So the House, on reconsideration, agreed to the passage of the said bill. Ordered, That the Clerk communicate the said bill and the objections. of the President thereto to the Senate, and acquaint the Senate with the action of the House thereon. A message from the Senate, by Mr. McDonald, their chief clerk: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have disagreed to the amendments of the House to a joint resolution and bill of the Senate of the following titles, viz: S. R. 8. Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States; S. 440. An act supplementary to an act entitled "An act to provide a national currency secured by a pledge of United States bonds, and to provide for the circulation and redemption thereof," approved June 3, 1864; Ask a conference with the House on the disagreeing votes of the two houses, and have appointed Mr. Stewart, Mr. Conkling, and Mr. Edmunds, the conferees on the part of the Senate on the former, and Mr. Sherman, Mr. Morgan, and Mr. Cameron, the conferees on the part of the Senate on the latter. The Senate have passed a bill and joint resolutions of the House 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; H. Res. 407. Joint resolution for the relief of Frederick Schley; severally without amendment; and H. Res. 438. Joint resolution relative to certain purchases by the Interior Department; with an amendment, in which I am directed to ask the concurrence of the House. The Senate have also passed a joint resolution and bills of the following titles, viz: S. R. 228. Joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to admit free of duty certain submarine telegraph cable; S. 458. An act to abolish the office of superintendent of reports and drawback: S. 968. An act authorizing certain banks named therein to change their names; and S. 936. An act supplementary to an act entitled "An act to authorize the extension, construction, and use of a lateral branch of the Baltimore and Potomac railroad into and within the District of Columbia," approved February 5, 1867; in which I am directed to ask the concurrence of the House. The Sergeant-at-arms appeared at the bar of the House having in custody John H. Bell, arrested by the order of the House; When Mr. Blair submitted the following resolution; which was read, con sidered, and agreed to, viz: Resolved, That Joseph H. Bell, of Orange county, in the State of New York, now in the custody of the Sergeant-at-arms, for a contempt in refusing to answer certain questions put 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? And thereupon the Speaker propounded the said interrogatories to the said John H. Bell; and the same having been responded to, Mr. Ross moved that he be discharged from custody. Pending which, On motion of Mr. Ward, the said motion was laid on the table. arms. The Sergeant-at-arms again appeared at the bar of the House having in custody David W. Reeve, arrested by the order of the House; When Mr. Blair submitted the following resolution; which was read, considered, and agreed to, viz: Resolved, That David W. Reeve, of Orange county, in the State 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? And thereupon the Speaker propounded the said interrogatories to the said David W. Reeve, and the same having been responded to, Mr. Ross moved that he be discharged from custody. Pending which, Mr Ward moved that the said motion be laid on the table. It was decided in the affirmative, Yeas... 124 33 65 by one-fifth of the members present, The yeas and nays being desired Mr. William B. Allison Oakes Ames Samuel M. Arnell Delos R. Ashley James M. Ashley Mr. John F. Driggs Those who voted Mr. Stevenson Archer Samuel B. Axtell James Brooks Samuel F. Cary J. Lawrence Getz Thomas W. Ferry Mr. John H. Ketcham Bethuel M. Kitchen in the negative are Mr. J. S. Golladay Asa P. Grover Mr. Thomas L. Jones Mr. Green B. Raum William H. Robertson Cadwal'r C. Washburn Mr. Charles E. Phelps Philadelph Van Trump 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.. Nays.. 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. Two-thirds voting in favor thereof. |