And the question being put, Shall the said bill pass? Yeas. It was decided in the affirmative, Nays.. Not voting... Lawrence S. Trimblé Ellihu B. Washburne George W. Woodward. 89 54 79 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, S Yeas It was decided in the affirmative, Nays Two-thirds voting in favor thereof, Not voting. 117 37 68 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. Ordered, That it be engrossed and read a third time. Being engrossed, it was accordingly read the third time and passed. Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate therein. By unanimous consent, leave of absence for six days was granted to Mr. Golladay; to Mr. Hamilton for to night and to-morrow; and to Mr. McCormick and Mr. Mungen for to-night. The House then resumed the consideration of the bill of the House (H. R. 1744) to strengthen the public credit, and relating to contracts for the payment of coin, the pending question being on the motion to reconsider the vote by which the same was referred to the Committee of Ways and Means. After debate, By unanimous consent, the said vote was reconsidered, and the motion to refer was withdrawn. The question then recurring on the engrossment of the said bill. Amendments thereto were submitted by Mr. Niblack and Mr. Allison. Pending which, Mr. Holman moved that the bill be laid on the table; which motion was disagreed to. The question recurring on the said amendments, Mr. Schenck moved the previous question; which was seconded. The question was then put, Shall the main question be now put? Yeas... And it was decided in the affirmative, Nays. Not voting. 101 43 78 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. Thomas Boles Benjamin M. Boyer James A. Garfield Adam J. Glossbrenner San uel F. Gove John A. Griswold Mr. Charles Haight Charles M. Hamilton James M. Marvin Hiram McCullough Mr. John Morrissey Carman A. Newcomb So the main question was ordered to be now put. Mr. J. H. Sypher 院 William Williams George W. Woodward. The hour of 43 o'clock p. m. having arrived, the House took a recess until 7 o'clock p. m. After the recess, A message from the Senate, by Mr. McDonald, their chief clerk : Mr. Speaker: The President of the United States has notified the Senate that he did on the 16th instant approve and sign bills of the following titles, viz: S. 281. An act granting a pension to Anne Dycher, widow of Matthew D. Dycher; S. 546. An act for the relief of Jane McMurray; S. 457. An act granting a pension to Elizabeth J. Miller, widow of General John Miller; and S. 499. An act granting a pension to the widow and child of Martin Whitt, deceased. And on the 19th instant, bills and a joint resolution of the following titles, viz: S. 667. An act to enable the Holly, Wayne and Monroe Railway Company, in the State of Michigan, to have the subscription to its capital stock duly stamped; S. R. 171. A resolution in relation to coast defence; and S. 765. An act to give an additional term of the United States circuit court for the eastern district of Arkansas; And that having received a bill and joint resolutions of the following titles, viz: S. 693. An act for the temporary relief of the poor and destitute people in the District of Columbia; S. R. 173. A resolution respecting the provisional governments of Virginia and Texas; and S. R. 175. A resolution relative to the recent contract for stationery for the Department of the Interior; and not having returned the same within ten days, that said bill and joint resolutions had become laws, under the Constitution of the United States. The Senate have passed a bill of the House of the following title. viz: H. R. 1864. An act for the repeal of tonnage duties on Spanish vessels; without amendment; and a bill of the House of the following title, viz: H. R. 568. An act explanatory of the act entitled "An act declaring the title to land warrants in certain cases;" with amendments; in which I am directed to ask the concurrence of the House. The Senate have also passed bills of the following titles, viz: S. 669. An act to incorporate the National Junction Railway Company; S. 832. An act to fix the salary of the bailiff of the Court of Claims; |