amended by adding the words: "and for other purposes;" so as to make it read: "A bill to increase the pay of the non-commissioned officers, musicians, and privates of the regular Army, volunteers, marines, and seamen and ordinary seamen in the service of the United States, and for other purposes."

MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.

A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. ETHERIDGE, its Clerk, announced that the House had passed the bill of the Senate (No. 39) to provide for holding the district and circuit courts in judicial districts during a temporary vacancy in the judgeship.

The message further announced that the House had passed the bill of the Senate (No. 54) requiring an oath of allegiance, and to support the Constitution of the United States, to be administered to certain persons in the civil service of the United States, with an amendment in which the concurrence of the Senate was requested.

ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED.

The message further announced that the Speaker of the House of Representatives had signed the following enrolled bills; which thereupon received the signature of the President pro tempore:

A bill (S. No. 49) to create a metropolitan police district of the District of Columbia, and to establish a police therefor; and

A bill (H. R. No. 87) authorizing additional enlistments in the Navy of the United States.

PAY OF VOLUNTEERS.

The bill (H. R. No. 103) authorizing the Secretary of War to pay the volunteers who, under the command of Charles W. White, and by order of Brigadier General T. A. Morris, enlisted to protect the railroad bridge and other property in the vicinity of Oakland, Allegany county, Maryland, was read twice by its title, by unanimous consent, in order to be considered hereafter.

INCREASE OF THE ENGINEER CORPS.

On motion of Mr. WILSON, the Senate proceeded to consider the amendment of the House of Representatives to the bill of the Senate. (No. 65) to authorize an increase in the corps of engineers and topographical engineers.

The amendment of the House is, to add at the end of the bill the following section:

SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That the President of the United States is hereby authorized to appoint two additional inspectors general of the United States Army, to have the same rank and receive the same pay and allowances as now provided by law for inspectors general. The amendment was concurred in.

OATH OF ALLEGIANCE.

On motion of Mr. TEN EYCK, the Senate proceeded to consider the amendment of the House of Representatives to the bill of the Senate (No. 54) requiring an oath of allegiance, and to support the Constitution of the United States, to be administered to certain persons in the civil service of the United States.

The amendment of the House was, on page 2, line seven, after the word "any," to insert the words "justice of the peace, or notary public, or other."

The amendment was concurred in.

SUSPENSION OF A RULE.

Mr. DIXON submitted the following resolution for consideration:

Resolved, That the 26th rule of the Senate be suspended for the residue of the present session.

The rule proposed to be suspended is the following:

26. Every bill shall receive three readings previous to its being passed, and the President shall give notice at cach, whether it be the first, second, or third; which readings shall be on three different days, unless the Senate unanimously direct otherwise. And all resolutions proposing amendments to the Constitution, or to which the approbation and signature of the President may be requisite, or which may grant money out of the contingent or any other fund, shall be treated, in all respects, in the introduction and form of proceedings on them, in the Senate, in a similar manner with bills; and all other resolutions shall lie on the table one day for consideration, and also reports of committees. A motion to suspend, or to concur in a resolution of the House to suspend, the 16th and 17th joint rules, or either of them, shall always be in order, be immediately considered, and be decided without debate."

COLLECTION OF THE REVENUE.

Mr. ANTHONY submitted the following resolution for consideration:

Resolved, That the Secretary of the Treasury be requested

to institute an inquiry, and to report at the next session of Congress, what oflicers, if any, employed in the collection and protection of the revenue, may be discontinued without detriment to the public service.

MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.

A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. ETHERIDGE, its Clerk, announced that the House had passed a joint resolution (No. 9) in relation to the Congressional Globe, in which the concurrence of the Senate was requested.

The message further announced that the House had passed the bill of the Senate (No. 69) to increase the pay of the non-commissioned officers, musicians, and privates of the regular Army, volunteers, marines, and seamen and ordinary seamen in the service of the United States, and for other purposes, with an amendment, in which the concurrence of the Senate was requested.

The message further announced that the House had agreed to the amendment of the Senate to the bill of the House (No. 101) to promote the efficiency of the engineer and topographical engineer corps, and for other purposes.

PAY OF THE TROOPS.

On motion of Mr. WILSON, the Senate proceeded to consider the amendment of the House of Representatives to the bill of the Senate (No. 69) to increase the pay of the non-commissfoned officers, musicians, and privates of the regular Army, volunteers, marines, and seamen and ordinary seamen in the service of the United States, and for other purposes.

The amendment of the House was to add the following as an additional section:

SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That the provisions of the act entitled "An act for the relief of the Ohio and other volunteers," approved July 24, 1861, be, and the same are hereby, extended to all volunteers mustered into the service of the United States, whether for one, two, or three years, or for and during the war.

The amendment was concurred in.

EXECUTIVE SESSION.

On motion of Mr. HALE, the Senate proceeded

to the consideration of executive business. While the Senate was in executive session, Mr. TRUMBULL, at four o'clock, moved that the Senate take a recess till six o'clock, p. m.; but the motion was not agreed to.

