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. On motion of Mr. Ela, by unanimous consent, Ordered, That the said report be printed. Mr. Holman, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee had examined and found truly enrolled a joint resolution of the following title, viz: S. R. 173. Joint resolution respecting the provisional governments of Virginia and Texas; When, The Speaker signed the same. Mr. Ela, from the Committee on Printing, to which was referred the bill of the House (H. R. 1601) to provide stationery for Congress and the several departments, and for other purposes, reported the same without amendment. Ordered, That it be engrossed and read a third time. Being engrossed, it was accordingly read the third time and passed. Mr. Ela 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. The House then resumed as the regular order of business the consideration of the bill of the House (II. R. 1856) to establish a certain post road in the State of Connecticut, the pending question when the morning hour expired yesterday being on an amendment submitted thereto by Mr. Richard D. Hubbard. After debate, Mr. Cook moved the previous question; which was seconded and the main question ordered to be put; When, The Sergeant-at-arms appeared at the bar of the House having in custody, under the order of the House, Florence Scannell. Mr. William Lawrence submitted the following resolution; which was read, considered, and, under the operation of the previous question, agreed to, viz: Resolved, That Florence Scannell, of the city of New York, now in the custody of the Sergeant-at-arms, on an attachment for a contempt in refusing to answer certain questions propounded to him by the select committee of this house appointed to examine into alleged frauds committed at the late presidential election in the State of New York, be now arraigned at the bar of this house, and that the Speaker propound to him the following interrogatories: 1. What excuse have you for refusing to answer the questions propounded to you by the select committee of this house appointed to examine into alleged frauds committed at the late presidential election in the State of New York? 2. Are you now ready to appear before said committee and answer such questions as shall be propounded to you by said committee? Whereupon, The Speaker propounded the said interrogatories to the said Scannell. After responses thereto, Ordered, That the said Scannell be remanded to the custody of the Sergeant-at-arms subject to the further order of the House. The Sergeant-at-arms then appeared at the bar of the House having in custody, under the order of the House, Henry Johnson. Mr. William Lawrence submitted the following resolution, which was read, considered, and agreed to, viz: Resolved, That Henry Johnson, of the city of New York, now in the custody of the Sergeant-at-arms for a contempt in refusing or neglecting obedience to the summons requiring him to appear and testify before the select committee of this house appointed to examine into alleged frauds committed at the late presidential election in the State of New York, be now arraigned at the bar of this house, and that the Speaker propound to him the following interrogatories: 1. What excuse have you for refusing to answer before the select committee of this house appointed to examine into alleged frauds committed at the late presidential election in the State of New York, in pursuance of the summons served on you for that purpose? 2. Are you now ready to appear before said committee and answer such questions as shall be put to you by said committee? Whereupon, The Speaker propounded the said interrogatories to the said Henry Johnson. After responses thereto, Mr. Pruyn moved that the said Johnson be discharged from custody for said alleged contempt. Pending which, After debate, Mr. Dickey moved the previous question; which was seconded, and the main question ordered to be put; When, On motion of Mr. Scofield the said motion of Mr. Pruyn was laid on the table. Mr. Ingersoll moved that the further consideration of the case of the said Henry Johnson be postponed until to-morrow after the reading of the journal. Pending which, Mr. Ingersoll moved the previous question; which was seconded and the main question ordered and put, viz: Will the House agree to the said motion to postpone ? The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. William B. Allison Samuel M. Arnell Charles W. Buckley Mr. John Coburn Burton C. Cook Mr. David Heaton Mr. Benjamin F. Loan James M. Marvin The House then resumed the consideration of the bill of the House (H. R. 1856) to establish a certain post road in the State of Connecticut, the pending question being on the amendment submitted by Mr. Richard D. Hubbard. The said amendment having been read as follows, viz: strike out all of the 3d section after the enacting clause and insert in lieu thereof, "That said bridge shall be constructed and used in such a manner as to cause no material or substantial obstruction to the free navigation of said river,” The question was put, Will the House agree thereto ? Yeas. And it was decided in the negative, Nays. Not voting. 60 89 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are By unanimous consent, Mr. Kerr submitted an additional amendment, which was agreed to. Ordered, That the bill be engrossed and read a third time. Being engrossed, it was accordingly read the third time and passed. Mr. Cook 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. Mr. John T. Wilson, from the Committee on Roads and Canals, reported a bill (H. R. 1861) to establish a certain post road in the State of Connecticut, shore line railway; which was read a first and second time. Pending the question on its engrossment, Mr. Richard D. Hubbard submitted an amendment thereto, which was agreed to. Ordered, That the said bill be engrossed and read a third time. Being engrossed, it was accordingly read the third time and passed. Mr. Wilson 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. Mr. James M. Ashley, by unanimous consent, introduced a bill (H. R. 1862) to incorporate the National Gold and Silver Mining Company, of Washington, District of Columbia; which was read a first and second time, referred to the Committee on Mines and Mining and ordered to be printed. Mr. Samuel J. Randall 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. Mr. Cook, from the Committee on Roads and Canals, to which was referred the bill of the House (H. R. 621) to authorize the building of a military and postal railway from Washington, District of Columbia, to the city of New York, reported the same with sundry amendments; which were severally agreed to. Pending the question on the engrossment of the said bill, After debate, The morning hour expired. Mr. Spalding, from the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two houses on the joint resolution (H. Res. 404) providing for the disposition of certain papers relating to military claims accruing in the department of the west, reported that the said committee were unable to agree; When, Mr. Spalding submitted an amendment to the amendment of the Senate to the said joint resolution. Pending which, Mr. Spalding moved the previous question, which was seconded, and the main question ordered and under the operation thereof the said amendment to the amendment and the amendment as amended were severally agreed to. Mr Spalding 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 amendment to the Senate's amendment. By unanimous consent, leave of absence for one week was granted to Mr. Lynch, Mr. Cake, and Mr. Myers; to Mr. Raum and Mr. Van Horn, until Monday next; to Mr. Sidney Clarke and Mr. Niblack, until to-morrow; and to Mr. Pruyn, for the evening session this week. The Speaker, by unanimous consent, laid before the House executive communications; which were referred as follows, viz: I. A letter from the Secretary of War, relative to an additional appropriation for reconstruction purposes in the 4th and 5th military districts; to the Committee on Reconstruction. II. A letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 23d ultimo, relative to the printing of certain statutes, &c., of Idaho Territory; to the Committee on Appropriations. III. A letter from the Secretary of the Interior, submitting the claim of Samuel A. Bishop for cattle taken by Owen's river Indians at Fort Tejon, California, in 1863 and 1864; to the Committee of Claims. Mr. Benjamin F. Butler moved that the House proceed to the consideration of the business on the Speaker's table. Pending which, On motion of Mr. Butler, 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. James F. Wilson reported that the Committee having, according to order, had the state of the Union generally under consideration, and particularly bills of the following titles, viz: A bill (H. R. 1738) making appropriations for the cur rent and contingent expenses of the Indian department, and for fulfilling treaty stipulations with various Indian tribes for the year ending June 30, 1870; and a bill (H. R. 1853) making appropriations (in part) for the |