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Wilson, James F., a Representative from Iowa-
Continued.

remarks on the Army appropriation bill...647,
648, 650, 652, 1407, 1409
remarks on the internal revenue bill.........697,
698, 699, 801, 803, 804, 833, 834,
836, 837, 838, 839, 843, 880, 881
remarks on the bill for the relief of H. A. Brig-
.754, 755
ham........
remarks on the resolution to refer to the Court
of Claims the claim of Armistead T. M.
......872
Filler........
remarks on the bill to increase the pay of cer-
.909
tain officers of the Army....
remarks on Missouri State militia............911
remarks on the bill defining the pay of certain
officers of the Army........930, 931, 932, 933
remarks on enrolling and calling out the na-
tional forces...............975, 1079, 1084, 1155
remarks on the resolution to encourage enlist-
.1003, 1004
remarks on the Indian appropriation bill, 1038,
1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043
...1165,
1166, 1167, 1168, 1199, 1200, 1204
remarks on the bill for the relief of R.,J., & J.
Watson, of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania.....1212
remarks on resolution to amend the rules, 1315
remarks on the miscellaneous appropriation

ments.......

remarks on the loan bill...

bill..........1318, 1321, 1323, 1329, 1331, 1333 remarks on Cabinet officers in Congress-see Appendix.

sota........

Windom, William, a Representative from Minne-
.99,
297, 348, 500, 596, 727, 796, 832,
1213, 1319, 1336, 1410, 1411, 1413
..297
resolution by........
remarks on the miscellaneous appropriation
.1319
bill.........
Winfield, Charles H., a Representative from New
..........701, 703
York...........
Wood, Benjamin, a Representative from New
......24
York......
Wood, Fernando, a Representative from New
York.....13, 193, 194, 195, 238, 301, 505, 522,

543, 544, 546, 587, 596, 616, 619, 875, 876,
929, 937, 938, 939, 941, 1031, 1037, 1147,
1163, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1198, 1199, 1213
..13, 522, 619, 929
resolutions by.
remarks on a motion to reconsider the amend-
ment to the Constitution...194, 195, 195, 238
remarks on rebellious States, bill (H. R. No.
602)....
........301, 937, 938, 939, 941
remarks on a ship-canal around Niagara
falls.........
..........................543, 544, 546
remarks on the naval appropriation bill-see
Appendix.

remarks on the internal revenue bill...875, 876 remarks on custom-house officers...........1031 remarks on the Indian appropriation bill, 1037 ..1163, remarks on the loan bill..

1164, 1167, 1168, 1198, 1199 Woodbridge, Frederick E., a Representative from ..242, 243, Vermont..... 244, 700, 776, 880, 883, 979, 991, 996, 1005 1122, 1123, 1256, 1270, 1323, 1410, 1417 remarks on a motion to reconsider the amend

ment to the Constitution..........242, 243, 244 remarks on the internal revenue bill...880, 883 remarks on enrolling and calling out the na............979, 1122, 1123 tional forces....... .....1255 remarks on duties on imports. remarks on the miscellaneous appropriation ....1270, 1323 bill........... remarks on the Army appropriation bill, 1410, 1417

Woodruff & Beach and others, joint resolution
for the relief of....
remarks on the, by-
Mr. Brandegee..

Mr. Davis, of Maryland..
Mr. Davis, of New York.
Mr. Farnsworth.

Yeas and nays on-Continued.

bill (S. No. 363) for the relief of the Washington Gas-Light Company... breach of privilege..

463 ......375, 974

..1214

..1214,

1215, 1216, 1217, 1219 .1214 1214 1215 .1217, 1218 ..1214 ..1216, 1217 1214 Mr. Morris, of New York..... Mr. Myers, L............. 1217, 1218, 1219 Mr. Pike.......

printing the Dictionary of Congress.........392 thanks to Major General Philip H. Sheridan.......

416

deficiency bill (H. R. No. 620)...419, 449, 570 assistant inspectors of steamboats..

....437

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1217

Illinois ship-canal..........................

..570

..617

.1216 .1214,

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Mr. Rollins, of New Hampshire......1219
Mr. Scofield.....

Mr. Washburne, of Illinois......

1217, 1219 ....1216 Mr. Yeaman... Woodward, Elizabeth, and George Chorpenning, joint resolution (H. R. No. 112) for the relief of.............. ...291, 466, 1073, 1403 Worthington, Henry G., a Representative from ......98, 99, Nevada. 137, 317, 738, 803, 992, 1005, 1114, 1260 remarks on the bill providing for a district and ....317 circuit court in Nevada.....

remarks on the internal revenue bill..........803 remarks on the miscellaneous appropriation bill........

Y.

