MONDAY, JULY 15, 1861.-Page 83. Mr. Olin having proposed to submit the following resolution, viz : Resolved, That the resolution of this House adopted on Monday, 8th instant, restricting the business of the present extraordinary session to questions of immediate national necessity, be so construed as to admit of the consideration only of practical measures of legisla. tion on the subjects embraced in the message of the President and the reports of the several heads of departments, and to exclude all resolutions of a merely declaratory nature; and that the Speaker be directed to rule as out of order all matters thus excluded, without waiting for the point of order to be raised thereon. Mr. Holman made the point of order that inasmuch as the said resolution changes a standing order of the House it is out of order. The Speaker sustained the said point of order. From this decision of the Chair Mr. Olin appealed. On motion of Mr. Holman, Ordered, That the appeal be laid on the table. THURSDAY, JULY 18, 1861.-Pages 105, 106. Mr. Hickman, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom it was referred to inquire whether the Hon. Henry May, a representative from the State of Maryland, has not been found holding criminal intercourse and correspondence with persons in armed rebellion against the government of the United States, made a report in writing thereon; which was laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. Leave having been granted to Mr. May to make a personal explanation Pending the remarks of Mr. May, Mr. Stevens called him to order, on the ground that he was abusing the privilege granted him by the House. The Speaker decided that under the usage, the House having granted unanimous consent for a personal explanation, he had no power to control the line of remarks to be pursued by Mr. May. From this decision of the Chair Mr. Stevens appealed. Pending which, Mr. Vallandigham moved that the appeal be laid on the table. It was decided in the negative, Yeas So the House refused to lay the appeal on the table. The question then recurred; and being put, Shall the decision of the Chair stand as the judgment of the House? It was decided in the negative. So the decision of the Chair was not sustained. On motion of Mr. Dawes, Ordered, That leave be granted to Mr. May to proceed in order. FRIDAY, JULY 19, 1861.-Page 117. Mr. Sedgwick, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, reported a joint resolution (H. Res. 2) appointing a commission to select a site for the Naval Academy, and other purposes; which was read a first and second time. Pending the question on engrossment, Mr. Sedgwick moved the previous question; and fifty-two members having voted in favor of, and forty-one members having voted against, seconding the same, the Speaker declared that the previous question was seconded. Mr. Vallandigham made the point of order that no quorum had voted. The Speaker decided that, inasmuch as ninety-two members constituted a majority of the members chosen, a quorum had voted. In this decision of the Chair the House acquiesced. Address to the respective States, proposed Adjournment over one day.. Adjournment sine die, on the 19th July, adopted by the House on the 2d August, adopted by the House Annals of Congress, proposed purchase of sets of.. from the decisions of the Chair Apportionment of members of the House.. See H. R. 104. report of the Secretary of the Interior of.... Appropriations, additional, for the army See H. R. 18. additional, for the naval service See H. R. 19 and H. R. 96. 64 64 191 241 132 additional, for legislative, executive, and judicial expenses... Armistice, proposed appointment of commissioners to procure, &c Armories. See S. 36. (See National Armories.) Arms, as to capacity of armory at Springfield for manufacture of. See S. 6. right of the people to bear, for their defence issued to volunteers.... See H. Res. 4. expenses of transporting, to loyal citizens of rebellious States... 44 58 102 122 137 See S. 38. 168 See H. R. 81. to provide for the purchase of, ordnance, and ordnance stores 172 See S. 52. examination of James's projectiles for rifled cannon.. See S. Res. 16. 245 purchase of, for the volunteers and regulars Army, additional appropriations for the support of.. See H. R 18. retiring superannuated and disabled officers of. See H. R. 21. to promote the efficiency of See H. R. 27. as to propriety of amending law in regard to rations of for the increase of the present military establishment. appropriations for arms for regulars and volunteers... supplementary to act for increase of military establishment See S. 58. to promote the efficiency of the engineer and topographical corps Attorney General, called upon for opinion as to writ of habeas corpus. act concerning, and the attorneys and marshals Page. 58 62 65 68 81,115 92 168 186 229, 231 246, 251 68 77, 184, 227 96 237 63 120, 243, 250 74,75 Bands, reimbursement of volunteers in employing.. Books, as to distribution of, where districts not represented. 121 37,43,83 81 134 78 80 78, 122 91, 92, 116 Bounty land, to officers and soldiers who have been or may be engaged in the Bull's run, reverses at. Business to be considered at present session 126 .46, 47 to 49,83 |