Kirkscey, Thomas W, Grimes, Wade H. Stephens, I suppose this subject has been examined by question. Mr. PILE. I desire to ask a parliamentary If the previous question be susby order of General George G. Meade, on condition great importance of securing the navigation of tained, cannot the resolution be afterward that they would each give security in the sum of the Ohio river, and, in fact, of all our western amended by unanimous consent so as to apply $2,500 cuat they would cach roport and appear before the inilitary authorities of the United States, at such rivers, is a question to which we should all to the Mississippi river at and below the city time and place as the commanding officer of the third direct our atiention, While I would be glad of Keokuk? military district may direct. Now, chen, if any of to offer some observations in reference to the The SPEAKER. If the previous question the said parties, so released, shall fail to appear and report to the tary authorities of the United States, importance of passing this resolution now, still should be sustained, it will exhaust itself upon at such time and place as the commanding officer of as there are but a few minutes of the morning the substitute. The question will then be upon the third military district may direct, and the parties hour lest, I will move the previous question. ordering the joint resolution to be engrossed to this band shall pay the sum of $2,500 for each and every one of said persons so released who may fail Mr. SCHENCK. Will the gentleman allow and read the third time; and it will then be to appear and report as aforesaid, then this bond to me to move to amend this resolution by insert- open for amendment, unless the House should be pull and void; cisc, to remain in full force and ing the words “ Mississippi and Missouri?'' so order the previous question. virtue. Witnessed by R.J. MOSES. that it may apply to all those three rivers, The House divided; and the tellers reportedNotary Public Mr. RAUM. I would prefer to have the ayes sixty-four, noes not counted. Mr. BUTLER, of Massachusetts, As this Ohio river stand upon its own merits. So the previous question was seconded. resolution relates to the same subject as the Mr. SCHENCK. On its own bottom, I The main question was ordered, which was one just referred, I move that it also be re- suppose. upon agreeing to the substitute. ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. RAUM. Yes; I want to see the ques- The substitute was agreed to. Mr. SCHENCK. I have a proposition which Why did the gentleman I do not know to be pertinent, but I ask that make his resolution originally apply to the The next business in order was the following Mississippi and Ohio rivers? it may be read for information. preamble and resolution, submitted by Mr. Mr. RAUM. I do not yield for that. I Mr. K.UM. I drafted this resolution oriVan Wyck on the 17th of June, and laid on call for the previous question. the table for future debate: ginally for the Ohio river alone. At the soli On seconding the previous question, there citation of some of my friends I inserted the Whereas foreign nations should not be allowed to were-ayes 46, noes 31; no quorum voting. raise the question wlieiher American citizenship was word “Mississippi." Finding, however, that The SPEAKER, under the rule, ordered acquired by birth or adoption, the rights of citizen that would raise considerable opposition, I tellers; and appointed Mr. Price and Mr. ship being the same to all citizens; and whereasibis have offered this substitute. Republic has pledged its faith io persons of all STONE. nations that residence, renunciation of former alle Mr. SCHENCK. I did not suggest my The House divided; and the tellers reported giance, and compliance with our laws make them amendment out of any opposition to the joint citizens here, and the honor of the nation is pledged ayes 71, noes 33. resolution. thai such promise be reucemed, no patter whence So the previous question was seconded. Mr. RAUM. I call the previous question came the citizen or however powerful the nation that The main question was ordered ; and under denies it; and whereas Great Britain has, in defiance on the substitute. of the law of nations, i portion of her own history, the operation thereof the joint resolution, as and the results of the war of 1812, lately established The SPEAKER. The Chair will state that amended, was ordered to be engrossed and read in her courts the dogma once a subject always a subthis joint resolution having been reached dur third time; and being engrossed, it was ject, and has in repeated instances refused to recog- ing the morning hour on Monday, if the pre: nize the rights of American citizens by denying them accordingly read the third time. the privilege of mixed juries, treating as subjects of vious question is ordered it will be disposed of Mr. GARFIELD. I call for the yeas and her realı many of our citizens who had periled life to-day. If the previous question is not seconded, nays on the passage of the joint resolution. in defense of this Government during the war of the it will go over until Monday next at the expirarebellion, in some cases arresting and imprisoning tion of this morning hour. The yeas and nays were ordered. for words spoken in this country: Therefore, Mr. SCHENCK. If the previous question in the affirmative-yeas 80, nays 23, not voting The question was taken ; and it was decided Resolved, That the President of the United States immediately demand from any foreign country who shall be voted down, I suppose the joint reso- 92; as follows: may have imprisoned American citizens for words lution will be amendable? apoken in this country acknowledgment as complete YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Arnell, Bailey, Banks, The SPEAKER. It will. and ample as was made by this Government in Beatty, Benjamin, Blair, Boles, Bromwell, Cake, apology for the arrest of Mason and Slidell; and it Mr. MOORHEAD. This resolution con- Cobb, Coburn, Cullom, Dawes, Driggs, Ela, Eliot, such apology is donied he report the fact to Congress forms to a report which I understand has been Farnsworth, Ferry, Halsey, Hamilton, Hawkins, Hiz. for its action; also, thalledemand reparation in all by, Hinds, Hopkins, Chester D. Hubbard, Hunter, agreed upon by the Committee on the Post cases where American citizens have been treated as