Which was agreed to-yeas 31, nays 29, as follow:

YEAS-Messrs. Abbott, Anthony, Boreman, Brownlow, Buckingham, Chandler, Cragin, Drake, Edmunds, Gilbert, Hamlin, Harlan, Harris, Howard, Howe, McDonald, Morrill of Vermont, Morton, Osborn, Patterson, Pomeroy, Pratt, Ramsey, Rice, Robertson, Schurz, Spencer, Sumner, Thayer, Wilson, Yates-31.

NAYS-Messrs. Bayard, Carpenter, Casserly, Cole, Conkling, Corbett, Davis, Fenton, Ferry, Fowler, William T. Hamilton, Kellogg, Morrill of Maine, Norton, Nye, Ross, Saulsbury, Sawyer, Scott, Sherman, Stewart, Stockton, Thurman, Tipton, Trumbull, Vickers, Warner,

Willey, Williams-29.

Same day Mr. Morton moved to amend the preamble as follows:

The people of Virginia have framed and adopted a constitution of State government which is republican; and whereas the Legislature of Virginia elected under said constitution have ratified the XIVth and XVth amendments to the Constitution of the United States; and whereas the performance of these several acts in good faith was a condition precedent to the representation of the State in Congress: Therefore

Which was agreed to-yeas 39, nays 20, as follow:

YEAS-Messrs. Abbott, Anthony, Boreman, Brownlow, Buckingham. Chandler, Cole, Cragin, Drake, Edmunds, Fenton, Gilbert, Hamlin, Harian, Harris, Howard, Howe, McDonald, Morrill of Maine, Morrill of Vermont, Morton, Osborn, Patterson, Pomeroy, Pratt, Ramsey, Rice, Robertson, Sawyer, Schurz, Scott, Spencer, Sumner, Thayer, Tipton, Willey, Williams, Wilson,

Yates-39.

NAYS-Messrs. Bayard, Carpenter, Casserly, Conkling, Corbett, Davis. Ferry, Fowler, William T. Hamilton, Kellogg, Norton, Nye, Saulsbury, Sherman, Stewart, Stockton, Thurman, Trumbull, Vickers, Warner-20.

The bill as amended passed the Senate and was concurred in by the House as above.

The following bill passed both houses without opposition; the House, January 27; the Senate, January 31:

AN ACT to amend an act entitled "An act to
mit the State of Virginia to representation in
the Congress of the United States."

Be it enacted, &c., That the said State of Mississippi is entitled to representation in the Congress of the United States: Provided, That before any member of the legislature of said State shall take or resume his seat, or any officer of said State shall enter upon the duties of his office, he shall take and subscribe and file in the office of the secretary of state of Mississippi, for permanent preservation, an oath or affirmation in the form following: "I, do solemnly swear

(or affirm) that I have never taken an oath as a States, or as a member of any State legislature, member of Congress, or as an officer of the United or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States and afterward engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof: so help me God;" or under the pains and penalties of perjury. (as the case may be;) or such person shall in like manner take, subscribe, and file the following oath or do solemnly swear (or

affirmation: “I, United States been relieved from the disabilities affirm) that I have by act of Congress of the imposed upon me by the XIVth Amendment of the Constitution of the United States: so help me God;" or under the pains and penalties of perjury, (as the case may be;) which oaths or affirmations shall be taken before and certified by any officer lawfully authorized to administer oaths. And any person who shall knowingly swear or affirm falsely in taking either of such oaths or affirmations shall be deemed guilty of perjury, and shall be punished therefor by imprisonment not less than one year and not more than ten years, and shall be fined not less than $1,000 and not more than $10,000. And in all trials for any violation of this act the certificate of the taking of either of said oaths or affirmations, with proof of the signature of the party ad-evidence that such oath or affirmation was reguaccused, shall be taken and held as conclusive larly and lawfully administered by competent authority: And provided further, That every such person who shall neglect for the period of thirty days next after the passage of this act to take, subscribe, and file such oath or affirmation as aforesaid shall be deemed and taken, to all intents and purposes, to have vacated his office: And provided further, That the State of Mississippi is admitted to representation in Congress as one of the States of the Union upon the following fundamental conditions: First, That the constitution of Mississippi shall never be so amended or changed as to deprive any citizen or class of citizens of the United States of the right to vote who are entitled to vote by the constitution herein recognized, except as a punishment for such crimes as are now felonies at common law, whereof they shall have been duly convicted under laws equally applicable to all the inhabitants of said State: Provided, That any alteration of said constitution, prospective in its effects, may be made in regard to the time and place of residence of voters. Second, That it shall never be lawful for the said State to deprive any citizen of the United States, on account of his race, color, or previous condition of servitude, of the right to hold office under the constitution and laws of said State, or upon any such ground to

