Skip Skip APPROVAL or BILLS. A message from the POTUS, by Mr. MOORE, his Secretary, an nounced that the President had it proved and signed, on the 25th instant, the fo lowing bills and JtResolutions: A bill (S.No.123) granting lands to aid in the construction of a railroad and telegraph line from the Central Pacific railroad, in Californin, to Portland, in Orevon; A bill (S.No.149) for file relief of Daniel Winslow; A bill (S.No.164) for the relief of Alois Klaus; A bill (S.No.236) to authorize the construction of certain bridges, and to establish them as post roads; A bill (S.No.285) granting lands to the State of Kansas to aid in the construction of the Kansas and Neosho Valley railroad and its extension to Red river; A bill (S.No.297) for the relief of the owners of the British vessel Magicienne; A bill (S.No.852) granting to A. Sutro the right of way and granting other privileges to aid in the construction of a drainin and exploring tunnel to the Comstock lo e, in the State of Nevada; A bill (S.No.361) to authorize W. J. Sib ley and others, trustees, to sell and conve lot No. 9, in square No. 76, in the city of Washington; A bill (S.No.874) for the relief of James P. Johnson; A bill (S.No.882) to change the place of holding court in the northern district of Georgia; A bill (S.No.383) for the relief of Thomas W. Stevens; A bill (S.No.414) to regulate the times and manner of holding elections for Senators in Congress; A JtResolution (S.R.No. 39) to refer the claim of the administrator of Richard W. Meade, deceased, to the Court of Claims; Ajoiut resolution (S. It. No. 76) to authorize the purchase for the Library of Congress of the law library of James L. Pettigru, of SCarolina; and A JtResolution (S. R. No. 93) providing for the appointment of n. commission to examine and report upon certain claims of the State of Iowa. And on the 26th instant be approved and signed the following bills and Jtresolutions: A bill (S.No.224) granting lands to the State of Itansns to aid in the construction of a southern branch of the Union Pacific rail way and telegraph, from Fort Riley, Kansas, to Fort Smith, Arkansas; A bill (S.No.281) to authorize the Chesa peake Bay and Potomac River Tidewater Canal company to enter the DistCol, an extend their canal to the Anacostia river at any point above Benning’s brid; A bill (S.No.358) granting apension to rs. Nancy A. Stocks; A bill (S.No.366) granting a pension to Abraham Lansing; A bill (S.No.367) to extend the time of letters patent issued to Thaddeus Hyatt; A bil (S.No.376) granting a pension to Drusey A. Layman; A bill (S.No.890) granting a pension to John P is; A bil (S.No.398) for the relief of W. B. Kelley; A JtResolution (S.R.No. 31) manifesting the sense of Congress toward the officers and seamen of the vessels, and others, engaged in the rescue of the officers and soldiers in the Army, the passengers, and the officers and crew of the steamship SanFrancisco from perishing with the wreck of that vessel;, AJtResolution (S.R.No. 82) to provide for codifying the laws relating to the customs; A JtResolution (S.R.No. 84) authorizing the payment of certain claims against the late Territory of Nevada; AJtResolution (S.R.No. 121) providing for the examination of the accounts of pthe State of Massachusetts for moneys expended during the war for coast defense; A JtResolution (S.R.No. 125) granting the right of way through military reserves to the nion Pacific Railroad Company and its branches; A JtResolution (S.R.No. 111) for the relief of Sergeant Milton McKiunon; Agoiut resolution (S.R.No. 126) to authorize the use of certain plates of the U.S. exploring expedition by the Navy Dept; A JtResolution (S.R.No. 132) to authoriZc the SecyTreasury to audit and settle the accounts of Caleb T. Fay and William Y. Patch, late assessor and collector of internalrevenue at SanFrancisco; and A Jtresolution (S.R.No. 139) for the benet of the Illinois Soldiers’ College and Military Academy. uousn BILLS REFERRED. The following bills and JtResolutions from the HoRep were severally rend twice by their titles and referred as indicated below: A bill (H.R.No. 759) authorizing the refunding of certain taxes to the ComFinance. A bill (H.R.No. 807) amendator of the preemption and homestead laws to the comPubLands. A JtResolution (H.R.No. 196) to construe an not further to provide for the safety of the lives of assengers on board of vessels propelled in whole or in part by steam, to regulate the salaries of steamboat inspectors, and for other purposes to the ComCommerce. The JtResolution (H.R.No. 197) authorizing a contract with Vinnie Ream for a statue of Abraham Lincoln; was read twice by its title.