Mr. Alvah A. Clark Mr. E. Kirke Hart Aug. A. Hardenbergh Alfred C. Harmer Benjamin W. Harris Those who voted Mr. J. D. C. Atkins John H. Baker Jordan E. Cravens Robt. H. M. Davidson Geo. G. Dibrell H. L. Dickey George W. Hendee Mr. Beverly B. Douglas Thomas M. Gunter Mr. Lyne S. Metcalfe John I. Mitchell Thomas B. Reed Ezekiel S. Sampson are Mr. Gustave Schleicher Mr. Goldsmith W. HewittMr. Haywood Y. Riddle Hilary A. Herbert John H. Reagan Mr. Frank Hiscock J. Warren Keifer Robert Smalls So the amendment was not agreed to. William M. Robbins Robert B. Vance The bill, as amended, was ordered to be engrossed and read the third time. Being engrossed, it was accordingly read the third time. 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 John H. Baker Henry B. Banning Jos. C. S. Blackburn Jordan E. Cravens Robt. H. M. Davidson Milton J. Durham Mr. John R. Eden J. B. Elam Thomas Ewing Charles E. Hooker John F. House Mr. Morton C. Hunter John H. Reagan Mr. Milton S. Robinson Robert B. Vance Nelson H. Van Vorhes Alfred M. Waddell Gilbert C. Walker Mr. Edwin W. Keightley Mr. Hiram Price William Kimmel Mr. John H. Ketchamı William Pitt Lynde Robert Smalls A. Herr Smith Milton I. Southard John Howard Pugh Thomas B. Reed Ezekiel S. Sampson Lewis F. Watson Frank Weich Alpheus S. Williams Mr. John H. Starin Alex. H. Stephens Thomas Swann Martin I. Townsend William D. Veeder William Ward James Williams. Mr. Ewing moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed, and also moved that the motion to reconsider be laid on the table; which latter motion was agreed to. Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate therein. Mr. Wood moved that when the House adjourn it be to meet on Tuesday next. Pending which, By unanimous consent, leave of absence for remainder of present session was granted as follows, viz: To Mr. Ballou, to Mr. Brewer, to Mr. Kelley, to Mr. Quinn, to Mr. Sparks, to Mr. John W. Stone, and to Mr. Wait. By unanimous consent, leave was granted to Mr. John T. Harris to withdraw from the files of the House papers in the case of G. E. W. Sherretts. The Speaker, by unanimous consent, laid before the House a letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting the report of the commission appointed by joint resolution of March 3, 1877, to examine contracts between the United States and the Moline Water-Power Company; which was ordered to be referred to the Committee on Appropriations and printed. And then The motion of Mr. Wood to adjourn over was agreed to. And then On motion of Mr. Wood, at 5 o'clock and 25 minutes p. m., the House adjourned. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 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. Banks: The petition of Alfred D. Bullock, of Everett, Massachusetts, for compensation for injuries sustained while employed at the United States navy-yard at Boston, Massachusetts; to the Committee on Naval Affairs. By Mr. Brogden: A paper relating to the establishment of post-routes between Littleton and Brinkleyville, Halifax and Scotland Neck, Jericho and Strabane, Dudley, Brogden's Mill, Graham's Store, and Bentonville, North Carolina; to the Committee on the Post Office and Post-Roads. By Mr. William P. Caldwell: The petition of William B. Reed, for compensation for property taken by the United States Army; to the Committee on War-Claims. By Mr. Covert: Memorial of Oscar F. Stanton, commander United States Navy, that he be restored to his proper position on the Navy Register; to the Committee on Naval Affairs. By Mr. Jacob D. Cox: Memorial of citizens of the District of Columbia, relating to the taxation of citizens of the District, the improvement of the Potomac River, and appropriations for charitable institutions in Washington; to the Committee for the District of Columbia. By Mr. Crittenden: The petition of Stephen Henry Parsons, for the payment of the award made in his favor against the Republic of Mexico; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. Culberson: The petition of S. J. Davenport, for pay for services rendered as fireman in the heating department of the House of Representatives; to the Committee of Accounts. By Mr. Felton: A paper relating to the establishment of a post-route between Dallas and Villa Rica, by way of Nebo and Henderson's Store, Georgia; to the Committee on the Post-Office and Post-Roads. By Mr. Garfield: The petition of John McCloud, for a pension; Also, memorial of J. Webber, for the passage of a bill to date pensions from the date the disability occurred; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. Gause: Papers relating to the claim of the heirs of Alexander G. Clements, for the use and occupation of property by the United States Army; Also, the petition of A. C. Wellburn, for compensation for property taken by the United States Army; to the Committee on War Claims. Also, papers relating to the claim of William Byers, for pay as a member of Congress; to the Committee of Claims. By Mr. Garth: Papers relating to the claims