the Chief of Ordnance relative to the sale of the arsenal grounds at St. Louis; which was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. V. From the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting copy of a communication from Vice Admiral Porter, superintendent of the Naval Academy, relative to the necessity for the purchase of additional grounds for that institution; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and ordered to be printed. VI. From the Secretary of War, transmitting list of payments made and balances certified under the act of March 30, 1868; which was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. VII. From the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting an additional report of Hon. Israel T. Hatch, of New York, special agent of the department upon the commercial relations of the United States with Canada; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed. VIII. From the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 5th instant, relative to consular officers of the United States demanding or receiving greater fees than are allowed by law; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. IX. From the Secretary of War, transmitting the report of a board organized by the department for the investigation of the claims of S. and H. Sayles, of Killingly, Connecticut, for loss sustained by them in the rejection of certain kerseys furnished under contract; which was referred to the Committee of Claims. X. From the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a letter from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, submitting estimate of appropriation required to fulfil treaty stipulations with the Sac and Fox Indians of Kansas; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and ordered to be printed. XI. From the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a letter from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, submitting estimate of appropriation for pay of agent for Crow Indians; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and ordered to be printed. XII. From the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a letter from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, submitting estimate of appropriation required to fulfil treaty stipulations with the Crow Indians; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and ordered to be printed. On motion of Mr. Beck, by unanimous consent, Ordered, That leave.be given to withdraw from the Committee of Claims the papers of the Kentucky University, claiming damages for the destruction of the Medical Hall at Lexington, Kentucky, for the purpose of filing them in the Senate of the United States. By unanimous consent, leave of absence was granted to Mr. Kelsey for four days, and to Mr. Brooks indefinitely. The Speaker, by unanimous consent, submitted a letter from the Congressional Printer, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 9th instant, directing him to inform the House the cause of delay in furnishing for distribution the "Agricultural Report of 1867;" which was ordered to be laid on the table. On motion of Mr. Schenck, by unanimous consent, the concurrent resolution of the Senate, in the words following: Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Ordnance, appointed at the first session of the present Congress, and continued at the last session, be, and the same is hereby, continued during the present session. Ordered, That Mr. Howard, Mr. Cameron, and Mr. Drake, be the committee on the part of the Senate; was taken from the Speaker's table and agreed to. The Speaker announced as the members of the said committee on the part of the House, Mr. Logan, Mr. B. F. Butler, and Mr. Schenck. Ordered, That the Clerk be directed to notify the Senate of the action of the House on said concurrent resolution. Mr. Boutwell, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to which was referred the memorial of Edward Learned, president Union Pacific railroad, eastern division, submitted a report in writing thereon, (No. 5,) which was laid on the table and ordered to be printed. Mr. Boutwell, from the Committee on Reconstruction, reported a bill (H. R. 1673) to relieve William H. Bagley, of Wake county, North Carolina; which was read a first and second time. Ordered, That the said bill be engrossed and read a third time. It was accordingly read the third time and passed, two-thirds of the members voting in favor thereof. Mr. Boutwell moved that the vote by which 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. Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate in the said bill. Mr. E. B. Washburne, from the Committee on Appropriations, reported a bill (H. R. 1672) making appropriations for the legislative, executive, and judicial expenses of the government for the year ending the 30th of June, 1870; which was read a first and second time, referred to the Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union, ordered to be printed, and made a special order for to-morrow after the morning hour, and from day to day until disposed of. Mr. Cake, from the Committee on Printing, reported the following resolution; which was read, considered, and agreed to: Resolved, That there be printed, under the supervision of the Clerk of the House, thirty thousand extra copies of the eulogies upon Thaddeus Stevens, for the use of the House. Mr. Maynard moved that the vote by which the resolution was agreed to be reconsidered, and also moved that the motion to reconsider be laid on the table; which latter motion was agreed to. Mr. Covode, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, reported a concurrent resolution as follows, which was read, considered, and agreed to: Resolved, (the Senate concurring,) That so much of the Capitol as is hereinafter mentioned be granted to the committee of control, in which to conduct the inaugural proceedings, other than official, of President and Vice-President, on the 4th of March next, to wit: The rotunda, the old Hall of Representatives, the Senate corridors and Senate public reception room, the passages leading thence to the rotunda and old hall, and so much of the basement not used by the committees as may be required; the Senate Chamber, Hall of Representatives, committee-rooms, and all other parts of the building to be closed to the