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recided negatiysly-yeas 70. nays 81.

necided negativsy-yeas 70, nays 81.
The vote was then reconsidered-5ess 81, nays T6
| III question again recurred on concurrinx IN the
amendment.
Mr. TAILOR, of Ohio, wished to know whether Il would
BE- In order 70 add the words 'wh engaged in the pub
/ lie eervice."
| The SpEAKER replied negatively. s.
The Clerk began calling the roll, andAfr Abercron bie
who is 6rst the hst answered "No" 80 eushsticsY
as to provoke general laughter
The SrxAxxR called to ORDER requesting gentlemen to
be good enough to take their sea and saying be would
be obliged TO call them by name unless they should do
So Bang, bang, went his malet and order being par
italy restored the clerk resumed the roll CALI bat the
noise was so great he could not hear the responses
The SPEAKER sgsin required the Clerk to cease calling
and said trse very excellent and orderly gentlemen Tor
once are out Of order. (Bang, bang went the mast)
The Clerk resumed, and completed the roll call amid
comparative quiet
The result announced-Ysas, so; nays, 80
The Speaker his in the negAtiveso the grog
Amendment Is rejected
Among the amendments adopted one appropri.
aDg $40 900 to enable the Secretary of the Navy TO test
any improvement in steam boilers, otner steam ma
chsnery which, in his opinion may be of benefit ths
public service in the construction of national vessels
The bill was passed
RfsoIU1IpN IN REFERENCE TO NEGOTIATIONS WITH SPAIN.
Mr. SINGLETON asked leave to offer resolution, re-
enesng the President Of the United States far o. In
his Judgment may be compatible with Che public inter
ets to to the House whether the progress
Of negotiations with Spain has removed the necessity for
provisional acts BY Congress- indicated in hs message
OF 18th March, or whether he still thinks it desirable
that measures be taken to enable the Executive to pro-
tect ard secure the national rights honor interests
The House refused to suspend the rules to enable him
tointroduce the resolution56 against 1osas follows
Ayrs-Messrs Aiken, Willis Allen, Ashs Barksds.e,
Barry Boceck, Boyce Breckenridge, Bridges Brooks
Saskie, Chamberlain, Chastain Churohwen, Clingman
Cobb Colquit craige, Curtis, Dowdell, Dunbar, I'd,
Greenwood Grey Harris Of Ala Harris Of MIss HS
bard, Jones Of HA Keitt Kedweu, Kittridge, Kurt1,
Pos sewara shaw Singleton ,ss.ps
Of Tenn, straton, Stuart Of Ohio, Van, Wsibridge
witte Wright Of Pa, Zolicofer
NAYs--Messrs. Abercronbie, James c. Allen App,s
ton Bsyiey Of Ca, Ball Banks, Belohsr, Bennett Ben
son Campbell, Carpenter, Chandler. Chrisman, Clark
monds Elliott d Mass Ellison, English, Farley T1agey
Harrison. Hsndricks, HEM HIester. Riii. Howe Howe
Hsshes, Hunt, IDgersoll Jahnson, Jones Of N, r.,
Sscaoeh Mcdonald Macy M.ttsson%, % 8suIice nosy Msy
Murray, Nichols Noble, Norton Old: oliver q y Z,
Parker Peck, Peckham, Pennington, Perkins of N. r.
ssSa sspp sa.naso s%moas .sns sEs
Tsy ior Of Tenn, 'Thurston Trout, Upham Wade Wal.
ley. walsh, Wsshburne Of H., washburn Of No Wells
wentworth Of Ill.,, Wentworth of Mass, Wheeler, and
Yates.
m ARMY BILL
The senate bill regulating tho pay and increasing the
efhclcacy Of the army taken up.
Mr.. FAULKNER explained the provision of the bnl say.
lag prepared by the War Department aided by the
best ineliects and most eminent military experience
Of the county, unanimously approved by the Sem
ate Committee Military Affairs, at the head Of which
10 General Shields, and unanimously approved by the
House Military Committee, headed by Col. Bsse like
wise stsfesman and soldier. He said the committee
had stricken from the bill the section providing for the
appointment Of sxtytwo additional cadets their object
being 10 constitute the army kind Of West Point AGA
denny 20 that young man Of courage and enterprise,
Who has no political patronage to send him to that
institution nray, nevertheless, by his good sword,
seA his fortune In the rank and f and BY merit attain
70 the highest post and distinction. SO far he
Informed, Of Ave hundred and nnetytwo officers but
nineteen have come from the ranks Of the army and
he-e under special provisions passed during the
var Of 1872 and the Mexican war He further explained
that the bill increased the pay pvates from q to $40
month"; and increased the per centaxs of all officers mp
10 MAJOR Geaera-s bounty Of % to be given for re-
e1li-tnent We want, he said 5000 prvates to all MP
army small is-2ooo are wanted in New Mexco
alons since November last the recruiting business had
become worse and recruiting ofses might a. wen be
closed.
Mr.. Gao~, said he wss opposed to increasing the pay
Of the higher grades Of the service for $500 month is
enough. The private by this bill to get
Of but o. while Major General was to have $685.
Mr. rArIoa, Of Ohio, asked him what he would consi
der fair proposition.
Mr. Gnew said lie weuld vote 70 increase no mans pay
Who receiving $40 month, but would vote to in
crease the pay Of those Who get less than that
without concluding the subject the committee rose,
and the Rouse adjourned.