Mr. Stiles presented a memorial of the Central Railroad and Banking Company of Georgia, praying that certain bonds given as security for duties upon railroad iron, which has been laid down upon the road of said company, may be cancelled.

Mr. Barringer presented three petitions of sundry citizens of the State of North Carolina, praying that the branch mint at Charlotte, in that State, which was destroyed by fire during the last summer, may be rebuilt: which memorial and petitions were referred to the Committee of Ways and Means.

Mr. Stetson presented a memorial of the stockholders of the Bank of the Metropolis, in the city of Washington, accompanied by a printed copy of the proceedings of the stockholders of said bank, in making a transfer of the property of said bank to trustees in July last, praying the recharter of said bank; which memorial was referred to the Committee for the Dis. trict of Columbia.

Mr. Burke presented the petition of Moses Davis for an invalid pension -heretofore presented February 7, 1844.

Mr. David L. Seymour presented the petition of Jonas D. Platt, for an invalid pension, heretofore presented December 20, 1843, with additional testimony in favor of the petitioner: which petitions were referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions.

Mr. Tibbatts presented a petition of the heirs of Philip R. Rice, late of Bracken county, in the State of Kentucky, praying compensation for a vessel lost in the service of the United States in the war of the revolution, accompanied by the petition and papers of said Rice, heretofore presented February 8, 1842.

Mr. Caldwell presented a petition of Thomas Emerson, son and administrator of the estate of John Emerson, late of Cumberland county, in the State of Kentucky, and formerly a lieutenant of the Virginia line, praying the payment of arrears due his father as an officer as aforesaid: which pe titions were referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Claims.

Mr. Winthrop presented a petition of Bates and Company, and Homer and Sprague, merchants of Boston, in the State of Massachusetts, pray. ing for the passage of the bill of last session (No. 410) entitled "An act to refund the duties collected on coffee imported from the Netherlands, and to repeal the discriminations made on this article by the tariff act of 1842, so far as the Netherlands are concerned."

Mr. Simons presented a petition of William B. Dyer and 196 others, citizens of the State of Connecticut, praying for a custom-house in Fairfield district, in that State.

Mr. Joseph R. Ingersoll presented a petition of citizens of the city and county of Philadelphia, and of the State of Delaware, praying for an appropriation to rebuild the piers at Port Penn and Reedy island, and to erect a light-house on the Brandywine shoals, in the river Delaware; Also, a memorial of the Philadelphia board of trade, for the same objects.

Mr. Giddings presented a petition of one hundred and eight citizens of Lorain county, in the State of Ohio, praying an appropriation for the improvement of the harbor at Black river;

Also, two petitions of citizens of Lake county, in the State of Ohio, praying for appropriations to complete the harbor at the mouth of Chagrin

river, in said State: which petitions and memorial were referred to the Committee on Commerce.

Mr. Joseph R. Ingersoll presented two petitions of citizens of the State of Pennsylvania, praying that such amendments of the naturalization laws of the United States may be made, that twenty-one years' residence in this country (after a foreigner shall have declared his intention to become a citizen) shall be an indispensable prerequisite to his admission "to the inestimable rights of a native American:" which petitions were referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Mr. Burke presented the petition of Olive Holbrook, in behalf of the heirs of Johnson Jordan, for the allowance of a pension which their father was entitled to at the time of his death-heretofore presented April 22, 1814 which petition was referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions.

Mr. John Quincy Adams presented a petition of John P. Andrews, of Salem, in the State of Massachusetts, praying that Congress will take into consideration the propriety of passing resolutions inviting all civilized nations to co-operate in a plan for the purpose of abolishing all means of physical defence, and substituting in their stead a permanent court for the settlement of all international differences; which petition was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Mr. Chilton presented a petition of George Taylor, relative to his claim upon the government on account of French spoliations prior to the treaty of 1800.

Mr. Parmenter presented a like petition of Henry Hatch, administrator of Crowell Hatch, late of Boston, Massachusetts.

Mr. John Stewart presented resolutions of the State of Connecticut, remonstrating against the annexation of Texas to the United States: which petitions and resolutions were severally referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Mr. Winthrop presented a petition of citizens of Boston, Massachusetts, praying that a grant of land may be made to the State of Indiana for the completion of the Wabash and Erie canal: which petition was referred to the Committee on Roads and Canals.

