And there appeared, {Nays.... 73 11 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. Cyrus Aldrich Portus Baxter Fernando C. Beaman John A. Bingham Samuel S Blair Harrison G. Blake William G. Brown James Buffinton James H. Campbell Samuel L. Casey Jacob P. Chamberlain Ambrose W. Clark Martin F. Conway James A. Cravens William P. Cutler Charles Delano George W. Dunlap Thomas D. Eliot Alfred Ely James E. English Reuben E. Fenton Mr. Samuel C. Fessenden Mr. Abraham B. Olin Mr. Alexander H. Rice The Speaker having counted the members, there appeared to be a quorum present. 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. 226) to amend an act to establish a court for the investigation of claims against the United States, approved February 24, 1855. The Senate have passed a bill of this house of the following title, viz: H. R. 726. An act granting a pension to Frances H. Plummer, widow of the late Brigadier General Joseph B. Plummer, of the United States army, without amendment. The Senate have also passed a bill of the following title, viz: S. 544. An act to provide for the collection of abandoned property and for the prevention of frauds in the insurrectionary districts within the United States; in which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this house. Mr. Granger, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee had examined and found truly enrolled bills of the fol lowing titles, viz: S. 492. An act to amend the laws relating to the Post Office Department; and S. 511. An act for enrolling and calling out the national forces, and for other purposes. When The Speaker signed the same. Mr. Granger, from the same committee, reported that the committee did this day present to the President of the United States bills of the following titles, viz: S. 311. An act to amend an act entitled "An act to provide a temporary government for the Territory of Colorado;" S. 407. An act to fix the terms of the circuit and district courts in the districts of Wisconsin and Iowa; S. 467. An act to prevent and punish frauds upon the government of the United States; S. 486. An act to provide a national currency secured by a pledge of United States stocks, and to provide for the circulation and redemp tion thereof; 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. The question was then again put on the motion of Mr. Vallandigham to lay on the table the motion to reconsider the vote by which Mr. Voorhees was excused from voting on the motion of Mr. Pendleton to lay on the table the bill of the Senate (S. 359) to reorganize the courts in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. And it was decided in the affirmative, {Nays.... 78 20 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are So the motion to reconsider was laid on the table. The question then recurring on the motion of Mr. Pendleton to lay the bill on the table, Mr. Pendleton moved that he be excused from voting thereon. There appeared, {Nays.... 22 35 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are No quorum voted. Mr. Gilman Marston Horace Maynard Mr. Frederick A. Pike Aaron A. Sargent Mr. Elbridge G. Spaulding William G. Steele Clement L. Vallandigham Amasa Walker Albert S. White Samuel T. Worcester. No quorum appearing to be present on a count by the Speaker, Mr. Fenton moved that there be a call of the House. And the question being put, Yeas It was decided in the affirmative, {Nays 96 15 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. Cyrus Aldrich William Allen Sydenham E. Ancona James M. Ashley Portus Baxter George P. Fisher Mr. Augustus Frank John N. Goodwin Elijah H. Norton Those who voted in the negative are Mr. Theodore M. Pomercy Albert G. Porter Edward H. Rollins Rob't B. Van Valkenburgh William H. Wadsworth William Wall John W. Wallace So it was ordered that there be a call of the House. Mr. Vallandigham moved that the vote last taken be reconsidered. Pending which, Mr. Moorhead moved that the motion to reconsider be laid on the table. Pending which, The hour of 4 o'clock p. m. having arrived, and objection being made to taking a recess, The question was put, Will the House take a recess? And it was decided in the negative, {eys.... 42 79 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. William J. Allen Sydenham E. Ancona Mr. Joseph Baily Portus Baxter Mr. Charles J. Biddle William G. Brown Mr. Cyrus Aldrich William Allen Reuben E. Fenton Bradley F. Granger Mr. Michael Hahn Mr. James C. Robinson Benjamin F. Thomas Mr. Alexander H. Rice Aaron A. Sargent Rowland E. Trowbridge Rob't B. Van Valkenburgh Ellihu B. Washburne Albert S. White Chilton A. White So the House refused to take a recess. And then, William Windom. On motion of Mr. William Kellogg, by unanimous consent, the further consideration of the said bill (S. 359) was postponed until to-morrow at 3 o'clock p. m.; and it was ordered that the House take a recess until 7 o'clock p. m. AFTER THE RECESS. On motion of Mr. Buffinton, by unanimous consent, the bill of the Senate (S. 556) to promote the health, comfort, and efficiency of the armies of the United States, was taken from the Speaker's table, read a first and second time, and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. Mr. Sheffield, by unanimous consent, from the select committee appointed to investigate certain charges against the Commissioner of |