By Mr. Hooper: Resolution and papers relative to expenses incurred in suppressing Indian hostilities in Utah Territory-heretofore presented January 28, 1859; which were referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.

By Mr. J. G. Davis: The petition and papers of John Johnstonheretofore presented January 14, 1850; which were referred to the Committee on Claims.

By Mr. Walton: The petition of the citizens of the State of Vermont for a mail-route from Newport, via Newport Centre, to North Troy, Vermont; which was referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads;

Also, the petition of William KcKenzie-heretofore presented January 4, 1858;

Also, the petition of Chauncey W. Fuller--heretofore presented April 1, 1858;

Also, the petition of Nathan Whitman-heretofore presented Febuary 9, 1858.

Ordered, That the said petitions be referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions.

By Mr. James Craig: The petition of Charles Stillman, claiming indemnity for a ferry-boat taken and used by the United States troops on the Rio Grande in 1846; which was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.

By Mr. Morrill: The memorial of William A. Howard, contesting the seat of Hon. George B. Cooper; which was referred to the Committee of Elections.

By Mr. Humphrey: The petition of Amor J. Williamson, contesting the seat of Hon. Daniel E. Sickles; which was referred to the Committee of Elections.

By Mr. Grow: The petition of citizens of New York, for homesteads on the public domain; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

By Mr. Otero: The petition of citizens of New Mexico, praying for the organization of the Territory of Arizona; which was referred to the Committee on Territories.

By Mr. Reynolds: The petition of Solomon Whipple, praying for the extension of letters patent for a machine for cutting files; which was referred to the Committee on Patents.

By Mr. Millson: The memorial of John Hill Edwards, M. D., praying Congress to test the practicability of producing rain by the simultaneous and perpendicular discharge of cannon; which was referred to the Committee on the Library of Congress.

By Mr. Cooper: The petition of citizens of Washington, D. C., praying for a charter to construct gas works in said city.

By Mr. Hughes: The petition of citizens of Washington for a horse railroad;

Also, the petition of officers of the Washington navy yard and citi zens for an appropriation for gravelling Eighth street east, from its intersection with Pennsylvania avenue to the navy yard gate.

By Mr. John Cochrane: The memorial of William H. De Groat for

indemnification for losses and damages on contract for furnishing brick for the Washington aqueduct.

Ordered, That the said petitions be referred to the Committee for the District of Columbia.

By Mr. Farnsworth: The petition of Susannah Sawyer, heir of General R. Montgomery, praying indemnity for losses incurred during the war of 1812.

By Mr. Loomis: The petition of Jabez Ripley, Lucy Ripley, and Oliver Ripley, heirs of John Ripley, praying for the payment of the commutation pay due for services in the revolutionary war.

By Mr. Reuben Davis: The petition of A. G. Neal, Jessie Neal, and Elizabeth Neal, heirs of John Neal, praying for a pension for services rendered during the revolutionary war.

By Mr. Jackson: The memorial of the State of Georgia, asking Congress to refund certain advances made for revolutionary services.

By Mr. W. N. H. Smith: The petition of Harriet de la Palm Baker, heir of Frederick Weissenfels, praying compensation for services and losses sustained in the revolutionary war-heretofore presented March 5, 1856;

Also, the petition of the heirs of Simeon Bacon-heretofore referred December 16, 1857.

By Mr. John Cochrane: The petition of Haym M. Salomon-heretofore presented January 6, 1859.

By Mr. Briggs: The petition of Mary Ett Van Buskirk-heretofore presented December 30, 1856.

By Mr. J. T. Harris: The petition of the legal representatives of Charles Porterfield-heretofore presented December 4, 1856.

By Mr. Cox: The petition of Caleb W. Paulding and Pierre V. C. Paulding, heirs of John Paulding-heretofore presented January 14, 1858;

Also, the memorial of John L. Champe-heretofore presented June 4, 1858.

Ordered, That the said petitions be referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Claims.

By Mr. Stout: The petition of Francis Menes and others, praying that the Oregon City claims may be released to the heirs of Doctor John McLoughlin;

Also, the petition of citizens of Oregon for a wagon road across the Cascade mountains;

Also, the memorial of Daniel Wright-heretofore presented December 13, 1858.

By Mr. Aldrich: The petition of citizens of Minnesota, asking indemnification for outrages committed by a body of soldiers near Fort Ridgely, and for the punishment of the offenders.

Ordered, That the said petitions be referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.

And then,

On motion of Mr. Grow, at 2 o'clock and 35 minutes p. m., the House adjourned.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1860.

The following memorials and petitions were laid upon the Clerk's table, under the twenty-fourth rule of the House, to wit:

By Mr. Grow: The memorial of Lieutenant John L. Worden, of the United States navy, asking a revision of the decision of the Court of Claims adverse to his claim for compensation for services of a higher grade than his actual commission;

Also, the memorial of S. Calvert Ford, praying for a revision of the decision of the Court of Claims adverse to his claim as a sutler in the United States army;

Also, the memorial of Edward D. Tippett, praying for a revision of the decision of the Court of Claims adverse to his claim for compen sation for services as an enlisted soldier in the United States army.

By Mr. Gilmer: The memorial of John Peebles, praying for an examination and revision of the decision of the Court of Claims adverse to his claim for compensation for services as surveyor for the United States timber agent in the southern district of Alabama.

By Mr. William Smith: The memorial of John H. Waggaman, pray. ing for the revision of the decision of the Court of Claims adverse to his claim for services as a clerk in the General Land Office.

By Mr. Conkling: The petition of Jemima Christian, praying com pensation for services rendered by her father during the revolutionary

war.

By Mr. Reuben Davis: The petition of James Phelan-heretofore presented March 5, 1858.

