So the amendment was disagreed to.

The question then recurring on the motion of Mr. Grow,

Mr. Grow modified the same by striking out "Monday" and inserting "Friday" in lieu thereof.

Mr. Houston moved to amend the same by striking out "Friday" and inserting "Monday" in lieu thereof; which motion was disagreed

to.

The question then recurring on the motion of Mr. Grow,

Mr. Peyton moved to amend the same by striking out "Friday

and inserting "Wednesday" in lieu thereof; which motion was disagreed to.

The question again recurred on the motion of Mr. Grow.
And being put,

It was decided in the negative.

Mr. John G. Davis moved, at 3 o'clock and 25 minutes p. m., that the House adjourn; which motion was disagreed to.

Mr. Florence moved that there be a call of the House; which motion was disagreed to.

The House then proceeded to vote viva voce the 16th time for Printer.

When

The following named members voted for THOMAS H. FORD, viz:

Charles F. Adams, Cyrus Aldrich, John B. Alley, William C. Anderson, Elijah Babbitt, John A. Bingham, Samuel S. Blair, Harrison G. Blake, William D. Brayton, James Buffinton, Anson Burlingame, Alfred A. Burnham, Martin Butterfield, James H. Campbell, John Carey, Luther C. Carter, Charles Case, Schuyler Colfax, Thomas Corwin, John Covode, Samuel R. Curtis, Henry L. Dawes, R. Holland Duell, W. McKee Dunn, Sidney Edgerton, Thomas M. Edwards, Thomas D. Eliot, John F. Farnsworth, Reuben E. Fenton, Orris S. Ferry, Stephen C. Foster, Ezra B. French, Daniel W. Gooch, Galusha A. Grow, John A. Gurley, James T. Hale, Chapin Hall, William Helmick, Charles B. Hoard, James Humphrey, John Hutchins, William Irvine, Francis W. Kellogg, William Kellogg, David Kilgore, John W. Killinger, De Witt C. Leach, M. Lindley Lee, Henry C. Longnecker, Dwight Loomis, Owen Lovejoy, Gilman Marston, James B. McKean, Robert McKnight, Edward McPherson, William Millward, James K. Moorhead, Justin S. Morrill, Edward Joy Morris, Freeman H. Morse, John T. Nixon, Abraham B. Olin, William Pennington, John J. Perry, John U. Pettit, Albert G. Porter, John H. Reynolds, Alexander H. Rice, Christopher Robinson, Homer E. Royce, John Schwartz, Charles B. Sedgwick, John Sherman, Daniel E. Somes, Elbridge G. Spaulding, Francis E. Spinner, Benjamin Stanton, John L. N. Stratton, Thomas C. Theaker, Cydnor B. Tompkins, Carey A. Trimble, Charles H. Van Wyck, John P. Verree, Edward Wade, Henry Waldron, E. P. Walton, Cadwalader C. Washburn, Ellihu B. Washburne, Israel Washburn, jr., Alfred Wells, James Wilson, William Windom, John Woodruff.

The following named members voted for ADAM J. GLOSSBRENNER, viz: William Allen, Thomas L. Anderson, John D. Ashmore, William T. Avery, William Barksdale, Thomas J. Barr, J. R. Barrett, Thomas S. Bocock, John E. Bouligny, William W. Boyce, Lawrence O'B. Branch, Henry C. Burnett, John B. Clark, David Clopton, Williamson R. W. Cobb, John Cochrane, Samuel S. Cox, James Craig, Burton Craige, Martin J. Crawford, Jabez L. M. Curry, John G. Davis, Reuben Davis, Daniel C. De Jarnette, Henry A. Edmundson, Thomas B. Florence, Lucius J. Gartrell, Andrew J. Hamilton, John T. Harris, George S. Hawkins, Thomas C. Hindman, William S. Holman, George S. Houston, William Howard, George W. Hughes, Albert G. Jenkins, John J. Jones,

John M. Landrum, Shelton F. Leake, John A. Logan, Peter E. Love, William B. Maclay, Charles D. Martin, Elbert S. Martin, John McQueen, John J. McRae, W. Porcher Miles, Sydenham Moore, Isaac N. Morris, Thomas A. R. Nelson, John W. Noell, George H. Pendleton, Samuel 0. Peyton, John S. Phelps, James L. Pugh, John H. Reagan, Jetur R. Riggs, James C. Robinson, Thomas Ruffin, Daniel E. Sickles, William E. Simms, Otho R. Singleton, William Smith, James A. Stallworth, John W. Stevenson, Lansing Stout, Miles Taylor, James H. Thomas, John W. H. Underwood, Clement L. Vallandigham, Warren Winslow, John V. Wright.

The following named members voted for WILLIAM W. SEATON, viz: Charles F. Adams, Alexander R. Boteler, Reese B. Brabson, George Briggs, Francis M. Bristow, John A. Gilmer, Thomas Hardeman, jr., Robert Hatton, Joshua Hill, James M. Leach, Horace Maynard, John S. Millson, Roger A. Pryor, James M. Quarles, William N. H. Smith, William B. Stokes, Zebulon B. Vance, Edwin H. Webster.

Mr. H. Winter Davis and Mr. Emerson Etheridge voted for EDWARD BALL.

Mr. Garnett B. Adrain voted for Mr. WINTON.

Recapitulation of the sixteenth vote for Printer.

For Thomas H. Ford..

No

....

Adam J. Glossbrenner.
William W. Seaton.
Edward Ball.

