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lin SENATE

Inc toll0Wlng olllS ordefea 10 % Gu
crossed 10 the Senate yesterday were f.
naily passed to-day:
To,ransfer the Government Stock IN
ihe Chesapeake and Ohio Canal To the
STATE Of Maryland Mr.. TspPan Of Ohio
called for The yeas and nays upon The
Bill. They were ordered and the Bill
was passed. Ayes 81. nees IL.
. HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES, =
The orders Of the day we're called.
which were the Report Of The Select
Committee on the Rules and Orders.
Mi. johnson Obtained The floor, and
commenced an addresslo the Democratic
members, appealing to them not 10 adopt
the Rules reported BY Mr.. Adams. and
not ID adopt the set Of Rules reported BY
MIR. promgooIe. He desired TO have all
the Rlles Of The last Congress. the Rules
Of the present except The 2lsi, and the
2lst be proposed to amend in The man
ner mentioned the other DAY. Mr.. John.
son had not proceeded far before Mr..
Barnard had 10 correct him. Proceeding
little further he ran afoul Of Mr.. Adj
ans. who corrected him in regard 10 the
most material part Of bis Argument. Mr..
johnson was anxious tolpht The respon;
sibility Of the4delay in time and the loss
| OF position 10 regard 10 the 2lst Rule up
on the Wing members.
/ Mr. Adams stated that the 2lst Rule
was adopted by vote Of 50 70 81. Il
was adopted upon the FIRST day Of the
Session He protested agains, being con-
sidered responsible for one hours time
upon this subject since the first day of
The SESSION. His connection with the Sc,
lect Commities appointed q prepare rules
and orders had been altogether involnn-
tary.
Mr. Johnson went on to refer 10 more
recent votes in The House. A grea! ma
Inv Southern members had voted agains.
laying The motion TO amend The 2lst Rule
upon the table. These persons therefore
would be responsible for its loss. How
could toe Southern Democrat expect the
Northern Democrats TO be united upon
lhjs subject ,when they were divided
I themselves. The time has zone, said Mr..
johnson, tchen. zee can enforce The 2lst
Rule.
/ Mr. Dromgoole demanded the yeas and
nays upon the Main.q question. which were
ordered.
|. A motion wa then msdS TO lay the
whole subject upon the table-rejected,
98 10 80,
i The vote was then taken upon the
main question, which was ordered. Ayes
1853, noes "a.
/ The Rules in The meantime bad BEEN
suspended on this subject fot the day.
MIR. Lewisof Ala. wished 10 Law the
motion Of Mr. Johnson upon the table in
order 70 get at the proposition OF Mr..
Dromgoole, which was equivalent TO the
2lst Role of the last Congress.
/ Mr.. Houston Of Ala. here renewed his
motion 10 lay the whole subject upon.the
table. The yeas and nays were ordered
and the motion was lost Ayes 80. Noes
l94I
/ The question returned upon the prop
POSITION OF Mr. Johnson. and that was re.
ljected. 35to l43i
i The question recurredsupon LAYING the
whole subject upon the table, The yeas
and nays were called and the vote was a.
gain lost Is TO 1917
| The hour was now well onto O'Clock,
a dozen votes bad been taken and no
head way made.
A motion was made 10 adjourn and lost.
A division Of the question having been
called for. the report, with the excep.
ton Of the 23d and Goth rules, as mum.
bered in The amendments, was adopted.
The question was then taken on re-
iaining The. 23d rule excluding aboli-
Ition petitions ard decided in the mega
tive--yeas S6. nays i06.
i The 96th rule, as proposed by Mr..
Dromgoole, in the following words, was
then agreed TO:
No standing rule. or order Of The House, shall
be fescnded or changed, without one days no
tce being given of The motion therefor nor shall
any rule be suspended. except by vote OF at
least Iwo-,hirds of The members present nor
shall the order Of business, as established by the
rules. be postponed or changed, except by vote
Of al least two-ihirds Of The members present.
But The House, may al any time, b. a vote oe a
majority Of the members present, suspend The
rules and orders for the purpose Of going into
COMMITTEE OF the Whole on the state Of the u.
MON; and also Of providing for the discharge Of
the Committee Of the Whole on The STATE Of the
Union from the consideration Of any bill refer
red To- il, after acting, without debate, on all a.
mendments pending, and THAI may be offered.
Mr. Barringer moved reconsideration
Of the vote by which the substitute Of Mr..
Dromgoole was'adopted. with the excep-
lion Of the 23d and Goth rules. Pending
this motion the, House adjourned.
FEBRUARY 2S.
lin SENATE.
Mr. Bagby presented the Joint resolu.
tons adoptedsby The Legislature Of Ala
bama in answer 10 the Massachusetts, Res
elutions, asking Congress 10 amend The
Constitution by striking out the clause
i which provides for a representation Of
three -6fths ofthe Slave population. The
4 Alabama Resolutions take strong ground
against thoses adopted by Massachusetts,
and slaie that in no event will such a
proposition be acquiesced in. An al.
tempt 10 procure such an amendment
would be regarded as an act Of bad faith
10 Alabama.
! Mr.. Archer was anxious that the Sen
ale should moi now ACT upon this subject.
He had received from The Legislature OF
Virginia Resolutions OF similar import
with those adopted in Alabama. He did
not present them because bis colleague
was absent.
| The motion 10 print the Massachusetts,
Resolutions was then laid upon ihe table.