Be it enacted, &c., That wherever the word "oath" is used in the act entitled "An act to admit the State of Virginia to representation in the Congress of the United States," it shall be construed to include an affirmation; and every person required by said act to take either of the oaths therein prescribed, who has religious or conscientious scruples against taking an oath, may make and file an affirmation to the same purport and effect: Provided, That all the pains and penalties of perjury prescribed by said act shall apply also to any false affirmation taken there

under.

Approved, February 1, 1870.

AN ACT to admit the State of Mississippi to Representation in the Congress of the United States. Whereas the people of Mississippi have framed and adopted a constitution of State government which is republican; and whereas the legislature of Mississippi elected under said constitution has ratified the XIVth and XVth amendments to the Constitution of the United States; and whereas the performance of these several acts in good faith is a condition precedent to the representation of the State in Congress: Therefore,

require of him any other qualifications for office | M. Wilson, Winans, Winchester, Witcher, Wood, Woodthan such as are required of all other citizens. Third, That the constitution of Mississippi shall never be so amended or changed as to deprive any citizen or class of citizens of the United States of the school rights and privileges secured by the constitution of said State.

and privileges secured by the constitution of said State.

Approved, March 30, 1870.

The final votes on this act were as follow:
IN SENATE, March 29, 1870.
YEAS-Messrs. Abbott, Boreman, Brownlow, Buck-

ingham, Cameron, Cattell, Chandler, Cole, Corbett, Cra-
gin, Drake, Fenton, Ferry, Gilbert, Hamlin, Harlan,
Harris, Howard, Howell, Lewis, McDonald, Morrill of
Maine, Morrill of Vermont, Morton, Nye, Osborn, Pat-
terson, Pomeroy, Pratt, Ramsey, Revels, Rice, Robert-
Ross, Sawyer, Schurz, Scott, Sherman, Sprague,
Stewart, Sumner, Thayer, Tipton, Warner, Willey, Wil-
liams, Wilson-47.
NAYS-Messrs Bayard, Casserly, Davis, William T.
Hamilton, Johnston, McCreery, Norton, Saulsbury, Stock-
ton, Thurman, Vickers-11.

shall enter upon the duties of his office, he shall
take and subscribe and file in the office of the
secretary of state of Texas, for permanent preser-
vation, an oath or affirmation in the form fol-
lowing: "I,
do solemnly swear (or
affirm) that I have never taken an oath as a
member of Congress, or as an officer of the United
States, or as a member of any State legislature,
or as an executive or judicial officer of any State,
to support the Constitution of the United States
and afterward engaged in insurrection or rebel-son,
lion against the same, or given aid or comfort to
the enemies thereof: so help me God;' or under
the pains and penalties of perjury, (as the case
may be;) or such person shall, in like manner,
take, subscribe, and file the following oath or
affirmation: “I,
do solemnly swear
(or affirm) that I have, by act of Congress of the
United States, been relieved from the disabilities
imposed upon me by the XIVth Amendment of
the Constitution of the United States: so help me
God;" or under the pains and penalties of per-
jury, (as the case may be;) which oaths or af-
firmations shall be taken before and certified by
any officer lawfully authorized to administer
oaths. And any person who shall knowingly
swear or affirm falsely in taking either of such
oaths or affirmations shall be deemed guilty of
perjury, and shall be punished therefor by im-
prisonment not less than one year, and not more
than ten years, and shall be fined not less than
one thousand dollars, and not more than ten
thousand dollars. And in all trials for any vio-
lation of this act the certificate of the taking of
either of said oaths or affirmations, with proof of
the signature of the party accused, shall be taken
and held as conclusive evidence that such oath or
affirmation was regularly and lawfully adminis-
tered by competent authority: And provided fur-
ther, That every such person who shall neglect
for the period of thirty days next after the pas-
sage of this act to take, subscribe, and file such
oath or affirmation, as aforesaid, shall be deemed
and taken, to all intents and purposes, to have
vacated his office: And provided further, That
the State of Texas is admitted to representation
in Congress as one of the States of the Union,
upon the following fundamental conditions: First,

