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Mr. Shelby M. Cullom
Columbus Delano
Nathan F. Dixon
Grenville M. Dodge
John F. Driggs
W. P. Edwards
Benjamin Eggleston
Asahel W. Hubbard
Richard D. Hubbard
Calvin T. Hulburd
Michael C. Kerr

John H. Ketcham

Mr. Benjamin F. Loan
John A. Logan
John Lynch
Samuel S. Marshall
Dennis McCarthy
Hiram McCullough
John Morrissey
Carman A. Newcomb
David A. Nunn
John A. Peters

Charles E. Phelps

Mr. William A. Pile

Daniel Polsley
Theodore M. Pomeroy
John V. L. Pruyn
Samuel J. Randall
Lewis Selye
Charles Sitgreaves
Rufus P. Spalding
Thomas E. Stewart
J. H. Sypher
John Taffe

Mr. John Trimble

Lawrence S. Trimble
Daniel M. Van Auken
Burt Van Horn
Philadelph Van Trump
Charles H. Van Wyck
Michael Vidal
Ellihu B. Washburne
John T. Wilson
Stephen F. Wilson
Fernando Wood.

So the House refused to lay the resolution on the table. The question then recurring on the engrossment of the joint resolution,

It was put,

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

Mr. William B. Allison
George W. Anderson
Delos R. Ashley
James M. Ashley
Nathaniel P. Banks
William H. Barnum
James B. Beck
John F. Benjamin
Jacob Benton

W. Jasper Blackburn
Austin Blair
Nathaniel Boyden
Henry P. H. Bromwell
Ralph P. Buckland
Charles W. Buckley
Benjamin F. Butler
Roderick R. Butler
Henry L. Cake
John B. Callis
John W. Chanler
Reader W. Clarke
Sidney Clarke
J. W. Clift
John Coburn
Simeon Corley
Shelby M. Cullom
Henry L. Dawes
Columbus Delano
John T. Deweese
Oliver H. Dockery

Ignatius Dounelly

Mr. John F. Driggs

Ephraim R. Eckley
W. P. Edwards
James T. Elliott
Orange Ferriss
Thomas W. Ferry
William C. Fields
John R. French
J. Lawrence Getz
Adam J. Glossbrenner
J. S. Golladay
James H. Goss
Samuel F. Gove
John A. Griswold
Asa P. Grover
George A. Halsey
Thomas Haughey
Isaac R. Hawkins
David Heaton
William Higby
John Hill

William S. Holman
Samuel Hooper
Julius Hotchkiss
Chester D. Hubbard
Morton C. Hunter
Ebon C. Ingersoll
Alexander H. Jones
Thomas L. Jones
Norman B. Judd

Mr. George W. Julian
William D. Kelley
Francis W. Kellogg
J. Proctor Knott
William H. Koontz
Addison H. Laflin
Israel G. Lash
William Lawrence
William S. Lincoln
Rufus Mallory
James M. Marvin
Horace Maynard
James R. McCormick
Samuel McKee
Ulysses Mercur
George F. Miller
William Moore
James K. Moorhead
Daniel J. Morrell
James Mullins
William Mungen
Leonard Myers
J. P. Newsham
William E. Niblack
John A. Nicholson
Benjamin W. Norris
David A. Nunn
Charles O'Neill
S. Newton Pettis
Charles W. Pierce

Those who voted in the negative are—

Mr. Stevenson Archer

Jehu Baker

John D. Baldwin
Fernando C. Beaman
John Beatty
George S. Boutwell
Benjamin M. Boyer
James Brooks
Albert G. Burr
Samuel F. Cary

Amasa Cobb

Mr. Burton C. Cook

Oliver J. Dickey
Thomas D. Eliot
John F. Farnsworth
John Fox
Charles Haight
Abner C. Harding
Calvin T. Hulburd
James M. Humphrey
Thomas A. Jenckes

Those not voting are―

Mr. George M. Adams

Oakes Ames

Samuel M. Arnell

Samuel B. Axtell
Alexander H. Bailey
Demas Barnes
John A. Bingham
James G. Blaine
Thomas Boles
C. C. Bowen

