Indian lands in that State; which were referred to the Committee on Public Lands. By Mr. Potter: The memorial of the yearly meeting of Free-Will Baptists of Wisconsin, asking that the war be not closed until the question of slavery shall be forever settled; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Patton, one of their clerks: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed a bill of this House of the following title, viz: H. R. 76. An act to provide for the payment of the police organized by the United States for the city of Baltimore; with amendments; in which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this House. The Speaker having proceeded, as the regular order of business, to call the committees for reports Mr. Hutchins, from the Committee on Manufactures, to whom was referred the resolution of the Senate (S. R. 9) relative to the exhibition of the industry of all nations to be holden in London in the year 1862, reported the same without amendment. Ordered, That the said resolution be read a third time. It was accordingly read the third time and passed. Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith. Mr. Hutchins 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. Dawes, from the Committee of Elections, to whom was referred the memorial of J. Sterling Morton, asking that he may be declared the sitting delegate from the Territory of Nebraska, instead of the Hon. Samuel G. Daily, pending his contest of the right to represent said Territory, submitted a report thereon, accompanied by the following resolution, viz: Resolved, That the Committee of Elections be discharged from the further consideration of the memorial of J. Sterling Morton, presented to the House on the 12th instant, asking that he may be declared the sitting delegate from the Territory of Nebraska, instead of the Hon. Samuel G. Daily, pending his contest of the right to represent said Territory, and that the same do lie upon the table, and this without prejudice to the right of said Morton to prosecute said contest on its merits. After debate, Mr. Richardson moved to amend the same by striking out all after the word "Resolved," and inserting in lieu thereof: That J. Sterling Morton be declared the sitting delegate from the Territory of Nebraska, instead of the Hon. Samuel G. Daily, pending the contest of the right to represent said Territory. Pending which, Mr. Richardson moved the previous question. Pending which, On motion of Mr. Washburne, Ordered, That the whole subject be laid on the table. 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. Mr. Dawes moved that the said report be printed; which motion was disagreed to. Mr. Stevens, from the Committee of Ways and Means, to whom was referred the bill of the Senate (S. 41) supplementary to an act entitled "An act to authorize a national loan, and for other purposes," reported the same with an amendment. Pending which, Mr. Noble moved to amend the same by striking out the word "nine," and inserting in lieu thereof the word "six," so as to read "not exceeding six per cent," &c. Pending which, Mr. Curtis moved to amend the amendment of Mr. Noble by striking out the word "six," and inserting in lieu thereof the word "three." Pending which, Mr. Stevens moved the previous question; which was seconded and the main question ordered, and under the operation thereof the amendments of Mr. Curtis and Mr. Noble were severally disagreed to. The amendment reported by Mr. Stevens having been read, as follows, viz: Strike out all after the first section of the bill, and insert in lieu thereof the following, viz: "SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the treasury notes under the provisions of the said act to authorize a national loan, and for other purposes, or of any other act now in force authorizing the issue of such notes, shall be signed by the Treasurer of the United States, or by some officer of the Treasury Department, designated by the Secretary of the Treasury, for said Treasurer, and countersigned by the Register of the Treasury, or by some officer of the Treasury Department, designated by the Secretary of the Treasury, for said Register; and no treasury notes issued under said act shall require the seal of the Treasury Department. "SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That the Secretary of the Treasury may fix the denominations of the treasury notes below fifty dollars; and, if he shall deem it expedient, may issue in exchange for coin, or in payment of public dues, treasury notes bearing interest not exceeding nine per cent., payable semi-annually at the office of the assistant treasurer at New York, anything in said act to the contrary notwithstanding; but the aggregate amount of all bonds and treasury notes issued shall not exceed the aggregate of $250,000,000, limited by said act. "SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That for the full and punctual payment of the loan authorized by the act entitled 'An act to authorize a national loan, and for other purposes,' approved July 17, 1861, the United States specifically pledges the duties of impost on tea, coffee, sugar, spices, wines, and liquors, and also such excise and other internal duties and taxes as may be received into the treasury.” The question was put, Will the House agree thereto? ... And it was decided in the affirmative,... .... 61 60 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Reuben E. Fenton Mr. William Mitchell Mr. John H. Rice James S. Rollins Rowland E. Trowbridge Rob't B Van Valkenburgh Charles W. Walton Moses F. Odell George C. Woodruff George H. Pendleton Samuel T. Worcester Nehemiah Pe 17 So the said amendment was agreed to. Ordered, That the bill be read a third time. Hendrick B. Wri ht. It was accordingly read the third time and passed. Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate in the said amendment. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Forney, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate insist on their disagreement to the amendments of the House to the bills of the Senate of the following titles, viz: S. 20. An act authorizing the appointment of an Assistant Secre tary of the Navy, and fixing the salary of the same, and for other purposes; S. 31. An act to increase the medical corps of the navy, and for other purposes; agree to the conference asked by the House on the disagreeing votes of the two houses on the said bills, respectively, and have appointed Mr. Hale, Mr. Grimes, and Mr. McDougall the managers at each of said conferences on the part of the Senate. Mr. Granger, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee had examined and found truly enrolled bills of the following titles, viz: H. R. 53. An act relative to the revenue marine, to fix the compensation of the officers thereof, and for other purposes; S. 14. An act for the better organization of the marine corps; and S. 42. An act in addition to the "Act to authorize the employment of volunteers to aid in enforcing the laws and protecting public property," approved July 22, 1861. When The Speaker signed the same. Mr. Granger, from the same committee, reported that the commit-tee did, on the 24th instant, present to the President of the United States a resolution and bills of the following titles, viz: H. Res. 1. Joint resolution authorizing the appointment of examiners to examine a steam floating battery at Hoboken, New Jersey; H. R. 17. An act authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to remit fines and penalties incurred in certain cases; H. R. 23. An act for the relief of certain musicians and soldiers stationed at Fort Sumter, in South Carolina; H. R. 26. An act making additional appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the government for the year ending the 30th of June, 1862, and appropriations of arrearages for the year ending 30th of June, 1861; H. R. 56. An act in relation to forwarding soldiers' letters, and H. R. 57. An act for the relief of the Ohio and other volunteers. On motion of Mr. Stevens, by unanimous consent, the bill of the House (H. R. 76) to provide for the payment of the police organized by the United States for the city of Baltimore, with the amendment of the Senate thereto, was taken up, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union, made a special order, and an order made that all debate thereon shall cease in five minutes after it is taken up. 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. William Kellogg reported that the committee having, according to order, had the state of the Union generally under consideration, and particularly the bill of the House (H. R. 76) to provide for the payment of the police organized by the United States for the city of Baltimore, with the amendment of the Senate thereto, reported the same, recommending concurrence in the said amendment. Pending the question on agreeing thereto, Mr. Stevens moved the previous question; which was seconded and the main question ordered, and under the operation thereof the said amendment was agreed to. Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Patton, one of their clerks: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed a bill of this House of the following title, viz: H. R. 69. An act to indemnify the States for expenses incurred by them in defence of the United States, without amendment. The Senate have agreed to the report of the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two houses on the bill of the House (H. R. 25) making additional appropriations for the legislative, executive, and judicial expenses of the government for the year ending the 30th of June, 1862, and appropriations of arrearages for the year ending the 30th of June, 1861. On motion of Mr. Francis P. Blair, jr., by unanimous consent, the House insisted on its amendment disagreed to by the Senate to the bill of the Senate (S. 3) providing for the better organization of the military establishment, and asked a conference with the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two houses thereon. Ordered, That Mr. Francis P. Blair, jr., Mr. Crittenden, and Mr. Olin be the managers at the said conference on the part of the House. Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith. Mr. Stevens, by unanimous consent, from the Committee of Ways and Means, to whom was referred the bill of the House (H. R. 71) to provide additional revenues for defraying the expenses of government and maintaining the public credit by the assessment and collection of a direct tax and internal duties, reported back the same, accompanied by a report thereon. Ordered, That the said bill be committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union, and that all debate thereon shall cease in five minutes after its consideration is resumed. Mr. Justin S. Morrill, from the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two houses on the bill of the House (H. R. 25) making additional appropriations for the legislative, executive, and judicial expenses of the government for the year ending the 30th of June, 1862, and appropriations of arrearages for the year ending the 30th of June, 1861, submitted the following report, viz: The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two houses on the amendments to the bill (H. R. 25) making additional appropriations for the legislative, executive, and judicial expenses of the government for the year ending June 30, 1862, and appropriations of arrearages for the year ending June 30, 1861, having met, after full and free conference, have agreed to recommend, and do recommend, to their respective houses, as follows: 66 That the House recede from their disagreement to the following amendments of the Sena e, and agree to the same, viz: Second, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth, sixteenth, seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth. |