of the debates in Congress, was taken from the Speaker's table and read a first and second time. Pending the question on its third reading, After debate, Mr. Laflin submitted an amendment. Pending which, Mr. Lafilin moved the previous question; which was seconded. And the question being put, Shall the main question be now put? It was decided in the negative Yeas. Nays.. 70 77 75 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are So the House refused to order the main question to be now put, and the bill was returned to the Speaker's table. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Gorham, their Secretary : Mr. Speaker: The Senate agree to the further conference asked by the House on the disagreeing votes of the two houses on the bill of the House (H. R. 1570) making appropriations for the consular and diplomatic expenses of the government for the year ending June 30, 1870, and for other purposes, and have appointed Mr. Sumner, Mr. Frelinghuysen, and Mr. Whyte the conferees on the part of the Senate. The Senate have passed bills of the House of the following titles, viz: H. R. 596. An act granting a pension to Mary A. Davis, widow of William P. Davis, a private in the 18th regiment of Indiana volunteers, in the war of 1861; H. R. 1928. An act granting a pension to Samuel Barthalon; and H. R. 1930. An act granting a pension to Madge K. Guthrie and Robert B. Guthrie; severally with amendments, in which I am directed to ask the concurrence of the House; and H. R. 1933. An act granting a pension to Henry Reimann; H. R. 1932. An act granting a pension to John M. Flynn; H. R. 1934. An act granting a pension to Mahala M. Freeman; H. R. 1919. An act granting back pension to Edmund W. Wandell, of Wilkesbarre, Pennsylvania; H. R. 1920. An act granting a pension to Katharine Dryer, widow of Sylvester Dryer, deceased, late private of company H, of the 10th regiment of Minnesota volunteers; H. R. 1921. An act granting a pension to Katharine O'Conners, widow of Timothy O'Conners, deceased, late private company C, of the 33d regiment Massachusetts volunteers; H. R. 1922. An act granting a pension to Mary J. Hutton, widow of John C. Hutton, deceased; H. R. 1923. An act granting a pension to Elizabeth Radigan, widow of John Radigan, deceased, who was a private in company A, of the 49th Pennsylvania volunteers; H. R. 1924. An act granting a pension to John A. Parker, a soldier in the war of 1861; H. R. 1925. An act granting a pension to Clarissa K. Grant; H. R. 1931. An act granting a pension to Jacob Huggins; H. R. 1935. An act granting a pension to Charles H. B. King; H. R. 1926. An act granting a pension to Ann Smith; H. R. 1927. An act granting a pension to Harriet M. Mills, widow of Samuel J. Mills, deceased, late a private in company F, of 2d regiment Connecticut volunteers; H. R. 1929. An act granting a pension to Juliet E. Hall; H. R. 1918. An act to increase the pension of William H. Johnson; H. R. 1917. An act granting a pension to Charlotte Webster, widow of Timothy Webster, deceased; H. R. 1903. An act granting a pension to Charles Mains, of Tennessee H. R. 1959. An act granting a pension to Edward W. White; H. R. 1947. An act granting a pension to Catherine S. B. Spear; H. R. 1945. An act granting a pension to Sarah A. Scherr; H. R. 1943. An act granting a pension to the widow and minor children of St. Richard H. Allen; H. R. 1942. An act granting a pension to Lucinda A. Wilder; H. R. 1939. An act for the relief of John Gestiger; H. R. 1938. An act granting a pension to Julia A. Fisher; The Senate have also passed bills of the following titles, viz: S. 966. An act granting a pension to Anna E. Frei; and S. 977. An act granting a pension to Mrs. Zelica T. Dunlap; in which I am directed to ask the concurrence of the House. The Senate have agreed, two-thirds of the senators present concurring, to the report of the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two houses on the joint resolution (S. R. 8) proposing an amend ment to the Constitution of the United States. The House then resumed the consideration of the bill of the House (H. R. 1911) making appropriations and to supply deficiencies in the appropriations for the service of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1869, and for other purposes-with the pending amendments thereto. Amendments numbered 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, and 214 were then read as follows, viz: Sixteenth amendment: "For the continuation of the work on the United States court-house and post office at Madison, Wisconsin, $25,000.” Seventeenth amendment: "For construction of a public building at Springfield, Illinois, for a court-house and post office and accommodation of offices of the United States, $25,000." Eighteenth amendment: "For construction of appraisers' stores at Philadelphia, $37,500.” Nineteenth amendment: "For the construction of the public building at Cairo, Illinois, to be used as a post office, custom-house, and the United States court-room, $25,000." Twentieth amendment: "For the construction of a custom-house at St. Paul, Minnesota, $25,000.” Twenty-first amendment: "For the construction of a custom-house at Ogdensburg, New York, $12,500." Twenty-first and a half amendment: "For continuing the work on the marine hospital at Chicago, Illinois, $35,000." And the question being put, Will the House agree thereto ? The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are The 26th amendment having been read as follows, viz: Strike out the following paragraph: Thomas Williams James F. Wilson John T. Wilsou Fred'k E. Woodbridge. "For a sufficient amount to pay the regular salary of the present minister resident at Portugal, and the exchange thereon, from July 1, 1866, so long as the same was withheld from him." The question was put, Will the House agree thereto ? JYeas. And it was decided in the negative, Nays.. Not voting. 67 G8 87 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are All the remaining amendments were agreed to, and the bill ordered to be engrossed and read a third time. Being engrossed, it was accordingly read the third time and passed. Mr. Scofield 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. |