..1260

.7, 12, 65, 168, 169, 170, 171, tucky. Yeaman, George H., a Representative from Ken172, 179, 180, 224, 562, 602, 668, 710, 737, 753, 908, 909, 910, 1216, 1325, 1327, 1330 remarks on a motion to reconsider the amend........168, ment to the Constitution..... 169, 170, 171, 172, 179, 180, 224 remarks on the bill to increase the pay of certain officers of the Army.........908, 909, 910 remarks on the resolution for the relief of ..............1216 Woodruff & Beach....... remarks on the miscellaneous appropriation ..1325, 1327, 1330 bill..........

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..24 bankrupt bill (H. R. No. 424)......... navy-yard at New London, Connecticut, bill (H. R. No. 536) authorizing a survey for..31 reciprocity treaty, joint resolution (H. R. No. 56) for the termination of.................32, 33 commission on taxation, joint resolution (S. .........37 No. 78) providing for .37, adjournment... 111, 531, 703, 704, 705, 707, 1422, 1423 foreign policy of the United States, resolution ...48, 66, 67 declaratory of........ Mining Department, bill to establish..........66 Bureau of Freedmen's Affairs, bill to establish, 80, 566, 694, 1402 granting the use of the Hall to the United States ..275 Christian Commission..... recommending peace commissioners.........275 rebellious States, bill (H. R. No. 602).....301, 970, 971, 1002 Old Capitol and Carroll prisons.........320, 321 legislative, executive, and judicial expenses, 347, 1154, 1267 bill (H. R. No. 677).....356|| ways and means,

thanks for removing General Butler.........501 duty on paper..

resolution in relation to peace.......

call of the House........

.807, 808

bill for the relief of Almond D. Fisk..
land grants to Michigan........
land-grant railroads in Minnesota............832
bill for the relief of H. A. Brigham..........871
joint resolution to refer to the Court of Claims
the claim of Armistead T. M. Filler.....872
land-grant railroad in Michigan.......873, 1410
internal revenue bill..........905, 906, 907, 1406
bill to increase the pay of certain officers of the
Army.....
sale of gold.......

.909, 910 .........929 imprisonment by military authority.........930 National Mississippi Bridge Company.......967 resolution to encourage enlistments........1004 bill to prevent interference with the elections .1004, 1005 in the States... confiscation bill (H. R. No. 579)......1025, 1026. ..1035, 1081, 1084, 1085, enrollment bill... 1114, 1117, 1123, 1154, 1157, 1160, 1161 .......1072 condition of the Indian tribes......

bill granting an extension of a patent to Josiah Copeland.....

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THE OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS, PUBLISHED BY F. & J. RIVES, WASHINGTON, D. C.

THIRTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS, 2D SESSION.

THIS is the first number of THE CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE for this session-the second of the Thirty-Eighth Congress. It is stereotyped, and therefore the back numbers can be supplied at any time. Missing numbers, containing sixteen pages, will be sent to subscribers at five cents a number.

The price of THE CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE AND APPENDIX for this session is $5.

These works go free by mail to any post office in the United States, by act of Congress.

THIRTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS. SECOND SESSION.

IN SENATE.
MONDAY, December 5, 1864.

The Senate commenced the second session of the Thirty-Eighth Congress this day, pursuant to the Constitution.

SENATORS PRESENT.

The following Senators were present. From the State of

Maine-Hon. Lot M. Morrill.

New Hampshire-Hon. Daniel Clark.
Vermont-Hon. Solomon Foot and Hon. Jacob

Collamer.

Massachusetts-Hon. Charles Sumner and Hon. Henry Wilson.

Rhode Island-Hon. Henry B. Anthony. Connecticut-Hon. Lafayette S. Foster and Hon. James Dixon.

New York-Hon. Ira Harris and Hon. Edwin 'D. Morgan.

New Jersey-Hon. John C. Ten Eyck. Pennsylvania-Hon. Edgar Cowan. Maryland-Hon. Reverdy Johnson and Hon. Thomas H. Hicks.

Kentucky-Hon. Lazarus W. Powell and Hon. Garrett Davis.

Ohio-Hon. Benjamin F. Wade and Hon. John Sherman.

Indiana-Hon. Henry S. Lane and Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks.

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Illinois-Hon. Lyman Trumbull. Michigan-Hon. Zachariah Chandler. Missouri-Hon. John B. Henderson. Wisconsin-Hon. James R. Doolittle and Hon. Timothy O. Howe.

Iowa-Hon. James W. Grimes. Minnesota-Hon. Morton S. Wilkinson and Hon. Alexander Ramsey.

California-Hon. James A. McDougall and Hon. John Conness.

Oregon-Hon. James W. Nesmith and Hon. Benjamin F. Harding.

Kansas-Hon. Samuel C. Pomeroy and Hon. James H. Lane.

West Virginia-Hon. Waitman T. Willey and Hon. Peter G. Van Winkle.

