ment: In line 3, of said amendment, strike out 'thirty,' and insert ten. "That the House recede from their disagreement to the Senate's third amendment, and agree to the same with the following amendment: In line 2, of said amendment, strike out 'forty,' and insert twenty-five. "That the House recede from their disagreement to the Senate's twentieth amendment, and agree to the same with the following amendment: In line 1, of said amendment, after the words 'Provided, That,' strike out the words 'the proviso in.' "That the House recede from their disagreement to the Senate's forty-first amendment, and agree to the same with the following amendment: Strike out all of said amendment after the word 'enacted,' and insert the following: "That all purchases and contracts for supplies or services, in any of the departments of the government, except for personal services, when the public exigences do not require the immediate delivery of the article or articles, or performance of the service, shall be made by advertising a sufficient time previously for proposals respecting the same. When immediate delivery or performance is required by the public exigency, the articles or service required may be procured by open purchase or contract at the places, and in the manner in which such articles are usually bought and sold, or such services engaged between individuals. No contract or purchase shall hereafter be made, unless the same be authorized by law, or be under an appropriation adequate to its fulfillment, except in the War and Navy Departments, for clothing, subsistence, forage, fuel, quarters, or transportation, which, however, shall not exceed the necessities of the current year; and the third section of the act entitled 'An act making appropriations for the legislative, executive, and judicial expenses of government for the year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and sixty-one, shall be, and the same is hereby, repealed."" J. A. PEARCE, W. P. FESSENDEN, H. M. RICE, Managers on the part of the Senate. JOHN S. MILLSON, J. HUMPHREY, Managers on the part of the House of Representatives. The Senote proceeded to consider the report; and On motion by Mr. Pearce, Resolved, That the Senate concur therein. Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof. A message from the President of the United States, by Mr. Glossbrenner, his Secretary: Mr. President: The President of the United States approved and signed, this day, the following acts: S. 39. An act for the relief of Simon de Visser and José Villarubia, of New Orleans. S. 77. An act for the relief of Richard Chenery. Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof. The Senate proceeded to consider its amendments to the bill of the House (H. R. 200) to provide for the completion of the military road from Fort Union to Santa Fé, New Mexico, disagreed to by the House. On motion by Mr. Rice, Resolved, That the Senate insist upon its amendments to the said bill disagreed to by the House of Representatives, and agree to the conference asked by the House on the disagreeing votes of the two houses thereon. On motion by Mr. Rice, Ordered, That the committee of conference on the part of the Senate be appointed by the Vice-President; and Mr. Rice, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Wilson were appointed. Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof. On motion by Mr. Latham, Ordered, That two additional members be appointed on the Committee on Enrolled Bills, and that they be appointed by the VicePresident; and The Vice-President appointed Mr. Powell and Mr. Morrill. The bill (H. R. 1007) declaring the value of the new silver florin of Austria, was read the first and second times by unanimous consent, and considered as in Committee of the Whole; 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 by unanimous consent. Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof. The bill (H. R. 1009) amendatory of the act for the rendition of fugitives from labor, was read the first time. A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Forney, its Clerk: Mr. President: The House of Representatives has passed the following resolutions of the Senate: S. 64. A resolution for the appointment of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. S. 65. A resolution authorizing Captain William L. Hudson, of the United States Navy, to receive a diamond brooch for his wife, presented her by the Emperor of Russia. Mr. Powell reported from the committee that they had examined and found duly enrolled the following bills: S. 149. An act making appropriations to supply a deficiency in the appropriations for the completion of the geological survey of Oregon and Washington Territories. S. 270. An act for the relief of John H. Wheeler. S. 501. An act for the relief of Henry Rice. Ordered, That the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads be discharged from the further consideration of the bill (H. R. 833) for the relief of Eben Adams. On motion by Mr. Rice, Ordered, That the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads be discharged from the further consideration of the petition of Divine and Kennedy. Mr. Powell reported from the committee that they had examined and found duly enrolled the following bills: S. 562. An act to provide a temporary government for the Territory of Dakota and to create the office of surveyor general therein. S. 563. An act to organize the Territory of Nevada. A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Forney, its Clerk: Mr. President: The House of Representatives has agreed to the amendments of the Senate to the bill of the House (H. R. 971) making appropriations for the service of the Post Office Department during the fiscal year ending the 30th of June, 1862. The Speaker of the House of Representatives having signed seven enrolled bills, (S. 270,) (S. 149,) (S. 501,) (S. 562,) (S. 563,) (H. R. 971,) and (H. R. 1007,) I am directed to bring them to the Senate for the signature of its President. The House of Representatives has passed the following bills and joint