The question was then put on the motion submitted by Mr. Schenck, and pending when the House adjourned yesterday, to suspend the rules so as to take up the bill of the House (H. R. 1744) to strengthen the public credit and relating to contracts for the payment of coin, with the amendments of the Senate thereto. And it was decided in the affirmative-two-thirds voting in favor thereof. The said amendments were then agreed to. On motion of Mr. Schenck, Ordered, That the House request a conference with the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two houses thereon. Ordered, That Mr. Schenck, Mr. Allison, and Mr. Niblack be the managers at the said conference on the part of the House. Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith. The House then resumed the consideration of the bill of the House (H. R. 2007) making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the gov ernment for the year ending June 30, 1870, and for other purposes, and the pending amendments thereto. The question recurring on the demand for the previous question, it was seconded and the main question ordered to be put. The 9th amendment having been read as follows, viz: "For reimbursing the State of Iowa for expenses incurred and payments made during the rebellion, as examined, audited, and found due the State by General Robert C. Buchanan's commission under the act of Congress approved July 25, 1866, $229,848: Provided, That an amount be appro priated from the treasury to pay the war claims of the rebellion from all the States which have been reported upon favorably by commissioners appointed by Congress," The question was put, Will the House agree thereto ? It was decided in the negative, Yeas.. 62 77 83 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are The 13th amendment having been read as follows, viz: Strike out the following: "For laying the foundation and commencing the building for the post office and sub-treasury in Boston, Massachusetts, $200,000," The question was put, Will the House agree thereto? It was decided in the negative, Yeas... 282 70 80 72 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Mr. Griswold moved a reconsideration of the vote by which the 9th amendment was disagreed to. Pending which, Mr. Harding moved that the motion to reconsider be laid on the table. And the question being put, S Yeas It was decided in the affirmative, Nays. Not voting. 74 71 77 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. Stevenson Archer Mr. John Beatty James B. Beck Mr. Nathaniel Boyden John M. Broomall Mr. Amasa Cobb John Coburn Charles A. Eldridge So the motion to reconsider was laid on the table. Mr. Aaron F. Stevens Stephen Taber Daniel M. Van Auken Mr. John P. C. Shanks Mr. C. H. Prince John V. L. Pruyn John Trimble Charles H. Van Wyck Mr. Benjamin moved a reconsideration of the vote by which the amendment in relation to the New York post office was agreed to. Pending which, On motion of Mr. Spalding, the motion to reconsider was laid on the table. The 16th amendment having been read as follows, viz: At the end of line four hundred and fourteen add the following: "For branch mint at San Francisco, $500,000," The question was put, Will the House agree thereto? Not voting 78 68 76 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. Stevenson Archer Delos R. Ashley James M. Ashley Samuel B. Axtell William H. Barnum Mr. James B. Beck Mr. Albert G. Burr Mr. Sidney Clarke Mr. James T. Elliott J. Lawrence Getz J. S. Golladay Thomas Haughey Richard D. Hubbard Mr. Thomas L. Jones Mr. Halbert E. Paine John A. Peters Luke P. Poland John V. L. Pruyn Those who voted in the negative are Mr. William B. Allison Alexander H. Bailey Mr. Amasa Cobb John Coburn Mr. Norman B. Judd 医医院 Those not voting are- George W. Anderson Benjamin M. Boyer Mr. Ephraim R. Eckley John R. French Julius Hotchkiss Mr. William D. Kelley William S. Lincoln C. H. Prince So the said amendment was agreed to. Mr. Francis Thomas Nelson Tift Lawrence S. Trimble Ginery Twichell Charles Upson Daniel M. Van Anken Robert T. Van Horn Philadelph Van Trump Charles H. Van Wyck B. F. Whittemore William Windom Fernando Wood George W. Woodward P. M. B. Young. Mr. Charles O'Neill Mr. Green B. Raum Ellihu B. Washburne Fred'k E. Woodbridge. Mr. Axtell 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. The 25th amendment was then read and disagreed to. Mr. Ross, by unanimous consent, submitted the following amendment to the amendment submitted by Mr. Holman, viz: Strike out "$2,500" and insert "$1,500" in lieu thereof. It was decided in the affirmative Yeas.. Nays.. 81 67 74 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. William B. Allison Oakes Ames Delos R. Ashley John D. Baldwin Mr. John A. Bingham Austin Blair Mr. Sidney Clarke Mr. Jacob H. Ela Orange Ferriss |