"On page ten, section twenty, line five, after the word 'Register,' insert or Navy Register, as the case may be.' "Sections eleven, sixteen, twenty-two, twenty-four, and twentyfive. Strike out all of sections eleven, sixteen, twenty-two, twentyfour, and twenty-five, of the Senate bill. "Section fourteen, at the end of the section add as follows: Provided, That after the present insurrection shall cease, the ration shall be as provided by law and regulations on the 1st day of July, 1861.' Section eighteen, line ten, after the word 'pay,' insert and emoluments;' and in the same line, after the word 'namely,' add as follows: the pay proper of the highest rank held by him at the time of his retirement, whether by staff or regimental commission, and four rations per day, and without any other pay, emoluments, or allowances; and the next officer in rank shall be promoted to the place of the retired officer, according to the established rules of the service. And the same rule of promotion shall be applied successively to the vacancies consequent upon the retirement of an officer: Provided, That should the brevet lieutenant general be retired under this act, it shall be without reduction in his current pay, subsistence, or allowances: And provided, further, That there shall not be on the retired list, at any one time, more than seven per centum of the whole number of officers of the army, as fixed by law." "Section nineteen: strike out section nineteen of the Senate bill, and in lieu thereof insert all of section twenty of the amendments of the House to the Senate bill, with the following amendments to said amendment, namely: in line three of said amendment, after the word war,' insert or Secretary of the Navy, as the case may be;' and in line five of said amendment of the House, after the word board,' strike out of the medical staff,' and in lieu thereof insert 'of not more than nine nor less than five commissioned officers, twofifths of whom shall be of the medical staff; the board, except those taken from the medical staff, to be composed, as far as may be, of his seniors in rank.' "Section twenty-six, line eight, after the word 'pay,' insert ‘and emoluments." "Section twenty-seven, line nine, after the word 'pay,' insert and emoluments;' in line thirty-four, after the word 'dollars,' insert 'and with four rations per day to each of the above-named officers of the navy, to be commuted at thirty cents each ration;' and in line fortyseven, page fourteen, strike out all after the word 'officer' to the end of the section. "Section twenty-eight, line fourteen, after the word 'officers,' insert as follows: two-fifths of whom shall be members of the medical bureau of the navy; the board, except those taken from the medical bureau.' 66 bill. That the Senate do concur in the foregoing amendments to the "HENRY WILSON. "I agree to this report except to the proposed increase of the staff of the army. "JOHN SHERMAN." Pending the question on agreeing thereto, Mr. Blair moved the previous question; which was seconded and the main question ordered, and under the operation thereof the said report was agreed to. Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith. Mr. Blair moved that the vote by which the said report 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. Richardson, from the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two houses on the resolution of the Senate (S. Res.5) to pay to the widow of the late Stephen A. Douglas the amount due to him as a senator at the time of his death, made the following report, viz: "The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two houses on the resolution of the Senate (No. 5) to pay the widow of the late Stephen A. Douglas the amount due him as a senator at the time of his death have met, and, after full and free conference, have agreed to recommend, and do recommend, to their respective houses, as follows: That the House do recede from its amendment to the said resolution. "Managers on the part of the House 66 "W. A. RICHARDSON. "J. S. MORRILL. 'Managers on the part of the Senate "DANIEL CLARK. "ANDREW JOHNSON. JAMES DIXON." 66 And the question being put, Will the House agree thereto ? It was decided in the affirmative. So the said report was agreed to. Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith. Mr. Richardson moved that the vote by which the said report 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. Wright, by unanimous consent, submitted the following resolution; which was read, and referred to the Committee on Printing, viz: Resolved, That ten thousand copies of the laws of the extra session of Congress be published in pamphlet form for the use of the members of this House. And then, On motion of Mr. Burnett, at 3 o'clock p. m., the House adjourned. FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 1861. The following petitions were laid upon the Clerk's table, under the twenty-fourth rule of the House, to wit: By Mr. Calvert: The petition of Gales & Seaton, in relation to the Register of