Yeas 89 And it was decided in the affirmative, {Nas.... 47 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present. Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. Cyrus Aldrich Fernando C. Beaman George P. Fisher Mr. Richard Franchot Augustus Frank Daniel W. Gooch John N. Goodwin Bradley F. Granger Henry Grider John A. Gurley Michael Hahn Edward Haight James T. Hale Richard A. Harrison Valentine B. Horton John Hutchins George W. Julian William D. Kelley Francis W. Kellogg William Kellogg William E. Lehman Dwight Loomis Owen Lovejoy Frederick F. Low James B. McKean Robert McKnight Edward McPherson Gilman Marston Horace Maynard James K. Moorhead Justin S. Morrill Mr. Abraham B. Olin John Patton Ellihu B. Washburne So the second amendment was agreed to. Mr. George K. Shiel Clement L. Vallandigham Kellian V. Whaley The third amendment having been read as follows: Strike out the words "beyond which number as authorized by this act, and the laws herein referred to, no general shall be appointed in any branch of the public service." And the question being put, Will the House agree thereto? Yeas It was decided in the affirmative, {Nays: ... 70 67 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. Cyrus Aldrich Fernando C. Beaman Reuben E. Fenton Mr. Richard Franchot Augustus Frank John N. Goodwin Bradley F. Granger John A. Gurley Michael Hahn Edward Haight James T. Hale Samuel Hooper Valentine B. Horton John Hutchins George W. Julian William D. Kelley Francis W. Kellogg William Kellogg William E. Lansing Dwight Loomis Owen Lovejoy Frederick F. Low James B. McKean Edward McPherson James K. Moorhead Justin S. Morrill Mr. Abraham B. Olin John Patton Frederick A. Pike E. P. Walton Ellihu B. Washburne So the 3d amendment was agreed to. Mr. George K. Shiel Edward H. Smith Rowland E. Trowbridge Mr. Washburne, by unanimous consent, moved that the several votes on the said amendments be reconsidered, and also moved that the motion to reconsider be laid on the table; which latter motion. was agreed to. The amendment submitted by Mr. Cox was then read, as follows: Insert at the end of the bill: "Provided, That the President shall appoint no one except for gallant and meritorious service in the field." And the question being put, Will the House agree thereto? Yeas. It was decided in the affirmative, {Nays .... 91 41 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. William Allen William J. Allen Sydenham E. Ancona James M. Ashley Elijah Babbitt Joseph Baily Fernando C. Beaman Samuel C. Fessenden Mr. Richard Franchot Mr. Nehemiah Perry Charles H. Van Wyck William H. Wadsworth E. P. Walton Edwin H. Webster Mr. Timothy G. Phelps Theodore M. Pomeroy Charles B. Sedgwick Mr. Stevens moved that the vote last taken be reconsidered. Pending which, On motion of Mr. Cox, Ordered, That the motion to reconsider be laid on the table. Mr. McPherson moved the previous question; which was seconded, and the main question ordered and put, viz: Shall the bill pass? And it was decided in the affirmative, Nays.. Yeas.... 104 36 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. Cyrus Aldrich Thomas A. D. Fessenden Benjamin F. Flanders Mr. George P. Fisher Richard Franchot Mr. Timothy G. Phelps Theodore M. Pomeroy John H. Rice Ellihu B. Washburne Mr. James R. Morris Warren P. Noble Mr. Thaddeus Stevens John D. Stiles Mr Charles H. Van Wyck So the bill was passed. William H. Wadsworth Mr. Benjamin Wood George H. Yeaman. 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. Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate in the amendments to the said bill. Mr. Crisfield, by unanimous consent, introduced a bill (H. R. 778) to provide for the election of representatives to Congress and for restoring the State governments in those States the people whereof are in rebellion against the United States; which was read the first and second time, and referred to the Committee of Elections. Mr. Granger, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee did, on the 25th instant, present to the President of the United States bills and a joint resolution of the following titles, viz: H. R. 290. An act for the relief of James Young and Thomas Young, owners of the schooner "Elizabeth Mary;" H. R. 536. An act for the relief of Hannibal Graham; H. R. 635. An act making appropriations for the legislative, executive and judicial expenses of the government for the year ending June 30, 1864, and for the year 1863, and for other purposes; H. R. 699. An act for the relief of Lieutenant Herman Tuerck; and H. Res. 140. Joint resolution authorizing the Navy Department to allow to Paymaster Gilbert E. Thornton $4,500, in settlement of his accounts, for money stolen from him without fault or negligence on his part. A message was received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Nicolay, his private secretary, notifying the House that he did, on the 25th instant, approve and sign the said last-named bills and joint resolution, viz: H. R. 290, 536, and 699, and H. Res. 140. On motion of Mr. Justin S. Morrill, 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. Colfax 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. 770) to amend an act entitled "An act to provide internal revenue to support the government and pay interest on the public debt," approved July 1, 1863, and for other purposes, had come to no resolution thereon. On motion of Mr. Stevens, by unanimous consent, Ordered, That the bill of the House (H. R. 731) making appropria tions for the current and contingent expenses of the Indian depart ment, and for fulfilling treaty stipulations with various Indian tribes, for the year ending June 30, 1864, with the amendments of the Senate thereto, be referred to the Committee of Ways and Means. Mr. Stevens, from the committee of conference on the disagreeing |