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the claims OF our citizens under the treaty of Guadaupe
liidalgo) having been put, decided in the negative
The question then recurring upon agreeing 10 The
amendment, Nr FIEross proposition to except all the
general appropriation bs,) II was put, and was also de-
cided in the negative
The question being upon agreeing to the resolution
without Amendment member asked that it be again
read, and 1t was read accordingly
Upon this question the yeas and nays having been
dered, 1t was agreed oyeas 1879, nays 39 two-hirds
having voted In the Affirmative. .a.- p.
/ Mr., ROOF moved the reconsideration OF the vote by
which The resolution had been agreed to; which motion
! was laid on the table ir.N
annual report OF the Board of Regents OF the Smith
sonian institutes which was laid on the table, and Or
dered to be printed. ..fu
| Mr. TURNER asked the suspension of the rules to
permit HIM to Introduce resolution to authorize the
Sergeant at arms to employ police olcer to protect
persons IN the lobbes and galleries OF the House from
the deprcdations oil plckpockets.
| This resolution having been read the motion to sus-
pend the rules Tor Its consideration put and decided
IN the negative, tyo-thirds not voting therefor.
| Mr. TAYLOR asked the suspension of the rules to
permit him to offer the following resoluon
Risoped, That the Clerk of the House of Represents
Banert and Wexford Of New York. publishers behalf Of
tue authors OF the work the ancient monuments of the
for efficient number Of pies of the same
panied by the supplemental tai memoir in of prep
of which shaIl be deposited public library in
each OCCASIONAL dsrct be desg mated by the member
representing the and that the OF the above books,
exceed eight dollars per voume be paid of the
contingent fund OF this House.
The question suspendng the rules for the purpose
aforesaid being put il decided in the negative-two
thirds not voting IN favor thereof
Mr.. MURPHY offered resolution providing that, for
the remainder OF the session. the House shall meet
a m instead of IL m, as at present
Mr.. TURNER moved TO amend the said resolution by
striking ont ii, and inserting 10 instead thereof and the
question on the proposed amendment being put 1t was
decided in the negative.
The question then required on the resolution which
was agreed to-
BILL TO PAY THE EXPENSES CERTAIN CHIPPEWA INDIANS
Mr. McILVAlNE, (by leave) from the Committee on
Indian Affairs reported back JOINT resolution from the
Senate appropating $4,000 to defray the expenses of
certain Chippewa Indians and their Interpreter,
visit to this city upon business with the Indian Bureau
The question being upon the third reading OF the said
Mr. McILvAINE moved the previous question which
having been seconded by the House. under its operation
the resolution read the third time, passed, and
dered to be returned to the Senate
Mr. Mel, moved reconsideration OF the vote by which
the said resolution was passed; which motion was laid
on the table
Mr. KAUFMAN, after previous notice given, (by
eave introduced act 10 require the heads of bureaus
and other officers of the government, examining
growing out OF the Mexican war; TO give precedence to
those belonging to widows and orphans OF officers and
soldiers: read twice
After a few remarks from Mr. X, that gentleman
moved the previous questions which having been Sec
onded by the House, under the operation thereof,
The bill ordered to be engrossed read third time,
passed. and sent to the Senate for their
Mr. KAUFMAN moved the reconsideration of the
vote by which the bill had been passed which motion
was laid on the table
On motion Of Mr. MEADE, leave was granted for the
withdrawal OF the memorial OF Judith c. Eggiston from
the files of the House
MEXICAN TREATY.
On motion Of Mr.. VlNTON, the House resolved itself
into Committee of the Whole the state OF the Union
Mr. CABELL in the chair, and the committee proceeded
the consideration of the bill making appropriations for
carrying out the treaty of Guadalupe Hida!go;
On which speeches delivered by Mr.. DONNELL
and Mr. WIN lON, with lew remarks from Mr. BOY
DEN
The debate thereon having concluded by limitation,
ASHMUN, MoREHE Ei BORIS. scHENcK, and
ROOT; all of which decided by the Chair to be
of order
The committee, however overruled the decisions of
the Chair adverse to the admissby of the amendment
proposed by Mr. Roor, TO the amendment proposed by
MIR SCHENCK
Having adopted the amendment Of Mr.. ScHENcx as
amended by Mr. Roof, the committee rose, and the
chairman reported the bill to the House with the follow
ing amendment, VIZ
Add as additional section
That the President of the United States be, and he
hereby, authorized and instructed forthwith into
negotiations with the of the republic of Mexico
for the onder said republic of all the territories known
as New Mexico and Upper California or SO much thereof
which acquired by ths United States under the 9th
ss Of e w s on and % %
OF February lSiS the President to require considers
reea sc by Mexico OF all her claim or demand for the sew
eal insalmens amounting to twelve millions of dollars
with the interest thereon 10 to her
according to the agreement in the 18th article of said
treaty"
MIR. VINTON moved the previous question which
having been seconded the question put by yeas and
nays agreeing to the amendment and decided
in the negative-yeas 10, nays 1919.
Mr. TURNER moved the reconsideration of the vote
by which the amendment had been rejected and after a
few remarks to show the inconsistency gentlemen who
while maintaining that the territories had been wrong
fully acquired voted TO retain them, moved to lay the
motion to reconsider the table, which last motion was
agreed to.
The bill was then ordered to be engrossed.
The question being the third reading of the BILL
MIR THOMPSON of Pennsylvania called for the yeas
and nays thereupon which having been ordered the bill
was ordered to be read third timeyeas 1SS, nays 49,
After which it was passed, and sent to the Senate for
concurrence.
Mr. TURNER moved the reconsideration Of the vote by
which the bill was passed, which motion was laid the
table
Mr. LINCOLN, (by leave,) presented certain joint re-
solutions of the legislature al Illinois, which laid
on the table and ordered to be printed.
Mr. GOGGlN asked the unanimous consent of the
House to offer a resolution of inquiry of the Postmaster
General his for reducing the compensation of
certain letter carriers but its introduction having been
objected TO-
On motion, the House adjourned
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