Mr. Thomas J. Barr David Clopton Williamson R. W. Cobb James Craig Jabez L. M. Curry Thomas G. Davidson Daniel C. De Jarnette Andrew J. Hamilton John T. Harris Robert Hatton Joshua Hill Mr. Thomas C. Hindman James L. Pugh Mr. James M. Quarles Jetur R. Riggs James H. Thomas Samuel H. Woodson So the House refused to lay the joint resolution on the table. Yeas And it was decided in the affirmative, {Neys 85 77 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. Green Adams Garnett B. Adrain Reese B. Brabson Lawrence O'B. Branch George Briggs Francis M. Bristow John C. Burch Henry C. Burnett Alfred A. Burnham Horace F. Clark John B. Clark David Clopton Williamson R. W. Cobb James Craig Jabez L. M. Curry Thomas G. Davidson John G. Davis Reuben Davis W. McKee Dunn Henry A. Edmundson William H. English Mr. Orris S. Ferry Andrew J. Hamilton Thomas C. Hindman Mr. James K. Moorhead Edwin H Webster Mr William G. Whiteley Mr. Samuel H. Woodson Mr. John V. Wright. Those who voted in the negative are Mr. Charles F. Adams Mr. Augustus Frank Ezra B. French So the resolution was passed. Mr. Emory B. Pottle Cydnor B. Tompkins John Woodruff. Mr. Rust 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 joint resolution. A message from the Senate by Mr. Hickey, their Chief Clerk: viz: S. 444. An act to change the time for holding the courts in the northern district of Florida; and S. 495. An act for the relief of David Waldo; in which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this House. A message was received from the President of the United Sates by James Buchanan, his private secretary, notifying the House that he did, on the 5th instant, approve and sign bills of the following titles, viz: H. R. 520. An act directing the conveyance of a lot of ground for the use of the public schools in the city of Washington; H. R. 656. An act to grant a pension to Mary I. Harris, widow of Colonel Thomas L. Harris, deceased. The House then resumed the consideration of the Missouri contested election case—the pending question being on agreeing to the resolutions reported from the Committee of Elections. After debate, Mr. Corwin moved, at 5 o'clock and 6 minutes p. m., that the House adjourn; which motion was disagreed to. After further debate, Mr. Florence moved, at 6 o'clock and 15 minutes p. m., that the House adjourn; which motion was disagreed to. On motion of Mr. Burnett, 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. Perry 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. 217) making appropriations for the construction, preservation and repairs of certain fortifications and other works of defence for the year ending June 30, 1861, had found itself without a quorum, and that he had caused the roll to be called, when it appeared that the following named members were absent, viz: Green Adams, John B. Alley, Thomas L. Anderson, John D. Ashmore, Elijah Babbitt, Thomas J. Barr, J. R. Barrett, John A. Bingham, Samuel S. Blair, Thomas S. Bocock, Milledge L. Bonham, Alexander R. Boteler, William W. Boyce, George Briggs, John Y. Brown, John C. Burch, Silas M. Burroughs, James H. Campbell, Luther C. Carter, Charles Case, John B. Clark, Sherrard Clemens, Williamson R. W. Cobb, Clark B. Cochrane, John Cochrane, Roscoe Conkling, Thomas Corwin, Samuel S. Cox, Jabez L. M. Curry, Thomas G. Davidson, John G. Davis, Reuben Davis, Henry L. Dawes, Daniel C. De Jarnette, William H. Dimmick, R. Holland Duell, W. McKee Dunn, Henry A. Edmundson, Thomas D. Eliot, William H. English, Emerson Etheridge, John F. Farnsworth, Reuben E. Fenton, Orris S. Ferry, Muscoe R. H. Garnett, John A. Gilmer, Galusha A. Grow, James T. Hale, Chapin Hall, Andrew J Hamilton, J. Morrison Harris, John B. Haskin, Robert Hatton, George S. Hawkins, William Helmick, Joshua Hill, Thomas C. Hindman, Charles B. Hoard, John Hutchins, James Jackson, Albert G. Jenkins, John J. Jones, Benjamin F. Junkin, Lawrence M. Keitt, William Kellogg, David Kilgore, John W. Killinger, Jacob M. Kunkel, Charles H. Larrabee, James M. Leach, Shelton F. Leake, Henry C. Longnecker, Peter E. Love, William B. Maclay, Gilman Marston, Elbert S. Martin, John A. McClernand, Edward McPherson, John McQueen, John J. McRae, W. Porcher Miles, Laban T. Moore, Sydenham Moore, Isaac N. Morris, Freeman H. Morse, John W. Noell, Abraham B. Olin, George W. Palmer, George H. Pendleton, John U. Pettit, John S. Phelps, John F. Potter, Roger A. Pryor, James L. Pugh, James M. Quarles, John H. Reagan, Alexander