The said Reeve was then remanded to the custody of the Sergeant-at arms. By unanimous consent, indefinite leave of absence was granted to Mr. Glossbrenner and Mr. Orth, and to Mr. Stokes for to-night. Mr. William Lawrence, from the Select Committee on Alleged Election Frauds in New York city, reported a bill (H. R. 2002) withdrawing jurisdiction of naturalization from certain courts in New York city, accompanied by a report in part; which bill was read a first time and the report ordered to be printed. Objection having been made to the second reading of the said bill, The Speaker stated the question to be, Shall the bill be rejected? And it was decided in the negative, Yeas... 34 120 68 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Those not voting are― Mr. George M. Adams George W. Anderson John D. Baldwin Mr. John B. Callis Adam J. Glossbrenner Mr. William S. Lincoln So the House refused to reject the said bill. Mr. William B. Stokes Mr. William Lawrence moved that the rules be suspended so that the House shall proceed to vote on the passage of the pending bill without dilatory mctions. And the question 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 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. Brooks subsequently moved a reconsideration of the vote last taken; which motion was passed over. Mr. Holman, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee had examined and found truly enrolled a bill and joint resolution of the following titles, viz: H. R. 1858. An act making appropriations (in part) for the expenses of the Indian department and for fulfilling treaty stipulations; and H. Res. 407. Joint resolution for the relief of Frederick Schley; When The Speaker signed the same. The Speaker having announced as the business next in order 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, the pending question being on the motion to reconsider the vote by which it was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, Mr. James M. Ashley, by unanimous consent, withdrew the said motion to reconsider. The said bill being engrossed, was then read a third time and passed. Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate therein. Mr. Kerr, by unanimous consent, submitted the views of a minority of the Committee on Election Frauds in the city of New York; which was laid on the table and ordered to be printed. Mr. Dawes, by unanimous consent, submitted the following resolution; which was read and referred to the Committee on Printing, viz: Resolved, That ten thousand extra copies of the report of the committee on alleged frauds committed at the late presidential election in the State of New York, and ten thousand extra copies of the testimony taken by said committee be printed for the use of the House. Mr. Boutwell moved that the rules be suspended so that the joint resolution of the Senate (S. R. 8) proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, with the amendments of the House thereto, be taken up, and that the House agree to the conference asked by the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two houses thereon. And the question 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 Ordered, That Mr. Boutwell, Mr. Bingham, and Mr. Logan be the managers at the said conference on the part of the House. Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith. On motion of Mr. Thomas, the rules having been suspended for that purpose, leave was granted to him to report from the Committee on the Judiciary the evidence as to the condition of affairs in Maryland, and that the same be printed. The House then resumed the consideration of 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; When The action of the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union was concurred in. On motion of Mr. Spalding, Ordered, That the House request a conference with the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two houses thereon. Ordered, That Mr. Spalding, Mr. Phelps, and Mr. Pike be the managers at the said conference on the part of the House. Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith. On motion of Mr. Farnsworth, the rules having been suspended for that purpose, the bill of the House (H. R. 1746) for the removal of certain disabilities from the persons therein named, with the amendment of the Senate thereto, was taken up and referred to the Committee on Reconstruction. Mr. Cullom, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on the Territories, reported a bill (H. R. 2003) to authorize the county commissioners of Adar county, Idaho, to select a site for a territorial prison; which was read a first and second time. |