The SPEAKER. The question will 1st be taken on the motion to reconsider. If that be adopted, the question will then recur on recommitting the JtResolution to the ComJudiciary. If that be determined in the negative, the question will recur upon orderiu the Jtresolution to be engrossed and rea a 3rd time. The motion to reconsider was a eed to. The question then recurringon the motion to recommit, it was determined in the negative. The question then recurred on ordering the JtResolution to be engrossed and read a3rd time. The JtResolution, which was read, recites in its preamble, that the General Assembly of Virginia, by an not passed on the 81st day of January, 1863, gave its consent to the county of Berkeley.of sthat State “being admitted to and becoming part of the State of WestVirgiia, ” and by an act passed on the 4th day of gebruary, 1863, did, among other things give its consent to the county 01 Jefferson, o said State, “being admitted to and becoming part of the State of WestVirginia, ” which acts authorized the qualified voters thereof to hold an election within those counties on the 28th day of May, 1863, to ascertain the sense of said voters with res eat to the transfer of those counties from irginia to the State of WestVirginia. vThe preamble further states that the Goveruor of Virginia, in accordance with a further provision of the acts cited, did, on the 22d day of Jnly, 1863, certify to the Governor of WestVirginia that polls were opened in the county of rgerlireley, on the 28th day of May, 1863, i for the purpose indicated in said act of Jan nary 31, 1863, and that “a very large majority of the votes cast at said election were in favor of said count of Berkeley becomin part of the State of WestVirginia;” and di, on the 14th day of September, 1863, certify to the Governor of WestVirginia that polls were o eued in the county of Jefferson on the 28th day of Mn, 1863, “on the question of annexation to sai new State, ” an that “a very large majority of the votes cast at said election were in favor of annexation to the State of WestVirginia. " The preamble also recites that the Legislature of WestVirginia, by an act passed on the 6th da of August, 1863, did admit the county of Berkeley into and make it a part of the State of WestVirginia; and, by an act passed on the 2d day of November, 1863, did admit the county of Jefferson into and make it part of the State of WestVirginia; and that the State of WestVirginia has, from the date of said acts of the legislatnre thereof, exercised full and nudispute jurisdiction over said counties. The JtResolution declares that the consent of Congress is given to the transfer of the counties of Berkele and Jefferson from Virginia to the State of WestVirginia that the jurisdiction exercised over t cm by the State of WestVirginia is approved and confirmed, and that those counties are henceforth part of the State of WestVirginia., hhl