The Clerk read, as follows: HoRep , February 22. 1865. DEAR Sin: I am in recei to!“your noteof this date inquiring whether it wouli be agreed by parties to a contested election case to exten the time for taking testimonybeyond the 60 days, provided by law. so that the testimony could be receivedapd recognized as properly taken by Congress. What is the practice hero in that regard ! There have beensince I have been upon the committee repeated instances of the extensionof the time by agrecment and no question ever raised as to the validity or propriety of the procceiling. Several in the present Congress:onew cre answerand all proceedingsafter notice were post poned by agreement till after the adjournment. 2 vears ago, Rice 178S. leeperaclosely contrasted ease. his was done at the requestand for the convenience of Mr. Rico engagedhere. You also inquire about the case of Vallandigham in. Campbell in this regard. Mr. Campbell was at the timeof taking the testimony in that casechairman of the Committee ofWays&Means and begged for an extensionof timeliy Weement. because c could not leavehis duties here. It was refused by Mr. Vallnndigham. Mr. Campbells political friends herethonghtit very hard treatment, and he asked the House forthat reasonto grant him a further time to take testimony. Mr. Campbells friends all voted to give the furthertimo and Mr. Val undighams friends all voted against it. It was mad a subject of just complaint by Mr. Campbells friends. It was then the freely expressedp inion of those friends of Mr. Campbell. that as neit or party could sulfer by mutual agreementtor postponement, it wn. snot uiteright to compel. Mr. Campbellto leave his duties ereto take depositions. I I donotdesiro. of course. to interfereWithany ones ideasof his right or duty in whatIhavesaid. but only to answer our inquiries. I am tru y ours. H. L. DAWES. Hon. J Aims BOOKS. massacre FROM THE SENATE. A message was received from the Senate, by Mr. FOBKEY, its Secretary, notifying the House that that body had passed without amendment House bill No.143, for the relief of Charles F. anderson; and that it had also passed the following bills and JtResolution; in which he was directed to ask the concurrence of the House: An act (S.No.36) for quietin doubts in relation to the validity of certain Iocations of land in the State of Missouriby virtue of eer tilicates issued under act of Congress of F eb ruary 17, 1815. An act (S.No.71) to authorize the PostMGenl to deposit postage stamps and stamped envelopes for sale; an Jomt resolution (S.No.27) for the exhibition of specimens of gold and silver and other minerals, the product of the U.S. CONTESTEDELECTION CASE AGAIN.