against the extension of Goodyear's patent for vulcanized rubber; which was referred to the Committee on Patents. By Mr. Wheeler: The memorial of the legislative assembly of the State of Wisconsin, praying that mail route No. 13184 may be extended to Washington Harbor; which was referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads. The Speaker having called the committees for reports for commitments, &c., next proceeded to call the States and Territories for resolutions. Mr. Samuel J. Randall submitted the following resolution; which was read, considered, and agreed to, viz: Resolved, That the Committee on Military Affairs be requested, if in their judgment advisable, to report to this house a bill so amending the 6th section of the act approved July 22, 1861, relating to the granting of bounties to "any volunteer who may be received into the service of the United States" under said act, whereby the benefits of such amount of bounty may be extended to all volunteers (or their heirs) who enlisted prior to the passage of said act, approved July 22, 1861, and who were killed or wounded, aud in the latter case honorably discharged from the service by reason of wounds received, the same to be paid in like manner as is provided for in the act approved July 11, 1862. Mr. John D. Baldwin submitted a resolution which he subsequently modified as follows, and which was read, considered, and, under the operation of the previous question, agreed to, viz: Resolved, That the Committee on Printing be directed to consider and report in regard to some feasible and proper method of distributing the undistributed balances of books heretofore printed or purchased for the use of members of the House of Representatives, or now deposited in the Department of the Interior. Mr. Baldwin 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. Edward H. Rollins, on leave, introduced a joint resolution (H. Res. 57) in favor of J. S. and E. A. Abbot; which was read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads. The resolution submitted by Mr. Arnold on the 14th of January last, "directing the Secretary of War to furnish a statement of the number of men called into the military service of the United States since March, 1861; the quota of each State under each call; the number furnished, and also the number tendered under each call; the length of time for which they were accepted; what State or States furnished an excess over its quota; and how many and what State or States did not furnish its quota, and the number deficient," having been taken up, Mr. Arnold modified the same by inserting after "Secretary of War" the words "if not incompatible with the public interests." The resolution as modified was then agreed to. The resolution submitted on the 18th of January last by Mr. Pendleton, "requesting the President of the United States to communicate to this house the reasons why Major N. H. McLean, lately stationed at Cincinnati, was ordered to report at Fort Vancouver; also whether any charges affecting the capacity or fidelity to the Constitution of said McLean have been filed in any of the departments," having been taken up, The same was amended by the insertion, after the word "House," of the words "if not incompatible with the public interest." The resolution as amended was then agreed to. Mr. Holman 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. The resolution submitted on the 18th of January last by Mr. Garfield, “requesting the President of the United States to communicate to this house such information as may be in the State Department touching the arrest of our consul general to the British North American provinces, and such official communications touching Canadian commerce as may have been made by the colonial secretary, or other Canadian or British officer since the 15th of November to our government," having been taken up, On motion of Mr. Ashley, Ordered, That it be laid on the table. The resolution submitted on the 1st of February last by Mr. King, "di recting the Secretary of War to lay before the House the official report of Brigadier General E. B. Brown, of the department of Missouri, of his military operations in October last against what was known as the Shelby rebel raid into Missouri," having been taken up, On motion of Mr. Stevens, the same was amended by inserting after the word "be" the words "directed, if not incompatible with the public interest." The resolution as amended was then agreed to. Subsequently, On motion of Mr. King, the vote by which the resolution was agreed to was reconsidered and the resolution laid on the table. The resolution submitted on the 8th of February last by Mr. Eldridge, "directing the Secretary of War to furnish to this house information as to the amount of moneys received up to this time for commutation by drafted men; a'sɔ what disposition has been made of said moneys. If substitutes have been purchased for drafted men, how many; where and who have been procured as substitutes; what sum has been paid for each, and whether for white or black, and how much for each," having been taken up, Mr. Eldridge moved the previous question thereon. Pending which, Mr. Stevens moved that the resolution be laid on the table. The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are R. B. Van Valkenburgh Mr. Moses F. Odell John W. Chanler Brutus J. Clay James A. Cravens Charles Denison Martin Kalbfleisch So the resolution was laid on the table. The resolution submitted on the 8th of February last by Mr. James S. Brown, directing the Secretary of War to communicate to this house: 1. The number of regiments of negro troops already enlisted, the time when each regiment was organized, and the number of privates in each regiment. 