, 1863-02-17

sioncrs, and send them on ostensibly with all
the power they would have possessed had the
Legislature appointed them.
This game Is now blocked. The peace reso.
lutious and Peace Commissioners bill sleeps
the sleep that knows no waking.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
The Senate Chamber nresenteda very extra
Ordinary appearance Oh the last a.,s a..s Of lAe
session. The Senators we're present in their
WITH large number Of the honorable mem.
be1s Of the honorable the third House, ,andoua
to improve this last hour Of grace to s'rusl,
through' their pet measures. The Democratic
members appeared exceedingly distressed;
thc:r countenances were clad In deep mourn.
ingorer the fortuitous defeat Of their great
qualification resolutions" and they evidently
had come to the conclusion that the only
measure Of importance carried By the Demo
cratic Assembly was the total defeat Of every
important measure advocated and introduced
by hem.
Tie Republicans, though c1ultfng with
smiling f;,ccs over their several victories, cx-
tio1 bills had yet to bc passed by both houses.
Tht Democrats, to be sure, had promised to
pass those bills In consideration Of the con-
sr1t of the Republicans to the passage Of the
Congressional Apportionment bill, Jet the
Republicans seemed possessed with The idea
'4I3 lucy huou44r aGGol1luS ~ lue boou uooAs
neither pu, their trust il princes nor In the
promises Of Copperhcads.
lieut.. Gov. Hoffman, was occupying the
chair with that air Of distinguished ease, char
act:ristic Of the man. He may we'll be proud
Of his position. While hc is extremely pop
ulF with his party, who giye him credit for
ha1ing by his firnncss and sagacfty greatly
aId.d In bringing about the final result, he is
highly respected by the Democrats for his
uniform Kindness and strict impartiality.
Tlls Governor is in the habit Of Eastidlously
calling himself the ornamental brunch Of
the Government lie has proved himself,
MS it is very doubtful whether without him
the Republicans could have achieved this glo-
rious victory,
II became evident at an carly hour of the
session that the fears of the Republicans were
well founded, Tho extreme Copperhcads,
Fa1de!eer and Blanchard, commenced alli-
| grtssional Appotf1on6nant bill had been passed
by the assistance Of the Republicans. Thanks
to the honesty Of such Democrats as Green.
Underwood, Lindsay, Morton and others, and
scheme failed, and after the passage Of mum
bg Of local bills, the appropriation bills were
taken up and carried.
Speeches were made in support Of the reso.
lWions By Senators Lindsay, Vandcveer, Tn
drwood, MofIat and Knapp {Democrats), anc
Ward and Allen Republicans.)
! The resolutions were unanimously adopted
| The Senate adjourned at clock =. m.
In addition to other Democratic measures
defeated arc the Negro and Habeas Corpu
bills.
As the proceedings of both houses on th
LIST day Of the session arc of very general In
ttrcst give them as follows:
CLOSING PROCEEDINGS IN TIE SENATE
| SrunoTIEID, Feb. II, 1863.
The Senate vas called to order ut Q o'cloc
| 9. III.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Burch.
nuLS rASSEp.
Mr. Green moved that each Senator be a
lowed to call up one bill on its third reading
With view to their passage which was agree