he Committee on Accounts, submitted a written report; which was laid on the table and ordered to be printed.
The House then resumed consideration of the impressment bill, and passed it by the following vote:
Yeas.--Messrs. Batson, Baylor, Bradley, Branch, E. M. Bruce, Burnett, Carroll, Chambers, Chrisman, Clark, Cluskey, Comad, DeJarnette, Dickinson, Dupie, Elliott, Ewing, Funsten, Gholson, Gray, Hartridge, Hatcher, Holliday, Johnston, Keeble, Machen, McMullin, Miles, Miller, Moore, Read, Russell, Sexton, Triplett, Villere and Wilkes,--36.
Nays.--Messrs. Anderson, Blandford, Clopton, Colyar, Conrow, Darden, Farrow, Gaither, Goode, Hanly, Marshall, Pugh, Simpson, J. M. Smith, Snead, Staples, Witherspoon and Mr. Speaker--18.
Mr. McMullin moved to amend the title by substituting the following:--"A bill to violate the Constitution of the Confederate States."
The Chair thought the amendment made in good faith, and ruled it out of order.
Mr. McMullin then moved