THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 1860.

On motion of Mr. Sherman, by unanimous consent,

Ordered, That leave be granted to the Committee of Ways and Means to sit during the sittings of the House.

Mr. Stratton, from the Committee of Elections, made a report in the case of James S. Chrisman, contesting the seat of William C. Anderson as a representative from the State of Kentucky, accompanied by the following resolution, viz:

Resolved, That the Hon. William C. Anderson is entitled to the seat now held by him as a representative in the 36th Congress from the 4th congressional district of Kentucky.

Ordered, That the said report be printed, and that leave be granted to the minority of said committee to submit their views.

Mr. Burch, by unanimous consent, presented resolutions of the legislature of California, relative to certain post-routes in said State, and relative to Indian reservations in said State; which were ordered to be printed; and the former referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, and the latter to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

Mr. Burnett moved that the vote by which the resolution reported yesterday from the Committee on Printing in regard to printing extra copies of Lieutenant Ives's report on the Colorado river was laid on the table be reconsidered, and also moved that the motion to reconsider be laid on the table; which latter motion was agreed to.

Mr. Lee, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, to whom was referred the petition of Eben Adams, made a report thereon, accompanied by a bill (H. R. 833) for his relief; which bill was read a first and second time, committed to a Committee of the Whole House, made the order of the day for to-morrow, and the bill and report ordered to be printed.

The Speaker having resumed, as the regular order of business, the call of committees for reports

Mr. Charles F. Adams, from the Joint Committee on the Library of Congress, reported the following resolutions; which were read, considered, and agreed to, viz:

Resolved, That this House accept the present of public documents of the kingdom of Sardinia, lately made to this body by its chamber of deputies, and transmitted by the chargé d'affaires of that kingdom, and that the same be deposited in the library of Congress.

Resolved, That the Speaker make to the questore of the chamber of deputies of the kingdom of Sardinia the grateful acknowledgments of this body for this act of favor and courtesy, to be by him conveyed to its chamber of deputies.

On motion of Mr. Pettit,

Ordered, That the Joint Committee on the Library of Congress be discharged from the further consideration of the memorial of B. F Jackson, in regard to a republication of the American State Papers and the memorial of B. H. Kinney, in regard to a monument to La.

fayette and other eminent French officers in the war of the American revolution, and that the same be laid on the table.

Mr. Pettit, from the same committee, reported a bill (H. R. 834) making appropriations to complete the publication of the exploring expedition; which was read a first and second time, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union, and ordered to be printed.

Mr. Burnett moved that the vote by which the said bill was committed be reconsidered, and also moved that the motion to reconsider be laid on the table; which latter motion was agreed to.

Mr. Davidson, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee had examined and found truly enrolled bills and a resolution of the following titles, viz:

S. 287. An act to incorporate the National Gallery and School of Arts in the District of Columbia;

S. 14. An act for the relief of Francis Dainese; and

S. Res. 43. A resolution to correct a clerical error in the act approved May 4, 1860, for the relief of Stewart McGowan."

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The Speaker signed the same.

On motion of Mr. Haskin, the joint resolution of the House (H. Res. 41) to reduce the price of public printing, heretofore reported from the Committee on Printing, was taken up, and the House proceeded to its consideration.

Ordered, That the said resolution be engrossed and read a third time.

Being engrossed, it was accordingly read the third time and passed. Mr. Haskin 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 joint resolution.

Mr. Ellihu B. Washburne, from the Committee on Commerce, made a report on the subject of custom-houses; which was laid on the table, and ordered to be printed.

Un motion of Mr. Ellihu B. Washburne,

Ordered, That the Committee on Commerce be discharged from the further consideration of the memorial of B. F. Taylor and other officers of the mint at New Orleans, and the petition of Ralph Reeder; and that the former be referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and the latter to the Joint Committee on the Library of Congress.

Mr. Curtis, from the select committee on the Pacific railroad, reported a bill (H. R. 835) to secure contracts, and make provision for the safe, certain, and more speedy transportation, by railroad, of mails, troops, munitions of war, military and naval stores, between the Atlantic States and those of the Pacific, and for other purposes; which was read a first and second time.

Mr. Branch made the point of order that the said bill contained an appropriation of money, and must be first considered in Committee of the Whole.

Pending which,

Mr. Curtis, from the same committee, also reported the following resolutions, viz:

Resolved, That the matter of a Pacific railroad be postponed to the third Tuesday of December next.

Resolved, That 50,000 copies of the bill prepared by the committee on the Pacific railroad, and the reports, be printed and enveloped for distribution by the members of this House.

The former resolution was agreed to, and the latter referred to the Committee on Printing.

Mr. Curtis moved that the vote by which the former resolution was agreed to be reconsidered, and also moved that the motion to reconsider be laid on the table; which latter motion was agreed to.

Mr. Vallandigham, from the select committee to whom was referred the bill of the Senate (S. 35) to abolish the franking privilege, reported the same with amendments, and a recommendation that it do not pass.