Mr. Winton.

Whole number of votes given· ·

Necessary to a choice.....

person received a majority of all the votes given.

93

72

18

2

1

186

94

Mr. Blake arose and announced the death of Cyrus Spink, a member elect of the present House of Representatives from the State of Ohio. After remarks upon the life and public service of the deceased, Mr. Blake submitted the following resolutions; which were read, considered, and unanimously agreed to, viz:

Resolved, That the members of this House, from a sincere desire of showing every mark of respect due to the memory of the Hon. Cyrus Spink, deceased, late a representative from the State of Ohio, will go into mourning by wearing crape on the left arm for thirty days.

Resolved, That the proceedings in relation to the death of the Hon. Cyrus Spink be forwarded by the Clerk of this House to the widow of the deceased.

Resolved, That, as a further mark of respect for the memory of the deceased, this House do now adjourn.

And the House accordingly adjourned.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1860.

The following petitions, memorials, and other papers, were laid upon the Clerk's table, under the 24th rule of the House, to wit:

By Mr. Isaac N. Morris: The petition of John Wagner-heretofore referred January 27, 1859, which was referred to the Committee of Claims.

By Mr. Fenton: The petition of the heirs of Henry B. Livingstonheretofore referred December 8, 1858; which was referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Claims.

By Mr. Taylor: The memorial of Arthur S. Nevitt and his sureties, praying to be released from a judgment obtained against him as postmaster by the United States government.

By Mr. Perry: The petition of Ephraim Hunt, praying compensation for services rendered in the war of 1812.

Ordered, That the said petitions and memorial be referred to the Committee of Claims.

By Mr. John Cochrane: The petition of S. S. Wood and W. P. Kirkland-heretofore referred January 27, 1859.

By Mr. Curtis: The petition of citizens of the State of Iowa, praying for a law authorizing the judges of the United States district courts to employ and pay counsel for defending prisoners tried before them.'

Ordered, That the said petitions be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. Garnett: The memorial of W. R. Laws, Edward H. Laws, and Sarah C. Wood, heirs of Bolitha Laws-heretofore referred February 17, 1859.

By Mr. Carey: The petition of Jacob Warner, praying compensation for services rendered as teamster in the Mexican war.

By Mr. Aldrich: The memorial of Orrin H. Rice-heretofore referred January 8, 1859.

By Mr. Anderson: The remonstrance from citizens of the State of Kentucky against the establishment of a cavalry depot at Harrodsburg, in said State.

By Mr. Garnett: The petition of John H. Sanford, administrator of Robert Sanford-heretofore referred June 9, 1858.

Ordered, That the said memorials, petitions, and remonstrance be referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.

By Mr. Garnett: The additional papers in the case of Samuel M. Puckett; which were referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. Sherman: Two petitions of citizens of the State of Ohio, praying specific duty on imported iron; which were referred to the Committee of Ways and Means.

By Mr. Campbell: The memorial of citizens of the State of Pennsylvania, praying protection to American industry; which was referred to the Committee of Ways and Means.

By Mr. Pryor: The petition of John T. Robertson-heretofore referred December 17, 1857.

By Mr. E. Joy Morris: The memorial of the Philadelphia board of trade, relative to life-saving stations upon the coasts.

Ordered, That the said petition and memorial be referred to the Committee on Commerce.

By Mr. Winslow: The petition of the president and directors of the Panama railroad company-heretofore referred February 3, 1858; Also, the petition of John M. Brook-heretofore referred March 4, 1856.

Ordered. That the said petitions be referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs.

By Mr. Bristow: The memorial of the legal representatives of Henry L. Evans, praying remuneration for property and money taken by the Mexicans in the State of Sonora in 1857; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

By Mr. Isaac I. Stevens: The petition of citizens of the State of Missouri-heretofore referred January 7, 1858.

By Mr. McRae: The petition of John L. Allen and A. R. Carterheretofore referred March 29, 1854.

By Mr. Perry: The petition of William Pingree, praying bounty land for services rendered in the war of 1812.

Ordered, That the said petitions be referred to the Committee on Public Lands.

By Mr. Whiteley: The petition of Ann Wooster, heir of John Yeates-heretofore referred February 9, 1858; which was referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions.

By Mr. Pottle: The petition of citizens of the State of New York, praying pensions to soldiers of the war of 1812.

By Mr. Hughes: The memorial of Emma A. Wood-heretofore referred April 1, 1856.

By Mr. Whiteley: The memorial of Olivia W. Cannon, widow of Joseph S. Cannon-heretofore referred December 10, 1858;

Also, the petition of Mary Bennett, widow of Charles W. Bennettheretofore referred March 11, 1856.

By Mr. Fenton: The petition of Jonathan W. Swift heretofore referred January 6, 1858.

Ordered, That the said petitions and memorials be referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions.

By Mr. Anderson: The petition of B. O. Branham, asking for an increase of pension for services in the Mexican war.

By Mr. Perry: The petition of John Gilcreas, praying a pension for services rendered in the Mexican war.

By Mr. Holman: The petition of Lydia Ann Holdredge, widow of Joseph Holdredge, praying pension and bounty land for services in

the war of 1812.

Ordered, That the said petitions be referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions.

By Mr. Carey: The petition of citizens of the State of Ohio, asking for a mail-route from Millsbury to Port Clinton.

By Mr. Andersou: The petition of citizens of the State of Missouri,