So it was ordered that there be a call of the House.

And then,

On motion of Mr. Kelsey, all further proceedings in the call were dispensed with.

On motion of Mr. Benjamin F. Butler, the rules having been suspended for that purpose, it was ordered that all further debate on the paragraph in the bill of the House No. 1672, relating to the Patent Office, shall cease in ten minutes after its consideration is resumed.

Mr. Holman, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee did this day present to the President of the United States bills of the following titles, viz:

H. R. 1858. An act making appropriations (in part) for the expenses of the Indian department, and for fulfilling treaty stipulations,

H. R. 1343. An act to confirm the title to certain land to the pueblo

of Santa Ana in the Territory of New Mexico.

H. R. 1345. An act to amend an act entitled "An act to confirm cer tain private land claims in the Territory of New Mexico.

Mr. Harding moved, at 11 o'clock and 5 minutes p. m., that the House adjourn; which motion was disagreed to.

On motion of Mr. Benjamin F. Butler, the House again 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. James F. Wilson reported that the committee having had under consideration the special order, viz: H. R. 1672. A bill making appropriations for the legislative, executive, and judicial expenses of the govern ment for the year ending June 30, 1869, had come to no resolution thereon.

Mr. Kelley moved that the rules be suspended so as to enable him to report from the Committee on Coinage, Weights and Measures, the bill of the House (H. R. 968) for the coinage of nickel-copper pieces of five cents and under.

Pending which,

Mr. Benjamin F. Butler, from the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two houses on 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, submitted a report.

Pending which,

On motion of Mr. Pile, at 11 o'clock and 20 minutes p. m., the House adjourned.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1869.

The following petitions were laid upon the Clerk's table, under the rules, and were referred as follows:

By Mr. Benton: The petition of William A. Parker, to the Committee on Naval Affairs.

By Mr. The petition of R. W. Browning, of Washington, District of Columbia, praying for the removal of political disabilities; By Mr. Maynard: The petition of David P. Rees, of a similar import; By Mr. Gravely: The petition of Edward R. Chambers, of a similar import;

Also, the petition of John R. Rolfe, of a similar import;

Also, the petition of Alexander Snyder, of a similar import;
Also, the petition of J. G. Finch, of a similar import;

all to the Committee on Reconstruction.

Mr. Schenck, by unanimous consent, submitted the following resolution; which was read, considered, and agreed to, viz:

Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Representatives be directed to present to the Secretary of State the act entitled "An act regulating the duties on imported copper and copper ores," together with the certificates of the Clerk of the House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate, showing that the said act was passed by a vote of two-thirds of both houses of Congress after the objections of the President thereto had been received, and after the reconsideration of said act by both houses in accordance with the Constitution.

On motion of Mr. Pomeroy, by unanimous consent, the bill of the Senate (S. 968) authorizing certain banks named therein to change their names was taken from the Speaker's table, read three times, and passed. Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith.

Mr. Boutwell, from the Committee on Reconstruction, reported the evidence before the said committee relative to the condition of affairs in Georgia; which was laid on the table.

The House having resumed the consideration of the motion submitted by Mr. Kelley, and pending when the House adjourned yesterday, to suspend the rules so as to enable him to report from the Committee on Coinage, Weights, and Measures the bill of the House (H. R. 968) for the coinage of nickel-copper pieces of five cents and under,

The said motion was agreed to.

And thereupon

Mr. Kelley reported the said bill.

Pending the question on its engrossment,

Mr. Kelley submitted an amendment to the bill.

Pending which,

After debate,

Mr. Pile submitted an amendment to the said amendment.
Pending which,

Mr. Woodward, by unanimous consent, submitted an additional amendment.

Pending which,

Mr. Kelley moved the previous question; which was seconded, and the main question ordered, and under the operation thereof the amendment submitted by Mr. Woodward was disagreed to; and the amendment to the amendment and the amendment as amended were agreed to, and the bill ordered to be engrossed and read a third time.

Being engrossed, it was accordingly read the third time and passed. Mr. Kelley 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. Churchill, by unanimous consent, leave was granted for the withdrawal from the files of the House of the papers in the case of Daniel W. Sims.