public, except the east entrance to the Senate, the occupation not to take place until after the official inauguration, and the building to remain all the time in charge of and under the control of the Sergeantsat-arms of the two houses of Congress. Mr. Covode moved that the vote by which the resolution was agreed to 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 resolution. Mr. Cake, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on Roads and Canals, to which was referred the bill of the House (H. R. 1611) to incorporate the Government Anthracite Railroad Company, reported the same without amendment. Ordered, That the said bill be printed and recommitted to the Committee on Roads and Canals. Mr. E. B. Washburne moved that the vote by which the bill was recommitted be reconsidered, and also moved that the motion to reconsider be laid on the table; which latter motion was agreed to. On motion of Mr. Cake, by unanimous consent, Ordered, That the bill of the House (H. R. 1669) to authorize the issue of a national currency, to assure its stability and elasticity, lessen the interest on the public debt, and reduce the rate of interest, be printed. Mr. J. M. Ashley, by unanimous consent, introduced a bill (H. R. 1670) to provide a temporary government for the Territory of Alaska; which was read a first and second time, referred to the Committee on the Territories, and ordered to be printed." Also, a bill (H. R. 1671) to provide for the election of delegates to the Congress of the United States from the several Territories; which was read a first and second time, referred to the Committee on the Territories, and ordered to be printed. Mr. E. B. Washburne moved that the votes by which the last two named bills were referred be reconsidered, and also moved that the motion to reconsider be laid on the table; which latter motion was agreed to. The Speaker announced as the business next in order the bill of the House (H. R. 940) to equalize the bounties of soldiers, sailors, and marines, who served in the late war for the Union; which was made the special order, on the 10th ultimo, for one hour to-day. The pending question being on the engrossment of the bill, debate was had thereon; When, On motion of Mr. H. D. Washburne, Ordered, That the said bill be recommitted to the Committee on Military Affairs. Mr. H. D. Washburn moved that the vote by which the bill was recommitted be reconsidered. Pending which, Mr. E. B. Washburne moved that the motion to reconsider be laid on the table. So the motion to reconsider was not laid on the table. The question recurring on the motion to reconsider, Samuel J. Randall Mr. H.D. Washburn moved that the further consideration of the same be postponed till Tuesday, the 2d day of February next, after the morning hour; which motion was, under the operation of the previous question, agreed to. The morning hour having commenced, the Speaker announced as the business next in order the call of committees for reports, commencing where the call rested on Thursday, 7th instant, with the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Pending which, On motion of Mr. Pike, by unanimous consent, the Committee on Naval Affairs was discharged from the further consideration of the bill of the House (H. R. 941) to amend certain acts in relation to the navy and marine corps, with the amendments of the Senate thereto. And the question being, Will the House concur in the said amendments? It was put and decided in the negative. On motion of Mr. Pike, Ordered, That the House request a conference with the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two houses in regard to the said bill, and that Mr. Pike, Mr. Stewart, and Mr. Archer be the managers in said conference on the part of the House. Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate with the action of the House on the said amendments. Mr. Banks, from the Committee on Foreign Affairs, to which was referred the resolution in the words following: Resolved, That the President be requested to use the good offices of this government for the purpose of obtaining from the Russian government a prompt and just consideration and settlement of the claims of Benjamin W. Perkins and others, citizens of the United States, arising under contract with said Russian government, made pending the Crimean war; reported the same without amendment, and under the operation of the previous question it was agreed to. Mr. Banks moved that the vote by which the resolution was agreed to be reconsidered, and also moved that the motion to reconsider be laid on the table; which latter motion was agreed to. Mr. Banks, from the Committee on Foreign Affairs, reported a joint resolution (H. Res. 405) extending the protection of the United States to the republics of Hayti and St. Domingo; which was read a first and second time. Pending the question on its engrossment, Debate was had thereon; When, On motion of Mr. Ward, the House, at 4 o'clock and 5 minutes p. m., adjourned. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1869. The following memorials, petitions, and other papers, were laid upon the Clerk's table, under the rules: By the Speaker: The petition of W. S. Andrews, of Virginia, relative to the bankrupt law; which was referred to the Committee on the Revision of the Laws. Also, the memorial of James W. Johnston, of Virginia, praying for the removal of disabilities. By Mr. Whittemore: The petition of the loyal citizens of Wilkinson County, Mississippi, praying for admission into the Union. Ordered, That the said memorial and petition be referred to the Committee on Reconstruction. By Mr. George W. Lawrence: The petition of Captain William Welsh, praying that his commission may be ante-dated; which was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. By Mr. pension; The petition of Rachel Cónkle, praying for a Also, the petition of Stephen D. Ford, praying for a pension. Ordered, That the said petitions be referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. Dodge: The memorial of citizens of the State of Iowa, relative to the Iowa and Missouri State Line railroad. By the Speaker: The petition of Albert Sumner, of Virginia, praying for a grant of lands. Ordered, That the said memorial and petition be referred to the Committee on the Public Lands. By Mr. Broomall: The memorial of the "Progressive Friends," of |