SENATORS ABSENT.

The following Senators were absent: Mr. Hale, Mr. Sprague, Mr. Wright, Mr. Buckalew, Mr. Harlan, Mr. Saulsbury, Mr. Riddle, Mr. Carlile, Mr. Richardson, Mr. Howard, and Mr. Brown.

Hon. DANIEL CLARK, President pro tempore, a quorum of Senators being present, called the Senate to order at twelve o'clock, m.

Prayer by Rev. THOMAS BOWMAN, D. D., Chaplain to the Senate.

NOTIFICATION TO THE HOUSE. On motion of Mr. FOOT, it was Ordered, That the Secretary inform the House of Representatives that a quorum of the Senate has assembled, and that the Senate is ready to proceed to business.

CREDENTIALS.

Mr. MORRILL presented the credentials of Hon. NATHAN A. FARWELL, appointed a Senator of the United States by the Governor of the State of Maine, to fill, until the next session of the Legislature of that State, the vacancy occa

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1864.

sioned by the resignation of Hon. William Pitt Fessenden.

The credentials were read, and the oaths prescribed by law were administered to Mr. FARWELL, and he took his seat in the Senate.

HOUR OF MEETING.

On motion of Mr. FOOT, it was

Ordered, That the hour of the daily meeting of the Senate be twelve o'clock, m., until otherwise ordered.

ORGANIZATION OF THE HOUSE.

EDWARD MCPHERSON, Esq., Clerk of the House of Representatives, appeared below the bar and delivered the following message:

Mr. PRESIDENT: I have been directed to inform the Senate that a quorum of the House of Representatives has assembled, and that the House is now ready to proceed to business.

The House has passed a resolution directing the appointment of a committee on the part of the House, to join such committee as may be appointed on the part of the Senate, to wait on the President of the United States and inform him that a quorum of the two Houses has assembled and that Congress is ready to receive any communication he may be pleased to make; and has appointed Mr. E. B. WASHBURNE of Illinois, Mr. GEORGE II. PENDLETON of Ohio, and Mr. REUBEN E. FENTON of New York, the committee on the part of the House.

NOTIFICATION TO THE PRESIDENT.

On motion of Mr. FOOT, it was

Resolved, That a committee, consisting of three members, be appointed to join such committee as may be appointed by the House of Representatives, to wait on the President of the United States and inform him that a quorum of each House has assembled and that Congress is ready to receive any communication he may be pleased to make.

By unanimous consent, the President pro tempore was authorized to appoint the committee; and Messrs. Fooт, CONNESS, and HENDRICKS were appointed.

BILLS INTRODUCED.

Mr. SHERMAN asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to introduce a bill (S. No. 350) to authorize the purchase or construction of revenue cutters on the lakes; which was read twice by its title, and ordered to lie on the table.

Mr. LANE, of Kansas, asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to introduce a bill (S. No. 351) for the relief of the officers and soldiers of the militia of the States of Kansas and Missouri, in repelling the late invasion of those States by the rebel forces under General Sterling Price, and for other purposes; which was read twice by its title, and ordered to lie on the table and be printed.

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE.

Mr. FOSTER, (at thirty-five minutes past twelve o'clock.) I move that the Senate take a recess until half past one o'clock.

Mr. POWELL. I should like to inquire of the Senator from Connecticut if he expects the President's message to come in to-day. If he does, it would be very well to take the recess; but if the message is not coming in until to-morrow we may as well adjourn.

Mr. FOSTER. I suppose no answer can be given until the committee return. I think it would e proper for us to be in session in order to receive the report of the committee, who will be back within an hour, I suppose.

The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The question is on the motion of the Senator from Connecticut. The motion was agreed to.

The PRESIDENT pro tempore again took the chair at half past one o'clock.

On motion of Mr. SUMNER, the Senate then adjourned.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MONDAY, December 5, 1864.

In conformity to the Constitution the ThirtyEighth Congress of the United States of America convened this day in its second session. At twelve o'clock, m., Hon. SCHUYLER COLFAX, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, a mem

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ber from the State of Indiana, called the House to order.

Rev. W. H. CHANNING, the Chaplain, then offered up prayer in these words:

Lord God omnipotent, Creator of the universe, Father of spirits, pour Thy blessing upon us, Tor we seek to enter Thy presence with praise and thanksgiving. O Giver of all good gifts, thanks for the bountiful mercies that were poured abroad through all the loyal States of this Union since last we assembled in these Halls. Thanks for health within our habitations and prosperity within our borders. Thanks for the rich profits of the harvest-fields and orchards, for workshops resounding with the cheerful notes of industry, and for wealth flowing free into the marts of commerce. Thanks that Thou hast enabled, the nation to preserve peace with other nations, to establish the public dignity and honor of this free Republic, and for the proof which Thou hast given of the singleness of the will of this people to preserve its institutions in perpetuity. Thanks that Thou hast guarded our cities and our villages from destructive raids and invasion, from the torch of the incendiary, from the passions let loose by domestic traitors. Thanks that Thou hast been with our armies and navies, and crowned their heroic efforts with triumph. Thanks for the nation's life preserved, replenished, full of vital vigor to-day.

