district in the loyal States shall have one additional nomination of a midshipman to be appointed as heretofore on the nomination of the members of the House of Representatives; and that the members and delegates of the present House of Representatives shall each be entitled to make one additional nomination of midshipmen in the Naval Academy. And the amendment of Mr. Stevens to the said amendment having been read as follows, viz: Strike out all after the words "rebellion lasts," and insert in lieu thereof, there shall be one additional midshipman appointed for each congressional district in the loyal States to be recommended by the members and delegates of the House of Representatives as heretofore, and the additional midshipmen for the next class shall be appointed on the recommendation of the members and delegates to this Congress." And the question being put, Will the House agree to the said amendment to the amendment? Yeas... It was decided in the affirmative, {e.... 97 26 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present Those who voted in the affirmative are— Mr. William Allen John B. Alley Schuyler Colfax John W. Crisfield Reuben E. Fenton George P. Fisher Richard Franchot Daniel W. Gooch Mr. John N. Goodwin Cornelius L. L. Leary Mr. Theodore M. Pomeroy Albert G. Porter John P. Verree Daniel W. Voorhees John W. Wallace William A. Wheeler Mr. Thomas D. Eliot Thomas A. D. Fessenden So the amendment to the amendment was agreed to. The 11th amendment, as amended, and the 12th amendment were then severally agreed to. The 4th and 5th amendments having been read as follows, viz: In line 151, (printed bill,) after word "dry-dock," insert "for building a floating or sectional dock of sufficient size and capacity for raising any vessels now building," lines 155 and 156 strike out all after the word "kinds," and insert "twelve hundred and thirteen thousand and three dollars." And the question being put, Will the House agree thereto? It was decided in the affirmative, {Xays.... 78 44 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. Cyrus Aldrich Fernando C. Beaman Thomas D. Eliot Alfred Ely Reuben E. Fenton Samuel C. Fessenden Thomas A. D. Fessenden Augustus Frank Daniel W. Gooch John N. Goodwin Mr. Bradley F. Granger Mr. Albert G. Riddle William P. Sheffield William A. Wheeler Mr. Henry Grider William A. Hall So the said amendments were agreed to. All of the amendments having been disposed of, Ordered, That the bill be engrossed and read a third time. Being engrossed, it was accordingly read the third time and passed. Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate in the said bill. Mr. Stevens moved that the vote by which the said bill was passed be reconsidered, and also moved that the motion to reconsider be laid on the table; which latter motion was agreed to. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Forney, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed a joint resolution and bills of the following titles, viz: H. Res. 118. Joint resolution to revive "An act to secure to the officers and men actually employed in the western department, or department of Missouri, their pay, bounty, and pension, and for other purposes;' H. R. 737. An act to issue an American register to the steamship "Karnak," severally without amendment; and H. R. 634. An act giving aid to the State of Missouri for the purpurpose of securing the abolishment of slavery in said State, with an amendment; in which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this house. The Senate have postponed indefinitely a bill of this house of the following title, viz: H. R. 562. An act for the relief of the estate of Lieutenant Joseph Wheaton, deceased. The Senate have agreed to the amendment of this house to the bill of the Senate (S. 407) to fix the terms of the circuit court in the district of Wisconsin, with an amendment, in which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this house. The Senate have passed bills of the following titles, viz: S. 506. An act to prevent and punish frauds upon the revenue, to provide for the more certain and speedy collection of claims in favor of the United States, and for other purposes; S. 514. An act for the relief of Elizabeth M. Baxter, widow of the late Robert Baxter, second lieutenant of the 10th regiment Minnesota volunteers; and S. 515. An act to authorize an increase in the number of major generals and brigadier generals for forces in the service of the United States; in which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this house. On motion of Mr. Hooper, by unanimous consent, Ordered, That the bill of the Senate (S. 486) to provide a national currency secured by a pledge of United States stocks, and to provide for the circulation and redemption thereof, be printed. 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: H. R. 582. An act for the relief of persons for damages sustained by reason of depredations and injuries by certain bands of Sioux Indians. When The Speaker signed the same. Mr. Granger, from the same committee, reported that the committee did, on the 12th instant, present to the President of the United States a bill of the following title, viz: H. R. 617. An act to supply deficiencies in the appropriations for the service of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1863. Another message from the Senate, by Mr. Forney, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed a joint resolution and bills of the following titles, viz: S. Res. 114. Joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to pay to Perry E. Brocchus his salary as judge of the supreme court of the United States for the Territory of New Mexico; S. 422. An act for the relief of the heirs of Almond D. Fisk, deceased; and S. 451. An act to prevent correspondence with rebels; in which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this house. The Speaker having proceeded, as the regular order of business, to call the committees for reports of a private nature, Mr. Fenton, from the Committee of Claims, to whom was referred the bill of the Senate (S. 475) for the relief of Albert Brown, reported the same without amendment. Ordered, That the said bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House, made the order of the day for to-morrow, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Walton, from the Committee of Claims, reported joint resolutions of the following titles, viz: H. Res. 151. Joint resolution to confirm the adverse decision of the Court of Claims in the case of the brig General Armstrong; and H. Res. 152. Joint resolution to confirm the adverse decision of the Court of Claims in the case of R. R. Ward and others, assignees of Jacob Barker; which were severally read a first and second time. Ordered, That the said resolutions be engrossed and read a third time. Being engrossed, they were accordingly read the third time and passed. Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate therein. Mr. Hale, by unanimous consent, introduced a bill (H. R. 748) to pay Wm. Brindle, late receiver and disbursing agent of Pawnee land district, for clerk hire and office rent; which was read a first and second time, and referred to the Committee of Ways and Means. On motion of Mr. Eliot, Ordered, That the Committee on Commerce be discharged from the further consideration of the petition of Wm. Stetson and others, owners of the schooner General Knox; and that the same be laid on the table. On motion of Mr. Windom, Ordered, That the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads be discharged from the further consideration of the bill of the House (H. R. 606) for the relief of Gardon S. Hubbard and A. T. Spencer, and that the same be laid on the table. Mr. Mallory, from the Committee on Roads and Canals, reported a bill (H. R. 749) for the relief of James C. Mattingly, postmaster at Bardstown, Kentucky; which was read a first and second time. Ordered, That it be engrossed and read a third time. Being engrossed, it was accordingly read the third time and passed. Mr. Mallory 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. Wilson, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the bill of the Senate (S. 477) for the relief of Cyrus Clapp, and his guarantors, or sureties, reported the same without amend ment. Ordered, That it be read a third time. It was accordingly read the third time and passed. Mr. Wilson 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 passage of the said bill. On motion of Mr. Wilson, Ordered, That the Committee on the Judiciary be discharged from the further consideration of the memorials in the case of Pierce and Bacon, and others, for the payment of the Floyd acceptances, and that the same be laid on the table. Mr. Pendleton, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the bill of the House (H. R. 709) for the benefit of Simon and Emanuel Bamberger, reported the same without amendment. Ordered, That it be engrossed and read a third time. Being engrossed, it was accordingly read the third time and passed. Mr. Pendleton 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. Pendleton, from the same committee, to whom was referred the bill of the Senate (S. 313) for the relief of John Cradlebaugh, reported the same without amendment. Ordered, That it be read a third time. |