Resolved, That there be printed thirty thousand extra copies of the report of the Commissioner of Patents; twenty thousand for the use of this house, and ten thousand for the Commissioner of Patents. 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. And then, On motion of Mr. Ellihu B. Washburne, at 3 o'clock and 45 minutes p. m., the House adjourned. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 1864. The following memorials, petitions, and other papers, were laid on the Clerk's table, under the 131st rule of the House: By Mr. Dawes: Thirteen remonstrances from citizens of the State of Massachusetts against the extension of Goodyears' patent. By Mr. John D. Baldwin: Seven remonstrances from citizens of the State of Massachusetts against the extension of Goodyear's patent. Ordered, That the said remonstrances be referred to the Committee on Patents. By Mr. Speaker: The petition of Lieutenant Commander John Irwin, United States navy, praying that the grade of commanders and lieutenant commanders in the navy may be increased; which was referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs. By Mr. Hotchkiss: The memorial of Christopher, Eldridge, praying for relief; which was referred to the Committee of Claims. By Mr. Spalding: The memorial of citizens of the State of Ohio, praying for the abolition of slavery. By Mr. Ashley: The memorial from citizens of the State of Ohio, praying for the abolition of slavery. By Mr. Grinnell: The memorial of citizens of the State of Iowa, praying for the abolition of slavery. By Mr. Odell: The memorial of ministers of the East New York Conference of the Methodist Episcopal church, praying for the abolition of slavery. Ordered, That the said memorials be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. Pendleton: The memorial of William Beshke, praying compensation for improvement in patent; which was referred to the Committee of Claims. By Mr. Ashley: The petition of citizens of the State of Ohio, praying that dogs may be taxed; which was referred to the Committee of Ways and Means. By Mr. Francis W. Kellogg: The memorial of John S. Rankin, praying for relief; which was referred to the Committee on Public Lands. By Mr. John H. Hubbard: The petition of citizens of the State of Connecticut, praying for aid to immigration; which was referred to the select committee on that subject. By Mr. Asahel W. Hubbard; The memorial of citizens of the District of Columbia relative to tenants; which was referred to the Committee for the District of Columbia. By Mr. Julian: The petition of citizens of the State of Indiana, praying for a mail route from Onion City to Jay Court House; which was referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads. By Mr. H. Winter Davis: The memorial of A. Stirling, jr., praying that certain mechanics may be remunerated for articles furnished to Maryland regiments by irregular orders; which was referred to the Committee of Claims. On motion of Mr. Price, by unanimous consent, Ordered, That the Committee on Revolutionary Claims be discharged from the further consideration of the petition of Daniel M. Denman and Ebenezer Townley, administrators and heirs of John Denman and George Townley, deceased, and that the same be laid on the table. On motion of Mr. Littlejohn, by unanimous consent, the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union were discharged from the further consideration of the bill of the House (H. R. 126) to construct a ship canal around the Falls of Niagara; and its further consideration was postponed until the second Tuesday in December next, after the morning hour. Mr. Littlejohn 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. Cravens, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on the Territories, to whom was referred the bill of the House (H. R. 486) to amend an act entitled "An act to provide a temporary government for the Territory of Idaho," reported the same without amendment. The House having proceeded to its consideration, The said bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time. Mr. Cravens 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. A message from the Senate; by Mr. Hickey, their chief clerk: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed bills of this house of the following titles, viz: H. R. 179. An act concerning lands in the State of California; and H. R. 405. An act to provide internal revenue to support the government and pay interest on the public debt, and for other purposes; severally with amendments, in which I am directed to ask the concurrence of the House. The Senate insist upon their amendment, disagreed to by the House, to the bill of the House (H. R. 290) for the relief of Rhoda Wolcott, widow of Henry Wolcott; agree to the conference asked by the House on the disagreeing votes of the two houses thereon, and have appointed Mr. Foster, Mr. Brown, and Mr. Buckalew the managers at the said conference on the part of the Senate. On motion of Mr. Morrill, by unanimous consent, Ordered, That the bill of the House No. 405, (tax bill,) with the amend ments of the Senate thereto, be referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, with leave to report thereon at any time, and that the same be printed. The Speaker, by unanimous consent, laid before the House a letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting accounts of the superintendent of Indian affairs for the southern superintendency; which was laid on the table and ordered to be printed. Mr. Spalding, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, reported a bill (H. R. 516) for the relief of Frances Munson, 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. Cox, by unanimous consent, from the Select Committee on the Rules to whom the subject was referred, reported the following resolution, viz: Resolved, That rule 134 (page 90, Barclay's Digest) be so amended as to include the admission to the floor of the House, in addition to those named in the rule, "ex-members of Congress:" Provided, That such ex-members shall subscribe a statement, to be