Mr. Benton presented a petition of citizens of Herkimer county, New York, praying the reduction of letter postage, and a modification of the franking privilege.

Mr. Fish presented a memorial of certain publishers and editors in the city of New York, praying that the deputy postmaster be allowed to frank letters containing subscription-money for newspapers and magazines, &c.: which petition and memorial were referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.

The following petitions, memorial, evidence, and papers, were laid on the Clerk's table, under the 24th rule of the House, viz:

By Mr. James Black: The petition of George Wentling, of Lancaster county, in the State of Pennsylvania-heretofore presented January 29, 1844 which was referred, with additional papers, to the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions.

By Mr. Burke: The petition of Nathan Cogswell, administrator of the estate of Pearson Cogswell, deceased, late of the State of New Hamp. shire-heretofore presented December 14, 1841.

By Mr. Causin: The petition of the heirs of John G. Mackall, deceased, of the State of Maryland-heretofore presented January 18, 1842;

Also, the petition of the heirs of Dr. John Gray, deceased, late of the State of Maryland-heretofore presented February 6, 1840.

By Mr. Sykes: A petition of Johnson Shaw, of the city of Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania, for compensation for the use of his inventions of percussion locks, caps, and primers, appropriated by the government in violation of his patent.

By Mr. Aaron V. Brown: The petition of Langtry & Jenkins, of Columbia, in the State of Tennessee-heretofore presented April 15, 1840. Ordered, That said petitions be referred to the Committee of Claims. By Mr. Haralson: The petition of Lyddal Estes, of Troup county, in the State of Georgia-heretofore presented March 7, 1844.

By Mr. Moseley: A petition of Esther Standish, widow of Amos Standish, of Portland, in the State of New York, for a pension.

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

By Mr. Russell: The petition of March Farrington, of Delhi, in the county of Delaware, in the State of New York-heretofore presented January 31st, 1844.

By Mr. Causin: The petition of William Norman, of the State of Maryland-heretofore presented February 19, 1844.

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

By Mr. Sample: The petition of E. P. Taylor and other citizens of the State of Indiana-heretofore presented March 13, 1844;

Also, the petition of citizens of the State of Indiana-heretofore presented May 3, 1844.

By Mr. Thomasson: A petition of citizens of Louisville, in the State of Kentucky, to reduce the rates of postage, &c.

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

By Mr. Slidell: A petition of the clerks employed in the custom house at New Orleans, from 1832 to 1837, for payment of arrears of salaries: which was referred to the Committee on Commerce.

By Mr. Dawson: A petition of the widow of T. B. De Bellevue, deceased, for a pension on account of the services of her husband, a lieutenant of marines, in the service of the United States: which was referred to the Committee of Claims.

By Mr. McIlvaine: Three petitions of men and women, inhabitants of the State of Pennsylvania, to abolish all laws sanctioning slavery: which were referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. Grinnell: A petition of citizens of Harwich, in the State of Massachusetts, for the abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia: which was referred to the Committee for the District of Columbia.

By Mr. Sample: The petition of Abner E. Vanness, of Cass county, in the State of Michigan-heretofore presented January 18, 1839;

Also, eight petitions of citizens of the Winamac land district, in the State of Indiana-heretofore presented May 6, 1844.

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

By Mr. Garrett Davis: A petition of Robert Wilmoth, for interest due

on amount of five years' full pay granted to his father as an officer in the service of the United States.

By Mr. Foster: The petition of George Singley, of Westmoreland county, in the State of Pennsylvania-heretofore presented March 7, 1844.

By Mr. Hungerford: The petition of Asenath Orvis, of Jefferson county, in the State of New York-heretofore presented February 19, 1844. Ordered, That said petitions be referred to the Committee on Revolu tionary Pensions.

By Mr. Caldwell A petition of Nancy Haggard, of Cumberland county, in the State of Kentucky, for a pension, on account of the services of her father.

By Mr. Atkinson: The petition of the heirs of Colonel Willis Riddick, of the State of Virginia-heretofore presented January 24, 1844.

By Mr. Williams: The petition of Josiah King, of Bristol county, in the State of Massachusetts-heretofore presented January 7, 1839.