Ingersoll, Julian, Kelley, Kelsey, Kitchen, Koonte, subjects of a foreign Power. And that to all such Office and Post Roads. George V, Lawrence, William Lawrence, Loan, Lopersons now imprisoned the rights herein claimed Mr. PILE. Will the gentleman yield to me gan, Loughridge, Lynch, Mallory, Marvin, Maynard, shall be granted; and that be report to this House McCarthy, MeClurg, Mercur, Miller, Moore, Moorfor two minutes? what he has done, if anything to secure such rights head, Mullins, Nunn, O'Neill, Paine, Perbam, Peters, and redress the wrougs above set forth. Mr. RAUM. I will yield to the gentleman Pike. Pile, Plants, Poland, Price, Raum, Roots Mr. BUTLER, of Massachusetts. The gen. for two minutes. Schenck, Shanks, Sinith. Spalding, Aaron F. Stereng, Stokes, Taylor, Thomas, Trowbridge, Twichell, Upsoni, tleman from New York [Mr. VAN WYCK) is Mr. PILE. I desire to say that it is not Burt Van llorn, Robert T. Van Horn, Cadwalader C. not now present. I move that the resolution necessary, and it would be a great injury to the Washburn, Elihu B. Washburne, Henry D. Washbe laid on the table for the present. commerce of the Missouri river to apply this burn, Thomas Williams, William Williams, and Wooda bridge--su. The motion was agreed to. restriction to it. I hope it will not be done for NÄYS-Messrs. Allison, Ames, James M. Ashley, the reason the fleets of barges cannot be towed Baker, Baldwin, Boutwell, Benjamin F. Botier. SidBRIDGES OVER THE OHIO. up the Missouri river. The current of the river pey Clarke. Delano, Donnelly, Garlield. Looper, HulThe next business in order was the consid burd, Jenckes, Judd. Orth, Pomeroy, Sawyer, Stewis so strong that it is difficult for a heavily laden eration of a joint resolution (H. R. No 305) art, Stone, William B. Washburn, James F. Wilson, boat to stem the current. Unless a slack-water and Windom-23. in respect to the construction of bridges over navigation should be established on the Mis. NOT VOTING--Messrs. Adams, Archer, Delos R. the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, introduced by souri river (which is not contemplated, and Ashley, Axtell, Barncs, Barnum, Beaman, Beck Mr. RAUM, on the 22d of June. Benton, Bingham, Blaine, Boyer, Brooks, Broowall , never will be done) there is no necessity for a Buckland, Burr, Roderick R. Butler, Cary, Chanter, The question was upon ordering the joint provision requiring bridges across that river to Churchill, Reader W. Clarke, Cook, Cornell. Covode, resolution to be engrossed and read a chird be five hundred feet spau, for the simple reason Dixon, Dodge, Eckley, Eggleston, Eldridge, Ferriss , time. Fields, Finney, Fox, Getz, Glossbreover, Golladay, that no fleets of barges requiring such a span Gravely, Griswold, Grover, Haight, Harding, Hill , The joint resolution, which was read, pro- can ever navigate that river. Nor is there any Holman, Hotebkiss, Asahel W. Hubbard, Richard vides that hereafter all bridges to be constructed necessity for such a provision with regard to D. Hubbard, Humphrey, Johnson, Jones. Kerr, Ketand in process of construction over the Ohio cham, Knott, Latin, Lincoln, Marshall, McCormick, the Mississippi river above the city of Keokuk. McCullough, Mckee, Morrell, Morrissey, Mungen, and Mississippi rivers shall be made with unThe fleets of barges navigating the river above Myers, Newcomb, Nibiuck, Nicholson, Phelps, Polbroken and continuous spans; and that the that point can readily pass through a span of sley, Pruyn, Randall, Robertson, Robinson, Ross span of any such bridge covering the main Scofield, Selye, Shellabarger, Sitgreaves: Starkthree hundred or three hundred and fifty feet, weather, Thaddeus Stevens, Taber, Tatfo, Jola channel of the river shall be five hundred feet I think, however, there is an urgent necessity Trimble, Lawrence s Trirable, Van Aernam, y au in length in the clear. Auken. Van Trump, Van Wyck,'Ward, Welker. John for a provision of this kind with reference to Mr. RAUM. I move to amend the joint the Ohio river, and also with reference to the T. Wilson, Stephen P. Wilson, Wood, and Wood ward--92. resolution by striking out all after the resolv. ing clause and inserting in lieu thereof the Mississippi river at and below the city of Keo- So the joint resolution was passed. kuk. I hope the gentleman froin Illinois (Mr. following: RAUM] will yield for an amendment making which the joint resolution was passed and Mr. RAUM moved to reconsider the vote by That from and after the passage of this resolution all bridges to be constructed, and now in process of the provisions of the resolution applicable to also moved that the motion to reconsider be construction over the Ohio river, shall be made with The Mississippi river at and below the city of laid on the table. unbroken and continuous span, and shall not be Keokuk. of less elevation than fifty feet above extreme high The latter motion was agreed to. water as understood at the point of location, mcas Mr. RAUM. I prefer not to yield for that uring for such elevation to the lowest part of such amendment. I wish the Ohio river to stand The title was amended so as to read as folbridge at the center of the span; nor shall the span on its own merits. I demand the previous lows: "A joint resolution in reference to the of any such bridges coveriogihe main channel of said river be less than five hundred feet in length in the question on the substitute. construction of bridges over the Ohio river. clear, and the piers of said bridges shall be parallel On seconding the previous question there MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE, with the current of the river: Provided, That noth were--ayes 35, noes 20; no quorum voting. ing contained in the foregoing resolution shall be The SPEAKER, under the rule, ordered Mr. Bencu, one of its clerks, requesting the A message was received from the Senate, by construed to apply to the bridge in process of construction over the Ohio river at the falls of said tellers; and appointed Mr. Raum and Mr. GARriver. return of House bill No. 554, making a grant of land to the State of Minnesota to aid in the FIELD. ANTHONY BUCHER. UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN. CREDENTIALS OF NORTH CAROLINA MEMBERS. case. improvement of the navigation of the Missis- closivg the ratification by the State Legislature Mr. MAYNARD. I demand the regular order. The SPEAKER. The morning hour bas following titles: 10w