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

By Mr. Bocock: The petition of Thomas Walton, heir of George Walton-heretofore referred January 6, 1858; which was referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions.

Also, the petition of the heirs of Captain William George-heretofore referred December 9, 1858; which was referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Claims.

Also, the petition of the heirs of James Taylor-heretofore referred December 22, 1857; which was referred to the Committe on Revolu tionary Claims.

By Mr. Thayer: The petition of the heirs of Catherine Ansart, praying a pension for services rendered by Lewis Ansart in the war of the revolution; which was referred to the Committee on Revolu tionary Pensions.

By Mr. Eliot. The petition of citizens of the State of Massachusetts, praying for a change of a ship's name.

By Mr. Hughes: The petition of De Witt C. Folson and E. B. Gardner, the owners of the schooner Uranus, praying for fishing bounty.

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

By Mr. Hamilton: The memorial of R. G. Crozier-heretofore referred February 9, 1849; which was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.

By Mr. Campbell: Seven petitions of citizens of the State of Pennsylvania, praying protection to American industry; which were referred to the Committee of Ways and Means.

By Mr. Millward: The petition of B. Franklin Jackson, praying Congress to authorize him to publish, for the use of Congress, an edition of two thousand copies of the "American State Papers;" which was referred to the Committee on the Library of Congress.

By Mr. Pennington: The petition of E. J. Hawley, praying the dis tribution by Congress of the Constitution of the United States; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. Hughes: The petition of citizens of the District of Columbia, asking authority to construct a railroad from Georgetown to the Navy Yard, via Pennsylvania avenue; which was referred to the Committee for the District of Columbia.

By Mr. Edward Joy Morris: The petition of H. H. Wilson, asking extra pay for services rendered as purser's steward; which was referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs.

By Mr. Theaker: The petition of William Hutchinson-heretofore referred April 14, 1858; which was referred to the Committee for the District of Columbia.

By Mr. Farnsworth: The memorial of Elizabeth Bliss Wolf, widow of Frederick Wolf, praying pension for services rendered by her hus band in the revolutionary war; which was referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions.

By Mr. Leake: The petition of James Dillard, executor-heretofore

referred February 6, 1840; which was referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Claims.

By Mr. Holman: The petition of Major Warren Tibbs-heretofore referred May 10, 1854.

By Mr. Schwartz: The petition of Michael Petree, praying pension for services rendered in the war of 1814.

By Mr. Hamilton: The petition of James L. Crawford, praying pension for services rendered in the war of 1812.

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

By Mr. Hooper: The memorial of W. H. Hooper, praying that the provisions of the second section of the act of July 22, 1854, may be extended to the Territory of Utah; which was referred to the Committee on Public Lands.

By Mr. Isaac I. Stevens: The memorial of Louis A. Mullan, a citizen of Washington Territory, praying a semi-weekly mail each way between Dalles City and Fort Colville.

By Mr. Hamilton: The petition of A. F. Kercheval, assignee of L. S. Owings, praying compensation for the transportation of the United States mail between San Antonio and Goliad.

By Mr. Elbert S. Martin: The petition of citizens of the State of Virginia, for a mail-route from Bridle Creek to Rye Valley.

By Mr. Helmick: The petition of citizens of the State of Ohio, for a mail-route from Coshocton to Mount Vernon.

By Mr. Burch: The petition of Drury D. Harrill, praying indemnity for losses sustained as postmaster at Shasta, in the State of California. By Mr. Hamilton: The petition of citizens of the State of Texas, for a mail-route from Crockett to Cameron;

Also, the petition of citizens of the State of Texas, for a mail-route from Cora to Comanche.

Ordered, That the said memorial and petitions be referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.

By Mr. De Jarnette: The petition of Messrs. Crump & Raglin, praying compensation for materials furnished for building the customhouse at Richmond, Virginia.

By Mr. Hughes: The petition of John N. Broome-heretofore referred March 14, 1850.

By Mr. Isaac I. Stevens: The memorial of George W. Flood, asking compensation for his services as clerk in the Bureau of Topographical Engineers.

By Mr. Millson: The petition of Nelson H. Hodges, heir of William Hodges heretofore referred June 24, 1850.

By Mr. Nixon: The memorial of Reynell Coates-heretofore referred January 4, 1858.

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

By Mr. Bocock: The petition of Frank Madison, praying bounty land for services rendered in the Florida war; which was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.

By Mr. Cox: The memorial of Martha Sanderson, widow of Major

W. F. Sanderson, praying pension for services rendered by her hus band while in the employ of the United States government.

By Mr. Maynard: The petition of John Cloyde, praying pension for services rendered in the war of 1812.

By Mr. Ashley: The petition of citizens of the State of Ohio, praying pensions to soldiers of the war of 1812.

By Mr. Logan: The petition of citizens of the State of Illinois, praying pensions to soldiers of the war of 1812;

Also, the petition of Isaac Reede; praying pension for services rendered in the war of 1812.

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

By Mr. Pryor: The memorial of H. L. Gallaher-heretofore referred March 31, 1858; which was referred to the Committee of Claims.

By Mr. Babbitt: The memorial of J. J. Lintz, praying compensation as United States custodian at Erie, in the State of Pennsylvania; which was referred to the Committee of Claims.

By Mr. Love: The memorial of citizens of the State of Georgia, for a mail route from Savannah to Bethel;

Also, resolutions of the legislature of the State of Georgia, relative to the general mail service in said State; also, for a mail-route from Blackshear to Douglas; also, for a mail-route from Waresboro' to Tebeauville; also, for the restoration of the mail line between Jacksonville and Sugar Creek; also, for the re-establishment of the mailroutes from Little York to Dublin, from Little York to Boxville, from Boxville to Sugar Creek, and from Seward to Battle Ground.