That the constitution of Texas shall never be so

IN HOUSE, March 30, 1870.
YEAS-Messrs. Allison, Ambler, Ames, Arnell, Asper,
Atwood, Ayer, Beaman, Beatty, Benjamin, Bennett,
Benton, Blair, Boles, Boyd, George M. Brooks, Buck,
Buckley, Buffinton, Burchard, Burdett, Benjamin F.
Butler, Cake, Cessna, Sidney Clarke, Clinton L. Cobb,
Coburn, Cook, Conger, Covode, Cowles, Cullom, Davis,
Ela, Farnsworth, Ferriss, Ferry, Finkelnburg, Fisher,
Dawes, Dickey, Dixon, Dockery, Donley, Duval, Dyer,
Garfield, Gilfillan, Hale, Hamilton, Harris, Hawley, Hay,
Heaton, Heflin, Hill, Hoar, Hoge, Hooper, Ingersoll,
Jenckes. Alexander H. Jones, Judd. Julian, Kelley,
Kelsey, Knapp, Lash, Lawrence, Logan, Loughridge,
Lynch, Maynard, McCarthy, McCrary, McGrew, Mc-
Kenzie, Mercur, Milnes, Eliakim H. Moore, William
Moore, Morphis. D. J. Morrell, Myers, Negley, O'Neill,
Orth, Packard, Packer, Paine, Perce, Peters, Platt, Po-
land, Pomeroy, Prosser, Roots, Sanford, Sargent, Saw-
yer, Schenck, Scofield, Shanks, Lionel A. Sheldon, Por-
ter Sheldon, John A. Smith, William J. Smith, Worthing-
ton C. Smith, William Smyth, Stevens, Stevenson,
Stokes, Stoughton, Strickland, Taffe, Tillman, Tyner,
Upson, Van Horn, Van Wyck, Ward. Cadwalader C.
Washburn, William B. Washburn, Welker, Wheeler,
winson, Williams, John T. Wilson, Winans, Witch-

er-130.

NAYS-Messrs. Adams, Archer, Axtell, Beck, Biggs, Bird, James Brooks, Burr, Calkin, Cleveland, Cox, Crebs, Dickinson, Dox, Eldridge, Getz, Gibson, Griswold, Haight, Haldeman, Hambleton, Hamill, Holman, Kerr, Knott, Marshall. Mayham, McCormick, McNeely, Morgan, Mungen, Niblack, Potter, Randall, Reading, Rice, Ridgway, Schu maker, Sherrod, Slocum, Joseph S. Smith, Stiles, Stone, Swann, Sweeney, Trimble, Van Trump, Wells, Eugene M. Wilson, Wood-50.

Previous Votes.

IN HOUSE.

Committee on Reconstruction, reported the above 1870, March 15-Mr. B. F. Butler, from the bill, with the addition of the following proviso:

Provided further, That this act shall not affect in any manner the conditions and guarantees upon which the State of Texas was annexed and admitted as a State.