John M. Broomall
John C. Churchill
Thomas Cornell
John Covode

Nathan F. Dixon

Mr. Grenville M. Dodge
Benjamin Eggleston
Jacob H. Ela
Charles A. Eldridge
James A. Garfield
Joseph J. Gravely
Charles M. Hamilton
Benjamin F. Hopkins
Asahel W. Hubbard
Richard D. Hubbard

James A. Johnson
Michael C. Kerr
Bethuel M. Kitchen
John A. Logan
John Lynch

Mr. William H. Kelsey
John H. Ketebam
George V. Lawrence
Benjamin F. Loan
William Loughridge
Carman A. Newcomb
Godlove S. Orth
Halbert E. Paine
Sidney Perham
William A. Pile

Mr. Samuel S. Marshall
Dennis McCarthy
Hiram McCullough
John Morrissey
John A. Peters
Charles E. Phelps
Frederick A. Pike
Daniel Polsley
Samuel J. Randall
Philetus Sawyer
Lewis Selye
Charles Sitgreaves
Worthington C. Smith
Rufus P. Spalding
Thomas E. Stewart

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Mr. J. H. Sypher
Francis Thomas
Nelson Tift
John Trimble
Lawrence S. Trimble
Row'd E. Trowbridge
Daniel M. Van Auken
Robert T. Van Horn
Philadelph Van Trump
Charles H. Van Wyck
Michael Vidal

Ellihu B. Washburne
Stephen F. Wilson
Fernando Wood

Fred'k E. Woodbridge.

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So the joint resolution was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time.

Being engrossed, it was accordingly read the third time and passed. Mr. Julian 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 joint resolution.

A message was received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Moore, his private secretary, notifying the House that he had this day approved and signed bills of the following titles, viz:

H. R. 1969. An act for the relief of Nott & Company.

H. R. 1906. An act 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.

Also, returning with his objections the bill of the House (H. R. 1460) regulating the duties on copper and copper ores.

The morning hour having expired,

The Speaker, by unanimous consent, laid before the House the following message heretofore received from the President of the United States, viz:

To the Senate and House of Repesentatives:

I transmit to Congress a copy of a correspondence which has taken place between the Secretary of State and the minister of the United States at Paris, in relation to the use of passports by citizens of the United States in France.

WASHINGTON, February 19, 1869.

The same having been read,

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and printed.

The Speaker also, by unanimous consent, laid before the House a letter from the Clerk of the House of Representatives in relation to indices to the executive documents and reports of committees which he has caused to be prepared, and as to the propriety of printing the same; which was ordered to be printed and referred to the Committee on Printing.

By unanimous consent, leave of absence for two days was granted to Mr. Sypher, Mr. Woodward, and Mr. Boyer, and to Mr. Garfield for the remainder of the day.

On motion of Mr. Merrill, by unanimous consent, leave was granted for the withdrawal from the files of the House of the papers in the case of Mr. Gibbons, relating to work done at the Norfolk navy yard; copies to be left.

On motion of Mr. Miller, by unanimous consent, leave was granted for the withdrawal from the files of the House of the papers in the case of James B. Thompson.

Mr. Holman, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee did on the 20th instant present to the President of the United States bills of the following titles, viz:

H. R. 1969. An act for the relief of Nott & Company.

H. R. 941. An act to amend certain acts concerning the navy.

H. R. 1906. An act 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.

The Speaker having announced as the regular order of business the motion heretofore submitted by Mr. Schenck to reconsider the vote by which the bill of the House (H. R. 1744) to strenthen the public credit, and relating to contracts for the payment of coin, was referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, the House proceeded to its consideration.

Pending which,

Mr. Schenk moved that the rules be suspended, so that after his right to speak one hour has been exhausted, two more hours may be occupied in 10 minutes' speeches; which motion was disagreed to, two-thirds not voting in favor thereof.

Mr. Schenck moved that the rules be suspended, so that after his right to speak one hour has been exhausted, an additional hour may be occupied in ten minutes' speeches; which motion was disagreed to, twothirds not voting in favor thereof.

