Yeas And it was decided in the negative, Nays The yeas and nays being desired by one fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are So the motion to refer was disagreed to. Under the further operation of the previous question the bill was ordered. to be read a third time. It was accordingly read the third time and passed. Mr. Hale 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 with the passage of the said bill. The morning hour having expired, The Speaker announced as the business in order the motion submitted by Mr. Stevens, and pending when the House adjourned yesterday, to close general debate on the bill of the House No. 333 (bank bill) in five minutes after its consideration is resumed in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. And the question being put, It was decided in the affirmative. Mr. Stevens moved that the House resolve itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. And the question being put, Yeas ... It was decided in the affirmative, Nays The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are 57 42 Jesse O. Norton 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. Brandegee reported that the committee, having had under consideration the special order, viz: H. R. 333. A bill to provide a national currency secured by a pledge of United States stocks, and to provide for the circulation and redemption thereof, had found itself without a quorum, and that he had caused the roll to be called, when it appeared that the following named members were absent, viz: William J. Allen, Sydenham E. Ancona, Lucien Anderson, Isaac N. Arnold, Francis P. Blair, jr., Jacob B. Blair, Sempronius H. Boyd, James Brooks, William G. Brown, John W. Chanler, Alexander H. Coffroth, Samuel S. Cox, John A. J. Creswell, Henry Winter Davis, Henry L. Dawes, John L. Dawson, Henry C. Deming, Charles Denison, Nathan F. Dixon, John F. Driggs, John R. Eden, Joseph K. Edgerton, Charles A. Eldridge, John F. Farnsworth, Reuben E. Fenton, William E. Finck, Daniel W. Gooch, Josiah B. Grinnell, William A. Hall, Aaron Harding, Henry W. Harrington, A. W. Hubbard, John H. Hubbard, Wells A. Hutchins, Thomas A. Jenckes, Philip Johnson, William Johnson, George W. Julian, John A, Kasson, William D. Kelley, Orlando Kellogg, Francis Kernan, Austin A. King, Jesse Lazear, Francis C. Le Blond, De Witt C. Littlejohn, Alexander Long, Owen Lovejoy, Robert Mallory, James M. Marvin, John R. McBride, James F. McDowell, Walter D. McIndoe, John F. McKinney, George Middleton, William H. Miller, Daniel Morris, James R. Morris, Amos Myers, Leonard Myers, Moses F. Odell, Charles O'Neill, Godlove S. Orth, George H. Pendleton, Samuel J. Randall, Alexander H. Rice, James C. Robinson, Andrew J. Rogers, Edward H. Rollins, Robert C. Schenck, Glenni W. Scofield, John G. Scott, Ithamar C. Sloan, Green Clay Smith, Rufus P. Spalding, John F. Starr, John B. Steele, John D. Stiles, Myer Strouse, M. Russell Thayer, Francis Thomas, Elijah Ward, William B. Washburn, Kellian V. Whaley, Chilton A. White, Joseph W. White, A. Carter Wilder, Charles H. Winfield, Benjamin Wood, Fernando Wood, Frederick E. Woodbridge. On metion of Mr. Hooper, Ordered, That there be a call of the House. The roll having been called, the following named members failed to answer to their names, viz: James C. Allen, William J. Allen, Sydenham E. Ancona, Isaac N. Arnold, Jacob B. Blair, Sempronius H. Boyd, William G. Brown, Alexander H. Coffroth, Samuel S. Cox, John A. J. Cres well, Henry Winter Davis, Henry L. Dawes, John L. Dawson, Charles Denison, Nathan F. Dixon, John R Eden, Joseph K. Edgerton, Charles A. Eldridge, John F. Farnsworth, Reuben E. Fenton, William E. Finck, Daniel W. Gooch, Josiah B. Grinnell, William A. Hall, A. W. Hubbard, John H Hubbard, Wells A. Hutchins, Thomas A. Jenckes, Philip Johnson, William Johnson, George W. Julian, Orlando Kellogg, Francis Kernan, Austin A. King, Jesse Lazear, Francis C. Le Blond, DeWitt C. Littlejohn, Alexander Mr. Pendleton moved that Mr. Cox be excused for non-attendance. Yeas The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, 60 31 Mr. Lewis W. Ross R. B. Van Valkenburgh Mr. Thomas B. Shannon Thomas Williams James F. Wilson Mr. Hale moved, at 3 o'clock and 10 minutes p. m., that the House adjourn; which motion was disagreed to. Excuses were further offered and received