The 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th amendments were then severally read and agreed to. The 13th amendment having been read, The question was put, Will the House agree thereto? And it was decided in the affirmative, Yeas.. 64 69 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are By unanimous consent, leave was granted to Mr. Perham to withdraw the papers in the case of James P. Earle, and to Mr. Pruyn to withdraw the papers in the case of Solomon Van Rensellaer. The hour of 44 o'clock p. m. having arrived, the House took a recess until 74 o'clock p. m. After the recess, Mr. Julian, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on the Public Lands, to which was referred the bill of the Senate (S. 467) to confirm an entry of land by Moses F. Shinn, reported the same without amend ment. Ordered, That it be read a third time. 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 acquaint the Senate with the passage of the said bill. Mr. Farnsworth, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, reported a bill (H. R. 2006) to establish certain post roads; 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 was granted to Mr. Pile for to-night. On motion of Mr. Scofield, by unanimous consent, Ordered, That the general debate on the bill of the House (H. R. 1911) making appropriations for deficiencies, &c., shall cease as soon as the House proceeds to its consideration. On motion of Mr. Scofield, 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. Price reported that the committee having had under consideration the bill of the House (H. R. 1911) making appropriations and to supply deficiencies in the appropriations for the service of the government for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1869, had come to no resolution thereon. Mr. Logan, the rules having been suspended for that purpose, introduced a joint resolution (II. Res. 466) donating condemned cannon and muskets for the McPherson monument; 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. Logan 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 resolution. On motion of Mr. Harding, at 10 o'clock and 10 minutes p. m., House adjourned. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1869. the The following petitions were laid upon the Clerk's table, under the rules, and referred as follows: By Mr. Maynard: The petitions of W. C Lewis, Jefferson Bassett, A. H. Rippetoe, C. R. Breedlove, Robert P. Blount, Robert L. Bassett, William H. Thacker, Samuel C. Upham, B. H. Bassett, Z. W. Mathews, P. W. McAnse, J. W. Goode, citizens of Texas, praying for the removal of disabilities; By the Speaker: The petition of Thomas Allen, a citizen of the State of Georgia, of a similar import; to the Committee on Reconstruction. By Mr. William Lawrence: The petition of officers of the eighth United States infantry, praying for an increase of compensation, to the Committee on Military Affairs. By Mr. John D. Baldwin: The petition of C. F. Flint and others, citizens of the District of Columbia, relative to female suffrage, to the Committee for the District of Columbia. By Mr. Twichell: Eight petitions from citizens of the State of Massachusetts, of a similar import, to the Committee on the Revision of the Laws. By Mr. Eliot: The petition from Chester Snow and others, citizens of the State of Massachusetts, praying for the removal of obstructions at "Hell Gate," to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. Gravely: Six petitions from citizens of the State of Missouri, praying for the establishment of a mail route from Springfield, Missouri, to Fort Scott, Kansas, to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads. Mr. Spalding, from the Committee on Appropriations, reported a bill (H. R. 2007) making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the gov erment for the year ending June 30, 1870, and for other purposes; which was read a first and second time, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union, ordered to be printed, and made a special order for to-morrow and until disposed of. Mr. Garfield, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on Military Affairs, submitted a report in writing on army organization; which was laid on the table and ordered to be printed. By unanimous consent, leave of absence at this evening's session was granted to Mr. Van Trump. On motion of Mr. Kerr, by unanimous consent, Ordered, That the evidence taken by the Committee on Roads and Canals, in reference to bridges over the Ohio river and what will constitute obstructions to navigation on the said river, be printed. Mr. Holman, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee had examined and found truly enrolled a joint resolution of the following title, viz: H. Res. 460. Joint resolution in relation to the meeting of the House of Representatives at the first session of the forty-first Congress; When The Speaker signed the same. Mr. Holman, from the same committee, reported that the committee had examined and found truly enrolled a bill of the following title, viz: S. 467. An act to confirm an entry of land by Moses F. Shinn; When The Speaker signed the same. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Gorham, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have agreed to the report of the committee on conference on the disagreeing votes of the two houses on 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. The Senate have passed bills and a joint resolution of the House of the following titles, viz: H. R. 1367. An act for the relief of George Kaiser; H. R. 284. An act for the relief of N. A. Shuttleworth, of Harrison county, West Virginia; H. R. 1128. An act for the relief of Isaac Watts. H. Res. 265. Joint resolution for the relief of Edward E Shead, of Eastport, State of Maine; severally without amendment; and H. R. 425. An act for the relief of Mary A. Filler; with an amendment, in which I am directed to ask the concurrence of the House. The Senate have passed bills and joint resolutions of the following titles, viz: S. 924. An act for the relief of Ellen Simms; S. 972. An act for the benefit of Stuart Barnes; S. 591. An act for the relief of O. N. Cutler; S. 923. An act for the relief of Captain James Kelly; S. 957. An act for the relief of S. and H. Sayles; S. R. 163. Joint resolution for the relief of Benjamin Cooley and James W. Boswell; S. R. 237. Joint resolution to refer the claim of O. P. Cobb and others to the Court of Claims; in which I am directed to ask the concurrence of the House. The President of the United States has notified the Senate that he did, on the 22d instant, approve and sign a bill of the following title, viz: S. 935. An act to provide for a term of the circuit and district courts of the United States for the district of Vermont. On motion of Mr. Scofield, 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. Price reported that the committee having had under consideration the special order, viz: H. R. 1911. A bill making appropriations under supply deficiencies in the appropriations for the service of the government for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1869, and for other purposes, had come to no resolution thereon. Mr. Scofield moved that the rules be suspended so as to close the five minutes' debate on the paragraph of the bill ending on line 171 and to limit the debate to 10 minutes on the paragraph ending on line 178. And the question being put, It was decided in the affirmative, Two-thirds voting in favor thereof. Yeas. 129 33 60 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are— Mr. William B. Allison Samuel M. Arnell John F. Benjamin John A. Bingham W. Jasper Blackburn George S. Boutwell Simeon Corley Thomas Cornell John Covode Mr. Shelby M. Cullom Henry L. Dawes Benjamin F. Hopkins Mr. John H. Ketcham James M. Marvin Siduey Perham Mr. Green B. Raum Cadwal'r C. Washburn Mr. Frederick Stone Mr. John F. Farnsworth Thomas W. Ferry George A. Halsey William Higby |