The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1865-02-10
THE UNION & JOURNAL,
Death of Slavery.

We give below, from the Washington CORES
poudence Of the Daily Tribune. the scene IL
the House on the passage Of the constitution
amendment:
The hour has come! The proposed Amend,
ment to the Constitution Immediately abolish.
ing and forever prohibiting Slavery comes ur
for final decicson. An anxious throng OF wit.
nesses pours into the galleries there Is an air
Of confidence rising almost to exultation on
the Union side, while sullen gloom settles ov.
er the pro-Slavery benches.
Archibald McAllister, DEM, OF the XVlllth
Pennsylvania District, reads beautiful paper.
In which he justifes his change OF vote, and
casts his ballot against the corner. stone OF the
Rebellion. Alexandria II. Cofroth, Dem, oil
Pennsylvania. XvIth District, follows In an
unanswerable and manly argument, to show
the power to amend and the policy TO amend.
Applause upon the Republican side greeted
these new aceessions to Freedom.
l2:4s.-william II. Miller Of Pennsylvania.
XIVth District. (who was beaten ut the last
election by Geo. F. Miller. .union,) espouses
pro. Slavery Democracy, and insists on keep
Ing his party foot on the niggers.
The galleries are getting crowded. the door
Arson Herrick, Dem, IXth District Of New
York, next gives frank and statesmanlike req:
sons why he has changed his views, and shall
change his vots
1880 D. m.-Tho crowd increases. Senators.
Heads OF Bureaus. prominent civilians and dis.
tinguished strangers, ill the spaces outside oi
the circle.
The interest becomes intense. The disrup-
ton of the Democratic party now going on Is
watched with satisfaction and JOY upon the he.
publican side of the House; anxiety and gloom
cover the obstinate body-guard Of Slavery whose
contracting lines break with the breaking up OF
their party. r,,
spitefully indicates his intention to vote against
freedom, Aaron Harding of Kentucky. q
''Border State Unionist," bless the mark
makes a melancholy effort to poke fun at young
Democratic converts, aud rams the struggling
Niger back under the protection OF the sacred
Constitution.
Martin KalbHeis,h, Democrat, OF Brooklyn,
reads long pro.Slayery composition which
excites little attention and no interest.
3p. m.-The hour for voting has arrived ,
and the fact Il announced by the Speaker. Mr..
Ks I II only at the 25d page of his CON-
position, and begs to be endured through slI
pages more. This request Is granted, with
much reluctance.
The galleries are wonderfully crowded and
women are invading the reporters seats. Inc
Supreme Court and the Senate appear to have
been transferred bodily to the aoor OF the
House.
reconsider on the table assumes the character
Of test vote. The most earnest attention Is
given 20 the calling Of the roll. Division lists
appe,r on all sides, and members, reporters,
and spectators devote themselves to keeping tai
or course the attempt to table the amend
ment will fail; but there are not votes enough
TO pass the bill. Absences drop In; one AYE,
one "no" The roll Is called over BY the Read
ing Clerk, but the count has already been dc.
clared In whispers through the House-.a7 ayes
Ill noes. It's not tabled.
$3.50 p. m.-Queston Is taken now on the
motion TO reconsider the vote oflast session By
which the proposed amendment was lost for
want of two-thirds. The House vote to recon-
slider, Ayes, lip, Nays, 81. :,
Now commence efforts to stave of the inal
vote. Robert Mallory (Dem.) Of KY, with
menance as to what course he should decide to
pursue, appeals to Mr.. Ashley to let the vote
90 over till tomorrow. Other Democrats cla-
NOR for this delay.
ing the accepted time and the day OF salvation.
The final vote begins. Down the roll we 60
TO James +. English (Dem.) Of Conn. who
voter faye" A burst Of applause greets this
unexpected result, and the interest becomes
thrilling. The Speakers hammer falls heavily,
and restores silence.
CIsrk-"Johu Gsnson," faye" APP
plause again, repressed again by the Speaker.
