The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-02-01

The sPEAKER said-call my name as o member Of this
House
The nAme was acVrngly called. When she Speaker
answered 70 the name Of Schuyler Colfaxn applause
followed his response also burst ct other parts Of
the proceedings which, however the Speaker checked
and calling the House TO order said he hoped better
example would be Set preserve the decorum Of the
House.
severa members the democratic side OF the house
said those on the other side were noisy as the
In the galleries.
Mr. GAHsos, (opp) OF N. r, who had voted 'flo' on
the question OF the vote by which the joint
resolution was heretofore lost now voted aye" and
hsssrA Radford and Steele Of New York. changed their
votes in the Same manner These changes gave rise TO
applause which was promptly checked.
The utmoss interest Was manifested throughout the
calling Of tho roll and hese strict attention the
part Of the members their responses for on the prev
GUS vote to reconsider thirds the members present
had not voted in the Affirmative but large majority OF
Che members present had carried that question It
therefore somewhat doubtful whether the pending joint
resolution would DO passed The votes of Mr. Baldwin,
OF Michigan, and the gentlemen above mentioned how
ever gave additional hopes TO the friends of the
When the calling Of the roll completed the Clerk
70 read the names first Of those who voted in
the Affirmative and next Of those who had voted in the
negative. The House was now comparatively silent
The result Of the vote noted piece Of paper and
handed by the Clerk TO the Speaker, who then an
nounced the passage OF the joint resolution by vote Of
Ito yeas against 80 nays
ThereupOn arose general shout Of applause. The
members the floor huxzaed In chorus with deafenng
and equally emphatic cheers Of the throng galleries
The ladies in the dense asscmblage waived their hand
kerche and again and again the applause repeated
- -
'Hurrah for freedoml" "Glory enough for day ''
&c The audience wildly excited and the friends
OF the measure jubiIant Never scene OF such a
joyous character before witnessed In the House Of Repre-
sentatives certainly within the last quarter Of
century.
There extensive handwriting and congratulation
In every direction The proceedings had attracted thou
sands OF persons Of both Sexes and having been brought
TO Close those the floor who had been admitted by
the favor OF the members and the occupants Of the
galleries, hastily departed.
The vote the passage Of the joint resolution is as
follows:-
YEAs-Messrs Allison, Ames, Anderson, Arnold, Ash.
ley, Bailey, Baldwin of Mich, Baldwin Of Mass Baxter
degee, BroomaA, Brown Of West Va, Ambrose
W. Clark, Freeman Clarke Cobb, Corroth, Colfax
ass. psmns pxon pouns briggs
Eckey Eliot English Farnsworth, Frank, Ganson, Gar
field, Gooch, Grinne Griswold, Hale Herrick, Highly
Hooper, Hotchkiss Hubbard Of Iowa Hubbard Of Cohn
Aulburd Hatcbins Ingersell Jenekes Julian, Kasson
Iittlcjohn, Loan Longyear, Marvin, McAllIster, Nc
Bride neClurg McIndoe, Miller Of n <, Moorhead
Norton odel oNeill q Pa, oI,h, Patterson, rsrham,
Pike, Pomeroy, Price, Radford, Randall Of KY, Rico OF
Mass Rice Of Me-, Rollins Of n. H., Rollins OF NO.,
schenck, scholeId shannon, Sloan, Smith, smithers,
Tracy, Epson, Van yalkenburgh, washbgrne q u;
Washburn Of Macs, Webster, Whaley, Wheeler, VII.
liams, Wilder, Wilson, Window, Woodbridge, Worth
NAYs-Messrs J. G. Allen, w. J. Allen, Ancona, Bliss
Brooks Brown Of Wis., Chaner, Clay, Coz, Cravens Daw
Hall, Harding, Harrington Harris Of Nd Harris Of H.
Holman, johnson Of Pa, johnson OF Ohie, Kalbfesch
Herman Knapp, Law Long, Mallory, Miller of Pa, Morr
Of Ohio, Morrison, Noble ONell OF Ohio, Pendeton
Perry Pruyn Randall Of Pa Robinson Ross scott steel
Of N j. stiles strousc, Stuart Sweat Townsend wads
worth, Ward, 9. A. White, J. W. White Winfield, Be
Wood, \. Wood-66.
The absensees, those not voting, were Messrs Il
! zear, lie Blond Marcy, Mcdowell, Mckinney, Mode
ton, Rogers and Voorhees,
motion to adjourn carried amid the greatest
fuaon-yeas 121, nays ~