Mr. Wood moved to add to the end of the bill the following:

admit the State of Texas to all the rights of And provided further, That this act shall reother States within the Union, without qualification or fundamental conditions, except as herein

amended or changed as to deprive any citizen or class of citizens of the United States of the right to vote who are entitled to vote by the constitution herein recognized, except as a punishment for such crimes as are now felonies at common law, whereof they shall have been duly convicted under laws equally applicable to all the inhabitants of said State: Provided, That any alteration of said constitution, prospective in its effects, may be made in regard to the time and place of resi-stated. dence of voters. Second, That it shall never be lawful for the said State to deprive any citizen of the United States, on account of his race, color, YEAS-Messrs. Adams, Archer, Barnum, Beck, Biggs, or previous condition of servitude, of the right to Bird, James Brooks, Burr, Calkin, Crebs, Dickinson, Dox, hold office under the constitution and laws of said Eldridge, Getz, Griswold, Haight, Haldeman, Hamill, Hol State, or upon any such ground to require of him man, Johnson, Kerr, Knott, Mayham, McCormick, Mc Kenzie, McNeely, Morgan, Mungen, Niblack, Potter, Randall, any other qualifications for office than such as are Reading, leeres, Rice, Ridgway. Rogers, Scofield, Sherrod, required of all other citizens. Third, That the Slocum, Stiles, Stone, Swann, Trimble, Van Auken, Van constitution of Texas shall never be so amended Trump, Voorhees, Wells, Eugene M. Wilson, Wood-49. or changed as to deprive any citizen or class of Asper, Atwood, Axtell, Beatty, Benjamin, Blair, Boles, citizens of the United States of the school rights | Booker, Boyd, George M. Brooks, Buck, Buckley,

Which was disagreed to-yeas 49, nays 121, as follow:

NAYS-Messrs. Allison, Ambler, Armstrong, Arnell,

Perce, Peters, Phelps, Poland, Pomeroy, Prosser, Roots,
Sanford, Sargent, Sawyer, Schenck, Scofield, Shanks,
Lionel A. Sheldon, Porter Sheldon, John A. Smith,
William J. Smith, William Smyth, Starkweather, Ste-
venson, Stokes, Stoughton, Strickland, Strong, Taffe,
Tillman, Townsend, Twichell, Tyner, Upson, Van Horn,
Ward, Cadwalder C. Washburn, William B. Washburn,
Welker, Wheeler, Wilkinson, Willard, Williams, Win-
ans-106.

Buffinton, Burchard, Burdett, Benjamin F. Butler, | ley, O'Neill, Orth, Packard, Packer, Paine, Palmer,
Roderick R. Butler, Cake, Cessna, Churchill, Sidney
Clarke, Amasa Cobb, Clinton L. Cobb, Coburn, Conger,
Covode, Cullom, Dawes, Duval, Ela, Ferriss, Ferry,
Finkelnburg, Fisher, Garfield, Hamilton, Harris, Haw-
kins, Hawley, Hay, Heaton, Heflin, Hill, Hoar, Hooper,
Ingersoll, Jenckes. Alexander H. Jones, Judd, Julian,
Kelley, Kellogg, Kelsey, Ketcham, Laflin, Logan,
Loughridge, Lynch, Maynard, McCarthy, McCrary,
McGrew, McKee, Jesse H. Moore, William Moore,
Morphis, Morrell, Morrill, Myers, O'Neill, Orth, Pack-
ard, Packer, Paine, Palmer, Perce, Peters, Poland,
Pomeroy, Prosser, Roots, Sanford, Sargent, Sawyer,
Schenck, Schumaker, Shanks, Lionel A. Sheldon,
Porter Sheldon, John A. Smith, William J. Smith,
Worthington C. Smith, William Smyth, Starkweather,
Stevens, Stevenson, Stokes, Stoughton, Strickland,
Strong, Taffee, Tillman, Townsend, Twichell, Tyner,
Upson, Van Horn, Ward, Cadwalader C. Washburn,
William B. Washburn, Welker, Wheeler, Wilkinson,
Willard, Williams, John T. Wilson, Winans-121.

Mr. Beck moved to amend by substituting as follows:

'Whereas the State of Texas has a constitution of State government republican in form: Therefore,

"Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, that the said State of Texas is entitled to representation in the Congress of the United States."

