The question then being on its passage, Mr. Olin moved the previous question; which was seconded and the main question ordered, and under the operation thereof the bill was passed. Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate therein. Mr. Olin moved that the vote by which the said bill was passed be reconsidered, and also moved that the motion to reconsider be laid on the table; which latter motion was agreed to. Mr. English, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, reported a bill (H. R. 83) for the temporary increase of midshipmen in the Naval Academy; which was read a first and second time. Pending the question on its engrossment, Mr. English moved the previous question; which was seconded and the main question ordered, and under the operation thereof the bill was ordered to 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. English moved that the vote by which the said bill was passed be reconsidered, and also moved that the motion to reconsider be laid on the table; which latter motion was agreed to. Mr. Sedgwick, from the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two houses on the bill of the Senate (S. 31) "to increase the medical corps of the navy, and for other purposes," made the following report, viz: "The managers on the part of the Senate on the disagreeing votes between the two houses on Senate bill No. 31, 'to increase the medical corps of the navy, and for other purposes,' have met the managers on the part of the House, and, after full and free conference, have mutually agreed to recommend, and do recommend, to their respective houses as follows: "1. To amend the title of the bill by striking out the words 'and for other purposes. 66 2. To strike out the whole of the second section. Managers on the part of the House "C. B. SEDGWICK. "Managers on the part of the Senate "JOHN P. HALE. "JAMES W. GRIMES. And the question being put, Will the House agree thereto? It was decided in the affirmative. So the said report was agreed to. Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith. Mr. Sedgwick, from the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two houses on the bill of the Senate (S. 20) "authorizing the appointment of an Assistant Secretary of the Navy, and fixing the salary of the same, and for other purposes," made the following report, viz: 6 "The managers on the part of the Senate on the disagreeing votes between the two houses on Senate bill No. 20, authorizing the appointment of an Assistant Secretary of the Navy, and fixing the salary of the same, and for other purposes,' have met the managers on the part of the House, and, after full and free conference, have mutually agreed to recommend, and do recommend, to their respective houses, to strike out the words 'equal to the sea pay of a captain in the navy' from the sixth and seventh lines of section one of the bill of the Senate, and insert in lieu thereof the words four thousand dollars;' and with this amendment they recommend that the Senate recede from their disagreement to the amendment of the House to that section of the bill. "Strike out the word 'three' in line three of the amendment of the House, and in lieu thereof insert 'four;' and with this amendment they recommend that the House recede from its amendment. "Managers on the part of the House "C. B. SEDGWICK. 66 ALEXANDER H. RICE. "J. E. ENGLISH. "Managers on the part of the Senate "JOHN P. HALE. "JAMES W. GRIMES. And the question being put, Will the House agree thereto ? So the report was agreed to. Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith. Mr. Sedgwick, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, reported a joint resolution (H. Res. 5) to examine the condition of the Naval Academy, and inquire as to the reorganization thereof; which was read a first and second time. Ordered, That the said resolution 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. On motion of Mr. Wright, by unanimous consent, Ordered, That the bill of the House (H. R. 50) to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States to issue exchequer bills to the amount of $100,000,000, in lieu of any public loan authorized by law for a like sum, be printed. Mr. Aldrich, by unanimous consent, introduced a bill (H. R. 84) for the relief of Isaac Andrews and others; which was read a first and second time, and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Mr. Sedgwick, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the bill of the House (H. R. 80) authorizing the construction of twelve small side-wheel steamers, reported the same without amendment. Ordered, That the said bill be committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. On motion of Mr. Alexander H. Rice, 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. Buffinton reported that the committee having, according to order, had the state of the Union generally under consideration, and particularly the bill of the House (H. R. 80) authorizing the construction of twelve small side-wheel steamers, had directed him to report the same with an amendment. The House having proceeded to its consideration, Mr. Alexander H. Rice moved the previous question; which was seconded and the main question ordered, and under the operation thereof the said amendment was 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. Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate therein. Mr. Alexander H. Rice moved that the vote by which the said bill was passed 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. Stevens, by unanimous consent, the House disagreed to the amendments of the Senate to the amendment of the House to the bill of the Senate (S. 41) supplementary to an act entitled "An act to authorize a national loan, and for other purposes, and asked a conference with the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two houses thereon. Ordered, That Mr. Stevens, Mr. Spaulding, and Mr. Webster be the managers at the said conference on the part of the House. Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith. On motion of Mr. Washburne, by unanimous consent, the bill of the Senate (S. 53) to prohibit the sale of spirituous liquors and intoxicating drinks in the District of Columbia in certain cases, was taken from the Speaker's table and read a first and second time. Pending the question on its third reading, Mr. Vallandigham moved to amend the same by inserting before the word "give" the words "or to," and after the word "adminis ter" the words "with intent to evade the provisions of this act." Pending which, Mr. Washburne moved the previous question; which was seconded and the main question ordered, and under the operation thereof the said amendment was disagreed to. Pending the question on its third reading, Mr. Vallandigham moved that the bill be laid on the table; which motion was disagreed to. Under the further operation of the previous question the bill was ordered to be read a third time. It was accordingly read the third time and passed. Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith. Mr. Washburne moved that the vote by which the said bill was passed be reconsidered, and also moved that the motion to reconsider be laid on the table; which latter motion was agreed to. Mr. Eliot, by unanimous consent, introduced a bill (H. R. 85) to define, prohibit, and punish certain unlawful communications with the enemies of the United States; which was read a first and second time, referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Dawes, from the select committee on government contracts, to whom was referred the bill of the Senate (S. 43) to prevent and punish fraud on the part of officers intrusted with making of contracts for the government, reported the same with amendments. The House having proceeded to its consideration, Mr. Dawes moved the previous question; which was seconded and the main question ordered, and under the operation thereof the said amendments were agreed to, and the bill ordered to be read a third time. It was accordingly read the third time and passed. Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate in the said amendments. Mr. Dawes moved that the vote by which the said bill was passed be reconsidered, and also moved that the motion to reconsider be laid on the table; which latter motion was agreed to. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Patton, one of their clerks: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed a bill of this House of the following title, viz: H. R. 54. An act to provide increased revenue from imports, to pay interest on the public debt, and for other purposes, with amendments; in which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this House. On motion of Mr. Stevens, by unanimous consent, the House disagreed to the amendments of the Senate to the said bill of the House, No. 54, and asked a conference with the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two houses thereon. Ordered, That Mr. Stevens, Mr. Justin S. Morrill, and Mr. Corning be the managers at the said conference on the part of the House. Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith. Mr. Granger, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee had examined and found truly enrolled bills of the following titles, viz: S. 24. An act authorizing the Secretary of War to reimburse volunteers for expenses incurred in employing regimental and other bands, and for other purposes; H. R. 45. An act to define and punish certain conspiracies; and H. R. 81. An act making an appropriation for the purchase of arms for the volunteers and regular troops of the United States. When The Speaker signed the same. Mr. Dawes having called up the report of the Committee of Elections in the Oregon contested election case, The House proceeded to its consideration; The pending question being on agreeing to the following resolutions, viz: Resolved, That the Hon. A. J. Thayer is not entitled to hold the seat now occupied by him in this House as a representative from the State of Oregon. Resolved, That George K. Shiel has been duly elected as a representative from the State of Oregon to the thirty-seventh Congress, and is entitled to a seat in this House as such. After debate, Mr. Stevens moved to amend the same by striking out all after the word "Resolved," and inserting in lieu thereof the following, viz: "That neither A. J. Thayer nor G. K. Shiel is entitled to a seat in this Congress as a representative from Oregon, and that the seat be declared vacant." Pending which, Mr. Stevens moved the previous question; which was seconded, and the main question ordered and put, first, Will the House agree to the said amendment? Yeas.. And it was decided in the negative, Nays. 38 77 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are— |