After debate, Mr. Farnsworth moved, at 9 o'clock and 50 minutes p. m., that the House adjourn; which motion was disagreed to. On motion of Mr. Finck, by unanimous consent, indefinite leave of absence was granted to him. Mr. Ellihu B. Washburne moved that when the House adjourns, it adjourn until Monday next; which motion was disagreed to. On motion of Mr. James S. Rollins, by unanimous consent, indefinite leave of absence was granted to Mr. Scott. The question then recurring on the amendment of Mr. Le Blond to the amendment of the Senate, Mr. Stevens moved the previous question thereon. Mr. Cox moved that the bill be laid on the table. Pending which, Mr. Farnsworth moved, at 10 o'clock and 3 minutes p. m., that the House adjourn; which motion was disagreed to. The question then recurred on the motion of Mr. Cox. The question then recurring on the demand for the previous question on the said amendment to the Senate's amendment, it was seconded and the main question ordered and put, viz: Will the House agree thereto? And 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 13 91 78 Mr. Nathaniel B. Smithers Mr. Anson Herrick William S. Holman Mr. William G. Steele John D. Stiles Myer Strouse Daniel W. Voorbees George Middleton John V. L. Pruyn Elijah Ward Joseph W. White So the amendment of Mr. Le Blond to the amendment of the Senate was disagreed to. The question then recurring on the said amendment of the Senate, And then, On motion of Mr. Stevens, at 10 o'clock and 30 minutes p. m., the House adjourned. FRIDAY, JULY 1, 1864. The following petitions and other papers were laid upon the Clerk's table, under the 131st rule of the House: By Mr. Alexander H. Rice: The petition of Mrs. H. V. Terry, widow of W. D. Terry, praying for the extension of his patent for iron pavement; which was referred to the Committee on Patents. By Mr. Asahel W. Hubbard: The petition of the criers and bailiffs of the supreme court of the District of Columbia, praying for increased pay; which was referred to the Committee of Ways and Means. By Mr. Sloan: The petition of Daniel Goddard, praying that the bounty usually allowed to soldiers may be paid to the widow of his son, who was killed in battle while acting as volunteer aide-de-camp; which was referred to the Committee of Claims. By Mr. Charles O'Neill: The remonstrance of citizens of the State of Pennsylvania, protesting against the repeal of the commutation clause in the enrolment act; which was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Hickey, their chief clerk: Mr. Speaker: The Senate request a return of the bill of the House (H. R. 549) entitled "An act further to regulate and provide for the enrolling and calling out the national forces, and for other purposes," with the amendment of the Senate thereto, in order that an error in the engrossment of the said amendment may be corrected. The Senate have passed a bill of this house of the following title, viz: H. R. 511. An act to provide for the more speedy punishment of guerillas, and for other purposes; with amendments, in which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this house. On motion of Mr. Holman, by unanimous consent, the House proceeded to consider the business on the Speaker's table. When The message of the Senate requesting the return of the bill of the House No. 549 having been taken up, Ordered, That the said bill be returned to the Senate. The joint resolution of the House (R. Res. 90) to refer the claim of Nahum Ward back to the Court of Claims, with the amendment of the Senate thereto, was taken up, and the said amendment agreed to. Mr. Hale 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. The bill of the House (H. R. 511) to provide for the more speedy punishment of guerillas, and for other purposes, with the amendments of the Senate thereto, having been taken up, The said amendments were disagreed to. Mr. Garfield 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. On motion of Mr. Garfield, Ordered, That the House request a conference with the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two houses on the said amendments. Ordered, That Mr. Farnsworth, Mr. Holman, and Mr. Moorhead be the managers at the said conference on the part of the House. Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith. The bill of the Senate (S. 171) further to amend an act entitled "An act for the collection of direct taxes in the insurrectionary districts within the United States, and for other purposes," approved June 7, 1862, was taken up and read a first and second time. On motion of Mr. Fenton, by unanimous consent, Ordered, That the said bill be referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, with leave to report at any time. Mr. Fenton 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 bill of the Senate (S. 228) providing for satisfying claims for bounty lands, and for other purposes, was taken up, read three times, and passed. Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith. The bill of the Senate (S. 336) to amend the act incorporating the Washington Gas-light Company, and for other purposes, was taken up and read a first and second time. Mr. Edward H. Rollins moved that it be referred to the Committee for the District of Columbia. Pending which, Mr. Edward H. Rollins moved the previous question; which was seconded and the main question ordered, and under the operation thereof the motion to refer was agreed to. Mr. Wilson 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 joint resolution of the Senate (S. Res. 74) requesting the President to appoint a day for national humiliation and prayer was taken up, read three times, and passed. Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith. The bill of the Senate (S. 271) relating to the law of evidence in the District of Columbia was taken up and read a first and second time. Pending the question on its third reading, Mr. Pruyn moved that it be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Pending which, Mr. Wilson moved the previous question; which was seconded and the main question ordered, and under the operation thereof the motion to refer was disagreed to. Mr. James R. Morris moved that the bill be laid on the table; which motion was disagreed to. Ordered, That the bill be read a third time. It was accordingly read the third time and passed. Mr. Wilson 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 bill. On motion of Mr. Ellihu B. Washburne, the vote by which the bill of the Senate (S. 290) for increased facilities of telegraph communication between the Atlantic and Pacific States and the Territory of Idaho was referred to the Select Committee on the Pacific Railroad was reconsidered. The question being again put on the motion to refer, It was decided in the negative. The question then recurring on the third reading of the bill, Mr. Donnelly submitted an amendment thereto. Pending which, Mr. Ellihu B. Washburne moved the previous question; which was sec onded and the main question ordered, and under the operation thereof the said amendment was agreed to and the bill ordered to be read a third time. It was accordingly read the third time and passed. 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. Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate in the said amendment. On motion of Mr. Broomall, by unanimous consent, indefinite leave of absence was granted to him. On motion of Mr. Odell, by unanimous consent, indefinite leave of absence was granted to Mr. Blow. Mr. Alexander H. Rice, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, reported a joint resolution (H. Res. 117) authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to settle and pay the claim of Anthony Sweeting, late pilot of the United States steamer Juniata; which was read a first and second time. Ordered, That it be engrossed and read a third time. It was accordingly read the third time and passed. 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 request the concurrence of the Senate in the said joint resolution. Bills of the Senate of the following titles, viz: S. 91. An act to quiet titles in favor of parties in actual possession of lands situated in the District of Columbia; and S. 193. An act to extend the eighth section of an act entitled “An act to appropriate the proceeds of the sales of the public lands and to grant preemption rights," were taken from the Speaker's table, read a first and second time, and referred as follows, viz: S. 91, to the Committee for the District of Columbia; and S. 193, to the Committee on Public Lands. The bill of the Senate (S. 339) to repeal a joint resolution entitled “Joint resolution to grant additional rooms to the Agricultural Department, and for other purposes," was taken up and read a first and second time. Pending the question on its third reading, Mr. Ellihu B. Washburne moved the previous question; which was seconded and the main question ordered, and under the operation thereof the bill was ordered to be read a third time. When, On motion of Mr. Washburne, the vote last taken was reconsidered. Mr. Washburne moved to amend the bill by striking out the third section. Mr. Washburne moved the previous question; which was seconded and the main question ordered, and under the operation thereof the said amendment was agreed to. Mr. Wadsworth moved that the bill be laid on the table; which motion was disagreed to. Ordered, That the bill be read a third time. It was accordingly read the third time and passed. Mr. 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. Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate in the said amendment. Bills of the Senate of the following titles, viz: S. 240. An act for the relief of George A. Schreiner; and S. 251. An act for the relief of John T. Jones, an Ottawa Indian, for depredations committed by white persons upon his property in Kansas Territory; were severally read a first and second time and referred as follows, viz: S. 240, to the Committee on Invalid Pensions; S. 251, to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Mr. Ellihu B. Washburne, by unanimous consent, moved that the several votes on the reference of the foregoing bills aud joint resolution be reconsidered, and also moved that the motion to reconsider be laid on the table; which latter motion was agreed to. Mr. Coffroth moved that the House resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole House; which motion was disagreed to. Mr. Schenck, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to whom were referred joint resolutions of the following titles, viz: S. Res. 58. Joint resolution in relation to the professors of the Military Academy at West Point; and S. Res. 43. Joint resolution authorizing the settlement of the accounts of the late Captain Daniel Hebard, of the United States volunteers; reported the same, severally, with amendments. The said amendments were severally agreed to, and the joint resolutions ordered to be read a third time. They were accordingly read the third time and passed. The title of the latter resolution was amended by adding thereto the words "and of other persons." Mr. Schenck moved that the votes on the passage of the said resolutions 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 amendments. A message from the Senate, by Mr. McDonald, one of their clerks : Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed the bill of the House (H. R. 549) entitled "An act further to regulate and provide for the enrolling and calling out the national forces, and for other purposes," with an amendment, in which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this house. The Senate have also passed a bill of this house of the following title, viz: H. R. 561. An act to authorize the United States to acquire land in Wall |