Which was disagreed to—yeas 52, nays

as follow:

The bill was then passed as reported—yeas 127, nays 46, as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Allison, Ambler, Armstrong, Arnell, Asper, Atwood, Bailey, Banks, Beaman, Beatty, Benjamin, Blair, Boles, Booker, Bowen, Boyd, George M. Brooks, Buck, Buckley, Buffinton, Burchard, Burdett, Benjamin F. Butler, Roderick R. Butler, Cake, Cessna, Churchill, Sidney Clarke, Amasa Cobb, Coburn, Cook, Conger, Covode, Cullom, Dawes, Dockery, Donley, Duval, Farnsworth, Ferriss, Ferry, Finkelnburg, Fitch, Heflin, Hill, Hoar, Ingersoll, Jenckes, Alexander H. Garfield, Hale, Hamilton, Harris, Hawley, Hay, Heaton, Jones, Judd, Julian, Kelley, Kellogg, Kelsey, Ketcham, Laflin, Logan, Loughridge, Lynch, Maynard, McCarthy, McGrew, McKee, McKenzie, William Moore, Morphis, Morrell, Morrill, Myers, Negley, O'Neill, Orth, Packard, Packer, Paine, Perce, Peters, Phelps, Poland, Pomeroy, Prosser, Ridgway, Roots, Sanford, Sargent, Sawyer, Schenck, Scofield, Shanks, Lionel A. Sheldon, Porter Sheldon, John A. Smith, William J. Smith, Worthington C. Smith, William Smyth, Starkweather, Stevens, Stevenson, Stokes, Stoughton, Strickland, Strong, Sweeney, Taffe, Tillman, Townsend. Twichell, burn. William B. Washburn, Welker, Wheeler, Wilkinson, Willard, Williams, John T. Wilson, Winans-127. James Brooks, Burr, Calkin, Dickinson, Dox, Eldridge, NAYS-Messrs. Adams, Archer, Ayer, Beck, Bigas, Bird, Getz, Griswold, Haight, Haldeman, Hamill, Holman. Johnson, Kerr, Knott, Mayham, McCormick, McNeely, Morgan, Niblack, Potter, Randall, Reading, Reeves, Rice, Rogers, Schumaker, Sherrod, Slocum, Stiles, Stone, Strader, Swann, Trimble, Van Auken, Van Trump, Voorhees, Wells, Eugene M. Wilson, Wood-46.

106-Tyner, Upson, Van Horn, Ward, Cadwalader C. Wash

YEAS-Messrs. Adams, Archer, Beck, Biggs, Bird, Blair, James Brooks, Burr, Culkin, Dickinson, Dockery, Dox, Eldridge, Farnsworth, Getz, Griswold, Haight, Haldeman, Humill, Hawkins, Hay, Holman, Johnson, Kerr, Knott, Mayham, McCormick, McKenzie, McNeely, Morgan, Mungen, Niblack, Potter, Randall, Reading, Reeves, Rice, Ridway, Rogers, Schumaker, Sherrod, Slocum, Stiles, Stone, Swann, Trimble, Van Auken, Van Trump, Voorhees, Wells, Eugene M. Wilson, Wood-52.

NAYS-Messrs. Allison, Ambler, Armstrong, Arnell, Asper, Atwood, Ayer, Banks, Beaman, Beatty, Benjamin, Boles, Booker, Boyd, George M. Brooks, Buck, Buckley, Buffinton, Burdett, Benjamin F. Butler, Roderick R. Butler, Cessna, Sidney Clarke, Amasa Cobb, Coburn, Cook, Conger, Covode, Donley, Duval, Ferriss, Ferry, Finkelnburg, Hamilton, Harris, Hawley, Heaton, Heflin, Hill, Hoar, Ingersoll, Jenckes, Alexander H. Jones, Judd, Julian, Kelley, Kelsey, Loughridge, Lynch,Maynard, McCarthy, McCrary, McGrew, McKee, William Moore, Morphis, Morrell, Morrill, Myers, Neg

IN SENATE.

