Reported for the Columbian Fountain
TW enty ninth Congress:


FIRST SESSION.
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The presiding officer presented communlca-
| tons from the War Department. Accompa-
nylng one OF them, was map of Florida;
| which was taken possession of by Mr.. West
colt. Refe r-d to Committee on the Milltia.
| MIR. Archer presented petition for reform
Of the naturalization laws


| Mess. J. M. Clayton and #. Clayton pre-


sentei petitions that the port Of Newcastle be


made port of entry. inasmuch, as there is at


presen, but one port of entry on the Delaware


river south Of Philadelphia


! Messrs. Dix and Dickinson, presented pet-


ions in favor OF improvement and lighting of
| Cataragus harbor, on Lake Erie.
| Mr.. Upton presented a petition from some


non-resstant members of the peace party,
against war as mode Of settling national diff
| fcultes.


Messrs Yulee, Cass, Allen, Bright, and
Johnson presented several private petitions,
which We're. referred, ard Messrs Jarnigan,
Hanengan, Fairfield, Turney and Johnson Of
Louisiana, brought in from their respective


counties several adverse reports TO the prayers
OF petitions, and asking TO be discharged from
the further consideration OF other matters, some
OF which were referred TO more appropriate
committees


Mr.. Calhoun presented The memorial Of the
Memphis Convention, and moved that il be


printed and referred to a select committee Of
FIVE. 10 be appointed by the Chair. Mr.. Dal-
| las subsequently announced them as follows .
MIR. Calhoun. Chairman, Messrs. Atchison,
Semple, Barrows. and Chalmers.
| Mr.. Bright was excused from serving on the
Committee on Revolutionary Claims, and Mr..
Phelps was appointed in his stead
Mr.. Breese offered resolution for the reyi.
oT ho oct IF a, IL
ton OF seamen.


Mr. Pierce made some remarks in relation


TO publishing $50 additional copies of the mar


rative of the Exploring Expedition for distri-.


button to colleges and to other scientific men


and associations. The addition should be for


the purpose of furnishing the common schools,


instead OF colleges, which are little else than


nurseries of arlsocracy in this country, as
much as In the old countries, where there OBJ
| jects are avowedly so. There is no reason why


the public should be taxed to enlighlen rich


mems sons, by furnishing them gratutousy
with valuable and gorgeously embellished


works, at the expense Of the poorer and more


numerous class OF the tax-paying consumers


referred. The subject was referred to the Com


mttee on the Library.


Mr.. Wescou presented some documents re-
| lative to the boundary line between Florida


and Georgia and Alabama. And also reso-


Atlon IN relation to public school and semina-
| ry lands IN Florida, both Of which resolutions


were appropriately referred


Mr.. Yulee presented resolution relative to


the dry dock at Pensacola.


After some other local business, the special


order, 'Navy bill, 4l,o came up; but Il was


passed over again, Mr.. Westcott being vet un-


able or unwilling to occupy the floor, which


he obtained nearly week ago.
Mr.. Bright moved that MIR. Evans amend


ment 70 the Texas restitution bill reported yes
terday be censidered. The amendment provid-


ed Tor the payment of 81 ,975, instead Of about


55,OOO, which the bill contemplated, and the
bill, rs amended, was yesterday laid on the
| table. Mr.. Is. said he had voted for the amend


meht and had not changed his opinion, but he


moved reconsideration at the request OF some


Senators who had voted against it. The yeas


andnays were ordered, and resulted in tie-22


to 2Jand MIR. Dallas gave his casting vote in
| favor OF the reconsideration


| The Senate on motion of Mr.. Speight, then


went into executive session.


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
TUESDAY, February 3, 1876.
| Mr. Ashmun offered the following resolu-


ton, which lies over


| Resolped, That the President be requested to


communicate to the House any information


in his possession not heretofore communicated
which affects the relations existing between


the United States and Mexico and particu-


larly whether the army or navy of the United


States, or any part Of either, has been ordered
: TO move toward that Republic, and what oc-