commenced, and the Committee of Claims, A bill (H. R. No. 445) for the relief of according to the order of the House, is entiTimothy Lyden, of Parkersburg, West Virginia; The SPEAKER also laid before the House tled to this morning hour. A bill (H. R. No. 1069) for the relief of a memorial of the board of regents of the Uni The House resumed the consideration of Charles B. Tanner, late first lieutenant sixty- versity of Wisconsin, in relation to the official the bill (H. R. No. 1326) for the relief of ninth Pennsylvania volunteers; and position of the military officer detailed for | Anthony Bucher, reported from the Commit tee of Claims by Mr. HARDING, and pending A bill (f. R. No. 1325) for the relief of military instruction at said university; which Benjamin B. French, late Commissioner of was referred to the Committee on Military at the expiration of the last morning hour. Public Buildings. Afairs. The bill was read. It authorizes the SecreIt also announced that the Senate had passed tary of the Treasury to investigate, and if, in his opinion, it shall appear proper, issue to bills of the House of the following titles, with Mr. PAINE. I rise to a question of privi. Anthony Bucher a Treasury note for fifty dolamendments, in which the concurrence of the House was requested: lege. I have here the credentials of five of lars, to supply such a note as shall appear to the members-elect from the State of North have been destroyed by fire, and belonging to A bill (H. R. No. 1068) to provide for cer him, in the summer of 1867. tain claims against the Department of Agri- Carolina, to wit: John R. French, of the first district; Oliver H. Dockey, of the third ; John culture; and The bill was ordered to be engrossed and T. Deweese, of the fourth; Natlianiel Boyden, read a third time; and being engrossed, it was A bill (H. R. No. 869) prescribing an oath of the sixth; and Alexander H. Jones, of the accordingly read the third time. of office to be taken by persons from whom seventh. I send them to the Clerk's desk, and The question being put on the passage of the legal disabilities shall have been removed. It also announced that the Senate had passed of Elections. move that they be referred to the Committee | bill, there were-ayes 36, noes 16; no quo rum voting. bills of the following titles, in which the con. The credentials were accordingly referred to Mr. WASHBURN, of Massachusetts. Mr. currence of the House was requested: the Committee of Elections. Speaker, there are not more than one or two A bill (S. No. 102) providing for the forma gentlemen, I apprehend, wbo will vote against GRANT OF LAND TO MINNESOTA. tion of corporations, and regulating the same this bill if they understand it. In this case in the District of Columbia ; The SPEAKER. The Senate have asked the fact that the remains of the bills were idenA bill (S. No. 355) authorizing the construcfor the return of the Senate amendments to tified is not disputed. But in transporting them tion of a bridge across the Missouri river, upon House bill No. 554, making a grant of land to to Washington the remains of the fifty-dollar the military reservation at Fort Leavenworth, the State of Minnesota to aid in the improve. l bill became so much broken up that when they Kansas; ment of the navigation of the Mississippi river. got to the Department the officers there could A bill (S. No. 550) for the relief of Robert No objection being made, the amendments | identify the three five dollar bills, so that Ford ; were returned to the Senate. they issued three to take the places of those A bill (S. No. 491) to provide for the ap REMOVAL OF LEGAL DISABILITIES. destroyed, but could only identify parts of the pointment of a recorder of deeds in the Dis. Mr. DAWES. I ask unanimous consent to fifty-dollar bill, and not enough to authorize trict of Columbia ; take from the Speaker's table a bill which has them to issue a new bill in place of it. The A bill (S. No.535) to reward the services of just come from the Senate (H. R. No. 809) to committee examined all the evidence in the Matthew Low, of Nassau, New Providence ; The bill belonged to the wife of a poor A bill (S. No. 555) authorizing the ull'iv. prescribe an oath of office to be taken by per. sons from whoin legal disabilities shall have soldier, and bad been sent home by him ance of the claim of the State of Minnesota to been removed, for the purpose of moving to wbile in the service. The evidence shows that lands for the support of a State university; and concur in the amendments of the Senate with the bill was identified by witnesses after the A bill (S. No. 236) in addition to the act an amendment. fire, but in transportation it got so broken up entitled "An act to incorporate the Washing. No objection being made, the amendments of || that the Department did not see fit to issue a ton, Alexandria, and Georgetown Steam-Packet the Senate were taken up for consideration and new bill. Under the circumstances we report Company. were reported as follows: that fitty dollars be allowed in this case. lo It also announced that a message had been In line three strike out “has" and insert "have." no case has the committee reported tavorably received from the President of the United In line seven, after the word "thereon," insert the on such a claim where they had not evidence States, that he had, on the 25th of June, 1868, words "instead of the oath prescribed by the act of that the bill destroyed bad been identified. July 2, 1862." approved and signed the following bills: Under these circumstances no person can obAn act (S. No. 426) for the relief of Thomas Mr. DAWES. I move that the House concur in the amendments with an amendment ject to allowing relief. The bill was passed. Mr. WASHBURN, of Massachusetts, moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was An act (S. No. 450) relative to filing reports oath is necessary after all. of railroad companies ; The amendments of the Senate, as amended, passed; and also moved that the inotion to reconsider be laid on the table. The latter motion was agreed to. Mr. DAWES moved to reconsider the vote 1. D. M'KINNEY. Mr. WASHBURN, of Massachusetts, from The latter motion was agreed 10. the Committee of Claims, reported back, with An act (S. No. 164) to provide for appeals the recommendation that it do not pass, the from the Court of Claims, and for other pur TREATY WITU TIIE CHOCTAWS. bill (S. No. 476) for