February 25, 1869

Mr. STEWART submitted the following report:

The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the joint resolution (S. K. No. 8) proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, having met, after full and free conference have agreed to recommend, and do recommend, to their respectiveHousesas follows: That the House recede from their amendments and agree to the resolution of the Senate, with an amendment, as follows: in section one, line two, strike out the words "and hold office;" and the Senate agree to the same.

W. M. STEWART.

ROSCOE CONKLINtt,

Managers on the part of the Senate.

GEORGE S. BOUTWELL,

JOHN A. BINGHAM,

JOHN A. LOGAN,

Manager? on the part of the House. Mr. STEWART. I move that the report be tftade the special order at a quarter past twelve o clock to morrow

Mr. HENDRICKS. What is the proposition? The PRESIDENTprotempore. The proposition is to make the report of the committee of conference On the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the constitutional amendment the special order for to morrow at a quarter past twelve o clock

Mr. HENDRICKS. It would be better to say one o clock

Mr. STEWART. I will say half past twelve.

Mr. HENDRICKS. You had better say one, and all will be here.

Mr. STEWART. I' want to make it the special order for half past twelve.

Mr. HENDRICKS. I move to amend the motion by saying one o clock instead of half past twelve o clock

Mr. STEWART. I expect to get a vote before one o clock

The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The longest time will be put first; and the question is on making this report the special order for one o clock to morrow

The motion was not agreed to.

The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The question now is on the motion to make it the special order for half past twelve.

The question being put; there were, on a division—ayes 24, noes 6; no quorum voting.

Mr. STEWART. We shall have to have the yeas and nays to get a quorum.

Mr. ANTHONY. There is a quorum here. I ask that there be another division.

Mr. STEWART. There will be a quorum if all will vote.

Mr. BUCKALEW. I desire to make one remark. I have no objection to making this the order at one o clock to morrow by which time the Senate will be full.

Mr. STEWART. I do not want to antagonize it against the regular business of the day.

Mr. BUCKALEW. I do not think it will be debated.

The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The question is on the motion to make the report of the committee of conference the special order for half past twelve o clock to morrow The Chair will put the question again.

Mr. STEWART. I will modify my motion and say one o clock

Mr. BUCKALEW. The call for a division is withdrawn on that motion. There is no objection to fixing one o clock

The motion was agreed to.