And now, O Giver of all good gifts, we implore Thy presence and the fullness of Thy blessing upon our beloved nation. Be with our soldiers be with our sailors everywhere they are under Thy providence seeking to guard our frontiers. Penetrate and encircle the rebellion and manifest the indomitable power of a free people trusting in Thy providence to restore and save to the utter

most.

Be, we pray Thee, with Thy servants here gathered in both Houses of legislation. Replenish them with wisdom from on high that they may crown a work so well begun by restoring this nation's life in purifying the bond of our constitutional Union from those seeds of death which have so long corrupted it and hindered its full free growth to symmetric power.

Be, we pray Thee, with him whom Thou hast, acting through the people's will, once more summoned to exercise the executive power of this nation; that, reinvigorated and reinspired by these marks of confidence, he and his Cabinet may press straight onward to the grand duty that Thou hast imposed, the reestablishment of liberty and law throughout the domains of the Republic intrusted by Providence to our ancestors.

O Thou who hast, through Thy beloved Son, promised to all upon earth the kingdom of heaven, come down, Ancient of days, reign over us, hear us for Thy mercy's sake. Amen.

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Mr. BROWN, of Wisconsin, stated that his colleague, Mr. ELDRIDGE, was detained at home by sickness.

Mr. MILLER, of Pennsylvania, stated that his colleagues, Messrs. RANDALL and THAYER, were paired.

The SPEAKER stated that one hundred and twenty members had answered to their namesmore than a quorum-and that the House was ready to proceed to the transaction of business.

Mr. WASHBURNE, of Illinois, submitted the following resolution; which was read, considered, and agreed to:

Resolved, That the Clerk inform the Senate that a quorum of the House of Representatives has assembled, and that the House is ready to proceed to business.

MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE.

A message was received from the Senate by Mr. FORNEY, its Secretary, notifying the House that a quorum of that body had assembled, and was ready to proceed with the business of the session.

COMMITTEE TO WAIT UPON THE PRESIDENT.

Mr. WASHBURNE, of Illinois, submitted the following resolution; which was read, considered, and agreed to:

Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed on the part of the House, to join such committee as may be appointed on the part of the Senate, to wait upon the President of the United States and inform him that a quorum of the two Houses has assembled and that Congress is ready to receive any communication he may be pleased to make.

The SPEAKER appointed Messrs. WASHBURNE of Illinois, PENDLETON, and FENTON as such committee on the part of the House.

NEW MEMBERS.

Mr. ODELL announced that Hon. DwIGHT TOWNSEND, a member-elect from the first district of New York, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Hon. Henry G. Stebbins, was present, and desired to be sworn in.

Mr. TOWNSEND presented himself at the Speaker's desk, and was sworn in.

Mr. PEREA announced that Hon. CHARLES D. POSTON, Delegate-elect from the Territory of Arizona, was present, and desired to be sworn in. Mr. POSTON presented himself at the Speaker's desk, and was sworn in.

REPRESENTATIVES FROM LOUISIANA.

The SPEAKER, by unanimous consent, laid before the House the credentials of W. D. MANN, T. M. WELLS, ROBERT W. TALIAFERRO, A. P. FIELD, and M. F. BONZANO, claiming seats as Representatives from the State of Louisiana, which were read and referred to the Committee of Elections.

Mr. DAWES. Inow offer the customary resolution that the gentlemen claiming seats as members from Louisiana be entitled to occupy seats upon the floor, and to speak to the merits of their claim to seats in this body. It is the ordinary resolution.

Mr. WASHBURNE, of Illinois. I suggest to the gentleman that he modify his resolution so as to provide that they shall be entitled to the privileges of the floor.

Mr. DAWES. Such claimants have always been permitted to occupy seats and speak to the merits of the questions.

Mr. SCHENCK. I move to modify the resolution by inserting the words "when the report shall be made from the Committee of Elections." Mr. WASHBURNE, of Illinois. I move, as a substitute for both propositions, that those gentlemen be granted the privileges of the Hall.

Mr. SCHENCK. Iwithdraw my amendment. Mr. DAWES. I accept the substitute, and ask a vote on it.

The resolution, as modified, was agreed to.

LAWS OF THE TERRITORIES.

The SPEAKER, by unanimous consent, laid before the House the laws of the Territories of Washington, Nevada, and Nebraska; which were severally referred to the Committee on Territo

ries.

BILLS ON LEAVE, ETC.