The Senate remained in executive session for eight hours; and the doors were reopened at a quarter past ten o'clock.

WASHINGTON RAILWAY.

The bill (S. No. 68) to incorporate the Washington Railway Company was read the second time by its title, and referred to the Committee on the District of Columbia.

BILL INTRODUCED.

Mr. CARLILE asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill (S. No. 71) authorizing the Alexandria, Loudoun, and Hampshire railroad, to extend their road within the city of Washington; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on the District of Columbia.

HOUR OF MEETING.

On motion of Mr. FESSENDEN, it was Ordered, That when the Senate adjourns, it be to meet at half past nine o'clock, to-morrow morning.

PAY OF THE TROOPS.

Mr. WILSON moved to reconsider the vote by which the Senate concurred in the amendment of the House of Representatives to the bill (S. No. 69) to increase the pay of the non-commissioned officers, musicians, and privates of the regular Army, volunteers, marines, and seamen and ordinary seamen in the service of the United States, and for other purposes; and the motion was agreed to.

Mr. WILSON. I now move that the House amendment and the bill be ordered to lie on the table.

The motion was agreed to.

Mr. WILSON. I now ask leave to introduce a new bill on the same subject, which is more restricted and guarded.

Leave was granted to introduce the bill (S. No. 72) to increase the pay of the privates in the regular Army, and of the volunteers in the service of the United States, and for other purposes; which was read twice, and considered as in Committee of the Whole. The bill proposes to in

crease the pay of the privates to thirteen dollars a month; and also extends the provisions of the

act" for the relief of the Ohio and other volunteers" to all volunteers, no matter for what term of service they may have been accepted.

Mr. WILSON. I move to amend the bill by adding the following as an additional section:

SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That all the acts, proclamations, and orders of the President of the United States after the 4th of March, 1861, respecting the Army and Navy of the United States, and calling out or relating to the militia or volunteers from the States, are hereby approved and in all respects legalized and made valid to the same intent and with the same effect as if they had been issued and done under the previous express authority and direction of the Congress of the United States.

Mr. BRECKINRIDGE called for the yeas and nays, and they were ordered; and being taken, resulted-yeas 37, nays 5; as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Anthony, Bingham, Browning, Carlile, Chandler, Clark, Collamer, Cowan, Dixon, Doolittle, Fessenden, Foot, Foster, Grimes, Hale, Harlan, Harris, Howe, Johnson of Tennessee, King, Lane of Indiana, Lane of Kansas, Latham, McDougall, Morrill, Pomeroy, Rice, Sherman, Simmons, Sumner, Ten Eyck, Trumbull, Wade, Wilkinson, Willey, Wilmot, and Wilson-37.

NAYS-Messrs. Breckinridge, Bright, Kennedy, Pearce, and Powell-5.

So the amendment was agreed to.

The bill was reported to the Senate as amended, and the amendments were concurred in. The bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading; and was read the third time, and passed.

INCREASE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The bill (H. R. No. 104) to increase the number of the House of Representatives from and after the 3d March, 1863, was read twice, and considered as in Committee of the Whole, and reported to the Senate.

Mr. SHERMAN. I object to the consideration of the bill.

The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The objection prevents further action on the bill to-day.

Mr. ANTHONY. I hope the Senator from Ohio will withdraw his objection to that bill, and give us a vote on it.

Mr. SHERMAN. I shall not withdraw my objection to the bill. I assure the Senator from Rhode Island that I have as high regard for his State as I have for any other, but I certainly will not change a fundamental law, or one which has been so regarded, merely for the benefit of Rhode Island. I will not stand in the way of a fair vote on the question.

Mr. ANTHONY. That is all I ask him to do, to withdraw his objection to its consideration. Mr. SHERMAN. It cannot be passed tonight.

Mr. ANTHONY. It can be passed if the Senator from Ohio will assent to it. I do not ask the Senator from Ohio to vote for the bill. I ask him to withdraw his veto, the interposition of which is the only thing that prevents its consideration. I hope he will allow us to take the vote.

Mr. SHERMAN. I insist upon its going over until to-morrow. It is a proposition to increase the number of members of the House of Representatives, merely for the purpose of representing three or four fractions; and I give notice to gentlemen that I shall move to increase it one more, so that Ohio can have one for a fraction.

Mr. GRIMES. Ohio gets one under this very proposition. I have looked into it, and find that the States benefited by it are six-Vermont, Rhode Island, Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois, and Iowa. Mr. SHERMAN. That was not claimed by you before.

Mr. KING. This debate is out of order. Mr. GRIMES. I am only stating this in reply to what the Senator himself stated when he told me that this was to go to other States-Maryland, South Carolina, Alabama, and so on. The States that are to be benefited are those that I have stated, one of which the Senator represents.

The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Ohio does not withdraw his objection, as the Chair understands, to the third reading of the bill.

