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rably a bill to increase the commutation value of hospital rations, for a limited period, which was considered and passed. The unfinished business, being the bill "to suspend the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus," was taken up. The question being, shall the bill pass? Mr. Darden demanded the yeas and nays, which were ordered and recorded as follows: Yeas.--Baston, Bradley, E. M. Bruce, H. W. Bruce, Carroll, Christian, Clark, Cluskey, Conrad, Conrow, De Jarnette, Dupre, Elliott, Ewing, Funsten, Gholson, Goode, Gray Hartridge, Hatcher, Heiskell, Holliday, Johnston, Keeble, Lyon, Machen, Miller, Moore, Perkins, Read, Russell, Sexton, Swan, Triplett, Villere, Wilks, Mr. Speaker. --Yeas, 36. Nays.--Anderson, Baldwin, Barksdale, Baylor, Blandford, Branch, Burnett, Clopton, Colyar, Darden, Farrow, Fuller Gaither, Gilmer, Hanley, Herbert, J. M. Leach, Marshall, McCallum, McMullen, Miles, Ramsay, Rogers, Simpson, J. M. Smith, Smith of N. C., Snead, Staples, Turner, W
s received from the President, returning, without his approval, a bill to provide for the payment of arrears now due to the army and navy, and stating his objections thereto. The question being shall the bill pass notwithstanding the objections of the President, it was decided in the affirmative by the following vote: Those who voted in the affirmative were-- Messrs. Anderson, Baldwin, Baylor, Blandford, Branch, H. W: Bruce, Christian, Clark, Clopton, Cluskey, Darden, Dupre, Elliott, Farrow, Gaither, Gholson, Goode, Gray, Hanly, Hartridge, Herbert, Johnson, Keeble, Machen, Marshall, McCallum, McMullin, Perkins, Pugh, Read, Rogers, Russell, Simpson, J. M. Smith, Triplett, Turner, Villere, Wickham and Witherspoon--39. Those who voted in the negative were-- Messrs. Barksdale, Batson, Bradley, E. M. Bruce, Carroll, Colyar, Conrad, Conrow, De Jarnette, Dickinson, Ewing, Hatcher, Holliday, Lyon, Menees, Mills, Sexton and Wilkes--18. On motion of Mr. Machen, of
House a Senate joint resolution extending the time of adjournment until to-day at 2 o'clock. Agreed to. Mr. Welsh, from the Committee on Accounts, submitted a written report; which was laid on the table and ordered to be printed. The House then resumed consideration of the impressment bill, and passed it by the following vote: Yeas.--Messrs. Batson, Baylor, Bradley, Branch, E. M. Bruce, Burnett, Carroll, Chambers, Chrisman, Clark, Cluskey, Comad, DeJarnette, Dickinson, Dupie, Elliott, Ewing, Funsten, Gholson, Gray, Hartridge, Hatcher, Holliday, Johnston, Keeble, Machen, McMullin, Miles, Miller, Moore, Read, Russell, Sexton, Triplett, Villere and Wilkes,--36. Nays.--Messrs. Anderson, Blandford, Clopton, Colyar, Conrow, Darden, Farrow, Gaither, Goode, Hanly, Marshall, Pugh, Simpson, J. M. Smith, Snead, Staples, Witherspoon and Mr. Speaker--18. Mr. McMullin moved to amend the title by substituting the following:--"A bill to violate the Constitution of the Confede
e of a bill to change the eastern boundary of the State of Nevada so as to include additional territory, to be taken from Utah and Arizona; and also of a bill for the speedy completion of the Pacific railroad. At 1 o'clock, P. M. the Senate adjourned. House.--Mr. Bland, of Maine, introduced a resolution for the reimbursement to the loyal States of advances made and debts contracted by them for the preservation of the Union. Referred to a special committee of seven members. Mr. Elliott, of Massachusetts, introduced a joint resolution, which was referred to a select committee of fifteen, declaring the condition of the States recently in rebellion and the position of Congress in relation to them. Mr. Schenck, of Ohio, offered a resolution protesting against any attempt to establish a monarchy in Mexico, and requesting the President to take such steps as will vindicate the American policy and protect the honor and interests of the United States. Referred to the Commi
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