On motion of Mr. Cox, at 3 o'clock and 15 minutes p. m., the House adjourned. MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 1863. Two other members appeared, viz: From the State of New York, Benjamin Wood. From the State of Maryland, Edwin H. Webster. John S. Watts, the delegate from the Territory of New Mexico, also appeared. The following petitions, memorials, and resolutions, were laid upon the Clerk's table, under the rule: By Mr. Timothy G. Phelps: The petition of James W. Watson, commander in the United States navy, in relation to his pay; which was referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs; Also, the petition of Frank Sleeper for compensation for grounds. taken for the marine hospital at San Francisco; which was referred to the Committee of Claims; Also, the petition of J. M. Hogan for relief on account of injuries received from the Snake Indians; which was referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs; Also, the petition of F. B. Miller for a pension on account of injuries received in Mexico; which was referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions; Also, the memorial of the wine-growers of California, asking a reduction of the federal tax; which was referred to the Committee of Ways and Means. By Mr. Lehman: The petition of butchers of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, asking for the repeal of the 78th and 79th sections of the excise tax law; which was referred to the Committee of Ways and Means. By Mr. Arnold: The memorial of Turner & Sidway, of Chicago. asking for an investigation into their transactions with the government; which was referred to the Committee of Claims. By Mr. Bennett: Resolutions of a meeting of citizens of Clear Creek county, Colorado Territory, asking Congress to grant money for building a road and other purposes; which was referred to the Committee on the Territories. The Speaker, by unanimous consent, laid before the House executive communications, as follows, viz: I. A letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 23d ultimo, a copy of the report of the visitors to the Military Academy of June last; which was laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. II. A letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting the report of the Superintendent of the Coast Survey for the year ending November 1, 1862; which was laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. Mr. William H. Wallace gave notice, under the rule, of his intention to move for leave to introduce bills of the following titles, viz: A bill granting the right of way to the Territory or State of Washington, and a portion of the public lands to aid in the construction of a railroad in said Territory; Also, a bill granting the right of way to the Columbia Transportation Company of the Territory of Washington. Several messages in writing were received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Nicolay, his private Secretary; which were handed in at the Speaker's table: Also a message notifying the House that he did, on the 25th ultimo, approve and sign a bill of the following title, viz: H. R. 592. An act to amend an act entitled "An act to provide internal revenue to support the government and to pay interest on the public debt," approved July, 1862. The Speaker having announced as the regular order of business, the bill of the House (H. R. 582) to annul and abrogate all treaties between the United States and certain bands of Sioux Indians in Minnesota, and for the relief of the sufferers by the outbreak and depredations committed by the said Indians-the pending question when the House adjourned being on its passageThe question was put, Shall the bill pass : And there appeared, {Nays.... 64 13 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, The roll being called, the following named members failed to answer to their names, viz: William J. Allen, John B. Alley, Sydenham E. Ancona, Portus. Baxter, Samuel S. Blair, George H. Browne, James H. Campbell, Samuel L. Casey, George T. Cobb, Frederick A. Conkling, Martin F. Conway, John W. Crisfield, William P. Cutler, Wm. Morris. Davis, Henry L. Dawes, Charles Delano, Isaac C. Delaplaine, Alexander S. Diven, Sidney Edgerton, Thomas M. Edwards, Alfred Ely,. James E. English, Philip B. Fouke, Augustus Frank, Daniel W. Gooch,. John N. Goodwin, James T. Hale, Aaron Harding, John Hickman, Philip Johnson, Francis W. Kellogg, James E. Kerrigan. John W. Killinger, William E. Lansing, Jesse Lazear, Cornelius L. L. Leary, Dwight Loomis, Edward McPherson, Robert Mallory, Henry May, William Mitchell, James K. Moorhead, John T. Nixon, Warren P. Noble, Robert H. Nugen, Moses F. Odell, John Patton, Nehemiah Perry, John S. Phelps, Theodore Pomeroy, John F. Potter, Alexander H. Rice, William A. Richardson, James C. Robinson, James S. Rollins, Joseph Segar, Samuel Shellabarger, Socrates N. Sherman, George K. Shiel, A. Scott Sloan, John D. Stiles, John L. N. Stratton, Charles R. Train, William Vandever, Charles H. Van Wyck, John P. Verree, Chauncey Vibbard, Daniel W. Voorhees, William H. Wadsworth, E. P. Walton, Elijah Ward, Kellian V. Whaley, Albert S. White, Chilton A. White, Benjamin Wood, George C. Woodruff, Hendrick B. Wright, and George H. Yeaman. On motion of Mr. Sheffield, Ordered, That further proceedings in the call be dispensed with. It was decided in the affirmative, (Yeas ... 78 17 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. Cyrus Aldrich R. Holland Duell Thomas D. Eliot Reuben E. Fenton Thomas A. D. Fessenden Mr. George P. Fisher Richard Franchot William E. Lehman Mr. Elijah H. Norton William Wall Mr. George H. Pendleton The title of the bill was then amended so as to read “ A bill for the relief of persons for damages sustained by reason of depredations and injuries by certain bands of Sioux Indians." The title as amended was agreed to. Mr. Aldrich 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 request the concurrence of the Senate in the said bill. The Speaker having announced as the business next in order the bill of the House (H. R. 136) to expedite the collection of the revenue and the final disposition of suits arising therefrom in the collection district of the city of New York, heretofore reported from the Committee on Commerce with an amendment, and its consideration postponed until this day On motion of Mr. Sheffield, Ordered, That its consideration be further postponed until Wednesdav, the 14th instant. The Speaker then proceeded, as the regular order of business, to call the States and Territories for bills on leave for reference only. When Mr. Ashley introduced a bill (H. R. 637) prescribing the duties of the Clerk of the House of Representatives in certain cases and for other purposes; which was read a first and second time. Mr. Ashley moved that it be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Pending which, Mr. Washburne moved to amend the said motion by striking out "Judiciary" and inserting in lieu thereof "Elections;" which motion was disagreed to. The motion of Mr. Ashley was then agreed to. So it was ordered that the said bill be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Bills on leave were further introduced, read a first and second time, and referred as follows, viz: By Mr. Clements: H. R. 638. A bill to authorize the raising of a volunteer force for the better defence of Tennessee; to the Committee on Military Affairs. By Mr. Arnold: H. R. 639. A bill for the sale of four feet off from the west side of the north half of the alley running north and south through B. 10, in Fort Dearborn, vacated by the city of Chicago; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. Beaman: H. R. 640. A bill to provide compensation of the district attorney of Michigan for the defence of the suit of the legal representatives of the Sieur de Bonne and of the Chevalier de Repentigny against the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. Wilson: H. R. 641. A bill for the relief of the second and third regiments of Iowa volunteer infantry; to the Committee on Military Affairs. By Mr. Low: H. R. 642. A bill to amend an act entitled "An act supplementary to the act entitled 'An act establishing a mint and regulating the coins of the United States,'" approved January 18, 1837; to the Committee of Ways and Means. Also, H. R. 643: A bill to provide for the survey of the swamp and overflowed lands in the State of California, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Public Lands. By Mr. William H. Wallace: H. R. 644. A bill granting the right of way to the Territory or State of Washington, and a portion of the |