1870, March 26-Mr. Sherman moved to amend by striking out the last proviso, which was agreed to, and the bill then passed both houses as above.

The State of Virginia was turned over by the military to the civil authorities January 28, 1870; the State of Mississippi, February 28, 1870; and the State of Texas, April 16, 1870.

LVI.

DECLARATORY RESOLUTIONS

ON REPUDIATION, PURCHASE OF U. S. BONDS, INCREASING THE CURRENCY, TARIFF, AMNESTY; AND THE VALIDITY OF THE XIVTH AND XVTH AMENDMENTS; AND THE BILL TO RE-APPORTION REPRESENTATIVES.

IN HOUSE.

On Repudiation. 1869, December 16-Mr. Garfield offered in Committee of the Whole the following resolution: Resolved, That the proposition, direct or rect, to repudiate any portion of the debt of the United States is unworthy of the honor and good name of the nation; and that this House, without distinction of party,hereby sets its seal of condemnation upon any and all such propositions.

Which was reported to the House and agreed to-yeas 124, nays 1, as follow:

YEAS-Messrs. Adams, Allison, Ambler, Ames, Archer,

Armstrong, Arnell, Asper, Barnum, Beatty, Blair, Boles, Boyd, George M. Brooks, James Brooks, Buffinton, indi-Burchard, Cessna, Churchill, Clarke, Amasa Cobb, Coburn, Conger, Cox, Crebs, Davis, Dawes, Dickey, Dixon, Donley, Dox, Duvall, Dyer, Ela, Eldridge, Farnsworth, Ferris, Finkeluburg, Fisher, Fitch, Garfield, Getz, (iilfillan. Haldeman, Hambleton, Hamill, Hawkins, Hawley, Ingersoll, Jenckes, Alexander H. Jones, Julian, Kelley, Hay, Heaton, Hill, Hoar, Holman, Hooper, Hotchkiss, Kellogg, Kelsey, Kerr, Ketcham, Knapp, Laflin, Law

rence, Lynch, Mayham, Maynard, McCarthy, McCor- |
mick, McGrew, Mercur, Jesse H. Moore, William Moore,
Myers, Niblack, O'Neill, Orth, Packard, Packer, Paine,
Palmer, Phelps, Pomeroy, Potter, Randall, Sanford,
Sargent, Sawyer, Schenck, Scofield. Shanks, Slocum,
John A. Smith, William J. Smith, Worthington C. Smith,
William Smyth, Starkweather, Stevens, Stevenson,
Stiles, Strong, Swann, Taffe, Tanner, Tillman, Twichell,
Tyner, Upson, Van Horn, Ward, Cadwalader C. Wash-
burn, William B. Washburn, Welker, B. F Whittemore,
Wilkinson, Willard, Williams, Eugene M. Wilson, John T.
Wilson, Witcher, Woodward-124.
NAYS-Mr. Thomas L. Jones-1.

On Purchasing Bonds.

1870, January 31-Mr. McNeely submitted the following resolution:

maker, Scofield, Porter Sheldon, Slocum, Worthington C. Smith, Starkweather, Stevens, Stiles. Strong, Tanner, Tillman, Townsend, Twichell, Van Auken, Ward, Cadwalader C. Washburn, William B. Washburn, Wheeler, Willard, Woodward-74.

