the House (H. R. 446) to regulate prize proceedings and the distribution of prize money, and for other purposes, with the amendments of the Senate thereto, was taken from the Speaker's table, and the said amendments were severally agreed to. Mr. Alexander H. 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 amendments. Mr. Sloan, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on Public Lands, reported a bill (H. R. 560) to amend an act of Congress entitled "An act to grant the right of pre-emption to certain purchasers on the 'Soscol ranch,' in the State of California;" which was read a first and second time. Ordered, That it be engrossed and read a third time. Being engrossed, it was accordingly read the third time and passed. Mr. Sloan 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. Alexander H. Rice, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, reported a bill (H. R. 561) to authorize the United States to acquire land in the Wallabout bay, belonging to the city of Brooklyn, and to authorize the exchange of other lands therefor; which was read a first and second time. Ordered, That it be engrossed and read a third time. Being engrossed, it was accordingly read the third time and passed. Mr. Alexander H. 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 request the concurrence of the Senate in the said bill. Mr. Tracy, by unanimous consent, from the Committee for the District of Columbia, to whom was referred the bill of the House (H. R. 517) to incorporate the National Union Insurance Company of Washington, reported the same without amendment. Ordered, That it be engrossed and read a third time. Being engrossed, 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 bill. 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 bill of the Senate (S. 54) to incorporate the Metropolitan Railroad Company, in the District of Columbia. The Senate have disagreed to the amendments of this house to the bill of the Senate (S. 154) to provide for the better organization of the Quartermaster's department; ask a conference with the House on the disagreeing votes of the two houses thereon, and have appointed Mr. Wilson, Mr. Trumbull, and Mr. Powell the said committee on their part. The Senate have passed a joint resolution and bills of this house of the following titles, viz: H. R. 435. An act concerning certain locations of lands in the State of Missouri; H. Res. 103. Joint resolution for the relief of Mary Kellogg; H. R. 414. An act for the relief of the estate of B. F. Kendall; and H. R. 205. An act authorizing the issue of patents for locations made with certificates granted under authority of the act of Congress approved March 17, 1862, allowing floats in satisfaction of lands sold by the United States within the limits of the Las Ormegas and La Nana grants, in Louisiana; severally without amendment; and H. R. 162. An act for the relief of Nathaniel McLean, Richard G. Murphy, and Charles E. Flandrean; and H. R. 51. An act to establish a bureau of freedmen's affairs; severally with amendments, in which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this house. The Senate have also passed bills of the following titles, viz: S. 228. An act providing for satisfying claims for bounty lands, and for other purposes; and S. 336. An act to amend the act incorporating the Washington Gas-light Company, and for other purposes; in which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this house. Mr. Dawes called up and the House proceeded to consider the report of the Committee of Elections, in relation to the military appointments of Robert C. Schenck and F. P. Blair, jr.-the pending question being on agreeing to the following resolutions accompanying the same, viz: Resolved, That Robert C. Schenck having resigned the office of major general of volunteers, which he then held, on the 13th day of November, 1863, which resignation was accepted November 21, 1863, to take effect December 5, 1863, was not, by reason of having held such office, disqualified from holding a seat as a representative in the 38th Congress, whose first session commenced on the 7th day of December, 1863. Resolved, That Francis P. Blair, jr., by continuing to hold the office of major general of volunteers, to which he was appointed November 29, 1862, and to discharge the duties thereof till January 1, 1864, the date of his resignation, did thereby decline and disqualify himself to hold the office of representative in the 38th Congress, the first session of which commenced on the first Monday in December, 1863. When Mr. Dawes moved the previous question; which was seconded and the main question ordered, and under the operation thereof the said resolutions were agreed to. Mr. Dawes 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. Windom, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on Indian Affairs, to whom was referred the bill of the Senate (S. 226) to aid in the settlement, subsistence, and support of the Navajo Indian captives upon a reservation in the Territory of New Mexico, reported the same without amendment. Ordered, That the bill be read a third time. It was accordingly read the third time and passed. Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith. Mr. Cobb, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported that the com mittee had examined and found truly enrolled a bill of the following title, viz: H. R. 532. An act to establish certain post roads; When The Speaker signed the same. Mr. Dawes called up and the House proceeded to consider the joint resolution of the House (H. Res. 108) in relation to representatives from States which have been declared by proclamation in rebellion-heretofore reported from the Committee of Elections-the pending question being on an amendment, in the nature of a substitute therefor, submitted by Mr. James S. Brown. Mr. H. Winter Davis moved that the whole subject be laid on the table. And the question being put, It was decided in the affirmative, Yeas The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are 80 46 56 Samuel J Randall Thomas Williams Mr. John H. Rice Edward H. Rollins R. B. Van Valkenburgh Mr. Henry G. Stebbins Ezra Wheeler 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. Stiles, by unanimous consent, introduced a bill (H. R. 562) for the relief of Major David H. Hastings; which was read a first and second time and referred to the Committee of Claims. 