Mr. SHERMAN. I will not make any objection to a vote on it to-morrow without any further discussion.

Mr. SIMMONS. I will say to the Senator from Ohio that, if he will withdraw his objection now, he can make any amendment he pleases.

Mr. BINGHAM. He cannot make any amendment. It is too late.

Mr. COLLAMER. I perhaps ought to say, that from the wording of this bill, as I have looked at it, the provision is, that the number of members of the House of Representatives shall be two hundred and thirty-nine, apportioned according to the act to which the bill refers. If it be made pursuant to that act, Rhode Island would not get one.

Mr.SHERMAN. It is a complicated problem. Mr. COLLAMER. As the problem is worked out, I have passed it over to my Representative who had charge of the bill, and, according to the terms of the bill, the probability is that it would not reach Rhode Island at all. It would reach the States of Ohio, Illinois, Kentucky, Vermont, Pennsylvania, and Iowa.

of Missouri, who is ready to take the oath of office.

Mr. PHELPS thereupon presented himself at the Speaker's chair, and took the oath to support the Constitution.

ENROLLED BILLS.

Mr. GRANGER, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported as truly enrolled an act (H. R. No. 80) authorizing the construction of twelve small side-wheel steamers; and an act (H. R. No. 99) making appropriation to pay the expenses of the investigating committees of the House of Representatives and Senate, appointed at the first session of the Thirty-Seventh Congress, and of the commission authorized to examine and report as to the compensation of all officers of the Government; when the Speaker signed the same.

RESIGNATION OF A MEMBER.

The SPEAKER laid before the House the fol

Mr. SHERMAN. It depends entirely on the mode in which the sum is computed. If you take the divisor at two hundred and thirty-nine, and divide the representative population by it, it will give the increase to one class of States; but if you lowing communication: take the divisor at two hundred and thirty-three, as provided for by the law, and then give the largest fractions a Representative-and that is the just way-it will give it to another class of States. Thus the Senator will see, by a little reflection, that he is now involving us in difficulty. It makes a rivalry between two classes of States, whether it shall be the largest fraction with one divisor, or whether you shall use the larger divisor.

Mr. CARLILE. I rise to a question of order.
I want to know what is before the Senate.
The PRESIDENT pro tempore. There is no
question before the Senate.

Mr. CARLILE. Then I move that the Senate now proceed to the consideration of executive business.

Mr. McDOUGALL. I want to ask the object or purpose of this bill.

Mr. CARLILE. I insist on my motion. Mr.SUMNER. I move that the Senate do now adjourn. ["Oh, no!"]

The motion was not agreed to.

EXECUTIVE SESSION.

WASHINGTON, July 29, 1861. Other duties, connected with the military service of my country, have induced me to tender my resignation to the Governor of my State, to take effect from and after the 4th proximo. In thus withdrawing from the Thirty-Seventh Congress, I tender my grateful thanks to my honorable associates for all their indulgences towards me; and in bidding farewell to comrades with some of whom I have associated for years, I assure them, in parting, I shall cherish their memories with affectionate regard, and hope always to deserve their recollection and esteem. Respectfully, your obedient servant,

SAMUEL R. CURTIS.

Hon. GALUSHA A. GROW,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.

EXPENSES OF COMMITTEES.

Mr. STEVENS, by unanimous consent, offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That the Clerk of the House be directed to pay to the Sergeant-at-Arms of the House of Representatives such sums, out of the amount appropriated therefor, as may be required to defray the expenses of committees authorized to sit during the recess of Congress, on the approval of the chairman of said committees respectively.

Mr. STEVENS. The bill making appropriations for this purpose omitted to state who should disburse the money, and this resolution is to

The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The question recurs on the motion of the Senator from Vir-supply that deficiency. ginia.

The motion was agreed to; and the Senate resumed the consideration of executive business; and after some time spent therein, the doors were reopened, and the Senate adjourned.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MONDAY, August 5, 1861.

The House met at twelve o'clock, m. Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. THOMAS H. STOCKTON. The Journal of Saturday was read and approved.

MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE.

A message was received from the Senate, by Mr. PATTON, one of their clerks, notifying the House that the President of the United States had informed them that he had approved and signed, on the 2d of August, an act (S. No. 16) concerning the Attorney General and the attorneys and marshals of the several districts.

Also, that the President had approved and signed, on the 3d of August, the following acts:

An act (S. No. 3) providing for the better organization of the military establishment:

An act (S. No. 36) to provide for the construction of one or more armored ships and floating batteries, and for other purposes; and

An act (S. No. 52) to provide for the purchase of arms, ordnance, and ordnance stores.'

Also, that the Senate had agreed to the amendments of the House of Representatives making appropriations for fortifications, and for other purposes.

Also, that the Senate had agreed to the amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H. R. No. 96) making further appropriation for the naval service for the year ending June 30, 1862, and for other purposes.