the relief of H. D. McKin. poses; Mr. WINDOJ, from the Committee on ney; and the same was laid on the table. ADVERSE REPORTS. Indians; which was ordered to be printed with the same committee, reported adversely on the the accompanying report, and recommitted to petition of Mary E. Low; and the same was the committee. laid on the table. struction of a railroad and telegraph line from Mr. MERCUR, from the same committee, the Central Pacific railroad in California, to RESUMPTION OF SPECIE PAYMENTS. reported adversely on the petitions of R. E. Portland, in Oregon; and Mr. LYNCH, by unanimous consent, from Fennell, of Frankfort, Kentucky, and T. W. A joint resolution (S. R. No. 134) author the Committee on Banking and Currency, re- Campbell; and the same were laid on the table. MARK HOWARD. Mr. MERCUR, from the same committee, (S. No. 534) relating to contested elections in Mr. LYNCH. I move that the bill be printed, | reported back with an amendment in the nature the city of Washington, Distict of Columbia, postponed, and made the special order for the of a substitute the bill (H. R. No. 39) authorhaving been presented to the President of the second Tuesday in December next. izing the Commissioner of Internal Revenue United States on the 16th of June, 1868, and Mr. BUTLER, of Massachusetts, objected, to settle and adjust the accounts of Mark not having been approved by him or returned but subsequently withdrew his objection; and Howard, as collector of internal revenue, first to the Senate, in which it originated, within the bill was ordered to be printed, postponed, district of Connecticut. ten days, (Sundays excepted,) had become a and made the special order for the second The substitute was read, as follows: That the Commissioner of Internal Revenue be, settle the accounts of Mark Howard as collector of the first revenue district of Connecticut, in conform ity with the revenue laws in force at the time he was ter from the Governor of North Carolina, in. to reconsider be laid on the table. collector of said district. The latter motion was agreed to. The substitute was agreed to. 40th Cong: 20 SESS.--No. 236. States. now. The bill was then ordered to be engrossed one of its Clerks, announced that the Senate and read a third time; and being engrossed, county, West Virginia, the sum of $895 70, to had passed a bill, in which the concurrence reimburse them for a like amount of money it was accordingly read the third time, and of the House was requested, of the following paid by James S. Porter, in equipping com. passed. title: pany l, of the first regiment Virginia volunMr. MERCUR moved to reconsider the vote A bill (S. No. 417) to amend an act entitled teers, three months' service. by which the bill was passed; and also moved "An act proposing to the State of Texas the Mr. BLAIR. Is there a report in this case ? that the motion to reconsider be laid on the establishment of her northern and western Mr. COBB. There is a report. table. boundaries, the relinquishment by the said Mr. BLAIR. I ask that the report be read. The latter motion was agreed to. State of all territory claimed by her exterior The report was read. Mr. PRICE. I desire to ask the gentleman the United States, and to establish a territorial from Wisconsin [Mr. COBB] a single question, Mr. COBB, from the same committee, re- government for New Mexico." I presume the State of West Virginia has never ported back, with the recommendation that it paid this account; but has it not paid parties CAPTAIN THOMAS W. MILLER. do pass, the joint resolution (H. R. No. 299) who have made advances of money of a similar for the relief of certain honorably discharged Mr. COBB, from the Committee of Claims, character? soldiers of the volunteer forces of the Union reported a bill (H. R. No, 1365) for the relief Mr. COBB. I am not well enough informed Army, of Captain Thomas W. Miller; which was on that point to answer the gentleman, I preThe joint resolution was read. It provides read a first and second time. sume the gentleman from West Virginia (Mr. that the third section of an act of Congress The question was upon ordering the bill to HUBBARD) can answer the inquiry. entitled "An act to increase the pay of the be engrossed and read a third time. Mr. HÚBBARD, of West Virginia. To the privates in the regular Army and in the vol. The bill, which was read at length, directs best of my knowledge the State of West Virunteer service of the United States, and for the Secretary of the Treasury to pay to Cap: ginia has not paid accounts of this kind, that other purposes," approved August 6, 1861, tain Thomas W. Miller, late captain and act is, claims for this particular three months' sershall be construed to mean that every private ing aid to Brigadier General L. Cutler, late of vice. of volunteers entitled under and by virtue of the Army of the Potomac, the sum of $529 88, Mr. COBB. This is precisely the same kind the proclamations of the President and the in full for military services from the 13th of of disbursements for which a number of the General Orders of the War Department, Nos. May to the 7th of August, 1863, inclusive, and loyal States (my own State and that of the 15 and 25, dated respectively May 4 and May for private horse killed in action at the battle gentleman from Iowa among the number) were 25, 1861, issued in accordance therewith, prior of Gettysburg. reimbursed by the Federal Government. to July 22, 1861, the date of the passage of Mr. COBB. I call the previous question. Mr. PRICE. Yes, but with this difference: the act entitled "An act to authorize the Mr. BENJAMIN. Let tbe report be read. my own State, and I presume that of the gen. employment of volunteers to aid in enforcing The report was read. tleman from Wisconsin, had settled with the the laws and protecting public property,'' shall Mr. BENJAMIN. I have no objection to parties who advanced money, and then came this be entitled to, and be paid, the allowance of I, except the portion of it that provides to the General Government for reimbursement $100 provided by said general orders in all for the payment of the horse. I believe the of those payments. That was the reason I Government has not yetentered upon the policy | asked why the State of West Virginia had not cases where said privates were honorably discharged or mastered out of service by com of paying for all the horses killed or lost during settled with