Mr. Farnsworth made the point of order that the said amendment, not being germane, was out of order. The Speaker pro tempore overruled the said point of order. Mr. Kelsey moved that the appeal be laid on the table. It was decided in the affirmative, Yeas... 131 40 51 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. Samuel M. Arnell Henry P. H. Bromwell Amasa Cobb Mr. Jacob H. Ela Mr. Israel G. Lash William Lawrence Mr. Philetus Sawyer Robert C. Schenck John Trimble Row'd E. Trowbridge Ginery Twichell Mr. John A. Nicholson Mr. Lewis Selye The question then recurring on the said amendment, Charles Sitgreaves Lawrence S. Trimble Daniel M. Van Auken Michael Vidal Ellihu B. Washburne William Williams P. M. B. Young. Mr. Logan moved that the whole subject be laid on the table. Yeas... 129 It was decided in the affirmative,Nays.. Not voting.. 55 38 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 James M. Ashley Jehu Baker Demas Barnes Mr. Grenville M. Dodge Mr. William H. Koontz So the whole subject was laid on the table. Mr. Daniel Polsley Theodore M. Pomeroy John V. L. Pruyn William H. Robertson H. H. Starkweather Mr. Robert C. Schenck Mr. Nelson Tift Lawrence S. Trimble Ellihu B. Washburne Thomas Williams William Williams Stephen F. Wilson William Windom P. M. B. Young. Mr. Farnsworth moved that the vote last taken be reconsidered, and also moved that the motion to reconsider be laid on the table. And the question being put, It was decided in the affirmative,Nays... The yeas Not voting.. 128 40 53 and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. William B. Allison Oakes Ames Delos R. Ashley Mr. James M. Ashley Jehu Baker Demas Barnes Mr. William H. Barnum Mr. James B. Beck John F. Benjamin So the motion to reconsider was laid on the table. Ellihu B. Washburne The House then resumed the consideration of the bill of the House (H. R. 621) to authorize the building of a military and post railway from Washington, District of Columbia, to the city of New York, the pending question being on the demand for the previous question on its passage; When The previous question was seconded and the main question ordered and put, viz: Shall the bill pass? And it was decided in the affirmative, Yeas.. 100 54 68 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. Delos R. Ashley James M. Ashley Mr. John Beatty Jacob Benton Mr. George S. Boutwell Mr. John B. Callis Mr. Wood moved that the title of the said bill be amended so as to read, "A bill to deprive the States of their constitutional jurisdiction over State territory and to take control of the railroad interests of the country;" which motion was disagreed to. Mr. Cake 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. On motion of Mr. Nicholson, by unanimous consent, the Committee on Appropriations were discharged from the further consideration of the bill of the House (H. R. 771) for the construction of a canal around the Big-Muscle shoals on the Tennessee river; and the petition of citizens of the United States for the removal of obstructions at Hell Gate; and the same were referred to the Committee on Commerce. Mr. Burr, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on Invalid Pensions, reported a bill (H. R. 1971) granting a pension to Jacob S. Baker, accompanied by a report in writing thereon; which bill was read a first and second time. Ordered, That it be engrossed and read a third time. Being engrossed, it was accordingly read the third time and passed. Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate therein. Mr. Jenckes, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on the Revi sion of the Laws, reported a bill (H. R. 1970) to establish an uniform rule of naturalization throughout the United States; which was read a first and second time, ordered to be recommitted to the said committee, and printed. Mr. Holman, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee had examined and found truly enrolled bills of the following titles, viz: H. R. 1456. An act to authorize the importation of machinery, for repair only, free of duty; S. 281. An act granting a pension to Ann Dycher, widow of Matthew D. Dycher; S. 457. Án act granting a pension to Elizabeth J. Miller, widow of General John Miller; and S. 546. An act for the relief of Jane McMurray; When The Speaker signed the same. By unanimous consent, leave was granted to Mr. Halsey for the withdrawal from the files of the House of the papers in the case of S. M. Dove. By unanimous consent, leave of absence at this evening's session was granted to Mr. Dixon. 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, &c., had come to no resolution thereon. The hour of 44 o'clock p. m. having arrived, the House took a recess until 7 o'clock p. m. After the recess, The House, in pursuance of its previous order, 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. Scofield reported that the committee having, according to order, had under consideration the bill of the House No. 1060, (internal taxes,) had come to no resolution thereon. And then, On motion of Mr. Schenck, at 9 o'clock and 45 minutes p. m., the House adjourned. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1869. The following memorial and petitions were laid upon the Clerk's table, under the rules: By Mr. Chanler: The petition of citizens of the State of New York, praying for an appropriation to remove obstructions at Hell Gate, New York harbor. By Mr. Moore: Two petitions from owners of vessels in Massachusetts, praying for protection from illegal State taxation. |