Also, that the Senate had passed a bill explanatory of an act entitled "An act concerning the Attorney General and attorneys and marshals of the several districts," in which he was directed to ask the concurrence of the House.

ANOTHER MEMBER SWORN.

Mr. McCLERNAND. I beg to announce to the House the presence of Hon. JOHN S. PHELPS,

The resolution was agreed to.

Mr. FENTON moved to reconsider the vote

by which the resolution was agreed to; and also moved to lay the motion to reconsider on the table. The latter motion was agreed to.

CHARLES E. DALY.

Mr. LOOMIS asked unanimous consent to offer the following resolution :

Resolved, That the Cierk of the House of Representatives pay to Professor Charles E. Daly, out of the contingent fund of the House, the sum of twenty-five dollars, for and on account of his services as conductor of singing on the Sabbath, in the Hall of Representatives, during the present session of Congress.

Mr. JOHNSON. How often has this gentleman conducted the singing in the Hall of this House?

Mr. LOOMIS. Every Sabbath during the present session. I am sorry that more members are not able to testify to the fact, from having been present themselves.

Mr. JOHNSON. I understood that this was paid for by subscription. I move to lay the resolution on the table.

The motion was agreed to.

CALL OF STATES.

The SPEAKER stated the business in order to be the call of States for bills of which previous notice had been given, for reference only, and not to be brought before the House by motions to reconsider.

B. Y. SHELLEY.

Mr. ANCONA introduced a bill to pay B.Y. Shelley for his claim and improvements taken from him by the Omaha reservation in Nebraska Territory; which was read a first and second time, and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.

Mr. VALLANDIGHAM introduced a joint resolution for a convention of the States, to amend the Constitution; which was read a first and second time, and referred to the Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union.

Mr. VALLANDIGHAM moved to reconsider

the vote by which the joint resolution was referred; and also moved to lay the motion to reconsider on the table.

The latter motion was agreed to.

NATIONAL ARMORY.

Mr. COLFAX, by unanimous consent, offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That the select committee on the national armory be requested to inquire into the expediency of establishing an armory at the city of Logansport, Indiana. Mr. COX. I move to amend by adding the words, "or at Newark, Columbus, or Circleville, Ohio." I am in earnest about this thing.

Mr. COLFAX. Other amendments of this kind will be brought in, if I accept this one. I have a communication to lay before the committee, and this resolution is simply to give them jurisdiction.

Mr. COX. That is what I want, also. Mr. COLFAX. If the gentleman persists in his amendment, I will withdraw the resolution. Mr. COX. I withdraw my amendment. The resolution was agreed to.

Mr. COX. I submit the resolution that the select committee on the national armory be directed to inquire into the expediency of establishing an armory at Columbus, Circleville, or Newark, Ohio.

Mr. VALLANDIGHAM. I move to amend by adding "Dayton."

The amendment was agreed to; and the resolution, as amended, was agreed to.

Mr. MORRIS offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the committee on the establishment of a national armory west of the Alleghanies be instructed to inquire into the expediency of establishing the same at the city of Belleaire.

Mr. STEVENS. I move to amend it by inserting, "Maytown, Pennsylvania.”

Mr. MORRIS. Is that west of the Alleghanies? Mr. WICKLIFFE. I move to amend by inserting "one in every congressional district west of the Alleghany mountains." [Laughter.]

Mr. KELLOGG, of Illinois. It is utterly impossible to know what is going on. I have listened as well as I could, and have not heard a word of the resolution.

The SPEAKER. The Chair will say that it is one of half a dozen resolutions which have been presented this morning relative to the location of a national armory.

Mr. KELLOGG, of Illinois. I move to lay the resolution on the table.

Mr. ROSCOE CONKLING. I wish to inquire if it is in order to amend the amendment of the gentleman from Kentucky, so as also to include one for each congressional district east of the Alleghanies?

The SPEAKER. It would not be, while the motion to lay the resolution on the table is pending.

The question was taken, and the resolution was not laid on the table.

Mr. ROLLINS. I now move to amend the amendment, so as to insert "also east of the Alleganies.'

Mr. WICKLIFFE. I accept that amendment. [Laughter.]

Mr. SHEFFIELD. I move to lay the resolu tion and amendment on the table.

The motion was disagreed to.

The amendment, as modified, was then agreed to. The resolution, as amended, was adopted.

METROPOLITAN POLICE.

Mr. TRAIN offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the Committee for the District of Columbia be instructed to report forthwith to the House Senate bill No. 69, entitled "An act to create a metropolitan police district of the District of Columbia, and to establish a police therefor."

Mr. ROSCOE CONKLING. I desire to object to that, unless I can be heard in making a statement in reference to it.

Mr. TRAIN. I move to suspend the rules. Mr. VALLANDIGHAM. Iraise the question of order, that that subject is excluded under the Holman resolution.

The SPEAKER. The gentleman, however, moves to suspend the rules.

Mr. VALLANDIGHAM. To suspend that rule?

