On motion of Mr. Crawford, Ordered, That all further debate on the paragraph of the bill of the House No. 500 contained between lines 18 and 33 (printed bill) shall cease. On motion of Mr. Crawford, the House again 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. William Kellogg reported that the committee having, according to order, had the state of the Union generally under consideration, and particularly the bill of the House (H. R. 500) making appropriations for the naval service for the year ending June 30, 1861, had come to no resolution. And then, On motion of Mr. Branch, at 10 o'clock p. m., the House adjourned. TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 1860. The following petitions were laid upon the Clerk's table, under the 24th rule of the House, to wit: By Mr. Gilmer: The petition of citizens of the State of North Carolina, in behalf of Robert Patterson, praying for a pension for services rendered in the war of 1812; which was referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. Fenton: The petition of the legal representatives of Captain John Mountjoy, praying for five years' full pay for services rendered in the revolutionary war; which was referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Claims. Also, the petition of Captain Thomas Martin, praying for half pay as a captain in the war of the revolution; which was referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Claims. By Mr. Helmick: The petition of S. A. Cromwell, praying compensation by virtue of a contract made with the Postmaster of the 35th Congress to furnish the said Postmaster, for the use of the government, horses and carryalls to be used in carrying the mails;" which was referred to the Committee of Claims. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Patton, one of their clerks: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed without amendment a bill of this House of the following title, viz: H. R. 556. An act for the relief of Francis Lavonture and Pierre Grignon. Mr. Ellihu B. Washburne, by unanimous consent, submitted the following resolution; which was read, considered, and agreed to, viz: Resolved, That the Secretary of War be requested to furnish the House of Representatives all correspondence on file in the War Department, not heretofore published, having reference to General Harney's administration of the department of Oregon. The Speaker having resumed the call of the committees for reports under the resolution of the House of yesterday Mr. Pettit, from the Joint Committee on the Library of Congress, to whom was referred the resolution of the Senate (S. Res. 35) pro viding for the observation of the eclipse of the sun which will occur on the 18th day of July next, reported the same without amendment. Ordered, That the said resolution be read a third time. It was accordingly read the third time. The question then being on its passage, Mr. Pettit moved the previous question; which was seconded and the main question ordered and put, viz: Shall the resolution pass? Yeas And it was decided in the affirmative, {Nays .117 61 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. Garnett B. Adrain Cyrus Aldrich Augustus Frank Mr. Ezra B. French J. Morrison Harris Mr. George H. Pendleton Daniel E. Sickles John L. N. Stratton Charles R. Train James Wilson William Windom Mr. Muscoe R. H. Garnett Lucius J. Gartrell John A. Gilmer Andrew J. Hamilton Robert Hatton Charles B. Hoard William S. Holman George S. Houston Mr. Pettit moved that the vote last taken be reconsidered, 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 with the passage of the said resolution. Mr. Pettit, from the same committee, to whom were referred resolutions of the Senate of the following titles, viz: S. Res. 34. A resolution in relation to the works of the exploring expedition; and S. Res. 5. A resolution for supplying the Choctaw, Cherokee, and Chickasaw nations with such copies of the laws, journals, and public printed documents as are furnished to the States and Territories; reported the same severally without amendment. Ordered, That the said resolutions be read a third time. They were accordingly severally read the third time and passed. Mr. Pettit moved that the votes by which the said resolutions were passed be reconsidered, 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 with the passage of the said resolutions. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Patton, one of their clerks: Mr. Speaker: I am directed to notify the House of Representatives that, in the absence of the Vice-President, the Senate have chosen the honorable Jesse D. Bright President of the Senate pro tempore. Mr. Davidson, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee had examined and found truly enrolled bills of the following titles, viz: S. 202. An act to reimburse the corporation of Georgetown, in the District of Columbia, a sum of money advanced towards the construction of the Little Falls bridge; S. 252. An act to incorporate the Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of the District of Columbia; and S. 261. An act to authorize the levy court to issue tavern and other licenses in the District of Columbia. When The Speaker signed the same. Mr. Pettit, from the Joint Committee on the Library of Congress, to whom was referred the bill of the House (H. R. 665) to amend an act approved February 5, 1859, entitled "An act providing for keep ing and distributing all public documents, and for other purposes,' reported the same without amendment. 27 Mr. Pettit moved to amend the 4th section of the said bill by inserting after the word "published," in the 3d line, (printed bill,) the words, "which shall hereafter be compiled under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior." Pending which, Mr. Burnett submitted the following additional amendment, viz: Strike out of section 4 the words "two thousand copies, to be distributed as the Statutes at Large are or may be distributed," and insert in lieu lieu thereof,the words "seven hundred and fifty copies." Pending which, After debate, Mr. Pettit moved the previous question; which was seconded and the main question ordered, and under the operation thereof the amendment submitted by Mr. Pettit was agreed to. The question was then put on agreeing to the amendment submitted by Mr. Burnett, Yeas. And it was decided in the affirmative, {es 100 83 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. Garnett B. Adrain William Allen John C. Burch Henry C. Burnett Horace F. Clark Williamson R. W. Cobb Burton Craige Daniel C. De Jarnette Henry A. Edmundson Mr. Emerson Etheridge John F. Farnsworth Andrew J. Hamilton Mr. James H. Campbell J. Morrison Harris John B. Haskin William Helmick Mr William Howard So the said amendment was agreed to. Mr. Homer E. Royce John Schwartz George W. Scranton John L. N. Stratton Cadwalader C. Washburn James Wilson Mr. Burnett moved that the vote last taken be reconsidered, and also moved that the motion to reconsider be laid on the table; which latter motion was agreed to. Ordered, That the bill be engrossed and read a third time. Being engrossed, it was accordingly read the third time and passed. Mr. Pettit moved that the vote last taken be reconsidered, 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 in the said bill. Mr. Davidson, from the Committee on Enrolled bills, reported that the committee had examined and found truly enrolled a bill of the following title, viz: H. R. 556. An act for the relief of Francis Lavonture and Pierre Grignon. When The Speaker signed the same. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Patton, one of their clerks: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed bills of this House of the following titles, viz: H. R. 446. An act for the relief of Erastus Hutchins; H. R. 8. An act for the relief of George P. Marsh; H. R. 385. An act granting an invalid pension to Beriah Wright, of New York; severally without amendment; and H. R. 118. An act to confirm certain private land claims in the State of Missouri; with an amendment. |