By Mr. McKnight: The memorial of the heirs of Sylvester Day, late a surgeon in the United States army, praying compensation for medical services for the United States arsenal at Allegheny, Pennsyl vania.

By Mr. Cadwalader C. Washburn: The petition of Moses Meekerheretofore presented January 29, 1858.

By Mr. Maynard: The petition of Charles J. Lanman-heretofore presented February 10, 1858.

By Mr. Gurley: The petition of the heirs of Almon W. Babbitheretofore presented March 15, 1858.

By Mr. Cadwalader C. Washburn: The petition of Daniel H. Johnson-heretofore presented January 13, 1859.

By Mr. English: The petition of James Monroe-heretofore presented February 23, 1858;

Also, the petition of citizens of the State of Indiana, praying that compensation may be allowed to James Monroe for three horses lost in the United States service in the war of 1812.

Ordered, That the said memorials and petitions be referred to the Committee on Claims.

By Mr. Hughes: The petition of Camila C. A. Ponce, late widow of Joseph E. Sanchez, praying confirmation of her title to a land war

rant.

By Mr. Buffinton: The petition of Quincy A. Baker-heretofore presented May 20, 1858.

By Mr. Isaac I. Stevens: The petition of William Packwood-heretofore presented April 30, 1856.

By Mr. Davidson: The memorial of the city of New Orleans-heretofore presented January 21, 1859;

Also, the memorial of the legal representatives of Jean B. A. D'Auterive-heretofore presented January 6, 1859;

Also, the memorial of William Rankin, assignee of Alexis Porcheheretofore presented January 11, 1859;

Also, the memorial of the executors of Philip Hickey, praying for the confirmation of title to lands in the parish of East Baton Rouge, in the State of Louisiana;

Also, the memorial of the city of Philadelphia-heretofore referred March 5, 1858;

Also, the petition of the heirs of Daniel W. Coxe-heretofore presented March 5, 1858.

Ordered, That the said memorials and petitions be referred to the Committee on Private Land Claims.

By Mr. Briggs: The petition of Judith Nott, widow of John Nott, praying for an increase of pension and for the payment of arrears of pension;

Also, the petition of the administrator of David Richardson-heretofore presented February 10, 1857;

Also, the petition of the heirs of Elnathan Sears-heretofore presented March 8, 1854;

Also, the petition of Peter Van Buskirk-heretofore presented December 12, 1856;

Also, the petition of Thaddeus Scott, administrator of the estate of Susannah Scott, widow of William Scott-heretofore presented February 28, 1856.

By Mr. Woodruff: The petition of Elijah Stevens and Mary Dusenbury, children of Timothy and Prudence Stevens-heretofore presented February 15, 1858;

Also, the petition of Joseph I. Cass, heir of Abia, widow of Moses. Cass, jr.-heretofore presented February 25, 1858.

By Mr. Loomis: The petition of Beda Hayes, widow of Dudley Hayes-heretofore presented December 20, 1858.

By Mr. Vallandigham: The petition of citizens of the State of Ohio, praying that pensions may be granted to the soldiers of the war of 1812.

By Mr. Brayton: The petition of Mowry Bates-heretofore presented April 6, 1858.

Ordered, That the said petitions be referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions.

By Mr. Vance: The petition of Hannah McDowell, widow of James McDowell, praying for the payment of arrears of pension due her under the act of 3d February, 1853.

By Mr. Florence: The petition of William A. Johnson-heretofore presented February 17, 1859.

By Mr. Barrett: The petition of Samuel January-heretofore presented January 13, 1857.

By Mr. Buffinton: The petition of Ezekiel Jones-heretofore presented December 10, 1858;

Also, the petition of James H. Bradford-heretofore presented March 8, 1844.

By Mr. Millson: The petition of Adelia C. Place, widow of Lieutenant Charles W. Place, praying for a pension.

By Mr. John Cochrane: The petition of Effisia C. De May, widow of Charles F. V. De May, praying for a pension.

By Mr. Florence: The memorial of the beneficiaries of the United States naval asylum at Philadelphia, praying for the allowance of pension in lieu of residence in the asylum.

By Mr. Woodruff: The petition of Ransom Mix, praying for an increase of his pension;

Also, the petition of Edwin W. Jones, praying for a pension on account of disability received while serving in the United States army in Mexico.

By Mr. Gurley: The petition of Ann H. Allen, widow of Samuel Allen, praying for the payment of the arrears of pension due her husband.

By Mr. Conkling: The petition of William M. S. Riley, praying that he may be allowed a pension on account of wounds received during the war with Mexico.

Ordered, That the said petitions and memorial be referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions.

By Mr. W. N. H. Smith: The petition of Mary Ann Williams-heretofore presented January 8, 1850; which was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.

By Mr. Buffinton: The petition of Haydon and Atwell-heretofore presented February 1, 1836; which was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.

By Mr. Hughes: The memorial of the citizens of Annapolis, in the State of Maryland, praying for an increase of the pay of the officers of the navy; which was referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs.

By Mr. John Cochrane: The petition of Edward Willard, Thomas M. Brown, Joseph A. Berry, James P. Sprague, and Charles N. Frost, praying for extra pay for services in the Paraguay expedition; which was referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs.

By Mr. E. Joy Morris: The petition of Hunter Davidson and Alexander H. Evans, owners of Davidson's boat apparatus, praying the passage of a law authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to purchase the right to use the apparatus; which was referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs.

By Mr. Parrott: The petition of citizens of Kansas, asking a grant of lands for railroad purposes; which was referred to the Committee on Public Lands.

By Mr. Aldrich: The petition of citizens of Minnesota, in regard to the entry of the tracts of land on which the town of St. Cloud is located; which was referred to the Committee on Public Lands.