The SPEAKER. To suspend all rules in the way of the resolution.

Mr. ROSCOE CONKLING. I would like to inquire whether it is in order, in any form, for the Committee for the District of Columbia to make such a statement of this matter as will make it intelligible to the House?

The SPEAKER. No debate is in order on a motion to suspend the rules.

The question was taken; and the rules were suspended, (two thirds having voted therefor.) Mr. ROSCOE CONKLING. Is it in order to move to record the vote by which the rules were suspended?

The SPEAKER. It is not.

Mr. ASHLEY, from the Committee for the District of Columbia, then reported the bill to the House.

The bill constitutes the corporations of Washington and Georgetown, and the county of Washington outside of the limits of the corporations, for the purposes of this act, one district, to be called the Metropolitan Police District of the District of Columbia, and enacts that, immediately upon the passage of the act, and thereafter from time to time, as required by the act, there shall be appointed by the President of the United States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, five commissioners of police, who shall be the chief officers of the metropolitan police district, and who shall severally possess and perform therein the powers and duties authorized and enjoined by the act. The commissioners, together with the Mayors of the cities of Washington and Georgetown ex officio, to form the board of police for the district; and a majority of them to constitute a quorum of such board for the transaction of business; three of the commissioners to be appointed from the city of Washington; one from Georgetown, and one from the county of Washington at large, for the term of three years, and until their successors are appointed and qualified, unless sooner removed by the President. The police force is to consist of a superintendent of police, ten sergeants of police, and such number of police patrolmen as the board may deem necessary, not exceeding, for the regular service, one hundred and fifty. The offices created for the police force are to be severally filled by appointment from the board of police; and each person so appointed is to hold office only during such time as he shall faithfully observe and execute all the rules and regulations of the board, the laws of the United States, and the laws or ordinances existing within the district, enacted by the city or county authorities within the same, and which laws or ordinances apply to such part of the district where the members of the police force may be on duty. It invests the board of police with all the powers now conferred by law upon the Mayors of Washington and Georgetown in respect to ordering military assistance in aid of the civil authorities to quell riots, suppress insurrection, protect property, and preserve the public tranquillity.

Mr. TRAIN demanded the previous question upon the third reading of the bill.

This is a some

Mr. ROSCOE CONKLING. what extraordinary proceeding, and it is not remarkable, therefore, that I should desire to trouble the Chair with questions in relation to it. What I would now like to know is, whether there is any mode or manner by which the information can be brought to the House, that this is a bill that ought not to pass?

The SPEAKER. None that the Chair can suggest. The rules have been suspended, and the previous question demanded on the third reading of the bill.

The previous question was seconded, and the main question ordered to be put.

The bill was ordered to a third reading, and was accordingly read the third time, and passed.

Mr. TRAIN moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed; and also moved to lay the motion to reconsider on the table.

The latter motion was agreed to.

MAINTENANCE OF THE UNION.

Mr. CALVERT offered the following resolution:

That whilst it is the duty of Congress, by appropriate legislation, to strengthen the hands of Government in its efforts to maintain the Union and enforce the supremacy of the laws, it is no less our duty to examine into the original causes of our dissensions, and to apply such remedies as are best calculated to restore peace and union to the Country: Therefore, it is

Resolved, (The Senate concurring herein,) That a joint

committee, to consist of nine members of this House and four members of the Senate, be appointed to consider and report to Congress such amendments to the Constitution and laws as may be necessary to restore mutual confidence and insure a more perfect and durable union amongst these States.

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

solemnly enjoined so to conduct their negotiations as to obtain, if possible, in the future, a happy, harmonious, and perpetual reconstruction of our Union of States.

Mr. BINGHAM. I propose to debate that resolution.

The SPEAKER. Then it must go over. Mr. MAY. I move to suspend the rules, for the purpose of allowing the resolution to be considered at this time.

Mr. LOVEJOY. I raise a question upon the

Mr. CALVERT called for 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 affirmative-yeas 72, nays 39; as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Aldrich, Alley, Arnold, Ashley, Babbitt, Goldsmith F. Bailey, Baker, Baxter, Bingham, Francis P. Blair, Samuel S. Blair, Blake, Buffinton, Clark, Colfax, Frederick A. Conkling, Roscoe Conkling, Conway, Dunn, Edwards, Eliot, Fenton, Fessenden, Frank, Goodwin, Granger, Gurley, Hale, Harrison, Hutchins, Julian, Kelley, Francis W. Kellogg, William Kellogg, Lansing, Loomis, Lovejoy, McKean, McKnight, McPherson, Moorhead, Anson P. Morrill, Justin S. Morrill, Olin, Pike, Porter, Potter, Alexander H. Rice, John H. Rice, Riddle, Edward H. Rollins, Sedgwick, Shanks, Sheffield, Shellabarger, Sherman, Sloan, Spaulding, Stevens, Benjamin F. Thomas, Train, Trimble, Trowbridge, Van Horne, Verree, Wall, Wallace, Charles W. Walton, E. P. Walton, Albert S. White, Windom, and Worcester-72.