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 bill of the House (H. R. 494) to increase duties on im-1 ports, and for other purposes. Mr. Stevens, from the Committee of Ways and Means, to whom was referred the bill of the House (H. R. 527) making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the government for the year ending the 30th of June, 1865, with the amendments of the Senate thereto, reported the same, recommending concurrence in some, non-concurrence in others, and concurrence with an amendment in another of the said amendments. Ordered, That the said bill and amendments be committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Forney, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The President of the United States has notified the Senate that he did, on the 25th instant, approve and sign bills and a joint resolution of the following titles, viz: S. 26. An act to provide for the public instruction of youth in the county of Washington, District of Columbia, and for other purposes; S. 115. An act to amend an act entitled "An act to define the powers and duties of the levy court of the county of Washington, District of Columbia;" S. 162. An act amendatory of an entitled "An act to promote the progress of the useful arts," approved March 3, 1863; S. 279. An act to amend the act of Congress making donations to the settlers on the public lands in Oregon, approved September 27, 1850, and the acts amendatory thereto; S. 85. An act to provide for the examination of certain officers of the army; S. 306. An act to grant to the State of California certain lands for State prison purposes; S. 265. An act to expedite and regulate the printing of public documents, and for other purposes; S. 253. An act to amend the act of the 21st December, 1861, entitled “An act to further promote the efficiency of the navy;" S. 270. An act 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; and S. Res. 44. Joint resolution for the relief of clerks at the Kittery and Philadelphia navy yards. 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. Pendleton reported that the committee having, according to order, had the state of the Union generally under consideration, and particularly the amendments of the Senate to the bill of the House (H. R. 527) making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the government for the year ending the 30th of June, 1865, had come to no resolution thereon. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Forney, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed a bill of this house of the following title, viz: H. R. 406. An act supplementary to an act entitled "An act to grant pensions," approved July 14, 1862; with amendments, in which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this house. Mr. William G. Steele, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee had examined and found truly enrolled bills and joint resolutions of the following titles, viz: H. R. 540. An act to provide ways and means for the support of the government, and for other purposes; H. R. 497. An act in relation to the village of Deposit, Delaware county, New York; H. Res. 53. Joint resolution for the relief of the officers of the fourth and fifth Indian regiments; and H. Res. 103. Joint resolution for the relief of Mary Kellogg; When The Speaker signed the same. On motion of Mr. Morrill, Ordered, That all debate on the 39th amendment of the Senate to the bill of the House (No. 527) shall cease in one minute after its consideration is resumed. On motion of Mr. Morrill, 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. Pendleton reported that the committee, having, according to order, had the state of the Union generally under consideration, and particularly the amendments of the Senate to the bill of the House (H. R. 527) making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the government for the year ending the 30th of June, 1865, had directed him to report the same, recommending concurrence in some, nonconcurrence in others, of the said amendments, and concurrence with an amendment in another of the said amendments. Pending the question on the said amendments, Mr. Brooks submitted an amendment. Pending which, Mr Mallory submitted an additional amendment. Mr. Stevens moved the previous question; which was seconded and the main question ordered to be put. When The amendments numbered 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 22, 26, 27, 28, 29, 32, 33, 34, 36, 38, 39, and 40, were severally read and agreed to. The amendments numbered 1, 2, 3, 11, 12, 13, 18, 20, 20, 21, 24, 25, 35, and 37, were severally disagreed to. Pending the question on the remaining amendments, On motion of Mr. Pendleton, by unanimous consent, indefinite leave of absence was granted to Mr. McDowell after to-day. On motion of Mr. Fenton, by unanimous consent, Ordered, That the bill of the Senate No. 232 be printed. On motion of Mr. Loan, by unanimous consent, leave of absence after today until the end of the session was granted to Mr. Anderson. Mr. Cobb, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee bad examined and found truly enrolled bills of the following titles, viz: H. R. 205. An act authorizing the issue of patents for locations made with certificates granted under authority of the act of Congress, approved March 17, 1862, allowing floats in satisfaction of lands sold by the United States within the limits of the Las Ormegas and La Nana grants, in Louisiana; and H. R. 414. An act for the relief of the estate of B. F. Kendall; |