Skip Skip MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE. A messa e from the HoRep, by Mr. LLOYD, Chief Clerk, announced that the HoRep had passed the followmg resolution, in which it requested the concurrence of the Senate: Whereas the financial condition of the U.S. demandsthe exerciseof a rigid cconomy.1n all Depts of the government. in orderto sustain the credit of the nution and to relieve the peopleat the earliest possible day from the burden of excessive taxation: and whercasthercis reason to believe that in many Deptsot the civil serviceabuseshave for islong time exaltedand stilloxmt. in the perpetuation 0t.u. cless offices and sinccures in extravagant salaries and allowances and in other unnecessary and wasteful cipenditures: Therefore Resolvedbuthe HoRep (the Senate concurring.) That a Joint select committee be appointed. to consistof 2 membersof the Senate a jonidntthsreeleecmt ceommbmer isttoefetohne rHeotruesnec.htomebnet;sttyhlaetdstahide committee be instructed to inquire intotiiog xpenditures in all the branchesof t o civil service of the U.S and to report whether any and what oficcs ought to be abolished.whether any and what salaries or allowances ought to be reduced and generally how and to what extent the expenseso the civil service of thocountrymay and ought to be cur dtauirleindg. thTchraeteseasisdofc Congress e.tobseend authorized to sit for persons and papers, and to report by bill or othermse. And that said committee may appoint a clerk for the term of 6 monthsand no more. i, ENItOLLED BILLS swsno. THOXIOSsage also announced that the Speaker of the HoRep had signed the following enrolle bills; which were there upon signed by the President protempore. A bill (S.No.56) granting a pension to Mary C. Hamilton; A bill (8. No. 215) concerning certain lands granted to the State of Nevada; A bill (S.No.299) granting a pension to Jane E. Miles; A bill SS.No. 314) for the relief of Sarah J. Parcel; and A bill (S.No.368) granting a pension to Mrs. Margaret A. Farran. MAIL SERVICE TO CHINA.