Mr. Hooper 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. Stevens moved that the rules be suspended, so as to enable him to introduce, and the House at this time to consider, a joint resolution to increase temporarily the duties on imports. And the question being put, Yeas... It was decided in the negative, Nays.. Two thirds not voting in favor thereof. The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. John B. Alley William B. Allison Lucien Anderson Isaac N. Arnold James M. Ashley Mr. Henry Winter Davis Mr. James M. Marvin Archibald McAllister Mr. John H. Rice Edward H. Rollins George H. Yeaman. Those who voted in the negative are— Mr. James C. Allen William J. Allen William A. Hall Mr. Aaron Harding Mr. James F. McDowell So the House refused to suspend the rules. On motion of Mr. Morrill, by unanimous consent, Mr. Andrew J. Rogers Joseph W. White Fernando Wood. Ordered, That the tax bill be made a special order for to-morrow, and from day to day thereafter until disposed of. On motion of Mr. Wallace, the House proceeded to the consideration of the business on the Speaker's table. When The bill of the House (H. R. 15) to provide a temporary government for the Territory of Montana, with the message of the Senate thereon was taken up. Mr. Wallace moved that the House further insist on its disagreement to the amendments of the Senate thereto, and ask a further free conference with the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two houses thereto. Pending which, Mr. Wallace moved the previous question; which was seconded and the main question ordered and put on the said motion. Yeas. And 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 Mr. John B. Alley Oakes Ames Lucien Anderson James M. Ashley John D. Baldwin Amasa Cobb Cornelius Cole Henry Winter Davis Mr. Ignatius Donnelly John F. Driggs Mr. John W. Longyear Those who voted in the negative are 診斷 Mr. James F. McDowell R. B. Van Valkenburgh James F. Wilson Fred'ck E. Woodbridge. Mr. John G. Scott 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. The Speaker appointed Mr. Webster, Mr. Holman, and Mr. Marvin the managers at the said conference on the part of the House. Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith. On motion of Mr. Ambrose W. Clark, by unanimous consent, the resolution of the House of the 16th instant, directing a payment out of the contingent fund to Charles B. Shirley, was amended by striking out the word "May," where it occurs, and inserting in lieu thereof the word "June." Mr. Creswell, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on Invalid Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Peter Anderson, of the District of Columbia, reported a bill (H. R. 419) for his relief, accompanied by a report in writing thereon; which bill was read a first and second time, committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and the bill and report ordered to be printed. Mr. Creswell, also, by unanimous consent, from the same committee, made an adverse report on the petition of James Walsh; which was laid on the table and ordered to be printed. On motion of Mr. William G. Brown, by unanimous consent, leave of absence for ten days was granted to Mr. Whaley. On motion of Mr. A. W. Hubbard, by unanimous consent, leave of absence for two weeks was granted to Mr. Dumont. On motion of Mr. Alexander H. Rice, by unanimous consent, the bill of the House (H. R. 303) to amend an act entitled "An act to establish and equalize the grade of line officers of the United States navy," approved July 16, 1862, with the amendment of the Senate thereto, was taken up, and the said amendment concurred in. Mr. Rice 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 concurrence of the House in the said amendment. By unanimous consent, the bill of the House (H. R. 287) to change the name of the district and port of Presque Isle to the district and port of Erie, with the amendment of the Senate thereto, was taken up, and the said amendment concurred in. Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Forney, their Secretary: Mr. President: The Senate have passed bills of the following titles, viz: S. 129. An act to amend an act entitled "An act to authorize the corporation of Georgetown, in the District of Columbia, to lay and collect a water tax, and for other purposes," approved May 21, 1862; S. 172. An act concerning the disposition of convicts in the courts of the United States, for the subsisting of persons confined in jails charged with violating the laws of the United States, and for diminishing the expenses in relation thereto; and S. 217. An act for the relief of Warren W. Green; in which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this house. Mr. Cobb, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee did this day present to the President of the United States joint resolutions and bills of the following titles, viz: H. Res. 13. Joint resolution tendering the thanks of Congress to Admiral Porter; H. Res. 21. Joint resolution relative to the accounts of the petty officers, seamen, and others of the crew of the United States gunboat "Cincinnati;" H. Res. 54. Joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to sell at public auction lot number thirteen in the village of Sackett's Harbor, New York; H. R. 14. An act to enable the people of Nebraska 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; and H. R. 297. An act fixing the date of the loss of the United States brig Bainbridge, and for the relief of officers, seamen, and marines of the same, and for other purposes. The House then proceeded, as the regular order of business, to the consideration of the bill of the House (H. R. 5) granting public lands to the People's Pacific Railroad Company to aid in the construction of a railroad and telegraph line to the Pacific coast by the northern route-heretofore postponed and made a special order for this time. The Speaker having stated the question to be on agreeing to the amendments reported from the select committee, The same were severally read and agreed to. The question then being on the engrossment of the bill, Mr. Holman submitted an amendment to the eleventh section of the bill. Pending which, After debate, On motion of Mr. Stevens, Ordered, That the further consideration of the bill be postponed until to morrow. Mr. Stevens moved that the rules be suspended, so as to enable him to introduce and the House to consider a joint resolution increasing temporarily the duties on imports. And the question being put, It was decided in the negative, {eas. Two-thirds not voting in favor thereof. The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. John B. Alley Lucien Auderson Portus Baxter Fernando C. Beaman James G. Blaine Jacob B. Blair George S. Boutwell John M. Broomall Freeman Clarke Cornelius Cole Henry Winter Davis Henry L Dawes Ignatius Donnelly Mr. John F. Driggs Mr. John R. McBride Mr. John H. Rice James M. Marvin Daniel Morris Mr. Daniel Marcy James F. McDowell So the House refused to suspend the rules. Edward H. Rollins Mr. Andrew J. Rogers Fernando Wood. Mr. Stiles moved, at 4 o'clock and 35 minutes p. m., that the House adjourn. And the question being put, It was decided in the negative, The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. Morrill moved that the rules be suspended, so as to enable him to introduce and the House to consider a joint resolution to increase temporarily the duties on imports. Pending which, Mr. Noble moved, at 4 o'clock and 55 minutes p. m., that the House adjourn. 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 26 R. B. Van Valkenburgh James F. Wilson William Windom Fred'ck E. Woodbridge, |