NAYS-Messrs. Allison, Armstrong, Asper, Beck, Benjamin, Biggs, Bingham, Boles, Booker, Boyd, Burdett, Burr, Amasa Cobb, Coburn, Cook, Conger, Crebs, Deweese, Dockery, Dox, Dyer, Eldridge, Farnsworth, Ferry, Finkelnburg, Gibson. Golladay, Greene, Griswold, Hawkins, Hawley, Hay, Heflin, Hoge. Holman, Ingersoll, Johnson, Alexander H. Jones, Thomas L. Jones, Judd, Kerr, Knott, Lash, Lawrence, Logan, Loughbridge, Marshall, Mayham, Maynard, McCormick, McCrary, McKenzie, McNeely, Eliakim II. Moore, Morgan, Mungen, Niblack, Orth, Packard, Packer. Paine, Palmer, Phelps. Pomeroy, Prosser, Reeves, Rice, Ridgway, Rogers, Schenck, Shanks, Lionel A. Sheldon, Joseph S. Smith, William Smyth, Stevenson, Stokes, Stone, Stoughton, Strader, Swann, Taffe, Trimble, Tyner, Van Horn, Voorhees, Welker, Wells, Wilkinson, Eugene M. Wilson, John T. Wilson, Witcher, Wood—92.

February 21-The resolution was agreed toyeas 110, nays 73, as follow:

Resolved, That the national debt should be paid in strict compliance with the contract, whether it is made payable in gold or greenbacks; that the five-twenty bonds are payable in greenbacks or their equivalent, and we condemn the policy of the administration, which is squandering millions of money by buying such bonds at a high rate of premium, when the Gov-F. ernment had the clear right to redeem them at par. Which was laid on the table-yeas 122, nays 42, as follow:

YEAS-Messrs. Allison, Ames, Arnell, Asper, Axtell, Bailey, Banks, Beaman, Benjamin, Bennett, Benton, Bingham, Blair, Boles, Bowen, Boyd, George M. Brooks, Buck, Buckley, Buffinton, Burchard, Cake, Cessna, Churchill, Clark, Amasa Cobb, Clinton L. Cobb, Coburn, Conger, Cowles, Cullom, Dawes, Deweese, Dickey, Dixon, Dockery, Donley, Duval, Farnsworth, Ferriss, Ferry, Finkelnburg, Fisher, Fitch, Garfield, Gilfillan, Greene, Hale, Hamilton, Hawley, Heaton, Heflin, Hill, Hoar, Hooper, Jenckes, Judd, Kelley, Kellogg, Kelsey, Ketcham, Knapp, Laflin, Lawrence, Legan, Loughridge, Lynch, Maynard, McCrary, McGrew, Mercur, Eliakim H. Moore, William Moore, Daniel J. Morrell, Samuel P. Morrill, Myers, O'Neill, Orth, Packard, Packer, Paine, Palmer, Peters, Phelps, Platt, Poland, Pomeroy, Roots, Sargent, Sawyer, Schenck, Scofield, Shanks, Lionel A. Sheldon, Porter Sheldon, Slocum, John A. Smith, William J. Smith, Worthington C. Smith, William Smyth, Starkweather, Stevens, Stevenson, Stokes, Stoughton, Strickland, Strong, Taffe, Tanner, Tillman, Townsend, Twichell, Tyner, Upson, Cadwalader C. Washburn, William B. Washburn, Welker, Wheeler, B. F. Whittemore, Wilkinson, Willard, Williams-122.

NAYS-Messrs. Adams, Beatty, Beck, Biggs, Bird, James Brooks, Burr, Crebs, Dickinson, Dox, Eldridge, Getz, Gibson, Golladay, Griswold, Holman, Johnson, Thomas L. Jones, Kerr, Knott, Marshall, McCormick, McNeely, Morgan, Niblack, Reading, Rice, Schumaker, Sherrod, Joseph S. Smith, Stiles, Strader, Sweeney, Trimble, Van Auken, Van Trump, Voorhees, Wells, Eugene M. Wilson, Winchester, Woodward

-42.

