g Of S. F. Small and 79 others, of Louisa County, and and 115 others, of Des Moines County, Iowa. as: Of 63 citizens of Washington County, Maryland. Of Daniel P. Owen and 42 others, of Morgan County, Of citizens of Tioga, and of Broome and of Tioga Tork. on: Of citizens of East Saint Louis, Illinois. on: Of 1,000 veterans of Shelby County, Illinois. ing: Of citizens of Hannibal, New York. County, of Machias, of Oxford, of Aroostook County, of North Winterport, of Saint Albans, of Ashland, of PrinceFranklin, Maine. iggs: Of George T. Jones and others, of Milton, and of Danson and others, of Patterson, Illinois. James S. Robinson: Of citizens of several counties in Ohio. Charles R. Skinner: Of 37 citizens of Port Leyden, New York, citizens of Louisville, New York. Slocum: Of inmates of Soldiers' Home, New York. Van Alstyne: Of Smith O'Brien and many others, citizens of Wakefield: Of 40 ex-soldiers of Brown County, Minnesota. Richard Warner: Of citizens of Franklin County, Tennessee. r. Weaver: Of 63 citizens of Nebraska, and of 34 citizens of il. . Woodward: Of citizens of La Crosse, Wisconsin. r. Yaple: Of Abel Lumbert and 51 others, citizens of Berrien Michigan. Thompson, by unanimous consent, introduced the following reso; which was referred to the Committee on Accounts, viz: lved, That the Doorkeeper of the House of Representatives is y authorized to employ three additional pages during the present on, to be paid out of the contingent fund of the House, at the rate 2.50 per day. ae Speaker pro tempore (Mr. Springer), by unanimous consent, laid ore the House the following executive communications; which were dered to be printed and referred to the Committee on Appropriations, 12: I. A letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting additional estimates from the Commissioners of the District of Columbia of appropriations for the support of certain institutions of charity. II. A letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a report of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, with inclosure, recommending By Mr. Hopkins: Petition of 150 citizens of New Hampshire and Massachusetts, requesting the passage of the resolution of Hon. James H. Hopkins relative to the transportation of cattle; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. Pryor: Papers relating to the claim of Stephen J. Mathews, of James M. Peters, and of Reuben Copeland; severally to the Committee on War Claims. By Mr. William F. Rogers: Petition of J. Madison Wells, for refer ence of his claim to the Court of Claims; to the same committee. By Mr. Wait: Petition of the Providence and Stonington Railroad Company and others, asking that a light-ship be located at or near the Ram Island Reef, in Long Island Sound; to the Committee on Com merce. The following petitions, for the passage of the Mexican war pension bill with Senate amendments, were presented and severally referred to the Committee on Pensions : By Mr. Alexander: Of citizens of Carroll County, Missouri. By Mr. Anderson: Of 10 citizens of Glenwood, Kansas, and of 64 citizens of Morganville, Kansas. By Mr. Beach: Of citizens of Orange County, New York. By Mr. Thomas M. Browne: Of 106 citizens and ex-soldiers of Boston Station, Indiana. By Mr. Jacob M. Campbell: Of W. W. Manning and 62 others. By Mr. Cook: Of John Q. A. Davison and 100 others. By Mr. Cosgrove: Of citizens of Excelsior Springs, Missouri. By Mr. Cutcheon: Of 419 citizens of Mason County; of N. De Long and 98 citizens of Muskegon; of M. B. Houghton and 22 citizens of Tustin; and of 40 citizens of Newaygo County, Michigan. By Mr. Dockery: Of citizens of Daviess, of Harrison, of Worth, and of Clinton Counties, Missouri. By Mr. Foran: Of 550 veteran soldiers and citizens of East Liverpool, Martinsville, Bloomingburg, and Washington Court-House, Ohio. By Mr. Forney: Of William Bray and others, citizens of De Kalb County, Alabama. By Mr. Funston: Of citizens of Armordale, Kansas. By Mr. Goff: Of Leonard Garrison and 62 others. By Mr. Herschel H. Hatch: Of citizens of Jennings, and of Oscoda, Michigan. By Mr. William H. Hatch: Of citizens of Clarke County, Missouri. By Mr. Haynes: Of M. M. Collis and 80 others, ex soldiers and sailors of Portsmouth, and of H. L. Robinson and 63 others, of Manchester, New Hampshire. By Mr. Holman: Of D. B. Hall and 67 others, ex-soldiers and citizens of Ohio County; of Michael Herrmann and 39 ex-soldiers and citizens of Franklin County; of Selar Meade and 63 ex-soldiers and citizens of Switzerland County; and of W. H. Huffman and 51 others, of Jackson County, Indiana. By Mr. Hurd: Of F. M. Mayer and others, of Sandusky, Ohio. By Mr. Burr W. Jones: Of William Green and others, of Albany, Wisconsin. By Mr. Keifer: Of Leander Tway and 50 other soldiers, of Plain City, Ohio. By Mr. Lawrence: Of citizens of Beaver County, Pennsylvania. By Mr. Lovering: Of Edwin T. Pike and 41 others, of Ipswich, Massachusetts. By Mr. McCoid: Of S. F. Small and 79 others, of Louisa County, and of F. H. Jordan and 115 others, of Des Moines County, Iowa. By Mr. McComas: Of 63 citizens of Washington County, Maryland. By Mr. Matson: Of Daniel P. Owen and 42 others, of Morgan County, Indiana. By Mr. Millard: Of citizens of Tioga, and of Broome and of Tioga Counties, New York. By Mr. Morrison: Of citizens of East Saint Louis, Illinois. By Mr. Moulton: Of 1,000 veterans of Shelby County, Illinois. By Mr. Neece: Of citizens of Macomb and of Henderson Counties, Illinois. By Mr. Nutting: Of citizens of Hannibal, New York. By Mr. Parker: Of citizens of Franklin County, New York. By Mr. Payne: Of citizens of Fair Haven and of Kings Ferry, New York. By Mr. Payson: Of citizens of Kankakee and of Woodford Counties, Illinois. By Mr. Price: Of N. M. Clapp and 38 others, and of H. S. Rice and 48 others. By Mr. George W. Ray: Of 63 citizens of Otsego County, New York. By Mr. Reed: Of citizens of National Soldiers' Home, Maine; of Dexter, of York County, of Machias, of Oxford, of Aroostook County, of Pittston, of North Winterport, of Saint Albans, of Ashland, of Princeton, and of Franklin, Maine. By Mr. Riggs: Of George T. Jones and others, of Milton, and of Daniel H. Gibson and others, of Patterson, Illinois. By Mr. James S. Robinson: Of citizens of several counties in Ohio. By Mr. Charles R. Skinner: Of 37 citizens of Port Leyden, New York, and of 57 citizens of Louisville, New York. By Mr. Slocum: Of inmates of Soldiers' Home, New York. By Mr. Van Alstyne: Of Smith O'Brien and many others, citizens of Albany County, New York. By Mr. Wakefield: Of 40 ex-soldiers of Brown County, Minnesota. By Mr. Wait: Of citizens of Colchester and other towns in Connectient. By Mr. Richard Warner: Of citizens of Franklin County, Tennessee. By Mr. Weaver: Of 63 citizens of Nebraska, and of 34 citizens of Nebraska. By Mr. Woodward: Of citizens of La Crosse, Wisconsin. By Mr. Yaple: Of Abel Lumbert and 51 others, citizens of Berrien County, Michigan. Mr. Thompson, by unanimous consent, introduced the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Accounts, viz: Resolved, That the Doorkeeper of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized to employ three additional pages during the present session, to be paid out of the contingent fund of the House, at the rate of $2.50 per day. The Speaker pro tempore (Mr. Springer), by unanimous consent, laid before the House the following executive communications; which were ordered to be printed and referred to the Committee on Appropriations, viz: I. A letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting additional estimates from the Commissioners of the District of Columbia of appropriations for the support of certain institutions of charity. II. A letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a report of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, with inclosure, recommending the removal of certain restrictions upon the disbursements of funds appropriated for the support of Indian schools. On motion of Mr. Charles R. Skinner, by unanimous consent, the bill of the House (H. R. 6578) to amend section 3940 of the Revised Statutes, relating to the forwarding of mail matter, reported from the Committee on Post Offices and Post-Roads without amendment and referred to the House Calendar, was taken therefrom, engrossed, read the third time, and passed. Mr. Skinner 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 Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate in the said bill. On motion of Mr. Richard Warner, by unanimous consent, the bill of the Senate (S. 2280) for the relief of Mrs. Jane Venable was taken from the Speaker's table, read three times, and passed. Mr. Warner 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 Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith. Mr. Rosecrans, by unanimous consent, submitted the following resolution; which was read, considered, and agreed to, viz: Resolved, That Tuesday, January 6, 1885, after the reading of the Journal, be assigned to the Committee on Military Affairs for the consideration of business reported from that committee now on the Calendar; this order not to interfere with general appropriation and revenue bills and prior orders. Mr. Rosecrans 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. Mr. Richard Warner, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee did this day present to the President of the United States a bill and joint resolution of the House numbered, respectively, H. R. 7428 and H. Res. 289. Mr. Morrison, as a privileged question, from the Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred the following resolution, reported the same without amendment, viz: Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That when the two Houses adjourn on Tuesday, December 23, 1884, they stand adjourned until Monday, the 5th day of January, 1885. The House having proceeded to its consideration, Mr. Morrison moved the previous question; And the question being put, viz: Shall the previous question be ordered? It was decided in the negative, Yeas.. Nays 99 118 106 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are |