ment, insert the words 'without command. Second, after the word 'surgeons,' in the fourth line of said amendment, insert the words 'and shall wear such uniform as is or may be prescribed by the army regulations;' and that the Senate agree to the said amendments.

"That the House of Representatives recede from their disagreement to the third section of the amendment of the Senate, and agree to the same with the following amendments, to wit: After the words 'Adjutant General,' in the fourth line of said section, insert the words 'of the army through the usual military channels.' Second, after the word 'condition,' in the fourth line of said section, insert the words and general history,' and that the Senate agree to the said amendments.

"That the House of Representatives recede from their disagreement to the fourth section of the amendment of the Senate, and agree to the same with the following amendment, to wit: Add at the end of said section the words when practicable,' and that the Senate agree to said amendment. "Managers on the part of the House

"Managers on the part of the Senate

"J. A. GARFIELD,

"M. F. ODELL,

"N. B. SMITHERS.

"HENRY WILSON,

"L. T. FOSTER,"

"GEORGE READ RIDDLE."

The same having been read,

Mr. Cox moved, at 3 o'clock and 55 minutes p. m., that the House adjourn; which motion was disagreed to.

The question was then put, Will the House agree to the said report?
And it was decided in the affirmative.

So the report was agreed to.

Ordered, That the clerk acquaint the Senate therewith..

And then,

On motion of Mr. Cox, at 3 o'clock and 56 minutes p. m., the House adjourned.

THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 1864.

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

By Mr. Boutwell: The petition of William F. Gragg, late surgeon's steward on board the United States steamer Housatonic, praying remuneration for loss of clothing and money by the destruction of said steamer; which was referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs.

By Mr. Daniel Morris: Concurrent resolutions of the New York legisla ture, relative to the pay of General Robert Anderson; which were referred to the Committee on Military Affairs;

Also, the petition of Amasa Holden, praying for a pension on account of services in the war of the Revolution; which was referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Claims;

Also, the petition of citizens of the State of New York, praying for a duty on imported wool; which was referred to the Committee of Ways and Means.

By Mr. Law: The memorial of Alpheus Fobes, pension agent in New York, praying to be allowed compensation for clerk-hire and office-rent; which was referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions.

By Mr. Garfield: The petition of citizens of the State of Ohio, praying for a duty on foreign wool; which was referred to the Committee of Ways and Means;

Also, the petition of citizens of the same State, in favor of the abolition of slavery in the United States; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. Ames: The memorial of citizens of the State of Massachusetts, praying an amendment to the Constitution abolishing slavery; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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

Resolved, That the Committee of Ways and Means be requested to inquire into the propriety of increasing the pay of the President's messenger to twelve hundred dollars per annum, and that they report by bill or otherwise.

On motion of Mr. Alley, by unanimous consent,

Ordered, That Friday, the 15th instant, after the morning hour, be set apart for reports of the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.

Mr. Alley 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. English, by unanimous consent, introduced a bill (H. R. 382) extending the time for the completion of the Bay de Noquet and Marquette railroad and the Marquette and Ontonagon railroad of the State of Michigan; which was read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Public Lands.

Mr. English 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. Garfield, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on Military Affairs, reported the following resolution:

Resolved, That the Secretary of War be requested to inform this house the number, names, and rank of commissioned officers that have been dismissed from the military service of the United States, by authority of the President, without a trial by court-martial, since the beginning of the present war, and how many such dismissals have been revoked.

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The same having been read,

Mr. Spalding moved to amend the same by inserting, after the word directed," the words "if not incompatible with the public interest.” Pending which,

Mr. Holman moved the previous question; which was seconded and the main question ordered, and under the operation thereof the said amendment was disagreed to.

Under the further operation of the previous question the resolution was agreed to.

Mr. Garfield 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 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. 302) to amend section 9 of the act approved July 17, 1862, entitled "An act to define the pay and emoluments of certain officers of the army, and for other purposes."

The Senate have disagreed to the amendments of this house to the bill of the Senate (S. 76) relating to appointments in the naval service and courts-martial.

The House then resumed, as the regular order of business, the consideration of the bill of the House (H. R. 307) to declare certain roads military

and post roads and to regulate commerce, heretofore reported from the Committee on Military Affairs-the pending question being on its engrossment. After debate,

The House, under an order heretofore made, proceeded to consider reports from the Committee for the District of Columbia.

Mr. Beaman, from the said committee, to whom was referred the bill of the Senate (S. 79) An act to incorporate the Providence Hospital of the city of Washington, District of Columbia, reported the same without amend

ment.

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

It was accordingly read the third time and passed.

Mr. Beaman 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.

Mr. Thomas T. Davis, from the same committee, to whom was referred the bill of the Senate (S. 163) to authorize the Columbia Institution for the Deaf and Dumb and the Blind to confer degrees, 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. 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.

