Congressional Edition Volume 973 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1859 Excerpt: ...Mr. Iverson, from the Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 584) for the relief of Captain A. W. Reynolds, reported it without amendment. On motion by Mr. Iverson, Ordered, That the Committee on Claims be discharged from the further consideration of the report of the Court of Claims adverse to the claim of Martin B. Lewis and the report of the Court of Claims adverse to the claim of Charles V. (Stuart, and that they be referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Mr. Clark, from the Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 319) for the relief of Benjamin Sayre, reported it without amendment. Mr. Rice asked and, by unanimous consent, obtained leave to bring in a bill (S. 573) authorizing the entry of land under certain circumstances by mail contractors; which was read the first and second times, by unanimous consent, and referred to the Committee on Public Lands. On motion by Mr. Allen, The Senate proceeded to consider, as in Committee of the Whole, the bill (H. R. 576) for the relief of Captain Douglas Ottinger; and, no amendment being made, it was reported to the Senate. Ordered, That it pass to a third reading. The said bill was read the third time. On the question, Shall the bill pass? It was determined in the affirmative, On motion by Mr. Davis, The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are, Messrs. Allen, Bates, Bigler, Bright, Broderick, Brown, Cameron, Chandler, Clark, Crittenden, Dixon, Doolittle, Douglas, Durkee, Fitch, Hale, Hamlin, Harlan, Houston, Iverson, Jones, Pugh, Seward, Simmons, Stuart, Thompson, of Kentucky, Wilson, Yulee. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Chesnut, Clay, Clingman, Davis, Fessenden, Fitzpatrick, Johnson, of Arkan...