protection to be given to citizens of the United States who may discover deposits of guano," approved August 18, 1856. H. R. 203. An act to enable the trustees of the Bluemont College to preempt a certain quarter section of land, and for other purposes. The Senate proceeded to consider the resolution of the House of Representatives for the appointment of a joint committee to wait on the President of the United States and inform him that the two houses of Congress, having finished the business before them, unless he may have some further communication to make, are now ready to adjourn. On motion by Mr. Bigler, Resolved, That the Senate concur in the resolution. Ordered, That the committee on the part of the Senate be appointed by the Vice-President; and Mr. Rice and Mr. Simmons were appointed. Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof. A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Forney, its Clerk: Mr. President: The House of Representatives has passed the following bill and joint resolution of the Senate: S. 215. An act to amend the provisions of the fifty-sixth section of an act to regulate the collection of duties on imports and tonnage, approved March 2, 1799. S. 72. A resolution to correct certain errors in the act entitled "An act to provide for the payment of outstanding treasury notes, to authorize a loan, to regulate and fix the duties on imports, and for other purposes," approved March 2, 1861. The Speaker of the House of Representatives having signed an enrolled bill, (S. 10,) I am directed to bring it to the Senate for the signature of its President. Mr. Bingham reported from the committee that they had presented to the President of the United States the following enrolled bills: H. R. 203. An act to enable the trustees of the Bluemont College to preëmpt a certain quarter section of land, and for other purposes. H. R. 975. An act for the confirmation of the title to the saline lands in Jackson county, State of Illinois, to D. H. Brush and others. A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Forney, its Clerk: Mr. President: The Speaker of the House of Representatives having signed an enrolled bill (S. 215) and an enrolled resolution, (S. 72,) I am directed to bring them to the Senate for the signature of its President. Mr. Powell reported from the committee that they had examined and found duly enrolled the following bills and resolution: S. 10. An act in addition to "An act to promote the progress of the useful arts." S. 215. An act to amend the provisions of the fifty-sixth section of "An act to regulate the collection of duties on imports and tonnage," approved the 2d of March, 1799. S. 72. A resolution to correct certain errors in the act entitled "An act to provide for the payment of outstanding treasury notes, to authorize a loan, to regulate and fix the duties on imports, and for other purposes," approved the 2d of March, 1861. The Vice-President signed the two enrolled bills (S. 10) and (S. 215) and the enrolled resolution (S. 72) last reported to have been examined, and they were delivered to the committee to be presented to the President of the United States. Mr. Powell reported from the committee that they had presented to the President of the United States the following enrolled bills and joint resolution. S. 10. An act in addition to an act to promote the progress of the useful arts. S. 215. An act to amend the provisions of the fifty-sixth section of an act to regulate the collection of duties on imports and tonnage, approved March 2, 1799. S. 72. A resolution to correct certain errors in the act entitled "An act to provide for the payment of outstanding treasury notes, to authorize a loan, to regulate and fix the duties on imports, and for other purposes," approved March 2, 1861. A message from the President of the United States, by Mr. Glossbrenner, his Secretary: Mr. President: The President of the United States this day approved and signed the following acts and resolution: S. 10. An act in addition to an act to promote the progress of the useful arts. S. 215. An act to amend the provisions of the fifty-sixth section of an act to regulate the collection of duties on imports and tonnage, approved March 2, 1799. S. 72. A resolution to correct certain errors in the act entitled "An act to provide for the payment of outstanding treasury notes, to authorize a loan, to regulate and fix the duties on imports, and for other purposes," approved March 2, 1861. Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof. Mr. Hale, from the Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 1001) for the relief of Edward Williams, reported it without amendment. The Senate proceeded to consider the said bill, as in Committee of the Whole, the blanks in the bill having been filled; and, no further amendment proposed, the bill was reported to the Senate. Ordered, That it pass to a third reading. The said bill was read the third time. Resolved, That it pass. Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof. Mr. Johnson, of Tennessee, from the Committee to Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate, who were instructed, by a resolution of the Senate of the 18th of June, 1860, to inquire and report to the Senate the number of persons employed by the Senate, whether under the direction of the Sergeant-at-arms or in the office of the Secretary, the compensation of each, and the authority by which appointed, and whether there are not abuses which require reform and amendment, submitted a report, (No. 309;) which was ordered to be printed. A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Forney, its Clerk: Mr. President: The President of the United States approved and signed, the 2d March, the following acts and joint resolutions: H. R. 132. An act to remove the United States arsenal from the city of Saint Louis, and to provide for the sale of the lands on which the same is located. H. R. 200. An act to provide for the completion of the military roads from Fort Union to Santa Fé, and from Taos to Santa Fé, New Mexico. H. R. 