By Mr. Cabell: A bill (H. R. 1616) granting a pension to William Blancett, of Patrick County, Virginia, a soldier of the war of 1812; Also, a bill (H. R. 1617) granting a pension to Philip Howerton, of Halifax County, Virginia, a soldier of the war of 1812; Also, a bill (H. R. 1618) restoring to the pension-rolls the name of Edward Booker, of the county of Henry, State of Virginia, a soldier of the war of 1812, whose name was dropped from the rolls under the act of February 4, 1862; to the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions. By Mr. Harmer: A bill (H. R. 1619) granting a pension to Susan Humes; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. Errett: A bill (H. R. 1620) for the relief of Captain F. Blessing, late captain Company E, Seventy-fourth Pennsylvania Volunteers; to the Committee on War Claims. By Mr. Luttrell: A bill (H. R. 1621) to appropriate money for the survey of public lands, and for salaries of employés in the office of the United States surveyor-general for California; to the Committee on Appropriations. Also, a bill (H. R. 1622) to admit free of duty steam-plow machinery adapted to the cultivation of the soil; to the Committee of Ways and Means. By Mr. Harry White: A bill (H. R. 1623) relating to officers of the Army detailed for staff duty; to the Committee on Military Affairs. By Mr. Mackey: A bill (H. R. 1624) to extend the provisions of existing laws relating to soldiers and sailors of the war of 1812; to the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 1625) granting a pension to Abram V. Miller, late lieutenant in Company E of the One hundred and eighty-fourth Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 1626) for the relief of George W. Brower; to the Committee on War-Claims. Also, a joint resolution (H. Res. 51) authorizing the establishment of a commission for the scientific exploration of the northern states of Mexico and the territory of the United States adjoining the same; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. By Mr. Van Vorhes: A bill (H. R. 1627) granting a pension to Jacob M. Groce, late a sergeant of Company D, Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery ; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. Tucker: A bill (H. R. 1628) for the relief of Moses Lacy; to the Committee on War-Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1629) for the relief of certain citizens of Lynchburg, Virginia, and refunding to them taxes improperly collected from them on manufactured tobacco; to the Committee of Ways and Means. By Mr. Stevens: A bill (H. R. 1630) to amend section 1922 of the Revised Statutes of provisions concerning particular organized Territories; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. Ketcham: A bill (H. R. 1631) granting an increase of pension to William Winans; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Also, a bill (H. R. 1632) for the relief of William M. Maynadier; to the Committee on Military Affairs. By Mr. Alpheus S. Williams: A bill (H. R. 1633) regulating the appointment of justices and commissioners of deeds and constables within and for the District of Columbia, and for other purposes; Also, a bill (H. R. 1634) to alter and amend the license laws of the District of Columbia; to the Committee for the District of Columbia. Also, a bill (H. R. 1635) for the relief of James T. Fisher and Samuel H. Smithers; to the Committee on War-Claims. Also, a bill (H. R. 1636) granting a pension to Jeptha Rubert; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Mr. Crittenden presented a resolution, on which he gave notice that he would move to suspend the rules and pass the said resolution on Monday next. By unanimous consent, resolutions were introduced, read, and severally referred as follows, viz: By Mr. Hardenbergh: Resolved by the House of Representatives, That there be printed from the stereotype plates eight hundred copies of the special report on labor in Europe and America of Edward Young, Chief of the Bureau of Statistics in the Treasury Department, for the use of the House; to the Committee on Printing. By Mr. Crapo: Resolved, That there be paid to Andrew Stepper, out of the contingent fund of the House, the sum of $--, for services as messenger for twenty days in March, 1877; Also, Resolved, That Isaac T. Moore, deputy sergeant-at-arms of the House special committee to investigate the recent elections in Louisiana, be allowed the sum of $325, to be paid out of the contingent fund of the House; By Mr. Franklin: Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Representatives be, and is hereby, directed to pay, out of the contingent fund of the House, to Douglas Dale, the sum of fifty dollars, for