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

Mr. Thomas T. Davis, from the same committee, reported a bill (H. R. 383) to incorporate the Home for Friendless Women and Children; which was read a first and second time.

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

Mr. 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.

Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate in the said

bill.

Mr. Dumont, from the same committee, to whom was referred the bill of the Senate (S. 82) concerning notaries public for the District of Columbia, 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 Dumont 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.

Mr. Dumont, from the same committee, to whom was referred the bill of the Senate (S. 168) providing for the purchase of a steam fire-engine, reported the same with an amendment.

The House having, by unanimous consent, proceeded to its consideration, Mr. Thayer, by unanimous consent, submitted an additional amendment thereto.

Pending which,

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On motion of Mr. John B. Steele,

Ordered, That the bill be committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

Mr. John B. Steele, from the same committee, to whom was referred the bill of the Senate (S. 126) to amend "An act to incorporate the inhabitants of the city of Washington," passed May 15, 1860, reported the same with two amendments.

The said amendments were then severally read and agreed to.

Ordered, That the bill be read a third time.

It was accordingly read the third time and passed.

Mr. John B. Steele 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 request the concurrence of the Senate in the said amendments.

Mr. Tracy, from the same committee, to whom was referred the bill of the Senate (S. 155) to incorporate the "Union Gas-light Company" of the District of Columbia, reported the same without amendment.

Pending the question on its third reading,

After debate,

Amendments were submitted by Mr. Dumont and Mr. Tracy, respectively; which were severally read and agreed to.

Ordered, That the bill be read a third time.

It was accordingly read the third time and passed.

Mr. Tracy 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 request the concurrence of the Senate in the said amendments.

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

Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed a bill of the following title, viz:

S. 198. An act to aid the Indian refugees to return to their homes in the Indian Territory;

in which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this house.

Mr. James R. Morris,. from the Committee for the District of Columbia, submitted a report upon the subject of the alleged neglect to bury a deceased soldier found in the canal near the corner of Third street and Missouri avenue on the morning of March 12, 1864; which was laid on the table.

Mr. James R. Morris, from the same committee, to whom was referred the bill of the House (H. R. 169) authorizing the construction of a penitentiary, jail, and house of correction, in and for the District of Columbia, reported the same with an amendment in the nature of a substitute therefor.

Ordered, That the said bill be committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

On motion of Mr. James R. Morris, 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. Pike reported that the committee having had under consideration bills of the following titles, viz: S. 168, providing for the purchase of a steam fire-engine; and H. R. 169. A bill authorizing the construction of a penitentiary, jail, and house of correction, in and for the District of Columbia, had directed him to report the same severally with an amendment.

The House having proceeded to the consideration of the bill of the Senate, No. 168, just reported with an amendment,

On motion of Mr. Ellihu B. Washburne, Ordered, That the bill be laid on the table.

Mr. Ellihu B. Washburne 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 bill of the House, No. 169, also just reported from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union, with an amendment, having been taken up,

Mr. Tracy moved that it be recommitted to the Committee for the District of Columbia.

Pending which,

Mr. Ellihu B. Washburne moved that the bill be laid on the table.
Pending which,

Mr. Eldridge moved, at 4 o'clock and 40 minutes p. m., that the House adjourn; which motion was disagreed to.

Mr. Eldridge moved that there be a call of the House.

Pending which,

On motion of Mr. Eldridge, at 4 o'clock and 45 minutes p. m, the House adjourned.

FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1864.

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

By Mr. Kernan: The petition of Mrs. Deborah Jones, praying for a pension; which was referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions.

By Mr. Boyd: The petition of Jacob Edinger, praying for a pension; which was referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions.

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

Also, the memorial of citizens of the same State, praying the establishment of a navy yard at Cleveland; which was referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs.

By Mr. Eden: The petition of citizens of the State of Illinois, praying for the establishment of a mail route; which was referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.

By Mr. H. Winter Davis; The petition of Nathaniel Pope Causin, administrator of Colonel John H. Stone, praying certain relief; which was referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Claims.

By Mr. Leonard Myers: Three remonstrances from the State of Pennsylvania against the extension of Goodyear's patent; which was referred to the Committee on Patents.

By Mr. Wheeler: The memorial of the legislature of the State of Wisconsin relative to the Stockbridge lands; which was referred to the Committee on Public Lands.

By Mr. William Johnson: The memorial of citizens of the State of Ohio, praying a tax of ten per cent. on foreign wool; which was referred to the Committee of Ways and Means.

By Mr. Julian: The memorial of citizens of the State of Indiana, relative to the care of freedmen's children; which was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.

By Mr. Van Valkenburgh: The petition of citizens of the State of New York, relative to certain United States taxes; which was referred to the Committee of Ways and Means.

Mr. Gauson, from the Committee of Elections, submitted a report in the