By Mr. Underwood: A resolution of the legislature of the State of Georgia, for a mail-route from Ellijay to Canton; also, for a mailroute from Spring Place to Ball Grounds.

By Mr. Ashley: Five petitions of citizens of the State of Ohio, for the discontinuance and change of mail-routes therein named.

By Mr. Logan: The petition of citizens of the State of Illinois, for a mail-route from Marion to Jonesboro'.

Ordered, That the said memorial, resolutions, and petitions be referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.

By Mr. Maclay: The petition of C. Oscanyan, praying relief for spoliation of property committed by a Sardinian subject in Turkey; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

By Mr. Farnsworth: The petition of citizens of Illinois, praying the passage of a law extending to the lake commerce the same limits to the liabilities of ship-owners as in force on the ocean; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce.

By Mr. Taylor: The memorial of Jacob Mussina, praying for the impeachment of John C. Watrous, judge of the United States district court for the district of Texas.

By Mr. Hamilton: The memorial of Eliphas Spencer, praying for the impeachment of John C. Watrous, judge of the federal court for the district of Texas.

By Mr. Reynolds: The memorial of N. K. Hall, praying for a law to enable United States district judges to act out of their districts in certain cases.

Ordered, That the said memorials be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. Laban T. Moore: Three memorials of citizens of the State of Kentucky, asking the imposition of specific duties on imported iron; which were referred to the Committee of Ways and Means.

By Mr. John Cochrane: Two memorials of the Chamber of Commerce, of New York city, upon the subject of life-saving apparatus on the coasts of Long Island and New Jersey; which were referred to the Committee on Commerce.

By Mr. Conkling: The petition of John Halbort, for himself and as administrator for the heirs of James L. Schoolcraft, praying compensation for lands taken from them and appropriated to the use of the government; which was referred to the Committee on Private Land Claims.

By Mr. John Cochrane: The petition of citizens of the city of New York, praying for the freedom of the public lands to actual settlers; which was referred to the Committee on Public Lands.

By Mr. Hughes: The petition of Robert C. Buchanan, praying indemnity for an infringement of patent-rights in a portable boat by the United States; which was referred to the Committee on Military

Affairs.

By Mr. Reynolds: The petition of citizens of the State of New York, in behalf of the consul at Arica, Peru, in South America; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

By Mr. Singleton: The petition of John H. Wickizer, praying compensation for taking the census in the State of California;

Also, the petition of W. D. Porter, praying the payment of a balance due him as a commander in the United States navy.

By Mr. Miles: The memorial and papers in the case of William H. Wigg, praying an appropriation of fifteen hundred and sixty dollars due him by the United States government.

Ordered, That the said petitions and memorial and papers be referred to the Committee of Claims.

By Mr. Carey. The petition of citizens of the State of Ohio, for a mail-route from Wyandot to Nevada; which was referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.

The Speaker, by unanimous consent, laid before the House execu tive communications, as follows, viz:

I. A letter from the Postmaster General, submitting a report of fines imposed, deductions from pay of contractors, &c., during the last year; which was laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. II. A letter from the Superintendent of Public Printing, submitting estimates of deficiencies for the printing and binding ordered by Congress; which was referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed.

Mr. Duell, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on Revolutionary Claims, to whom was referred the petition of James S. Campbell, made a report thereon, accompanied by a bill (H. R. 298) for his relief; which bill was read a first and second time, committed to a

Committee of the Whole House, made the order of the day for tomorrow, and the bill and report ordered to be printed.

Mr. Burch, by unanimous consent, introduced a bill (H. R. 299) for the payment of expenses incurred in the suppression of Indian hostilities in the State of California; which was read a first and second time, and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs;

Also, by unanimous consent, presented resolutions of the legislature of California, asking appropriations for certain mail-routes in the northern portion of the State, and in regard to a Sunday mail between San Francisco and Sacramento on certain occasions; which were referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, and ordered to be printed.

Mr. Edward Joy Morris, by unanimous consent, submitted the fol lowing resolution; which was read, considered, and agreed to, viz:

Resolved, That the Committee on Foreign Affairs be instructed to inquire into the expediency of reporting a bill allowing a fixed annual salary to the United States consulate at Malta.

Mr. William Kellogg, by unanimous consent, introduced a bill (H. R. 300) granting land to actual settlers in the Territories, and for the election of all territorial officers by the people, and for other purposes; which was read a first and second time, and referred to the Committee on the Territories.

Mr. Branch, by unanimous consent, submitted the following resolu tion; which was read, considered, and agreed to, viz:

Resolved, That the Committee on the Judiciary be instructed to inquire and report whether any legislation is necessary and can be adopted, consistently with the Constitution, to facilitate the organization of the House of Representatives and to preserve its order and regulate its proceedings previously to the election of its Speaker.

The Speaker having announced as the business in order the call of the committees for reports, and as the first business in order, in that class, the bill of the House (H. R. 210) to grant lands in the Territory of Nebraska for the construction of certain railroads therein, reported yesterday from the Committee on Public Lands; the pending question being on the motion of Mr. John G. Davis to recommit the

same

On motion of Mr. John G. Davis,

Ordered, That its further consideration be postponed until Thursday, the 15th instant.

On motion of Mr. Hoard, by unanimous consent,

Ordered, That the Committee of Claims be discharged from the further consideration of the petition of Rudolph J. Shoemaker, and that the same be referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions.

Mr. John Cochrane, by unanimous consent, introduced a bill (H. R. 301) to amend an act entitled "An act to limit the liability of ship-owners, and for other purposes," approved March 3, 1851; which was read a first and second time, and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

Mr. Gurley, from the Committee on Printing, reported a bill (H. R. 302) to provide for the public printing, binding, engraving, and