REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
The following described bills were returned to the House from the Standing Committees named, which reports were concurred in unless otherwise stated.
Mr. McMULLEN, from the Committee on the Judiciary, returned Mr. Patten's bill [H. R. 33] with certain amendments amending the homestead act: so as not to exempt property from sale on execution or other writ: of manual labor in any sum not to exceed the amount of $50.
Mr. STEWART. from the Committee on the Judiciary, reported back the bill [H. R 30] , and, with certain amendments, recommended that it do pass.
Mr. JEWETT, from the Committee on the Judiciary, reported back Mr. Wilson's, of Knox, bill [H. R. 10], and recommended that the same pass with certain amendments.
Mr. PATTEN, from the Committee on the Organization of Courts, reported back [H. R. 75] Mr. Gerber's bill providing for the Eighty-fourth and Eighty-fifth Judicial Circuits, with a favorable report.
Mr. JEWETT, from the Committee on the Judiciary, reported back bill [H. R. 104, Mr. Gibson's,] and recommended that it be referred to the Committee on Fees and Salaries.
Mr. JEWETT, from the Committee on the Judiciary, reported back bill [H. R. 25, Mr. Sterrett's] and recommended that it be indefinitely postponed.
Mr. JEWETT, from the Committee on the Judiciary, reported back bill [H. R. 87, Mr- Stucker's,] and recommended that it be indefinitely postponed.
Mr. McHENRY, from the Committee of Military Affairs, reported back the joint resolution [H. R. 4] requesting our Representatives in Congress, and instructing our Senators to secure the passage of a law pensioning all survivors of the Mexican War who are now loyal to the United States, and recommended that the same be adopted. The report was laid on the table.
Mr. BRYANT from the Committee on County and Townshtp Business, reported back the bill [H. R. 99] with recommendation that, the bill do pass. On motion the report was referred to the Committee on Fees and Salaries.
Mr. HEFFREN, from the Committee on Cities and Towns, reported back the bill [H. R 133] providing for a Board of Metropolitan Police Commissioners in all towns of 25,000 or more inhabitants, and recommended that it, as the bill is one of great importance, lie on the table and 300 copies be printed.