The SPEAKER proceeded, as the next order of business, to call the States for bills on leave. No bills being offered, the States were next called for resolutions.

DRAWING SEATS.

Mr. ELIOT introduced the following resolution, and demanded the previous question:

Resolved, That the Clerk of the House do now place in a box the name of each Member and Delegate of the House of Representatives written on a piece of paper; that he then proceed, in the presence of the House, to draw from said box, one at a time, the said slips of paper, and as each is drawn he shall announce the name of the Member or Delegate upon it, who shall choose his seat for the present session: Prorided, That before said drawing shall commence the Speaker shall cause every seat to be vacated, and shall see that every seat continues vacant until it is selected under this order; and that every seat, after having been selected, shall be deemed vacant if left unoccupied before the calling of the roll is finished.

Mr. COX. I move to lay the resolution on the table.

Mr. WASHBURNE, of Illinois. I think that

last session we drew seats for the whole Congress.

The SPEAKER. The Clerk will read the resolution of last session.

The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: "Resolved, That the Clerk of the House do now place in a box the naine of each Member and Delegate of the House of Representatives, written on a piece of paper; that he then proceed, in the presence of the House, to draw from said box, one at a time, said slips of paper, and as each is drawn he shall announce the name of the Member or Delegate upon it, who shall choose his seat for the present session: Provided, That before said drawing shall commence the Speaker shall cause every seat to be vacated, and shall see that every seat continues vacant until it is selected under this order; and that every seat, after having been selected, shall be deemed vacant if left unoccupied before the calling of the roll is finished."

Mr. ELIOT. I would like to say a word. The SPEAKER. No debate is in order except by unanimous consent.

Mr. ELIOT. That rule expired with the last session of Congress.

The SPEAKER. Objection is made, and remarks are not in order.

Mr. STEVENS. I hope the gentleman from Ohio will withdraw his motion and move to postpone the resolution until the firs Monday of December next, when it will evidently be in order.

Mr. COX. I have no objection to that, as I do not expect to take a seat at that time. I will make that motion.

Mr. ELIOT. I rise to a question of order. I think it is a question of order to inquire of the Chair whether it has not been, with one exception, the practice for many years to draw seats at the commencement of each session. There has been one exception since I have been in Congress, and only one.

I think that gentlemen who have, during the long session, been on the outside away from the eye of the Speaker, have a fair right now to be within the Speaker's reach.

The SPEAKER: The Chair overrules the point of order, and thinks it is in the nature of debate.

Mr. A. W. CLARK. I renew the motion to lay on the table.

Mr. ELIOT. On that I demand the yeas and

navs.

The yeas and nays were not ordered. The motion was agreed to; and the resolution was laid on the table.

AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION. Mr. DAVIS, of Maryland. I offer the following resolution, and ask its reference to the Committee on the Judiciary:

Resolved, That the Judiciary Committee be instructed to report a bill for the amendment of the Constitution, providing that so much of the ninth section of the first article of the Constitution as declares that no tax or duty shall be laid on articles exported from any State be, and the same is hereby, annulied.

Mr. MORRILL. I hope the gentleman from Maryland will allow that resolution to be referred to the Committee of Ways and Means. It certainly is a subject over which that committee ought to have jurisdiction. I had already prepared a resolution upon that subject. I I think the Committee of Ways and Means are prepared to consider it.

Mr. DAVIS, of Maryland. I have no objection to that reference, and I demand the previous question on the resolution.

Mr. STEVENS. I understand the gentleman to have modified the resolution.

Mr. DAVIS, of Maryland. I have done so so as to substitute the Committee of Ways and Means for the Committee on the Judiciary.

The previous question was seconded, and the main question ordered, and under the operation thereof the resolution was agreed to.

MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE.

A message from the Senate by Mr. FORNEY, its Secretary, informed the House that the Senate had agreed to the following resolution:

Resolved, That a committee consisting of three members be appointed to join such committee as may be appointed by the House of Representatives, to wait upon the Presi dent of the United States and inform him that a quorum of each House has assembled and that Congress is ready to receive any communication he may be pleased to make. Ordered, That Mr. Foor, Mr. CONNESS, and Mr. HexDRICKS be the committee on the part of the Senate.

REPRESENTATION OF LOUISIANA.

Mr. DAVIS, of Maryland. I suppose it is in order under this call to present a petition. I am

desired by certain citizens of Louisiana to present a petition protesting against the reception of the Representatives from that State whose credentials were presented this morning. I move that it be referred to the Committee of Elections, to whom the application presented this morning was properly referred.

The motion was agreed to, and the petition was referred accordingly.

EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS,

Mr. PENDLETON. I offer the following resolution:

Resolved, That the President of the United States be requested to communicate to this House, if not incompatible with the public interest, the report made by Colonel Thomas M. Key of an interview between himself and General Howell Cobb on the 14th day of June, 1862, on the bank of the Chickahominy, by authority of the War Department, on the subject of the exchange of prisoners of war. The SPEAKER. This being a call for executive information, unanimous consent is required to consider it on this day.

Mr. WASHBURNE, of Illinois. I object. The SPEAKER. The resolution then lies over one day under the rule.

TARIFF AMENDMENT.

Mr. COX. I offer the following resolution, upon which I demand the previous question:

Resolved, That to lessen the cost of the necessaries of life, the tariff upon coffee, sugar, tea, and similar articles should be reduced either by the payment of all customs in the paper currency of the Government instead of gold, or by a modification of the tariff so that an ad valorem and not a specific duty be laid upon said articles, and that the Committee of Ways and Means be requested to consider the above proposition with a view to legislative action.

Mr. STEVENS. Do I understand that this is a reference simply to the committee? Because the resolution seems in the first place to affirm a proposition. If the gentleman will modify it so as to say "that the Committee of Ways and Means he instructed to inquire into the expediency," &c., I shall have no objection to it.

Mr. COX. The design of the resolution is to refer this proposition to the committee for their consideration, and with a view to report a bill if they think favorably of the proposition.

Mr. STEVENS. The first part of the resolution affirms that this ought to be done. I think the resolution should be modified a little.

Mr. COX. I will modify the resolution in any way the gentleman suggests. I should be very glad to have his aid in the matter.

Mr. STEVENS. Imove, then, to modify it so as to say "that the Committee of Ways and Means inquire into the expediency," &c.

Mr. COX. I have no objection to that. I will put the resolution in such shape as the gentleman suggests.

Mr. STEVENS. Let what I suggest precede the affirmation of the resolution.

Mr. COX. Yes, sir.

Mr. DAWES. I would like to hear the resolution read as modified.

The modified resolution was read, as follows: Resolved, That the Committee of Ways and Means be Instructed, with a view to lessen the cost of the necessaries of life, to inquire into the expediency of reducing the tariff upon coffee, sugar, tea, and similar articles, either by the payment of all customs in the paper currency of the Goveriment instead of gold, or by a inodification of the tariff, so that an ad valorem and not a specific duty be laid upon said articles.

Mr. DAWES. I move to lay the resolution on the table.

Mr. COX. I call for the yeas and nays on that motion.

The yeas and nays were ordered.

The question was taken; and it was decided in the affirmative-yeas 64, nays 48, not voting 70; as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Ames, Anderson, Arnold, Ashley, Baily, John D. Baldwin, Baxter, Beaman, Blaine, Boutwell, Broomall, Cobb, Cole, Henry Winter Davis, Thomas T. Davis, Dawes, Deming, Nixon, Donnelly, Eckley, Eliot, Farnsworth, Frank, Garfield, Grinnell, Hooper, Hotchkiss, Asabel W. Hubbard, John H. Hubbard, Hulburd, Ingersoll, Jenckes, Julian, Kasson, Kelley, Francis W. Kellogg, Or lando Kellogg, Longyear, McBride, Samuel F. Miller, Moorhead, Morrill, Leonard Myers, Norton, Charles O'Neill, Orth, Patterson, Perham, William II. Randall, Rice, Edward II. RoHins, Schenek, Shannon, Sloan, Spalding, Starr, Stevens, Upson, Van Valkenburgh, Elihu B. Washburne, William B. Washburn, Wheeler, Williams, and Wilder-61.

NAYS-Messrs. Allison, Ancona, Augustus C. Baldwin, Blair, Bliss, Boyd, Brooks, James S. Brown, Chanler, Ambrose W. Clark, Freeman Clarke, Coffroth, Cox, Dawson, Denison, Eden, Finck, Holman, Kalbfleisch, Law, Le

Blond, Loan, Marey, Middleton, William H. Miller, James
R. Morris, Morrison, Noble, Odell, John O'Neill, Pendleton,
Perry, Price, Pruyn, Radford, John H. Rice, Rogers, Smith-
ers, Stiles. Strouse, Sweat, Townsend, Ward, Whaley, Wil-
son, Windom, Fernando Wood, and Yeaman-48.

NOT VOTING-Messrs. James C. Allen, William J. Al-
len, Alley, Blow, Brandegee, William G. Brown, Clay, Cra-
vens, Creswell, Driggs, Dumont, Edgerton, Eldridge, Eng-
lish, Fenton, Ganson, Gooch, Grider, Griswold, Hale, Hall,
Harding, Harrington, Benjamin G. Harris, Charles M. Har-
ris, Herrick, Higby, Hutchins, Philip Johnson, William
Jolinson, Kernan, King, Knapp, Knox, Lazear, Littlejohn,
Long, Mallory, Marvin, McAllister, McClurg, McDowell,
Meludoe, McKinney, Daniel Morris, Amos Myers, Nelson,
Pike, Pomeroy, Samuel J. Randall, Robinson, James S.
Rollins, Ross, Scofield, Scott, Smith, John B. Steele,
William G. Steele, Stuart, Thayer, Thomas, Tracy, Voor-
hees, Wadsworth, Webster, Chilton A. White, Joseph W.
White, Winfield, Benjamin Wood, and Woodbridge-70.
So the resolution was laid on the table.

