with the name, and cost of the same to date, and the amount that will be necessary to put them in sea-going condition. And then, On motion of Mr. Luttrell, at 4 o'clock and 40 minutes p. m., the House adjourned. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1877. The following memorials, petitions, and other papers were laid on the Clerk's desk, under the rule, and referred as follows, viz: By Mr. Chalmers: Papers relating to the claim of Abraham Bazinsky, for property taken by the United States Army; to the Committee on War-Claims. By Mr. Samuel S. Cox: Papers relating to the claim of John T. Neal, an employé of the provost-marsbal's department in 1861, for compensation for injuries received in the line of his duties; to the Committee of Claims. By Mr. Ellsworth: The petition of citizens of Little Traverse, Michigan, for the building of a light-house at the mouth of Little Traverse Harbor, Michigan; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. Haskell: Papers relating to the claim of Isador Lewkowitz, of New York, for property taken in New Orleans, Louisiana, by the United States Army; to the Committee on War-Claims. By Mr. Lynde: The petition of Frank Keating and others, for a reduction of the license-fee for pilots, masters, mates, and engineers; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. Maish: Papers relating to the claim of Edmond Wolfe and others, for compensation for property destroyed by the United States Army; By Mr. Manning: The petition of Penelope Waldrop, for compensation for property taken by the United States Army; to the Committee on War-Claims. By Mr. McMahon: Papers relating to the petition of John Thompson for a pension; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. O'Neill: Memorial of all the national banks of Philadelphia, save one, and several savings and trust-fund companies, against the passage of the act authorizing the coinage of silver to an unlimited extent as the bimetallic legal money of our country; to the Committee on Banking and Currency. By Mr. Price: The petition of Sally Rogers, for a pension; to the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions. By Mr. Riddle: The petition of G. D. Craige, for a pension; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. Robbins: Papers relating to the establishment of post-routes from Boone, by way of Matney's Store, to Buffalo Cove, and from Wilkesborough to High Shoals, North Carolina; to the Committee on the Post-Office and Post-Roads. By Mr. Schleicher: Papers relating to the claims of the heirs of Santiago de Leon, and of William Longnecker, for compensation for prop erty taken, and for the use of property, by the United States Army; to the Committee on War-Claims. By Mr. Stephens: The petition of Mary J. Rains, for a pension; By Mr. Swann: The petition of John Dellinger, for a pension; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. Throckmorton: Papers relating to the petition of Daniel M. Page, to be credited, in the settlement of his accounts as an officer of the United States Army, with the amount certain articles stolen from him were worth; By Mr. Alpheus S. Williams: The petition of Steven T. Norvell, for pay while acting second lieutenant in the Fifth United States Infantry in 1862-'63; to the Committee on Military Affairs. The Speaker, by unanimous consent, laid before the House sundry executive communications; which were severally referred as follows, viz: I. A letter from the Secretary of the Navy, in reply to a resolution of the House of Representatives of November 6, 1877, in relation to the metrical system of weights and measures in governmental transactions, &c.; to the Committee on Coinage, Weights, and Measures. II. A letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in response to a resolution of the House asking for information relative to the negotiation of the United States 4 per cent. bonds; to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. III. A letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a communication from General Hancock, suggesting a change in the one hundred and fourth article of war; to the Committee on Military Affairs. IV. A letter from the Postmaster-General, in relation to the metrical system of weights and measures; to the Committee on Coinage, Weights, and Measures. By unanimous consent, leave of absence was granted as follows, viz: To Mr. Bisbee, for one day; To Mr. Field, for the remainder of the session; To Mr. Martin I. Townsend, for ten days; On motion of Mr. Eames, by unanimous consent, the joint resolution of the Senate (S. Res. 6) fixing a site for the equestrian statue of General Greene, was taken from the Speaker's table, read three times, and passed. Mr. Eames moved to reconsider the vote last taken, and also moved that the motion to reconsider be laid on the table; which latter motion was agreed to. Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith. Mr. Price, by unanimous consent, presented a memorial of the yearly meeting of Friends of the three States of Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa, in reference to international arbitration; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed in the Record. Mr. Rainey, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee had examined and found duly enrolled bills of the House of the following titles, viz: H. R. 902. An act making appropriations for the support of the Army for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1878, and for other purposes; H. R. 1265. An act authorizing the changing of the name of the ship Samuel G. Reed. When The Speaker signed the same. Mr. Hamilton, from the same committee, reported that the committee had examined and found duly enrolled bills and a joint resolution of the Senate of the following titles, viz: S. 289. An act to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to issue a register and change the name of the schooner Captain Charles Robbins to Minnie; S. 291. An act to remove the political disabilities of Charles W. Field, of King George County, Virginia; S. Res. 6. Joint resolution fixing the site for the equestrian statue of General Greene. When The Speaker signed the said bills. Mr. Jacob D. Cox, by unanimous consent, presented a copy of the compiled and canvassed returns of the election for member of Congress in the case of Acklen vs. Darrall, from the State of Louisiana, held on the 7th day of November, 1876; which was referred to the Committee of Elections. Mr. Monroe moved that the House resolve itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for the further consideration of the joint resolution of the House (H. Res. 49) in