presented to the President of the Council for his signature.

The committee of the whole house resumed their session, and after some time spent therein, rose and reported the bill to the House with amendments.

A division of the question being called, by Mr. Hamilton, on agreeing to the report of the committee, the question was taken separately on the amendments.

When the question was put on agreeing to the first amend. ment, which provides for a compensation to John Y. Smith, su perintendent of territorial property, and it passed in the affirm ative.

And the ayes and noes being called for,

Those who voted in the affirmative are,

Messrs. Crossman, Darling, Elmore, Hunkins, Long, Manahan, Masters, Meeker, Olin, Parsons, Thompson, Tripp, Van Vleet, and Walker, [Speaker]--15.

Those who voted in the negative, are

Messrs. Agry, Hamilton, Hicks, Hopkins, Judson, Platt, Price, and Trowbridge-8.

The question then recurred on agreeing to the second amendment, which provided an appropriation to Alexander Mitchell for interest on bonds on the territory surrendered to the secre tary of the territory, and being put, it passed in the affirmative. And the ayes and noes being called for,

Those who voted in the affirmative, are

Messrs. Crossman, Darling, Elmore, Hopkins, Hunkins, Manahan, Mecker, Olin, Parsons, Thompson, Tripp, Trow. bridge, Van Vliet, and Walker-11.

Those who voted in the negative, are

Messrs. Agry, Hamilton, Hicks, Judson, Masters, Price, and Ellis [Speaker]-7.

The question was then put on agreeing to the third amend.

ment which is for interest to Arthur Bronson for bonds surrendered, and it passed in the affirmative.

The question was then put on agreeing to the 4th amendment which is for inter est to Adam E. Ray, for bonds surrendered, and it passed in the affirmative.

The question being on agreeing to the fifth amendment which was for printing proclamation of sale of canal lands by Elish a Starr, it was put and passed in the negative.

And the ayes and noes being called for,

Those who voted in the affirmative, are,

Messrs. Crossman, Elmore, Hopkins, Manahan, Parsons, and Platt-6.

Those who voted in the negative, are

Messrs. Agry, Darling, Hamilton, Hicks, Hunkins, Judson, Masters, Meeker, Olin, Price, Thompson, Tripp, Trowbridge, Van Vleet, Walker and Ellis [Speaker]-16.

The question was then taken on the sixth amendment, which was an appropriation to LaFayette Kellogg for fees as clerk of the supreme court in the case of the canal commissioners, and it passed in the affirmative.

And the ayes and noes being called for,

Those who voted in the affirmative, are

Messrs. Agry, Crossman, Darling, Elmore, Hicks, Hopkins, Hunkins, Manahan, Masters, Platt, Parsons, Tripp, and Ellis (Speaker)--13.

Those who voted in the negative are,

Messrs. Hamilton, Judson, Meeker, Olin, Price, Thompson, Trowbridge, Van Vleet, and Walker--9.

The question recurring on the seventh amendment, which was an appropriation to George H. Walker for services as act. ing canal commissioner, and being put it passed in the negative. And the ayes and noes being called for,

Those who voted in the affirmative are,

Messrs. Agry, Crossman, Platt, Price, Van Vleet, and Ellis,

[Speaker]-6.

Those who voted in the negative, are,

Messrs, Darling, Elmore, Hamilton, Hicks, Hopkins, Hunkins, Judson, Manahan, Masters, Meeker, Olin, Parsons, Thompson, Tripp, Trowbridge and Walker,--16.

The question then recurred on agreeing to the cighth amendment which provided an appropriation to M. M. Strong for services as attorney in certain Territorial suits.

And being put, it passed in the negative.

The ninth amendment, which provided an appropriation to Z. H. Bird, of twelve dollars for transporting arms from Fort Winnebago to Mineral Point, to be used at the execution of Caffee, was agreed to.

