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: H. R. 1460. An act regulating the duties on imported copper and cop per ores; When, The Speaker signed the same. Mr. Stephen F. Wilson, from the same committee, reported that the committee did this day present to the President of the United States bills of the following titles, viz: H. R. 1856. An act to establish a certain post road in the State of Connecticut; and H. R. 1861. An act to establish a certain post road in the State of Connecticut. The hour of 4 o'clock p. m. having arrived, the House took a recess until 7 o'clock p. m. After the recess, On motion of Mr. Blaine, 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. Ferry reported that the committee having had under consideration the special order, viz: H. R. 1803. A bill making appropriations for the support of the army for the year ending June 30, 1870, had come to no resolution thereon. Mr. James F. Wilson moved that the rules be suspended, so as to enable the House to take up and consider the resolution of the Senate, this day received, relative to counting the electoral vote of the State of Georgia. Pending which, Mr. Ross moved, at 8 o'clock and 30 minutes p. m., that the House adjourn; which motion was disagreed to. The question then recurred on the motion of Mr. Wilson; And being put, The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. William B. Allison Oakes Ames John F. Benjamin C. C. Bowen John M. Broomall Mr. Nathan F. Dixon Grenville M. Dodge Samuel Hooper William Lawrence Mr. Benjamin F. Loan Mr. Glenni W. Scofield Row'd E. Trowbridge Ginery Twichell Charles Upson Those not voting are Mr. George M. Adams George W. Anderson Charles W. Buckley Mr. John Covode Oliver H. Dockery John R. French So the rules were suspended. And thereupon Mr. Charles E. Phelps Mr. Ebon C. Ingersoll The said resolution was taken up and concurred in. Mr. Daniel M. Van Auken Mr. Frederick A. Pike Charles Sitgreaves John Trimble Lawrence S. Trimble Mr. James F. Wilson 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 concurrence of the House in the said resolution. On motion of Mr. Blaine, by unanimous consent, the joint resolution of the House (H. Res. 372) directing the sale of the steamer Atlantic, with the amendments of the Senate thereto, was taken up, and the said amendments were concurred in. Mr. Blaine 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 concurrence of the House in the said amendments. On motion of Mr. Benjamin F. Butler, the rules having been suspended for that purpose, leave was granted him to submit an amendment to the bill of the House (H. R. 1803) reducing the pay of army officers. Mr. Banks moved that the rules be suspended, so as to set apart the session of Friday evening next for debate on the proposed acquisition of San Domingo. Pending which, On motion of Mr. Garfield, by unanimous consent, Ordered, That the pending amendments to the army bill (H. R. 1803) be printed. By unanimous consent, leave of absence for to-night and to-morrow was granted to Mr. O'Neill. And then, On motion of Mr. Kelsey, at 9 o'clock and 30 minutes p. m., the House adjourned. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1869. The following petitions, memorials, and other papers were laid upon the Clerk's table, under the rules: By Mr. Phelps: The memorial of citizens of Maryland and West Virginia, praying an appropriation of land for the African race; which was referred to the Committee on the Public Lands. By Mr. Holbrook: The memorial of the legislature of Idaho, relative to tunnelling Eagle Mountain, in said Territory; which was referred to the Committee on Mines and Mining. By Mr. Taffe: The petition of Mrs. Anna Kee, praying for a pension; which was referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By the Speaker: The petition of John McCarchen, of Washington, District of Columbia, praying for extra compensation; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. Holbrook: The memorial of the legislature of Idaho Territory, relative to the Pacific railway; which was referred to the Committee on the Pacific Railroad and ordered to be printed in the Globe; Also, the memorial of the legislature of Idaho, relative to the pay of volunteers in the Indian war in said Territory; which was referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. By Mr. James M. Ashley: The petition of Samuel J. Douglass, of Florida, praying for the removal of political disabilities. By Mr. Clift: The memorial of 26 members of the Georgia legislature, of similar import. By Mr. Mullins: The petition of James Russ, of similar import. Ordered, That the said petitions be referred to the Committee on Reconstruction. By the Speaker: The remonstrance of Grinnell, Minturn & Company, B. T. Babbitt, C. H. Marshall, Colgate & Company, James Pyle, and many others, against increase of duty on English sodas. By Mr. Nicholson: The petition of citizens of Newcastle, Delaware, relative