the government for the year ending 30th June, 1865, had directed him to report the same with sundry amendments. The House having proceeded to the consideration of the said bill, All the amendments thereto, except those numbered six, thirteen, and fifteen, were severally concurred in. Mr. Stevens moved the previous question on the bill and pending amendments. Pending which, On motion of Mr. Stevens, by unanimous consent, Ordered, That the further consideration of said bill be postponed till to-morrow. Mr. Cobb, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported as correctly enrolled the following entitled bills, viz: S. 30. An act to establish a uniform system of ambulances in the armies of the United States; S. 69. An act to constitute Parkersburg, in the State of West Virginia, a port of delivery; When The Speaker signed the same. On motion of Mr. Stevens, Ordered, That the House proceed to the consideration of business on the Speaker's table. The bills of the Senate entitled as follows, viz: S. 96. An act to enable the people of Nevada to form a constitution and State government, and for the admission of such State into the Union on an equal footing with the original States; S. 97. An act to enable the people of Colorado to form a constitution and State government, and for the admission of such State into the Union on au equal footing with the original States; were severally taken from the Speaker's table, read a first and second time, And, On motion of Mr. Cox, Ordered, That the further consideration of the said bills be postponed to Thursday, 17th instant, after the morning hour. Mr. Cox moved that the vote by which the said bills were postponed 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. Beaman, by unanimous consent, Ordered, That Thursday, the 17th instant, after the morning hour, be assigned for the consideration of territorial business. The bills of the Senate, as follows, viz: S. 76. An act relating to appointments in the naval service and courts martial; S. 108. An act relating to acting assistant paymasters in the navy, and regulating the appointment of cadets in the Naval Academy; were severally taken from the Speaker's table, read a first and second time, and referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs. The bill of the Senate, (S. 105,) An act for the relief of E. F. and Samuel A. Wood, was also taken from the Speaker's table, read a first and second time, and referred to the Committee of Claims. The bill of the Senate, (S. 117,) An act for the consolidation of certain surveyor general's districts, was also taken from the Speaker's table, read a first and second time, and referred to the Committee on Public Lands. The bill of the Senate, (S. 120,) An act to amend an act entitled "An act to regulate trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes, and to preserve peace on the frontiers," approved June 30, 1834, was also taken from the Speaker's table and read a first and second time. On the question "Shall the bill be read a third time?" Mr. Wilson moved the previous question; which was seconded and the main question ordered. Pending which, On motion of Mr. Jacob B. Blair, at 4 o'clock and 5 minutes, the House adjourned. FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 1864. The following petitions and memorial were laid upon the Clerk's table, under the 131st rule of the House: By Mr. Cole: The petition of James M. Watson, commander in the United States navy; which was referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs. By Mr. Tracy: The petition of citizens of New York for an extension of mail route 2724, from Chemung, in the State of New York, to St. John's, in the State of Pennsylvania; which was referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads. By Mr. Grinnell: The petition of E. S. Hoyes and others, from Poweshiek county, Iowa, asking for the suppression of the New York Day Book, as a traitorous sheet; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. Ross: The petition of 126 citizens of Fulton county, in the State of Illinois, asking a suspension of hostilities and the call of a national convention, with full power to settle every dispute; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. Beaman: The memorial of the New York Mail Steamship Company with reference to occan steam navigation; which was referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Forney, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed a bill of the following title, viz: S. 31. An act making a grant of lands to the Lake Superior and Missis sippi Railroad Company, in the State of Minnesota, to aid in the construction of the railroad of said company from St. Paul to Lake Superior; in which I am directed to request the concurrence of the House of Representatives. The Speaker, by unanimous consent, laid before the House a report from Daniel Breed, chairman of the board of trustees of colored schools in the District of Columbia, in response to a resolution of the House of the fourth instant; which was referred to the Committee for the District of Columbia and ordered to be printed. Mr. Cobb, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported as truly enrolled a bill of the following title, viz: S. 1. An act granting a pension, to John L. Burns, of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. When The Speaker signed the same. Mr. Cobb, from the same committee, further reported that the committee did, on the 11th instant, present to the President of the United States a bill of the following title, viz: H. R. 296. An act for the benefit of John Dickson, of Illinois. Mr. Wallace, by unanimous consent, introduced a bill (H. R. 323) for the construction of certain wagon roads in the Territory of Idaho; which was read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Roads and Canals. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Forney, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: I am directed to inform the House of Representatives that the Senate, in the absence of the Vice-President, has chosen the honorable Solomon Foot President of the Senate pro tempore. The Senate have passed a bill of the following title, viz: S. 112. An act for the relief of the heirs of Almond D Fisk, deceased; in which I am directed to request the concurrence of the House of Representatives. The Senate have also passed a bill of this house of the following title, viz: H. R. 116. An act in relation to university lands in Washington Territory, without amendment. Mr. F. P. Blair, jr., as a question of privilege, presented testimony, taken by himself, after the time limited by law, in the case of Samuel Knox, contestant of the right to the seat in this house for the first congressional district of the State of Missouri, and moved that the same be referred to the Committee of Elections and printed, to be considered by the committee with other evidence before the committee taken after the time provided by law. Pending which motion, Mr. Stevens moved to amend the same by adding thereto the words following, viz: Provided, That this resolution shall refer only to affidavits or depositions, and that all such illegally taken shall not be considered by the committee. Pending which motion, Mr. Dumont moved to amend the amendment of Mr. Stevens by striking out all after "Provided," and inserting as follows, viz: however, That this resolution shall not apply to record testimony. Mr. Stevens moved the previous question; which was seconded and the main question ordered. The question recurring on the motion of Mr. Dumont to amend the amendment of Mr. Stevens, it was put, and the same was disagreed to. The question then recurring on the amendment of Mr. Stevens, it was put, and the said amendment was agreed to. The question then recurring on the motion of Mr. Francis P. Blair, jr., as amended on the motion of Mr. Stevens, it was put, and the motion as amended agreed to. The House then proceeded, as the regular order of business, to the consideration of the bill of the Senate S. 120, the pending question when the House adjourned yesterday being, "Shall the bill be read a third time?" And being put, it was agreed to. The said bill was accordingly read the third time. Mr. Wilson moved the previous question on the passage of the said bill; which was seconded and the main question ordered, and under the operation thereof the bill was passed. Mr. Wilson 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 acquaint the Senate with the passage of the said bill. The House next proceeded, as the regular order of business, to the consideration of the bill of the House (H. R. 192) making appropriations for the legislative, executive, and judicial expenses of the government for the year ending the 30th of June, 1865, the pending question being the motion of Mr. Stevens for the previous question on the bill and pending amendments. When Mr. Stevens withdrew the same. The question recurring on the 6th amendment of the Committee of the Whole to the said bill, on motion of Mr. Kinney, the same was amended by striking out "twenty" where it occurs in the said amendment, and inserting ten, and also by striking out the proviso to the same. The question then recurring on the said sixth amendment as amended, the same was read as follows, viz: For compensation and mileage of the members of the legislative assembly, officers, clerks and contingent expenses of the general assembly, ten thousand dollars. And the question being put, the said sixth amendment as amended was agreed to. Mr. Stevens moved the previous question on the passage of the said bill and the remaining amendments pending thereto; which was seconded and the main question ordered, and under the operation thereof the amendment numbered thirteen was agreed to. The question then recurring, Will the House agree to the amendment numbered fifteen to the said bill? was put, Yeas... And decided in the negative, Nays... The yeas and nays being requested by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are 46 49 Ellinu 8. Washburne Mr. John H. Rice Thomas B Shannon So the House refused to agree to the fifteenth amendment. Joseph W. White. Ordered, That the said bill be engrossed and read a third time. Being engrossed, it was accordingly read the third time and passed. Mr. Stevens moved to reconsider the vote by which the said bill was passed, 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 passage of the said bill. The Speaker then proceeded, as the regular order of business, to the call of committees for reports of a private nature. When, On motion of Mr. Wilson, Ordered, That the Committee on the Judiciary be discharged from the further consideration of the petition of Lydia A. Hershey, Christian Hershey, Kate Hershey and Mrs. Susan Emmert, and that the same be laid on the table. On motion of Mr. Wilson, Ordered, That the Committee on the Judiciary be discharged from the further consideration of the petition of assistant assessors of internal revenue for the fourth congressional district of Connecticut for increase of pay, and that the same be referred to the Committee of Ways and Means. Mr. Thomas, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the bill of the House (H. R. 309) regulating the compensation of the marshal of the United States court for the western district of Virginia, reported the same with the recommendation that it do not pass. Ordered, That the said bill be laid on the table. Mr. Francis P. Blair, jr., from the Committee on Private Land Claims, to whom was referred the bill of the House (H. R. 149) concerning certain school lands in township forty-five north, range seven east, 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 accordingly read the third time and passed. Mr. Francis P. Blair, jr., 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. On motion of Mr. James C. Allen, Ordered, That the Committee on Indian Affairs be discharged from the further consideration of the memorial of L. F. Rose, praying compensation for losses sustained by Indian depredations, and that the same be laid on the table. Mr. Hale, from the Committee of Claims, to whom was referred the memorial of Garret Hulfish, praying compensation for property destroyed by United States troops at Haymarket, Virginia, made a report thereon; which was ordered to be printed, and with the said memorial laid on the table. Mr. Longyear, from the Committee on Commerce, reported a bill (H. R. 324) to repeal section two of an act to regulate the foreign coasting trade on the northern, northeastern and northwestern frontiers of the United States, and for other purposes, approved March 2, 1851; which was read a first and second time, and, by unanimous consent, was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time. Being engrossed, it was accordingly read the third time and passed. Mr. Longyear 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. Julian, from the Committee on Public Lands, to whom was referred the bill of the Senate (S. 60) amendatory of the homestead law, and for other purposes, reported the same without amendment. By unanimous consent, the House proceeded to consider the same. When Mr. Holman moved to amend the said bill by adding at the close of section five the words following, to wit: Provided, That any private soldier or seaman having been in the military or naval service of the United States for a period not less than two years and honorably discharged from the same, shall not be required to pay any sum whatever to perfect his title, and shall be entitled to a patent for the homestead selected immediately on settling on the same through himself or family. And the question being put, Will the House agree to the said amendment? No quorum voted. |