The tenth amendment, which provides an appropriation to George Williams for service of a subpoena in the action United States vs. James D. Doty and others of $11,25, was agreed to. And the ayes and noes being called for,

Those who voted in the affirmative are,

Messrs. Agry, Crossman, Darling, Hunkins, Manahan, Meeker, Platt, Thompson, Van Vleet, Walker and Ellis, [Speak: er--11.

Those who voted in the negative are,

Messrs. Elmore, Hamilton, Hicks, Hopkins, Judson, Masters Olin, Parsons, Tripp and Trowbridge,--10.

The question then recurred on agreeing to the eleventh mendment, which provided a compensation to Robert D. Lester, Sheriff of Crawford County, for taking the census of said County for 1842.

And being put, it passed in the negative.
And the ayes and noes being called for,
Those who voted in the affirmative are,

Messrs. Agry, Crossman, Hankins, Manahan, Meeker, Platt, Walker and Ellis, [Speaker]-8.

Those who voted in the negative are,

Messrs. Darling, Elmore, Hamilton, Hopkins, Judson, Masters, Olin, Parsons, Thompson, Tripp, Trowbridge and Van Vleet-12.

Mr. Hamilton moved that the appropriation of Jonathan E. Arnold be stricken out, and the question being put thereon, it passed in the affirmative.

And the ayes and noes being called for,

Those who voted in the affirmative are,

Messrs. Crossman, Hamilton, Hopkins, Judson, Manahan, Masters, Meeker, Olin, Tripp, Trowbridge, Van Vleet, and Ellis [speaker]-12.

Those who voted in the negative are,

Messrs. Agry, Elmore, Hicks, Hunkins, Parsons, Platt, Thomp son and Walker-8.

Mr. Agry moved to amend the bill by adding thereto the fol lowing:

To Henry S. Baird, for interest on certificate of bond surren dered, $14,17.

And the question being put, it passed in the affirmative.

Mr. Agry, moved further to amend the bill by adding thereto the following:

Daniel M. Whitny, for services as Brigade Inspector, of the 21st Brigade, first division Wisconsin militia, $14,00.

And the question being put thereon, it passed in the nega. tive.

And the ayes and noes being called for,

Those who voted in the affirmative, are

Messrs. Agry, Darling, Thompson, Van Vleet, Walker, and Ellis (Speaker)-6.

Those who voted in the negative, are

Messrs. Crossman, Elmore, Hamilton, Hicks, Hopkins, Hunkins, Judson, Manahan, Masters, Meeker, Olin, Parsons, Tripp and Trowbridge-14.

Mr. Hamilton moved to strike out the appropriation to E. V. Whiton, for services as Attorney in the suit between the canal commissioners. Which being put, was agreed to.

Mr. Meeker moved the following amendment:

To the treasurer of the County of Iowa, two hundred dollars to be paid to the person who apprehended Caffe, a fugitive from justice.

And the question being taken thereon, it passed in the nega. tivo.

And the ayes and noes being called for,

Those who voted in the affirmative are,

Messrs. Hamilton, Hicks, Meeker. Thompson, Walker and Ellis [Speaker]-6.

Those who voted in the negative are,

Messrs. Agry, Darling, Elmore, Hopkins, Hunkins, Jadson, Manahan, Masters, Olin, Parsons, Platt, Tripp, Trowbridge, and

Van Vleet-14.

Mr. Hamilton moved to strike out the appropriation to J. A. Noonan, for printing done by order of the Register and Receiver of the Milwaukee and Rock River Canal.

And the question being put, it passed in the negative.

And the ayes and noes being called for,

Those who voted in the affirmative, are

Messrs. Agry, Hamilton, Hicks, Hopkins, Judson, Masters, Mecker, Olin, Tripp, and Van Vleet-10.

Those who voted in the negative, are

Messrs. Crossman, Elmore, Hunkins, Manahan, Parsons, Platt, Thompson, Trowbridge, Walker and Ellis, [Speaker]

-19.

Mr. Hamilton moved to amend the bill by striking out fifteen