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Thirty.sizth C0ngress-seoOnd Session.
WAsnlNGToN, March 4.
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from Illinois, shook his head in this quarter,
he had a right to object. We are standing at
the end of six years agitation, and it AL comes
from this tiihug OF the administration, and
is tn end now in thesdSSoIution of the Union,
and gentlemen propose to go on III the same
manner. lie diSclaimed even the belief on
the part OF any body of men at the north,
that congress has the right 10 interfere with
slavery in the states. The senator from Ky,
says the whole difficulty is i'll regard to the
new territory of Mexico. If that be so, it is
really no difficulty. But here is proposition
to amend the constitution, recognizing slav-
cry, and it is that against which senators pro
test.
Mr.. WADE said the purpose OF the resolu-
ton was to assert an accursed despotlsm, and
nothing makes the principles of the free states
stand out so clearly as The fact that they are
leaving us because desposm can not exist in
our midst. They complain because we have
a free press and love liberty of speech The
difficulty is, you can not exert a despotism in
the tree states of the north. Ii you reconstruct
the Union on basis SO as to uphold your sys-
TEN, you must reconstruct The throne OF God
and change the human mind. After referring
to the inconsistencies of the secessionists he
exclaimed ooh, ghost of Gen. Jackson! What
would you think of modern democracy g.
After arguing against compromises, he said
the remedy was in the constitution, which he
would stand by, and he could see no place
where it needed amendment.
Mr. FooTE offered resolution of thanks to
the vice president tor the impartial manner i'll
which he has presided. Adopted unanimously.
Mr.. WIGFALL said that he thought this was
positively the last time he should appear on
these boards, but was astonished to hear the
senator from Ohio charge the democratic par
IIa main IN
the alleged Insult to the national flag, and said
tile flag was not that OF his country.
Mr.. DooLIrTLE rose to point of order, and
asked if the senator were really a foreigner,
whether he had any right to speak as senat-
or of the United States
Mr.. WIGFALL SAID if they did not call his
name on the roll and thereby acknowledge
secession then he would stop, but so long as
they called his name he should continue.
Mr. PUGH said he wanted q test vote, and
therefore moved to lay the whole subject on
the table He wanted to stop the discussion.
A vote was then taken on the amendment,
which was lost. Yeas IA, nays %. Bigler,
Douglas, Crttenden, johnson of Tenn. La
than, Rice, Sebastian, voting with the repub-
licans against it,
Mr. BrNGHAM then offered an amendment
similar to that previously offered by Mr..
Clark, which was lost-yeas 10, nays "A, AN
thony, Baker, Dixon, Foster, Harlan, and Ten
Eyck, voting in the negative.
Mr. GRIMES offered an amendment as sub
stitute for the one offered by Mr., Seward
lost, yeas A. nays 25, Anthony, Baker, Dur
kee Foster, Ten Eyck, and Wade, voting with
the democrats in the negative.
Mr. JOHNSON of Arkansas moved as an
amendment the propositions OF the peace con.
ference, though he said he did not like them.
Lost-veas 3, NAYS a. Foot, Nicholson, and
Pugh, voted in the affirmative.
The question was then taken on the original
resolution as it came from the senate. Yeas
Anthony, Baker, Bigler, Bright Crittenden,
Dixon, Douglas, Foster, Grimes, Gwin, Har-
Ian, Hunter johnson of Tennessee, Kennedy
Mason, Latham, Morrill,, Nicholson, Polk,
Pugh, Rice, Sebastian, Ten Eyck, Thompson
"a Nays-Bingham, Chandler, Clark,
Doolittle, Durkee, Foot, King, Sumner, Trum-
bull, Wade, Wilkinson, Wilson-l2
Mr.. Polk, in the chair, decided that the
resolution was carried, two-thirds voting in the
affirmative
$40 A. Mr. TRUMBULL appealed from
the decision OF the chair, on the ground that it
REQUIRED tw thirds Of the whole senate. The
decision was sustained-yeas SO, nays 81.
Mr. MASON moved to take up the Critenden
resolutions. Agreed to- The question was
then taken on Mr.. Clark's amendment which
was ulSaSTNeu lO--ySdo 10, lidyo
Mr.. CRITTENDEN then moved to substitute
the resolutions of the peace conference. Lost
yeas Z, nays 28 The question was then taken
on Mr.. Cmttenden's resolutions, with the fol-
lowing RESULT
Ayes-Bayard, Bgler, Bright, Crttenden,
Douglas, Gwin, Hunter, johnson OF Iennes-
see, Kennedy, Lane, Latham, Mason, Nicho-
son, Polk, Pugh Rice, Sebastian, Thomas,
Wigtall-l9.
Nays = Anthony, Bingham, Chandler,
Clark Dixon, Doottle, Durkee, Fessenden,
Foote, Foster, Grimes, Harlan, King, Nor
riIl, Sumrer, Ten Eyck, Trumbull, Wade,
Wilkinson, Wison-2O.
The senate then Il A. NJ, took recess till
10 o'clock, when it reassembled. Several re-
ports were made, and the bill to incorporate
the Metropolitan Gas Light Company was ia
ken up and debated. Mr.. BLIGHT opposed its
passage AT half past eleven message was
received from the house that, having finished
its business, it was ready to adjourn Twelve
O'Clock arrived. The vice president called the
senate to order, and said =
SENAroRs-In taking final leave of this
position, shall ask a few moments in which
to tender my grateful acknowledgements for
the resolution declaring your approval of the
manner in which have discharged my duties,
and 10 express my deep sense of the uniform
courtesy, which, as presiding officer, have
received from the members of this body. II
have committed errors, your generous forbear-
ance refused TO rebuke them, and during the
whole period of my services, have never ap
peaed in vain to your justice and charity, and
the memory of these acts will be ever cherish
ed by me as among the most grateful recollec'
tions of my life For my successor, can ex'
press no better wish than that he may enjoy
these relations of mutual confidence, which
have so happily marked our intercourse.
Now gentlemen of the senate, and officers of
the senate, from whom l have received so
many kind offices, accept my gratitude and
cordial v shes for your prosperity and welfare.
Mr. HAMLIN then stepped forward, and said ::
.SenatorS-An experience OF several years in
this body has taught me something OF the du-
ties of presiding officer, and with a stern and
inhexible purpose to discharge these duties
faithfully, relying upon the courtesy and co.
operation of senators, and Invoking the AID OF
Divine Providence, | am now ready to take
the oath required by the constitution, and
enter upon the discharge of the official duties
assigned me by the confidence oil generous
people. Mr.. HAMLIN then took the oath, as
follows
81, Hannibal Hamln, do solemnly swear to
support the constitution of the United States"
Mr.. BRECKINRIDGE then said Having now
arrived at the termination of this congress,
declare the senate adjourned without day.
Mr.. HAMLIN then took The chair and proc
lamation for an extra session was read
HOUSE.
The house reassembed at 10 o'clock. No
persons whatever were in the galleries, except
the reporters spectators having been formally
excluded By direction OF the committee OF ar
engagements.
The report of the committee of conference,
on the bill amendatory of the patent clause,
was adopted.