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The House having proceeded, as the regular order of business, to the consideration of the joint resolution of the House (H. Res. 37) authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to sell any surplus of gold in the treasury, heretofore reported from the Committee of Ways and Means, with a recommendation that it do not pass,

After debate,

Mr. Fenton moved the previous question on the pending amendments to the bill.

Pending which,

Mr. Holman moved that the bill be laid on the table;

And the question being put,

It was decided in the negative,

Yeas...
Nays.

The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are—

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Francis Thomas
Henry W. Tracy
William H. Wadsworth
Elijah Ward

Ezra Wheeler.

Mr. Robert C. Schenck
Glenni W. Scofield
Thomas B. Shannon
Green Clay Smith
Nathaniel B. Smithers
Rufus P. Spalding
Henry G. Stebbins
Thaddeus Stevens
M. Russell Thayer
R. B. Van Valkenburgh
William B. Washburn
Edwin H. Webster
Kellian V. Whaley
Thomas Williams
A. Carter Wilder
James F. Wilson
William Windom
Fred'ck E. Woodbridge.

The question then recurring on the demand for the previous question on the pending amendments,

Mr. Pendleton moved the previous question on the bill.

Pending which,

On motion of Mr. Knapp, at 4 o'clock and 30 minutes p. m., the House adjourned.

FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 1864.

The following memorials and petitions were laid upon the Clerk's table, under the 131st rule of the House:

By Mr. Donnelly: The memorial of the legislature of the State of Minnesota, praying an extension of the benefits of the pension act of 1861 to volunteers in the Sioux war; which was referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions;

Also, the memorial of the legislature of the State of Minnesota, praying for a semi-weekly mail route from St. Cloud to Walla-Walla; which was referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.

By Mr. Schenck: The memorial of Henry Charles De Ahna, praying relief from the action of a court-martial; which was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.

By Mr. The memorial of citizens of the State of Michigan, praying for the construction of a ship canal around the Falls of Niagara; which was referred to the Committee on Roads and Canals.

By Mr. Grinnell: The petition of citizens of the State of Iowa, praying for an extension of time to holders of swamp lauds to perfect their titles; which was referred to the Committee on Public Lands

By Mr. William B. Washburn: Three memorials of citizens of the State of Massachusetts, praying that colored soldiers may receive the same pay as white; which were referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.

By Mr. Green Clay Smith: The petition of Ed. Ball, lieutenant 2d United States cavalry, acting quartermaster, praying to be credited with certain money stolen from him; which was referred to the Committee of Claims.

By Mr. Finck: The petition of citizens of the State of Ohio, praying for the establishment of a new mail route in the counties of Morgan and Muskingum, in that State; which was referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.

The Speaker, by unanimous consent, laid before the House a letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 6th of January ultimo, a report relative to payments made to certain railroad corporations for transportation of property and troops; which was referred to the Committee of Claims and ordered to be printed.

The Speaker also, by unanimous consent, laid before the House a letter from Charles B. Sedgwick, commissioner to prepare a code of laws for the naval establishment, transmitting a draft of such code; which was referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed.

Mr. Moorhead submitted the following resolution; which was read and referred to the Committee on Printing, viz:

Resolved, That two hundred and fifty additional copies of the proposed naval code be printed for the use of the Navy Department and the commissioner of the code.

Mr. Stevens, by unanimous consent, submitted the following resolution; which was read, considered, and agreed to, viz:

Resolved, That Daniel Breed, Sayles J. Bowen, and Zenas C. Robbins, commissioners or trustees appointed by the act of 11th July, 1863, to dispose of certain taxes imposed on persons of color in the District of Columbia to establish free schools, be requested to make report to this house.

Mr. Alley, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, reported a bill (II. R. 288) authorizing the establishment of ocean mail steamship service between the United States and Brazil; which was read a first and second time, by unanimous consent, recommitted to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, and ordered to be printed.

Mr. Norton, by unanimous consent, introduced a bill (II. R. 289) for the relief of Edward W. Crandall and Abraham Houghtailing; which was read a first and second time and referred to the Committee of Claims, together with accompanying papers presented by Mr. Norton.