The House then proceeded to the consideration of the report of the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two houses on 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; which was read, and is as follows, viz: "The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two houses on the amendments to the bill (H. R. 1570) making appropriations for the consular and diplomatic expenses of the government for the year ending June 30, 1870, having met, after full and free conference, have agreed to recommend, and do recommend, to their respective houses as follows:

"That the House of Representatives recede from their disagreement to the amendments of the Senate numbered 6, 7, 13, 14, 22, 32, and 33, and agree to the same.

"That the Senate recede from their amendments numbered 27, 30, and 31.

"That the House recede from their disagreement to the 2d amendment of the Senate, and agree to the same with an amendment, as follows: At the end of said amendment add the following: 'and to continue while acting as minister to Uruguay;' and the Senate agree to the

same.

"That the House recede from their disagreement to the 28th amendment of the Senate, and agree to the same with an amendment, as follows: Strike out all of said amendment, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

"And be it further enacted, That the President is, on the recommendation of the Secretary of the Treasury, authorized to cause examinations to be made into the accounts of the consular officers of the United States, and into all matters connected with the business of their said offices, and to that end he may appoint such agent or agents as may be necessary for that purpose; and any agent, when so appointed under the seal of the Treasury Depart ment, shall, for the purpose of making said examinations, have authority to administer oaths and take testimony, and shall have access to all the books and papers of all consular officers. And any agent appointed in this behalf shall be paid for his services a just and reasonable compensation, not exceeding five dollars per day for the time necessarily employed, in addition to his actual necessary expenses, the same to be paid out of the sum appropriated for expenses of collecting the revenue, but no greater sum than $5,000 shall be expended as compensation of such agent or agents in any one year. And

the President of the United States shall communicate to Congress, at the commencement of every December session, the names of the agents so appointed, and the amount paid to each, together with the reports of such agents.'

"That the House recede from their disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 1, and agree to the same with an amendment, as follows: strike out all of said Senate amendment, and insert in lieu thereof as follows:

"Provided, That instead of a minister resident accredited as heretofore, a commissioner shall be sent to the governments of Honduras, San Salvador, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica, in Central America, and to the governments of Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru, and Uruguay, in South America, at a salary not exceeding $3000 a year each.'

"And in lines 16 and 17, page 1, of the bill, strike out $316,000,' insert in lieu thereof $270,500'; and the Senate agree to the same. "Managers on the part of the House of Representatives—

"BENJAMIN F. BUTLER. "WILLIAM H. KELSEY.

"Managers on the part of the Senate

"L. M. MORRILL.

"TIMOTHY O. HOWE."

Pending the question on agreeing thereto,

and

Mr. Benjamin F. Butler moved the previous question, and the House refused to second the same.

The question then recurring on the said report,

After debate,

Mr. Benjamin F. Butler moved the previous question; which was seconded and the main question ordered and put, viz: Will the House agree to the said report?

The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are

Mr. Banks 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.

On motion of Mr. Banks,

Ordered, That the House further insist upon their disagreement to the amendments of the Senate to the said bill, and ask a further conference with the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two houses thereon.

Ordered, That Mr. Orth, Mr. Scofield, and Mr. Axtell, be the managers at the said conference on the part of the House.

Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith.

By unanimous consent, leave of absence for two days was granted to Mr. Cake.

On motion of Mr. George V. Lawrence, by unanimous consent, leave was granted for the withdrawal from the files of the House of the papers in the case of Mrs. Mitchell.

A message from the Senate, by Mr. Gorham, their Secretary:

Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed joint resolutions and bills of the following titles, viz:

S. R. 231. Joint resolution providing for the reporting and publication of the debates in Congress;

S. R. 72. Joint resolution for the relief of John M. Broome and others, the band of the 12th Kentucky infantry.

S. R. 119. Joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of War to take charge of the Gettysburg and Antietam national cemeteries;

S. R. 211. Joint resolution for setting apart a portion of the Fort Snelling military reservation for a permanent post and the settlement of all claims in relation thereto;

S. R. 230. Joint resolution authorizing the erection of brick buildings for military purposes at Fort Totten, in Dakota Territory;

S. R. 201. Joint resolution to drop from the rolls of the army officers absent without leave;

S. 877. An act to remove the charge of desertion from certain soldiers of the 2d North Carolina mounted infantry;

S. 959. An act to repeal the second section of the act making appropriations for the support of the army for the year ending June 30, 1868, and for other purposes, approved March 2, 1867;

S. 830. An act for the relief of Orlando Brown; and