H. Rice, Jetur R. Riggs, James C. Robinson, Charles L. Scott, George W. Scranton, Charles B. Sedgwick, William E. Simms, William Smith, Daniel E. Somes, James A. Stallworth, John W. Stevenson, William Stewart, Cary A. Trimble, John W. H. Underwood, Clement L. Vallandigham, Zebulon B. Vance, William Vandever, Cadwalader C. Washburn, Israel Washburn, jr., Warren Winslow, John Wood, John Woodruff, and Samuel H. Woodson. No quorum being yet present, Mr. Irvine moved, at 6 o'clock and 50 minutes p. m., that the House adjourn. And the question being put, Yeas... It was decided in the negative, N 23 92 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are— Mr. Charles F. Adams Garnett B. Adrain Martin J. Crawford Sidney Edgerton Thom s B. Florence Ezra B. French Mr. Lucius J. Gartrell John J. Perry So the House refused to adjourn, Mr. Thomas Ruffin James H. Thomas Mr. Emory B. Pottle John H. Reynolds Cydnor B. Tompkins Ellihu B Washburne William Windom John V. Wright. Mr. Hughes moved that there be a call of the House. Pending which, Mr. Barksdale moved, at 7 o'clock and 30 minutes p. m., that the House adjourn; which motion was disagreed to. The question then recurred on the motion of Mr. Hughes; And being put, it was decided in the affirmative. So it was ordered that there be a call of the House. Mr. Peyton moved, at 7 o'clock and 47 minutes p. m., that the House adjourn; which motion was disagreed to. The roll was then called, when it appeared that the following named members were absent, viz: Green Adams, John B. Alley, Thomas L. Anderson, Elijah Babbitt, Thomas J. Barr, J. R. Barrett, Samuel S. Blair, Thomas S. Bocock, Milledge L. Bonham, Alexander R. Boteler, William W. Boyce, Lawrence O'B. Branch, George Briggs, John C. Burch, Silas M. Burroughs, James H. Campbell, Luther C. Carter, Charles Case, John B. Clark, Sherrard Clemens, Williamson R. W. Cobb, Clark B. Cochrane, John Cochrane, Roscoe Conkling, John Covode, Samuel S. Cox, James Craig, John G. Davis, Reuben Davis, Daniel C. De Jarnette, R. Holland Duell, W. McKee Dunn, Henry A. Edmundson, Thomas M. Edwards, Thomas D. Eliot, William H. English, Emerson Etheridge, John F. Farnsworth, Reuben E. Fenton, Orris S. Ferry, Muscoe R. H. Garnett, John A. Gilmer, Galusha A. Grow, James T. Hale, Chapin Hall, Andrew J. Hamilton, J. Morrison Harris, John B. Haskin, Robert Hatton, George S. Hawkins, Joshua Hill, Thomas C. Hindman, Charles B. Hoard, William S. Holman, John Hutchins, William Irvine, James Jackson, Albert G. Jenkins, John J. Jones, Benjamin F. Junkin, Lawrence M. Keitt, William Kellogg, David Kilgore, John W. Killinger, Jacob M. Kunkel, Charles H. Larrabee, James M. Leach, Shelton F. Leake, Henry C. Longnecker, Peter E. Love, William B. Maclay, Gilman Marston, Elbert S. Martin, John A. McClernand, Edward McPherson, John McQueen, John J. McRae, W. Porcher Miles, William Montgomery, Laban T. Moore, Sydenham Moore, Isaac N. Morris, Freeman H. Morse, William E. Niblack, John W. Noell, Abraham B. Olin, George W. Palmer, John U. Pettit, John S. Phelps, John F. Potter, Roger A. Pryor, James L. Pugh, James M. Quarles, John H. Reagan, Jetur R. Riggs, James C. Robinson, Charles L. Scott, George W. Scranton, Charles B. Sedgwick, William E. Simms, Otho R. Singleton, William Smith, Daniel E. Somes, John W. Stevenson, William Stewart, Carey A. Trimble, John W. H. Underwood, Zebulon B. Vance, William Vandever, Cadwalader C. Washburn, Israel Washburn, jr., Warren Winslow, John Wood, John Woodruff, and Samuel H. Woodson. The absentees having been called over, the doors were closed. Mr. Florence moved that further proceedings in the call be dispensed with; which motion was disagreed to. Excuses were then made and received for the non-attendance of the following named members, viz: Messrs. Babbitt, Clemens, Cobb, Clark B. Cochrane, Corwin, Curry, Davidson, Reuben Davis, Edwards, Hoard, Hutchins, Jenkins, Marston, Elbert S. Martin, Miles, McRae, McClernand, Morse, Palmer, Scranton, Trimble, Vandever and Woodruff. Leave of absence for the remainder of the day was then granted to Mr. Schwartz. Mr. Bouligny moved that the Sergeant-at-arms be directed to arrest and bring to the bar of the House such of its members as are now absent without the leave of the House. Pending which, Mr. Bouligny moved the previous question. Mr. Houston moved that all further proceedings in the call be dispensed with; which motion was disagreed to. The question then recurring on the demand for the previous ques |