Angry calls among the Democrats and great ir-
ritation Of feeling.
CIsrk.-"wells A. Hutchins." "Aye." A
stir of astonishment In the reporters gallery.
.'WilIiam Bradford" "Aye." Amovement
Of satisfaction all over the House.
,sIohn Qtaale SAya.v Wonder And
pl ASSURE are manifested.
"Dvipht Townsend" emo" "Ah, II Har-
nv S,ebbins had been we'll enough to stay that
vote had not been given," said o Senator.
CIerk-"Schuyler Colf,x "Aye."
The voting is done. Swift pencils run up the
division lists. "One hundred and nineteen to
6fty-six!" Hurrah Three more than f,ro.
thirds
The Clerk whispers the result to the Speak.
The Speaker announces to the House what tho
audience quickly Interpreted to be THE MIGHTY
FACT THAT THE XXXvIIIrH AMERICAN Con-
oRnss HAP ABOLISHED AMERICAN SLAVERY.
The tumult Of Joy that broke out was vast,
laundering and uncomfortable. Representa-
tive. and Auditor, on the floor, soldiers and
spectators In the gallery, Senators and Supreme
Cont Judges, women and pages, gave way to
the excitement of the most august and impor-
tant event IN American Legislation and Ameri-
can History since the Declaration OF lndepen-
dence.
The vote on the passage Of the joint resolu-
ton Is as follows: m
YEAs-(democrats In italics -Messrs. Alley.
Allison. Ames, Anderson, Arnold, Ashley,
Bailv, Baldvtn Of Mich, Baldwin Of Mass,
Baxter, Beaman, Blaine, Blair. Blow, Bout.
we'll. Boyd, Brandegee, Broomall, Brown of
West Va, Ambrose W. Clarke, CoeS' GaGrom;
Coliax, Cole, Creswcll, Davis OF Nd. Davis OF
N. Y, Dawes. Deeming, Dixon, Donneily'
Parnsworth. Frank. Ganson. Garfield, Gooch,
Grinneli, Gristoold, Hale, Herriek. Highly,
Hooper, Hotchkiss, Hubbard Of Iowa, Hub.
bard of Conn, Hulburd, Hutchins, Ingersoll.
Jenckes. Julian, Kasson, Kelley, Kellogg Of
Of Mich, Kellogg Of N. Y, King. Knox. Lit
tlejohn, Lean, Longyear. Marvin, .Mc.aiIistsr
Mcbride, McCiurg, Mclndoe, Miller Ut \. T.,
L. Myers, Nelson. Norton, Oieli, O'Neill OF
pa 0rth. Patterson, Perham' Pike. Pomcroy.
Price, Raiford, Randall Of Ky. Rice OF Mass.
Rice Of Me-. Rollins Of N. H., Rollins Of Mo-.
Schenck, Schoheld. Shannon, Sloan, Smith,
smithers, spaliing, Starr, Steele; OF n. y,
Stevens, Thayer, Thomas, Tracy, Epson. Van
Valkenburg, Wsshburne Of H., washburn OF
Mass, Webster, whaley, Whseler, Williams.
wilder, Wilson, Window, Woodbridge, Worth
ington and ysoman-lls. o.
NsYs-falSiemocrats except Clay]-Messrs.
]. C. Allen, ". J. Allen, Ancona. Bliss, Brooks,
Brown OF Wis.,, Chanler. Clay, Cox. Sr n',s
Finck. Order, Hall. Harding,. Harrington,
Harri, of Md, Harris Of H., Holman, john
.on OF Pa, johnson OF Ohio. Kalbaei.ch, Ker;
nan. Knapp, Law, Long, Mallory. Miller OF
Pa. Morris Of Ohio. Morrison. Noble, 0'Nei'l
of Ohio. Pendleton, Perry, Pruyn,. Randall OF
Pa, Robinson, Rose. Scott, Steele OF N. -
stiles, Strouse. Stuart, Sweat. Townsend