filed with the Speaker, that they have no interest, directly or indirectly, in the prosecution of any claim or bill before Congress, and that they will not use the privilege of their admission for forwarding the interest of any one before Congress. The same having been read, Mr. Pendleton moved to strike out the proviso. Mr. Morrill moved to amend the same by adding at the end of the proviso the following: "And provided, further, That such ex-members shall also take and subscribe, before some competent officer, the oath of allegiance required of members of Congress, so far as the same shall be applicable." Pending which, After debate, Mr. Cox moved the previous question. Pending which, Mr. Coffroth moved that the resolution and pending amendments be laid on the table; which motion was disagreed to. The question then recurring on the demand for the previous question, it was seconded and the main question ordered; and under the operation thereof the amendment of Mr. Morrill was agreed to, and the amendment submitted by Mr. Pendleton was disagreed to. Pending the question on agreeing to the resolution as amended, On motion of Mr. Cravens, Ordered, That it 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. Mr. H. Winter Davis, by unanimous consent, from the Select Committee on the Rules, reported the following as an additional rule of the House, viz: RULE. The names of members not voting on any call of the ayes and noes shall be recorded in the journal immediately after those voting in the affirmative and negative, and the same record shall be made in the Congressional Globe. The same having been read, The question was put, Will the House agree thereto? And it was decided in the affirmative. So the said additional rule was agreed to. 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. Mr. Ellihu B. Washburne, by unanimous consent, from the same committee, reported the following amendment to rule 145, viz: Add at the end thereof the following words: "Unless the call of States and Territories for bills on leave and resolutions has been earlier concluded, the Speaker may entertain a motion to suspend the rules." The same having been read, The question was put, Will the House So the said amendment to rule 145 was agreed to. Mr. Ellibu 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 House having resumed, as the regular order of business, the considera tion of the bill of the Senate (S. 285) to regulate the veto power in the Territory of Washington-the pending question when the House adjourned yesterday being on the motion of Mr. George E. Cole to lay the same on the table, The question was put on agreeing to the said motion; and it was decided in the negative. The question then recurring on the passage of the bill, Mr. Beaman moved the previous question; which was seconded and the main question ordered and put, viz: Shall the bill pass? Yeas And it was decided in the affirmative, Nays .... Not voting.. The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are 73 44 65 R. B. Van Valkenburgh Mr. Samuel J. Randall William G. Steele Myer Strouse Lorenzo D. M. Sweat Ezra Wheeler Brutus J. Clay John L. Dawson So the bill was 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 A message in writing was received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Hay, his private secretary; which was handed in at the Speaker's table. Subsequently The Speaker, by unanimous consent, laid the said message before the House; which was read, and is as follows, viz: To the Senate and House of Representatives: I have the honor to submit, for the consideration of Congress, a letter and enclosure from the Secretary of War, with my concurrence in the recommendation therein made. WASHINGTON, D. C., June 8, 1864. ABRAHAM LINCOLN. Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and printed. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Hickey, their chief clerk: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed bills of this house of the following titles, viz: H. R. 422. An act to amend an act entitled "An act to confirm certain private land claims in the Territory of New Mexico;" and H. R. 487. An act to provide for the execution of treaties between the United States and foreign nations, respecting consular jurisdiction over the crews of vessels of such foreign nations in the waters and ports of the United States; severally without amendment. The Senate have also passed a bill of the following title, viz: S. 73. An act to amend an act entitled "An act to enable the trustees of the Blue Mont College to pre-empt a certain quarter section of land," approved March 2, 1861; in which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this house. Mr. Cobb, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee had examined and found truly enrolled bills and a joint resolution of the following titles, viz: H. R. 355. An act to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to stipulate for the release from attachment or other process of property claimed by the United States, and for other purposes; S. 283. An act to abolish the collection districts of Port Orford and Cape Perpetua, in the State of Oregon; S. 256. An act to change and define the boundaries of the eastern and western judicial districts of Virginia, to alter the name of said districts, and for other purposes; S. 28. An act relating to members of Congress, heads of departments, and other officers of the government; S. Res. 60. Joint resolution tendering the thanks of Congress and for the presentation of a medal to Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Bailey, of the 4th regiment of Wisconsin volunteers; S. 42. An act in relation to limitation of actions in certain cases; and S. 52. An act to provide for the summary trial of minor offences against the laws of the United States; When The Speaker signed the same. The House then resumed, as the regular order of business, the consideration of the bill of the House (H. R. 424) to establish a uniform system of bankruptcy throughout the United States, heretofore reported from the |