On motion of Mr. Scofield, the rules having been suspended for that purpose, the amendments of the Senate to the bill of the House (H. R. 1911) making appropriations to supply deficiencies in the appropriations for the services of the government for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1869, and for other purposes, were severally disagreed to, and the House asked a conference with the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two houses thereon. Ordered, That Mr. Scofield, Mr. William Lawrence, and Mr. Archer be the managers at the said conference on the part of the House. Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith. Mr. Broomall, the rules having been suspended for that purpose, moved that the resolution of March 1, 1869, be rescinded so far as it allows J. Willis Menard $2,500 in full for his expenses in the election case from Louisiana. Pending which, After debate, Mr. Broomall moved the previous question; which was seconded and the main question ordered; When Mr. Pike moved that the motion of Mr. Broomall be laid on the table; which motion was agreed to. So the motion was laid on the table. Mr. Wood 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. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Hamlin, one of their clerks: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have disagreed to the amendments of the House to the joint resolution (S. R. 178) tendering sympathy to the people of Spain, and have agreed to the amendment of the House to the joint resolution (S. R. 217) for printing the medical and surgical history of the rebellion. Mr. Stephen F. Wilson, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee had examined and found truly enrolled bills and joint resolutions of the following titles, viz: S. 753. An act to provide for the execution of judgments in capital cases; S. 228. An act for the further security of equal rights in the District of Columbia; S. 760. An act for the relief of D. Hillhouse Buel; S. 665. An act respecting the organization of militia in the States of North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, and Arkansas; S. 264. An act for the relief of Henry C. Noyes; S. 844. An act for the relief of Captain Charles Hunter, United States navy; S. 781. An act for the relief of Alpheus C. Gallahue; 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. Res. 468. Joint resolution authorizing the Union Pacific Railroad Company, eastern division, to change its name to the Kansas Pacific Railway Company; S. 612. An act relating to the proof of wills in the District of Columbia; S. R. 200. Joint resolution reappointing Louis Agassiz a regent of the Smithsonian Institution; S. 661. An act for the relief of Lieutenant Colonel John W. Davidson, of the United States army; S. 584. An act relating to the time for finding indictments in the courts of the United States in the late rebel States; S. 810. An act to regulate elections in Washington and Idaho Territories; S. 711. An act relating to the Metropolitan Railway Company; S. 722. An act to amend an act entitled "An act to provide a national currency secured by a pledge of United States bonds, and to provide for the circulation and redemption thereof," by extending certain penalties to accessories; S. 705. An act further to provide for giving effect to treaty stipulations between this and foreign governments for the extradition of criminals; S. R. 217. Joint resolution for printing the medical and surgical history of the rebellion; S. 891. An act for the relief of George Fowler and the estate of De Grasse Fowler, deceased, or their assigns; S. 862. An act amendatory of the act providing for the sale of the arsenal grounds at St. Louis and Liberty, Missouri, and for other purposes, approved July 25, 1868; S. 679. An act to amend an act entitled "An act granting lands to the State of Oregon to aid in the construction of a military road from Eugene City to the eastern boundary of said State;" S. 167. An act granting lands to the State of Oregon to aid in the construction of a military wagon road from the navigable waters of Coos bay to Roseburg, in said State; S. 836. An act for the relief of Celestia P. Hartt; S. 712. An act to define the fees of recorder of deeds, and to provide for the appointment of warden of the jail, in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes; S. 1744. An act to strengthen the public credit and relating to contracts for the payment of coin; and H. R. 2009. An act to authorize the Secretary of War to place at the disposal of the Lincoln Monument Association at Springfield, Illinois, damaged and captured ordnance; When The Speaker signed the same. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Hamlin, one of their clerks: Mr. Speaker: The Senate insist upon their amendments, disagreed to by the House, to the bills of the House of the following titles, viz: H. R. 1672. An act making appropriations for the legislative, executive, and judicial expenses of the government for the year ending June 30, 1870; H. R. 1967. An act to compensate the officers and crew of the United States steamer Kearsarge for the destruction of the piratical vessel Alabama ; H. R. 1808. An act making appropriations for the service of the Post Office Department during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1870; H. R. 375. An act in relation to taxing the shares of national banks; agree to the conference asked by the House on the disagreeing votes of the two houses thereon, and have appointed the following conferees on the said bills, viz: H. R. 1672. Mr. Lot M. Morrill, Mr. Howe, and Mr. White. H. R. 1808. Mr. Conkling, Mr. Ramsey, and Mr. Davis. H. R. 375. Mr. Chandler, Mr. Kellogg, and Mr. Morgan. On motion of Mr. Cullom, by unanimous consent, the bill of the House (H. R. 2009) to authorize the Secretary of War to place at the disposal of the Lincoln Monument Association at Springfield, Illinois, damaged and captured ordnance, with the amendments of the Senate thereto, was taken up, and the said amendments were concurred in. Mr. Samuel Hooper, by unanimous consent, from the Committee of Ways and Means, reported a bill (H. R. 2023) to amend an act entitled "An act imposing taxes on distilled spirits and tobacco, and for other purposes," approved July 20, 1868; 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. Mr. Schenck, from the Committee of Ways and Means, reported the following resolution; which was read, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union, and ordered to be printed, viz: Resolved, That while this house does not admit any right in the executive and treaty-making power of the United States to conclude treaties or conventions with any foreign government by which import duties shall be mutually regulated, it is, however, of the opinion, and recommends to the President, that negotiations with the government of Great Britain should be renewed and pressed if possible to a definite conclu sion regarding commercial intercourse and securing to our own citizens the rights claimed by them in the fisheries on the coasts of the British provinces of America, and the free navigation of the St. Lawrence river from its source to the sea. Mr. Schenck moved that the vote on recommitment be reconsidered. Pending which, On motion of Mr. Harding, Ordered, That the motion to reconsider be laid on the table. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Gorham, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have agreed to the report of the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two houses on the bill of the House (H. R. 1744) to strengthen the public credit, and relating to contracts for payment in coin. The Senate insist upon their amendments, disagreed to by the House, to 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, and for other purposes; agree to the conference asked by the House on the disagreeing votes of the two houses thereon, and have appointed Mr. Howe, Mr. Cragin, and Mr. Nye, the conferees on the part of the Senate. Mr. Schenck, by unanimous consent, from the Committee of Ways and Means, reported a joint resolution (H. Res. 474) authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to admit free of duty a certain submarine cable; 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 resolu tion 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 Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate therein. Mr. Schenck, from the same committee, reported a bill (H. R. 2022) to repeal the first section of an act relating to appeals to the Supreme Court; 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. Mr. Garfield, by unanimous consent, introduced a joint resolution (H. Res. 475) to fill a vacancy in the board of managers of the national asylum for disabled volunteer soldiers; 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. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Hamlin, one of their clerks: Mr. Speaker: The Senate transmit, according to the request of the House, a copy of the bill of the Senate (S. 588) for the relief of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association. By unanimous consent, the said bill was referred to the Committee on Appropriations. Mr. Schenck, from the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two houses on the bill of the House (H. R. 1744) to strengthen the public credit, and relating to contracts for the payment of coin, submitted the following report, viz: "The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two houses to the bill (H. R. 1744) to strengthen the public credit, and relating to contracts for the payment of coin, having met, after full and free conference have agreed to recommend, and do recommend, to their respective houses as follows: "They recommend that the House recede from its disagreement to the first amendment of the Senate and agree to the same with an amendment, as follows: insert, in lieu of the words stricken out, the words 'obligations of the United States not bearing interest, known as United States notes, and of all the interest-bearing?' "They recommend that the House recede from its disagreement to |