203. An act to enable the trustees of Bluemont College to preëmpt a certain quarter section of land, and for other purposes. H. R. 299. An act for the payment of expenses incurred in the sup pression of Indian hostilities in the State of California. H. R. 311. H. R. 426. H. R. 461. H. R. 530. H. R. 537. An act for the relief of Mrs. Mary Ann Henry. An act granting an invalid pension to Charles Appleton. An act for the relief of Katharine K. Russell. H. R. 665. An act to amend an act, approved February 5, 1859, entitled "An act providing for keeping and distributing all public documents, and for other purposes.' H. R. 666. An act for the relief of William Sutton. H. R. 852. An act for the relief of certain Chippewa, Ottawa, and Pottawattomie Indians. H. R. 865. An act making appropriations for the current and contingent expenses of the Indian Department, and for fulfilling treaty stipulations with various Indian tribes, for the year ending June 30, 1862. H. R. 895. An act making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the government for the year ending June 30, 1862. H. R. 899. An act making appropriations for the support of the Army for the year ending 30th of June, 1862. H. R. 923. An act granting a pension to Eliza M. Plympton. H. R. 943. An act to provide for bringing up the arrearages of work of the land office at Olympia, Washington Territory. H. R. 950. An act in relation to the postal service. H. R. 971. An act making appropriations for the service of the Post Office Department during the fiscal year ending the 30th of June, 1862. H. R. 975. An act for the confirmation of the title to the Saline lands in Jackson county, State of Illinois, to D. H. Brush and others. H. R. 1007. An act declaring the value of the new silver florin of Austria. H. R. 51. Joint resolution repealing a resolution relating to the claim of George Fisher, late of Florida, deceased, approved June 1, 1860. H. R. 59. Joint resolution authorizing Commodore H. Paulding to receive a sword awarded him by the republic of Nicaragua. H. R. 70. Joint resolution to quit title to lands in the State of Iowa. H. R. 80. Joint resolution to amend the Constitution of the United States. On motion by Mr. Hale, Ordered, That the report of the Secretary of the Navy, communicating information in relation to the compensation of the master workmen at the several navy-yards and naval stations, be printed. Mr. Rice, from the committee on the part of the Senate, appointed jointly with the committee on the part of the House of Representatives, to wait on the President of the United States and inform him that unless he may have some further communication to make, the two houses, having completed their business, are now ready to adjourn, reported: That they had performed the duty assigned them, and that the President replied, that he had no further communication to make. A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Forney, its Clerk: Mr. President: I am directed by the House of Representatives to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives having completed its business is now ready to adjourn. On motion by Mr. Clark, that the Senate proceed to the consideration of the motion to reconsider the vote on the passage of the bill (H. R. 522) to incorporate the Metropolitan Gas-light Company in the District of Columbia, It was determined in the affirmative, {eas. On motion by Mr. Bright, Nay 33 1 The yeas and nays being desired by one fifth of the senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are, Messrs. Anthony, Bigler, Bingham, Bragg, Bright, Chandler, Clark, Clingman, Collamer, Doolittle, Douglas, Durkee, Fessenden, Foster, Grimes, Harlan, Hemphill, Johnson, of Tennessee, Kennedy, King, Lane, Latham, Morrill, Nicholson, Polk, Powell, Rice, Simmons, Sumner, Ten Eyck, Trumbull, Wade, Wilson. Mr. Green voted in the negative. So the motion of Mr. Clark was agreed to; and On the question to agree to the motion to reconsider the vote on the passage of the said bill, Pending debate thereon, The honorable Hannibal Hamlin, Vice-President elect, entered the Senate chamber, Whereupon The Vice-President addressed the Senate as follows: Senators, in taking final leave of this position, I can ask but a moment amidst the busy scenes around us, to tender you my grateful acknowledgments for the resolution declaring your approval of the manner in which I have discharged the duties of the Chair, and to express my deep sense of the uniform courtesy which, as the presiding officer, I have received from every member of this body. If I have committed errors, your generous forbearance refused to rebuke them; and, during the whole period of my service here, I never have appealed in vain to your justice or your charity. The memory of all this will ever be cherished among the most gratifying recollections of my life; and for my successor, I can express no better wish than that he may enjoy those relations of mutual confidence and regard which have so happily marked my intercourse with the Senate. And now, gentlemen, members of the Senate, officers of the Senate, from whom I have received so many kind offices, accept my gratitude and my cordial good wishes for your prosperity and happiness. Mr. Hamlin then addressed the Senate as follows: Senators, an experience of several years as a member of this body has taught me many of the duties of its presiding officer, which are delicate, sometimes embarrassing, and always responsible. With a firm and inflexible purpose to discharge these duties faithfully, relying upon the courtesy and coöperation of Senators, and invoking the aid of Divine Providence, I am now ready to take the oath required by the Constitution, and to enter upon the discharge of the official duties intrusted to me in the confidence of a generous public. Whereupon The Vice-President administered to Mr. Hamlin the oath of office as Vice-President of the United States; and announced that the hour for the termination of the present Congress had arrived, and declared the Senate adjourned without day. |