Mr. Davidson, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee had examined and found truly enrolled a bill and resolution of the following titles, viz:

H. R. 326. An act to establish mail-routes in the Territory of Kansas; S. Res. 11. A resolution for the relief of Commander H. J. Hartstene, of the United States navy.

When

The Speaker signed the same.

The following petitions and memorials were laid upon the Clerk's table, under the 24th rule of the House, to wit:

By Mr. Edgerton: The memorial of William Cowing-heretofore referred January 10, 1853.

By Mr. Morrill: The petition of Marchall A. Mathias-heretofore referred June 21, 1838.

By Mr. Tappan: The petition of Anthony Johnson, praying for relief;

Also, the petition of Angelique Frazer, praying for relief.

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

By Mr. Boteler; The petition of Gales & Seaton, praying Congress to purchase additional copies of the Annals of Congress for the use of the House.

By Mr. Bocock: The memorial of S. Eastman, asking a restoration of the copy-right of his pictures used in illustrating the government work on the history of the Indians.

Ordered, That the said petition and memorial be referred to the Committee on Printing.

By Mr. Spaulding: The petition of William Higgins, praying Congress to change the name in the land warrant issued to him from William Higginson to William Higgins; which was referred to the Committee on Public Lands.

By Mr. Eliot: The memorial of merchants, ship-owners, and underwriters, citizens of Boston, Massachusetts, praying an appropriation for a light-house on "Sow and Pigs;" which was referred to the Committee on Commerce.

By Mr. Train: The petition of Caleb Warner, praying compensa tion for property lost by the burning of the machine shop erected for the use of the government in the erection of the Capitol extension; which was referred to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds.

By Mr. Simms: The petition of Wendel Trout, praying for bounty land; which was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.

By Mr. Burlingame: The petition of Charles E. Anderson, praying compensation as chargé d'affaires of the United States; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

By Mr. Hughes: The petition of Carroll Spence, praying compen sation under the act of August 11, 1848; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

By Mr. Bocock: The memorial of William F. Carrington, a surgeon in the United States navy, praying for relief.

By Mr. Tappan: The memorial of citizens of New Hampshire, in reference to chaplains in the United States navy.

By Mr. Cadwalader C. Washburn: The petition of Theodore Friebus, praying for the benefit of the second section of the act of June 12, 1858.

Ordered, That the said memorials and petition be referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs.

By Mr. Pottle: The petition of citizens of the State of New York, praying pensions to soldiers of the war of 1812.

By Mr. McKnight: The petition of Jacob Grubbs, praying a pension for services in the war of 1812.

By Mr. J. Morrison Harris: The petition of citizens of the State of Maryland, praying pensions to soldiers of the war of 1812.

By Mr. Schwartz: The petition of William W. Diehl-heretofore referred February 26, 1856.

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

By Mr. Phelps: The petition of citizens of the State of Missouri, for a mail-route from Springfield to Atlanta.

By Mr. William Smith: The petition of George F. Means, praying for relief.

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

By Mr. Morse: The petition of citizens of Maine, praying for a change of holding the district court from Wiscasset to Bath; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. Aldrich: The memorial of Jefferson P. Kidder, claiming his seat as a delegate from the proposed Territory of Dakota; which was referred to the Committee of Elections.

By Mr. Allen: The memorial of William Y. Strong, praying for relief; which was referred to the Committee on Public Lands.

By Mr. Fouke: The petition of William McCormick, praying for relief; which was referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.

A message was received from the President of the United States, by J. Buchanan, his private secretary, notifying the House that he did, on the 24th instant, approve and sign bills of the following titles,

viz:

H. R. 19. An act to amend an act entitled "An act to regulate the carriage of passengers in steamships and other vessels," approved March 3, 1855, for the better protection of female passengers, and for other purposes.

H. R. 331. An act to repeal the third section of an act entitled "An act to increase and regulate the terms of the circuit and district courts for the, northern district of the State of New York," approved July 7, 1838.

On motion of Mr. Fouke, by unanimous consent,

Ordered, That the bill of the House (H. R. 223) for the relief of William McCormick be re-referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.

The Speaker having proceeded, as the regular order of business, to call the States and Territories for bills on leave

Bills on leave were introduced as follows, viz:

By Mr. Thayer: A bill (H. R. 472) to withdraw the protection of Congress from the non-resident land holders in any of the States; which was read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. Spaulding: A bill (H. R. 473) making an appropriation of $75,000 for the repair and improvement of the harbor of Buffalo;

Also, a bill (474) to authorize the improvement of the navigation of the St. Clair Flats, in the State of Michigan;

which were severally read a first and second time, and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

By Mr. Carter: A bill (H. R. 475) to reimburse the corporation of Georgetown, in the District of Columbia, a sum of money advanced towards the construction of the Little Falls bridge; which was read a first and second time, and referred to the Committee for the District of Columbia.