The Speaker having announced the regular order of business-reports of committees of a private nature—

Mr. Law, from the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, reported resolutions as follows; which were read, considered, and agreed to, viz:

Resolved, That the thanks of this house be, and are hereby, tendered to the gallant surviving soldiers of the Revolution, twelve in number, now on the pension rolls in the office of the Commissioner of Pensions, for their services in the revolutionary war, by which our independence was achieved and our liberty obtained; and we sincerely rejoice in the decrees of Providence which have thus far protected their lives beyond the allotted period of man, and enabled them in their declining years to receive from the government a sum of money as pensioners, which, if not as large as desired by them, will at least help to smooth the rugged path of life in their descent to the tomb.

Resolved, That copies of this resolution, when adopted by the House, be signed by the Speaker and certified by the Clerk, and a copy of the same be furnished to each of the revolutionary pensioners mentioned in the letter of the Commissioner of Pensions, this day submitted.

And in connexion with the foregoing resolutions, Mr. Law submitted a letter from Joseph H. Barrett, Commissioner of Pensions, covering the names of all revolutionary pensioners now on the pension rolls of the United States; which was ordered to be entered at length on the journal of the House, as follows, viz:

PENSION OFFICE, February 18, 1864.

SIR: In reply to your letter of February 10, requesting me to furnish you with the names of all revolutionary pensioners, I have the honor to submit the following report, which is believed to furnish, so far as is in my power, the information desired:

James Barham, on the St. Louis, Missouri, roll, at $32 33 per annum; born in Southampton county, Virginia, May 18, 1764; age, 99 years 9 months.

John Goodnow, on the Boston, Massachusetts, roll, at $36 67 per annum; born in Sudbury, Middlesex county, Massachusetts, January 30, 1762; age, 102 years 14 month.

Amaziah Goodwin, on Portland, Maine, roll, at $38 33; born in Somersworth, Strafford county, New Hampshire, February 15, 1759; age, 105 years. William Hutchings, on Portland, Maine, roll, at $21 66; born in York, York county, Maine, (then Massachusetts,) in the year 1764.

Adam Link, on Cleveland, Ohio, roll, at $30 per annum; born in Washington county, Pennsylvania; age, 102 years.

Benjamin Miller, on the Albany, New York, roll, at $24 54 per annum; born in Springfield, Massachusetts, April 4, 1764; age, 99 years 10 months. Alexander Maroney, on the Albany, New York, roll, at $8 per month; born in the year 1770, enlisted at Lake George, New York; age, 94 years; enlisted by his father, as he was young.

John Pettingill, on the Albany, New York, roll, at $50 per annum; born in Windham, Connecticut, November 30, 1766; age, 97 years 2 months. Daniel Waldo, on the Albany, New York, roll, at $96 per annum; born in Windham, Connecticut, September 10, 1762; age, 101 years 54 months.

Samuel Downing, (papers do not show his age,) on the Albany, New York, roll, at $80 per annum; served in the 2d New Hampshire regiment. Lemuel Cook, on Albany, New York, roll, at $100 per annum; no age or birthplace given in papers.

Jonas Gates, on the St. Johnsbury, Vermont, roll, at $8 per month; papers mislaid.

Respectfully,

JOSEPH H. BARRETT, Commissioner.

Hon. JOHN LAW, House of Representatives.

Mr. Herrick, from the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, to whom was referred the memorial of Rhoda Wolcott, of Trenton, New York, made a report thereon, accompanied by a bill (H. R. 290) for her relief; which bill was read a first and second time.

Ordered, That the bill be engrossed and read a third time.
Being engrossed, it was read the third time and passed.

Mr. Herrick moved that the vote by which the said bill was passed 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 request the concurrence of the Senate in the said

bill.

Mr. Eden, from the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, to whom was referred the bill of the House (H. R. 72) for the relief of Sarah Whitney and Mary Huggerford, children of Huldah Butler, reported the same without amendment.

Ordered, That the said bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House and, with the accompanying report, printed.

Mr. Ross, from the Committee on Invalid Pensious, to whom was referred the petition of Esther P. Fox, widow of Augustus C. Fox, deceased, made a report thereon, accompanied by a bill (H. R. 291) for her relief; which bill was read a first and second time.

