The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1865-02-09
Commencement of a New Era.
DEATH OF SLAVERY.
The Constitutional Amendment
ADOPTED. #''
From the N. Y. Tribune.

WASHINGTON, Tuesday Jaa, 81, 1865 an
The hour has comet Phe proposed
amendment to- the Constitution Immediately
abolishing and forever prohibiting Slavery
comes up for final decision. An anxious
throng Of witnesses pours j. to the galleries.
There is an air of confidence rising almost 10
exultation on the Union side, while ssllen
gloon settles over the pro-Savery benches.
Archibald McAllister, Dem. ), Of the Thir-
ty-Eighth Pennsylvania District. reads a
beautiful paper, in which he justices his
change of vote, and casts his ballot against
the..c,rner-stonc .ofthe Rebellion, Alexan-
der H Coffroth. Dem, of Pennsylvania,
AVIth District follows in an una nswera-
BILE and manly argument, to show the pow
or to amend and the policy to amend. APP
pause on the Republican siie greeted these
new accesSions to Freedom. ~ .aes7
12:45. William II Miller of Pennsylya.
MIA AlVth District, (who was beaten at he
last election by Geo. F Miller, Union, , es
pouses pro- Slavery Democracy, and insists
on keeping bis party foot on the mggers
The galleries are getting crowded, the
floor Of the House filing up. ,oK a fraa7 "a
Anson lIerrick, Dem District Of New
York, next gives frank and statesthan.ike
reasons why he has changed his views, and
shall change mis- vote. lsiFs1 70 fF a =
In the midst of the speaking, and that
buzziEg which always characterizes a critic
al vote upon great question, 1t ia whisper
ed that three Rebel Peace Commissioners,
Stevens, Hunter and Campbell, are on then
way here-that they were at City Point
last night. A few believe, but most ,,eo.
pie say "gold gamblers news.n Ha .e'2s'''i
1880 p. m.-The crowd increases. Sena
tors. Heads Of Bureaus, prominent civilians
and distinguished strangers, fiji the spaces !.
outside Of the circle. - ''':' ~
The interest becomes intense. The dis.
ruption Of the Democratic patty now going
on is watched with satisfaction and Joy. 10.
on the Republican side of the House; anx,
iety and gloom cover the obstinate body
guard Of Slavery, whose contracting lines
break with the breaking up Of their party
James s Brown. Democra', of wiscon-
sin, spitefally indicates his Intention to ote
against freedom. AKRON Harding Of Ken.
lucky, Border State Unionlst," bless the
mark ! makes melancholy effort to poke
fun at young Democratic converts. and
rams the struggling niger back under the
protection Of 1.-THE sacred Constitution. e
Martin Kalbfeisch. Democrat, of Brook.
Ign reads long pro-Siayery composition,
which excites little attention and no inter.
est. - @-St ~ 4
3p. m.-The hour for voting has arrived,
and the fact is announced by the Speaker.
Mr.. Kalbfleisch is only at the a2d page of
his composition, and begs to be endured
through sig pages more. This request is
granted, with much reluctance.
Tie galleries are wonderfully crowded,
and women are invading the reporters
seats. The Supreme Court and The Senate
appear to have been transferred bodily to
the floor Of the House.
800 p. ma motion to lay the motion
to reconsider on the table assumes the char
acter ola test vote, The most earnest at.
teptiQn is given to the calling OF the roll -
Division lists appear on all sides. and mem.
oers, reporters, and spectators devote them
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selves to keeping tally. { { ''''s',
oofcoarse the attempt to table the amend
nsnt will fail; but there are not votes
enough to pass the bill. Absences drop