H. Res. 466. Joint resolution donating condemned cannon and muskets for the McPherson monument;

H. Res. 469. Joint resolution granting the use of military equipments for the inauguration ceremonies;

H. R. 1758. An act to incorporate the Masonic Mutual Relief Association of the District of Columbia; without amendment; and

H. R. 1744. An act to strengthen the public credit, and relating to contracts for the payment of coin;

with amendments, in which I am directed to ask the concurrence of the House.

The question was then put on the motion of Mr. Cook to lay upon the table the motion to reconsider the vote by which the bill (H. R. 2014) in relation to bridges across the Ohio river was passed,

Yeas..

And it was decided in the affirmative, Nays.

Not voting.

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

So the motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate in the said bill.

Mr. Judd, on leave, introduced a joint resolution (H. Res. 470) in reference to the proper completion of Pacific railroads and branches; which was read a first and second time.

Pending the question on its engrossment,

Mr. Judd moved the previous question; which was seconded and the main question ordered, and under the operation thereof the resolution was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time.

Being engrossed, it was accordingly read the third time and passed. Mr. Samuel Hooper 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 Isaid joint resolution.

Mr. Raum, on leave, introduced a joint resolution (H. Res. 471) declaring valid certain declarations of the constitutional convention of the State of Texas; which was read a first and second time.

Pending the question on its engrossment,

Mr. Raum moved the previous question, and the House refused to second the same.

And then,

On motion of Mr. Boutwell, the joint resolution was laid on the table. 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. 469. Joint resolution granting the use of military equipments for the inauguration ceremonies;

When

The Speaker signed the same.

Mr. Logan submitted the following preamble and resolution, viz: Whereas there appears in the Evening Express, a paper published in this city, under date of February 26, 1869, the following:

"The articles taken from the Arlington House.-General Robert E. Lee made application a few days ago, through a gentleman residing in this city, to the Secretary of the Interior for a number of articles once the property of George Washington, which were taken from the Arlington House, General Lee's estate, before the war, when that place fell into the possession of the federal army. The articles were pieces of household furniture, clothing, dishes, and papers which formerly belonged to General Washington. Secretary Browning has decided to grant the request, and an order has been given to turn the articles over to the person deputed by General Lee to receive them:"

Resolved, That the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds be directed to inquire into the subject and ascertain whether the matter so published is true, and if true, to ascertain by what right the Secretary of the Interior surrenders those articles so cherished as once the property of the Father of his Country to the rebel general-in-chief; and that said committee report fully upon the subject by bill or otherwise; and that they have power in pursuing said investigation to send for persons and papers and leave to report at any time; and that the Secretary of the Interior be requested not to permit said articles to be removed until such investigation shall be had.

Pending which,

Mr. Logan moved the previous question; which was seconded.
The question was then put, Shall the main question be now put?

And it was decided in the affirmative,

JYeas

Nays.
Not voting...

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

So the main question was ordered to be now put;

And being put, Will the House agree to the said preamble and resolution?

The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present,

So the said preamble and resolution were agreed to.

Mr. Logan 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. Schenck, the rules having been suspended for that purpose,

Resolved, (the Senate concurring,) That the 16th and 17th joint rules be suspended during the remaining term of this Congress.

Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate therein. On motion of Mr. Schenck, the rules having been suspended for that purpose,

Ordered, That the House will meet at 10 o'clock a. m for the remainder of the session, and that the reading of the journal be dispensed with to-morrow and next day.

Mr. Schenck moved that the rules be suspended, so that the House

will proceed to the consideration of the business on the Speaker's table to-morrow at 10 o'clock a. m.; which motion was disagreed to, twothirds not voting in favor thereof.

The Speaker having announced, as the business next in order, the resolution submitted by Mr. Dawes, and amended on motion of Mr. Kerr, the pending question when the House took a recess yesterday being on agreeing to the said resolution as amended,

Mr. Dawes moved the previous question; which was seconded and the main question ordered and put, viz: Will the House agree to the said resolution?

Not voting.

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