NAYS-Messrs. Allen, Ancona, Joseph Baily, George H. Browne, Calvert, Cox, Cravens, Crisfield, Dunlap, Engish, Fisher, Fouke, Grider, Haight, Harding, Horton, Johnson, Law, Leary, Logan, May, McClernand, Morris, Noble, Odell, Pendleton, Phelps, Richardson, Robinson, James S. Rollins, Sheil, Smith, William G. Steele, Francis Thomas, Vallandigham, Wadsworth, Ward, Webster, and Wickliffe-39.

So the resolution was laid on the table.

ENROLLED BILL AND RESOLUTION.

Mr. GRANGER, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee had examined and found truly enrolled a bill and resolution of the following titles; when the Speaker signed the same:

A bill (S. No. 63) making appropriations for fortifications, and for other purposes; and

A joint resolution (S. No. 15) requesting the President of the United States to recommend a day of public humiliation, fasting, and prayer.

THE CIVIL WAR.

Mr. MAY offered the following resolution: Whereas the Government of the United States of America was created by its written Constitution, and derived its first powers alone from the consent of the people, as contained in that instrument, and it has no other powers, and force and arms can neither preserve nor rightfully be permitted to violate it under any authority whatsoever; and whereas Washington and other great sages and patriots, who founded our General Government, solemnly warning their countrymen, predicted its destruction from the establishment of a sectional political party; and they also entreated a spirit of compromise whenever necessary to preserve the Union; and whereas a civil war now exists among the States which have been united, and which, having already prostrated the peace, prosperity, and happiness of the people, and destroyed many valuable citizens, now threatens their destruction in countless numbers, and by its inevitable tendency, if not necessity, the final overthrow of free constitutional government: Therefore,

1. Be it resolved, That the success of the Republican party, founded, as it is, on a sectional, social, and political question, is justly responsible for the origin of our present national inisfortunes.

2. That the uncompromising spirit hitherto manifested by the representatives of that party has prevented a peaceful compromise and adjustment of our unhappy difficulties when the same was practicable.

3. That if the present war continues, the only safety and refuge of constitutional government and civil liberty will be found in the constitutions and sovereignty of the several States, and afterwards, through them, the only hope of a future and more harmonious reconstruction of the Union.

4. That it is impossible by arms to subjugate the people of the seceded States, united as they are in such numbers, so fully prepared and resolved, and actuated by motives which represent the just pride and dignity of equals, of trained freemen, of American citizens; and also believing, as they do to a man, that State, home, wife, children, property, a and every security and benefit of Government is at stake, and that the most cruel and merciless means, forced by the necessities of an exhausting and desolating war, are to be employed against them.

5. That in view of all these public calamities, and to avoid them, recognizing the necessities which control human affairs, as our fathers of the Revolution did, it becomes the duty of Congress, before it closes its present session, to provide for the appointment of commissioners to procure an armistice between the contending armies, and restore peace at all events; and who shall be empowered to arrange a compromise to preserve the Union, if possible; but if not, then a peaceful separation of the respective States of the Union, as well such as now claim to have seceded, as others which may by the sovereign will of their citizens also hereafter ordain to secede; and that the said commissioners be

The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Maryland moves to suspend the rules, which is in order, it being within the last ten days of the session.

Mr. MAY demanded the yeas and nays upon his motion to suspend the rules.

The yeas and nays were not ordered; only seven members having voted therefor.

Mr. ARNOLD. Is it in order to move to lay the resolution on the table?

The SPEAKER. It is not. The resolution is not before the House.

The question was taken; and the rules were not suspended (two thirds not having voted therefor.)

TREASONABLE RESOLUTIONS.

Mr. DIVEN. I ask the unanimous consent of the House to offer the following resolution:

Resolved, That at a time when an armed rebellion is threatening the integrity of the Union and the overthrow of the Government, any and all resolutions or recommendations designed to make terms with armed rebels, are either cowardly or treasonable.

Mr. VALLANDIGHAM. I propose to debate that resolution.

Mr. DIVEN. I have not yielded the floor. I demand the previous question on the adoption of the resolution.

Mr. VALLANDIGHAM. I proposed to debate it before the call for the previous question.

The SPEAKER. The gentleman from New York is entitled to the floor by courtesy, having offered the resolution. The question is on the reception of the resolution.

Mr. VALLANDIGHAM. I object.

Mr. DIVEN. I move to suspend the rules for the introduction of the resolution.

The House was divided; and there were-ayes 58, noes 23.

The SPEAKER. There is no quorum voting, and the Chair will order tellers.

Messrs. VALLANDIGHAM and BINGHAM were appointed.

Mr. THOMAS, of Massachusetts. That resolution impugns the motives of members of the House.

Mr. VALLANDIGHAM. It is neither cowardly nor treasonable for the stronger to propose terms of peace to the weaker. The resolution is unjust, unfounded, and offensive.

