseof the city council of the city of Bangor and the Representative fromthis congressional districtjs requested to presentthesame to and urge the adoption by Congressat itsapproaching session of measures necessaryto carryinto effect the prayer of said memorial. In Bosno or ALDEBMHN, November 6, 1865. Adopted unanimousey; sent down for concurrence. AMUEL H. DALE. Mayor. Ir: Cosmos Consort, November6, 1865. Adopted unanimously.in concurrence. L. PERKINS, President, ofhe honorablefheSenate and HoRep of the U.S. in Congress assembled. The memorial of the cit council ofBangor. in the county of Peuobscot. an Stiilc of Maine. respect fully represents; that the building of the U.S. in this city which is occupied as a customhouse.' postoffice and by the U.S.district cpouurprto.sisestoo limited in its accommodations for the for which it was intended and that there are no Government rooms in this district for the internalrevenuc suitablefor thatdept; that the office accommodations nre contracted and extremely inconvenient for the citizens.a portion of whom are obliged to stand out of doors during the distribution of the mails; that the court room islow, sinmgailnl, todark, andmay properly be termed mean, tak view the pur 'ioscfor which it wasdesigned: that a planjrelmret by a U.S.engineer (ytouer an cruising architect) has been exhibited to in mortalists, w mm, in their opinion. contemplates such improvements in the present Government building aswill render it very convenient for all the Government purposes above mentioned. They thereforepray that Congresswill make revision for enlarging the present customhouse in anger and arraning it agreeablyto said plan. And“.as in duty bound, will CVBI'JJH'I. GEORGE W. 530. 0131W! ork. A true copy of record. Attest: GEORGE W. SNOW. Gill! Clerk. Tumsuar DEPT, O, FFICE 01"Sursnv February n2c3n, irm'r. 1566. Sun I have visited Bangpr. Maine and exnmined the customhousebuilding in that city asdirectedby your letter of the 9th ultimo and havethe honor to repfoorut nads ftohlelobwusilding small inconvenient, and bldly arranaied. The ground floor which is assigned to the postoffice dept is not only toosmall.but constructed without regard to the wants of the officers and the p lo. I consider incrcased accommodations an a nu: necessity. The 2ndor customhouses to is ample for all the business of the port and is, in not the only portion of the building that is at all a apted for the pursose for which it “designed: It is clean Ild in goo repair, but thostairs by which it is a preacher! are extrdtucly inconvenient and even dangerous, and should the improvements be made, must be reconstructed. The huildipg is 2 storiesand shall" in h eiht. the upser or attic story being devoted to them iciary. an contains what is termeda court room. thunigha more ilbeontrived. inconvenient and unfit building it would be difficult to 1m me. The top ofuhc win dows is but 4 feetfromt efloor, and the roomhas no other means of ventilation; from which statementssome idea can.beformedof its fitnessfor the purppse. In fact.the court roomexistsbut in name and is only used in casesof great emergencythat cannot be transferredto Portland, andonsuch occasions as theiudge cannotobtmnthe use of the county coprt room. I thereforestrongly recommendthat suIitable accommodationsbe provided. have also fully oxamipe into the feasibility of extending the present building and can see no obJcctions to such a.course. It would benot only more economicaland more satisfactorytothe citizens, but in all respectsmoreadvantageous. I have therefore preparedplans foran extension of the building with a view to furnish suitable accommodationsfor the postoffice, U.S. courts and Judl01&l ')a', nd the officersof the intornal revenue, the estimated costof whichis 880.000w, hich I believewill furnish the desiyed accommodationsin the mosteconomical and satisfactory manner and which are herewith submittedfor your approval. Very respectfully A. B. MULLETT. 'AGB'l BltlSflufpervisingArchitect. Hon. Hues McCvLLocn, SecyTremru. TREASURYDEPT.March 2, 1866. Sm: Upon the receipt of your letter inclosing the mqueemstoinriaa.onf ethxetecnitsyiocnoonfnci of Bangor, Maine, res place. the customhouse at that and beliceavues.ed the proper uivestigationsto bemade. after a careful examination of the case that the public interests demand the extensionasked for. I therefore recommendthat an appropriation of1 35.000 be ranted for that purpose. nelosed p use find copies of the operain relation to the case.an: of the report oft o architect of this Dept. Very respectfully. H. McCULLOCH. SecyTreasury, HoCno.mEm. Be.rWceA, SUBURNE, Chairmanqf the Committee HoRep. Oprieu or U.S. Arrcuusv. I Disrnior or Muss. fonrtisn. have the honor to representthat the room over the customhouse at Bangor, used:is a court room for the U.S. district court is scandalously inconvenient and unfit for, such purpose. It is too mall for the accommodation of the officers of the court, to so. nothing of the public. It is low.unven tilated, nn from faults of construction incapable of ventilation. Citizensof Bangor who have happened into the room while court was in session, an seen the judge, officers, and Jurors sweltering and printing in the hot.weather of July, have begged for the honor of their city. that wc would accept the useof the county courtbuilding. which it hasnot oftenbeen in our power to do, because the State court wassit tinghsimultaneously.The only light admitted to any of the rooms upon the upper stor is by a few low Windows closeto the floor and bar up. externally, under the leaves of the building. There has not been a year. since I have beenin allies, that I have not strained and injured my QypSlflhl.b the considerable amount of writingnf minuteso testimony and indictments that I have been required toIdoin the U.S. court room and the adjoining ante rooins. In in opinion the buildingat Bangor should be remodelo, so as the give Wider. mher.better ven tilated and better In: ted roomsfor the accommodation of the U.S.court. GEORGE ETALBOT, Allomcy of the U.S. for illainc District. DISTRICTor Muss: We concurfully with the opinion aboveexpressed by the district attorney.as to the inconvenience of the U.S.court roomat Ben or, on account of its smallness and lack of sufficient Bht undycnulation and respectfully urge such alterations in the building as shall make these rooms more suitable for the purposefor which theff were built. C ARLES CLARK U.S. farnhal. WILLIAM P. fREBLE. Clerk U.S. District (hurt. triIcteoantet ourrniney thasetgoenthee railropnrevseennietanteieoonfs of the rooms at Bangor. If alterations are made i9no building. a room much the more convenient and suitable might be made at little expense. The present room is hot and very ill ventilated and the court sitting in high summer makes it hot and almost suffocating. AS HURWARE. Judas U.S.Dutr wt Court, Maine. HoRep. WASHINGTONCirr. January 8. 1866. Slit: I have the honor to submit for your consideration the memorial of the mayor. alderincn, and commoncouncil of the city ofBangor. Momma skin for additional office accommodations for the U.S. officials in that city. A draught and plan has been recent] madein your Dept for the enlargement o the customhouse.to meet the necessity. but estimatesof the exgense have not been inado and cannot bewith any egrceofunderstand ipg and accuracywithout personal inspectionat"the site and premisesby acompetent architect and enginccr. respectfullyask that such competentper son may bedetailed by you to examine and report upon the subsect. aswell for your own information as to enable Congressto act understandinglyupon thp memorial tr‘ct‘leged to. ery respec u.youro burienJ'OscHrNvanItI. RICE. Hon. Hues MCCULLOCH. SecyTreasury. The amendment of Mr. Hunrnnnr was agreed to.