THE CALENDAR.
The joint resolution [S. 7] for Congressional instructions for the repeal of the tenue of office law, was taken up in order on the third reading and finally passed the House--yeas 59, nays 8.
Mr. PIERCE of Porter, appeared at the bar in custody, and submitted excuse for absence.
He also was discharged without penalty.
Further proceedings under the call of the House was now dispensed with.
The bill [S. 142] to amend section five of the County Surveyor's act, was considered on the third reading.
On motion of Mr. PIERCE of Porter, the bill was referred to the Committee on County and Township Business, with instructions to amend the third section of the said Surveyors' act--to give the Surveyor falicity for collect his fees.)
The bill [S. 123] to amend section seventeen of the County Boards' act of June 17, 1852, in relation to county loans for county buildings and county debts, was taken up, and failed on the final reading in the House--yeas 49, nays 16--no quorum voting--
Whereupon--
Mr. DITTEMORE made an ineffectual motion to adjourn, and then, under a requirement of the rules
The SPEAKER directed another call of the House, which determed a quorumsixty-eight members.
The bill then failed in the House for want page: 460[View Page 460] of a constitutional majority--yeas 48, nays 20--as follows:
YEAS--Messrs. Addison, Barritt, Bates, Beatty, Beeler, Bowen, Breckinridge, Calvert, Carnahan, Cave, Chapman, Coffroth, Cory, Davidson, Dunn, Fairchild, Field of Lake, Field of Lagrange, Fuller, Furnas, Gilham, Gordon, Green, Higgins, Hutchings, Hutson, Johnson of Montgomery, Johnson of Parke, Kercheval, Logan, Long, McDonald, Millekan, Mock, Monroe, Pierce of Porter, Pierce of Vigo, Shoemaker, Skidmore, Stephenson, Stewart of Ohio, Sunman, Vardeman, Vater, Wildman, Williams of Hamilton, Zollars and Mr. Speaker--48.
NAYS--Messrs. Admire, Baker, Cox, Cunningham, Dittemore, Johnson of St. Joseph, McGregor, Miller, Miles, Mitchell, Montgomery, Neff, Odell, Sabin, Sleeth, Smith, Stewart of Rush, Underwood, Welborn and Zenor--20.
The joint resolution [S. 12] for instructions to reconsider the passage of an act of Congress for the adjustment of the claims of Mary Burress, of Marshall county, widow of Charles Burress deceased, was taken up and passed the final reading in the House--yeas 69, nays 0.
The bill [S. 94] teaching the consolidation of railroads, and declaring the effect of such consolidation, was taken up on the third reading (with the engrossed amendments of the House,) and it was passed the final reading yeas 59, nays 11with an amendment of title submitted by Mr. Coffroth.
On motion of Mr. PIERCE of Porter, the order of business was suspended to consider the concurrent resolution of the Senate just communicated, for a national salute this day; and the resolution was taken up.
On motion of Mr. FULLER, it was amended so as to change the time from twelve o'clock to six o'clock p. m.; and so it was adopted by the House.
Mr. BEELER moved that when the House adjours to-day, it shall be till nine o'clock tomorrow, and thenceforward daily at the same hour.
The order was adopted accordingly.
Mr. DITTEMORE moved ineffectually, that the House do now adjourn--yeas 22, nays 48.
