tion, it was seconded and the main question ordered, and under the operation thereof the amendment submitted by Mr. Crawford was disagreed to. The question was then put on the motion submitted by Mr. Branch. 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 William Barksdale Thomas B. Florence Mr. Stephen C. Foster Galusha A. Grow James T. Hale Thomas Hardeman, jr. 'J. Morrison Harris William Helmick Charles B. Hoard William Howard George W. Hughes John Hutchins Benjamin F. Junkin William Kellogg William S. Kenyon Jacob M. Kunkel John M. Landrum Charles H. Larrabee James M. Leach John A. Logan Henry C. Longnecker Dwight Loomis Peter E. Love Owen Lovejoy Robert Mallory Gilman Marston Robert McKnight Edward McPherson John McQueen William Millward Laban T. Moore Edward Joy Morris Mr. Freeman H. Morse Thomas C. Theaker Mr. John F. Potter Ellihu B. Washburne John V. Wright. Mr. Adrain 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. Humphrey, by unanimous consent, introduced a bill (H. R. 713) to construct a building for a post office at the city of Brooklyn, in the State of New York; which was read a first and second time, and referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Hickey, their Chief Clerk: Mr. Speaker: The President of the United States has notified the Senate that he did, on the 9th instant, approve and sign bills and resolutions of the following titles, viz: S. 55. An act for the relief of Tilman Leak; S. 56. An act for the relief of Richard W. Meade; S. 57. An act for the relief of David D. Porter; S. 70. An act for the relief of George Stealey; S. 119. An act for the relief of A. M. Mitchell, late colonel of Ohio volunteers in the Mexican war; S. 150. An act for the relief of Madison Sweetser; S. 192. An act authorizing the corporation of Washington city to make a loan and issue stock for two hundred thousand dollars for building a market-house; S. 420. An act to authorize the issuance of patents, in the name of James S. Douglass, upon certain land entries made at Chockchuma, Mississippi; S. Res. 7. A resolution for the relief of the legal representatives of John A. Frost, deceased; and S. Res. 16. A resolution authorizing Captains William L. Hudson and Joshua R. Sands to accept certain testimonials awarded to them by the government of Great Britain. I am directed to notify the House of the orders of the Senate to print certain documents. The Senate have passed a bill of this House of the following title, viz: H. R. 499. An act to supply deficiencies in the appropriations for the service of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1860; with sundry amendments; in which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this House. On motion of Mr. Phelps, by unanimous consent, Ordered, That the said bill of the House No. 499, with the amendments of the Senate thereto, be referred to the Committec of Ways and Means. The Speaker having announced as the business first in order the bill of the House (H. R. 707) to provide a temporary government for the Territory of Idaho, reported on Thursday last from the Committee on the Territories, the pending question being on the motion of Mr. Grow to recommit the same After debate, Mr. Houston moved that the bill be laid on the table. Mr. Reagan moved that there be a call of the House; which motion was disagreed to. The question then recurred on the motion of Mr. Houston. Yeas It was decided in the affirmative, {Nas .. 91 78 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are— Mr. Muscoe R. H. Garnett William S. Holman Mr. Thomas A. R. Nelson James H. Thomas Mr. Robert McKnight Edward McPherson Mr. William Stewart John L. N. Stratton Mr. Edward Wade Cadwalader C. Washburn So the bill was laid on the table. Mr. Israel Washburn, jr. Mr. Thomas 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. Theaker, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee had examined and found truly enrolled bills of the following titles, viz: S. 90. An act to create an additional land district in Washington Territory; and S. 340. An act to carry into effect a convention between the United States and the republic of Paraguay. When The Speaker signed the same. Mr. John B. Clark moved that the House resolve itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. And the question being put, JYeas. It was decided in the affirmative, {eys 91 74 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. Lucius J. Gartrell John A. Gilmer William S. Holman Mr. Thomas A. R. Nelson James M. Quarles Charles L. Scott William Smith William N. H. Smith James H. Thomas William Windom Warren Winslow Those who voted in the negative are Mr. Charles F. Adams John B. Alley R. Holland Duell Mr. Ezra B. French Henry C. Longnecker So the motion was agreed to. Mr. Albert G. Porter William Vandever Edward Wade Cadwalader C. Washburn John Woodruff. And the House accordingly 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. Sherman reported that the committee having, according to order, had the state of the Union generally under consideration, and particularly bills of the following titles, viz: H. R. 181. A bill to provide for a superintendent of Indian Affairs for Washington Territory and additional Indian agents; H. R. 557. A bill to establish two Indian agencies in Nebraska Territory and one in the Territory of New Mexico; H. R. 200. A bill to provide for the completion of the military road from Fort Union to Santa Fé, New Mexico; H. R. 702. A bill making appropriations for the construction of certain military roads in the Territory of Washington; H. R. 703. A bill making appropriations for the payment of the expenses of the legislative assembly of the Territory of Minnesota; H. R. 704. A bill appropriating money for the erection of public buildings in certain Territories therein named, and for other purpose; and H. R. 705. A bill making appropriations for territorial libraries; had directed him to report the said bill Nos. 181 and 704 with amendments, and all the remaining bills without amendment; and had also directed him to report to the House a recommendation that the Committee of the Whole House be discharged from the further consideration of the following bills, viz: H. R. 203. A bill to enable the trustees of the Blue Mont College to pre-empt a certain quarter section of land, and for other purposes; H. R. 195. A bill to confirm certain private land claims in the Territory of New Mexico; and |