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Mr. Stevens, from the committee of conference on the said bill (H. R. 732) submitted the following report, viz:

"The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two houses on the amendments to the bill (H. R. 732) making appropria tions for sundry civil expenses of the government for the year ending June 30, 1864, having met, after full and free conference have agreed to recommend, and do recommend, to their respective houses as fol lows:

"That the House recede from their disagreement to the amend ments of the Senate, numbered 1, 2, 3, 31, 31, 31, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, 35, and 36.

"That the Senate recede from their amendments numbered 6, 33, and 34.

"That the House recede from their disagreement to the Senate's 4th amendment, and agree to the same with the following: Add at the end of said Senate's amendment as follows: For payment of arrear ages to Capitol police, due under the act of July twentieth, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, nine thousand five hundred dollars.'

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"That the Senate recede from their 12th amendment, and strike out after the word 'raids,' in the 25th line, page 17, the words one million dollars,' and insert in lieu thereof six hundred thousand dol lars, to be settled upon proper. vouchers to be filed and passed upon by the proper accounting officers of the treasury: Provided, That, in determining the claims to be allowed under this act, the same principles, rules, and regulations shall be observed by the accounting officers in auditing said expenses as have been applied to the claims allowed to States under the act approved July 27, 1861, entitled An act to indemnify the States for expenses incurred by them in defence of the United States,' and the House agree to the same.

"That the House recede from their disagreement to the 30th amendment of the Senate, and agree to the same with the following amendment: In line 7 of said Senate amendment strike out the word 'three,' and insert in lieu thereof the word 'two.'

"Managers on the part of the House of Representatives

"THADDEUS STEVENS.

"J. BUFFINTON.
"CYRUS ALDRICH.

"Managers on the part of the Senate

The same having been read,

"W. P. FESSENDEN.
"DANIEL CLARK."

Mr. Stevens moved the previous question; which was seconded and the main question ordered, and under the operation thereof the said report was agreed to.

Mr. Stevens 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 report.

Mr. Stevens having called up, the House proceeded to consider, the motion heretofore submitted by Mr. Washburne to reconsider the vote by which the views of a minority of the select committee on government contracts were ordered to be printed.

After debate,

Mr. Van Wyck moved that the motion to reconsider be laid on the table.

And the question being put,

It was decided in the affirmative,

Yeas....

Nays.

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The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are

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Mr. Albert G. Riddle
James C. Robinson
John P. C. Shanks
Samuel Shellabarger
Socrates N. Sherman
George K. Shiel
A. Scott Sloan
Edward H. Smith
John B. Steele
Thaddeus Stevens
John D. Stiles

John L. N. Stratton
Clement L. Vallandigham
Burt Van Horn

Rob't B. Van Valkenburgh
Charles H. Van Wyck
William H. Wadsworth
John W. Wallace
William A. Wheeler
Kellian V. Whaley
Albert S. White
Charles A. Wickliffe
William Windom
Benjamin Wood
George C. Woodruff
George H. Yeaman.

Mr. Henry May

John T. Nixon
Abraham B. Olin
Alexander H. Rice
John H. Rice
Aaron A. Sargent
William P. Sheffield
Elbridge G. Spaulding
Benjamin F. Thomas
Charles R. Train
Carey A. Trimble
Rowland E. Trowbridge
Amasa Walker

Ellihu B. Washburne

Samuel T. Worcester.

So the motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

Mr. Granger, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee had examined and found truly enrolled bills and a joint resolution of the following titles, viz:

S. 231. An act amendatory of an act entitled "An act to provide for the care and preservation of the works constructed by the United States for bringing Potomac water into the cities of Washington and Georgetown, for the supply of said water for all governmental pur poses, and for the uses and benefit of the inhabitants of the said cities;

H. R. 780. An act to regulate the duties of the Clerk of the House of Representatives in preparing for the organization of the House; H. R. 732. An act making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the government for the year ending June 30, 1864;

H. R. 770. An act 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, 1862, and for other purposes;"

H. R. 711. An act to facilitate the collection of the revenue in El Paso county, Texas, and in the Territory of New Mexico; and

H. Res. 115. Joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to adjust the equitable claims of contractors for naval supplies and regulating contracts with the Navy Department.

When

The Speaker signed the same.

Mr. Cobb, from the same committee, reported that the committee had examined and found truly enrolled a joint resolution of the fol lowing title, viz:

H. Res. 156. Joint resolution to confirm the adverse decision of the Court of Claims in the case of Edward D. Tippett.

When

The Speaker signed the same.

