whom was referred a resolution relative to the improvement of the Wisconsin and Fox rivers, made a report in writing thereon; which was laid on the table and ordered to be printed. Mr. Menzies moved that the rules be suspended, so as to enable him to report from the Committee of Elections a bill to regulate the duties of the Clerk of the House of Representatives in preparing for the organization of the House. And the question being put, Yeas. And it was decided in the affirmative, {Nays. Two-thirds voting in favor thereof. 99 17 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 Schuyler Colfax Mr. Bradley F. Granger Michael Hahn Cornelius L. L. Leary Mr. John H. Rice James C. Robinson Benjamin F. Thomas Charles R. Train Clement L. Vallandigham Burt Van Horn Charles H. Van Wyck Ellihu B. Washburne Mr. Abraham B. Olin Socrates N. Sherman And thereupon Mr. Menzies, from the Committee of Elections, reported the said bill, (H. R. 780;) which was read a first and second time. Pending the question on its engrossment, Mr. Menzies moved the previous question; which was seconded and the main question ordered, and under the operation thereof the bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time." Being engrossed, it was accordingly read the third time and passed. Mr. Menzies 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: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed a bill of the following title, viz: S. 523. An act 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; in which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this house. Mr. Samuel S. Blair, from the Committee on Private Land Claims, directed by a resolution of the House of the 7th July, 1862, to make an investigation into the alleged issue of patents for land included within the military reserve at Fort Leavenworth, &c., and in regard to the military reserve at Fort Snelling, submitted a report in writing; which was laid on the table and ordered to be printed. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Forney, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed a bill of this house of the following title, viz: H. R. 732. An act making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the government for the year ending June 30, 1864; with sundry amendments; in which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this house. The Senate have agreed to the amendment of the House to the bill of the Senate (S. 355) for increasing the revenue by reservation and sale of town sites on public lands. On motion of Mr. Stevens, by unanimous consent, the House disagreed to all the amendments of the Senate to the bill of the House (No. 732) just reported, and asked a conference with the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two houses thereon. Ordered, That Mr. Stevens, Mr. Buffinton, and Mr. Aldrich be the managers at the said conference on the part of the House. Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith. At 1 o'clock and 50 minutes a. m. the House, by unanimous consent, took a recess for one hour. AFTER THE RECESS. Mr. Sedgwick moved that the rules be suspended, so as to enable the House to take up and consider the amendments of the Senate to the joint resolution of the Senate (S. Res. 115) authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to release certain penalties. And the question being put, Yeas.. It was decided in the affirmative, {Nays... Two-thirds voting in favor thereof. 83 12 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. James M. Ashley James E. English Reuben E. Fenton Samuel C. Fessenden Thomas A. D. Fessenden Mr. Benjamin F. Flanders Mr. Timothy G. Phelps Rob't B. Van Valkenburgh Mr. George H. Pendleton And the House having proceeded to their consideration, the said amendments were agreed to. Mr. Sedgwick 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. Mr. Granger, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee had examined and found truly enrolled bills and joint resolutions of the following titles, viz: S. 544. An act to provide for the collection of abandoned property and for the prevention of frauds in insurrectionary districts within the United States; S. 355. An act for increasing the revenue by reservation and sale of town sites on public lands; S. 545. An act to amend an act entitled an act to further promote the efficiency of the navy, approved December 21, 1861, and for other purposes; S. 577. An act further to regulate proceedings in prize cases, and to amend various acts of Congress in relation thereto; S. Res. 123. Joint resolution to expedite the printing of the President's message and accompanying documents; S. Res. 130. Joint resolution to compensate the crew of the United States steamer Monitor for clothing and other property lost in the public service; H. R. 738. An act to provide a temporary government for the Territory of Idaho; and H. Res. 155. Joint resolution respecting the compensation of the judges, &c., under the treaty with Great Britain, and other persons employed in the suppression of the slave trade. When The Speaker signed the same. Mr. Maynard moved that the rules be suspended so as to enable him to submit the following resolution, viz: Resolved, That the Clerk be authorized and directed to pay out of the contingent fund to Alvin Hawkins and C. L. Grafflin, claimants of seats in this house, whose claims have been adversely decided, mileage and salary from the date of their alleged elections up to the dates of such adverse decisions, respectively; which motion was disagreed to, two-thirds not voting in favor thereof. Mr. Olin moved that the rules be suspended so as to enable him to submit the following resolution, viz: Resolved, That the Secretary of War be, and is hereby, directed to furnish to the House of Representatives, for the use of the members of the present House, the report and maps of Captain John Mullan, United States army, of his operations while engaged in the construction of the military road from Fort Walla-Walla, on the Columbia, to Fort Benton, on the Missouri river; which motion was disagreed to, two-thirds not voting in favor thereof. Mr. Fenton moved that the rules be suspended so as to enable him to report from the select committee on that subject a bill for the construction of a national military and postal railroad from Washington city to New York, in order that the same may be printed and laid on the table; which motion was disagreed to, two-thirds not voting in favor thereof. On motion of Mr. William Allen, by unanimous consent, Ordered, That the Committee on Military Affairs be discharged from the further consideration of the petition of Daniel L. Moulton, for compensation as wagon-master, the petition of seventy-one citizens of Illinois for peace, and the bill of the House (H. R. 638) authorizing the raising of a volunteer force for the better defence of Tennessee; and that the same be laid on the table. Mr. Johnson, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on Patents, to whom was referred the petition of John P. Sherwood, made a report thereon, accompanied by a bill (H. R. 784) for his relief; which bill was read a first and second time, and the bill and report ordered to be printed. Mr. Wilson, by unanimous consent, presented the petition of citizens of Jefferson county, Iowa, in favor of peace; which was laid on the table. Mr. Webster, by unanimous consent, from the Committee of Claims, reported a joint resolution (H. Res. 156) to confirm the adverse decision of the Court of Claims in the case of Edward D. Tippett: 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. Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate therein. Mr. Dawes moved that the rules be suspended so as to enable Mr. Maynard to submit the following resolution, viz: Resolved, That the Clerk of the House be authorized and directed to pay out of the contingent fund to Alvin Hawkins, of Tennessee, and to C. L. Grafflin, of Virginia, the usual mileage and compensation, the first from the 29th day of December last, and the other from the 5th day of January last, at which times they respectively claimed to have been elected to this house. And the question being put, Yeas .... It was decided in the affirmative, {Nays.. Two-thirds voting in favor thereof. 68 34 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 Samuel C. Fessenden Thomas A. D. Fessenden Mr. Daniel W. Gooch Mr. Charles B. Sedgwick Charles R. Train Rowland E. Trowbridge |