parties having claims of this charpetent authority. the war, and which belonged to private par- acter? I ties. I think we should hesitate before making Mr. WASHBURN, of Massachusetts. Mr. COBB. The only answer to that ques. this an isolated case. did not expect that my colleague on the com tion is to be found in the anomalous condition Mr. COBB. I cannot yield for discussion mittee would report that bill to-day. It is not I insist upon the call for the previous claims accrued. of things in West Virginia at the time these a private bill. I hope he will withdraw it until the committee is called for public bills. question. The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time; and being engrossed, it was hour was given to the Committee of Claims main question ordered. without reservation or restriction, and read a third time; and being engrossed, I which the bill was passed ; and also moved The bill was then ordered to be engrossed accordingly read the third time, and passed, that the motion to reconsider be laid on the table. Mr. COBB moved to reconsider the vote was postponed until to day. The Committee The latter motion was agreed to. by which the bill was passed ; and also moved of Claims were entitled to two morning hours that the motion to reconsider be laiů on the J. M. WRIGHT AND OTHERS. for private business, one of them being the table. morning hour of Friday last, and it was post Mr. STOKES, from the Committee of The latter motion was agreed to. poned until to-day. Claims, reported adversely upon the petition Mr. GARFIELD. I hope that bill will be N. A. SHUTTLEWORTII. of J. M. Wright and others, praying reimbursereferred to the Committee on Military Affairs. Mr. COBB, from the Committee of Claims, ment to the representatives of Brigadier Gen. Mr. COBB. I ask unanimous consent to eral George Wright, United States Army, for also reported back, with a recommendation have the bill considered at this time. $6,500 in Government bonds, alleged to have that the same do pass, House bill No. 284, for Mr. GARFIELD. I move that the bill be the relief of N. A. Shuttleworth, of Harrison been lost by shipwreck; which was laid on the table. referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. county, West Virginia. The SPEAKER. The gentleman must KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY. The question was upon ordering the bill to waive his objection to the present consideration be engrossed and read a third time. Mr. STOKES also, from the Committee of of this bill, in order that it may be before the The bill, which was read at length, directs Claims, reported adversely upon the claim of House to be referred. the Secretary of the Treasury to pay to N. A. the Kentucky University at Lexington, KenMr. GARFIELD. I object to the present Shuttleworth, of Harrison county, West Vir- tucky, for reimbursement for the destruction consideration of this bill. ginia, late captain of third regiment of Virginia by fire of the medical college attached to the Mr. COBB. Then I give notice that on all volunteers, the sum of $550 65, to reimburse university, while used by the United States as proper occasions I will press this bill upon the him for the same amount paid by him for the a hospital; which was laid on the table. consideration of the House, I think the Comtransportatiou of recruits in 1861. MRS. SARATI HUTCHINS. mittee on Military Affairs might see that this is a Mr. COBB. I call the previous question. simple act of justice, carrying out the procla- The previous question was seconded and the Mr. STOKES also, from the Committee of mations of the President of the United States, main question ordered. Claims, reported adversely upon the claim of and the orders of the War Department made The bill was then ordered to be engrossed and Mrs. Sarah Hutchins, for reimbursement for in strict pursuance of those proclamations. read a third time; and being engrossed, it was property destroyed by the United States Army, But the objection being made, that act of jus accordingly read the third time, and passed. ENROLLED BILL SIGNED. tice must be foregone for the present. Mr. COBB moved to reconsider the vote by Mr. GARFIELD. I do not know what the which the bill was passed; and also moved that Mr. HOPKINS, from the Committee on bill is; but it seems to me that it should go to the motion to reconsider be laid on the table. Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee the Committee on Military Affairs. The latter motion was agreed to. had examined and found truly enrolled a bill Mr. COBB. In reply to that I will say that (S. No. 505) to amend section five of an act en I offered this as an amendment to the bounty HEIRS OF JAMES S. PORTER. titled “ An act concerning the registering and bill wbich was reported from the Committee Mr. COBB, from the Committee of Claims, recording of ships or vessels," approved De on Military Affairs. The gentleman from Ohio also reported back, with a recommendation cember 31, 1792; when the Speaker signed the {Mr. GARFIELD] suggested that if I would that the same do pass, House bill No. 255, for have it and the papers accompanying it printed the relief of the heirs of James S. Porter, late CAPTAIN A. G. OLIVER. in the Globe the Committee on Military of Hancock county, West Virginia, Affairs would have an opportunity to examine The question was upon ordering the bill to Mr. STOKES, from the Committee of'Claims. it, and would be ready to pronounce upon it. be engrossed and read a third time. reported a bill (H. R. No. 1366) for the relief The bill, which was read at length, directs first and second time. of Captain A, G. Oliver; which was read a MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE. the Secretary of the Treasury to pay to the A message from the Senate, by Mr. Haulin, I heirs of James S. Porter, late of Hancock The bill authorizes and directs the Secretary of the Treasury to pay to Captain A. G. Oliver, same. case. upon by them. HENRY B. ST. MARIE. out of any moneys in the Treasury not other- Mr. STOKES. I had the law and examined Charles C. O'Neill; which was laid on the JAMES HOOPER. except from Congress. Mr. WASHBURN, of Massachusetts, from order that this bill, being an appropriation bill, || without further explanation. the same committee, moved to take up from must be referred to the Committee of the Mr. STOKES. I think it is a perfectly clear the Private Calendar the