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, 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 Daniel M. Van Auken Mr. John P. C. Shanks Mr. C. H. Prince John V. L. Pruyn John Trimble Ellihu B. Washburne 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 ? SYeas. And it was decided in the affirmative, Nays. 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 Mr. James B. Beck John A. Bingham Mr. Albert G. Burr Mr. Sidney Clarke 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. And the question being put, Will the House agree thereto? It was decided in the affirmative, Yeas.. 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 Mr. John A. Bingham Austin Blair Mr. Sidney Clarke Mr. Jacob H. Ela So the said amendment to the amendment was agreed to. The said amendment as amended and 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. Spalding 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 bill. By unanimous consent, leave was granted to the Committee on Accounts to sit during the sittings of the House. On motion of Mr. Dawes, by unanimous consent, leave was granted for the withdrawal from the files of the House of certain papers belonging to the archives of New Mexico. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Gorham, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate insist upon their amendments disagreed to by the House, to the bill of the House (H. R. 1744) to strengthen the public credit and relating to contracts for the payment of coin, agree to the conference asked by the House on the disagreeing votes of the two houses thereon, and have appointed Mr. Sherman, Mr. Williams, and Mr. Morton the conferees on their part. The Senate have passed bills of the House of the following titles, viz: An act (H. R. 1063) for the relief of Henry Barricklow; and An act (H. R. 1041) granting the right of way to the Walla-Walla and Columbia River Railroad Company, and for other purposes; severally without amendment. The Senate have also passed a bill of the following title, viz: S. 707. An act granting lands to the State of Wisconsin, to aid in the construction of a breakwater and harbor and ship-canal at the head of Sturgeon bay, in the county of Door, in said State, to connect the waters of Green bay and Lake Michigan, in said State; in which I am directed to ask the concurrence of the House. On motion of Mr. Schenck, Ordered, That the evening session of to-day commence at 9 o'clock p. m. On motion of Mr. Benjamin F. Butler, the rules having been suspended for that purpose, the House disagreed to the amendments of the Senate to the bill of the House (H. R. 1738) making appropriations for the cur rent and contingent expenses of the Indian department, &c., and asks a conference with the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two houses thereon. Ordered, That Mr. Benjamin F. Butler, Mr. Scofield, and Mr. Windom be the managers at the said conference on the part of the House. Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith. Mr. Schenck, from the Joint Committee on Ordnance, reported a bill (H. R. 2021) for the relief of Norman Wiard; which was read a first and second time. Pending the question on its engrossment, Mr. Schenck moved the previous question; which was seconded and the main question ordered, and under the operation thereof the bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time. Being engrossed, it was accordingly read the third time. The question was then put, Shall the bill pass ? The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are— |