1860, as empowers the President to borrow a sum not exceeding ten millions of dollars, is hereby repealed, it being intended that the amount of treasury notes authorized by the present act shall take the place of said loan beyond the sum of ten millions of dollars already contracted for." And the question being put, Will the House agree thereto? The bill was then ordered to be engrossed and read a third time. Being engrossed, it was accordingly read the third time and passed. Mr. Sherman 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. Notices were given, under the rule, of motions for leave to introduce bills, as follows, viz: By Mr. Stout: A bill providing for removing obstructions to navigation in the Columbia and Missouri rivers. By Mr. John H. Reynolds: A bill to establish an additional judicial district in the State of New York, and in relation to the courts of the United States in said State. And then, On motion of Mr. Adrain, at 4 o'clock and 10 minutes p. m., the House adjourned. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1860. Two other members appeared, viz : From the State of Pennsylvania, William Millward and George W. Scranton. Mr. Haskin gave notice, under the rule, of his intention to move for leave to introduce bills, as follows, viz: A bill for the relief of the assignee of David C. Broderick, deceased; and A bill providing for the election hereafter of presidential electors in congressional districts. The Speaker, by unanimous consent, laid before the House a letter from the Postmaster General, transmitting, in compliance with a resolution of the House of the 23d of June last, a statement of the distance by the usual mail-route from the post office of each senator and representative in Congress to the city of Washington; which was referred to the Committee on Mileage, and ordered to be printed. The Speaker also, by unanimous consent, laid before the House depositions, exhibits, &c., in the New York contested election case, wherein Amor J. Williamson contests the seat of Daniel E. Sickles; which were referred to the Committee of Elections, and ordered to be printed. The Speaker having announced as the regular order of business the motion of Mr. Hawkins to be excused from service on the select com mittee of one from each State appointed under the order of the House of the 4th instant, After debate, Mr. Cobb moved the previous question; which was seconded and the main question ordered and put, viz: Will the House excuse Mr. Hawkins? Yeas.. And it was decided in the negative, Nays.. 95 101 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. Thomas L. Anderson Muscoe R. H. Garnett Mr John A. Gilmer Andrew J. Hamilton Mr William Helmick Mr. Boyce moved that he be excused from service on the said committee. The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. Thomas L. Anderson Muscoe R. H. Garnett Mr. John A. Gilmer Andrew J. Hamilton Mr. George H. Pendleton James H. Thomas Henry Waldron Cadwalader C. Washburn Alfred Wells William Windom Warren Winslow John Wood Samuel H. Woodson. Mr. J. R. Barrett John E. Bouligny Mr. James Buffinton Mr. Joshua Hill Charles B. Hoard Isaac N. Morris John T. Nixon John W. Noell The Speaker voted in the negative. So the House refused to excuse Mr. Boyce. Mr. Abraham B. Olin Thomas C. Theaker Ellihu B. Washburne John Woodruff. Mr. Corwin, by unanimous consent, submitted the following resolution; which was read, considered, and agreed to, viz : Resolved, That the select committee of thirty-three, appointed under a resolution of the House on the 4th of December, 1860, be authorized to employ a clerk, who shall be paid four dollars per day for his services, and that said committee have leave to sit during the sitting of this House until they shall report or be otherwise discharged. Mr. Sickles 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. Mr. Sherman, from the Committee of Ways and Means, reported bills of the following titles, viz : H. R. 864. A bill making appropriations for the consular and diplomatic expenses of the government for the year ending June 30, 1862; and H. R. 865. A bill making appropriations for the current and contingent expenses of the Indian department, and for fulfilling treaty stipulations with various Indian tribes, for the year ending 30th June, 1862; which were severally read a first and second time, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Sherman, by unanimous consent, from the same committee, reported the following resolution; which was read, considered, and agreed to, viz: Resolved, That the Committee on Indian Affairs be instructed to inquire and report whether any of the offices of superintendent of Indian affairs, Indian agents, or interpreters, now authorized by law, can be dispensed with without injury to the public service. Mr. Sherman moved that the Committee of Ways and Means be discharged from the further consideration of the memorial of Thaddeus Hyatt, praying Congress to make an appropriation of land or money to relieve the distress of the people of Kansas, and that the same be referred to the Committee on the Territories. Pending which, Mr. Sherman moved the previous; question which was seconded and the main question ordered, and under the operation thereof the said motion was agreed to. Mr. Morrill moved that he be excused from service on the select committee appointed under the order of the House of the 4th instant. Pending which, Mr. Morrill moved the previous question; which was seconded and the main question ordered, and under the operation thereof the said motion was disagreed to. On motion of Mr. Sherman, Ordered, That the bill of the House (H. R. 864) making appropriations for the consular and diplomatic expenses of the government for the year ending the 30th June, 1862, be made a special order. On motion of Mr. Sherman, the House resolved itself into the Com. mittee of the Whole House on the state of the Union; and after some time spent therein, the Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Bingham reported that the committee having, according to order, had the state of the Union generally under consideration, and particularly the bill of the House (H. R. 864) making appropriations for the consular and diplomatic expenses of government for the year ending the 30th June, 1862, had come to no resolution thereon. Mr. Branch, by unanimous consent, submitted the following resolution; which was read, considered, and agreed to, viz: Resolved, That immediately after the reading of the journal tomorrow morning the States and Territories shall be called for bills and resolutions. All bills and resolutions presented under said call to be referred without debate to the select committee of thirty-three on the President's message; and no motion to reconsider the order of reference of any such bills and resolutions shall thereafter be in order. And then, On motion of Mr. James A. Stewart, at 2 o'clock and 10 minutes p. m., the House adjourned. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1860. Another member appeared, viz: From the State of Tennessee, John V. Wright. Notices were given, under the rule, of motions for leave to introduce bills, as follows, viz: By Mr. Burnham: A bill to promote the progress of the useful arts. |