The House having proceeded to its consideration, Mr. Shellabarger submitted an amendment thereto. After debate, Mr. Cullom moved the previous question; which was seconded and the main question ordered to be put. The question then recurring on the amendment submitted by Mr. Shellabarger, which was read as follows, viz: Add to the bill the following words: "And that the sum of one thousand dollars be and is hereby appropriated for the relief of the family of the deceased W. T. Coggeshall;" And being put, William H. Robertson Mr. Frederick Stone Mr. Samuel J. Randall William E. Robinson Charles Sitgreaves Row'd E. Trowbridge Cadwal'r C. Washburn Thomas Williams Stephen F. Wilson William Windom Fred'k E. Woodbridge. So the said amendment was agreed to. The bill, as amended, was then ordered to be engrossed and read a third time. Being engrossed it was accordingly read the third time. Mr. Cullom moved the previous question on the passage of the bill; which was seconded, and the main question ordered to be put, and under the operation thereof the said bill was passed. Ordered, That the clerk request the concurrence of the Senate in the passage of said bill. Mr. Cullom moved that the vote whereby the bill was passed be reconsidered, and also moved that the motion to reconsider be laid on the table; which latter motion was agreed to. A message in writing was received from the President of the United States by Mr. Moore, his private secretary; which was handed in at the Speaker's table; also, a message notifying the House that he did, on the 22d day of December last, approve and sign bills of the following titles, viz: H. R. 1555. An act to amend an act entitled "An act imposing taxes on distilled spirits and tobacco, and for other purposes," approved July 20, 1868. H. R. 1556. An act to relieve certain persons of all political disabilities imposed by the fourteenth article of the amendment to the Constitution of the United States. The Speaker, by unanimous consent, laid before the House the said message in writing from the President of the United States, which was read, and is as follows, viz: To the House of Representatives : I transmit to the House of Representatives a report from the Secretary of State, with accompanying papers, in relation to the resolution of Congress approved July 20, 1867, "declaring sympathy with the suf fering people of Crete." WASHINGTON, January 4, 1869. ANDREW JOHNSON. Ordered, That the message and documents be referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and printed. Mr. Ellihu B. Washburne, from the Committee on Appropriations, reported a bill (H. R. 1596) making appropriations for the support of the Military Academy for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1870; which was read a first and second time, referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union, ordered to be printed, and made the special order for to-morrow after the morning hour, and from day to day until disposed of. Mr. Ellihu B. Washburne moved to reconsider the several votes taken this day on referring bills to committees, and also moved that the motion to reconsider be laid on the table; which latter motion was agreed to. The Speaker, by unanimous consent, laid before the House executive communications as follows, viz: I. From the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting statement required by act of April 12, 1866, relative to the issuing and the avails of bonds; which was referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. II. From the Secretary of War, transmitting an estimate of deficiencies of appropriations for the government building at the corner of F and 17th streets, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1869; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations. III. From the same, transmitting copies of correspondence between the War Department and Lieutenant General Sherman, relative to the purchase of certain land at Omaha, Nebraska, for military purposes; which was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. IV. From the same, transmitting report of Brevet Major General Harney, upon the Sioux Indians of the Upper Missouri; which was referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. V. From the same, transmitting, in compliance with a resolution of the House of the 14th ultimo, a report upon the removal of obstructions to navigation at Hell Gate, in Long Island sound; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. VI. From the same, transmitting the petition of William F. Taylor, auditor of public accounts of Virginia, for the removal of his political disabilities; which was referred to the Committee on Reconstruction. VII. From the same, transmitting the petition of E. W. Anderson, formerly a cadet in the United States Military Academy, for the removal of political disabilities; which was referred to the Committee on Reconstruction. On motion of Mr. Ellihu B. Washburne, the House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union; and after some time spent therein the Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Cullom reported that the committee having had the state of the Union generally under consideration, and particularly the annual message of the President of the United States for the year 1867, had come to no resolution thereon. Mr. James M. Ashley, by unanimous consent, introduced a bill (H. R. 1757) to facilitate commercial intercourse between the several States and Territories of the United States and with foreign countries; which was read a first and second time, referred to the Committee on the Territories, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Stewart 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. And then, On