By Mr. Dickey: The petition of Thomas Stratton, of Beaver county, in the State of Pennsylvania-heretofore presented February 6, 1840.

By Mr. Carpenter: The petition of William Gere, of neida county, in the State of New York-heretofore presented January 12, 1844.

By Mr. Purdy: A petition of Stephen Benedict, of Sherburne, in the State of New York, for a pension, on account of the services of his father. Ordered, That said petitions be referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Claims.

By Mr. Chilton: A memorial of Captain Thomas Ap Catesby Jones, asking compensation for services rendered in holding official intercourse with the chiefs of the Sandwich and other South Sea islands, in the years 1826 and 1827, &c.: which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

By Mr. Dillingham: The petition of William Rich, of Essex county, in the State of Vermont-heretofore presented April 17, 1844: which was referred to the Committee of Claims.

Also, the petition of Harry Richardson, of Washington county, in the State of Vermont-heretofore presented May 13, 1840: which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. Thomas H. Seymour: The petition of Elijah Blodgett, of the State of Connecticut-heretofore presented December 14, 1840;

Also, a petition of Major Charles Larrabee, of the State of Connecticut, an invalid pensioner, for an increase of his pension;

Also, the petition of Daniel B. Perkins, of the town of Springfield, in the State of Massachusetts-heretofore presented December 12, 1836.

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

Also, a petition of Salmon Hunt, of the State of Connecticut, praying Congress to authorize, under his superintendence, the construction of a wroughtiron cannon; which was referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs.

Also, the petition of Frederick R. Pearle, of the State of Connecticutheretofore presented December 12, 1837: which was referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions.

By Mr. Benton: The petition of John Piper, of Herkimer county, in the State of New York-heretofore presented February 5, 1840.

By Mr. Rathbun: A petition of Charles Walworth, of Chenango county, in the State of New York, for a pension;

Also, additional evidence in the case of William Slocum, of Susquehanna county, in the State of Pennsylvania-heretofore presented.

By Mr. Freeman H. Morse: The petition of John Farnham, of Woolwich, in the State of Maine-heretofore presented December 28, 1843. Also, the petition of Isaac Allen, of Oxford county, in the State of Maine-heretofore presented April 9, 1838.

Ordered, That said petitions, &c. be referred to the Committee on In

valid Pensions.

By Mr. Garrett Davis: The petition of Benjamin Guthrie, of Woodford county, in the State of Kentucky-heretofore presented March 5, 1844; Also, the petition of Adam Harper, of Woodford county, in the State of Kentucky-heretofore presented March 11, 1844;

Also, the petition of James Ford, of Woodford county, in the State of Kentucky-heretofore presented March 11, 1844.

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

By Mr. Chilton: A petition of Alexander Guthridge, of Alexandria, in the District of Columbia, for a pension: which was referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions.

By Mr. Thomasson: Papers relating to the case of John Rose-heretofore presented: which were referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions. And then, on motion of Mr. Schenck, at 2 o'clock p. m., the House adjourned until to-morrow, at 12 o'clock meridian.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1844.

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

By Mr. Cranston: The petition of citizens of Bristol, in the State of Rhode Island-heretofore presented February 5, 1844: which was referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.

By Mr. French: The petition of Patrick Masterson, of Morgan county, in the State of Kentucky-heretofore presented January 16, 1843: which was referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions.

Also, the petition of John Ficklin, of Montgomery county, in the State of Kentucky-heretofore presented December 22, 1843: which was referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions.

Also, the petition of Joseph D. Collins, administrator of Reuben and Ann Young, of Greenup county, in the State of Kentucky-heretofore presented March 30, 1844: which was referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Claims.

By Mr. Perley B. Johnson: The petition of Andrew Dennis, of Washington county, in the State of Ohio-heretofore presented June 30, 1842: which was referred to the Committee on Private Land Claims.

By Mr. Clinton: A memorial of John T. McLaughlin, a lieutenant in the navy of the United States, praying that report No. 582, from the Committee on Public Expenditures, 1st session 28th Congress, may be recommitted to the committee from which it originated, and that he may be heard in his own behalf: which was referred to the Committee on Public Expenditures.

By Mr. Rathbun: The petition of Richard Elliott, of Middlesex county, in the State of Connecticut-heretofore presented December 17, 1842; which was referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions.