The Senate have passed bills of the following titles, viz: S. 488. An act in relation to malicious injuries to, and trespasses upon, public and private property within the District of Columbia; S. 508. An act for the relief of William Nelson; and S. 509. An act to grant to the city of Port Huron, Michigan, a part of the military reservation of Fort Gratiot, for the enlargement of the city cemetery at that place; in which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this House. The Senate have agreed to the report of the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of tho two houses on 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. The Senate insist on their amendments disagreed to by this House to the bill of the House (H. R. 305) making appropriations for the support of the army for the year ending the 30th of June, 1861; disagree to the amendments of the House to their 4th, 8th, and 52d amendments; agree to the amendment of the House to their 53d amendment; ask a conference with the House on the disagreeing votes of the two houses on the said bill, and have appointed Mr. Pearce, Mr. Davis, and Mr. Foot the mauagers at the said conference on the part of the Senate. On motion of Mr. Sherman, by unanimous consent, Ordered, That the House insist on its disagreement to the amendments of the Senate insisted on by the Senate to the said bill of the House No. 305, and also on its amendments disagreed to by the Senate to the amendments of the Senate to the said bill, and agree to the conference asked by the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two houses thereon. Ordered, That Mr. H. Winter Davis, Mr. Stanton, and Mr. John Cochrane be the managers at the said conference on the part of the House. Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith. Mr. Train, from the select committee appointed under the resolution of the House of the 5th of March last in relation to certain alleged corruptions, made a report; which, together with the views of the minority to be submitted by Mr. Winslow, was ordered to be printed. Mr. Train moved that 50,000 copies extra of the said report and evidence be printed; which motion was referred to the Committee on Printing. Mr. Davidson, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee had examined and found truly enrolled bills of the following titles, viz: H. R. 374. An act for the relief of the Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church. H. R. 703. An act making appropriation for the payment of the expenses of the legislative assembly of the Territory of Minnesota. H. R. 350. An act making appropriations for light-houses, beacons, buoys, &c. H. R. 235. An act for the relief of congressional township No. 2 north, of range No. 9 west of the 4th principal meridian, in Adams county, State of Illinois. When On motion of Mr. Sherman, by unanimous consent, from the Committee of Ways and Means, to whom was referred the bill of the House (H. R. 339) 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. Ordered, That the said bill, with the Senate amendments thereto, be committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union, and that the same be made the special order therein. Mr. Sherman, by unanimous consent, from the Committee of Ways and Means, to whom was referred the resolution of the Senate providing for an adjournment sine die of the two houses on Monday, the 25th instant, at 12 o'clock m., reported the same with the following amendment, viz: Strike out the words “Monday, the twenty-fifth," and insert in lieu thereof the words - Wednesday, the twentieth.". Pending the question on agreeing to the said amendment, Mr. Sherman moved the previous question; which was seconded and the main question ordered and put, first, Will the House agree to the said amendment ? And it was decided in the negative, 3 Yeas................ 90 M e,, Nays ................ 96 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. Charles F. Adams John D. Ashmore Mr. Muscoe R. H. Garnett Mr. Sydenham Moore Justin S. Morrill William E. Niblick John J. Perry John U. Pettit Samuel 0. Peyton Alexander H. Rice Homer E. Royce Charles B. Sedgwick John Sherman Otho R. Singleton William Smith Elbridge G Spaulding Benjamin Stanton Thaddeus Stevens William B. Stokes James H. Thomas John W. H. Underwood Zebulon B. Vance William Vandever Edward Wade Cadwalader C. Washburn Ellihu B. Washburne Israel Washburn, jr. Edwin H. Webster Alfred Wells William G. Whiteley James Wilson John V. Wright. Those who voted in the negative are Mr. Green Adams Cyrus Aldrich Mr. Emerson Etheridge Reuben E. Fenton Mr. Edward Joy Morris Isaac N. Morris So the said amendment was disagreed to. Mr. McPherson moved that the motion to reconsider be laid on the table. Aud the question being put, the nation It was decided in the affirmative, Yeas.................... 96 | Nays.................... 92 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are- Mr. Luther C. Carter Mr. Robert Hatton Williamson R. W. Cobb William Helmick Thomas C. Hindman Charles B. Hoard William Howard William A. Howard William H. Dimmick James Humphrey John Hutchins Francis W. Kellogg David Kilgore John M. Landrum James M. Leach M. Lindley Lee Henry C. Longnecker Dwight Loomis Gilman Marston Horace Maynard James B. McKean Robert McKnight Mr. Edward McPherson William Millward Mr. Albert G. Porter Roger A. Pryor Mr. Eli Thayer Cydnor B. Tompkins Those who voted in the negative are Mr. Charles F. Adams John D. Ashmore Mr. John F. Farnsworth Ezra B. French Mr. Justin S. Morrill John J. Perry So the motion to reconsider was laid on the table. The question then recurred on the resolution of the Senate; Yeas................. 123 It was decided in the affirmative, 3 Ne, Nays. ....... .. 68 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. Green Adams Cyrus Alurich Mr. Thomas J. Barr Charles L. Beale Mr. John E. Bouligny Reese B. Brabson Mr. Anson Burlingame Henry C. Burnett Mr. William Howard William A. Howard Mr. Alexander H. Rice Jetur R. Riggs Those who voted in the negative are- Sydenham Moore Justin S. Morrill John J. Perry Samuel O. Peyton John S. Phelps James M. Quarles John H. Reagan James C. Robinson Albert Rust Charles B. Sedgwick Elbridge G. Spaulding Francis E. Spinner Benjamin Stanton 'I haddeus Stevens James H. Thomas John W. H Underwood Cadwalader C. Washburn Muscoe R H. Garnett Elbert S. Martin Ellihu B. Washburne Lucius J Gartrell John A. McClernand Israel Washburn, jr. Edwin H. Webster James Wilson. W. Porcher Miles. Mr. Francis W. Kellogg 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 passed without amendment bills of this House of the following titles, viz: |