motion of Mr. Allison, at 4 o'clock p. m., the House adjourned. FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 1869. Another delegate appeared at the session of to-day, viz: From the Territory of Idaho, E. D. Holbrook. The following memorials, petitions, and other papers, were laid upon the Clerk's table, under the rules: By Mr. Stokes: The petition of Mary Geary-heretofore referred, January 17, 1868. By Mr. Eckley: Two petitions of Captain George S. Atkinson, praying for relief. By Mr. McKee: The petition of John Harkins, a citizen of the State of Kentucky, praying for relief. Ordered, That the said petitions be referred to the Committee of Claims. By Mr. Lincoln: The petition of Abram B. Harrington, praying for a pension. By Mr. Covode: The petition of John Leman, praying for a pension. Ordered, That the said petitions be referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. Robertson: The petition of Andrew J. Bradfield, praying for the removal of disabilities; which was referred to the Committee on Reconstruction. By Mr. Beatty: The petition of citizens of the State of Ohio, praying that a pension be granted to George W. Hincaid; which was referred to the Committee of Revolutionary Pensions and the War of 1812. By Mr. Henry D. Washburne: The petition of Newton T. Nelson and others, citizens of the State of Illinois, praying for the establishment of a post route in said State: which was referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads. By Mr. Beck: The petition and papers of Witham R. Boice, a citizen of the State of Kentucky, praying for relief; which were referred to the Committee of Claims. By Mr. Woodward: The petition of citizens of the State of Pennsyl vania, relative to the tax on distilled spirits and tobacco. By Mr. Moorhead: The petition of citizens of the State of Pennsylva nia, in favor of the civil service bill. By Mr. Kelley: The memorial of the sugar refiners of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, praying for a classification of sugars for tariff purposes. By Mr. Samuel Hooper: The petition of sugar refiners of Boston, Massachusetts, of a similar import. By Mr. The petition of sugar refiners of the State of New York, of a similar import. Ordered, That the said petitions and memorial be referred to the Committee of Ways and Means. By Mr. Schenck: The petition of Ralph King-heretofore referred, January 29, 1864; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. By Mr. Schenck: The petition of James Kavanaugh, praying for a pension. By Mr. arrears of pension. The petition of Mrs. Jane McCrabb, praying for By Mr. Koontz: The memorial of Howard Deacon, praying for a pension; Also, the memorial of Mrs. Catharine Howell, praying for a pension. Ordered, That the said petitions and memorials be referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. Baldwin: The memorial of George Crompton, a citizen of the State of Massachusetts, praying for relief; which was referred to the Committee of Ways and Means. By Mr. Stewart: The memorial of Lorenzo Sherwood, remonstrating against the creation of railway monopolies by congressional legislation; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. Baker: The memorial of Sebastian Reichert, praying for relief; which was referred to the Committee on the Public Lands. The Speaker having announced, as the business first in order, the joint resolution of the House (H. Res. 389) for the relief of Lewis D. Smith, heretofore reported from the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, the pending question being upon the engrossment and third reading, upon which the previous question was moved on Friday, 18th day of December last, the The previous question was seconded, and the main question ordered, and under the operation thereof the joint resolution was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time. Being engrossed, it was accordingly read the third time and passed. Mr. Farnsworth 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 joint resolution. On motion of Mr. Lincoln, the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads were discharged from the further consideration of the petition of Robert Brigham and the petition of E. S. Zeveley, and the same were laid on the table. By unanimous consent, indefinite leave of absence was granted to Mr. Ferry. Mr. Lincoln, from the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, to whom was referred the bill of the House (H. R. 281) for the relief of Edwin B. Hoag, reported the same back without amendment, accompanied by a written report thereon. Pending the question on its engrossment, After debate, Mr. Lincoln moved the previous question, which was seconded, and the main question ordered to be put, 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 and passed. Mr. Lincoln 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. Mr. Lincoln, from the same committee, to which was referred the joint resolution of the House (H. Res. 211) for the relief of Henry S. Gibbons, late postmaster at St. Johns, Michigan, reported the same back with an amendment. Pending the question on the said amendment, After debate, Mr. Lincoln moved the previous question, which was seconded, and the main question ordered to be put, and under the operation thereof the said amendment was agreed to, and the joint resolution ordered to be engrossed and read a third time. Being engrossed, it was accordingly read the third time. Yeas... And it was decided in the affirmative, Nays.. Not voting.. 77 55 89 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. Stevenson Archer Jehu Baker John D. Baldwin Mr. W. P. Edwards Mr. J. Proctor Knott Mr. Charles W. Pierce Daniel Polsley Lawrence S. Trimble Ginery Twichell P. M. B. Young. |
