And the question being put, Will the House agree to the said amendment? It was decided in the negative, S Yeas... Nays... 94 ... 103 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. Charles Allen William J. Alston James H. Duncan Cyrus L. Durham Henry A. Edmundsen Mr. Samuel A. Eliot Those who voted in the negative are Mr. James Duane Doty William Duer Herman D. Gould Mr. Fayette McMullen Augustine H. Shepperd Abraham W. Venable Mr. John A. King Emile La Sère Orsamus B. Matteson Charles S. Morehead So the said amendment was not agreed to. The question then being on the third reading of the bill, Mr. Strong moved that it be laid on the table. And the question being put, It was decided in the affirmative, Yeas. Nays. The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. Nathaniel Albertson William S. Ashe Kinsley S. Bingham John Brisbin Albert G. Brown Armistead Burt George Alfred Caldwell Samuel Calvin Lewis D. Campbell David K. Cartter Joseph Casey Mr. Orin Fowler John Freedley Nathaniel S. Littlefield Joseph E. McDonald Mr. William McWillie Abraham W. Venable Marshall J. Wellborn Christopher H. Williams Mr. William J. Brown Henry A. Bullard Joseph P. Caldwell Charles E. Clarka Mr. Strong moved that the vote last taken be reconsidered, and also moved that the motion to reconsider be laid on the table. And the question being put on the latter motion, It was decided in the affirmative, SYeas. Nays.. 109 84 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. Nathaniel Albertson Charles Allen George Alfred Caldwell Mr. Henry A. Edmundson Thomas J. D. Fuller Harry Hibbard Moses Hoagland John C. Mason David Outlaw Charles H. Peaslee Lucius B. Peck Those who voted in the negative are Mr. Henry P. Alexander Josiah M. Anderson George R. Andrews William J. Brown Harmon S. Conger Nathan F. Dixon Andrew Ewing Edward Gilbert Daniel Gott Herman D. Gould Mr James S. Green Mr. Marshall J Wellborn Christopher H. Williams Mr. Gideon Reynolds Frederick P. Stanton So the said motion to reconsider was laid on the table. Mr. Boyd rose and inquired of the Chair what was the business next in order. The Speaker stated that the bill of the Senate (No. 71) " to establish a board of accounts," now pending in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union, having been made a special order for the 23d of January last, and from day to day thereafter until disposed of, would be the first subject for consideration whenever the House should resolve itself into the Committee of the Whole. If, however, the House should not go into committee, business relating to the Territories would be the first in order, inasmuch as by a private order this and the two succeeding days have been set apart for the consideration of that business. On motion of Mr. Boyd, by unanimous consent, Ordered, That the said special order be postponed until Friday next, and that this day and to-morrow be set apart for the consideration of Territorial business. Mr. Boyd, from the Committee of Territories, to whom were referred bills of the following titles, viz.: H. R. 421. A bill to amend an act entitled "An act to establish the Territorial government of Oregon," and "An act to establish the Territorial government of Minnesota;" H. R. 430. A bill to authorize the legislative assemblies of the Territo ries of Oregon and Minnesota to take charge of the school lands in said Territories, and for other purposes; reported the same without amendment. Ordered, That the said bills be committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Mr. Boyd, from the Committee on Territories, to whom were referred the memorial and credentials of Almon W. Babbitt, reported a joint resolution (No. 34) "to admit a delegate from the Territory of Utah;" which was read a first and second time. After debate, Mr. Burt moved that it be referred to the Committee on Elections, and also moved the previous question. Pending which, Mr. Jones moved that it be laid on the table. And the question being put, It was decided in the negative, Yeas... Nays.. 82 91 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. Josiah M. Anderson George R. Andrews William S. Ashe Sampson W. Harris Mr. Andrew K. Hay Nathaniel S. Littlefield Mr. Lucius B. Peck Thomas Ross William A. Sackett John H. Savage Cullen Sawtelle Augustine H. Shepperd Elbridge G. Spaulding Edward Stanly Thaddeus Stevens Mr. Edmund Deberry Elbridge Gerry Willis A. Gorman |