services rendered in the Doorkeeper's department of the House from the 16th day of October to the 1st day of November, 1877; By Mr. Benjamin A. Willis: Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Representatives be, and is hereby, authorized and directed to pay from the contingent fund the sum of $699.60, the same to be equally divided between A. B. Corbusier, John H. Dougherty, John E. Kelly, G. P. Jourdan, John B. Fossett, and William P. Thomas, as compensation for extra services rendered as messengers in the Doorkeeper's department from December 6, 1876, to March 4, 1877, inclusive; By Mr. Vance: Resolved, That the Clerk of the House be, and he hereby is, directed to pay S. E. Gittings and W. W. Stringfield, each, the sum of $43.48, for services rendered as messengers from the 16th to the 31st of October, inclusive, and to Wilmot Leach, the sum of $83.48 for services as messenger during the month of October; By Mr. Martin : Resolved, That the Clerk of this House be, and he is hereby, directed to pay to Thomas T. Dugan, out of the contingent fund, $870 for services rendered as a laborer in the Doorkeeper's department from September 1, 1876, to and including the 13th day of November, 1877, at the rate of $720 per annum, less the amount of $120 received by resolution of the House; to the Committee of Accounts. Mr. Hale, as a question of privilege, submitted the following resolu tion, viz: Resolved, That the Committee of Elections be hereby directed to report to this House its conclusions on the prima facie case in the contested-election case of Belford vs. Pattersoù on Saturday morning next after the reading of the Journal; and unless said report is so made said committee shall be discharged from the further consideration of the case. Mr. Hale demanded the previous question on the adoption of the said resolution. After debate, Mr. Sayler moved that the resolution do lie on the table. Yeas It was decided in the affirmative,ot voting.. 155 94 42 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, in the affirmative are Those who voted Mr. J. D. C. Atkins James W. Covert Geo. G. Dibrell Milton J. Durham Mr. John R. Eden Thomas M. Gunter James Taylor Jones Mr. John W. Killinger William Kimmel Roger Q. Mills Mr. E. W. Robertson Jacob Turney Robert B. Vance Nelson H. Van Vorbes Alfred M. Waddell Mr. Greenbury L. Fort The regular order being demanded, the Speaker announced as the regular order of business the consideration of the amendments reported from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to the bill H. R. 1526, (deficiency appropriation bill,) the pending question when the House adjourned yesterday being on the motion to lay on the table the motion to reconsider the vote by which the amendment of Mr. Waddell to the said bill was non-concurred in. And the question being put, Shall the motion to reconsider be laid on the table? Yeas It was decided in the affirmative, Nays.. ffirm Not voting. 142 116 33 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. William Aldrich J. D. C. Atkins Mr. Francis D. Collins Aug. A. Hardenbergh Mr. Frank Jones John S. Jones Joseph Jorgensen Those who voted in the negative are— Mr. Latimer W. Ballou Hiram P. Bell Mr. Horatio Bisbee, jr. Mr. Andrew R. Boone Mr. David Rea Mr. Thomas A. Boyd So the motion to reconsider was laid on the table. Mr. William F. Sapp Alfred M. Scales Mr. A. Herr Smith Milton I. Southard The House then proceeded to the consideration of the remaining amendments reported from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to the said bill; When The amendments were severally agreed to, and under the operation. of the previous question the said bill was engrossed, read the third time, and passed. Mr. Singleton moved to reconsider the vote by which the said bill was passed, and moved to lay the motion to reconsider on the table; which latter motion was agreed to. Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate therein. The House then resumed the consideration of the special order (H. R. 805) to repeal the third section of the act entitled "An act to provide for the resumption of specie payments;" When Amendments were submitted by Mr. Patterson and Mr. Benjamin A. Willis. After debate, Mr. Fort, at 5 o'clock and 10 minutes p. m., moved that the House do now adjourn. Pending which, Mr. Hale moved that when the House adjourns it adjourn to meet on Monday next; which motion was not agreed to. The question then recurred upon the motion of Mr. Fort, which was agreed to, and the House accordingly adjourned. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 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. John W. Caldwell: Papers relating to the claims of R. D. |