(H. Res. 46) to legalize the judicial proceedings of the provisional courts of the proposed Territory of Arizona; which was read a first and second time, and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Bingham moved that the rules be suspended, so as to discharge the Committee on the Judiciary from the further consideration of the bill of the House (H. R. 335) to fix the salaries of the judges of the district courts within and for the districts of Ohio, and enable the House to proceed to the consideration of the same. And the question being put, It was decided in the negative, Two-thirds not voting in favor thereof. 41 77 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. Charles F. Adams William Allen John B. Alley Thomas J. Barr Horace F. Clark David Clopton Williamson R. W. Cobb Martin J. Crawford John G. Davis W. McKee Dunn William Helmick Mr. William A. Howard Mr. Alexander H. Rice Mr. John S. Phelps Albert G. Porter Charles B. Sedgwick E. P. Walton Ellihu B Washburne John Woodruff The Speaker voted in the affirmative, thereby making a quorum. The Speaker, by unanimous consent, laid before the House a letter from the Postmaster General, transmitting copies of contracts made by the. Post Office Department with sundry individuals for furnishing wrapping paper, twine, stationery and lamp-post letter boxes; which was laid on the table and ordered to be printed. On motion of Mr. Phelps, by unanimous consent, the Committee of the Whole House were discharged from the further consideration of the bill of the House (H. R. 811) for the relief of A. Bledsoe, William Bryson, William C. Scott, William Doty, and others, and the House proceeded to the consideration of the same. When it was Ordered, That the said bill be engrossed and read a third time. Being engrossed, it was accordingly read the third time and passed. Mr. Phelps moved that the vote last taken be reconsidered, and also moved that the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table; which latter motion was agreed to. Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate in the said bill. 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. Stanton reported that the committee having, according to order, had the state of the Union generally under consideration, and particularly the annual message of the President of the United States, had come to no resolution thereon. A message was received from the President of the United States, by J. Buchanan, his private secretary, notifying the House that he did this day approve and sign bills of the following titles, viz: H. R. 814. An act providing for the erection of a post office in the city of Philadelphia; H. R. 267. An act for the relief of Mrs. A. W. Angus, widow of the late Captain Samuel Angus, United States navy; H. R. 848. An act authorizing the issue of a register for the brig Charles H Jordan; H. R. 622. An act to authorize notaries public in the District of Columbia to take acknowledgments of deeds for the conveyance of real and personal estate therein. A message in writing was received from the President of the United States, by J. Buchanan, his private secretary; which was handed in at the Speaker's table. The Speaker, by unanimous consent, laid before the House the following message, this day received from the President of the United States, viz: To the Senate and House of Representatives: GENTLEMEN: I feel it my duty to communicate to you that it has been found impracticable to conclude a contract for the transportation of the mails between our Atlantic and Pacific ports, on the terms authorized by the 4th section of an act entitled "An act making appropria tions for the service of the Post Office Department during the fiscal year ending 30th June, 1861," approved 15th June, 1860. The Postmaster General has offered the California mails to the several compa nies and ship-owners engaged in the trade with the Pacific, via the Isthmus, but they have all declined carrying them for the postages. They demand a higher rate of compensation, and unless power is given to the Postmaster General to accede to this demand, I am well satisfied that these mails cannot be forwarded. It should not be forgotten that in consequence of the diversion of a large part of the letter mail to the overland route, the postages derived from the California service have been greatly reduced, and afford a wholly inadequate remuneration for the ocean transportation. The weight of these mails, averaging from twelve to fifteen tons semi-monthly, renders it, in view of the climate and character of the road, manifestly impossible to forward them overland without involving an expenditure which no wise administration of the government would impose upon the treasury. I therefore earnestly recommend that the act referred to be so modified as to empower the Postmaster General to provide for carrying the California mails at a rate of compensation which may be deemed reasonable and just. JUNE 23, 1860. JAMES BUCHANAN. Ordered, That the said message be referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, and 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. Stanton reported that the committee having, according to order, had the state of the Union generally under consideration, and particularly the annual message of the President of the United States, had come to no resolution thereon. On motion of Mr. Sherman, the rules having been suspended for that purpose. Ordered, That when the House adjourns, it adjourn until Monday next at 9 o'clock a. m. 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. 113. An act for the relief of Eli W. Goff. When the Speaker signed the same. On motion of Mr. Davidson, (the rules having been suspended for that purpose,) the Committee of the Whole House were discharged from the further consideration of the bill of the Senate (S. 258) entitled "An act to grant to the parish of Point Coupee, Louisiana, certain tracts of land in said parish, and the House proceeded to the consideration of the same. When it was Ordered, That the said bill be read a third time. It was accordingly read the third time and passed. Mr. Davidson 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 therewith. Mr. Gurley, from the Committee on Printing, reported the following resolution; which was read, considered, and agreed to, viz: Resolved, That there be printed for the use of the Treasury Department two thousand extra copies of the report of the Secretary of the Treasury on the condition of the banks in the United States. Mr. Gurley moved to reconsider the vote by which said resolution was agreed to, and also moved that the motion to reconsider be laid on the table; which latter motion was agreed to. Mr. Gurley, from the Committee on Printing, reported the following resolution; which was read, considered, and agreed to, viz: Resolved, That there be printed five thousand extra copies of the majority and minority reports of the select committee appointed to investigate the public store contract in New York city, for the use of the members of this House. Mr. Gurley moved that the vote by which said 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. On motion of Mr. Otero, (the rules having been suspended for that purpose,) the Committee on Indian Affairs were discharged from the further consideration of the resolution of the Senate (S. R. 31) entitled "A resolution explanatory of the eighth section of the act of Congress approved February 28, 1859;" and the House proceeded to the consideration of the same When it was Ordered, That the said resolution be read a third time. It was accordingly read the third time and passed. Mr. Burch moved that the vote last taken be reconsidered, and also moved that the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table; which latter motion was agreed to. Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith. Mr. Gartrell, at 3 o'clock and 25 minutes p. m., moved that the House do adjourn; which motion was disagreed to. Mr. Phelps moved that the House take a recess until 7 o'clock p. m.; which motion was disagreed to-two-thirds not voting in favor thereof. Mr. Cox moved that the rules be suspended, so as to enable him to introduce the following resolution, viz: Resolved, That there be delivered by the Clerk of this House to the widow of Jonathan Taylor, a member of the 26th Congress, books of equal value with those ordered but never delivered to said Jonathan Taylor by the resolutions of Congress, provided that said books be selected from those which said Clerk has now on hand, and that the same shall be furnished without further printing. And the question being put, Shall the rules be suspended? It was decided in the affirmative, {Xays.. Two-thirds voting in favor thereof. 86 . 36 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. Charles F. Adams William Allen Emerson Etheridge Mr. Orris S. Ferry Thomas B. Florence Mr. George W. Palmer George W. Scranton Clement L. Vallandigham William Vandever Ellihu B. Washburne Mr. Roger A. Pryor Mr. Cox accordingly introduced his said resolution; which was read, considered, and agreed to. Mr. Cox moved that the vote by which said 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. A message was received from the President of the United States, by J. Buchanan, his private secretary, notifying the House that he did this day approve and sign a resolution of the following title, viz: H. Res. 22. Joint resolution in relation to the public printing. Mr. Winslow moved that the rules be suspended, so as to enable him to introduce a bill providing for mail service between New York and San Francisco. And the question being put, |