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 therewith. Mr. Wallace, by unanimous consent, introduced a bill (H. R. 486) to amend an act entitled "An act to provide a temporary government for the Territory of Idaho;" which was read a first and second time, referred to the Committee on the Territories, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Cobb, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee did this day present to the President of the United States bills and a joint resolution of the following titles, viz: H. R. 15. An act to provide a temporary government for the Territory of Montana; H. R. 300. An act for the classification of the clerks to paymasters in the navy and graduating their pay; and H. Res. 74. Joint resolution referring the claim of J. H. Clark & Co. to the Court of Claims. Mr. Cobb, from the same committee, reported that the committee bad examined and found truly enrolled a bill of the following title, viz: H. R. 407. An act authorizing the establishment of ocean mail steamship service between the United States and Brazil; When The Speaker signed the same. Mr. Cobb, from the same committee, reported that the committee had examined and found truly enrolled a bill of the following title, viz: H. R. 432. An act for the relief of the citizens of Denver, in the Territory of Colorado; When The Speaker signed the same. The House having resumed, as the regular order of business, the consideration of the joint resolution (H. Res. 56) authorizing the President to give the requisite notice for terminating the treaty made with Great Britain on behalf of the British provinces in North America, and to appoint commissioners to negotiate a new treaty with the British government, based upon the true principles of reciprocity, upon which the main question was ordered to be put when the House adjourned yesterday, The Speaker stated the question to be first on agreeing to the following amendment submitted by Mr. Arnold, viz: Strike out all after the word "authorized," in line 4, to the end of the joint resolution, and insert in lieu thereof the following words, viz: "by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint three commissioners to confer with persons duly authorized by Great Britain in that behalf, to negotiate a new treaty, based upon the true principles of reciprocity, between the two governments and the people of both countries, with the view of enlarging the bases of the present treaty, and for the removal of existing difficulties: Provided, That in case no new treaty shall be agreed to by both governments, then, in such case, the President is hereby authorized, in his discretion, to give the notice terminating said treaty according to the provisions thereof." The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. James C. Allen John D. Baldwin Mr. James S. Brown Mr. Thomas T. Davis Mr. Charles A. Eldridge William E. Finck 54 97 The amendment, in the nature of a substitute, submitted by Mr. Morrill, having been read as follows, viz: Strike out all after the resolving clause, and insert in lieu thereof the following, viz: That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby, authorized and requested to give to the government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland the notice required by the 5th article of the said reciprocity treaty of the 5th of June, anno Domini 1854, for the termination of the same,' The question was put, Will the House agree thereto? And it was decided in the negative, {eas. The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, 74 82 Mr. Farnsworth moved that the vote last taken be reconsidered. Mr. Sloan moved that the motion to reconsider be laid on the table. Yeas It was decided in the affirmative, {Xes The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Mr. James C. Allen Mr. Joseph K. Edgerton Mr. Jesse Lazear 80 74 Mr. James C. Robinson Mr. Robert C. Schenck The question then recurring on the engrossment of the joint resolution, Mr. Stevens moved that it be laid on the table. And the question being put, The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, It was decided in the negative, So the House refused to lay the resolution on the table. Mr. James S. Rollins Mr. John H. Rice Glenni W. Scofield R. B. Van Valkenburgh William B. Washburn The question then recurring on the engrossment of the resolution, The preamble having been agreed to, under the operation of the previous question; and The joint resolution being engrossed, it was then read a third time. Mr. Stevens moved that its further consideration be postponed until the second Tuesday in December next. Pending which, Mr. Ellihu B. Washburne moved the previous question; which was seconded and the main question ordered and put, viz: Shall the further consideration of the joint resolution be postponed until the second Tuesday in December next? Yeas And it was decided in the affirmative, {ays The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are— Mr. William B. Allison Oakes Ames Isaac N. Arnold Mr. James A. Cravens Mr. William A. Hall 調試 Mr. Francis C. Le Blond Amos Myers 78 72 Mr. Stevens 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. McDonald, one of their clerks: 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. 381) an act to amend an act entitled "An act making a grant of land to the State of Iowa, in alternate sections, to aid in the construction of certain railroads in said State," approved May 15, 1856. The Senate insist upon their amendments, disagreed to by the House, to the bill of the House (H. R. 426) to create an additional supervising inspector of steamboats and two local inspectors of steamboats for the collection district of Memphis, Tennessee, and two local inspectors for the collection district of Oregon, and for other purposes; agree to the conference asked by the House on the disagreeing votes of the two houses thereon, and have appointed Mr. Chandler, Mr. Nesmith, and Mr. Van Winkle the managers at the said conference on the part of the Senate. On motion of Mr. Schenck (the morning hour having expired) the House proceeded to consider the business on the Speaker's table. When, The joint resolution of the House (H. Res. 63) to settle the accounts of James Keenan, late consul at Hong Kong, China, with the amendment of the Senate thereto, having been taken up, The said amendment was concurred in. Mr. Dawson 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 therewith. The bill of the Senate (S. 145) to equalize the pay of soldiers in the United States army having been taken up-the pending question being on the amendments of the Senate to the amendments of the House to the said bill— On motion of Mr. Schenck, by unanimous consent, Ordered, That the same be referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, with leave to report at any time, and that the amendments be printed. On motion of Mr. Stevens, by unanimous consent, Ordered, That the bill of the Senate No. 132 (Pacific railroad) be printed. |