Ordered, That the further consideration of the said bill be postponed until the fourth Tuesday in December next, and that the bill be printed; and that leave be granted to the majority and minority of the said committee to submit reports thereon, and to have the same printed whenever submitted.

Mr. Vallandigham 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.

A message from the Senate, by Mr. Patton, one of their clerks: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have adopted a resolution providing for a suspension of the 16th and 17th joint rules for the remainder of the session;

in which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this House.

The Senate have agreed to the amendment of this House to the bill of the Senate (S. 168) to amend an act entitled "An act to ascertain and settle private land claims in the State of California," passed March 3, 1851.

The Senate have agreed to the second amendment and disagreed to the first amendment of this House to the bill of the Senate (S. 464) to amend "An act in addition to the acts prohibiting the slave trade."

The Senate have adopted a resolution rescinding the resolution providing for an adjournment of the two houses on Monday, the 18th instant, at 12 o'clock m., and extending the time for an adjournment sine die of the two houses until Monday, the 25th instant, at 12 o'clock m.; in which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this House.

On motion of Mr. Sherman, by unanimous consent,

Ordered, That the resolution of the Senate in relation to an adjournment sine die of the two houses be referred to the Committee of Ways and Means.

Mr. Sherman 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.

Mr. Gartrell submitted the views of the minority of the Committee of Elections in the case of James S. Chrisman, contesting the seat of

William C. Anderson as a representative from the State of Kentucky; which were ordered to be printed.

On motion of Mr. Sherman, the House 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. Crawford reported that the committee having, according to order, had the state of the Union generally under consideration, and particularly the amendments of the Senate to the bill of the House (H. R. 215) making appropriations for the current and contingent expenses of the Indian department, and for fulfilling treaty stipulations with the various Indian tribes for the year ending June 30, 1861, had directed him to report the same, recommending concur rence in some, non-concurrence in others, and concurrence with amendments in others of the said amendments.

The Speaker having stated the question to be on agreeing to the said amendments

Mr. Sherman moved the previous question; which was seconded and the main question ordered, and under the operation thereof the amendments of the Senate numbered 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 26, 56, 72, 73, 75, 76, 77, 86, 87, 88, 89, and 90, the amendments reported to the amendments of the Senate numbered 78 and 91, and the said amendments (78 and 91) as amended, were severally agreed to.

The remaining amendments of the Senate were severally disagreed to. Mr. Sherman moved that the several votes on the said amendments 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 action of the House on the said amendments.

Mr. Colfax, from the second committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two houses on the bill of the Senate (S. 416) "to secure homesteads to actual settlers on the public domain, and for other purposes," reported that after full and free conference the committee have separated without coming to an agreement."

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On motion of Mr. Colfax, under the operation of the previous question, Ordered, That the House adhere to its amendment disagreed to by the Senate to the said bill of the Senate No. 416.

Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith.

Mr. Colfax moved that the vote by which the House had adhered to its amendment to the said bill be reconsidered, and also moved that the motion to reconsider be laid on the table; which latter motion was agreed to.

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:

S. 168. An act to amend "An act to define and regulate the jurisIdiction of the district courts of the United States in California in regard to the survey and location of confirmed private land claims.” When

The Speaker signed the same.

Mr. Sherman, from the Committee of Ways and Means, to whom

was referred the bill of the House (H. R. 501) making appropriations. for sundry civil expenses of the government for the year ending June 30, 1861. with the amendments of the Senate thereto, reported the same, recommending concurreuce in some, non-concurrence in others, and concurrence with amendment in others of the said amendments. Ordered, That the said bill and pending amendments be committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

A message was received from the President of the United States, by J. Buchanan, his private secretary, notifying the House that he did, on the 13th instant, approve and sign bills of the following titles, viz: 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;

H. R. 446. An act for the relief of Erastus Hutchins; and

H. R. 556. An act for the relief of Francis Lavonture and Pierre Grignon.

On motion of Mr. Sherman,

Resolved, That the amendments of the Senate to the bill of the House No. 305 (army appropriations) be made the special order, and that all debate thereon in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union shall cease in five minutes after the committee shall proceed to their consideration; and the committee shall then proceed to vote on such amendments as may be pending or offered thereto, and shall then report them to the House, with such amendments as may have been agreed to by the committee.

On motion of Mr. Sherman, the House 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. Israel Washburn, jr., reported that the committee having, according to order, had the state of the Union generally under consideration, and particularly the amendments of the Senate to the bill of the House No. 305, (army appropriations,) had come to no resolution thereon.

On motion of Mr. Crawford,

Ordered, That all further debate in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union on the sixth amendment of the Senate, and the pending amendment thereto, to the bill of the House No. 305 shall cease in one minute after its consideration is resumed.

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. Israel Washburn, jr., reported that the committee having, according to order, had the state of the Union generally under consideration, and particularly the amendments of the Senate to the bill of the House No. 305, (army appropriations,) had come to no resolution thereon.

On motion of Mr. Ellihu B. Washburne,

Ordered, That all further debate in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union on the seventh amendment of the Senate, and the pending amendment thereto, to the bill of the House No. 305 shall cease in five minutes after its consideration is resumed.