resolution of the Senate: S. 502. An act for the relief of Taylor Dudley, of Minnesota. S. 490. An act for the relief of Eliza B. Mills, widow of Robert Mills. S. 459. An act for the relief of Commander Thomas J. Page, United States Navy. S. 524. An act authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to issue a register to the schooner Perseverance, of Ogdensburg, State of New York. S. 568. An act for the relief of Leslie Combs and Robert H. Crittenden, sureties of the late A. J. Mitchell, purser in the United States Navy. S. 561. An act for the relief of Daniel B. Hibbard. S. 67. Resolution authorizing W. H. Smiley, United States commercial agent at the Falkland Islands, to receive a telescope tendered to him by the Belgian government. The House of Representatives has agreed to the amendments of the Senate to the following bills and resolutions of the House: H. R. 537. An act for the relief of Katharine K. Russell. H. R. 132. An act to remove the United States arsenal from the city of St. Louis, and to provide for the sale of the lands on which the same is located. H. R. 665. An act to amend an act approved February 5, 1859, en titled "An act providing for keeping and distributing all public documents, and for other purposes." H. R. 852. An act for the relief of certain Chippewa, Ottawa, and Pottawatomie Indians. H. R. 923. An act granting a pension to Eliza M. Plympton. H. R. 59. Resolution authorizing Commodore H. Paulding to receive a sword awarded to him by the republic of Nicaragua. H. R. 70. Resolution to quit title to lands in the State of Iowa. The Vice-President signed the following enrolled bills, and they were delivered to the committee to be presented to the President of the United States: S. 149. An act making appropriations to supply a deficiency in the appropriations for the completion of the geological survey of Oregon and Washington Territories. S. 270. An act for the relief of John H. Wheeler. S. 501. An act for the relief of Henry Rice. S. 562. An act to provide a temporary government for the Territory of Dakota, and to create the office of surveyor general therein. S. 563. An act to organize the Territory of Nevada. H. R. 971. An act making appropriations for the service of the Post Office Department during the fiscal year ending the 30th day of June, 1862. H. R. 1007. An act declaring the value of the new silver florin of Austria. A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Forney, its Clerk: Mr. President: The House of Representatives has agreed to the report of the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two houses on the bill of the House (H. R. 200) to provide for the completion of the military road from Fort Union to Santa Fé, and from Taos to Santa Fé, New Mexico. The House of Representatives has passed the following bills and resolution of the Senate: S. 19. An act legalizing certain entries of lands on Leavenworth Island, in the State of Missouri. S. 399. An act for the relief of Thomas G. Corbin. S. 565. An act for the relief of Lewis Warrington, paymaster United States Navy. S. 567. An act donating to the States of Minnesota and Oregon certain lands reserved by Congress for the Territories of Minnesota and Oregon for university purposes. S. 45. A resolution authorizing the issue of the same quota of arms to the State of California for the years 1850 and 1851 as was issued to that State in 1852. Mr. Rice, from the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two houses on the bill (H. R. 200) to provide for the completion of the military road from Fort Union to Santa Fé and from Taos to Santa Fé, New Mexico, made the following report: "The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two houses on the amendments to the bill (H. R. 200) to provide for the completion of the military road from Fort Union to Santa Fé, New Mexico, having met, after full and free conference, have agreed to recommend to their respective houses as follows: "That the House recede from their disagreement to the Senate's amendments and agree to the same with the following amendment: In line 3 of the first amendment, strike out 'fifty' and insert fifteen.' HENRY M. RICE, H. WILSON, Managers on the part of the Senate. GEO. W. HUGHES, GALUSHA A. GROW, Managers on the part of the House of Representatives. The Senate proceeded to consider the report; and On motion by Mr. Rice, Resolved, That the Senate concur therein. Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof. A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Forney, its Clerk: Mr. President: The House of Representatives has agreed to the report of the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two houses on the bill (H. R. 899) making appropriations for the support of the Army for the year ending the 30th of June, 1862. The Speaker of the House of Representatives having signed an enrolled bill (H. R. 852,) I am directed to bring it to the Senate for the signature of its President. Mr. Fessenden, from the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two houses on the bill (H. R. 899) making appropriations for the support of the Army for the year ending the 30th of June, 1862, made the following report: "The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two houses on the amendments to the bill (H. R. 899) making appropriations for the support of the Army for the year ending the 30th of June, 1862, having met, after full and free conference, have agreed to recommend to their respective houses as follows: "That the Senate recede from their amendments numbered 2, 3, 5, 6, and 37. 4. "That the House recede from their disagreement to the amendments of the Senate numbered 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20. 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 36, and 38. "That the Senate concur in the first amendment of the House to the thirtieth amendment of the Senate, with the following amendment: After the word "dollars" in said Senate amendment, in the fifth line thereof, insert, or so much thereof as may be deemed necessary by the Secretary of War. |