Mr. Hopkins moved to reconsider the vote last taken, and also moved that the motion to reconsider be laid on the table; which latter motion was agreed to. Ordered, That the bill as amended be engrossed and read the third time. Being engrossed, the bill was read the third time. The question then being upon the passage of the bill; Pending which, Mr. Hopkins demanded the previous question; Pending which, Mr. Holman moved to recommit the bill to the Committee on War Claims with instructions to refer the claim to the Court of Claims for adjudication and report under the provisions of an act entitled “An act to afford assistance and relief to Congress and the Executive Departments in the investigation of claims and demands against the Government," approved March 3, 1883. Upon which motion the yeas and nays were ordered; Mr. Goldsmith W. Hewitt moved that the House take a recess until 8 o'clock this evening. Pending which, The Speaker pro tempore laid before the House the following messages this day received from the President of the United States; which were ordered to be printed and referred as follows, viz: To the Senate and House of Representatives: When the expedition for the relief of Lieutenant Greely and his party was being prepared in the early part of the year 1884, and a search for suitable vessels was being made, the Alert, then the property of Great Britain, and which had been the advance ship of the expedition under Sir George Nares, was found to be peculiarly fitted for the intended service, and this Government immediately offered to purchase that vessel; upon which Her Majesty's Government generously presented her to the United States, refusing to accept any pay whatever for the vessel. The Alert rendered important and timely service in the expedition for the relief of Lieutenant Greely and party, which, in its results, proved so satisfactory to the Government and people of this country. I am of the opinion that the Alert should now be returned to Her Majesty's Government, with suitable acknowledgments for its generous and graceful acts of courtesy for so promptly putting the vessel at the service of the United States, and I therefore recommend that authority be given me by Congress to carry out this purpose CHESTER A. ARTHUR. EXECUTIVE MANSION, January 30, 1885. to the Committee on Naval Affairs. To the House of Representatives: I transmit herewith, in response to a resolution of the House of Rep resentatives of the 28th of January, 1885, a report by the Secretary of State in relation to the case of Julian R. Santos, an American citizen, imprisoned in Ecuador. EXECUTIVE MANSION, January 30, 1885. to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. CHESTER A. ARTHUR. To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States: I herewith transmit a communication from the Secretary of State in regard to the desire of the Government of Corea to obtain the services of one or more officers of the United States as military instructors in that country, and recommend the adoption of a joint resolution authorizing such officers as may be conveniently spared, and who are selected for that duty, to proceed to Corea for the purpose indicated. CHESTER A. ARTHUR. EXECUTIVE MANSION, January 30, 1885. to the Committee on Military Affairs. By unanimous consent, leave of absence was granted as follows: To Mr. Swope, until Tuesday next. On motion of Mr. Bagley, by unanimous consent, Ordered, That the bill of the Senate, S. 1372, be reprinted for the use of the House. On motion of Mr. John D. White, by unanimous consent, leave was granted to withdraw from the Committee on War Claims papers in the case of Thomas N. Blount. On motion of Mr. Barbour, by unanimous consent, the vote was reconsidered by which the House passed the bill of the House (H. R. 1739) for the relief of Patrick Cook. The Speaker pro tempore announced that Mr. McMillin would preside at the evening session. And then, The hour of 5 o'clock p. m. having arrived, the Speaker pro tempore, under the previous order of the House, declared the House to be in recess until 8 o'clock p. m. (8 o'clock p. m.) AFTER THE RECESS. Mr. McMillin took the chair as Speaker pro tempore. On motion of Mr. Matson, the House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House; and after some time spent therein the Speaker pro tempore resumed the chair, and Mr. William H. Hatch reported that the committee, having, under the previous order of the House, had under consideration bills upon the Private Calendar reported from the Committees on Pensions and Invalid Pensions, had directed him to report without amendment and with a favorable recommendation bills of the Senate and House of the following titles, viz: S. 1111. An act granting an increase of pension to Sally Rodman, widow of General Isaac P. Rodman. S. 468. An act granting increased pension to Mrs. Mary K. S. Eaton. H. R. 252. A bill granting a pension to Peter M. Hagler. H. R. 3185. A bill granting a pension to David Peterson. H. R. 3901. A bill granting a pension to Mrs. Olive W. Parker. H. R. 4766. A bill granting a pension to David Compropst. H. R. 7869. A bill granting a pension to Emeline L. Fitch. H. R. 8132. A bill to restore to the pension roll the name of Rachael A. Queen. H. R. 8133. A bill granting a pension to Thomas McGill. Mr. Hatch further reported that the committee, having had under consideration bills of the House of the following titles, had directed him to report the same severally with amendments and a recommendation that the bills as thus amended do pass, viz: H. R. 1091. A bill granting an increase of pension to Sophia A. Morgan, widow of the late Charles H. Morgan, a brevet brigadier-general in the United States Army. H. R. 2540. A bill granting a pension to Priscilla J. Small. H. R. 3052. A bill for the relief of John C. Clark. H. R. 4216. A bill granting a pension to David N. Bryan. H. R. 7672. A bill granting an increase of pension to Elbert Hewitt. H. R. 7805. A bill granting a pension to Captain Vincent Phelps. H. R. 8038. A bill granting a pension to Harriet A. B. Corts. The House having proceeded to their consideration, the said bills numbered, respectively, H. R. 252, H. R. 3185, H. R. 3901, H. R. 4766, H. R. 5929, H. R. 6948, H. R. 7000, H. R. 7524, H. R. 7602, H. R. 7769, H. R. 7803, H. R. 7822, H. R. 7869, H. R. 8033, H. R. 8104, H. R. 8132, and H. R. 8133, reported without amendment from the Committee of the Whole House, were severally engrossed, read the third time, and passed. Mr. Matson moved to reconsider the several votes last taken, 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 bills. The House having proceeded to the consideration of the said bills numbered, respectively, H. R. 1091, H. R. 2540, H. R. 3052, H. R. 6653, H. R. 4216, H. R. 7386, H. R. 7672, H. R. 7722, H. R. 7724, H. R. 7805, H. R. 7836, and H. R. 8038, reported with amendments from the Committee of the Whole House, the said amendments were severally agreed to, and the bills as thus amended engrossed, read the third time, and passed. Mr. Matson moved to reconsider the several votes last taken, and also moved that the motion to reconsider be laid on the table; which latter motion was agreed to. Ordered, That the titles of said bills numbered, respectively, H. R. 1091 and H. R. 4216 be amended so as to read as follows, viz: H. R. 1091. "A bill granting an increase of pension to Sophia A. Morgan, widow of the late Charles H. Morgan, a brevet brigadier-general in the United States Army and brigadier-general of volunteers." H. R. 4216. "A bill granting a pension to David N. Bryan." Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate in the said bills. The House having proceeded to their consideration, the said bills of the Senate numbered, respectively, S. 468 and S. 1111, reported without amendment from the Committee of the Whole House, were severally read the third time and passed. Mr. Matson moved to reconsider the several votes last taken, and also moved that the motion to reconsider be laid on the table; which latter motion was agreed to. Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith. The House having proceeded to the consideration of the said bill of the House numbered H. R. 7256, reported with an amendment from the Committee of the Whole House, the said amendment was agreed to, and the bill as thus amended engrossed and read the third time. The question then being on the passage of the bill; On motion of Mr. Matson, at 10 o'clock and 45 minutes p. m., the House adjourned. SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 1885. The following petitions and papers were laid on the Clerk's desk, under the rule, and referred as follows, viz: By Mr. Anderson: Petition of citizens of Waterville, Kansas, asking for such amendment of homestead law as will enable settlers within railroad limits to take homestead on additional 80 acres tract; to the Committee on the Public Lands. By Mr. William W. Brown: Memorial of the Philadelphia Commercial Exchange, praying for the passage of the bankrupt law; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Also, memorial of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, praying for the placing certain scientific books on the free list; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Also, memorial of National Board of Trade, urging the passage of the Senate bankrupt bill; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. Cutcheon: Joint resolution of the legislature of the State of Michigan, relative to the importation of alien laborers under contract; to the Committee on Labor. By Mr. Deuster: Petition of business men of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, asking that the United States shall acquire the title to the two canals connecting Portage Lake, Michigan, with Lake Superior; to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors. By Mr. Ermentrout: Petition of the Commercial Exchange of Philadelphia, for passage of Senate bankrupt bill; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Also, petition of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, to place on the free list books on physical, natural, and medical science, and apparatus; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. Everhart: Resolution of the Commercial Exchange of Philadelphia, urging the passage of the Senate bankrupt bill; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Also, resolution of Philadelphia Produce Exchange, favoring national bankrupt bill; to the same committee. Also, petition of the New York State cider and cider vinegar makers, for repeal of so-called "vaporizing act of 1879"; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. Forney: Petition and papers of Susan Wilson, widow of Benjamin I. Wilson, deceased, late of Cherokee, Alabama, asking for ref erence of claim for property taken by the United States Army during the late war to the Court of Claims; to the Committee on War Claims. Also, petition and papers of Rebecca Riggers, widow of Robert Riggers, deceased, of Cherokee County, Alabama, asking reference of similar claim to Court of Claims; to the same committee. By Mr. Harmer: Resolution of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, in favor of placing on the free list books pertaining to physical, natural, and medical science, and apparatus; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Also, memorial of the board of directors of the Commercial Exchange of Philadelphia, in favor of the Senate bankruptcy bill; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. Kean: Petition of citizens of Elizabeth, New Jersey, calling attention to the rapid spread of Mormonism, and asking early action to prevent same; to the same committee. By Mr. Keifer: Petition of John G. Wamen and 48 others, praying for the passage of a bill granting a pension to Anthony Peterson, of Ohio; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. By Mr. McComas: Memorial of Richard S. Kirk, of Montgomery County, Maryland, asking compensation for property taken and used by the United States Army during the late war; to the Committee on War Claims. Also, petition of Henry C. Mumma and Samuel Mumma, executors of Samuel Mumma, deceased, of Washington County, Maryland, for compensation for property taken by the United States Army during the late war; to the same committee By Mr. Phelps: Petition of citizens of Morris County, New Jersey, and others, favoring legislation for the Territory of Utah; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Also, petition of the iron-ore men of the Northwest against the ratification of the Spanish treaty; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. Pryor (by request): Petition of James Clendinnin, of Jackson County, Alabama, asking compensation for property taken and used by the United States Army during the late war; to the Committee on War Claims. By Mr. William F. Rogers: Resolutions of the Merchants' Exchange of the city of Buffalo, in favor of the purchase by the United States of the Portage Lake and Lake Superior Ship-Canals; to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors. Also, resolution of the Merchants' Exchange of the city of Buffalo, in favor of the passage of the Senate bankrupt bill; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. Rosecrans: Petition of James A. Powlett, relative to the loading of heavy ordnance; to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, petition of citizens of Monticello, Indiana, asking Congress to |