Mr. MAYNARD, by unanimous consent, introduced abill to revive and continue in force the provisions of an act granting public lands in alternate sections in the State of Mississippi to aid in the construction of railroads in said State, and for other purposes, approved August 11, 1856; which was read a 1st and 2nd time, and referred to the ComPubLands. MEMORIALs, ETC., FROM KANSAs. The SPEAKER laid before the House the following memorials, &c., from the State of Kansas: A JtResolution of the Legislature of the State of Kansas, asking for aid to the Union Pacific railway, southern branch; which was referred to the ComPacRailroad, and ordered to be printed. A JtResolution of the Legislature of the State of Kansas, praying for the passage of a bill extending the benefit of the homestead law to settlers on the land recently purchased from the Osage Indians; which was referred to the ComPubLands, and ordered to be printed. A JtResolution of the Legislature of the State of Kansas, praying the passage of Senate bill No. 489, giving the right of precmption to settlers on the Cherokee neutral lands in Kansas; which was referred to the ComPubLands, and ordered to be printed. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. The SPEAKER also laid before the House a communication from the Governor of WestVirginia, transmitting a copy of a JtResolution adopted by the State Legislature ratifying the amendment proposing a 14th article to the Constitution of the U.S.; which was laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. CAPITOL BUILDING FOR DAKOTA. The SPEAKER also laid before the House a memorial of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Dakota, asking an appropriation to erect a capitol building at the seat of government in Dakota Territory; which was referred to the ComAppropriat, and ordered to be printed. PENSION LAWS. The SPEAKER also laid before the House a copy of resolutions adopted by the Soldiers' and Sailors' Union, of Washington City, relative to the pension laws; which was referred to the ComInvalidPens. ORDER OF BUSINESS.