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Mr. MORRILL offered the following resolution; which was read, considered, and agreed to: Resolved, That the Committee of Ways and Means be instructed to inquire into the expediency of providing a sinking fund, at an early day, for the gradual extinguishment of the national debt.

TAXATION OF DOMESTIC LIQUORS.

Mr. WASHBURNE, of Illinois, offered the following resolution, and moved the previous question on its adoption:

Resolved, That in any amendments to the revenue bill to be reported from the Committee of Ways and Means, the said committee is hereby instructed to incorporate a provision to tax all stocks of domestic liquors on hand.

Mr. MORRILL. I should have supposed that that subject was laid at rest last session. I move to lay the resolution on the table.

Mr. WASHBURNE, of Illinois, demanded the yeas and nays on the motion to lay on the table. The yeas and nays were ordered.

The question was taken; and it was decided in the negative-yeas 47, nays 63, not voting 72; as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Ancona, Ashfey, Baily, Bliss, Blow, Boyd, Brooks, Broomall, Freeman Clarke, Henry Winter Davis, Thomas T. Davis, Denison, Finck, Holman, Hooper, Ingersoll, Kelley, LeBlond, Loan, Marcy, McBride, Middleton, Morrill, James R. Morris, Leonard Myers, Noble, Odell, Charles O'Neill, John O'Neill, Orth, Pendleton, Perry, Pruyn, Alexander H. Rice, Schenck, Scott, Shannon, Smithers, Starr, Stevens, Stiles, Strouse, Townsend, Van Valkenburgh, Ward, Wheeler, and Wilder-47.

NAYS-Messrs. Allison, Ames, Anderson, Arnold, Au-
gustus C. Baldwin, John D. Baldwin, Baxter, Beaman,
Blair, Boutwell, James S. Brown, Chanler, Ambrose W.
Clark, Cobb, Coffroth, Cole, Dawes, Dawson, Deming,
Dixon, Donnelly, Eckley, Eden, Eliot, Farnsworth, Frank,
Garfield, Grinnell, Asaliel W. Hubbard, John H. Hubbard,
Hulburd, Jenckes, Julian, Kalbfleisch, Francis W. Kel-
logg, Orlando Kellogg, Law, Longyear, Samuel F. Miller,
Moorhead, Morrison, Norton, Perham, Pike, Price, Rad-
ford, William H. Randall, John H. Rice, Rogers, Edward
H. Rollins, Scofield, Sloan, Spalding, John B. Steele, Up-
son, Elihu B. Washburne, William B. Washburn, Whaley,
Williams, Wilson, Windom, Fernando Wood, and Yea-
man-63.

NOT VOTING-Messrs. James C. Allen, William J.
Allen, Alley, Biaine, Brandegee, William G. Brown, Clay,
Cox, Cravens, Creswell, Driggs, Dumont, Edgerton, El-
dridge, English, Fenton, Ganson, Gooch, Grider, Griswold,
Hale, Hall, Harding, Harrington, Benjamin G. Harris,
Charles M. Harris, Ilerrick, Higby, Hotchkiss, Hutchins,
Philip Johusou, William Johnson, Kasson, Kernan, King,
Knapp, Knox, Lazear, Littlejohn, Long, Mallory, Marvin,
McAllister, McClurg, McDowell, Melnde, McKinney,
William II. Miller, Daniel Morris, Amos Myers, Nelson
Patterson, Pomeroy, Samuel J. Randall, Robinson, James
S. Rollins, Ross, Smith, William G. Steele, Stuart, Sweat,
Thayer, Thomas, Tracy, Voorhees, Wadsworth, Webster,
Chilton A. White, Joseph W. White, Winfield, Benjamin
Wood, and Woodbridge-72.

So the House refused to lay the resolution on
the table.

The question recurred on seconding the demand for the previous question.

Mr. MORRILL. I appeal to my friend from Illinois [Mr. WASHBURNE] to postpone any action on this question until we shall receive the reports of the Secretary of the Treasury and the Commissioner of Internal Revenue. I think it would be altogether more courteous to them to do so. There is no need of any hurry in the

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Tellers were ordered; and Messrs. WASHBURNE of Illinois, and Cox, were appointed. The House divided; and the tellers reported

ayes 48, noes 45.

