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be enforced. because the House Ii i.
thought proper, could take The new Rules
as proposed BY Mr.. D. from the table.
MIR. Bidlack moved 10 lay upon the Ii.
BILE. The yeas and nays were called
The calling ofthe vote proceeded very
slowly, and CREST dead caucussing was
going on while The vote was being
called. When the names bad been. ali
called, The vote, before il was announced
was found 10 be very close one. Seve-
ral members then began to change their
votes, and all Of them among those who
had voted ia the negative.
Mr. Duncan Of Ohio changed from 40
10 The affirmative.
Mr.. J. III. Davis Of Ia. changed from
mo to ave.
Mr.. Yost Of Pa. after many Questions.
also changing frofdsno tosaye. The vote
was then announced.
For laying upon the liable So.
Againstlaying upon the table 81.
Mr.. Clingman OF N. G. moved acall Of
the House, and 10 reconsider the vote
Just announced.
Two motions were submitted TO lay the
motion for call upon the table. Neither
tof The motions were iE order.
/ The yeas and nays were then ordered
upon The motion. --gShall there be il call
o! The House r. The vote was, ayes 81,
noes l0l.
MIR. WellerIof OHIO then moved 10 lay
the motion to reconsider upon the fable. +
TheSyeas and nays were order ID and
The motion prevailed. Ayes 69-noes
ls2!
This was an end 10 the subject, and
probably will be an end Of It DOR lie sss-
sion. The old Rules will be the Rules Of
the House.
-. FEBRuARY &C. ]
/; SENATE.
The Senate was called 10 order al LalfI
past twelve o'clock today. and after the
House Of Representatives had adjourned.
The Rev. Sepiimus fusion, Chaplain
of the Senate, made most impressive
PRAYER, and one that reached and touched
all hearts by lis consolation, its affection.
ale Christian sympathy, lis appeal, and
its warning for all to be ready for the dis
Epensations Of Providence.
The prayer being over the following
Message was announced from the Presi.
dent OF The United Stateh:
To the Senate and House Of Representatives. Of lie
United Stat3s:
Ihave 10 perform the Me- ancholy duty Of an
nouncing 10 The two Houses of Coneress4he
death OF the Hon. Abel P. Upshur, late Secrela-
| ~ Of Stale, ndthe Hon, Thomas w. Gilmer,
late Secretary of Ilhe Navy. y
This most lapeniable occurrence iranspiret
on board the United States ship Of war The
Princeton, on yesterday, at about half after four
o'clock in the evening, and proceeded from the
explosion Of one pc the large guns Of thai ship
The loss whichhhe Government and the coun-
| try have sustained by this deplcrable event is
heightened by the DEATH al the same lime, and by
the same causes Of several distinguished persons
and valuable citizens.
| shall be permitted to express ny great grief
at an occurrences which has thus so suddenly
stricken from my side two gentlemen upon
whose advice | 50 confidently relied in the dis
charge Of my aFduous task Of administering the
Office Of the Executive department., and whose
services at this interesting period were Of such
.Evast importance.
In some relief Of the public sorrow which
must necessarily accompany this most painful
event. il affords me much satisfaction 10 saw that
il was produced by no careIessness cir inatten
tior. on the part OF The officers and crew Of the
Princeton, but must be set down as one ofthose
casualties which, 10 greater or less degree, al
tend upon every service, and which are invafia-
4 bly, incident 10 the temporal affairs Humankind.
will also add that il in no measure detracts
in my estimation from the value offhe improve.
ment contemplated in the constitution Of the
Princetons&or from the merits Of her brave and
distinguished commander and protector.
81 JoHN1TYLER.
WAsHINGToN, FEBRUARY 30, 1874
The Message having been read
Mr.. Rives ar6sesand addressed The Senate a.
follows: =
Mr.. President | The general feeling Of
Senate has, Lam sure, already anticipated me-
what khave risen 10 suggest. The awful calaL
Iity communicated TO US in The message Of hi
President just read, and which has made OF YES
lerday, with all its unear;hly brightness, one OF
The darkest and most inauspicious days in our
national calendar, Is but tw,, well known 10 the
7 Senate in all It's dreadful details and heartrcnd-
Ting results. Surely, Mr.. President. never. in
the mysterious ordinances Of God~has a day on
earth been marked ID its progress by such START
ing ana astounding contrasts opening and adj
yancing with hilariiy and joy, mutual congratu-
lation and patriotictpTde, and closing 10 scenes
Of death and disaster, Of amenlalion and un,l..
ierable wo. i was my sad fortune, Mr.. Pfesi-
dent, 10 be an eyewitness Of these never-lo-be-
forgotten events. II | had language 10 describe
them, power Of speech would fail me.
have risen, in the midst Of the universal sad
ness and detection Of heart which prevail around
me, and under the empowering weight Of my
own feelings, 10 suggest the propFiely or suspend
ing our ordinary labors and pursuits, in The pre-
sence and under the chastisemeni Of this awful
visitation of providence II has fallen 10 The LOS
OF my own Stateto be the chief moufnsf on this
melancholy occasion. Two Of her Distinguish
edciiizens, filing high places in The cigil go-
yefnment Of the countrY, have been cul down IN
the midst Of their days and their usefulness: and
another Of her sons gallant officer Of the navy
has been destined 10 :aE, BY disastrous accS-
dent, on deck which, under other circumsian-
ces. ne might have illustrated by his yaipr,
Il But, in 50 OVERWHELMING calamity, which
stands almost without parallel in the records Of
human misfortune, all bear the equal and SYM
fpahizing share. Surrounded; aslwe are. on eve.
Try hand, by The dissoale wafling of the widow
land The helpless crysof the .bTphsn, none Of Us
lean be in a state Of mind TO- discharge, with In.
lteliigence and composurs, the duties which be-
long to US here
r Let US then, Mr.. President, bowiBg ID all bu-
mility Of spirit beneath this stroke of an ALL
wise and mysterious Providence, discard from
Jour minds. for season, cares and excilements
OF our daily dulles ID this hail. Eel u law "a
heart tie moniiory lessons so impressiyely read
70 Us in The events Of yesterday, that /. III ia
midst Of life We are in death y With his lee.
son eLgrayen upon our hearts, Iet Us keen com.
lctantlv in view the hfernal a. s-all =. 49,,