relation to the international industrial exposition to be held in Paris in 1878. Pending which, Mr. Monroe further moved that all debate on the pending amendments be limited to twenty minutes; which motion was agreed to. The question then recurring on the original motion of Mr. Monroe, the same was agreed to; and the House accordingly resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union, and after some time spent therein the Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Springer reported that the committee, having had under consideration the joint resolution of the House (H. Res. 48) in relation to the international industrial exposition to be held in Paris in 1878, had directed him to report the same with sundry amendments. Mr. Singleton, from the Committee on Appropriations, to which was recommitted the bill of the House (H. R. 1526) to provide for deficiencies in the appropriations for the service of the government for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-eight and for prior years, and for other purposes, reported a substitute therefor; which bill, (H. R. 1526,) with the same title, was read twice, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union, and ordered to be printed. The House then proceeded to the consideration of the said joint resolution (H. Res. 48) in relation to the international industrial exposition to be held in Paris in 1878. When Mr. Monroe demanded the previous question; which was seconed and the main question ordered, and under the operation thereof the following amendments were agreed to, viz: By Mr. Corbett: Insert the words and Territories after the word "States" in lines 4, 5, and 8, respectively. By Mr. Luttrell : Amend section 2 by inserting after the word "commissioners," in line 9, as follows: Provided, That no two of said commissioners shall be appointed from any one State. By Mr. Steele : Strike out the words "five shall be practical artisan experts, five shall be skilled representatives of commerce and manufactures," and insert in lieu the following: Three shall be practical artisan experts, three shall be skilled representatives of commerce and manufactures, and four shall be practical agriculturists. By Mr. Hubbell : Add to section 2 the following: And provided further, That in case the authorities of any State or Territory shall appoint a commissioner or commissioners to represent the inter est of such State or Territory at said exposition, said commissioner or com missioners so apppinted shall have the same status in the commission as the honorary commissioners provided for herein, but shall not be entitled to either pay or compensation out of the money hereby appropriated. By Mr. Luttrell: Strike out the words "and that the President may appoint not exceeding one hundred additional honorary commissioners to report upon special subjects, who shall serve without pay," and to insert in lieu thereof the following: And the governors of the several States shall nominate and the President may appoint two honorary commissioners from each of the several States; and the President may appoint twenty four additional honorary commissioners, among whom there shall be at least one resident of each of the Territories of the United States, which said honorary commissioners may report upon special subjects and shall serve without pay. By Mr. Fort: Insert after the words "shall serve without pay," the words, or other expense to the United States." By Mr. McMahon : Insert at the end of the second section the following words: And not more than one of the commissioners entitled to compensation, nor more than five of the honorary commissioners, shall be appointed from any one State or Territory. By Mr. Harry White: Add to the fourth section the following: And out of such amount the Commissioner of Agriculture is hereby instructed and authorized to collect and prepare, as far as practicable and with as little delay as possible, suitable specimens of the agricultural products of the several States and Territories of the United States for exhibition at the Paris exposition. By Mr. Shallenberger : Add to section 5 the following: Together with all reports called for under section 2 of this resolution; which reports shall be prepared and arranged with a view to concise statement and convenient reference. The question then being on the following amendment, viz: In lines 21, 22, 23, 24, strike out the following words: "And that the President may appoint not exceeding one hundred additional honorary commissioners to report upon special subjects, who shall serve without pay," and insert in lieu thereof the following: And the governors of the several States shall nominate and the President may appoint two honorary commissioners from each of the several States; and the President may appoint twenty-four additional honorary commissioners, among whom there shall be at least one resident of each of the Territories of the United States; which said honorary commissioners may report upon special objects, who shall serve without pay or other expense to the United States. And provided further, That in case the authorities of any State or Territory shall appoint a commissioner or commissioners to represent the interests of such State or Territory at said exhibition, said commissioner or commissioners so appointed shall have the same status in the commission as the honorary commissioners provided for herein, but shall not be entitled to either pay or compensation out of the money hereby appropriated; And being put, Yeas It was decided in the affirmative. Nays.. Not voting. 148 113 30 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. J. D. C. Atkins James W. Covert Jordan E. Cravens H. J. B. Cummings Mr. Robt. H. M. Davidson Mr. Eppa Hunton Horace Davis Frank Jones James Taylor Jones Edwin W. Keightley John E. Kenna William Kimmel Robert M. Knapp J. Proctor Knott George M. Landers William Lathrop Robert F. Ligon Daniel N. Lockwood John K. Luttrell L. A. Mackey Levi Maish Van H. Manning Benjamin F. Martin Stephen L. Mayham James A. McKenzie John A. McMahon Roger Q. Mills Hernando D. Money William R. Morrison Leopold Morse H. L. Muldrow Nicholas Muller Hiram Price Auburn L. Pridemore Terrence J. Quinn David Rea John H. Reagan James B. Reilly Americus V. Rice Haywood Y. Riddle William M. Robbins Charles B. Roberts E. W. Robertson Mr. Beverly B. Douglas So the amendment was agreed to. On motion of Mr. Monroe, Mr. John H. Ketcham John W. Killinger Mr. Frank Hiscock Jay A. Hubbell Mr. Miles Ross Mr. Thomas B. Reed William W. Rice Michael D. White Mr. Clarkson N. Potter Ordered, That the joint resolution be engrossed and read a third time. |