Mr. BLAINE. On account of personal engagements I am compelled to decline to serve. on the committee appointed to attend the fa g1 neral of the late Lieutenant General Scott. I therefore ask to be excused. The gentleman was accordingly excused. The SPEUIER. The Chair Will appoint. in place of the Gentfrom Maine, [Mr. LAIXH] the Gentfrom Massachusetts, [ML BANKS ] SAMUEL STEVENS. The next business upon the Speaker’s table was billof the Senate No. 309, to authorize Samuel Stevens, a Stockbridge Indian, to enter and purchase a certain tract of land in the Stockbridge reserVation, Wisconsin; which was read a 1st and 2nd time, and referred to the ComIndAffrs. CHANGE OF NAMES OIP VESSBLS. The next business on the speaker’s table was a JtResolution (S. H. No. 02)nuthorizing the SecyTreasury to change the name of the steamboat City of Richmond to City of Portland and the name of the schooner Lucinda Van Valkeuburg to Camden; which was read a 1st and 2nd time, and referred to the ComCommerce. PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN THE DISTRICT. The next business on the Speaker’s table was an act (S.No.246) relating to public schools in the DistCol; which was read a 1st and 2nd time, and referred to the ComDistCol. FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. The next business on the Speaker's table was an act (S.No.296) to incorporate the American Fire and Marine Insurance Company of Washington, DistCof which was read a 1st and 2nd time, an referred to the ComDistCol. CHESAPEAKE AND POTOMAC CANAL COMPANY. The next business upon the Speaker's table was an act (S.No.281) to authorize the Chesa peake Bay and Potomac River Tidewater Canal Company to enter the DistCol and extend their canal to the Anacostia river at any point above Bcnnin’s bridge which was read a 1st and secon time, an referred to the ComDistCol. COLORED SCHOOLSIN DISTCOL. The next business upon the Speaker’s table was an act (S.No.247) donation certain lots in the city of Washington for SCHOOIS for colored children in the DistCof which was read a 1st and 2nd time, an referred to the Committee for the District of what was agreed upon by the JtCommee. Columbia. OTWAY H. BERRYMAN, DECEASED. The next business upon the Speaker's table was an act (S.No.284) for the relief of the children of Otway H. Berryman, deceased; which was read a 1st and 2nd time and referred to the ComNavAffrs. BOUNTIES TO INDIAN REGIMBNTS. The next business on the Speaker‘s table was aJtResolution (S.R.No. 87) to provide for the payment of bounties to certain Indian regiments; which was read a 1st and 2nd time, and referred to the ComIndAffrs. JOHN GORDON. The next business upon the Speaker's table was an act (S.No.294) for the relief ofJohn Gordon; which was read a 1st and 2nd time, and referred to the comPostOffice. IRA B. CURTIS. The next business upon the Speaker’s table was an act (S.No.342) for the benefit of Ira B. Curtis; which was read a 1st and 2nd time, and referred to the ComInvalidPens. LUMHERINE ON ST. CROIX RIVER, MAINE. The next business upon the Speaker’s table was an act (S.No.208) to protect American citizens engaged in lumbering on the StCroix river, in the State of Maine; which was read a 1st and 2nd time.