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mon, he would move that the Senate adjourn.
Subsequently the motion Wa witndIawn;
Mo..rs SENARD and HAMLIN SAID The tenn

10 spa s..en, 10 the Just decisions Of ma.
;n,i,y 6n woid never be bound by decision Of tAs
minority. e...-, .,o,,,d ..so....
W. r'an, Ills party had bad no consultations
Hey did not know that vote wou De taken to-day.
He had consulted With the gentleman rom virginia
MIR Uur,er), and he lloDter) did not think II likely
,bat a vote would be taken this week. Besides /
go understood that the gentleman from Illinois
wished 10 speak but he was sex, ana conlo not pa
,;hIy 40 80 This week NJ. Wilson thought geltemes
sh"ui have confidence after the assurances that had
been made. ..- e ,, x,,.,-
A vote was then 'aken on ii0'4'" " VA "'-'ou" I"
Woti.n lost bv Yeas II, Nays q.
Nr SEWARD then moved al adlournment
Motion lost bv Yeas ls, Nays -
IN motion Of Mr.. BROWN, Mr.. C,ars was per.
n tied 10 resume with the understanding tha. when
he concluded the Senate might adlourn.
Mr.. CLARK said the senator nom Seorgia would
find il hard work 10 crush out twenty Northern Sens
tors different class Of men now come from tie
North-men who will not bow down and yield. They
are sent not TO bow down, but 10 stand up ard the
you crush them the more they WIZ stand. Hal
Senators the other side perseyered, ne would have
spoken to the day of doom be e0uid nave hYed 30
long. But as they had been courteous, he wcad
meet them halfway. Referring to the Presldeats
assertion that the passage Of the Lecompton ConA-
tuition would bring peace and quie mess, he said ii
always to be peace and quieness to pass measure af
measure. The dove comes with the olive OrSucn an4
we take into the ark, but no peace or quiet follows
He had various amendments to consider and had an
amendment Of hi, to propose, which was to tack
on the ODD Missouri COMPROMISE. Under these amend.
ments he would have gone into the debate fully. We
are told that Slavery CaunOt exist 10 kanSss-but
Kansas : no further North than Missouri. and n
Slavery il profitable there It VIII be IN h,nsas After
urther remarks or this point, he turned 70 bis own
State New Hampshfe), once, he ,aiu The GbratlrOf
he ID, mocrgcy, but now turned squarely round on
the suhect If Slavery Referring to the recent elee-
ton there be added she has now hXed her position As
a Republican State, and there she vii remain. Sc
changes only once in generation; lie closed by
war1Ing the Senate that as they tailed IN lS2 and
1856 80 they would fail by the admission OF Kansas
with the Lecompton Constitution. Referring 20 tbe
figure in Mr Hunters speech of the eagles gathering
to the feast of empire he protested 'ha' vsor
Let the Youngest eagle of them all, said he, stay at
home aud not seek to feed ON carrion Europe. He
would not have our armies marchlug through Mexico
and Central America to the Amazon. They might DO
H. but il would only be by suhjugatlng our fellow men
and extending the area of Slavery We ough. not to
forget that the nation that sinneth shall die
WAsHINGToN, March l6, an.
Mr.. DOOLITTLE moved an adjournment.
Motion lost by Yeas IL Nays, Il.
Mr.. FOSTER moved the further postponement Of
the subject until tomorrow -
Mr.. HAMLIN and Mr.. GREEN then exchanged
explanations in reference to conversation they led
with the view of coming To an arrangement
Mr.. GREEN declared that unless he could nsysa
distinct understanding that vote should be taken "a
Monday, he would go on.
MIR, CAMERON asked "Who is the geutlemsr
from Missouri He is but our peer: Is he commander
of the Senate majority that adjourned over from
Thursday to Tuesday to attend political paSeaat a.
Richmond -
Mr.. GREEN-Thst is not true.
MIR CAMERON-Do understand the gentlemanb
say that state what is not trdel
Mr.. GREEN said so.
The PRESIDENT called both Senator's to
order
MIR. CAMERON-The Senator has applied harsh
Language to me. will also use hsrsh terms and say
il is an uDtruth.
Mr. GREEN-You are a liar.
The VICE-PRESIDENT again called both gentle
Mr. CAMERON asked the pardon Of the Senate for
having done what the Senate says Is not right thougr
he Cameron still thought that he was not wrong For
anything l said to that gentleman tGreeD) am re-
Mr. GREEN denied that he arrogsted to hirnsekt TO
dictate To members. The Senator does me lpu'tce,
and he knows that he does me injustice. lie lGreen)
was man enough to meet him (Cameron) or any other
man. The SANDER Of the Senator will reverberale oa
Liz own head.
The NICE-PRESIDENT again emphstcally called
the gentlemen 10 order.
Mr.. GREEN said he had said eneug gh to the Senator
in this chamber. Out of the Senate chamber he
would use toward him more appropriate epthet-
he ephet which belongs to the West. He wouldn not
Opger infringe the prOpriety of the Senate. Ii there
any animosity TO settle it must be done ,utsde.
He aid not 60 to the other side Of the chamber 70
dictate, but to ask when would be agreeable t. them
to have a vote. He did not 90 individually but as
fingers he poke) settle the matter with the Senator
in five minutes outside.
Mr.. CAMERON said the Senator'S remarks had no
effect upon him. He was able to take care of him
self. All this discussion had been protracted by the
ma jOrlty.
MIR. BRODERICK-Itis is evident that the majority
have resolved to sit here until the adjournment. The
senator from Michigan Stuart had gone home which
is oruI ate he will be here early In the morning
He suggested that the gentlemen on his side oftbs
chamber make no further concessions compromises
Mr.. DOOLITTLE moved an adjournment.
Motion lost, by Yeas 9, Nays 30
Mr.. SLIDELL then moved an adjournment
Motion lost, by Yeas Is, nays 20.
Mr.. SLlDEl4L aerward changed his vote
There being no Quorum Mr. TOOMBS moved th@
the Sergeant alarms bring in the absentees
Motion carried.
Mr.. DOOLITTLE moved that the Senate take
recess until ii a. m to enable the Sergeant ,atAras
to bring in the absentees.
This motion not being in order, he moved to st
jOurp.
Motion lost, by Yeas 8; Nsys 49,
2;3O o'clock a. D1.-But one Senator (DOotte) ia 10
his seat. Mr.. BrOdenck and two other Senators are
reclining on sofas In the gallery are twenty persor'
Mr.. bIGLER proceeded to address the Sensis
stating that his speech was not for the Senate but hs
constituents.
Mr.. Bigler spoke for half an hour, when
Mr.. BlGGS commenced reading speech, a Senator
snoring audible accompaniment.
O'Clock q. m.-But nine Senators are in their sest.
Tie passage between Messrs Green and Cansfoa
produced complete stiffness in the Senate Mr.
Green exhibited the most irritation Of the two; Vhle
Cameron was cool, and to al unprejudiced loOkaon,
seemed to have the bes. side of tue ase. The drir
Guilty was mere interlude and subsided as rapidly @
il rose.
When quiet was restored Mr. DOOLITTLE Wish
speaku 20 m,Or to adjourn took occasion to refer
10 the evils OF Light sessions, which, beside on9et-
tie business produced unpleasantness that les
'ened the dignity Of the Senate