H. R. 374. An act for the relief of the Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church; H. R. 587. An act for the relief of Anton L C. Portman; H. R. 421. An act for the relief of Joel M. Smith; H. R. 524. An act for the relief of J. R. Crump; H. R. 99. An act for the relief of Benjamin Sayre; H. R. 529. An act granting a pension to Martha Sanderson, widow of Major Winston F. Sanderson; H. R. 456. An act granting a pension to James Alexander, an invalid soldier of the war of 1812; 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; H. R. 838. An act to change the name of the ship "Rockall" to "Massachusetts;" H. R. 703. An act making appropriation for the payment of the expenses of the legislative assembly of the Territory of Minnesota; H. R. 839. An act to amend an act approved the 3d day of March, 1847, entitled "An act to establish a port of entry at Saluria, in the State of Texas, and for other purposes;" H. R. 699. An act to amend an act regulating the diplomatic and consular system of the United States; and H. R. 288. An act recognizing the survey of the Grand Cheniere island, State of Louisiana, as approved by the surveyor general, and for other purposes. A message was received from the Senate, by Mr. Patton, one of their clerks, notifying the House that the President did, on the 16th instant, approve and sign bills of the following titles, viz: S. 464. An act to amend an act entitled "An act in addition to the acts prohibiting the slave trade;" S. 378. An act to relinquish the title of the United States to certain lands occupied by the city of Baton Rouge, in Louisiana; S. 118. An act for the relief of David Myerle; and S. 84. An act to facilitate communication between the Atlantic and Pacific States by electric telegraph. Mr. Winslow submitted the views of a minority of the select committee appointed under the resolution of the 5th March last; which were ordered to be printed. The House then resumed the consideration of the amendments of the Senate to the bill of the House (H. R. 339) making appropriations for the legislative, executive, and judicial expenses of the government for the year ending the 30th of June, 1861, upon which the main question was ordered to be put. When The amendments numbered 1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 15, and 25 were severally agreed to, and the amendments numbered 3, 4, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 151⁄2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, and 24 were severally disagreed to. The amendments reported to the amendments of the Senate numbered 10 and 26 having been agreed to, the said amendments as amended were also agreed to. The amendment reported to the 7th amendment was then read as follows, viz: Insert at the end of the Senate's amendment the words: “and it is hereby provided that all extra documents ordered to be printed by the House of Representatives during the thirty-sixth Congress not already executed shall be printed by the House Printer, but that nothing shall be allowed for composition when the same document has been first ordered to be printed by the Senate; and provided, further, that this proviso shall not be so construed as to authorize payment for printing said documents to be made to any other than the Printer elected by the House, and when the printing or any part thereof has been assigned or transferred, no payment shall be made." And the question being put, Will the House agree thereto? Yeas... It was decided in the affirmative, Nays... 94 57 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. Charles F. Adams Green Adams Cyrus Aldrich John B. Alley William C. Anderson Daniel W. Gooch Mr James H. Graham Mr. John J. Perry John U. Pettit Albert G. Porter Thomas C. Theaker Cadwalader C. Washburn Mr. John T. Harris Mr. James M. Leach Mr. Samuel O Peyton John S. Phelps E William N. H. Smith Mr. James A. Stallworth James H. Thomas John W. H. Underwood So the said amendment to the amendment was agreed to. All of the said amendments of the Senate having been disposed of, Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate with the action of the House thereon. The House then resumed the consideration of the bill of the House (H. R. 501) making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of government for the year ending June 30, 1861, with the amendments of the Senate thereto; the pending question being on an appeal from the decision of the Chair as to the admissibility of an amendment proposed to be submitted by Mr. Sherman. Mr. Sherman having withdrawn his said amendment, Mr. Sherman submitted an additional amendment to the 3d amendment of the Senate. Pending which, 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 4, 8, 11, 12, 17, 18, 22, 25, 32, 33, and 34 were severally agreed to, and the amendments of the Senate numbered 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 23, 26, 29, 31, 36, 37, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, and 45 were severally disagreed to. The amendments reported to the amendments numbered 1, 2, and 35 having been agreed to, the said amendments as amended were severally agreed to. Mr. Sherman, by unanimous consent, submitted the following amendment to the 30th amendment of the Senate, viz: Add the words: And for repair of the capitol of Nebraska Territory, recently injured by a tornado, $5,000. And the question being put, Will the House agree thereto? It was decided in the affirmative. The said amendment as amended was then agreed to. The amendment submitted by Mr. Sherman to the 3d amendment having been agreed to The Speaker stated the question to be on agreeing to the amendment reported from the Committee of the Whole to the said amendment as amended. Pending which, The hour of 4 o'clock p. m. having arrived, the House, in pursuance of the order of Friday, the 8th instant, took a recess until 7 o'clock p. m. AFTER THE RECESS. Mr. Ellihu B. Washburne moved, at 7 o'clock and 5 minutes p. m., that the House adjourn. Yeas {Nays The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. Charles F. Adams Green Adams Cyrus Aldrich Williamson R. W. Cobb Jabez L. M. Curry William H. English Orris S. Ferry Mr. Thomas B. Florence Thomas Hardeman, jr. So the House refused to adjourn. Mr. Thomas Ruffin James A. Stewart John W H. Underwood. Mr. William E. Niblack James H. Thomas Cydnor B. Tompkins Zebulon B. Vance William Vandever Charles H. Van Wyck John P. Verree E. P. Walton Cadwalader C. Washburn John Wood. Mr. Laban T. Moore, by unanimous consent, introduced a bill (H. R. 843) for the relief of Levi J. Hampton; which was read a first and second time, and referred to the Committee on the Territories. Mr. McRae, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on Military Affairs, reported a bill (H. R. 844) to establish national foundries in Lehigh county, Pennsylvania, and in Shelby county, Alabama, accompanied by a report in writing thereon; which bill was read a first and second time, committed to the committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union, and the bill and report ordered to be printed. Mr. Butterworth, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on Agriculture, to whom the subject was referred, made a report on the subject of the malady now prevailing among the cattle in certain localities; which was laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. On motion of Mr. Bingham, by unanimous consent, Ordered, That the bill of the Senate (S. 497) to amend an act entitled "An act for giving effect to certain treaty stipulations between this and foreign governments for the apprehension and delivery up of certain offenders" be printed. Mr. Bonham, by unanimous consent, introduced bills of the following titles, viz: H. R. 845. A bill to regulate the admission of new States; and which were severally read a first and second time, and referred as follows, viz: H. R. 845, to the Committee on the Territories. H. R. 846, to the Committee on Military Affairs. On motion of Mr. Carter, by unanimous consent, the bill of the House (H. R. 521) to incorporate the "East Washington Library Association," with the amendment of the Senate thereto, was taken up, and the said amendment agreed to. On motion of Mr. Mallory, by unanimous consent, Ordered, That the Committee of Claims be discharged from the further consideration of the case of James Thompson, surviving partner of C. M. Strader & Co., and that the same be referred back again to the Court of Claims. The House having resumed the consideration of the amendments of the Senate to the bill of the House No. 501 (sundry civil expenses) The pending amendment to the 3d amendment of the Senate was read as follows, viz: Strike out the words proposed to be inserted, and insert in lieu thereof the following: "For the extension of the Treasury building, three hundred and fifty thousand dollars" And the question being put, Will the House agree thereto? Yeas.. It was decided in the affirmative, {Nays.... 73 70 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. Charles F. Adams Cyrus Aldrich William A len John B. Alley Mr. John Covode Burton Craige 診 James T. Hale Charles B. Hoard Mr. George S. Houston William A. Howard |
