which were severally read a first and second time, referred to the Committee for the District of Columbia, and ordered to be printed. The House then resumed the consideration of the bill of the Senate (S. 511) for enrolling and calling out the national forces, and for other purposes the pending question being on the motion of Mr. Cox to amend the motion of Mr. Wickliffe to amend the motion of Mr. Olin to refer the said bill to the Committee on Military Affairs. After debate, A message from the Senate, by Mr. Forney, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed a bill and joint resolution of this house of the following titles, viz: H. R. 290. An act for the relief of Thomas Young and George Young, owners of the schooner "Elizabeth Mary," without amendment; and H. Res. 560. Joint resolution granting authority to the independ ent line of telegraph to locate and construct their telegraph, with amendments; in which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this house. The Senate have disagreed to the amendments of this house to the bill of the Senate (S. 492) to amend the laws relating to the Post Office Department; ask a conference on the disagreeing votes of the two houses thereon, and have appointed Mr. Collamer, Mr. Trumbull, and Mr. Rice the committee of conference on the part of the Senate. The Senate insist on their amendments to the amendment of the House to the bill of the Senate (S. 407) to fix the terms of the circuit court in the district of Wisconsin; agree to the conference asked by the House on the disagreeing votes of the two houses thereon, and have appointed Mr. Trumbull, Mr. Doolittle, and Mr. Grimes the committee of conference on the part of the Senate. The Senate have passed a bill of the following title, viz: 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; in which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this house. On motion of Mr. Frederick A. Conkling, by unanimous consent, the bill of the Senate (S. 545) to amend an act entitled "An act to further promote the efficiency of the navy," approved December 21, 1861, and for other purposes, was taken from the Speaker's table, read a first and second time, and referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs. On motion of Mr. Colfax, by unanimous consent, the House insisted on its amendments to the bill of the Senate (S. 492) to amend the laws relating to the Post Office Department, and agreed to the conference asked by the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two houses thereon. Ordered, That Mr. Colfax, Mr. Blake, and Mr. Odell be the managers at the said conference on the part of the House. Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith. The House having resumed the consideration of the bill of the Senate (S. 511) for enrolling and calling out the national forces, and for other purposes-the pending question being on the amendment of Mr. Cox to the amendment of Mr. Wickliffe to the motion of Mr. Olin to refer the same to the Committee on Military Affairs. After debate, Mr. Olin withdrew his said motion to refer. The question then recurring on the third reading of the bill, Pending which, Mr. Pendleton moved that there be a call of the House. Mr. Ancona moved that he be excused from voting thereon. Pending which, Mr. Mallory moved, at 11 o'clock and 33 minutes p. m., that the House adjourn. And the question being put, Yeas. It was decided in the affirmative, {es 61 60 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Jesse Lazear Mr. Aaron A. Sargent George K. Shiel William A. Wheeler Mr. Samuel Hooper Francis W. Kellogg Walter D. McIndoe Edward McPherson Gilman Marston Horace Maynard James K. Moorhead Justin S. Morrill The following petitions, memorial, and other papers, were laid upon the Clerk's table, under the rule: By Mr. Wilson: The petition of citizens of Iowa, for peace; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. Stevens: The petition of officers and soldiers of the 50th regiment Pennsylvania volunteers, asking compensation for certain losses; which was referred to the Committee of Ways and Means. By Mr. Frederick A. Conkling: The memorial of the Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York, praying for the passage of the bill to authorize the President to issue letters of marque and reprisal; which was referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs. By Mr. William Allen: Joint resolutions of the legislature of Ohio, in relation to the construction of a ship canal; which were referred to the Committee on Roads and Canals. Mr. Granger, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee had examined and found truly enrolled a joint resolu tion and bills of the following titles, viz: S. Res. 114. Joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to pay to Perry E. Brocchus his salary as judge of the su preme court of the United States for the Territory of New Mexico; S. 451. An act to prevent correspondence with rebels; S. 473. An act to amend an act entitled An act to prevent members of Congress and officers of the government of the United States from taking considerations for procuring contracts, office, or place, from the United States, and for other purposes;" S. 514. An act for the relief of Elizabeth M. Baxter, widow of the late Robert Baxter, second lieutenant of the 10th regiment Minnesota volunteers; and S. 535. An act for the relief of Emma L. Fuller. 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: H. R. 448. An act for the relief of Colonel Joseph Paddock; H. R. 357. An act to provide a temporary government for the Territory of Arizona; H. R. 267. An act to divide the State of Michigan into two judicial districts, and to provide for holding the district and circuit courts therein; and H. R. 722. An act to establish certain post roads. The House having resumed the consideration of the bill of the Senate (S. 511) for enrolling and calling out the national forces, and for other purposes-the pending question, when the House adjourned yesterday, being on the demand for the previous question on its third reading Mr. Vallandigham moved that there be a call of the House. It was decided in the negative, {Nays 43 84 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. Cyrus Aldrich Reuben E. Fenton Thomas A. D. Fessenden Mr. George P. Fisher Richard Franchot John Patton Mr. Edward H. Smith John B. Steele William G. Steele Francis Thomas Clement L. Vallandigham Daniel W. Voorhees William H. Wadsworth Elijah Ward Mr. Frederick A. Pike Ellihu B. Washburne Samuel T. Worcester. So the House refused to order a call. The question then recurring on the demand for the previous question, Mr. Olin withdrew the same, and renewed his motion to refer the bill to the Committee on Military Affairs. When Mr. Olin moved that the rules be suspended, so as to enable him to submit the following resolution, viz: Resolved, That all debate on Senate bill No. 511 be closed at halfpast three p. m. this day, and the House will then proceed to a vote on the bill. And the question being put, It was decided in the affirmative, Two-thirds voting in favor thereof. Yeas... Nays Nays.. 95 36 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. John B. Alley Frederick A. Conkling Thomas D. Eliot Alfred Ely Reuben E. Fenton Thomas A. D. Fessenden Benjamin F. Flanders Mr. George P. Fisher John T. Nixon John W. Noell Abraham B. Olin Frederick A. Pike Mr. Theodore M. Pomeroy Albert G. Porter Mr. William S. Holman Philip Johnson William Kellogg James E. Kerrigan John Law Jesse Lazear |