Ordered, That the bill be engrossed and read a third time.

Being engrossed, it was read the third time and passed.

Mr. Ross moved that the vote by which the said bill was passed 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 request the concurrence of the Senate in the said

bill.

Mr. Hale, from the Committee of Claims, to whom was referred the memorial of H. R. Crosbie, made a report thereon, accompanied by a bill (H. R. 292) for his relief; which was read a first and second time.

Ordered, That said bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House and, with the accompanying report, printed.

Mr. Hale, from the same committee, to whom was referred the petition of Colonel John F. Wiltsee, of the 2d regiment, 3d brigade, Ohio volunteer militia, made a report thereon, accompanied by a bill (H. R. 293) for his relief; which was read a first and second time, committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and, with the accompanying report, ordered to be printed. On motion of Mr. Hale,

Ordered, That the Committee of Claims be discharged from the further consideration of the memorial of the heirs of John J. Bulew, jr., deceased, and that the same be referred to the Court of Claims.

Mr. Hale, from the Committee of Claims, to whom was referred the petition of John T. Hildreth, made an adverse report thereon.

Ordered, That the committee be discharged from the further consideration of said petition, and that the petitioner have leave to withdraw the

same.

On motion of Mr. Holman,

Ordered, That the Committee of Claims be discharged from the further consideration of the petition of Gustavus A. Balzer, and that the same be laid on the table

Mr Holman, from the Committee of Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Joseph C. G. Kenndy, made a report thereon, accompanied by a bill (H. R. 294) for his relief; which was read a first and second time.

Ordered, That said bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House and, with the accompanying report, printed.

Mr. Holman, from the same committee, to whom was referred the claim of Rev. W. B. Matchett, made a report thereon, accompanied by a joint resolution (H. Res. 47) for his relief; which was read a first and second time.

Ordered, That said joint resolution be engrossed and read a third time. Being engrossed, it was read the third time and passed.

Mr. Holman moved that the vote by which the said joint resolution was passed 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 request the concurrence of the Senate in the said

bill.

Mr. Holman, from the same committee, reported a bill (H. R. 295) for the relief of citizens of Indiana and Ohio; which was read a first and second time, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union, and ordered to be printed.

Mr. Eliot, from the Committee on Commerce, to whom was referred the bill of the Senate (S. 39) entitled "An act to authorize the enrolment and license of the steam-tugs B. F. Davidson and W. K. Muir," reported the same without amendment.

Ordered, That the said bill be read a third time.

It was accordingly read the third time and passed.

Mr. Eliot moved that the vote by which the said bill was passed be reconsidered, and also moved that the vote to reconsider be laid on the table; which latter motion was agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate with the passage of the said bill.

Mr. Higby, from the Committee on Public Lands, to whom was referred the bill of the Senate (S. 19) entitled "An act for the relief of L. F. Cartee," reported the same without amendment.

Ordered, That said bill be read a third time.

It was accordingly read the third time and passed.

Mr. Higby moved that the vote by which the said bill was passed be reconsidered, and also moved that the motion to reconsider be laid on the table; which latter motion was agreed to.

bill

Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate with the passage of the said

On motion of Mr. Julian,

Ordered, That the Committee on Public Lands be discharged from the further consideration of the petition of J. B. Woolf and others, and that the same be laid on the table.

Mr. S F. Miller, from the Committee on Public Lands, to whom was referred the bill of the House (H. R. 217) entitled "A bill to confirm certain entries of land in the State of Missouri," reported the same without amendment, accompanied by a report in writing.

Ordered, That the said bill be engrossed and read a third time.
Being engrossed, it was read the third time and passed.

Mr. S. F. Miller moved that the vote by which the said bill was passed 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 request the concurrence of the Senate in the said

bill

A message from the Senate, by Mr. Forney, their Secretary:

Mr. Speaker: The Senate have receded from their amendments to the bill (H. R. 122) to increase the internal revenue, and for other purposes, numbered 3, 15, and 16, disagreed to by the House of Representatives.

Mr. Alley, from the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, to whom was referred the bill of the Senate (S. 110) entitled An act for the relief

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