The Speaker having announced, as the regular order of business, the bill of the House (H. R. 739) to provide for additional clerks and messengers for the legislative assemblies of the Territories of Dakota and Colorado, reported yesterday from the Committee on the Territories; the pending question being on its passage Mr. Ashley moved the previous question; which was seconded, and the main question ordered, and under the operation thereof the said bill was passed. Mr. Ashley 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. Ashley, from the Committee on the Territories, to whom was referred the bill of the House (H. R. 738) to provide a temporary government for the Territory of Montana, reported the same without amendment. The House having proceeded to its consideration; On motion of Mr. Todd sundry amendments were made to the bill. Mr. Cox submitted the following amendment, viz: Section 6, strike out the following: "Provided, That whereas slavery is prohibited in said Territory by act of Congress of June 19, 1862, nothing herein. contained shall be construed to authorize or permit its existence therein." Pending the question thereon, Mr. Ashley moved the previous question; which was seconded, and the main question ordered and put, first, Will the House agree to the said amendment? And it was decided in the negative,{ Yeas... 39 96 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. John H. Rice Albert G. Riddle Rob't B. Van Valkenburgh Amasa Walker Ellibu B. Washburne Albert S. White James F. Wilson William Windom. On motion of Mr. Trimble, by unanimous consent, the bill was further amended by striking out the last sentence of section 9. 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, the question was put, Shall the bill pass? (Yeas... And it was decided in the affirmative,Nays 86 40 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. Cyrus Aldrich James M. Ashley Elijah Babbitt Mr. Henry L. Dawes Charles Delano Sidney Edgerton Reuben E. Fenton Mr. William E. Lehman Dwight Loomis Mr. Ashley 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. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Forney, their Secretary: viz: S. 466. An act granting certain privileges to the Guardian Society of the District of Columbia; S. 519. An act to annex a part of the State of New Jersey to the collection district of New York, and to appoint an assistant collector to reside at Jersey City; and S. 486. An act to provide a national currency secured by a pledge of United States stocks and to provide for the circulation and redemption thereof; in which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this House; The President of the United States has notified the Senate that he did, on the 10th instant, approve and sign a bill and joint resolutions of the following titles, viz: S. 127. An act for the relief of Isaac Vanderpoel; S. Res. 122. A resolution to confirm the adverse decision of the Court of Claims in the case of Alexander D. Anderson, administrator of John Anderson; S. Res. 118. A resolution to confirm the adverse decision of the Court of Claims in the case of R. A. Clements, administrator of James N. Mullican; S. Res. 120. A resolution to confirm the adverse decision of the Court of Claims in the case of David D. Mitchell; and S. Res. 121. A resolution to confirm the adverse decision of the Court of Claims in the case of Thomas Hicks, executor of Isaac Hicks. Mr. McKean, by unanimous consent, submitted the following resolution; which was read, considered, and agreed to, viz: Resolved, That the use of the hall of representatives be granted to the United States Christian Commission on Sunday evening, 22d instant, for a meeting in aid of the soldiers of the republic. Mr. Samuel S. Blair, from the Committee on the Territories, to whom were referred bills of the following titles, viz: H. R. 492. A bill to provide a temporary government for the Territory of Lanniwa; and H. R. 624. A bill to facilitate the settlement of land titles in the Territories of the United States, which are or may hereafter be organized, reported the same severally with a recommendation that they do not pass. Ordered, That the said bills be laid on the table. Mr. Ashley, from the same committee, to whom were referred bills of the following titles, viz: H. R. 628. A bill to enable the people of Nebraska to form a constitution and State government, and for the admission of such State into the Union on an equal footing with the original States; H. R. 627. A bill to enable the people of Nevada to form a constitution and State government, and for the admission of such State into the Union on an equal footing with the original States; and H. R. 630. A bill to enable the people of Colorado to form a constitution and State government, and for the admission of such State into the Union on an equal footing with the original States, reported the same severally without amendment. Ordered, That the said bills be recommitted to the said committee. Mr. Harrison, from the Committee on Invalid Pensions, reported a bill (H. R. 745) to amend an act entitled "An act to grant pensions," approved July 14, 1862; which was read a first and second time, recommitted to the said committee, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Mallory, from the Committee on Roads and Canals, reported a bill (H. R. 746) supplementary to an act approved July 14, 1862, entitled "An act to establish certain post roads, and for other purposes;" which was read a first and second time. Pending the question on its engrossment, Ordered, That the bill be printed. The morning hour having expired, On motion of Mr. Stevens, the House proceeded to the consideration of the business on the Speaker's table. When The Speaker laid before the House a letter from the Secretary of War in answer to the second and third branches of a resolution of the 10th of December last as to the number and names of major and brigadier generals not assigned to actual command; also, names and rank of their respective staffs, &c.; which was laid on the table and ordered to be printed. Mr. Granger, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee had examined and found truly enrolled a joint resolution of the following title, viz: H. Res. 144. Joint resolution to compensate the sailors on the gunboat Cairo for loss of clothing. When The Speaker signed the same. The bill of the House (H. R. 582) for the relief of persons for damages sustained by reason of depredations and injuries by certain bands of Sioux Indians, with the amendments of the Senate thereto, having been taken up, Mr. Aldrich moved the previous question; which was seconded and the main question ordered, and under the operation thereof the said amendments were 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 acquaint the Senate with the concurrence of the House in the said amendments. The bill of the House (H. R. 591) to indemnify the President and other persons for suspending the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus, and acts done in pursuance thereof, with the amendments of the Senate thereto, having been taken up, Mr. Stevens moved that its further consideration be postponed until Tuesday next, after the expiration of the morning hour; and also moved the previous question thereon. Pending which, Mr. Voorhees moved, at 2 o'clock and 35 minutes p. m., that the House adjourn, And the question being put, Yeas. It was decided in the negative, Nays. The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are— |