Mr Thomas S. Bocock Williamson R. W. Cobb Andrew J. Harlan Mr. Isham G. Harris Sampson W. Harr's John C. Mason Those who voted in the negative are Mr. Henry P. Alexander Charles Allen Josiah M. Anderson George R. Andrews Joseph Casey Charles E. Clarke Chauncey F. Cleveland William F. Colcock Orsamus Cole Harmon S. Conger Moses B. Corwin John Crowell Nathan F. Dixon William Duer James H. Duncan Charles Durkee Alexander Evans Nathan Evans John Freedley Meredith P. Gentry Eibridge Gerry Joshua R. Giddings Edward Gilbert Mr. Daniel Gott Herman D. Gould James Meacham Charles H. Peaslee Mr. Jeremiah Morton David Outlaw Richard Parker Lucius B. Peck Alexander G. Penn William A. Richardson Mr. John S. Phelps J. Phillips Phenix So the resolution was passed. Mr. McWillie moved that the vote by which the sail resolution was passed 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, S Yeas... Nays... ... 109 90 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 William H. Bissell Williamson R. W. Cobb Winfield S. Featherston Elbridge Gerry Alfred Gilmore Mr. William T. Hamilton Thomas J D. Fuller Willis A. Gorman James S. Green Willard P. Hall Edward Hammond John C. Mason John K Miller Mr. Charles S. Morehead George W. Morrison Isaac E Morse Jeremiah Morton Edson B. Olds David Outlaw Richard Parker Lucius B. Peck Alexander G. Penn William A. Richardson Mr. Herman D. Gould Joseph Grinnell Ransom Ha'loway Moses Hampton William Hebard William Henry John W. Houston John W. Howe William F. Hunter William T. Jackson George W. Julian John B. Kerr George G. King James G. King John A. King Horace Mann Mr. Humphrey Marshall John Otis John S. Phelps Mr. J. Phillips Phoenix Mr. Elbridge G. Spaulding David Wilmot Joseph A. Woodward. So the motion to reconsider the vote by which the said resolution was passed was laid on the table. The title of the said joint resolution having been read, Mr. McWillie moved to amend the same, by striking out all after "relief," and inserting in lieu thereof the following, viz: "of William M. Belt and his assignee, Thomas Ritchie, and for other purposes.' ." Mr. McWillie moved the previous question; which was seconded, and the main question ordered to be put; and, under the operation thereof, the said amendment was agreed to, and the title amended accordingly. The said title as amended was then agreed to. Mr. McWillie moved that the vote by which the said title was agreed to be reconsidered, and also moved that the motion to reconsider be laid on the table; which latter motion was agreed to. Mr. Duer called up the motion submitted by him on the 17th of May last, viz: to reconsider the vote by which the bill of the House (No. 18) "to admit certain articles of the growth or production of Canada into the United States free of duty, upon the condition that the like articles of the growth or production of the United States be admitted into Canada free of duty," was committed to the Coinmittee of the Whole House on the state of the Union; and the House proceeded to the consideration of the same. After debate, Mr. Robert M. McLane moved the previous question. Pending which, On motion of Mr. Ashmun, Ordered, That the said motion to reconsider be laid on the table. The said bill therefore stands committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Mr. Andrew Johnson called up the motion, submitted by Mr. Julian On the 28th of January last, to reconsider the vote by which the bill of the House (No. 448) to encourage agriculture, commerce, manufactures, and all other branches of industry, by granting to every man who is the head of a family and a citizen of the United States a homestead of one hundred and sixty acres of land out of the public domain, upon condition of occupancy and cultivation of the same for the period herein specified," was committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union; and the House proceeded to the consideration of the same. After debate, Mr. Andrew Johnson moved the previous question. Pending which, On motion of Mr. Conger, Ordered, That the said motion to reconsider be laid on the table. So the said bill stands committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. The regular order of business having been called for, the Speaker announced as first in order the bill of the House (No. 462) "making appropriations for the support of the army for the year ending June 30, 1852;" the pending question being on agreeing to the amendments undisposed of on yesterday from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. The seventh, fourteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth amendments were severally read and disagreed to; And, The ninth, tenth, eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth, and eighteenth severally agreed to. All of the said amendments having been disposed of, the question recurred on the engrossment of the bill. Ordered, That the said bill be engrossed and read a third time. The question then recurring on its passage, Mr. Bayly moved the previous question; which was seconded, and the main question ordered and put, viz: Shall the bill pass? SYeas... And it was decided in the affirmative, Nays... 131 41 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. Joel B. Danner Thomas J. D. Fuller Mr. George W Julian Nathaniel S Littlefield. Orsamus B. Matteson Alexander G. Penn Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate therein. Mr. Dickey, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee had examined a bill of the following title, viz: H. R. 434. An act making appropriations for the support of the Military Academy for the year ending the 30th of June, 1852; and found the same truly enrolled; when the Speaker signed the said bill. A message was received from the President of the United States, by Millard P. Fillmore, his private secretary, notifying the House that he did, on the 27th instant, approve and sign bills and a resolution of the following titles, viz: H. R. 437. An act making appropriations for the current and contin gent expenses of the Indian department, and for fulfilling treaty stipulations with various Indian tribes, for the year ending June 30, 1852. H. R. 466. An act for the relief of the widow of the late Lieutenant Colonel William Gray, of Arkansas. H. R. 92. An act for the relief of Sayles J. Bowen. H. R. 435. An act making appropriations for the payment of revolutionary and other pensions of the United States for the year ending the 30th of June, 1852. H. R. 12. A joint resolution providing for an adjustment of the accounts of John D. Colmesnil, president of the Ohio and Mississippi Mail Line Company. H. R. 247. An act for the relief of Dunning R. McNair. H. R. 291. An act for the relief of the legal representatives of Robert S. Burrough and of Stephen Hopkins. H. R. 433. An act to supply deficiencies in the appropriations for the service of the fiscal year ending 30th of June, 1851. |