Mr. Zebulon B. Vance Mr. William G. Whiteley Mr. Warren Winslow. So the appeal was laid on the table. The question then recurring on the demand for the previous question, Mr. Pettit made the point of order that the said resolution was out of order, on the ground that the rules prohibit a member from offering more than one resolution at a time. The Speaker overruled the said point of order, on the ground that it was made too late. From this decision of the Chair Mr. Burnett appealed. Mr. Ellihu B. Washburne moved that the appeal be laid on the table. (Yeas It was decided in the affirmative, Nays.... 96 63 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 Anson Burlingame Williamson R. W. Cobb H. Winter Davis Mr. Sidney Edgerton Mr. John S. Millson William Millward James Wilson Mr. Daniel C. De Jarnette Henry A. Edmundson Andrew J. Hamilton The question then recurring on the demand for the previous question, Mr. Houston moved that the resolution be laid on the table. And the question being put, It was decided in the negative, Yeas.. Nays.. 81 89 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. Lucius J. Gartrell Mr. William E. Niblack John W. Noell James H. Thomas Clement L. Vallandigham Mr. Samuel R. Curtis Mr. Reuben E. Fenton Charles B. Hoard William S. Kenyon Mr. De Witt C. Leach Mr. Charles B Sedgwick Elbridge G. Spaulding William Vandever E. P. Walton Cadwalader C. Washburn James Wilson John Woodruff. So the House refused to lay the resolution on the table. The question then recurring on the demand for the previous question, Mr. Morse withdrew the same; and having modified his resolution. by striking out the words "the sessions of Congress" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "the time actually employed," renewed his demand for the same. Pending which, Mr. John Cochrane moved a call of the House. And the question being put, J Yeas It was decided in the negative, {ays . 48 113 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. Thomas Corwin John Covode James Craig William Helmick John Hickman Mr. Charles B. Hoard So the House refused to order a call. Mr. Albert G Porter Cadwalader C. Washburn The question then recurring on the demand for the previous question, Mr. Burnett moved, at 2 o'clock and 15 minutes p. m., that the House adjourn; which motion was disagreed to. The question again recurring on the demand for the previous question, The question was put, and no quorum voted thereon. And then, 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. Ellihu B. Washburne 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 from the Senate, by Mr. Dickins, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed a bill of this House of the following title, viz: H. R. 1. An act making appropriations to defray the deficiencies in appropriations for the service of the Post Office Department for the fiscal year ending the 30th of June, 1859, and in part for the support of the Post Office Department for the fiscal year ending the 30th of June, 1860, with sundry amendments; in which I am directed to ask the concur rence of this House. The Senate have also passed a bill of the following title, viz: registers to schooners Helen Blood and Sarah Bond, of Oswego, in the State of New York; in which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this House. I am directed by the Senate to notify the House, as required by the act of March 3, 1859, of their orders to print documents on the 7th and 9th instant. On motion of Mr. Sherman, by unanimous consent, Ordered, That the said bill of the House, No. 1, with the amend ments of the Senate thereto, be referred to the Committee of Ways and Means. Mr. Morrill presented the petition of William . A Howard, contesting the seat of George B. Cooper as a representative from the State of Michigan; which was referred to the Committee of Elections, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Reynolds presented the petition of Francis P. Blair, jr., contesting the seat of J. R. Barrett as a representative from the State of Missouri; which was referred to the Committee of Elections, and ordered to be printed. Notices were given, under the rules of motions, for leave to introduce bills, as follows, viz: By Mr. Avery: A bill to provide for the erection of public buildings at the city of Memphis, Tennessee; Also, a bill making an appropriation to erect a court-house, post office, and pension office at Jackson, Tennessee; Also, a bill to provide for the erection of a marine hospital at Memphis, Tennessee; Also, a bill creating an inspection district at Memphis, Tennessee; Also, a bill for the relief of R. U. Dobler. By Mr. Buffinton: A bill for the improvement of Taunton river, in the State of Massachusetts. By Mr. Cadwalader C. Washburn: A bill for the relief of Anson Dart, late superintendent of Indian affairs in Oregon. By Mr. Grow: A bill to organize a territorial government for the Territory of Dakota; Also, a bill for a territorial government for a Territory out of the western portion of Kansas. By Mr. Reagan: A bill making appropriations for the support of a regiment of volunteers for service in the State of Texas, authorized to be raised by the act of Congress approved the 7th of April, 1858. By Mr. Niblack: A bill to amend an act to establish a court for the investigation of claims against the United States, approved February 24, 1855. By Mr. Vallandigham: A bill to secure homesteads to actual settlers on the public lands; Also, a bill to amend the act entitled "An act making provision for arming and equipping the whole body of the militia of the United States," approved April 23, 1808. By Mr. Ely: A bill making an appropriation for the improvement of the harbor at the mouth of the Genesee river, at and near the city of Rochester, in the State of New York; |