The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, and was read the third time.

MOTION TO RECOMMIT OFFERED BY MR. STEIGER

Mr. STEIGER. Mr. Speaker, I offer a motion to recommit.
The SPEAKER. Is the gentleman opposed to the bill?
Mr. STEIGER. I am, Mr. Speaker.

The SPEAKER. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit.
The Clerk read as follows:

Mr. STEIGER moves to recommit the bill H.R. 8309 to the Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

The SPEAKER. Without objection, the previous question is ordered on the motion to recommit.

There was no objection.

The SPEAKER. The question is on the motion to recommit.

The motion to recommit was rejected.

The SPEAKER. The question is on the passage of the bill.

The question was taken; and the Speaker announced that the ayes appeared to have it.

Mr. ROUSSELOT. Mr. Speaker, I object to the vote on the ground that a quorum is not present and make the point of order that a quorum is not present.

The SPEAKER. Evidently a quorum is not present.

The Sergeant at Arms will notify absent Members.

The vote was taken by electric device, and there were-yeas 331, nays 70, not voting 33, as follows:

Until further notice:

Mr. Dent with Mr. Ashbrook.

Mr. Johnson of California with Mr. Goldwater.

Mr. Koch with Mr. Shulze.

Mr. Mann with Mr. Whalen.

Mr. Reuss with Mr. Brown of Ohio.

Mr. Pepper with Mr. Conable.

Mr. Patterson of California with Mr. Lujan.

Mr. Gaydos with Mr. Madigan.

Mr. AuCoin with Mr. Broomfield.

Mr. Fisher with Mr. Guyer.

Mr. Benjamin with Mr. Bafalis.

Mr. Miller of California with Mr. Beard of Tennessee.

Mr. Roybal with Mr. Buchanan.

Mr. Vanik with Mr. Coughlin.

Messrs. Edwards of California, Carr, Young of Texas, Rostenkowski, Pattison of New York, and Mrs. Spellman changed their vote from "yea" to "nay."

Messrs. Baucus and Bonker changed their vote from "nay" to "yea.” So the bill was passed.

The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.

A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.