And the question being put on agreeing to the said amendment, Yeas..... It was decided in the affirmative, Nays. } 99 95 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are, Mr. John Freedley Andrew S. Fulton Meredith P. Gentry Abraham R. McIlvaine Charles S. Morehead Those who voted in the negative are, Mr. Archibald Atkinson Thomas H. Bayly Henry Bedinger Samuel A. Bridges John R. J. Daniel Mason C. Darling Winfield S. Featherston Mr. Richard French Joshua R. Giddings David Hammons Samson W. Harris Mr. Joseph Mullin William A. Newell Mr. Frederick W. Lord Mr. Ashmun moved that the vote be reconsidered, by which the 13th (and last) amendment was agreed to; and also moved that the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table. And the question being put, Shall the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table? SYeas..... It was decided in the affirmative, {Xes .... 102 94 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are, Mr. Amos Abbott George Ashmun John M. Botts Garnett Duncan George G. Dunn John W. Farrelly David Fisher Thomas S. Flournoy Mr. John Freedley Andrew S. Fulton Abraham R. McIlvaine Dudley Marvin Those who voted in the negative are, Mr. Archibald Atkinson Thomas H. Bayly Henry Bedinger Ausburn Birdsall James B. Bowlin Mr. Charles Brown Armistead Burt Beverly L. Clark Mr. Joseph Mullin Alexander H. Stephens John Strohm Frederick A. Tallmadge Mr. John R. J. Daniel Mason C. Darling Mr. Hugh A. Haralson Mr. William B. Maclay Robert McClelland George Petrie Mr. William Rockhill Ephraim K. Smart Mr. Goggin moved that the vote be reconsidered by which the first amendment was rejected, and also moved that the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table; which latter motion was agreed to. The said amendments were then ordered to be engrossed and read a third time. Mr. George W. Jones moved that the vote by which the amend ments were ordered to be engrossed be reconsidered, and also moved that the said motion to reconsider be laid upon the table; which latter motion was agreed to. Mr. Robert W. Johnson moved that the House resolve itself into Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union on the general calendar. And the question being put, It was decided in the negative, Yeas 83 96 The yeas and nays being desired by one fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are, Mr. Amos Abbott Green Adams Daniel M. Barringer George G. Dunn Mr. John W. Farrelly David Fisher Sidney Lawrence Jonathan D. Morris Mr. Grinnell, from the Committee on Commerce, reported a bill (No. 790) making appropriations for light-houses, light boats, buoys, beacons, &c., and providing for the erection and establishment of the same, and for other purposes; which was read a first and second time, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Grinnell, from the same committee, reported a joint resolution (No. 56) to authorize the employment of two or more vessels of the navy in testing the ocean tracks recommended by Lieutenant Maury, accompanied by a report in writing; which resolution was read a first and second time, and Ordered, That the said resolution and report be laid upon the table and printed. Mr. Grinnell, from the same committee, to whom was referred the petition of Hosea Ilsley and others, citizens of Chelsea, Massachusetts, for authority to make a road over land of the United States connected with the marine hospital in Chelsea, made an adverse report thereon; which was laid upon the table. Mr. Woodward, from the same committee, to whom was referred sundry petitions and remonstrances relative to the establishment of a collection district at East Thomaston, in the State of Maine, made a report thereon; which was laid upon the table and ordered to be. printed. Mr. Gregory, from the same committee, reported a bill (No. 791) declaring Fort Covington, in the State of New York, to be a port of delivery, and for other purposes; which was read a first and second time, and ordered to be engrossed, and read a third time. 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. Mr. Gregory, from the same committee, reported a joint resolution (No. 57) in relation to foreign officers or seamen who shall render relief to American vessels in distress; which resolution was read a first and second time, and ordered to be engrossed, and read a third time. The resolution being engrossed, was accordingly read the third time and passed. Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate in the said resolution. Mr. Grinnell, from the same committee, reported a bill (No. 792) exempting Spanish vessels from discriminating duties in certain cases; which was read a first and second time, and ordered to be engrossed, and read a third time. 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. Mr. James G. Hampton, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee had examined enrolled bills of the following titles, viz: HR. 525. An act to establish an additional land office in the State of Missouri; H. R. 684. An act to provide for carrying into execution, in part, the twelfth article of the treaty with Mexico, concluded at Guadalupe Hidalgo; and found the same truly enrolled; when The Speaker signed the said bills. The following petitions, memorials, and other papers, were laid on the Clerk's table under the 24th rule of the House, to wit: By Mr. Ashmun: The petition of citizens of Springfield, in the State of Massachusetts, praying for an amendment to the patent laws. By Mr. Duer: The petition of citizens of Leonardsville, in the State of New York, of similar import with the foregoing. Ordered, That said petitions be referred to the Committee on Patents. Also, the petition of citizens of Madison county, in the State of |