bill (S. No. 436) for Whole on the state of the Union. In the first place Mr. Tibbetts entered the relief of James Hooper. The motion was agreed to. The bill was read. It directs the Secretary point for a moment and let the report be read. General Land Office informed him there was of the Treasury to pay to James Hooper the A number of cases of a similar character to some defect about the land warrant. He then sum of $16,000, being the value of his vessel, this have been acted upon favorably by this purchased two land warrants of eighty acres the bark General Berry, which was captured House during the present Congress. each, and entered them at the Des Moines and destroyed at sea on the 9th day of July, Mr. BENJAMIN. We have no proper op. land office. He received his certificate, but 1864, while in the military service of the Uni. portunity to examine, amend, or debate these the original certificate was never returned to ted States, by the rebel steainer Florida. bills in the House ; and I think they should the General Land Office. Tibbetts sold to Mr. WASHBURN, of Massachusetts. I go to the Committee of the Whole in accord | Smith, but when Smith came to apply for a wish to say that this claim was before the Comance with the rule. patent the Commissione told him it could not mittee of Claims of the last Congress, received The SPEAKER. The point of order neces- be given until the return of the original cer a very thorough examination by the chairman, sarily refers the bill to the Committee of the tificate. [Mr. 'DELANO,] was reported by the commitWhole on the state of the Union. It will, Mr. DELANO. Are the land warrants still tee, and passed the House almost unanimously, with the report, be ordered to be printed. in existence, or have they been canceled ? but for want of time it did not pass the Senate. has passed the Senate, has been before the Mr. STOKES, from the same committee, Mr. WASHBURNE, of Illinois. Is there Committee of Claims, and has been passed reported back House bill No. 396, for the any controversy between the parties? relief of Samuel Tibbetts, with the recommend. I would Mr. STOKES. No, sir. Mr. WASHBURNE, of Illinois. ation that it do not pass. Mr. DELANO. If the land warrants are like to have enunciated the principle upon which The bill authorizes and directs the Secretary not canceled are they still in existence? these claims are to be paid. of the Treasury to pay out of any money in Mr. STOKES. The duplicate certificates Mr. WASHBURN, of Massachusetts. The the Treasury not otherwise appropriated the of entry will prevent their ever being entered law provides that when a vessel in the Governsum of $200, being for money paid by Mr. upon any other land. This man is entitled to ment employ has been destroyed by the enemy Tibbetts for the entry of land on which he had relief; and I demand the previous question. the Governinent shall pay for it. In this case before entered a land warrant, and which land the vessel went from New York to Fortress The previous question was seconded and the warrant before the patent issued had been lost main question ordered ; and under the opera Monroe and was attacked by the Florida and by the officers of the land office. tion thereof the bill was ordered to be engrossed destroyed. It was not supposed at the time Mr. BENJAMIN. I should like to have and read a third time; and being engrossed, it that there was any danger. Provision was made some explanation of that bill. was accordingly read the third time, and in the contract by which the vessel was charMr. STOKES. I will explain it in a few passed. tered that war risks only from Fortress Monroe moments. Mr. Tibbetts first entered a land up the James river should be taken by the Gov ernment. When the parties saw that, they warrant upon a certain portion of land, one Mr. STOKES, from the same committee, hundred and sixty acres, but he was afterward informed by the Commissioner of the General reported a joint resolution (H. R. No. 326) for demurred, and said they understood the Gov. ernment was to take the war risk all the way. the relief of Henry B. St. Marie; which was Land Office that the land warrant was defect The quartermaster said there was no war risk read a first and second time. ive. He then purchased two land warrants to Fortress Monroe, and never was; but if there The joint resolution directs the Secretary of for eighty acres each and entered one hundred was any difficulty he supposed the Government State to pay out of the civil service fund of his and sixty acres with them. The duplicate | Department the sum of $10,000 to Henry B. would settle it. The party accordingly accepted certificate he furnished, and it is in posses the contract, and it was entered upon the charter St. Marie, for services and information on the sion of the House. The origrinal certificate in that way. But being entered in that way arrest of John H. Surratt in the kingdom of was never returned to the Commissioner of the settlement of the claim was refused. This Italy, charged with the crime of conspiracy is the only instance of the kind. In regard to the General Land Office. Consequently, when and murder. all other vessels that passed from New York land he could not do it because the originaltion. to Fortress Monroe a settlement was made on certificate had not been returned. Tibbetts the ground that there were war risks given. sold the land to Smith ; but Smith, on apply. The previous question was seconded and the Mr. DELANO. I desire to ask the gentlemain question ordered ; and under the operaing for the grant, was informed that the grant man whether the oflicers who rejected the could not be made until $200 were paid. tion thereof the bill was ordered to be engrossed account did not say that they did it on technical Smith paid $200. Tibbetts refunded $200, and read a third time; and being engrossed, it and he was recommended to come to Congress was accordingly read the third time, and passed, grounds, admitting that the claim was a mer. Mr. STOKES moved to reconsider the vote ritorious one and recommending legislation on for relief. It is a plain case, and the committee the subject ? have therefore reported a bill for his relief. by which the bill was passed ; and also moved that the motion to reconsider be laid on the Mr. BENJAMIN. It is a plain case, I Mr. WASHBURN, of Massachusetts. Yes, table. sir, they recommended the passage of a bill