for the benefit of John W. Hill, of Kentucky; which was read a first and second time, and referred to the Committee of Claims.

Mr. Sargent, by unanimous consent, from the select committee on the Pacific railroad, to whom was referred the bill of the House (H. R. 620) to amend an act entitled "An act to facilitate communication between the Atlantic and Pacific States by electric telegraph," approved June 16, 1860, reported the same with an amendment in the nature of a substitute therefor, accompanied by a report in writing thereon.

Ordered, That the said bill, amendment, and report be printed, and recommitted to the said committee.

A message was received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Nicolay, his private secretary, notifying the House that he did, on the 30th ultimo, approve and sign bills of the following titles, viz:

H. R. 568. An act to provide for the printing of the annual report of the banks of the United States; and

H. R. 487. An act for the relief of William B. Snowhook and others. And on the 31st ultimo a bill of the following title, viz:

H. R. 520. An act for the relief of the legal representatives of Seneca G. Simmons.

Mr. Aldrich gave notice, under the rule, of his intention to move for leave to introduce a bill granting to the State of Minnesota certain lands to aid in the construction of a railroad in that State.

A message from the Senate, by Mr. Forney, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have agreed to the report of the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two houses on the bill of the House (H. R. 561) in relation to commissioned officers of the United States revenue cutter service.

The Senate request the return to that body of the bill of the House (H. R. 519) to increase the pay of Edmund H. Brooke, the chief clerk in the paymaster's department, which bill was rejected by the Senate on the 31st of January.

The House resumed, as the regular order of business, the consideration of the bill of the House (H. R. 675) to raise additional soldiers. for the service of the government; the pending question when the House adjourned on Saturday being on the motion of Mr. Maynard to refer the bill and pending amendments to the Committee on Military Affairs.

After debate,

Mr. Stevens having made a further modification of the amendment heretofore submitted by him,

Mr. Stevens moved the previous question; which was seconded and the main question ordered to be put.

Mr. Vallandigham 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.

And the question then being put on the motion to refer,

Yeas

It was decided in the negative, {Nays...

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So the motion to refer was disagreed to.

The question then recurred on the amendment of Mr. Hickman to the amendment of Mr. Stevens.

It was decided in the negative.

The question then recurred on the amendment of Mr. Stevens, as modified.

It was decided in the affirmative.

So the amendment was agreed to.

Ordered, That the bill be engrossed and read a third time.
Being engrossed, it was accordingly read the third time.
The question then being on its passage,

Mr. Stevens moved the previous question; which was seconded and

the main question ordered and put, viz: Shall the bill pass?

Yeas.

And it was decided in the affirmative, {Nays...

The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are

Mr. Stevens moved the previous question; which was seconded and the main question ordered, and under the operation thereof the title was agreed to.

Mr. Stevens 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.

Mr. Granger, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee had examined and found truly enrolled a bill of the following title, viz:

S. 458. An act to amend an act entitled "An act for the collection of direct taxes in insurrectionary districts within the United States, and for other purposes," approved June 7, 1862.

When

The Speaker signed the same.

And then,

On motion of Mr. Jacob B. Blair, at 6 o'clock and 20 minutes p. m., the House adjourned.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1863.

The following memorials, petitions, and other papers, were laid upon the Clerk's table, under the rule:

By Mr. Campbell: Two memorials from citizens of Pennsylvania in favor of Secretary Chase's plan for a national currency.

By Mr. Gooch: The petition of citizens of Massachusetts against any reduction in the duty on paper.

By Mr. Delano: Petition of like import

By Mr. T. A. D. Fessenden: Petition of citizens of Maine of like import.

Ordered, That the said memorials and petitions be referred to the Committee of Ways and Means.

By Mr. Gooch: The petition and papers relating to the claim of Smith Minor; which were referred to the Committee of Claims.

By Mr. Cradlebaugh: The memorial of the territorial legislature of Nevada in relation to expenses of the Pi-Ute war in the year 1860; which was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.

The Speaker, by unanimous consent, laid before the House a letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting draught of a bill for the survey and sale of certain Indian reservations in California, and to provide for the establishment of certain other Indian reservations in that State; which was referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed.

The Speaker having laid before the House the message from the

Senate requesting the return to that body of the bill of the House (H. R. 519) to increase the pay of Edmund H. Brooke, the chief clerk. in the paymaster's department,

Ordered, That the Clerk be directed to return the said bill, pursuant to the request of the Senate.

On motion of Mr. Fenton, by unanimous consent, bills of the Senate of the following titles, viz:

S. 127. An act for the relief of Isaac Vanderpool; and

S. 475. An act for the relief of Albert Brown,

were severally taken from the Speaker's table, read a first and second time, and referred to the Committee of Claims.

On motion of Mr. Low, by unanimous consent, the bill of the Senate (S. 425) for the relief of Thomas B. Valentine, claiming title under a Mexican grant to Juan Miranda, deceased, was taken from the Speaker's table, read a first and second time, and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Mr. Dawes, from the Committee of Elections, to whom were referred the credentials of Benjamin F. Flanders and Michael Hahn, claiming to represent the first and second congressional districts in Louisiana, made a report thereon, accompanied by the following resolutions, viz: Resolved, That Benjamin F. Flanders is entitled to a seat in this house as a representative from the first congressional district in Louisiana.

Resolved, That Michael Hahn is entitled to a seat in this house as a representative from the second district in Louisiana.

Ordered, That the said report and resolutions be printed.

The Speaker having announced as the regular order of business the bill of the House (H. R. 387) to establish a uniform system of bankruptcy throughout the United States, heretofore reported from the select committee on that subject,

Mr. Sheffield submitted an amendment thereto.

Pending which,

Mr. William Kellogg moved that the bill be laid on the table.
And the question being put,

Yeas

It was decided in the affirmative, {Na...

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