to duties on imports; Also, the petition of citizens of Wilmington, Delaware, of similar import. Ordered, That the said petitions be referred to the Committee of Ways and Means. By Mr. Scofield: The petition of citizens of Pennsylvania, praying for an amendment to the Constitution; which was referred to the Com mittee on the Judiciary. By Mr. Roderick R. Butler: The petitions of Margaret Baeresby (widow of Emanuel Baeresby) and Robert G. Wilson, praying for pensions. By Mr. McKee: The petition of Mary Jane Conrad, praying for a pension. Ordered, That the said petitions be referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. Brooks: The petition of John Gardner, praying for relief from political disability; which was referred to the Committee on Reconstruction. By Mr. Koontz: The petition of Jacob Sanders, of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, praying for a pension; which was referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions. By Mr. The petition of William A. Parker, captain United States navy, praying to be restored to the active list of the navy; which was referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs. By Mr. Clever: The memorial of the legislative assembly of New Mexico, praying for the protection of the interests and property of the people of Socorro and Valencia counties. By Mr. Paine: The petition of Jacob Levit, late private company H, 26th Wisconsin infantry, praying for relief. By Mr. Covode: A communication from Joseph S. McQuaid, relative to arrears of pay due certain volunteer army officers. Ordered, That the said petitions and communications be referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. Mr. Holman, from the Committee on Eurolled Bills, reported that the committee had examined and found truly enrolled a joint resolution of the following title, viz: S. R. 171. Joint resolution in relation to coast defence; When The Speaker signed the same. Mr. Holman, from the same committee, reported that the committee did this day present to the President of the United States bills of the following titles, viz: H. R. 1809. An act making appropriations for the payment of salaries and contingent expenses of the Patent Office for January and February, 1869; and H. R. 1343. An act to confirm the title to certain land to the pueblo of Santa Ana, in the Territory of New Mexico. The House then resumed, as the regular order of business, the consideration of the bill of the House (H. R. 621) to authorize the building of a military and postal railroad from Washington, District of Columbia, to the city of New York, the pending question being on its engrossment. Mr. McCarthy submitted amendments thereto. Pending which, Mr. McCarthy moved the previous question; which was seconded and the main question ordered to be put; When Mr. Stephen F. Wilson, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee had examined and found truly enrolled a joint resolution of the following title, viz: H. Res. 372. Joint resolution directing the enforcement of the lien upon the steamer Atlantic; When The Speaker signed the same. The Speaker, by unanimous consent, laid before the House executive communications as follows, viz: I. A letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a report of Mr. E. B. Elliot upon the subject of the international metrical system of coinage; which was referred to the Committee on Coinage, Weights and Measures, and ordered to be printed. II. A letter from the same, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 1st instant relative to the removal of certain persons from the office of the collector of the port of Philadelphia; which was referred to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. III. A letter from the Secretary of State, transmitting a copy of "Ballads, Odes, &c., on the American war of 1861-65, by Walter Thomas Meyler, of Dublin;" which was laid on the table. By unanimous consent, leave of absence for ten days was granted to Mr. Lawrence S. Trimble, and for the remainder of the present week to Mr. Robinson. The House then resumed the consideration of the bill of the House (H. R. 621) to authorize the building of a military and postal railroad from Washington, District of Columbia, to the city of New York ; When Mr. Twichell moved that the bill be laid on the table. It was decided in the negative, JYeas Nays 60 103 59 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are So the House refused to lay the bill on the table. Mr. William E. Robinson Charles Sitgreaves Mr. Philetus Sawyer Mr. Theodore M. Pomeroy Cadwal'r C. Washburn Ellibu B. Washburne The first amendment of Mr. McCarthy was then read and agreed to. The second amendment having been read as follows, viz: In section six, line twelve, strike out "six” and insert "seven;" so that it will read: "SEC. 6. And be it further enacted, That the gauge of the said New York and Washington railway shall be of uniform width, or so as to |