Mess. Condit,

Mess. Morrow,
Gaillard,

Roberts,
Gore,

Ruggles,
Lacock,

Varnum,
Macon,

Wilson.
Those who voted in the negative, are
Mess. Barbour,

Mess. Horsey,
Barry,

Howell,
Brown,

King,
Campbell,

Mason, of N. H.
Chace,

Mason, of Va.
Daggett,

Sanford,
Fromentin,

Tait,
Goldsborough, Tichenor,
Harper,

Williams. The second amendment having been agreed to, the bill was further amended, and

On motion by Mr. Lacock, That the further consideration of the bill be postponed until the first Monday in June next,

It was determined in the negative, yeas 5,

nays 23.

On motion by Mr. Lacock, The yeas and

nays being desired by one fifth of the Senators present, those who voted in the affirmative, are Mess. Lacock,

Mess. Varnum,
Macon,

Wilson. 41 Roberts,

Those who voted in the negative, are

Mess. Barbour,

Mess. Horsey,
Barry,

Howell,
Brown,

King,
Campbell,

Mason, of N. H.
Chace,

Mason, of Va.
Condit,

Morrow,
Daggett,

Ruggles,
Fromentin,

Sanford,
Gaillard,

Tait,
Goldsborough,

Tichenor,
Gore,

Williams.
Harper,
No further amendment having been agreed to,
the President reported the bill to the House.

On the question to concur in the amendment agreed to as in committee of the whole, to wit: Sec.3, line 1, strike out “ for the present year only,

It was determined in the affirmative, yeas 19, nays

7.

On motion by Mr. Roberts,
The
yeas
and

nays being desired by one fifth of the Senators present, those who voted in the affirmative, are Mess. Barbour,

Mess. Horsey,
Barry,

Howell,
Brown,

King,
Chace,

Mason, of N. H.
Daggett,

Mason, of Va.
Fromentin,

Sanford,
Gaillard,

Tait,
Goldsborough, Tichenor,
Gore,

Williams.
Harper,

Those who voted in the negative, are
Mess. Condit,

Mess. Roberts,
Lacock,

Varnum,
Macon,

Wilson.
Morrow,

On motion by Mr. Varnum,
To add a new section as follows:

“ And be it further enacted, That for the present year there be allowed and paid two hundred dollas to each of the clerks in the offices of the several departments of the government, whose compensation has not heretofore exceeded thirteen hundred dollars in addition to their usual compensation, and the sum of ninety dollars to each of the messengers and assistant messengers attached to the departments of the government."

It was determined in the negative, yeas 7,

Days 21.

Jeas and

On his motion,
The

nays being desired by one fifth of the Senators present, those who voted in the affirmative, are Mess. Condit,

Mess. Tait,
Lacock,

Varnum,
Roberts,

Williams.
Ruggles,
Those who voted in the negative, are
Mess. Barbour,

Chace,
Barry,

Daggett,
Brown,

Fromentin,
Campbell,

Gaillard,

Morrow,

Mess. Goldsborough, Mess. Mason, of N. H.
Gore,

Mason, of Va.
Harper,
Horsey,

Tichenor,
Howell,

Turner,

c
King,

Wilson.
Macon,

On motion by Mr. Lacock,
To insert the following section:

“ And be it further enacted, That to all clerks employed in the several departments of the government, who receive less than eight hundred dollars, there shall be allowed an addition of twenty-five per centum for the present year; to all clerks who receive above eight hundred dollars and not exceeding one thousand two hundred and fifty dollars, twenty per centum; and to all clerks who receive above one thousand two hundred and fifty dollars and not exceeding one thousand five hundred dollars, fifteen per centum; and to the several messengers employed in the public offices, there shall be allowed to them respectively, an addition of twenty per cent.”

It was determined in the negative, yeas 13,

nays 18.

On motion by Mr. Varnum,
The
yeas
and

nays being desired by one fifth of the Senators present, those who voted in the affirmative, are Mess. Condit,

Mess. Gaillard,
Daggett,

Howell,

Mess. Lacock,

Mess. Tait,
Morrow,

Turner,
Roberts,

Varnum,
Ruggles,

Williams.
Sanford,
Those who voted in the negative, are
Mess. Barbour,

Mess. Harper,
Barry,

Horsey,
Brown,

King,
Campbell
,

Macon,
Chace,

Mason, of N. H.
Dana,

Mason, of Va.
Fromentin,

Thompson,
Goldsborough, Tichenor,
Gore,

Wilson.
On motion by Mr. Varnum,
To add the following section :

“ And be it further enacted, That the chaplains of the two Houses of Congress shall be entitled to receive, as compensation for their services, at the rate of one thousand dollars per annum each, to commence with the present session of Con

gress.”

It was determined in the negative, yeas 13,

nays 17.

On his motion,
The
yeas
and

nays being desired by one fifth of the Senators present, those who voted in the affirmative, are Mess Condit,

Mess. Gaillard,
Dana,

Howell,