Mr. McCLERNAND. I hope the gentleman from New York will withdraw his resolution. The House divided; and the tellers reported-ayes 56, noes 36.

So (two thirds not voting in the affirmative) the resolution was not received.

NEW POST ROAD.

Mr. BAILY, of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I ask the unanimous consent of the House for leave to introduce the following resolution:

Resolved, That the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads be instructed to inquire into the propriety of establishing a new mail route from Morleytown to New Bloomfield, in the county of Perry, State of Pennsylvania. There was no objection, and the resolution was received, and adopted.

BILLS, RESOLUTIONS, ETC.

Mr. WICKLIFFE. I desire, Mr. Speaker, to offer a resolution which concerns every member of this House; and when it is read, if the House will permit me, I will make a brief explanation. The resolution was read, as follows:

Resolved, That the Journals, bills, and all other matter ordered to be printed for the use of members, shall, so soon as printed, one copy of each be laid upon the desk of each member on the morning prior to the meeting of the House. There was no objection to the introduction of the resolution.

Mr. WICKLIFFE. Let me explain this matter. I believe there is but one member present, Mr. Speaker, who served with me in Congress

KELLOGG, of Illinois, to suspend the rules, the tellers resumed their places.

The House divided; and the tellers reportedayes 79, noes 3-no quorum voting.

Mr. KELLOGG, of Illinois. In order to relieve the House from this difficulty, I withdraw my resolution.

CONTINUANCE OF THE WAR.

Mr. ALLEN asked the unanimous consent of the House to introduce the following resolution: Resolued, That whenever the people of the disloyal States shail cease their rebellion against the General Government and become loyal and law-abiding citizens, the present war should cease; that, in the judgment of this House, it is no part of the object of the present war to interfere with the institution of slavery in any of the slaveholding States of this Union.

Objection was made.

Mr. ALLEN. I move to suspend the rules. Mr. McKNIGHT. I would inquire of the gentleman from Ohio if the principle of this resolution is not precisely the same as that of the resolution of the gentleman from Kentucky, which this House adopted, almost unanimously, the other day?

Mr. ALLEN. It is not. I call for the yeas and nays upon the motion to suspend the rules. The yeas and nays were not ordered. The rules were not suspended.

MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE.

A message from the Senate, by Mr. PATTON, one of their clerks, announced that the Senate had passed a bill of this House (No 87) to authorize additional enlistments in the Navy of the United States, with amendments, in which he was directed to ask the concurrence of the House.

Also, that the Senate had agreed to the amendment of this House to the bill of the Senate (No. 25) confiscating property used for insurrectionary

purposes.

Also, that the Senate had passed a joint resolution (No. 16) authorizing an examination of James's projectiles for rifled cannon; in which he was directed to ask the concurrence of the House.

NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE.

Mr. KELLOGG, of Illinois. I ask the unanimous consent of the House to report, from the Committee on the Judiciary, a bill fixing the number of members of the House of Representatives, from and after the 3d of March, 1861.

Mr. PHELPS. I desire to inquire if it is the intention of the gentleman to ask the consideration of that bill at this time.

Mr. KELLOGG, of Illinois. I desire to put it upon its passage. I think there is no objection to it, and when the gentleman understands it, he will not object.

Mr. PHELPS. I must object. I do not know what the bill is. I do not desire to object captiously to any measure presented here, but I desire to say that, by the act of 1850, the apportionment was regulated, and I desire to see the number of Representatives assigned to the States of this Union by that act. I do not desire to see that law changed, when there is no opportunity given for a fair consideration of the question.

Mr. KELLOGG. The gentleman is mistaken in his impressions of the effect of this bill. I move to suspend the rules.

Mr. PHELPS. I will say that no election, under the laws of the several Sates, can take place for members of the next Congress until August, 1862; and there is time to consider it next winter.

Mr. WICKLIFFE. I rise to a point of order. It is, that under the order restricting our business, it is not legitimate to pass that bill. It does not relate to the Army, the Navy, or the war.

The SPEAKER. The gentleman moves to suspend all the rules.

Mr. KELLOGG, of Illinois. I call for tellers. Tellers were ordered; and Messrs. KELLOGG of Illinois, and ALLEY, were appointed.

The House divided; and the tellers reportedayes 86, noes 7.

So the rules were suspended (two thirds voting in favor thereof.)

Mr. KELLOGG, of Illinois, then reported the bill from the Committee on the Judiciary, and

tion upon the engrossment and third reading; but I hope the gentleman will give us the yeas and nays upon the passage of the bill.

The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time; and being engrossed, it was accordingly read the third time.

Mr. PHELPS. I call the yeas and nays upon the passage of the bill.

The yeas and nays were not ordered. Mr. PHELPS. I move to lay the bill upon the table. I desire to show my opposition to it. The motion was not agreed to.

The bill was passed.