By Mr. Ely: A bill (H. R. 476) to amend an act entitled "An act to increase and regulate the terms of the circuit and district courts for the northern district of the State of New York;" which was read a first and second time, and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. Pottle: A bill (H. R. 477) to provide for the holding of the terms of the district court for the northern district of New York at Canandaigua, in the county of Ontario, instead of the city of Roches ter; which was read a first and second time, and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. Nixon: A bill (H. R. 478) making an appropriation for the erection of a breakwater on Crow shoals, near the mouth of Delaware bay; which was read a first and second time, and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

By Mr. Florence: A bill (H. R. 479) to regulate the fees and costs to be allowed to district attorneys of the United States, clerks, marshals, attorneys, and other officers of the circuit and district courts of the United States, and for other purposes;

Also, a bill (H. R. 480) to extend the limits of the port of entry and delivery for the district of Philadelphia;

Also, a bill (H. R. 481) to fix and regulate the duty on imports and for other purposes;

which bills were severally read a first and second time, and referred
as follows, viz:

H. R. 479, to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H. R. 480, to the Committee on Commerce.

H. R. 481, to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of

the Union.

Ordered, That the last named bill be printed.

By Mr. Montgomery: A bill (H. R. 482) to establish an assay office at Atchison city, in Kansas Territory;

Also, a bill (H. R. 483) constituting Atchison city, in the Territory of Kansas, a port of entry and delivery;

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Also, a bill (H. R. 484) to establish a military post at or near Atchison city, in the Territory of Kansas;

which bills were severally read a first and second time, and referred as follows, viz:

H. R. 482, to the Committee of Ways and Means.

H. R. 483, to the Committee on Commerce.

H. R. 484, to the Committee on Military Affairs.

Mr. Whiteley, by unanimous consent, submitted the following res olution; which was read, considered, and agreed to, viz:

Resolved, That the Committee on Commerce be instructed to inquire into the propriety of reporting a bill making an appropriation for the construction of a steam revenue cutter for service in the Delaware river and bay.

By Mr. Clopton: A bill (H. R. 485) making an appropriation for the erection of a building in the city of Montgomery, Alabama, for the use of the post office and district court of the United States; which was read a first and second time, and referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.

By Mr. Landrum: A bill (H. R. 486) granting alternate sections of land to the State of Louisiana, to aid in the construction of a railroad in said State; which was read a first and second time, and referred to the Committee on Public Lands.

By Mr. Blake: A bill (H. R. 487) to repeal the fugitive slave law, approved September 18, 1850; which was read a first and second time, and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. Logan: A bill (H. R. 488) authorizing the holding of circuit and district courts of the United States for the southern district of Illinois at the city of Cairo; which was read a first and second time, and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. Noell: A bill (H. R. 489) for the relief of Captain John Hall, of the State of Missouri; which was read a first and second time, and referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions.

By Mr. Waldron: A bill (H. R. 490) for the relief of Reuben J. Champion, only child and heir of Reuben and Rhoda Champion; which was read a first and second time, and referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Claims.

By Mr. De Witt C. Leach: A bill (H. R. 491) in relation to mission claims at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan; which was read a first and second time, and referred to the Committee on Private Land Claims.

By Mr. Curtis: A bill (H. R. 492) to secure contracts and make provision for the safe, certain, and more speedy transportation by railroad of mails, troops, munitions of war, military and naval stores between the Atlantic States and those of the Pacific, and for other purposes; which was read a first and second time, referred to the select committee on the Pacific railroad, and ordered to be printed. On motion of Mr. Curtis, by unanimous consent,

Ordered, That the bills heretofore referred to the said select committee and not printed be printed.

By Mr. Scott: A bill (H. R. 493) for the extension of the pre

emption privilege in the State of California; which was read a first and second time, and referred to the Committee on Public Lands.

By Mr. Allen: A bill (H. R. 494) for the relief of William Y. Strong; which was read a first and second time, and referred to the Committee on Public Lands.

By Mr. Kunkel: A bill (H. R. 495) making an appropriation for repairing the custom-house of the United States at the port of Baltimore; which was read a first and second time, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union, and ordered to be printed.

By Mr. Garnett: A bill (H. R. 496) to enable the citizens of the United States to carry their property freely and without fear of mo lestation into the Territory of Kansas; which was read a first and second time, and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. Burnett: A bill (H. R. 497) to abolish the franking privi lege; which was read a first and second time, and referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.

The States and Territories having been called through for bills on leave,

The Speaker then proceeded to call the States and Territories for resolutions.

When

Mr. Morse submitted the following resolution; which was read, considered, and agreed to, viz:

Resolved, That so much of the report of the Secretary of the Navy as relates to a conditional contract made by him with the Chiriqui Improvement Company be referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs.

Also, the following resolutions; which were read and committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union, viz:

Resolved, That for the more effectual suppression of the African slave trade the treaty of 1842 between Great Britain and the United States, called the treaty of Washington, requiring each country to keep eighty guns on the coast of Africa for that purpose, should be so changed as to require a specified and sufficient number of small steamers and fast sailing brigs or schooners to be kept on said coast, and that the officers commanding the same should be encouraged and held to the faithful and energetic performance of their duty, and cordially sustained by our government in every discharge thereof.

Resolved, That as the African slave trade appears to be rapidly increasing, some effective mode of identifying the nationality of a vessel on the coast of Africa suspected of being in the slave trade or of wearing false colors should be immediately adopted and carried into effect by the leading maritime nations of the earth; and that the government of the United States has thus far, by refusing to aid in establishing such a system, shown a strange neglect of one of the best means of suppressing said trade.

Resolved, That the African slave trade is against the moral sentiment of mankind and a crime against human nature; and that as the most highly civilized nations have made it a criminal offence or piracy