eived
into either House from any of the said so-called Confederate
States; and all papers relating to the representation of the
said States shall be referred to the said committee without
debate."

To avoid the delay occasioned by a protracted debate, Mr. Stevens
called the previous question. The minority perceived the impossibility
of preventing the final passage of the resolution, yet deemed it their
duty to put it off as far as possible by their only available
means--"dilatory motions." They first objected to the introduction of
the resolution, under the rule that unanimous consent must be given to
permit a resolution to come before the House without notice given on a
previous day. To meet this difficulty, Mr. Stevens moved to suspend
the rules to enable him to introduce the resolution. On this motion
the yeas and nays were demanded. To suspend the rules under such
circumstances required a two-thirds' vote, which was given--one
hundred and twenty-nine voting for, and thirty-five against the
motion. The rules having been suspended, the resolution was regularly
before the House. A motion was then made to lay the resolution on the
table, and the yeas and nays demanded. Thirty-seven were in favor of
the motion, and one hundred and thirty-three against it. Before a call
for the previous question is available to cut off debate, it must, by
the rules of the House, be seconded by one-fifth of the members
present. This having been done, the vote was taken by yeas and nays on
the concurrent resolution submitted by Mr. Stevens. One hundred and
thirty-three voted in favor of the resolution, and thirty-six against
it, while thirteen were reported as "not voting." As this vote was on
an important measure, and is significant as marking with considerable
accuracy the political complexion of the House of Representatives, it
should be given in detail.

The following are the names of those who voted "Yea:"

Messrs. Alley, Allison, Ames, Anderson, Baker, Baldwin,
Banks, Barker, Baxter, Beaman, Benjamin, Bidwell, Bingham,
Blow, Boutwell, Brandegee, Bromwell, Broomall, Buckland,
Bundy, Reader W. Clark, Sidney Clark, Cobb, Conkling, Cook,
Cullom, Culver, Darling, Davis, Dawes, Defrees, Delano,
Deming, Dixon, Donnelly, Driggs, Dumont, Eckley, Eggleston,
Eliot, Farnsworth, Ferry, Garfield, Grinnell, Griswold,
Hale, Abner C. Harding, Hart, Hayes, Henderson, Higby, Hill,
Hol