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 appropria tions 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 sup port 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 managers 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 amend ments 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 The Speaker signed the same. 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? Yeas. And it was decided in the negative, {eys. 90 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 Lucius J. Gartrell Daniel W. Gooch James H. Graham Thomas Hardeman, jr. Mr. Sydenham Moore John W. H. Underwood William Vandever Edward Wade Cadwalader C. Washburn Ellihu B. Washburne Israel Washburn, jr. Edwin H. Webster Alfred Wells William G. Whiteley John V. Wright. Those who voted in the negative are Mr. Emerson Etheridge Reuben E. Fenton So the said amendment was disagreed to. Mr. Edward Joy Morris Christopher Robinson William N. H. Smith Francis E. Spinner John L. N. Stratton Cydnor B. Tompkins Clement L. Vallandighan E. P. Walton Mr. Junkin moved that the vote last taken be reconsidered. Pending which, Mr. McPherson moved that the motion to reconsider be laid on the table. And the question being put, It was decided in the affirmative, {Xegs.. 96 .... 92 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. Green Adams Cyrus Aldrich William Allen John B. Alley William C. Anderson Mr. Luther C. Carter Samuel S. Cox William H. Dimmick Mr. Robert Hatton William Helmick M. Lindley Lee Mr. Charles F. Adams John D. Ashmore Mr. John F. Farnsworth Mr. Justin S. Morrill So the motion to reconsider was laid on the table. The question then recurring on the resolution of the Senate, Mr. Ellihu B. Washburne moved that it be laid on the table; which motion was disagreed to. The question then recurred on the resolution of the Senate; And being put, It was decided in the affirmative, {Xays 123 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 Aldrich William Allen Elijah Babbitt Mr. Thomas J. Barr Charles L. Beale Alexander R. Boteler Mr. John E. Bouligny Reese B. Brabson Mr. Anson Burlingame Andrew J. Hamilton Thomas C. Hindman Mr. William Howard William A. Howard Roger A. Pryor Mr. Alexander H. Rice Christopher Robinson William N H. Smith Cydnor B. Tompkins Cement L. Vallandigham Zebulon B. Vance William Vandever Charles H. Van Wyck William G. Whiteley Mr. William Montgomery So the resolution of the Senate was agreed to. Charles B. Sedgwick 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: |
