tained no appropriation, nor did it impose a tax upon the people, such as was contemplated by the rule. From this decision of the Chair Mr. Holman appealed. And the question being put, Shall the decision of the Chair stand as the judgment of the House? It was decided in the affirmative, Yeas Nays. So the decision of the Chair was sustained. 71 31 Mr. Fernando Wood also made the point of order that the bill must be first considered in Committee of the Whole, because it created new offices, and affixed salaries to the same, and thereby created a charge upon the people. The Speaker overruled the said point of order, on the ground that the salaries created by the bill must be appropriated for by another bill, and that no appropriation is made therefor by the present bill. From this decision of the Chair Mr. Wood appealed. And the question being put, Shall the decision of the Chair stand as the judgment of the House? Yeas It was decided in the affirmative, {eys So the decision of the Chair was sustained. ... 85 Mr. Holman having proposed to renew the point of order just made on the suggestion that other sections of the bill than those already referred to contained an appropriation, The Speaker decided that the said point of order could not be renewed, on the ground that such a practice would open the door to an indefinite number of appeals, and he referred to a decision in the 32d Congress in confirmation of his decision. From this decision of the Chair Mr. Holman appealed. And the question being put, Shall the decision of the Chair stand as the judgment of the House? It was decided in the affirmative. So the decision of the Chair was sustained. THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 1864.-Pages 586, 587. The Speaker having announced as the result of a vote yeas 71, nays 72, and that it was decided in the negative, Mr. Upson stated that he had voted in the affirmative, and that his vote was erroneously omitted to be counted. The Speaker then announced the vote on the said amendment—yeas, 72; nays, 72; When Mr. Philip Johnson made the point of order that it was too late to correct the former announcement of the vote. The Speaker overruled the said point of order. From this decision of the Chair Mr. Johnson appealed. And the question being put, Shall the decision of the Chair stand as the judgment of the House? It was decided in the affirmative. The Speaker then voted in the negative on the said amendment, and declared that the amendment was disagreed to. 67 SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 1864.-Pages 598, 599. Mr. Stevens, from the Committee of Ways and Means, to whom was referred the bill of the House (H. R. 198) making appropriations for the support of the army for the year ending the 30th of June, 1865, with the amendments of the Senate thereto, reported the same, recommending con currence in the 8th amendment with an amendment, and concurrence in the remaining amendments without amendment. The House having, by unanimous consent, proceeded to their consideration, The amendments numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 were severally read and agreed to. The 6th amendment having been read, Mr. Holman moved to amend the same by striking out the word "pay," in section 2, line 6, of said amendment. Pending which, after debate, Mr. Holman proposed to modify his said amendment, as follows: Strike out all of the 6th amendment of the Senate after the said word “pay," to the end of said section, and insert in lieu thereof, " as other soldiers of the regular or volunteer service: Provided, however, That the pay of the private soldier of the army shall be twenty dollars per month from and after the 1st day of January, 1864, with a corresponding increase in the pay of the non-commis sioned officers." The Speaker decided that the said proposed modification was not in order, on the ground that it changed an existing law, which, by the rules of the House, was prohibited in an amendment to an appropriation bill, and was not germane to the Senate's amendment. From this decision of the Chair Mr. Holman appealed. Mr. Ellihu B. Washburne moved that the appeal be laid on the table. It was decided in the affirmative,{ So the appeal was laid on the table. Yeas Nays... 95 25 Adjournment for the day, yeas and nays votes on.......159, 180, 226, 231, 256, 315, 371, 405, 407, 507, 508, 548, Adjournment beyond the next day, votes on motions for Adjournment sine die, propositions for.. Monday, July 4, at 12 m., fixed for time for, further extended ten minutes. time for, further extended to 12 o'clock and 30 minutes Agricultural colleges, extension of time to, for accepting benefits of act.. amendatory of act granting land for benefit of See H. R. 38. Agriculture, Commissioner of, in regard to printing extra copies of report of See H. R. 410. (See Order, questions of.) from the decisions of the Speaker. Apprentices in the commercial marine 102, 121 ..742, 748, 749, 819 543, 579 244, 268, 269, 650, 669 63, 136, 317 127, 143 233,339 See H. R. 79. to amend 16th section of act defining pay and allowances of certain officers of......................... See H. R. 218, 302. |