Mr. John Ganson Daniel W. Gooch Josiah B. Grinnell Anson Herrick William Higby Samuel Hooper Giles W. Hotchkiss A-ahe! W. Hubbard John H. Hubbard Calvin T. Hulburd Thomas A. Jenckes George W. Julian John A. Kasson William D. Kelley Francis W. Kellogg Mr. Orlando Kellogg Mr. Nehemiah Perry Frederick A. Pike So the House refused to lay the resolution on the table. Mr. M. Russell Thayer Ellibu B. Washburne 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 resolution was agreed to. Mr. Spalding 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. Cox submitted the following resolution, viz: Resolved, That the Committee on Military Affairs inquire into the expediency of a total repeal of the act of March 3, 1863, for enrolling and calling out the national forces, and for other purposes; and that, in lieu thereof, they report a bill calling forth the militia of the States to "execute the laws of the Union and to suppress insurrection," in pursuance of the eighth section, article one, of the Constitution, and providing for the organization, arming, disciplining, and governing of the said militia, reserving to the States, respectively, the appointment of the officers, and the authority of training the militia, according to the discipline prescribed by Congress. Or, if that be not expedient, that said committee inquire, further, into the expediency of repealing so much of said act as allows substitutes or exemption for money, so that all citizens owing allegiance shall be liable to serve the government, without regard to their pecuniary ability to obtain discharge therefrom by the procuration of substitutes or the payment of money: Provided, however, That said substitution and exemption shall not be repealed so far as it relates to the present call for troops in States where the law, under that call, has not been executed. The same having been read, Mr. Cox moved the previous question, and the House refused to second the same. Debate then arising on the resolution, it was laid over under the rule. Mr. Ashley, on leave, introduced a bill (H. R. 48) to provide for the establishment of provisional military governments over the districts of country declared by the President's proclamation to be in rebellion against the government of the United States, and to authorize the loyal citizens thereof to organize State governments, republican in form, and for other purposes; which was read a first and second time and referred to the select committee on rebellious States. Mr. Schenck, on leave, introduced a bill (H. R. 49) to create a Bureau of Military Justice; which was read a first and second time, referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Hutchins submitted the following preamble and resolution; which were read, considered and agreed to, viz: Whereas the President of the United States, in his recent message, recommends the establishment of a yard and depot for naval purposes upon one of our western rivers: Therefore, Resolved, That the Committee on Naval Affairs be instructed to inquire into the expediency of establishing such navy yard and depot and locating the same at Portsmouth or Ironton, or some other feasible point on the Ohio river, within the Hanging Rock iron region of southern Ohio, and that they report by bill or otherwise. Mr. Schenck moved that the rules be suspended, so as to enable him to report from the Committee on Military Affairs, and the House to consider, a bill to repeal section three and part of section ten of an act entitled “An act for enrolling and calling out the national forces, and for other purposes," approved March 3, 1863.,' And the question being put, it was decided in the negative, two-thirds not voting in favor thereof. Mr. William H. Miller submitted the following preamble and resolution, viz : Whereas the entire people of the States still adhering to the federal Union are sorely exercised by reason of the reported suffering of their brethren now prisoners of war in the Confederate States; and whereas the commonest promptings of humanity should induce the executive representative of the nation to exhaust every proper effort to alleviate their distressed condition aud restore them to their homes; and whereas we are well informed that the number of confederate prisoners in our hands is vastly in excess of the number of federal prisoners in theirs, and that exchange could be made, excluding the question of color, that would restore our white brethren to liberty without prejudicing what may be supposed to be the rights of colored federal soldiers now prisoners of war: Therefore, Resolved, That the President of the United States be respectfully requested to promptly instruct those having in charge the matter of the exchange of prisoners between the United States and the so-called Confederate States to propose an exchange of white men for white men, leaving other questions to be disposed of when the suffering white sons of the republic shall have been restored to the service of the government, their friends, and firesides. The same having been read, Mr. William II. Miller moved the previous question, and the House refused to second the same. Mr. John O'Neill moved that the preamble and resolution be laid on table. And the question being put, Yeas..... It was decided in the