of Russell M. Kilburn and John R. Stutts, for property taken by the United States Army; to the Committee on War-Claims. By Mr. Haskell: Papers relating to the claim of George Silvers, for a pension; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. Henry R. Harris: Papers relating to the claim of the administrator of the estate of S. H. Hill, for the use and occupation of property by the United States Army; to the Committee on War-Claims. By Mr. Henkle: Papers relating to the claim of William W. Morris; to the Committee of Claims. By Mr. Hunton: A paper relating to the claim of Ann S. McKinzie, for property destroyed by the United States Army; Also, papers relating to the claim of Mrs. Virginia Maddox, for property taken by the United States Army; to the Committee on War Claims. By Mr. Kidder: A paper from Henry M. Williams, recommending that steam-plows and tackle be placed upon the free list; to the Committee of Ways and Means. By Mr. Ligon: A paper relating to the establishment of a post-route between Shorter's Station, on the Western Railroad, to Deck's Creek, in Macon County, Alabama; to the Committee on the Post Office and Post-Roads. By Mr. Luttrell: Resolutions of the board of supervisors and of the board of the Chamber of Commerce of San Francisco, California, asking for an appropriation for the erection of a post office building in said city; to the Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. McGowan: Papers relating to the claim of Fred. W. Smith, for a pension; By Mr. Oliver: Papers relating to the claim of John S. Corlett, for a pension; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. Robertson: A paper relating to the establishment of a postroute from Pouchatoula to Chapeau Pela and from Tehefuncta to Covington, Louisiana; to the Committee on the Post-Office and Post-Roads. By Mr. Swann: The petition of J. B. Raddach, L. F. Bieler, John R. Gould, and 179 others, of Maryland, for speedy action in regard to the passage of the bill granting pensions to soldiers and sailors of the Mexican war; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. Thornburgh: The petition of George W. Strunk, for relief on account of postage-stamps stolen by burglars; to the Committee of Claims. By Mr. Vance: A paper relating to the establishment of a post-route from Richland Institute to Valleytown, by way of Baptist Church, Quallatown, Birdtown, Charleston, Dehart's, and Jarrett's, North Carolina; to the Committee on the Post-Office and Post-Roads. By Mr. Walsh: Papers relating to the claim of George W. Spates, for rent of property used by the United States Army; to the Committee on War-Claims. By Mr. Whitthorne: A paper relating to the establishment of a postroute between Ashland and Ivy's Mills, Tennessee; to the Committee on the Post-Office and Post-Roads. Also, memorial of Edward P. McCrea, commander United States Navy, that an investigation be made as to whether the joint resolution of July 1, 1870, in relation to promotions in the United States Navy, has been complied with; to the Committee on Naval Affairs. By Mr. Young: The petition of Mathias App, that he be refunded certain taxes wrongfully assessed and collected from him by United States officials; to the Committee of Claims. Also, papers relating to the claims of Emma G. Abbott, Mathias App, Isaac Bloom, Needham Branch, Benjamin Coleman, Wiley J. Davis, Eli T. Diamond, Henry C. Dalles, John A. Farley, John A. Gwinn, Elizabeth J. Hampton, John Larkin, Silas M. Luck, Mary E. O. McGregor, Samuel McKenna, William McKnight, James G. Moore, Z. C. Nolan, David Robbins, Benjamin F. Rutherford, Nancy Seawright, Reeder B. Sheppard, Thomas T. Somerville, Henry O. Sykes, Robert Tally, and James Tucker, for property taken and stores furnished the United States Army; Also, papers relating to the claims of Emmarilda J. Carr, David R. Cook, Ann E. Connell, executrix, &c., Samuel H. Dunscomb, Edgar McDavitt, Martha M. Parker, John T. Stratton, Joseph Tagg, and Mary E. Whitehead, for rent of and damages to property by the United States Army; Also, papers relating to the claim of William B. Hamlin, for property destroyed by the United States Army; to the Committee on War Claims. Mr. Singleton, from the Committee on Printing, to which was referred the following resolution, viz: Resolved, That 10,000 copies of the reports and accompanying document of the United States monetary commission, organized under joint resolution of August 15, 1876, be printed for the use of the House; reported the same with the following amendment in the nature of a substitute therefor, viz: Resolved, That there be printed for the use of the House 10,000 copies, in pamphlet form, of the report of the United States monetary commission created by joint resolution of August 15, 1876; said pamphlet to embrace only the majority and the minority reports, together with the special reports of said commission, and containing in all two hundred and ten printed pages octavo. The House having proceeded to their consideration; |