making appropriations for the service of the Post Office Department during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1862, had come to no resolution thereon. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Patton, one of their clerks: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed bills of this House of the following titles, viz: H. R. 311. An act for the relief of Mrs. Mary Ann Henry; H. R. 426. An act for the relief of John Y. Sewell; H. R. 461. An act granting an invalid pension to Charles Appleton; H. R. 530. An act granting a pension to Jane Yates; and H. R. 666. An act for the relief of William Sutton, severally without amendment. The Senate insist on their former action on the bill of the House (H. R. 899) making appropriations for the support of the army for the year ending June 30, 1862; agree to the conference asked by the House on the disagreeing votes of the two houses thereon, and have appointed Mr. Fessenden, Mr. Latham, and Mr. Bragg the managers at the said conference on the part of the Senate. On motion of Mr. Grow, by unanimous consent, Ordered, That the bills of the Senate Nos. 562 and 563 (Dakota and Nevada) be printed as they passed both houses. Mr. Theaker, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee had examined and found truly enrolled bills of the following titles, viz: H. R. 311. An act for the relief of Mrs. Mary Ann Henry; H. R. 426. An act for the relief of John Y. Sewell; H. R. 161. An act granting an invalid pension to Charles Appleton; H. R. 530. An act granting a pension to Jane Yates; and The Speaker signed the same. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Patton, one of their clerks: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed a bill of the following title, viz: S. 271. An act for the relief of John P. Brown; in which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this House. The Senate have agreed to the further conference asked by the House on the disagreeing votes of the two houses on the amendments of the Senate to the bill of the House (H. R. 865) making appropriations for the current and contingent expenses of the Indian department and for fulfilling treaty stipulations with various Indian tribes. during the year ending June 30, 1862, and have appointed Mr. Pugh, Mr. Nicholson, and Mr. Doolittle the managers at the said second conference on the part of the Senate. Mr. H. Winter Davis, from the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two houses on the bill of the House No. 895, (civil appropriations,) 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. 895) 'making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the government for the year ending June 30, 1862,' having met, after full and free conference have agreed to recommend to their respective houses as follows: That the Senate recede from their amendments numbered 4, 9, 12, 18, 24, and 42. "That the House recede from their disagreement to the Senate's amendments numbered 8, 11, 13, 14, 25, 26, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 38, and 39. That the Senate concur in the amendment of the House to the Senate's 27th amendment. That the Senate recede from their disagreement to the House's amendment to the 35th amendment of the Senate, and concur in said amendment of the House with the following amendment in the 12th, instead of the 4th, line of said Senate amendment strike out the word directed.' and insert authorized.' "That the House recede from their disagreement to the Senate's first amendment, and agree to the same with the following amendment: strike out of line 3 of said amendment the word 'fifty,' and insert thirty.' That the House recede from their disagreement to the Senate's second amendment, and agree to the same with the following amendment: in line 3 of said amendment strike out 'thirty,' and insert 'ten.' "That the House recede from their disagreement to the Senate's third amendment, and agree to the same with the following amendment: in line 2 of said amendment strike out 'forty,' and insert 'twenty-five.' "That the House recede from their disagreement to the Senate's twentieth amendment, and agree to the same with the following amendment: in line 1 of said amendment, after the words 'Provided, That,' strike out the words 'the proviso in.' "That the House recede from their disagreement to the Senate's forty-first amendment, and agree to the same with the following amendment: strike out all of said amendment after the word 'enacted,' and insert the following: 'That all purchases and contracts for sup plies or services in any of the departments of the government, except for personal services, when the public exigencies do not require the immediate delivery of the article or articles, or performance of the service, shall be made by advertising a sufficient time previously for proposals respecting the same. When immediate delivery or performance is required by the public exigency, the articles or service required may be procured by open purchase or contract at the places and in the manner in which such articles are usually bought and sold, or such services engaged between individuals. No contract or purchase shall hereafter be made unless the same be authorized by law, or be under an appropriation adequate to its fulfilment, except in the War and Navy Departments, for clothing, subsistence, forage, fuel, quarters, or transportation; which, however, shall not exceed the necessities of the current year. And the third section of the act en titled "An act making appropriations for the legislative, executive, and judicial expenses of government for the year ending the 30th of June, 1861," shall be, and the same is hereby, repealed. Managers on the part of the House of Representatives "Managers on the part of the Senate The same having been read, "H. WINTER DAVIS. "JOHN S. MILLSON. "J. HUMPHREY. "J. A. PEARCE. The question was put, Will the House agree thereto ? So the said report was agreed to. Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith. On motion of Mr. Sherman, Ordered, That the five minutes' debate on the 9th amendment of the Senate to the bill of the House No. 971, (post office appropriations,) in Committee of the Whole, be closed in five minutes after its consideration is resumed. On motion of Mr. Sherman, the House again 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. Burnett reported that the committee having, according to order, had the state of the Union generally under consideration, and particularly the amendments of the Senate to the bill of the House (H. R. 971) making appropriations for the service of the Post Office Department during the fiscal year ending the 30th of June, 1862, had directed him to report the same, recommending concurrence in some, and non-concurrence in others of the said amendments. The House having proceeded to their consideration, all of the said amendments, except the 9th, were concurred in. The 9th amendment having been read, as follows, viz: Insert the following: "SEC. 9. And be it further enacted, That in lieu of the daily service on the central route, provided by House bill 714, entitled 'An act for the establishment of post routes,' approved February 27, 1861, the Postmaster General is hereby directed to discontinue the mail service on route No. 12578, from St. Louis and Memphis to San Francisco, California, and to modify the contract on said route, subject to the same terms and conditions only as hereinafter provided; said discontinuance to take effect on or before July 1, 1861. The contractors on said route shall be required to transport the entire letter mail six times a week on the central route, said letter mail to be carried through in twenty days' time eight months in the year, and in twenty-three days the remaining four months in the year, from some point on the Missouri river connected with the east, to Placerville, California, and also to deliver the entire mails tri-weekly to Denver City and Great Salt Lake City: said contractors shall also be required to carry the residue of all mail matter in a period not exceeding thirty-five days, with the privilege of sending the latter semi-monthly from New York to San Francisco in twenty-five days by sea, and the public documents in thirty-five days. They shall also be required, during the continuance of their contract, or until the completion of the overland telegraph, to run a pony express semi-weekly, at a schedule time of ten days eight months, and twelve days four months, carrying for the government, free of charge, five pounds of mail matter, with the liberty of charging the public for transportation of letters by said express, not exceeding one dollar per half ounce. For the above service said contractors shall receive the sum of $1,000,000 per annum; the contract for such service to be thus modified before the 25th day of March next, and expire July 1, 1864." The question was put, will the House agree thereto? Yeas.. And it was decided in the affirmative,Nays.. 117 43 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. Charles F. Adams Green Adams Charles L. Beale Mr. Alfred Ely John F. Farnsworth Mr. Robert McKnight Edward McPherson Thomas C. Theaker Clement L. Vallandighain Edward Wade Cadwalader C. Washbur Edwin H. Webster Alfred Wells William Windom Mr. Reese B. Brabson Mr. Colfax 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. Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate with the concurrence of the House in all of their amendments to the said bill. On motion of Mr. Sherman, by unanimous consent, Ordered, That it shall be in order for the House, during its present day's sitting, to take a recess; and when taken, that it shall be until 10 o'clock a. m. on Monday. Mr. Sherman 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. A message was received from the President of the United States, by A. J. Glossbrenner, his private secretary, notifying the House that he did this day approve and sign bills and a resolution of the following titles, viz: H. R. 311. An act for the relief of Mrs. Mary Ann Henry; H. R. 426. H. R. 461. ton; H. R. 666. An act granting an invalid pension to Charles Apple An act for the relief of William Sutton; H. R. 530. An act granting a pension to Jane Yates; H. R. 943. An act to provide for bringing up the arrearages of work of the land office at Olympia, Washington Territory; and H. Res. 51. Joint resolution repealing a resolution relating to the claim of George Fisher, late of Florida, deceased, approved June 1, 1860. Mr. Bingham moved that the rules be suspended, so as to enable the House to take up and consider the bill of the House (H. R. 910) further to provide for the collection of duties on imports. Pending which, Mr. John Cochrane moved that there be a call of the House. .... It was decided in the negative, {eys.. 53 99 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. Green Adams Garnett B. Adrain |