By Mr. Sidney Clarke: Resolutions of the legislature of the State of Kansas, tendering thanks to Generals Sheridan and Custar and Colonel Forsyth for their efficiency in prosecuting the Indian war; to the Committee on Military Affairs. By Mr. Polsley: Resolutions of the legislature of the State of West Virginia, asking a grant of public lands to aid in constructing the Central West Virginia railroad; to the Committee on the Public Lands. By Mr. Holbrook: A memorial of the legislature of Idaho Territory, in regard to the Pacific railroad; to the Committee on the Pacific Railroad, and ordered to be printed in the Globe. By Mr. Cavanagh: A bill (H. R. 1900) to establish certain post roads in the Territory of Montana; to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads. By Mr. Pierce: A bill (H. R. 1901) granting public lands to the New Orleans and Selma Railroad Company and Immigration Association; to the Committee on the Public Lands, and ordered to be printed. Also a bill (H. R. 1902) to establish a post route from Demopolis, Marengo county, Alabama, to Eutaw, Greene county, Alabama; to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads. By Mr. Roderick R. Butler: A bill (H. R. 1903) granting a pension to Charles Mains, of Tennessee; to the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions. By Mr. Kerr: A bill (H. R. 1904) to prescribe an uniform rule of naturalization; to the Committee on the Revision of the Laws, and ordered to be printed. By Mr. Corley: A bill (H. R. 1905) to remove the political disabilities of W. W. Boyce, a citizen of Washington, D. C.; to the Committee on Reconstruction. All the States and Territories having been called for bills on leave, The Speaker next proceeded to call for resolutions; When, Mr. Julian, on leave, introduced a joint resolution (H. R. 448) to prevent the further sale of the public lands of the United States, except as provided for in the pre-emption and homestead laws and the laws for disposing of town sites and mineral lands; and regulating further grants of lands in aid of railroads: which was read a first and second time. Pending the question on its engrossment, Mr. Julian moved the previous question, Pending which, Mr. Hopkins moved that the resolution be laid on the table; It was decided in the negative, Yeas.. 34 134 54 by one-fifth of the members present, The yeas and nays being desired Mr. William H. Barnum Mr. John T. Deweese John F. Benjamin Nathaniel Boyden John B. Callis Amasa Cobb Simeon Corley Mr. William B. Allison Oakes Ames Oliver J. Dickey Mr. J. Proctor Knott in the negative are— Mr. James M. Ashley Mr. John D. Baldwin Mr. Luke P. Poland Mr. Fernando C. Beaman So the House refused to lay the resolution on the table. The morning hour then expired. The Speaker, by unanimous consent, laid before the House executive communications, which were severally referred as follows, viz: I. A letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in answer to a resolu tion of the House of the 8th of December last, relative to expenses of Osage Indian treaty commission, to the Committee on Indian Affairs. II. A letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to the reso lution of the House of the 5th instant, relative to the colonial trade and the fisheries on the coast of the British provinces, to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. III. A letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a communication from the commander of the 5th military district, in regard to a modification of the oath of office, to the Committee on Reconstruction and ordered to be printed. IV. A letter from the Secretary of the Interior, submitting estimate for services of B. B. Mitchell, as detective to break up cattle-stealing in the Indian territory, to the Committee on Appropriations. By unanimous consent, leave of absence for ten days was granted to Mr. Cook and Mr. Arnell, and to Mr. Mungen and Mr. Pruyn, for this evening's session. Mr. Stephen F. Wilson, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee had examined and found truly enrolled a bill of the following title, viz: S. 765. An act to give an additional term of the United States circuit court for the eastern district of Kansas; When The Speaker signed the same. By unanimous consent, leave was granted to the Speaker to withdraw from the files of the Committee on Invalid Pensions the papers in the case of Brewer; no copies to be left. Mr. Corley, by unanimous consent, introduced a bill (H. R. 1907) to incorporate the National Railway, Loan and Trust Company; which was read a first and second time, referred to the Committee for the District of Columbia, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Brooks 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. Mr. Pruyn, by unanimous consent, submitted the following resolution; which was read, considered, and agreed to, viz: Resolved, That it be referred to the Committee of Ways and Means to inquire into the propriety of reducing or abrogating the duty now charged on flowering plants brought from foreign countries. Mr. Spalding, from the Committee on Appropriations, to which was referred the Senate amendments to the bill of the House (H. R. 1570) making appropriations for the consular and diplomatic expenses of the government for the year ending June 30, 1870, and for other purposes, reported the same back, recommending concurrence in some and nonconcurrence in others of said amendments. Ordered, (by unanimous consent,) That said bill and amendments be made a special order for consideration in the House to-morrow, after the morning hour, and until disposed of; and that the same be printed, with the recommendations of the committee thereon. Mr. Garfield, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to which was referred the joint resolution of the Senate (S. 171) in relation to coast defence, reported the same back without amendment. Ordered, That said joint resolution be read a third time. It was accordingly read the third time and passed. Mr. Garfield 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 acquaint the Senate with the passage of said joint resolution. Mr. Judd, by unanimous consent, submitted the following resolution; which was read and referred to the Committee on Appropriations, viz: Resolved, That the Secretary of War be directed to have examinations and surveys made at the port of Chicago, with a view to secure such additional and enlarged harbor facilities as the necessities of commerce at that point demand. The Speaker having announced as the business next in order the motion submitted by Mr. Schenck on Monday last to suspend the rules so as to enable the House to consider the bill (H. R. 1460) regulating the duties on imported copper and copper ores, with the amendments of the Senate thereto, The question was put, Will the House agree to the said motion? And it was decided in the affirmative, Two-thirds voting in favor thereof. Nays.. 120 50 52 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, So the motion to suspend the rules was agreed to. Mr. William H. Robertson Samuel Shellabarger Thomas Williams. William Williams John T. Wilson Mr. Aaron F. Stevens Mr. Halbert E. Paine Pending the question on agreeing to the said amendments, And the question being put, It was decided in the negative, The yeas and nays being desired So the House refused to lay the bill on the table. Mr. John Taffe Daniel M. Van Auken Mr. William H. Robertson Robert C. Schenck Samuel Shellabarger Cadwal'r C. Washburn Thomas Williams Stephen F. Wilson Mr. C. H. Prince Logan H. Roots The main question having been ordered, and the said amendments of the Senate having been read as follows, viz: Insert after the word "enumerated," in line four of the bill, the following: "including sulphate of copper, or blue vitriol," At the end of the bill add the following: "On copper in rolled plates, called braziers' copper, sheets, rods, pipes, and copper bottoms, eyelets, and all manufactures of copper or of which copper shall be a component of chief value, not otherwise herein provided for, forty-five per cent. ad valorem: Provided, That the increased duty imposed by this act shall not apply to any of the articles therein enumerated which shall have been in course of transit to the United States, and actually on shipboard on the 19th of January, 1869." The question was put, Will the House agree thereto? And it was decided in the affirmative.eas Nays. 112 56 54 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, |