A message was received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Hay, his private secretary, notifying the House that he did this day approve and sign bills and a joint resolution of the following titles, viz:

H. R. 738. An act to provide a temporary government for the Territory of Idaho;

H. R. 678. An act to enable the district courts of the United States to issue executions and other final process in certain cases;

H. R. 753. An act for the relief of certain persons who have performed the duties of assistant surgeons in regiments of cavalry;

H. R. 725. An act to grant a pension of eight dollars per month, during her widowhood, to Elizabeth Housener;

H. R. 551. An act to equalize and establish the compensation of the collectors of the customs on the northern, northeastern, and northwestern frontiers;

H. R. 599. An act relating to the validity of deeds of public squares and lots in the city of Washington.

H. R. 615. An act to protect the liens upon vessels in certain cases, and for other purposes; and

H. Res. 145. Joint resolution fixing the pay of the commandant of the navy yard at Mare island, California.

Mr. Washburne having, in his place, charged that the minority views of the select committee on government contracts had been abstracted from the Clerk's office by a member of this house, with the connivance of a clerk in the office, moved that a committee of three members be appointed to investigate the same; which motion was agreed to.

The Speaker appointed Mr. Washburne, Mr. Holman, and Mr. Pendleton the said committee.

Mr. Albert S. White, by unanimous consent, submitted the following resolution; which was read, considered, and agreed to, viz:

Resolved, That the Clerk of this house be directed to pay out of its contingent fund one hundred dollars to William Bradford, one of its pages, (in addition to his per diem allowance,) to compensate for a severe and lasting injury received while in the service of the House.

Mr. McKnight moved that the rules be suspended, so as to enable him to introduce a joint resolution in relation to the bronze statue of Liberty, designed for the apex of the dome of the Capitol; which motion was disagreed to-two-thirds not voting in favor thereof. On motion of Mr. Hutchins, by unanimous consent,

Ordered, That leave be granted for the withdrawal from the files of the House of the papers in the cases of J. O. Armes and William S. Grant, provided that copies be left.

On motion of Mr. Stevens,

Resolved, That a committee be appointed on the part of this house, to be joined by such committee as may be appointed by the Senate, to wait on the President of the United States and notify him that unless he may have further communications to make, the two houses of Congress having completed the business before them, are ready to close the present Congress by adjournment.

Ordered, That Mr. Stevens, Mr. Leary, and Mr. Haight be the said committee on the part of the House.

Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith.

Mr. Marston moved that the rules be suspended, so as to discharge. the Committee of the Whole House from the further consideration of the bill of the Senate (S. 475) for the relief of Albert Brown. Pending which,

Mr. Johnson moved, at 11 o'clock and 45 minutes a. m., that the House adjourn; which motion was disagreed to.

The question then recurred on the motion to suspend the rules. And being put, it was decided in the affirmative-two-thirds voting in favor thereof.

Thereupon,

The House having proceeded to its consideration,

Mr. William Allen moved that the bill be laid on the table.

Pending which,

By unanimous consent, the said bill was placed upon the Speaker's table.

A message was received from the President of the United States,

by Mr. Hay, his private secretary, notifying the House that he did this day approve and sign bills and joint resolutions of the following titles, viz:

H. R. 770. An act 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, 1862, and for other purposes;"

H. R. 732. An act making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the government for the year ending June 30, 1864, and for the year ending the 30th of June, 1863, and for other purposes;

H. R. 711. An act to facilitate the collection of the revenue in El Paso county, Texas, and in the Territory of New Mexico;

H. R. 780. An act to regulate the duties of the Clerk of the House of Representatives in preparing for the organization of the House; H. Res. 143. Joint resolution authorizing the appointment of a commissioner to revise and codify the naval laws of the United States; H. Res. 115. Joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to adjust the equitable claims of contractors for naval supplies, and regulating contracts with the Navy Department;

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; and

H. Res. 152. Joint resolution to confirm the adverse decision of the Court of Claims in the case of R. R. Ward and others, assignees of Jacob Barker.

Mr. Sargent, from the select committee on the Pacific railroad, to whom was recommitted the bill of the House (H. R. 620) to amend an act entitled "An act to facilitate communication between the Atlantic and Pacific States by electric telegraph," approved June 16, 1860, reported the same with an amendment in the nature of a substitute therefor.

Ordered, That the said bill and amendment be laid on the table. Mr. May moved that the rules be suspended, so as to enable him to submit the following preamble and resolution, viz:

Whereas it is represented that Major General Schenck, commanding the forces of the United States stationed in Baltimore, Maryland, has ordered, as a condition to be annexed to the worship of Almighty God by certain religious societies or congregations of the Methodist Church of that city, that the flag of the United States shall be conspicuously displayed at the time and place of such worship; and whereas the said order is a plain violation of the inalienable right to worship God according to the dictates of every one's conscience, as it is asserted by the said congregations, and also by our declarations of fundamental rights, and secured by our State and federal Constitutions; and whereas a minister of the said congregation, the reverend John H. Dashiell, having, on Monday, the 15th instant, removed the said flag from his own premises, which was also the place of worship of one of said congregations, where the said flag had been placed surreptitiously by some evil-minded person, and for so doing was arrested by order of the said General Schenck, and held as a prisoner: Therefore

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