to think, that the bill ought not to pass. He has The latter motion was agreed to. meet the case. I demand the previous question, the right to the land warrants under the law, The previous question was seconded and the and he has his remedy in recovering them. GEORGE KAISER. the main question ordered. Mr. STOKES. I will reply to the gentle- Mr. STOKES, from the same committee, The bill was ordered to be read a third time, man from Missouri, that if Mr. Tibbetts had || reported a bill (H. R. No. 1367) for the relief lost the land warrants he could then have gone and was accordingly read the third time, and and obtained new ones. But, sir, he never lost of George Kaiser; which was read a first and passed. second time. the land warrants. He entered them at the Mr. WASHBURN, of Massachusetts, moved reconsider be laid on the table. The latter motion was agreed to. Mr. STOKES. I move the previous ques- CAPTURE OF JEFFERSON DAVIS. therefore, declared that under the law he cannot do otherwise than take the $200. If Tib. The previous question was seconded and the Mr. WASHBURN, of Massachusetts, from betts had lost the land warrants then there is thercof the bill was ordered to be engrossed main question ordered; and under the operation the Committee of Claims, reported back the no doubt he would have his remedy. bill (H. R. No. 1277) to provide for the distri. and read a third Mr. BENJAMIN. Does the gentleman say me; and being engrossed, it bution of the reward offered by the President that these land warrants have been lost? was accordingly read the third time, and passed. of the United States for the capture of Jefferson Mr. STOKES moved to reconsider the vote Davis. Mr. UPSON. That bill makes an appropri- that the motion to reconsider be laid on the ation, and I think it should be referred to a Committee of the Whole House. The latter motion was agreed to. The SPEAKER. If the gentleman makes not obtain relief at any other place than Con CHARLES C. O'NEILL. that point, the Clerk will read the bill in full, and the Chair will see if it contains an approMr. BENJAMIN. The general law pro Mr. WASHBURN, of Massachusetts, from priation. vides a reinedy for all these things. the Committee of Claims, reported adversely Mr. UPSON. I do. I desire to have the on the bill (H. R. No. 477) for the relief of matter debated somewhat. gress. nays. The Clerk proceeded to read the bill, as fol- head, Myers, Nunn, O'Neill, Paine, Perham, Peters, men who are absent, I would rather not take lows: Pile, Plants, Poland, Pomeroy, Price, Raum, Roots, up the deficiency appropriation bill now. Sawyer, Schenck, Shanks, Smith, Stewart, Stokes, Be it ennoted by the Senate and louse of Represent- |! Tane, Taylor, Thoms, Tivichell, Burt van Horn, The SPEAKER. The deficiency bill will alives at the United States of America in Congre88488cm Robert T. Van llorn, 'Cadwalader C. Washburn, blod, Thai tuc reward of $100,000 offered for the cup not come up until after the Senate amend. Elilu B. Washburne, Henry D. Washburn, William ture of Jefferson Davis by the President of the United B. Washburn, William Williams, James F. Wilson, ments to the legislative and executive approStates in his proclamation of May 2, 1865, shall be und Windoin-81. priation bill have been disposed of. paid as follows: to Janes H. Wilson, ot the State NAYS-liessrs. Anderson, Benjamin, Blair, Ben- Mr. STEVENS, of Pennsylvania. Let the of Illinois, late inajor general of volunteers, $3,000; jainin F. Butler, Driggs, Ela, Ferry, Grover, William to Benjamin 1). Pritcard, of the State of Micbigan, deficiency bill go over till next Thursday or Friday. Mr. WASHBURNE, of Illinois. cousin), laic lieutenant colonel of the first Wiscousin KOT VOTING-Messrs. Adams, Archer, Arnell, I take it cavalry', $3,400; to Joseph A.0. Yeoman, of the State the Ilouse will concur in the action of the James Hl. Ashley, Anteil, Barnes, Barn uw. Beannun, of lovil, late captain of the first Ohio cavalry, $3,000; Beck, Bingham, Blaine, Boyer, Brooks, Broomall, Committee of the Whole upon the Senate aud to the following otficers, non-commissioncil ofii Buckland, Lurr, Roderick R. Butler, Cary, Chanier, amendments to the legislative appropriation cers, and privates, in proportion to the monthly pay Reader W. Clarke, Coburn, Cook, Cornell, Covode, proper to which they were respectively entitled by bill. law in the grades which they held at the time of said Dixon, Dodge, Evkley, Esgleston, Eldridge, Ferriss, Mr. MOORHEAD. I move that the rules capture Golladay, Gravely, Haight, Halsey. 'Ilariling, lill, be suspended, and that the House resolve itself Mr. WASHBURN, of Massachusetts. I Holaan. Hotchkiss, Asahel W. Hubbard, Richard D. into Committee of the Whole upon the tariff suggest that it is not necessary to read all the D. Hubbard, Humphrey, Johnson, Jones, Kerr, bill. names. There are some two or three hundred mick, McCullough, Mckee, Morrell, Morrissey, Mr. WASHBURNE, of Illinois. I believe of them. Mugen, Newcomb, Niblack. Nicholson, Phelps, have the floor. I insist upon the regular Pike, Polsley, Pruyn. Randall, Robertson, Robinson, order. LEGISLATIVE, ETC., APPROPRIATION DILL. priated to carry this act into effect." It inust Van Auken, Paa Trump. Van Wyck, Ward, Weiker. The SPEAKER. The first business in order Thomas Williams, Jolu T. Wilson, Stepben F. Wile receive its first consideration in Committee of is the consideration of the report of the Com. son, Wood, Woodbridge, and Woodward-94. the Whole. mittee of the Whole upon the amendments of Mr. WASHBURN, of Massachusetts. Well, So (two thirds voting in the athrmative) the the Senate to House bill No. 605, making if the gentleman from Michigan [Mr. UpSox] rules were suspended and the bill was before appropriations for the legislative, executive, wishes to make that motion and take the the Honse. and judicial expenses of the Government for responsibility of defeating the bill, the Com The SPEAKER. The morning hour bas the year ending the 30th of June, 1849. The mittee of Claims have no feeling about it. I expired, and the bill goes over until the next Committee of the Whole recommend concursimply wish to state that the committee acted morning hour for private bills. rence in some of the Senate amendments, non upon this bill at the last Congress and were IRON-CLADS. concurrence in others, and concurrence in unanimous in their report, and the committee soine with