Debates and Annals of Congress; which was referred to the Committee on Printing. By Mr. Van Valkenburgh: The petition of citizens of Steuben county, New York, asking the passage of a resolution inquiring into the expediency of at once calling into active service Major General John E. Wool; which was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. By Mr. F. A. Conkling: The petition of workingmen in the city of New York, on the subject of the cap and clothing contract for the supply of the army; which was referred to the select committee on government contracts. Mr. Cox, by unanimous consent, introduced a joint resolution (H. Res. 7) expressing the sympathy of Congress for bereaved families and friends of our soldiers who have fallen in defence of the republic; which was read a first and second time. Ordered, That the said resolution be engrossed and read a third time. Being engrossed, it was accordingly read the third time and passed. Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate therein. Mr. Roscoe Conkling submitted the following resolution, viz: Resolved, That this House (provided the Senate consent thereto) adjourn sine die on Monday next, the fifth instant, at 12 o'clock and 30 minutes p. m.; and, further, that this House hereby consents that the Senate may adjourn also at such time as it shall determine upon for that purpose. Pending which, After debate, On motion of Mr. Hutchins, Ordered, That the resolution be laid on the table. 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. 59. An act for the relief of John C. McConnell; S. 36. An act to provide for the construction of one or more armored ships and floating batteries, and for other purposes; and S. 52. An act to provide for the purchase of arms, ordnance, and ordnance stores. When The Speaker signed the same. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Forney, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed a resolution of the following title, viz: S. 15. A resolution requesting the President of the United States to recommend a day of public humiliation, fasting, and prayer; in which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this House. The Senate have also passed bills of the following titles, viz: H. R. 80. An act authorizing the construction of twelve small sidewheel steamers; and H. R. 100. An act to suspend in part the operation of an act entitled "An act relating to revenue cutters and steamers;" the latter without, and the former with, an amendment; in which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this House. The President pro tempore of the Senate has appointed Mr. Sherman, of Ohio, and Mr. Clark, of New Hampshire, commissioners on the part of the Senate under the act providing a commission to examine and report as to the compensation of all officers of the government, and for other purposes, approved July 31, 1861. The Speaker having proceeded, as the regular order of business, to call the committees for reports Mr. Bingham, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the bill of the Senate (S. 25) to confiscate property used for insurrectionary purposes, reported the same with an amendment in the nature of a substitute therefor. Pending the question on agreeing to the said amendment, Mr. Bingham moved the previous question thereon; which was seconded and the main question ordered, and under the operation thereof the said amendment was disagreed to. The question then recurring on the third reading of the bill, Mr. William Kellogg submitted an amendment, being a substitute for the fourth section. Pending which, Mr. Bingham submitted an additional amendment, being a substitute for the first section. Pending the latter motion, Mr. Bingham moved the previous question thereon; which was seconded and the main question ordered. When Mr. Cox moved that the bill be laid on the table. And the question being put, Yeas.. It was decided in the negative, {Xes. 57 71 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. Valentine B. Horton James S. Jackson Cornelius L. L. Leary John A. McClernand John W. Menzies Mr. John T. Nixon Warren P. Noble Those who voted in the negative are Mr. John B. Steele John L. N. Stratton Mr. John F. Potter Alexander H. Rice Rowland E. Trowbridge Rob't B. Van Valkenburgh E. P. Walton William Windom. So the House refused to lay the bill on the table. The question was then put on the amendment submitted by Mr. Bingham, And it was decided in the negative. So the said amendment was disagreed to. Mr. Pendleton submitted an additional amendment, being a substitute for the third section of the bill. Pending which, After debate, Mr. Pendleton moved that the bill be recommitted to the Committee on the Judiciary. Pending which, Mr. Pendleton moved the previous question; which was seconded and the main question ordered, and under the operation thereof the motion to recommit was agreed to. Mr. Stevens moved that the vote last taken be reconsidered. Mr. William Kellogg moved that the motion to reconsider be laid on the table. |