The main question was then ordered. Mr. COX. Would it be in order to move to refer the resolution to a committee?

The SPEAKER. The motion to refer is not now in order.

The question being upon the adoption of the resolution,

Mr. ANCONA demanded the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered.

Mr. WASHBURNE, of Illinois. I desire to say that I am going to the President on a committee, and that the gentleman from Ohio [Mr. PENDLETON] and myself have paired off on the question of the passage of this resolution.

The question was taken; and it was decided in the affirmative-yeas 53, nays 51, not voting 78; as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Arnold, Augustus C. Baldwin, John D. Baldwin, Beaman, Blair, Boutwell, Jau:es S. Brown, Chanler, Ambrose W. Clark, Cobb, Coffroth, Cole, Dawes, Dawson, Deming, Dixon, Donnelly, Eckley, Eden, Eliot, Farnsworth, Frank, Grinnell, John H. Hubbard, Dulburd, Jenckes, Julian, Kalbfleisch, Francis W. Kellogg, Samuel F. Miller, Moorhead, Morrison, Norton, Odell, Perham, Pike, Price, Radford, William H. Randall, John H. Rice, Edward II. Rollins, Scofield, Sloan, Spalding, Jolin B. Steele, Tracy, Upson, William B. Washburn, Williams, Wilson, Windom, and Fernando Wood-53.

NAYS-Messrs. Ancona, Ashley, Baxter, Blaine, Bliss, Blow, Brooks, Broomall, Cox, Henry Winter Davis, Thomas T. Davis, Denison, Finek, Garfield, Harrington, Holman Hooper, Asahel W. Hubbard, Ingersoll, Kelley, Law, Le Blond, Longyear, Marey, McBride, Middleton, Morrill, James R. Morris, Leonard Myers, Noble, Charles O'Neill, John O'Neill, Orth, Patterson, Perry, Pruyn, Alexander il. Rice, Schenck, Scott, Shannon, Smithers, Starr, Stevens, Stiles, Strouse, Townsend, Van Valkenburgh, Ward, Whaley, Wheeler, and Wilder-51.

NOT VOTING-Messrs. James C. Allen, William J. Allen, Alley, Allison, Ames, Baily, Boyd, Brandegee, William G. Brown, Freeinan Clarke, Clay, Cravens, Creswell, Driggs, Dumont, Edgerton, Eldridge, English, Fenton, Ganson, Gooch, Grider, Griswold, Hale, Hall, Harding, Bemamin G. Harris, Charles M. Ilarris, Herrick, Higby, Hotelkiss, Hutchins, Philip Johnson, William Johnson, Kasson, Orlando Kellogg, Kernan, King, Knapp, Knox, Lazar, Littlejohn, Loan, Long, Mallory, Marvin, McAllister, MeClurg, McDowell, McIndoe, McKinney, William H. Miller, Daniel Morris, Ainos Myers, Nelson, Pendleton, Pomeroy, Samuel J. Randall, Robinson, Rogers, James S. Rollins. Ross, Smith, William G. Steele, Stuart, Sweat, Thayer, Thomas, Voorhees, Wadsworth, Elihu B. Washburne, Webster, Chilton A. White, Joseph W. White, Winfield, Benjamin Wood, Woodbridge, and Yeaman-78.

So the resolution was adopted.

Mr. WILSON moved to reconsider the vote by which the resolution was adopted; and also moved to lay the motion to reconsider on the table.

Mr. STEVENS demanded the yeas and nays on the motion to lay on the table. Mr. WILSON. I withdraw the motion.

OVERLAND MAIL SERVICE. Mr. KINNEY offered the following resolution; which was read, considered, and agreed to:

Resolved, That the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads be instructed to inquire into the expediency of introducing a bill, at an early day of the present session of Congress, repealing the following fourth section of an act entitled "An act to provide for carrying the mails from the United States to foreign ports, and for other purposes:"

"SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, That all mailable matter which may be conveyed by mail westward beyond the western boundary of Kansas, and castward from the castern boundary of California, shall be subject to prepaid letter postage: Provided, That this section shall not be held to extend to the transmission by mail of newspapers from a known office of publication to bona fide subscribers, not exceeding one copy to each subscriber, nor to franked inatter to and from the intermediate points between the boundaries above named, at the usual rates: Provided further. That such franked inatter shall be subject to such regulations as to its transmission and delivery as the Postmaster General shall prescribe."

And then, on motion of Mr. HOLMAN, (at twenty minutes to two o'clock, p. m.,) the House adjourned.

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The Journal of yesterday was read and approved. Hon. GEORGE READ RIDDLE, of Delaware, and Hon. JOHN S. CARLILE, of Virginia, appeared in their seats to-day.

NOTIFICATION TO THE PRESIDENT.

Mr. FOOT, from the joint committee of the two Houses appointed to wait on the President

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