Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-02-10
FROM WASHINGTON.

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ported the House resolution declaring GER
lain states not entitled to vote in the electoral
college, with verbal amendment, which was
adopted.
Mr.. Ten Eyck moved to strike out Louisi-
ana.
Further consideration was postponed to
allow the presentation Of the credentials Of
Messrs Nye and Stewart, Senators from Me-
vada They we're sworn in by the Vice Pres
ident.
Mr.. Sherman report bill from the finance
committee explanatory Of tte ptovid ng a
national currency. which provides that no
National Bank shall pay out or put in crcu-
la,ion notes Of any other bank not similarly
organized.
Mr.. Trumbull's resolution relative to ex-
Guiding certain States from the electoral vote
was taken up. Mr.. Trumbull opposed the
motion TO exempt Louisiana from the provis-
ions Of the resolution.
Debate followed, and without action the
Senate went into executive session, after
which, adjourned.
The Hou,e considered the subject of a
canal around Niagara Falls. After debate the
bill passed-95 against 81.
An amendment authorizing the enlargement
of the Michigan and Illinois canal to enable
gunboaIs to pass through, was previously re-
jected.
! The following graphic account of the in
! spring scenes attending the voting upon the
amendment, is from the New York Tribune !:
3 p. M.-The hour for voting has arrived,
and the fact is announced by the Speaker.
| Mr.. kalbheisch is cnly on the 22d page of
! bis composition, and begs to be endured
through six pages more. This request is
granted wi much reluctance
The galleries are wonderfully crowded, and
women are invading the reporters seats. The
/ Supreme Court and the Senate seem to be
! transported bodily to the floor OF the House.
4 3:20 p. MA motion to lay the motion TO
reconsider on the table assumes the character
! Of test vote. The most earnest attention is
given to the cali-g OF the roll. Division lists
appear on all Sides and members, reporters
and spectators devote themselves to keeping
tally.
OF course the attempt to table the amend
ment will fal but there are not votes
enough TO pass the bill. Absentees drop in I;
one aye" one "no." The roll is called
oyeriby the Reading Clerk, but the count has
already been declared in whispers through
the House-57 ayes, Ill noes. 1t is not
tabled.
$3.50 p. M.-Question is taken now on the
motion to reconsider the vote OF last session
by which the proposed amendment was lost
for wan. Of two-th;rds. The House vote to
reconsider, Ayes ll2. Nays 81.
Now commence efforts to stave off the final
vote. Robert Mallory. (dem of Kentucky,
with a menace ss to what course he should
decide to pursue appeals to MIR. Ashley to
let the vote go over till tomorrow. Other
democrats clamor for this delay
Mr.. Ashley refuses and stands firm, :his
being he accepted time and the day of saliva
tlon.
he fual vote begins. Down the roll we
go to James 4. English (dem. of Conn, who
votes aye" burst of applause greets
this unexpected result, aud the interest be-
comes thrilling. The Speakers hammer falls
heavily, and restores silence.
Clok-" John Ganson." Aye" APP
plause again, repressed again by the Speaker,
Angry calls among the democrats and great
irritation of feeling
Clerk" Wells A. Hutchius." Aye"
A STIR of astonishment in the reporters gal
lery.
- William Bradford" AYE" move
ment of satisfaction all over the House.
John b. Steele, AYE" Wonder and
pleasure are manifested.
Dwight Townshend." No" Alb,
# Harry Stebbens had been we'll enough to
stay. that vote had not been given," said Z
Senator.
Clerk" Schuyler Colfax." "Ays."
The voting is done. Swift pencils run up
the division lists. "Onr hundred and nine
teen to ffty-six % d" Hurrah Sen ,, more
hon tuo-thirds
The Clerk whispers the result to the Speak
er, The Speaker announces to the House
what the audience quickly interpreted to be
tho mighty fact that the XXXVllIth Ameri-
can Congress had abolished American Sa-
very.
The tumult Of Joy that broke out was vast.
laundering and uncontrollsble. Representa-
tIves and auditors on the floor, soldiers and
Z spectators in the gallery, Senators and Su-
preme Court Judges, women and pages. gave
way to the excitement OF the most august
and important event in American Legislation
and American History since the Declaration
of Independence.
| God bless the XAXVlllth Congress.
! The work done in securing the passage Of
! this bill has been immense. 1t has taken the
labor Of an entire month, night and day, to
secure the majority which to-day 30 delighted
the friends of freedom aud humanity, and so
astounded the allies Of slavery.
To two Republicans in particular does the
the nation owe debt of gratitude-so James
Nj. Ashley of Toledo, Ohio, and Augustus
Frank of Warsaw, New York, They held
the laboring oars.
The Democrats were sure Of defeating the
measure by large majority up TO this noon I;
indeed, they felt sure Of it up to the final
voting. The Republicans were not sure Of
success till last night.
/ Three batteries Of regular artillery have
just saluted the grand result with a hundred
1 guns, in the heart of the city.
/ Andrew Jackson Burroughs, $1,000 clerk
in the Bureau Of the Comptroller OF the Cur
rency in the Treasury Department, was NOR
tally wounded this afternoon by young
woman named Mary Harris. They are from
the Northwest, and she states that he seduced
and left her in house OF ill-fame At Chicago.
! Learning that he was married, she bought a
pistol and came here, arriving this morning.
! After aacaraaininO in xvhaI office RurFouOha