2. The amount paid for bounties, pay, and equipments of each regiment, and all other sums paid out in connexion with their organization. 3. In what battles negro regiments have been engaged, and what regiments have been so engaged, and how many belonging to such regiments have been killed, and how many wounded in such battles, discriminating between the different battles, having been taken up, Mr. Steveus moved that it be laid on the table. It was decided in the affirmative, yeas and Yeas. Nays... The 64 ལྕམ 42 So the resolution was laid on the table. Jesse Lazear R. B Van Valkenburgh A. Carter Wilder Mr. John O'Neill Jolin V. L. Pruyn The resolution submitted on the 7th of March last by James R. Morris, "requesting the Secretary of War to communicate to this house all the testimony and proceedings before a military commission which convened at Norfolk, Virginia, on the 28th day of December, 1863, for the trial of James M. Hunt, late master of transportation and superintendent of vessels in the quartermaster's department of the department of Virginia," having been taken up, On motion of Mr. James R. Morris, Ordered, That it be laid on the table. The resolution submitted on the 21st of March last by Mr. Eldridge, “requesting the President of the United States, and directing the Secretary of State and the Secretary of War, to report and furnish to this house the names of all persons, if any there are, arrested and held in prison or confinement in any prison, fort, or other place whatsoever, for political offences, or any other alleged offence against the government or authority of the United States, by the order, command, consent, or knowledge of them, or either of them, respectively, and who have not been charged, tried, or convicted be fore any civil or criminal (not military) court of the land; together with the charge against such person, or cause for such arrest and imprisonment, if there be any; and the name of the prison, fort, or place where they are severally kept or confined. Also, whether any person or persons, for any alleged like offence, have been banished or sent from the United States, or from the States not in rebellion to the rebellions States, and the names, times, alleged offence or cause thereof; and whether with or without trial; and if tried, before what court," having been taken up, Mr. Eldridge moved the previous question thereon. Pending which, Mr. Edward H. Rollins moved that the resolution be laid on the table. And the question being put, It was decided in the affirmative... Yeas.... The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. William G. Brown, by unanimous consent, introduced a bill (H. R. 376) granting to the West Virginia Central Railroad Company two millions of acres of the public land on certain conditions; which was read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Public Lands. Mr. Cobb, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee did, on the 2d instant, present to the President of the United States a bill of the following title, viz: S. 108. An act relating to acting assistant paymasters in the navy, and regulating the appointment of cadets in the Naval Academy. Mr. Cobb, from the same committee, reported that the committee had examined and found truly enrolled a bill of the following title, viz: S. 80. An act to provide for the better organization of Indian affairs in California; When The Speaker signed the same. On motion of Mr. Ellihu B. Washburne, by unanimous consent, leave was granted for the withdrawal from the files of the House of the papers in the case of the application of the collectors of customs on the northern frontier for an in crease of compensation in order that the same may be presented in the Senate. Mr. H. Winter Davis, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on Foreign Affairs, reported a joint resolution (H. Res. 58) relative to the substitution of monarchical for republican government in Mexico, under European auspices; which was read a first and second time. Pending the question on its engrossment, After debate, Mr. H. Winter Davis moved the previous question; which was seconded and the main question ordered, and, under the operation thereof, the resolution was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time. Being engrossed, it was accordingly read the third time. Yeas.... And it was decided in the affirmative, N 109 .none The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Mr. James C. Allen Augustus C. Baldwin Cornelius Cole Samuel S. Cox Nathan F. Dixon Mr. John F. Driggs Ebenezer Duinont So the joint resolution was passed. Mr. Jesse Lazear Mr. Edward H. Rollins James S. Rollins Thomas B. Shannon R. B. Van Valkenburgh Elihu B. Washburne Mr. H. Winter Davis 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. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Forney, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate insist upon their amendments disagreed to by the House to the bill of the House (H. R. 15) to provide a temporary gov ernment for the Territory of Montana; agree to the conference asked by the House on the disagreeing votes of the two houses thereon, and have appointed Mr. Wade, Mr. Lane of Kansas, and Mr. Sprague the committee of conference on the part of the Senate. On motion of Mr. Stevens, the rules having been suspended for that purpose, Ordered, That the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the |