for the non-attendance of the following named members, viz: Mr. Dawson, Mr. Denison, Mr. Dixon, and Mr. Edgerton. Mr. James S. Brown moved that Mr. Eldridge be excused for non-attend ance. And the question being put, Yeas. It was decided in the affirmative, Nays The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Mr. John B. Alley Mr. James Brooks John M. Broomall Mr. Ephraim R. Eckley Mr. Benjamin G. Harris Mr. Stevens moved, at 3 o'clock and 25 minutes p. m., that the House adjourn; which motion was disagreed to. Excuses were further offered and received for the non-attendance of Mr. Fenton, Mr. Finck, Mr. Gooch, Mr. Grinnell, Mr. A. W. Hubbard, Mr. Hutchins, Mr. Philip Johnson, Mr. Jenckes, Mr. Julian, Mr. Orlando Kellogg, Mr. Kernan, Mr. Lazear, Mr. LeBlond, Mr. Littlejohn, Mr. Long, Mr. Lovejoy, Mr. Mallory, Mr. McAllister, Mr. McDowell, Mr. McIndoe, Mr. Middleton, Mr. Wm. H. Miller, Mr. Leonard Myers, Mr. Odell, Mr. Charles O'Neill, and Mr. Samuel J. Randall. Mr. Harding moved, at 3 o'clock and 40 minutes p. m., that the House adjourn; which motion was disagreed to. Excuses were further offered and received for the non-attendance of Mr. Alexander H. Rice, Mr. Edward H. Rollins, Mr. Sloan, Mr. Starr, Mr. Stiles, Mr. Ward, Mr. Chilton A. White, Mr. Joseph W. White, Mr. Benjamin Wood, Mr. Fernando Wood, and Mr. Woodbridge. On motion of Mr. Stevens, Ordered, That the Speaker issue his warrant for the arrest and bringing to the bar of the House of such members as are now absent and who have not been excused. Before the issuing of said warrant, by unanimous consent, excuses were offered and received for the non-attendance of the following named members, viz: Mr. Marvin, Mr. James R. Morris, and Mr. Thayer. Mr. Holman moved, at 4 o'clock p. m., that the House adjourn; which motion was disagreed to. Mr. Wadsworth moved that all further proceedings in the call be dispensed with; which motion was disagreed to. The Sergeant-at-arms then appeared at the bar of the House, having in custody Mr. Wilder, Mr. H. Winter Davis, and Mr. Boyd. The said members having been severally arraigned, Mr. Wilder was discharged upon the payment of fees; Mr. H. Winter Davis was discharged upon payment of fees and a fine of two shillings; and Mr. Boyd was discharged upon the payment of fees and a fine of one shilling. The Sergeant-at-arms again appeared at the bar having in custody Mr. John H. Hubbard. Mr. Hubbard having been arraigned, was, on motion of Mr. Stevens, discharged without fees. Mr. Wadsworth moved that all further proceedings be dispensed with. Pending which, Mr. Brandegee moved, at 4 o'clock and 20 minutes p. m., that the House adjourn; which motion was disagreed to. The question then recurred on the motion of Mr. Wadsworth. And being put, it was decided in the negative. The Sergeant-at-arms again appeared at the bar, having in custody Mr. Spalding. Mr. Pruyn submitted a motion which he subsequently modified as follows, viz: that Mr. Spalding be honorably discharged. Pending which, Mr. Cravens moved to amend the said motion by striking out the words "honorably discharged," and inserting "discharged upon the payment of a fine of fifty dollars;" which motion was disagreed to. The question then recurred on the motion of Mr. Pruyn. Pending which, Mr. Elihu B. Washburne moved the previous question; which was seconded and the main question ordered and put, viz: Will the House agree to the said motion? And it was decided in the affirmative, Yeas. The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, 61 21 R. B. Van Valkenburgh Mr. William G. Steele Thaddeus Stevens So the motion was agreed to, and Mr. Spalding was honorably discharged. And then, On motion of Mr. Driggs, at 4 o'clock and 48 minutes p. m., the House adjourned. SATURDAY, MARCH 26, 1864. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Hickey, their chief clerk: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have agreed to the report of the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two houses on the bill of the House (H. R. 34) making appropriations for the support of the Military Academy for the year ending June 30, 1865. On motion of Mr. Boutwell, 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. Boutwell reported that the committee having, according to order, had the state of the Union generally |