Mr. Schenck 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 amendments. Mr. Eliot, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on Commerce, reported a bill (H. R. 1906) to establish the collection district of Aroostook, in the State of Maine, and to more accurately define the boundaries of the district of Newark, New Jersey; which was read a first and second time. Ordered, That it be engrossed and read a third time. Being engrossed, it was accordingly read the third time and passed. Mr. Eliot 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. Kelley, by unanimous consent, submitted the following resolution, which was read, considered, and agreed to, viz: Resolved, That the Secretary of the Navy be directed to inform the House what amount of money has been expended in experiments on steam expansion under the direction of the department or the Bureau of Steam Engineering, where said experiments were made, and to whom the money expended was paid, and to transmit to the House copies of the vouchers produced for the several items. On motion of Mr. Blaine, 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. Ferry reported that the committee having had under consideration the special order, viz: H. R. 1803. A bill making appropriations for the support of the army for the year ending June 30, 1869, had come to no resolution thereon. Mr. Blaine moved that all debate on the pending paragraph of the said bill shall cease in 15 minutes after its consideration is resumed. Pending which, Mr. Garfield moved to amend the said motion by striking out "15 minutes," and inserting in lieu thereof "one minute;" which motion was disagreed to. The motion of Mr. Blaine was then agreed to. On motion of Mr. Blaine, the rules having been suspended for that purpose, Ordered, That at the evening session to-day the consideration of the army bill be continued. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Hamlin, one of their clerks: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have adopted the following resolution, viz: Whereas the question whether the State of Georgia has become and is entitled to representation in the two houses of Congress is now pending and undetermined; and whereas, by the joint resolution of Congress passed July 20, 1868, entitled "A resolution excluding from the electoral college votes of States lately in rebellion, which shall not have been reorganized," it was provided that no electoral votes from any of the States lately in rebellion should be received or counted for President or Vice-President of the United States until, among other things, such State should have become entitled to representation in Congress, pursuant to the acts of Congress in that behalf: Therefore, Resolved by the Senate, (the House of Representatives concurring,) That on the assembling of the two houses on the second Wednesday of February, 1869, for the counting of the electoral votes for President and Vice-President, as provided by law and the joint rules, if the counting or omitting to count the electoral votes, if any, which may be presented, as of the State of Georgia, shall not essentially change the result, in that case they shall be reported by the President of the Senate in the following manner: Were the votes presented, as of the State of Georgia, to be counted, the result would be, for for President of the United States, votes; if not counted, for for President of the United States, votes; but in either case is elected President of the United States; and in the same manner for Vice-President; in which I am directed to ask the concurrence of the House. Mr. Stephen F. Wilson, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee had examined and found truly enrolled a bill of the following title, viz: H. R. 1460. An act regulating the duties on imported copper and copper ores; When, The Speaker signed the same. Mr. Stephen F. Wilson, 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. 1856. An act to establish a certain post road in the State of Connecticut; and H. R. 1861. An act to establish a certain post road in the State of Connecticut. The hour of 4 o'clock p. m. having arrived, the House took a recess until 7 o'clock p. m. After the recess, On motion of Mr. Blaine, 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. Ferry reported that the committee having had under consideration the special order, viz: H. R. 1803. A bill making appropriations for the support of the army for the year ending June 30, 1870, had come to no resolution thereon. Mr. James F. Wilson moved that the rules be suspended, so as to enable the House to take up and consider the resolution of the Senate, this day received, relative to counting the electoral vote of the State of Georgia. Pending which, Mr. Ross moved, at 8 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. Wilson; And being put, It was decided in the affirmative, Two-thirds voting in favor thereof. The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. William B. Allison Oakes Ames John Beatty John F. Benjamin Mr. Nathan F. Dixon Grenville M. Dodge Samuel Hooper William Lawrence Mr. Benjamin F. Loan Mr. Glenni W. Scofield Ginery Twichell Charles Upson Henry D. Washburn Those not voting are Mr. George M. Adams George W. Anderson Sidney Clarke Mr. John Covode Oliver H. Dockery John R. French So the rules were suspended. And thereupon Mr. Charles E. Phelps Mr. Ebon C. Ingersoll The said resolution was taken up and concurred in. Mr. Daniel M. Van Auken Mr. Frederick A. Pike Charles Sitgreaves John Trimble Cadwal'r C. Washburn Ellihu B. Washburne Mr. James F. 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 acquaint the Senate with the concurrence of the House in the said resolution. On motion of Mr. Blaine, by unanimous consent, the joint resolution of the House (H. Res. 372) directing the sale of the steamer Atlantic, with the amendments of the Senate thereto, was taken up, and the said amendments were concurred in. Mr. Blaine 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 amendments. On motion of Mr. Benjamin F. Butler, the rules having been suspended for that purpose, leave was granted him to submit an amendment to the bill of the House (H. R. 1803) reducing the pay of army officers. Mr. Banks moved that the rules be suspended, so as to set apart the session of Friday evening next for debate on the proposed acquisition of San Domingo. Pending which, On motion of Mr. Garfield, by unanimous consent, Ordered, That the pending amendments to the army bill (H. R. 1803) be printed. By unanimous consent, leave of absence for to-night and to-morrow was granted to Mr. O'Neill. And then, On motion of Mr. Kelsey, at 9 o'clock and 30 minutes p. m., the House adjourned. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1869. The following petitions, memorials, and other papers were laid upon the Clerk's table, under the rules: By Mr. Phelps: The memorial of citizens of Maryland and West Virginia, praying an appropriation of land for the African race; which was referred to the Committee on the Public Lands. By Mr. Holbrook: The memorial of the legislature of Idaho, relative to tunnelling Eagle Mountain, in said Territory; which was referred to the Committee on Mines and Mining. By Mr. Taffe: The petition of Mrs. Anna Kee, praying for a pension; which was referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By the Speaker: The petition of John McCarchen, of Washington, District of Columbia, praying for extra compensation; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. Holbrook: The memorial of the legislature of Idaho Territory, relative to the Pacific railway; which was referred to the Committee on the Pacific Railroad and ordered to be printed in the Globe; Also, the memorial of the legislature of Idaho, relative to the pay of volunteers in the Indian war in said Territory; which was referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. By Mr. James M. Ashley: The petition of Samuel J. Douglass, of Florida, praying for the removal of political disabilities. By Mr. Clift: The memorial of 26 members of the Georgia legislature, of similar import. By Mr. Mullins: The petition of James Russ, of similar import. Ordered, That the said petitions be referred to the Committee on Reconstruction. By the Speaker: The remonstrance of Grinnell, Minturn & Company, B. T. Babbitt, C. H. Marshall, Colgate & Company, James Pyle, and many others, against increase of duty on English sodas. By Mr. Nicholson: The petition of citizens of Newcastle, Delaware, relative to duties on imports; Also, the petition of citizens of Wilmington, Delaware, of similar import. Ordered, That the said petitions be referred to the Committee of Ways and Means. By Mr. Scofield: The petition of citizens of Pennsylvania, praying for an amendment to the Constitution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. Roderick R. Butler: The petitions of Margaret Baeresby (widow of Emanuel Baeresby) and Robert G. Wilson, praying for pensions. By Mr. McKee: The petition of Mary Jane Conrad, praying for a pension. Ordered, That the said petitions be referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. Brooks: The petition of John Gardner, praying for relief from political disability; which was referred to the Committee on Reconstruction. By Mr. Koontz: The petition of Jacob Sanders, of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, praying for a pension; which was referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions. By Mr. The petition of William A. Parker, captain United States navy, praying to be restored to the active list of the navy; which was referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs. |