United States Congressional Serial Set Volume 6783 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1915 edition. Excerpt: ...Boutwell--10. Nays--Messrs. Johnson, Grider, and Rogers--3. Absent Or Not Voting--Messrs. Howard and Blow--2. So the amendment was agreed to. Mr. Stevens moved to further amend the preamble and joint resolution by transferring the enacting clause from just before the joint resolution to the beginning of the preamble. The question was taken by yeas and nays, and it was decided in the affirmative--yeas 10, nays 3, absent 2; as follows: Yeas--The Chairman, Messrs. Grimes, Harris, Williams, Stevens, Washburne, Morrill, Bingham, Conkling, and Boutwell--10. Nays--Messrs. Johnson, Grider, and Rogers--3. Absent Or Not Voting--Messrs. Howard and Blow--2. So the motion of Mr. Stevens was agreed to. Mr. Harris moved to strike out the following words: "And can only exercise the same by the consent of the law-making power of the United States." The question was taken by yeas and nays, and it was decided in the negative--yeas 5, nays 8, absent or not voting 2; as follows: Yeas--The Chairman, Messrs. Harris, Johnson, Grider, and Rogers--5. Nays--Messrs. Grimes, Williams, Stevens, Washburne, Morrill, Bingham, Conkling, and Boutwell--8. Absent Or Not Voting--Messrs. Howard and Blow--2. The question was then taken by yeas and nays upon agreeing to the joint resolution as amended, and directing the same to be reported to the House of Representatives, and it was decided in the affirmative--yeas 8, nays 5, absent or not voting 2; as follows: Yeas--The Chairman, Messrs. Grimes, Harris, Williams, Stevens, Morrill, Bingham, and Conkling--8. Nays--Messrs. Johnson, Washburne, Grider, Boutwell and Rogers--5. Absent Or Not Voting--Messrs. Howard and Blow--2. So the joint resolution was adopted and ordered to be reported to the House of Representatives....