state of the Union generally under consideration, and particularly the bill of the House (H. R. 731) making appropriations for the current and contingent expenses of the Indian department, and for fulfilling treaty stipulations with various Indian tribes, for the year ending June 30, 1864, had come to no resolution thereon. On motion of Mr. Stevens, Resolved, That the said bill (H. R. 731) be made a special order, and that all debate thereon shall cease in five minutes after its consideration is resumed by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union; and the committee shall then proceed to vote on such amendments as may be pending or offered to the same; and shall then report it to the House with such amendments as may have been agreed to by the committee. On motion of Mr. Stevens, the House again 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 state of the Union generally under consideration, and particularly the bill of the House (H. R. 731) making appropriations for the current and contingent expenses of the Indian department, and for fulfilling treaty stipulations with various Indian tribes, had come to no resolution thereon. And then, On motion of Mr. Sheffield, at 5 o'clock and 20 minutes p. m., the House adjourned. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1863. The following petitions and memorial were laid upon the Clerk's table, under the rule: By Mr. Lovejoy: The petition of citizens of Lasalle county, Illinois, for the issue of legal-tender notes to pay the public debt. By Mr. Riddle: The petition of Baldwin, De Witt & Co., for the reduction of the duties on iron and steel. By Mr. Bingham: The memorial of citizens of Ohio, protesting against any reduction in the tax upon spirituous liquors. Ordered, That the said petitions and memorial be referred to the Committee of Ways and Means. By Mr. Cox: The petition of citizens of Iowa, for peace; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. The Speaker, by unanimous consent, laid before the House the following message, received on Saturday last, from the President of the United States, viz: WASHINGTON, February 13, 1863. SIR: I herewith communicate to the House of Representatives, in answer to their resolution of the 18th of December last, a report from the Secretary of the Interior, containing all the information in the possession of the department, respecting the causes of the recent outbreaks of the Indian tribes in the northwest, which has not heretofore been transmitted to Congress. Hon. GALUSHA A. GROW, ABRAHAM LINCOLN. Speaker of the House of Representatives. The same having been read, Ordered, That it be laid on the table and printed. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Forney, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed a bill of the following title, viz: S. 467. An act to prevent and punish frauds upon the government of the United States; in which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this House. On motion of Mr. Stevens, the House 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. Mallory reported that the committee having, according to order, had the state of the Union generally under consideration, and particularly the bills of the House H. R. 731. A bill making appropriations for the current and contingent expenses of the Indian department, and for fulfilling treaty stipulations with various Indian tribes, for the year ending June 30, 1864; and H. R. 732. A bill making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the government for the year ending June 30, 1864, had directed him to report the former with sundry amendments, and that the committee had come to no resolution on the latter. On motion of Mr. Stevens, by unanimous consent, the previous question was seconded and the main question ordered to be put on the said bill of the House (731) to-morrow. On motion of Mr. Stevens, Resclved, That all debate in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union on the bill of the House No. 732 shall cease in ten minutes after its consideration is resumed; and the committee shall then proceed to vote on such amendments as may be pending or offered to the same, and shall then report it to the House with such amendments as may have been agreed to by the committee. Mr. Stevens moved that the rules be suspended so as to enable him to submit the following resolution, viz: Resolved, That on and after to-day the House will take a recess from 4 o'clock p. m. to 7 o'clock p. m., unless otherwise ordered by a majority of the members present at the time of recess. And the question being put, It was decided in the affirmative, Two-thirds voting in favor thereof. The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. Cyrus Aldrich Mr. Isaac N. Arnold Mr. Elijah Babbitt Stephen Baker Mr. Fernando C. Beaman John A. Bingham Frederick A. Conkling James E. English Thomas A. D. Fessenden George P. Fisher Augustus Frauk John N. Goodwin Mr. Bradley F. Granger Richard A. Harrison Mr. John H. Rice Albert G. Riddle Rob't B. Van Valkenburgh Mr. James S. Rollins Joseph Segar John D. Stiles William H. Wadsworth Chilton A. White Charles A. Wickliffe George H. Pendleton George C. Woodruff Thomas L. Price George H. Yeaman. So the rules were suspended; and thereupon Mr. Stevens submitted the said resolution. Pending the question on agreeing thereto, Mr. Aldrich moved to amend the same by striking out the word "four," and inserting in lieu thereof the words "four and a half;" which motion was agreed to. On motion of Mr. Dawes, the resolution was further amended by striking out after the word "that" the words "on and." The resolution, as