On Increasing the Currency. 1870, February 14-Mr. Loughridge offered the following resolution:

YEAS-Messrs. Adams, Allison, Armstrong, Asper, Ayer, Beatty, Beck, Benjamin, Bennett, Bingham, Boles, Butler, Roderick R. Butler, Cake, Clarke, Amasa Booker, Boyd, Buck, Buckley, Burdett, Burr, Benjamin Cobb, Coburn, Cook, Conger, Crebs, Cullom. Deweese, Dickey, Dickinson, Dockery, Dox, Dyer, Eldridge, Farnsworth, Ferry, Finkelnburg, Gibson, Golladay, Hamill, Hamilton, Hawkins, Hawley, Hay, Heaton, Heflin, Hoge, Holman, Ingersoll, Johnson, Alexander H. Jones, Thomas L. Jones, Judd, Julian, Kerr, Knott, Lash, Lawrence, Logan, Loughridge, Marshall, Maynard, McCarthy, McCormick, McCrary, McNeely, Eliakim H. Moore, Jesse H. Moore, Morgan, Mungen, Niblack, Orth, Packard, Packer, Paine, Palmer, Pomeroy, Prosser, Rice, Rogers, Roots, Schenck, Shanks, Lionel A. Sheldon, Sherrod, John A. Smith, William J. Smith, William Smyth, Stevenson, Stokes, Stoughton, Strader, Strickland, Swann, Taffe, Trimble, Tyner, Van Horn, Van Trump, Van Wyck, Voorhees, Welker, Wells, B. F. Whittemore, Wilkinson, Williams, Eugene M. Wilson, John T. Wilson, Witcher, Wood-110.

NAYS-Messrs. Ambler, Ames, Arnell, Axtell, Banks, Barnum, Beaman, Benton, Bird, Blair, Geo. M. Brooks, James Brooks, Buffinton, Burchard, Calkin, Cessna, Churchill, Cowles, Cox, Davis, Dawes, Duval, Ferriss, Fisher, Fitch, Garfield, Getz, Gilfillan, Haight, Haldeman, Hale, Hoar, Hooper, Hotchkiss, Jenckes, Kelley, Kellogg, Ketcham, Knapp, Laflin, Mayham, McGrew, William Moore, Samuel P. Morrill, Myers, O'Neill, Peters, Phelps, Platt, Poland, Randall, Reading, Reeves, Sargent, Sawyer, Scofield, Slocum, Worthington C. Smith, Starkweather, Stevens, Strong, Tanner, Tillman, Townsend, Twichell, Upson, Ward, Cadwalader C. Washburn, Wil liam B. Washburn, Wheeler, Willard, Winans, Woodward-73.

IN SENATE.

1870, February 24-Mr. Williams submitted the following resolution; which was considered, by unanimous consent, and agreed to:

Resolved, That to add to the present irredeemable paper currency of the country would be to render more difficult and remote the resumption Resolved, That in the opinion of the House the of specie payments, to encourage and foster the business interests of the country require an in-spirit of speculation, to aggravate the evils procrease in the volume of circulating currency, and the Committee on Banking and Currency are instructed to report to the House, at as early day as practicable, a bill increasing the currency to the amount of at least $50,000,000.

a

Mr. Ward moved to lay the resolution on the table, which was disagreed to-yeas 74, nays 92,

as follow:

YEAS-Messrs. Ames, Axtell, Banks, Barnum, Beaman, Benton, Bird, George M. Brooks, James Brooks, Buckley, Buffinton, Burchard, Churchill, Cowles, Cox, Davis, Dawes, Dixon, Duval, Ela, Ferriss, Fisher, Fitch, Garfield, Getz, Gilfillan, Haight, Hale, Hill, Hoar, Hooper, Hotchkiss, Jenckes, Kelley, Kellogg, Kelsey, Knapp, Laflin, Lynch, McGrew, Mereur, Daniel J. Morrell, Samuel P. Morrill, Myers, Negley, O'Neill, Peters, Platt, Poland, Potter, Randall, Reading, Sargent, Sawyer, Schu

values, to depreciate the credit of the nation, and duced by frequent and sudden fluctuations of business to settle down upon a safe and permato check the healthful tendency of legitimate nent basis, and, therefore, in the opinion of the Senate, the existing volume of such currency ought not to be increased.

IN HOUSE.

1870, March 21-Mr. Williams introduced the following resolution:

Resolved, That while it is the duty of Congress to provide for the funding of the national debt at a lower rate of interest, and to extend the time for its payment to a period at which it will be the least oppressive to the people, it is