Mr. KELLOGG, of Illinois, moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed; and also moved to lay the motion to reconsider on the table.

The latter motion was agreed to.

ENLISTMENTS IN THE NAVY.

Mr. SEDGWICK. I move to take up from the Speaker's table House bill No. 87, with the Senate amendments thereto, for the purpose of agreeing to the amendments.

The motion was agreed to; and the bill and amendments were taken up for consideration. The amendments were read, as follows:

Line ten, after the word "seamen," insert "and ;" and after the word "boys," strike out the words" and marines." Mr. SEDGWICK. I move that the Senate amendments be concurred in; and on that I move the previous question.

The previous question was seconded, and the main question ordered; and under its operation, the amendments were concurred in.

Mr. SEDGWICK moved to reconsider the vote by which the amendments were concurred in; and also moved to lay the motion to reconsider upon

the table.

The latter motion was agred to.

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT.

Mr. BLAIR, of Missouri. I am directed by the Committee on Military Affairs to offer the following amendment, as an additional section:

SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby, authorized to appoint two additional inspectors general of the United States Army, to have the same rank and receive the same pay and allowances as are now provided by law for inspectors general.

The amendment was agreed to.

Mr. PHELPS. This bill, as I understand, proposes an increase of two field officers to the engineer corps and the topographical corps of engineers, and also two inspectors general, and does not propose an increase of the captains and subalterns of those two corps, unless that has been done by preceding legislation at this session of Congress.

Mr. BLAIR, of Missouri. I will state to the gentleman that that has been already done by preceding legislation. This bill, substantially, has passed the House three times.

Mr. PHELPS. Not being aware of the legislation that has taken place this session, it appeared to me that this bill was merely an addition of two field officers to the two corps of engineers, without an increase of captains and subalterns. It seemed to me wrong in that particular; but if there has been a corresponding increase of captains and subalterns, I have no objection.

Mr. BLAIR, of Missouri. There has been.
The bill was read the third time, and passed.

Mr. BLAIR, of Missouri, moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed; and also moved to lay the motion to reconsider on the table.

The latter motion was agreed to.

VACANCIES IN DISTRICT COURTS.

Mr. PORTER asked leave to report from the Committee on the Judiciary, with amendments, the bill (S. No. 39) to provide for holding the district and circuit courts in judicial districts, during a temporary vacancy in the judgeship.

An act to provide for an increase of revenue from imports; and for other purposes.

JAMES'S PROJECTILES.

Mr. SEDGWICK. I ask unanimous consent to have taken from the Speaker's table joint resolution (S. No. 16) authorizing an examination of James's projectiles for rifled cannon.

There being no objection, the resolution was taken up, and read a first and second time.

It authorizes the Secretary of the Navy to allow Charles T. James, of Providence, Rhode Island, to rifle one of the large ordinary Navy guns, and have it tested sufficiently to settle the question of the capacity to use rifled projectiles without danger, and also to direct such experiments as may be necessary to ascertain the relative and comparative value of said projectiles and cannon thus

rifled.

Mr.SEDGWICK moved the previous question on the third reading of the joint resolution.

The previous question was seconded, and the main question ordered; and under its operation, the joint resolution was ordered to be read a third time; and it was accordingly read the third time, and passed.

ENGINEER CORPS.

sappers and miners and pontoniers," approved

lawful for the district judge of the other district of the State to hold the court of such vacated district in the adjoining district; and it gives effect and validity to all acts and proceedings of such

court.

Mr. PORTER. The Committee on the Judiciary has directed me to report an amendment as an additional section, declaring that the district courts of the United States shall have concurrent

jurisdiction with the circuit courts of the United States of all causes and offenses against the laws of the United States, and repealing all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this provision.

Mr. VALLANDIGHAM. I think the gentleman had better withdraw that amendment, and let the bill pass as it came from the Senate. I have no objection to that.

Mr. PORTER. The amendment is merely to give the district courts jurisdiction in capital

cases.

Mr. VALLANDIGHAM. It proposes a very great change in the jurisprudence of the United States, as it has existed for some seventy years; and I submit that, without a quorum, and in this hasty manner, it should not be acted on.

Mr. PORTER. I think no inconvenience will result from the adoption of the amendment.

Mr. VALLANDIGHAM. If the gentleman insists on his amendment, I will object to the reception of the report.

Mr. PORTER. I understand that the gentleman from Ohio will withdraw his objection if I withdraw the amendment. I ask leave to do so, in order that the bill may be put upon its passage. Mr. BINGHAM. I would like to have the privilege of saying to the House—

The SPEAKER. No debate is in order. Mr. BINGHAM. I ask the consent of the House.

Mr. VALLANDIGHAM. I am very sorry, but I must object.

The amendment was withdrawn.

Mr. PORTER moved the previous question on the third reading.

The previous question was seconded, and the main question ordered; and under its operation the bill was ordered to be read a third time; and it was accordingly read the third time, and passed.