JYeas It was decided in the affirmative, {eys. The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, 57 Mr. Lewis W. Ross 54 Mr. Charles O'Neill Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate in the said bill. Mr. McIndoe, from the Committee on Indian Affairs, reported a bill (H. R. 441) providing for the removal of certain stray bands of Indians from the State of Wisconsin, accompanied by a report in writing thereon; which bill was read a first and second time. The said bill containing an appropriation, Mr. McIndoe moved that the rules be suspsnded, so as to consider the same in the House; which motion was disagreed to-two-thirds not voting in favor thereof. Ordered, That the said bill be committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Mr. McBride, from the same committee, reported a bill (H. R. 442) to authorize the President of the United States to negotiate with certain Indians of middle Oregon for a relinquishment of certain rights secured to them by treaty; which was read a first and second time, and committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Mr. Windom, from the same committee, to whom was referred the bill of the House (H. R. 220) to vacate and sell the present Indian reservations in Utah Territory, and to settle the Indians of said Territory in the Uinta valley, with the amendments of the Senate thereto, reported the same, recommending concurrence in the said amendments. The House having proceeded to their consideration, the said amendments were severally read and agreed to. Mr. Windom moved that the vote last taken be reconsidered, and also moved that the motion to reconsider be laid on the table; which latter motion was agreed to. Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate with the concurrence of the House in the said amendments. Mr. Windom, from the same committee, to whom was referred the petition of Thomas J. Galbraith, of Minnesota, reported a joint resolution (H. Res. 71) for his relief; which was read a first and second time. Ordered, That it be engrossed and read a third time. Being engrossed, it was accordingly read the third time and passed. Mr. Windom moved that the vote last taken be reconsidered, and also moved that the motion to reconsider be laid on the table; which latter motion was agreed to. Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate in the said joint resolution. Mr. Windom, from the same committee, to whom was referred the bill of the House (H. R. 193) for the benefit and better management of the Indians, reported the same without amendment. Ordered, That it be engrossed and read a third time. Being engrossed, it was accordingly read the third time and passed. Mr. Windom moved that the vote last taken be reconsidered, and also moved that the motion to reconsider be laid on the table; which latter motion was agreed to. Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate in the said bill. Mr. Windom, from the same committee, to whom was referred the bill of the Senate (S. 234) for the relief of Louis Roberts, reported the same without amendment. Ordered, That the said bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House. Mr. Windom, from the same committee, to whom was referred the bill of the House (H. R. 414) for the relief of the estate of B. F. Kendall, reported the same without amendment. Ordered, That it be engrossed and read a third time. Being engrossed, it was accordingly read the third time and passed. Mr. Windom moved that the vote last taken be reconsidered, and also moved that the motion to reconsider be laid on the table; which latter motion was agreed to. Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate in the said bill. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Forney, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed bills of the following titles, viz: S. 216. An act to grant the right of pre-emption to certain settlers on the Rancho Bolsa de Tomales, in the State of California; S. 223. An act to regulate the foreign and coasting trade on the northern, northeastern, and northwestern frontiers of the United States, and for other purposes; in which I am directed to ask the concurrence of the House. On motion of Mr. Windom, Ordered, That the Committee on Indian Affairs be discharged from the further consideration of the petition of A. M. Clenney, of New Mexico, and that the same be laid on the table. Mr. Windom, from the Committee on Indian Affairs, to whom was referred the bill of the House (H. R. 399) to abolish the northern Indian superintendency, reported the same with a recommendation that it do not pass. Ordered, That the said bill be committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union and printed. On motion of Mr. Windom, 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. Blaine reported that the committee, having had under consideration the special order, and particularly bills of the following titles, viz: H. R. 441. A bill providing for the removal of certain stray bands of Indians from the State of Wisconsin; H. R. 442. A bill to authorize the President of the United States to negotiate with certain Indians of Middle Oregon for a relinquishment of certain rights secured to them by treaty; and H. R. 222. A bill to extinguish the Indian title to lands in the Territory of Utah, suitable for agricultural and mineral purposes; had directed him to report the same as follows, viz: H R. 441, and H. R. 222, severally with amendment, and H. R. 442 without amendment. The said bill of the House No. 441 having been taken up, The amendment reported thereto 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. Mr. Windom moved that the vote last taken be reconsidered, and also moved that the motion to reconsider be laid on the table; which latter motion was agreed to. bill. Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate in the said The bill of the House No. 442, just reported without an amendment, having been taken up, Ordered, That it be engrossed and read a third time. Being engrossed, it was accordingly read the third time and passed. Mr. Windom moved that the vote last taken be reconsidered, and also moved that the motion to reconsider be laid on the table; which latter motion was agreed to. Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate in the said bill. The bill of the House No. 222, just reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute, having been taken up, Mr. Holman moved that it be laid on the table; which motion was disagreed to. The said amendment was then agreed to, and the bill ordered to be engrossed and read a third time. Being engrossed, it was accordingly read the third time and passed. Mr. Windom moved that the vote last taken be reconsidered, and also moved that the motion to reconsider be laid on the table; which latter motion was agreed to. Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate in the said bill. Mr. Ellihu B. Washburne, by unanimous consent, introduced a joint resolution (H. Res. 72) in relation to pay of staff officers of the Lieutenant General; which was read a first and second time. Ordered, That it 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. Donnelly, by unanimous consent, the bill of the Senate (S. 31) making a grant of lands to the Lake Superior and Mississippi Railroad Company in the State of Minnesota, to aid in the construction of the railroad of the said company, was taken up, the pending question being on the amendments of the Senate to the amendments of the House to the said bill. After debate, Mr. Donnelly moved the previous question.. Pending which, Mr. Holman moved that the amendments be laid on the table; which motion was disagreed to. The question then recurring on the demand for the previous question, it was seconded and the main question ordered, and under the operation thereof the said amendments were severally agreed to. Mr. Donnelly moved that the vote on the said amendments be reconsidered, and also moved that the motion to reconsider be laid on the table; which latter motion was agreed to. Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate with the concurrence of the House in their said amendments to the amendments of the House. On motion of Mr. Ellihu B. Washburne, by unanimous consent, the bill of the House (H. R. 360) for the prevention and punishment of frauds in relation to the names of vessels, with the amendment of the Senate thereto, was taken up, and the said amendment agreed to. Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith. On motion of Mr. H. Winter Davis, at 4 o'clock and 5 minutes p. m. the House took a recess until 7 o'clock p. m. After recess, The House resumed the discussion of the bill of the House (H. R. 244) to guarantee to certain States, whose governments had been usurped or overthrown, a republican form of government. After debate, On motion of Mr. Boutwell, at 10 o'clock and 30 minutes p. m. the House adjourned. TUESDAY, MAY 3, 1864. The following memorials and petitions were laid upon the Clerk's table, under the 131st rule of the House: By Mr. Morrill: The petition of citizens of the State of Vermont, praying for an increased rate of duties on foreign goods; which was referred to the Committee of Ways and Means. By Mr. Speaker: Five memorials from the citizens of Colorado Territory, praying that gold and silver mines may not be taxed; which were referred to the Committee of Ways and Means. By Mr. Eliot: The memorial of merchants of New Bedford, Massachusetts, praying for a law in aid of foreign immigration; which was referred to the Select Committee on Immigration. By Mr. John H. Rice: Thirteen petitions of citizens of the State of Maine, praying for aid in the construction of a military railway for the defence of the northeastern frontier; which were referred to the Select Committee on the Northeastern Defences. By Mr. Dawes: The memorial of citizens of the State of Massachusetts, praying for aid to immigration; which was referred to the select committee on that subject. By Mr. Holman: The petition of George Calvert, praying for damages to his ferry at Nottinghain-heretofore referred December 11, 1861; which was referred to the Committee of Claims. By Mr. Garfield: The petition of Henry Charles DeAhna, praying for relief; which was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. On motion of Mr. Wilson, by unanimous consent, the bill of the Senate (S. 256) to change and define the boundary of the eastern and western judicial districts of Virginia, and to alter the names of said districts, and for other purposes, was taken from the Speaker's table, read a first and second time, and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. On motion of Mr. McBride, by unanimous consent, the bill of the Senate (S. 187) to carry into effect a treaty between the United States and her Britannic Majesty for the final settlement of the claims of the Hudson's Bay and Puget's Sound Agricultural Companies was taken from the Speaker's table, read a first and second time, and referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. On motion of Mr. Wilder, by unanimous consent, the bill of the Senate (S. 233) making an additional grant of lands to the State of Kansas, to aid in the construction of railroad and telegraph lines, was taken from the Speaker's table, read a first and second time, and referred to the Committee on Public Lands. On motion of Mr. Allison, by unanimous consent, Ordered, That the Clerk request the return from the Senate of the bill of the House (H. R. 159) for a grant of lands to the State of Iowa, in alternate sections, to aid in the construction of a railroad in said State, and for other purposes, in order that an error in its engrossment may be corrected. Mr. William G. Steele, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee had examined and found truly enrolled a bill of the following title, viz: S. 198. An act to aid the Indian refugees to return to their homes in the Indian territory. When The Speaker signed the same. Mr. Cobb, from the same committee, reported that the committee had examined and found truly enrolled bills of the following titles, viz: H. R. 360. An act for the prevention and punishment of frauds in relation to the names of vessels; and H. R. 220. An act to vacate and sell the present Indian reservations in Utah Territory, and to settle the Indians of said Territory in the Uinta valley. When The Speaker signed the same. Mr. Schenck, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to whom was referred the bill of the Senate (S. 145) to equalize the pay of soldiers in the United States army, with leave to report at any time, reported the same with an amendment, in the nature of a substitute therefor. Pending the question on agreeing to the said amendment, After debate, Mr. Schenck 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 read a third time. It was accordingly read a third time. The question then being on its passage, Mr. Schenck moved the previous question; which was seconded and the main question ordered and put, viz: Shall the bill pass? And it was decided in the affirmative, (Yeas 135 none. The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. John B. Alley William B. Allison Mr. Williain G. Brown John W. Chanler Mr. John F. Farnsworth Mr. Philip Johnson William Johnson Francis C. Le Blond |