negative, Nays... The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Mr. John B. Alley William B. Allison Lucien Anderson Isaac N. Arnold Henry Winter Davis Mr. Henry L. Dawes Nathan F. Dixon Mr. Thomas A. Jenckes George W. Julian Those who voted in the negative are Mr. James C. Allen Sydenham E. Ancona Mr. George Bliss James Brooks Mr. William G. Brown Mr. Sidney Perham the 73 85 Frederick A. Pike Mr. James A. Cravens So the House refused to lay the preamble and resolution on the table. The Speaker having stated the question to be on agreeing to the resolu tion, Mr. Ellihu B. Washburne moved to amend the same by striking out all after the word "Resolved," and inserting in lieu thereof the following, viz: "That this house approve of the measures taken by the administration for the exchange of prisoners now held by the enemy in southern prisons, and that it is hereby recommended that the same be persisted in, to the end that a just and fair exchange may be had for all our prisoners held by the rebels.” Pending which, Mr. Elihu B. Washburne moved the previous question; which was seconded and the main question ordered and put, first, Will the House agree to the said amendment? And it was decided in the affirmative, (Yeas Nays. The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, 6999 87 62 Edward H. Rollins Charles Denison Joseph K. Edgerton John Canson Francis Kernan Alexander Long So the said amendment was agreed to. Under the further operation of the previous question the resolution as amended was agreed to. The question then being on the preamble, Mr. Ellihu B. Washburne moved to amend the same by striking out all after the word "now," and inserting in lieu thereof the following, viz: "held in rebel prisons, and that this house has witnessed with approbation the humane, patriotic, and statesmanlike efforts of the government for a speedy exchange of all of said prisoners upon terms honorable, fair, and just: Therefore," Pending which, Mr. Ellihu B. Washburne moved the previous question. Mr. Lovejoy moved that the preamble be laid on the table. (Yeas.. It was decided in the affirmative, {ays. Nays.... The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, 79 55 Mr. Edward H. Rollins Charles Denison John R. Eden Joseph K Edgerton Anthony L. Knapp So the preamble was laid on the table. Mr. Boyd, by unanimous consent, submitted the following resolution; which was read, considered and agreed to, viz: Resolved, That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby, requested to furnish to Congress at his earliest convenience, if compatible, in his opinion, with the public interest, all the official information and correspondence which he may have received respecting the extension of the south west branch of the Pacific railroad, and as a war measure, as well as any order he may have made respecting the same, and the causes of revoking said order. Notices were given, under the rule, of motions for leave to introduce bills of the following titles, viz: By Mr. George E. Cole: A bill granting lands to the Territory of Washington to aid in the construction of a "military road" from Fort Walla-Walla to Puget sound. By Mr. Long: A bill for the relief of Jacob S. Lowry and George H. Gray. By Mr. Donnelly: A bill to provide for the establishment of a Bureau of Emigration. By Mr. Eliot: A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to release certain property from attachment, and for other purposes. On motion of Mr. Stevens, 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. Fenton reported that the committee, having had under consideration the special order, viz: H. Res. 14, to supply, in part, deficiencies in the appropriations for the public printing, and to supply deficiencies in the appropriations for bounties and premiums to volunteers, had come to no resolution thereon. On motion of Mr. Morrill, Resolved, That all debate on the pending special order in Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union (H. Res. 14) shall cease in one minute after its consideration is resumed; and the committee shall then proceed to vote on such amendments as may be pending or offered to the same, and shall then report it to the House with such amendments as may have been agreed to by the committee. On motion of Mr. Morrill, the House again 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. Fenton reported that the committee, having had under consideration the special order, viz: H. Res. 14. A joint resolution to supply, in part, deficiencies in the appropriations for the public printing, and to supply deficiencies in the appropriations for bounties and premiums to volunteers, had directed him to report the same without amendment. The House having proceeded to its consideration, Mr. Harding submitted the following amendment, viz: At the end of the said resolution add the following: "Provided, That no part of the money aforesaid shall be applied to the raising, arming, equipping, or paying of negro soldiers." Pending which, Mr. Stevens moved the previous question; which was seconded and the main question ordered and put, first, Will the House agree to the said amendment? The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are 41 105 Andrew J. Rogers Mr. John M. Broomall Freeman Clarke Amasa Cobb |