Pending the debate on the said motion to reconsider,

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. Benjamin F. 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. Poland reported that the committee having had under consideration the special order, viz: H. R. 1808. A bill making appropriations for the service of the Post Office Department during the fiscal year ending the 30th of June, 1870, had directed him to report the same with sundry amendments.

Pending the question on agreeing to the said amendments,

Mr. Beaman moved the previous question; which was seconded and the main question ordered, and under the operation thereof the first and last amendments were disagreed to, and all of the remaining amendments were 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. Beaman 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.

By unanimous consent indefinite leave of absence was granted to Mr. Burr, Mr. Henry D. Washburn, and Mr. Norris, and for this evening's session to Mr. Gove, Mr. Tift, Mr. Dodge, and Mr. Boyden.

On motion of Mr. Roots, by unanimous consent, leave was granted for the withdrawal from the files of the House of the papers in the case of Nancy Reed.

The hour of 43 o'clock p. m. having arrived, the House took a recess until 74 o'clock p. m.

After the recess,

On motion of Mr. Schenck, by unanimous consent, the bill of the House (H. R. 1812) to allow deputy collectors and assistant assessors of internal revenue acting as collectors or assessors the pay of collectors and assessors, with the amendment of the Senate thereto, was taken up and the said amendment was disagreed to.

Ordered, That the House insist on its disagreement to the said amendment, and ask a conference with the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two houses thereon.

Ordered, That Mr. Schenck, Mr. Brooks, and Mr. Myers, be the managers at the said conference on the part of the House.

Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith.

By unanimous consent, leave of absence was granted to Mr. Fields for to-night.

Mr. Spalding moved that the House resolve itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union; and the question being put, no quorum voted.

Mr. Ingersoll moved, at 7 o'clock and 40 minutes p. m., that the House adjourn; which motion was disagreed to.

Mr. Spalding moved that there be a call of the House; which motion was disagreed to.

Mr. Eldridge moved, at 7 o'clock and 45 minutes p. m., that the House adjourn;

And the question being put,

It was decided in the negative,

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The yeas and nays being desired
Those who voted in the affirmative are-

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The question then recurred on the motion of Mr. Spalding;
And being put,

It was decided in the affirmative.

The House accordingly 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. Pomeroy reported that the committee having had under consideration the amendments of the Senate to the bill of the House (H. R. 1599) making appropriations for the naval service for the year ending June 30, 1870, had directed him to report the same recommending concurrence in some of the said amendments and non-concurrence in others of the said amendments. Pending the question on agreeing to the said amendments,

Mr. Spalding moved the previous question; which was seconded and the main question ordered to be put.

When,

By unanimous consent, the further consideration of the said amendments was postponed until to-morrow.

On motion of Mr. Benjamin F. Butler, the House again 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. Schenck reported that the committee having had under consideration the special order, viz: H. R. 1672. A bill making appropriations for the legislative, executive, and judicial expenses of the government for the year ending June 30, 1870, had come to no resolution thereon.

Mr. Benjamin F. Butler, from the Committee on Appropriations, submitted a report in writing upon the estimates of General Harney and J. B. Sanborn for deficiencies in the Indian service; which was committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union and ordered to be printed.

On motion of Mr. Benjamin F. Butler, by unanimous consent, the Committee on Appropriations were discharged from the further consideration of the letter of the Secretary of the Interior submitting vouchers of J. C. D. Blackburn, and the same was referred to the Committee of Claims; and from a letter from the same, relative to the subsistence of the native population of Saint Paul and Saint George, Alaska, and that the same be referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Mr. James M. Ashley called up the motion heretofore submitted by him to reconsider the vote by which the bill of the House (H. R. 1041) granting the right of way to the Walla-Walla and Columbia River Railroad Company, and for other purposes, was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time.

Pending which,

On motion of Mr. Holman, at 10 o'clock and 10 minutes p. m., House adjourned.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1869.

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Mr. Cook, from the Committee of Elections, submitted a report in writing upon the claim of J. S. Casement to a seat in the House as a delegate from the Territory of Wyoming, accompanied by the following resolution, viz:

Resolved, That J. S. Casement is not entitled to a seat in this house as a delegate from the Territory of Wyoming.

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