Mr. Fenton 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 House then proceeded to the consideration of the bill of the House (H. R. 622) for the relief of Francis Dainese, reported yesterday from a Committee of the Whole House without amendment. Pending the question on its engrossment, Mr. Cox moved the previous question; which was seconded. The question being put, Shall the main question be now put? No quorum voted. Mr. Lovejoy moved that there be a call of the House; which motion was disagreed to. The main question was then ordered, and being put, the bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time. Being engrossed, it was accordingly read the third time. Yeas And it was decided in the affirmative, Nays.. 53 43 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are -- Elijah H. Norton Mr. George K. Shiel Edward H. Smith John D. Stiles John L. N. Stratton Francis Thomas Charles R. Train Rob't B. Van Valkenburgh John P. Verree William H. Wadsworth Kellian V. Whaley Albert S. White Mr. Ambrose W. Clark Frederick A. Conkling Mr. Cox 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 in writing was received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Nicolay, his private secretary, which was handed in at the Speaker's table; also, a message notifying the House that he did, on the 12th instant, approve and sign 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; And on the 13th instant 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. Mr. Granger, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee had examined and found truly enrolled a joint resolu tion and bill 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; and H. R. 737. An act to issue an American register to the steamship "Karnak." When The Speaker signed the same. Mr. Dawes having called up the report of the Committee of Elections upon the credentials of John B. McCloud, claiming to be elected a representative from the second district in Virginia, and the petition of W. W. Wing, to be admitted to the same seat, The House proceeded to its consideration. The Speaker having stated the question to be on agreeing to the following resolutions accompanying the said report, viz: Resolved, That J. B. McCloud is not entitled to a seat in this house as a representative from the second congressional district in Virginia. Resolved, That W. W. Wing is not entitled to a seat in this house as a representative from the second congressional district in Virginia, It was put, and decided in the affirmative. On motion of Mr. Dawes, Ordered, That the consideration of the report of the Committee of Elections upon the credentials of Lewis McKenzie, claiming a seat in the House as a representative from the State of Virginia, be postponed until Monday next. Mr. Dawes having called up, the House proceeded to consider, the report of the Committee of Elections upon the petition of John B. Rodgers-the pending question being on agreeing to the following resolution, viz: Resolved, That John B. Rodgers is not entitled to a seat in this house as a representative from the State of Tennessee. After debate, The question was put, Will the House agree thereto? So the said resolution was agreed to. On motion of Mr. Mallory, by unanimous consent, the bill of the House (H. R. 749) for the relief of James C. Mattingly, postmaster at Bardstown, Kentucky, was amended so as to read "Ignatius" in lieu of James," both in the body and title of the bill, and it was directed that it be engrossed and reported to the Senate accordingly. Mr. Dawes having called up, the House proceeded to the consideration of, the report of the Committee of Elections in the case of Le Grand Byington vs. William Vandever-the pending question being on the amendment submitted by Mr. Cox to the resolution reported from the said committee. After debate, The resolution of the Committee of Elections having been read as follows, viz: Resolved, That the Committee of Elections be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. And the amendment submitted by Mr. Cox having been read as follows, viz: Strike out all after the wordResolved," and insert: "That William Vandever was not elected a member of this house for the second congressional district of Iowa. "Resolved, That Le Grand Byington was duly elected a member of this · house for the second congressional district of Iowa." The question was put, Will the House agree to the said amendment? Mr. Voorhees moved that the vote last taken be reconsidered. Mr. Bingham moved that the motion to reconsider be laid on the table. And the question being put, It was decided in the affirmative, {Nays. 84 28 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present. Mr. Cyrus Aldrich Mr. Stephen Baker Portus Baxter Mr. Harrison G. Blake James Buffinton Mr. Schuyler Colfax Alfred Ely Reuben E. Fenton Samuel C. Fessenden Thomas A. D. Fessenden Valentine B. Horton Mr. John Hutchins William D. Kelley John H. Rice Mr. Joseph Segar John P. C. Shanks Mr. George K. Shiel George C. Woodruff George H. Yeaman. So the motion to reconsider was laid on the table. The resolution reported from the Committee of Elections was then agreed to. So it was Resolved, That the Committee of Elections be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. On motion of Mr. Justin S. Morrill, by unanimous consent, Ordered, That the bill of the House (H. R. 659) to provide ways and means for the support of the government, with the amendments of the Senate thereto, be printed. Mr. Cobb, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee had examined and found truly enrolled bills of the following titles, viz: S. 313. An act for the relief of John Cradlebaugh; S. 477. An act for the relief of Cyrus Clapp and his guarantors or sureties; and S. 338. An act for the relief of Joseph W. Dyer, Ansel L. Dyer, and William W. Dyer. When The Speaker signed the same. Mr. Stevens moved that the House resolve itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Pending which, Mr. Mallory moved, at 3 o'clock and 40 minutes p. m., that the House adjourn; which motion was disagreed to. The question then recurred on the motion of Mr. Stevens. And being put, It was decided in the affirmative, Nays..... 65 60 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are And the House accordingly resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union; and after some time spent therein, the Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. William Kellogg reported that the committee having, according to order, had the |