amendments. The SPEAKER, by unanimous consent. of this Congress are also unanimous in their laid before the House a communication from Mr. WASHBURNE, of Illinois. I move report. It is a question that we have had a that the action of the Committee of the Whole the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting, in good deal of trouble about, and we should compliance with House resolution of the 2d in be concurred in; and upon that motion I call like to have the House dispose of it. But iť for the previous question, the House sees fit to reject the bill, or if the stant, the report of Captain James B. Eads The previous question was seconded and the main question ordered. interested as any meinber of the Housetary Affairs, and ordered to be printed. The question was upon concurring in the wishes to move to lay it on the table or to send it Mr. PILE submitted the following resolu action of the Committee of the Whole. to the Committee of the Whole on the Private Mr. STEVENS, of Pennsylvania. Upon tion ; which was referred to the Committee on Calendar or to destroy it in any manner, I am that question I call for the yeas and The question was taken upou ordering the yeas and House three thousand copies of the report and draw nays; and there were twelve in the ter fairly understood by the House and debated. ings of Captain James B. Einds on the iron-cluids of affirmative. The SPEAKER. The Chair would state Europe and this pountry, and five hundred copies So (one fifth not voting in the affirmative) for the use of the Navy Dopartment. that the bill is not before the flouse. The the yeas and nays were not ordered. point of order made by the gentleman from MRS. NANCY WEEKS. The report of the Committee of the whole Michigan [Mr. Upson] has referred the bill to The SPEAKER. There is a single pension was then concurred in. the Committee of the Whole on the Private Mr. WASHBURNE, of Illinois. I more bill on the Speaker's table, for the relief of the Calendar. widow of a revolutionary soldier. The Chair to reconsider the vote just taken ; and I also Mr. WASHBURNE, of Illinois. I move to would ask upanimous consent to have the Sen move that the motion to reconsider be laid on suspend the rules for the purpose of consider: the table. ate amendments to that bill disposed of at this ing the bill in the House. Ilhink it ought to The latter motion was agreed to. time. pass. The amendments of the Senate to House bill Mr. WASHBURNE, of Illinois. I move Mr. WASHBURN, of Massachusetts. I am that a committee of conference be asked upon No. 453, increasing the pension of Nancy willing to allow the gentleman from Michigan Weeks, widow of Francis Weeks, were theu the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on [Mr. Upson) time to discuss the bill. this bill. taken from the Speaker's table. Mr. UPSON. Well, but the gentleman's Mr. LOGAN. I move that the amendments The motion was agreed to. time is limited, and my colleagues desire to be of the Senate be concurred in. REPRESENTATIVES FROM NORTH CAROLINA. heard on this question as well as myself. Mr. MAYNARD. I do not like to suspend The question was put on the motion to su.g. Mr. DAWES. The Committee of Elecpend the rules, and there were-ayes 50, nues the case of the old lady, but I think tions, to whom were referred the credentials The SPEAKER. The Chair will withdraw 19; no quorum voting. of Hon. John R. French, claiming to be Mr. WASHBURN, of Massachusetts. I hope the request he made to have this bill consid elected a representative from the first congentlemen will allow the bill to come be ered now, not desiring to take up the time of gressional district of North Carolina; Hon. the House, fore the House, and if they are not satisfied The Chair supposed there would John T. Deweese, claiming be no objection to it, the Committee on Revowith it let it be voted down. representative from the fourth district of North Mr. WASHBURNE, of Illinois. I call for Jutionary Pensions being in favor of it. Carolina, and Hon. Alexander H. Jones, claim. Mr. MAYNARD. I withdraw the point I tellers on the motion to suspend the rules. ing to be elected a representative from the sev; Tellers were ordered; and Messrs. Washwas going to make. enth district of North Carolina, have instructed The amendments of the Senate were then BURNE, of Illinois, and Upson were appointed. concurred in: me to report that they find the credentials in The House divided; and the tellers report due form of law; that nothing has appeared Mr. LOAN moved to reconsider the vote ed-ayes 71, noes 28. before the committee touching the qualificaBefore the result was announced, by which the amendments of the Senate were tions of these gentlemen to hold the otices Mr. BLAIR called for the yeas and nays on concurred in; and also moved that the motion which they claim; and the committee report suspending the rules. The latter motion was agreed to. a recommendation that they be sworn in. The yeas and nays were ordered. The report of the committee was agreed 10. The question was again taken; and it was ORDER OF BUSINESS. Mr. DA WES moved to reconsider the vote decided in the affirmative-yeas 81, nays 20, Mr. WASHBURNE, of Illinois. I call for by which the report was agreed to; and also not voting 94; as follows: the regular order. moved that the motion to reconsider be laid YEAS-Messrs. Allison, Ames, Delos R. Ashley, TheSPEAKER, The next business in order on the table. Bailey, Baker, Baldwin, Banks, Beatty, Benton, is the consideration of the report of the Com The latter motion was agreed to. Boles, Boutwell, Bromwell, Cake, Churchill, Sid ney Clarke, Cobb, Cullom, Dawes, Delano, Donmittee of the Whole upon the Senate amend Messrs. Joux R. Fcescu, JOIN T. DEWIESE Delly, Eliot, Farnsworth, Griswold,, Hamilton, ments to the legislative, executive, and judi and ALEXANDER H. Jones presented themselves Hawkins, Higby, Hinds, Hooper, llopkins, ObesD. Hubbard, Hulburd, Hunter, Ingersoll, at the Speaker's desk, and were duly qualified Jenckes, Judd, Julian, Kelley, Kelsey, Kitchen, appropriation bill. Koontz, George V. Lawrence, Logan, Loughridge, Mr. STEVENS, of Pennsylvania. On RESTRICTIONS ON AMERICAN COUNERCE, Lynch, Marvin, McCarthy, Mercur, Miller, Moor: account of the special request of some gentle. Mr. KELLEY, by unanimous consent, sub to be elected a cial appropriation bill, and upon the deficiency by taking the oath prescribed by law. ter |