amended, was then agreed to. So it was Resolved, That after to-day the House will take a recess from four and a half o'clock p. m. to seven o'clock p. m., unless otherwise ordered by a majority of the members present at the time of recess. Mr. McPherson 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. Mr. Crisfield gave notice, under the rule, of his intention to move for leave to introduce "A bill to provide for the election of representatives in Congress and for restoring the State governments in those States the people whereof are in rebellion against the United States." Mr. Albert S. White gave notice, under the rule, of his intention to move for leave to introduce "A bill to restore a republican form of government to the State of Texas, and to enable the people thereof to form three new States." The House then resumed the consideration of the Louisiana election case; the pending question being on the resolutions reported from the Committee of Elections, viz: Resolved, That Benjamin F. Flanders is entitled to a seat in this house as a representative from the first congressional district of Louisiana. Resolved, That Michael Hahn is entitled to a seat in this house as a representative from the second district in Louisiana. After debate, Mr. Price moved, at 5 o'clock p. m., that the House adjourn; which motion was disagreed to. Mr. Bingham gave notice, under the rule, of his intention to move for leave to introduce a bill to provide for taking the vote of persons. in the military service of the United States for members of Congress. After further debate upon the report of the Committee of Elections in the Louisiana election case, On motion of Mr. Johnson, at 5 o'clock and 15 minutes p. m., the House adjourned. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1863. The following petitions and memorial were laid upon the Clerk's table, under the rule: By Mr. Grow: The petition of citizens of New York, in favor of the colonization of Florida; which was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. By Mr. Menzies: The petition of J. D. Parker, asking pay for the steamboat "Neptune," used by the United States; which was referred to the Committee of Claims. By Mr. Campbell: The memorial of citizens of Pennsylvania, in favor of a national currency; which was referred to the Committee of Ways and Means. The Speaker, by unanimous consent, laid before the House copies of the laws and journals of the legislative assembly of Colorado Territory; which were referred to the Committee on the Territories. Mr. Edwards, from the Committee on Indian Affairs, by unanimous. consent, reported a bill (H. R. 759) relating to the trust funds of the Indian tribes held by the United States and invested in certain bonds and other securities; which bill was read a first and second time, recommitted to the said committee, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Trimble, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on Public Lands, to whom was referred the bill of the House (H. R. 747) to reopen the land office in the Virginia military district of Ohio, and for other purposes, reported the same without amendment. Ordered, That the said bill be printed and recommitted to the said committee. Mr. Pendleton, by unanimous consent, submitted the following resolution; which was read, considered, and agreed to, viz: Resolved, That the Military Committee be instructed to inquire. into the efficiency of the medical department of the army under General Grant, and to report what measures of legislation, if any, are necessary to secure the utmost possible skill and attention in the care of the sick and wounded soldiers. On motion of Mr. Sloan, by unanimous consent, the bill of the Senate (S. 422) for the relief of the heirs of Almond D. Fisk, deceased, was taken from the Speaker's table, read a first and second time, and referred to the Committee on Patents. Mr. Train, by unanimous consent, introduced a bill (H. R. 760) for better defining the rights and duties of keepers of hotels in the District of Columbia; which was read a first and second time, and referred to the Committee for the District of Columbia. Mr. Aldrich, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on Agriculture, reported a bill (H. R. 761) to establish an emigrant bureau in connexion with the Department of the Interior, accompanied by a report in writing thereon; which bill was read a first and second time, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union, and the bill and report ordered to be printed. Mr. Porter, by unanimous consent, introduced a bill (H. R. 762) to change the times of holding the circuit and district courts of the United States for the district of Indiana; which was read a first and second time. The House having proceeded to its further consideration, Being engrossed, it was accordingly read the third time and passed. Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate therein. Under the operation of the previous question, the main question thereon having been ordered to be put this day, the House proceeded to the consideration of the bill of the House (H. R. 731) making appropriations for the current and contingent expenses of the Indian department, and for fulfilling treaty stipulations with various Indian tribes for the year ending June 30, 1864, reported yesterday from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union with sundry amendments. The amendments numbered 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12, were severally agreed to, and the amendments numbered 3 and 6 were severally disagreed to. The 4th amendment having been read as follows, viz: |