Mr. Thurman, (by the unanimous consent of the House,) from the Committee on the Judiciary, reported a bill (No. 459) in relation to the payment of claims: which was read a first and second time, and committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Mr. McClernand moved that the rules be suspended, and that the House resolve itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. And the question being put, Yeas, It was decided in the negative, Nays, 78 90 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are James B. Bowlin William H. Brockenbrough Charles W. Cathcart Howell Cobb John F. Collin Alvan Cullom William F. Giles Mr. Hannibal Hamlin Barclay Martin Those who voted in the negative are Mr. John Quincy Adams Joseph H. Anderson George Ashmun Joshua F. Bell James Black Mr. John H. Ewing Edwin H. Ewing Mr. Robert Dale Owen John Ritter Robert W. Roberts Frederick P. Stanton Mr. Moses McClean Robert McClelland Alexander H. Stephens Mr. Andrew Stewart John Strohm Bannon G. Thibodeaux Mr. James Thompson Daniel R. Tilden John Wentworth Horace Wheaton Mr. Hugh White Hezekiah Williams Robert C. Winthrop William Wright Bryan R. Young Jacob S. Yost. Mr. Andrew Stewart moved that the rules be suspended for the purpose of enabling him to offer the following resolution, viz: Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives do adjourn their respective houses sine die on the 24th day of July next, at 2 o'clock, p. m. And the question being put, It was decided in the negative, (two-thirds Yeas, not voting in favor thereof,) Nays, 87 82 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. John Quincy Adams Stephen Adams Daniel M. Barringer James Black Richard Brodhead Milton Brown William G. Brown Joshua R. Giddings Mr. William F. Giles Those who voted in the negative are— Mr. Thomas Perry James Pollock Alexander H. Stephens Bannon G. Thibodeaux Benjamin Thompson Mr. Edmund W. Hubard James B. Hunt Mr. George P. Marsh William W. Payne Timothy Pillsbury Mr. George Rathbun James H. Relfe Frederick P. Stanton So the House refused to suspend the rules. Mr. Henry St. John Mr. Cobb moved that the rules be suspended for the purpose of enabling him to offer the following resolution, viz: Resolved, That the daily hour of meeting of this House be hereafter fixed at 9 o'clock, a. m., until otherwise ordered. And the question being put, It was decided in the affirmative, (two-Yeas, thirds voting in favor thereof,) Nays, 119 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. Stephen Adams Archibald Atkinson James B. Bowlin Linn Boyd Jacob Brinkerhoff William H. Brockenbrough James J. Faran Orlando B. Ficklin Mr. George Fries William S. Garvin William F. Giles Those who voted in the negative are Mr. John Quincy Adams Lemuel H. Arnold Mr. Daniel M. Barringer Mr. Mace Moulton Leonard H. Sims Richard F. Simpson Thomas Smith Robert Smith Frederick P. Stanton William P. Thomasson Mr. Joseph Buffington 47 Mr. John G. Chapman Mr. Washington Hunt Robert C. Schenck The rules being suspended, Mr. Luther Severance Caleb B. Smith Stephen Strong Bannon G. Thibodeaux Robert C. Winthrop Bryan R. Young. Mr. Cobb offered his said resolution; which was read: when Mr. Collamer moved to amend the same by striking out the word “nine,” and inserting "ten," in lieu thereof, and by adding thereto, "and that at 3 o'clock, p. m., the Speaker shall adjourn the House without a motion." Mr. Brinkerhoff moved the previous question, which was seconded; and the main question was ordered: when A division of the amendment was called for by Mr. Boyd. And being divided, the question was put, first, Will the House agree to the first branch of the same by striking out the word "nine," and inserting "ten," in lieu thereof? And decided in the affirmative. The second branch of the said amendment was then disagreed to; and the resolution as amended was agreed to by the House. And so it was Resolved, That the daily hour of meeting of this House shall be hereafter fixed at 10 o'clock, until otherwise ordered. Mr. Woodworth (by leave) offered the following resolution; which was read, and, by unanimous consent, considered and agreed to, viz: Resolved, That the Secretary of War furnish this House with any report or reports in his possession, of the agents superintending the mineral lands on lake Superior, received since 1st January, 1846, together with the accompanying map or maps, if any, showing the extent of territory leased or located under the authority of that department. On motion of Mr. Daniel, the House proceeded to the consideration of private bills, which were reported from the Committee of the Whole House on the 5th instant: and Bills of the following titles, viz: No. 167. A bill for the relief of N. and L. Dana & Company; No. 168. A bill for the relief of Philip and Eliphalet Greely; No. 172. A bill for the relief of John G. McLeod, of Linn county, Iowa; were severally ordered to be engrossed, and read a third time to-day. The said bills being engrossed, were accordingly read the third time, and passed. Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate in the said bills. The House proceeded to the consideration of the bill (No. 159) to authorize the agent for paying pensions at Cincinnati to pay John Wing any arrears of pension money due to Dorothy Terrell, deceased: when The said bill was ordered to be engrossed, and read a third time to-day. And the bill being engrossed, was accordingly read the third time: when Mr. Hungerford moved that it be laid upon the table: which motion was disagreed to: and The question was put, Shall the bill pass? And decided in the affirmative. Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate in the said bill. Mr. Alexander D. Sims moved, at five minutes past 3 o'clock, that the House adjourn: which motion was disagreed to. The House proceeded to the consideration of the bill (No. 132) for the relief of Emanuel Berri and John M. Reese: when The amendment thereto reported from the Committee of the Whole House was agreed to, and the bill was ordered to be engrossed, and read a third time to-day. And being engrossed, it was accordingly read the third time, and passed. Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate in the said bill. The House proceeded to the consideration of the bill (No. 173) to confirm an entry of land made by the administrator of James Anderson, deceased, of Iowa Territory: when The same being amended (on motion of Mr. Dodge) by striking out the word "majority" in the proviso, and inserting, in lieu thereof, "twothirds shall :" The bill was ordered to be engrossed, and read a third time to-day. And the bill being engrossed, was accordingly read the third time, and passed. Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate in the said bill. The House proceeded to the consideration of the joint resolution (No. 14) for the relief of Sheldon B. Hayes; the question being on agreeing to the amendments thereto, reported from the Committee of the Whole House. And the question being put, Will the House agree thereto? it appeared there was not a quorum of members present. And then, on motion of Mr. Tibbatts, the House, at twenty minutes past 3 o'clock, p. m., adjourned until to-morrow, at 10 o'clock, a. m. SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 1846. Mr. George S. Houston moved that the rules be suspended, and that the House resolve itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Nays, The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are |