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This resolution, having been objected to, lies
der the rule
Mr.. WHITE called for the regular order OF business
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.

This resolution, having been objected 10, lies over I'M
Mr. WHITE called for the regular order OF business.
COMMITTEES.
The SPEAKER called for reports from committees,
Mr. FRENCH, from the Committee on the Judiciary,
reported bill for the relief OF the executors devsees,
and ataw of Thomas Fletcher, deceased late Of
the State OF Kentucky: read twice,
Mr. HARRISON, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, made adverse report the petition of John
Dies laid on the table
Mr. Bolts. from the same committee, reported back,
without amendment, Senate bill No 800, San act to
authorize the Secretary of War TO make PREPARATION for
the killing OF a Caddo boy by volunteer troops com
mitted
Mr. BOYD, from the same committee reported back
House bill NO 667) extending the provisions of the
ninth section of the act entitled IAN actto raise for
limited time additional military force, and for other
PURPOSES" approved February l. 1871 10 the commits
stoned officers below the rank OF brigadie general who
served in the late with Mexico, with amend
ment: committed to the Committee of the Whole on the
state OF the Union.
Mr.. GAYLE from the Committee on Private Land
Claims reported bill (No 7l0) Tor the relief of the heirs
of Semoice, friendly Creek Indian accompanied by
written report read twice, and committed.
Also, bill mo 1901 to extend the provisions of an
act of the Sd of March, 1885, entitled San confirm
of Mississippi east of Pearl river and south of the 3lst
degree of north latitude, in the district of Pearl rv
er !" read twice and committed
Mr.. T. B. KING, from the Committee on Naval Affairs,
reported bill (No 72D to make compensation for the
transportation of supplies and troops for limited time
over the lshmus OF Panama, and to promote the interest
Il
read twice ami committed.
Mr. K moved that 10000 extra copies of the re-
port and the accompanying map be prnted which mo-
ton was referred to the Committee on Printing and Engrd
wing.
Mr.. TUCK, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, re-
ported bill NO 1927 for the relief OF Daniel SIMPSON
accompanied by written report: read twice and com
mted
Mr. SCHENCK. from the same committee. reported a
JOINT resolution (No Az for the purchase OF copies OF the
General Navy Register and Laws read twice.
he question being It's and third read
MIR FICKLTN moved that il be committed to the Com
mee of the Whole on the state of the Union.
Mr. KAUFMAN moved that the said Joint resolution
be laid on the table, which motion was not agreed to-
ayes 81, noes 81.
Mr.. GREELEY moved to amend the resolution by
striking out the words commissioned officer" and insert
IN lieu thereof the words Irrational vessels"
MIR. VlNTON moved the previous question; which
was seconded and the man question ordered to be
put, viz Shall the said joint resolution be committed to
the Committee Of the Whole the state of the Union
which decided in the negative.
The question required on agreeing to the amendment
moved by Mr. GREEtEY which was decided in the mega
tive.
The said Joint resolution was then ordered to be en-
crossed was read the third time, passed, and sent to
the Senate tor concurrence
On motion of Mr. FICKLIN, the House proceeded to
when Senate bill (No 373) entitled IAN to continue
the office of Commissioner of Pensions was read three
times, passed. and sent to the Senate for
The Senate bill NO 377) entitled "An act for the re-
lief of James w. Scan,iand,n was read twice
Mr.. MULLlN moved to lay the bill the table lost
Mr.. VlNTON moved the previous question, which
was seconded and under the operation thereof the bill
was ordered TO be read third time and accordingly
read third time and passed. and returned TO the Senate
The following Senate bills then taken up read
twice, and referred TO appropriate committees, viz
bull continuing me pansion OF Patrick Walker
bill for the relief oil the owners Of the schooner IT.
COME; and
A bin for the relief of Nehemiah Brush.
The bill to supply deficiencies in the appropriations for
the service of the fiscal ending June 3D. 1872 which
had been returned from the Senate with amendments was
taken up, and together with the amendments, refer
red to the Committee of Ways and Means
The bills OF the House for the relief of James Sex
ton, and for the relief of Sarah ID. Caldwell, wife of
James II Bingham, which had been returned from the
Senate with an amendment to EACH taken up and
referred to the Committee on Private Land Claims
The House then proceeded TO the consideration of the
message from the Senate of the 18th instant requesting
the return TO the Senate of the bill of the House entitled
"a" =, act directing the mode OF settling the claim of
Charles Il. Rldgley;' when
The request of the Senate agreed to BY the House,
and the bill was directed to be returned to the Senate
The SPEAKER laid before the House sundry
muncatOnS, viz:
l. A letter from the Secretary of State transmitting
in obedience to the acts of April is, 1915. and the
eleventh section OF the act of 26th August 1872 state
their compensation; which letter and statement were
laid on the table. and ordered to be printed.
Ii. letter from the Secretary OF War; transmitting the
report OF the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, with
statement of persons employed in the Indian department
during the year 1885, prepared pursuant TO the 18th
ton OF the act approved June 3d. 1891: land the table
ILL., letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting
statement OF the expenditures during the year ISIS from
the appropriation for the contingent expenses OF the mi
itary establishment: laid on the table.
Nv. letter from the Secretary OF War, transmitting,
obedience to the resolution of the House of Represent
aves of the Goth OF December last the number of regu
lar troops engaged in the late with Mexico and the
States in which they enlisted laid the table, and
ordered to be printed.
V. letteS from the Secretary OF the Navy transmit
ting report from the Commissioner of Pensions of the
n tha snnaI vhO hov
applied for relief under the navy pension laws whose
claims have been rejected and the for rejecting
the laid the table, and ordered to be printed
W. letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmit.
ting report of the Fourth Auditor of the Treasury, in
obedience to the resolution of the House of Representa-
ves of the nth of June last requiring the amount pahi
each person borne upon the Navy Register,
amount paid or allowed him in all respects for and on
his account for the preceding fiscal year laid the
table, and ordered to be printed.
VII letter from the Secretary OF the Treasury, trans
hitting staementof the Register of the Treasury show
ing the amount OF treasury notes paid under the provi
sions of the act OF 10th August 1916, during the past
year: laid on the table, and ordered to be printed
Will letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, trans.
mitng in obedience the resolution of the 18th Deem
showing the amount of iron imported under the tariff of
1916, and the amount of received The ;
and similar statement of iron OF all kinds imported
nualy under the tariff of 1872 and the OF
received on such importaons referred the Com
mlttee of Ways and Means, and ordered TO be printed
TX. letter from the Commissioned oil Public Build
ngs, transmitting in pursuance of law, report of the
ngs and grounds have been applied: laid on the table,
and ordered to be printed.