The Secretary read the following report: thTehmee Cmoomrimalitteoef thoen WFininaonncae, atnodwShaoimntwPaesterresfeRrareidl roadonesota, have haadnthinecsoarmpoeruatnidoenr ocfonthseidSetraatteioonf, Mainnd: ffiivned hthunadtrtehdistcoonms poaf nryaiilmropaodrtierodn, inwhthiceh fwaalls loafndle8d63 itno p NewYork duatynd tshheinppiemdpfoosre Milwaukwee, wuitnhdinersbioxntyd days, the time allowed for its transit. By the usual course of navigation it should have arrived at Mil waukee that fall; but by the early closing of navigation it was detained at Oswego. It seems from the papers on file that the company madevarious efforts to pay the duty, both at Milwaukee and NewYork: but the collector at each port refused to receive the duties while the iron was in transitu. The duty was then $1350 perton. Subsequently, by the JtResolution of April 29, 1864, duties on imported goodswere idnuctryeased 50 per gent, for 60 days, thus imposing a on this iron of $2125perton, while by the general tariff act, which took effectJuly 1, 1864, the duty on railroad iron was 60 centsper 100 pounds, or $13 44per ton. The iron, arrived at Milwaukee on the 21st of June, 1864, and, in addition to the duty imposed by law when the iron arrived in NewYork, there was iopol an additional duty under the joint rpeasidolubtyiotnheopfetthiteionsuemrs uonf d$e3r, 4p2ro4t2eos, t.which sum was duYtyouprrocvoimdemditftoereb, ayrethoefjooipnitniroensotlhuatitotnheoafd April n2a9l, 1864, was not applicable to goodsactually in transitu within the U.S and under bonds providing for the payment, of the specific rate of duty then impitosed by law. At all events, your committee think in equitable o the facts stated to exact the increased duty when the importation was complete before the passageof the JtResolution, and when interested had tendered the duties imposed y law and were guilty of no laches. Your committee, therefore, recommend the passage of the following bill. The bill was reported to the Senate, orderengross for a 3rd reading, read the 3rd time, and passed. MEETINGS OF CONGRESS.