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faction Of Virginia military land warrants. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Public Lands.
RECEPTION OF xossUrH
Mr. CARTIER, from the committee appointed
to wait on Louis Kossuth and introduce him to
the House, reported that they should be prepared
to attend to that duty tomorrow, wednesday,
at l clock, and recommend that the same order
Of procedure be observed done in the
Senate. The report was received and laid on the
table.
The House then took up the general orders Of
the day.
REPORTS or COMMITTEES.
Mr.. HOUSTON, from the Committee Of Ways
and Means, reported sundry bills, making appro-
pria,ions for the current expenses OF the Indian
departments for the relief of invslid and other
pensioners and for the payment OF ma Wy pensions;
all Of which were referred 10 the Committee of the
Whole, aud ordered to be printed. Also bill to
provide for the carrying into execution Of Il
further part of the 18th article Of tie treaty with
Mexico.
PRINTING OF TREASURY ESTIMATES.
Mr.. HOUSTON, from the same committee, re-
ported certain communications which had been
laid before it relative to the printing of the treasu-
ry estimates; one from A. Boyd Hamilton, public
printer, and another from the Secretary Of the
Treasury. He (Mr. H. said that the printer had
charged $500 for printing the estimates, consider
ing it as no part Of his contract-that the Secreta-
ry Of the Treasury bad refused to pay and in this
way the subject had come before the Committee of
Ways and Means. He thought the subject would
con more properly before some other committee.
After some discussion,
On motion of MIR. HIBBARD, the ommpHications
were referred to the Committee on Printing.
/ Mr.. SEYMORE., from the Committee on Com
merce. reported res luton, authorizing said
committee to employ clerk at the usual rate Of
compensation.
Nj TONEC of Tannaass. rnnysJ to l~v tha
resolution on the table. Agreed to, 80 to as
Mr.. SEYMORE, from the same committee, re-
ported bill to permit the collector at Charleston,
South Carolina, to change the register of cer-
tain Swedish vessel, which passed stages.
Mr.. HALL, from the committee on Public
Lands, reported bill granting tract of land TO a
to wn in Ohio for market-house, which, by sus-
pension Of the rules, was read three times and
passed.
Mr.. HEM from the same committee, reported
bill granting to the State of Iowa certain salt
spring lands, which was referred to the Committee
Of the Whole, and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. RANTOUL, from the Committee on
Claims, reported bill for the relief Of the Alex
andra and Orange railroad company, which was
read twice.
MIR. McMULLEN, from the Committee on Ag-
rcuture, reported bill granting to actual settlers,
being heads of families and American citizens, 100
acres of public lands. He moved that 1t be re-
ierfeu 10 tne COmmlltee OF the w nOlts anu Hdue
the order of the day for the first Tuesday in Feb
ruary, then 10 be taken up and considered from
day to day until disposed of.
An amendment submitted, which, together
with the bill, after several motions and some DIS
cussion, was referred to the Committee Of the
Whole and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. BISSELL, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, reported that the petition ofJames Rogers
be not granted also bill for the relief ofEdward
Everett, late surgeon in the navy, which was re-
ferred to the Committee Of the Whole.
Mr.. JOHNSON, from the Committee on Inva-
lid Pensions, reported bill for the relief of John
w. Robinson referred to the Committee Of the
Whole and ordered to be printed
Mr.. HARRIS, from the same committee, re-
ported bills for the relief of GardUer Herrick and
Silas Chapman, which were similarly disposed Of.
Mr.. MARTIN, from the same committee made
sundry adverse reports on the memorials of petit
TONERS.
MIR. MoLONY, from the same committee, re-
ported bills for the relief Of Amos Knapp and Ar
tenas Conant referred to Committee Of the
Whole, and ordered to be printed.
PETITIONS PRESENTED UNDER THE RULE.
BY Mr.. FLORENCE, of Pennsylvania, petit
ton of number Of citizens Of Philadelphia,
praying for grant Of ]60 acres of bounty land to
soldiers Of the war Of 1912; referred to Commit
Anderson, Of Philadelphia, praying for pension
referred to Con mittee on Naval Affairs.
COAST MAINE.
Mr.. SMART, of Maine, introduced, by unani-
nous consent, resolution instructing the Com
mittee on Commerce to inquire into the eXpedency
-of making further provision for the construction
of buoys, &C., on the coast of Maine, which
was agreed to-
MoRMoNs
Mr.. BERNHISEL, delegate from Utah. rose
to protest against the publication, by certain
United States officers ecently returned from Utah,
in Missouri papers, and the New York Herald Of
yesterday, ofa report, extraordinary in its Details
concerning crimes and misdem eanors which it is
alleged have been committed in that territory.
These reports, he said, were calculated, if not in
tended to bring into prejudice and odium. a distant
and dependant people, and involve them in diff
Guilty with the general government. He asked on
them suspension of public opinion, and of ex-
ecutive and Legislative action, until the truth can
be elected on the subject.
Mr. CARTIER, of Ohio. inquired if the gem
tleman had not himself furnished this garbled re-
porti
Mr.. BERNEIISEL said he had not
ENGRAVING.
Mr.. HAMMOND, from the Committee on En-
craving, reported a resolution authorizing said
committee to contract for the engraving of maps,
&C., connected with the Presidents IS message and
documents the expense OF which Is limited to
about "a 500.
The resolution was laid on the table.
THE CUBAN PRISONERS.
message was received from the President of
the United States, transmitting report from the
Secretary of State relative the Cuban prisoners
now in Spain, who have been liberated, and re-
questing an immediate appropriation to defray the
expense of their return. Referred to the Com
mttee on Foreign Affairs, and ordered to be
printed.
LIBRARY OF THE CANADIAN PARLIAMENT.
A communication was also read, transmitting "a
resolution Of the Legislative Council Of Canada,
relative to the rebuilding and replenishDg Of the
Library of the Canadian Parliament, which was
destroyed by fire some time since. Referred.
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY.
The President also transmitted the annual re-
port of the Secretary of the Treasury which was
laid on the table and ordered to be printed
PENSIONS.
Mr. HASKELL, ofNew York, asked leave to
introduce bill to place the names Of additional
widows Of deceased officers and soldiers on the
pension list, which, being objected to, was laid
over under the rule.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
Mr.. HOUSTON, OF Alabama, moved that the