Mr. William K. Fuller James Graham Joseph Hall Noadiah Johnson Mr. Edward Kavanagh Samuel McDowell Moore Mr. Dutee J. Pearce Augustine H. Shepperd Christopher Tompkins Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate in the said bill. Mr. Elisha Whittlesey, from the Committee of Claims, to which was referred the bill from the Senate (No. 128) entitled "An act for the relief of William Purcell," made a report thereon, recommending that the said bill be rejected. Ordered, That the said bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow. Mr. Elisha Whittlesey, from the Committee of Claims, to which was referred the bill from the Senate (No. 113) entitled "An act for the relief of William D. Acken," reported the same with an amendment. Ordered, That the said bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow. An engrossed bill (No. 181) entitled "An act making appropriations for certain fortifications of the United States for the year 1834," was read the third time, and passed. Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate in the said bill. An engrossed bill (No. 240) entitled "An act making appropriations for building light-houses, light-boats, beacons, and monuments, for the year 1834," was read the third time. And, after debate, The previous question was moved by Mr. Wise; and being demanded by a majority of the members present, The said previous question was put, viz. Shall the main question be now put? And passed in the affirmative. The said main question was then put, viz. Shall the bill pass? And passed in the affirmative, {eas, 106, 59. The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative, are, Mr. John Chaney Edward Darlington Joseph Duncan William C. Dunlap Mr. Gerrit Y. Lansing Henry C. Martindale Thomas M. T. McKennan Isaac McKim Samuel McDowell Moore James Parker John M. Patton Dutee J. Pearce Franklin E. Plummer Mr. Willin F. Gordon Abijah Mann, jr. Mr. William N. Shinn Jonathan Sloane Mr. Rufus McIntire Augustine H. Shepperd Charles Slade James Standifer William P. Taylor David D. Wagener Edgar C. Wilson Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate in the said bill. An engrossed bill (No. 238) entitled "An act making appropriations for the Military Academy of the United States for the year 1834," was read the third time. And on the question, Shall the said bill pass? It passed in the affirmative, {Xeas, 117, 55. The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative, are, Mr. John Quincy Adams John Adams Heman Allen William Allen Joseph B. Anthony Mr. William S. Archer Charles A. Barnitz William Baylies Mr. Benning M. Bean Samuel Beardsley Charles Bodle Mr. John M. Patton Jabez W. Huntington mi David Potts, jr. .. John Laporte Thomas M. T. McKennan Isaac McKim John McKinley John J. Milligan Samuel McDowell Moore Gayton P. Osgood Sherman Page Robert Ramsay John Reed Dudley Selden Mr. Dixon H. Lewis Joel K. Mann John Y. Mason William P. Taylor Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate in the said bill. The bill from the Senate (No. 203) entitled "An act for the benefit of the city of Washington," was read the third time; and the question was stated, Shall it pass? The previous question was moved by Mr. Wise; and being demanded by a majority of the members present, The said previous question was put, viz. Shall the main question be now put? And passed in the affirmative. The main question was then put, viz. Shall the bill pass? And passed in the affirmative, { Yeas, 97, 78. The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative, are, Mr. John Quincy Adams John Adams Heman Allen Joseph B. Anthony Harry Cage Mr. James H. Gholson Edward A. Hannegan Thomas M. T. McKennan Those who voted in the negative, are, Mr. William Allen William S. Archer James M. H. Beale Benning M. Bean Samuel Bunch Jesse A. Bynum Churchill C. Cambreleng John Carr Mr. John B. Forester Thomas F. Foster Cave Johnson Mr. Jesse Miller Henry A. Muhlenberg Ferdinand S. Schenck Dudley Selden William B. Shepard William N. Shinn Mr. Seaborn Jones Humphrey H. Leavitt Samuel McDowell Moore . Mr. Robert Ramsay Francis O. J. Smith Mr. James Standifer Mr. David D. Wagener Campbell P. White At this stage of the proceeding, the Speaker rose, and suggested to the House that doubts were entertained by many members whether the said bill had been, by a vote of the House, ordered to be read a third time. That these doubts had been informally communicated to him. That, according to his recollection of the proceedings in a former part of the day, a vote of the House had been taken, whereby the bill was ordered to be read a third time, but that the Clerk, upon an examination of his minutes, did not find an entry of the fact. Under these circumstances, the Speaker wished the House to decide whether the bill should be considered passed or not. And, thereupon, A motion was made by Mr. John Quincy Adams that the House do reconsider the vote on the passage of said bill; which motion to reconsider being agreed to, The question was put, Shall be bill be read a third time? And passed in the affirmative. The said bill was then again read the third time. And, on the question, Shall it pass? It passed in the affirmative. Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith. An engrossed bill (No. 504) entitled "An act giving the consent of Congress to an agreement or compact entered into between the State of New York and the State of New Jersey, respecting the territorial limits and jurisdiction of said States," was read the third time, and passed. Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith. The House proceeded to the consideration of the bill (No. 481) to authorize the heirs and legal representatives of James Latham to withdraw and relocate a land warrant. Ordered, That the said bill be engrossed, and read a third time to-day. The House proceeded to the consideration of the bill (No. 243) to repeal certain provisions of the act to alter and amend the several acts imposing duties on imports; when it was Ordered, That the said bill do lie on the table. The House proceeded to the consideration of the bill (No. 308) for the final adjustment of land claims in the State of Louisiana, and in the Territories of Arkansas and Florida; and, after debate, Ordered, That the said bill be engrossed, and read a third time to-day. Ordered, That the bill (No. 431) to authorize a writ of error in certain cases relating to patent rights to the Supreme Court of the United States, be engrossed, and read a third time to-day. The House proceeded to the consideration of the bill (No. 385) to authorize the construction of railroads and canals through the public lands; and, after delate, The said bill was ordered to lie on the table. Ordered, That the bill (No. 419) supplementary to the act to amend the several acts respecting copyrights, be engrossed, and read the third time to-day. Ordered, That the bill (No. 464) to authorize the running out and marking the northern boundary line of the country purchased of the Chickasaw nation, be engrossed, and read a third time to-day. |