Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-02-07

TUE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ADor1sD
ACT SINCE TIE DECL IRA.
TON OF INDEPENDENCE.
From Special Dispatch to Til, N. Y. Tribune.


From Special Dispatch to The n Y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Tuesday Jan. q, 1865
Ino noun has come The proposed Amend
ment to tue Constitution Immediately abolish
ing and forever prohibiting Slavery comes VI
Tor toal decision. An anxous throng Of wit
nesses poats inte the galleries there is an al
ot confidence rising almost to exultallon on th
Umon side, while sullen gloom settles oye
che pro.SIsvery benches.
Archibald McAllister, Dem, Of the XVIIItl
Pennsylvania District reads beautiful paper
IN which ha iastliies his change Of vote, anC
casts his bsllot against the corner atone Of th,
Rebellion. Alexander II. Coaroth, Dem, 0
Pennsy lyania, AVlth District, iolOws 10 an up
answeIable and manly argument, to show tn,
power 20 amend Ind The policy to amend. Ap
plause on the Republican side greeted these new
4ocesslons to Freedom.
II; 45.- William II. Miller Of Pennsylvania
AlVlh District, (who was beaten at the las
election by Geo +. Miller, Union) espousei
pro-Sayery Democracy, and insists on keeping
his party foot on the niggers.
Inc galleries ire getting crowded, the floor o
the House filling up.
Anson Herick, Dem, lXth District OF New
York, next gives frank and stalesmanliks reasons
why he has changed HE views, and shall change
kis vote.
10 the midst OF the speaking, and that bug.
eng which always characterzes critical vote
upon great question 1t is whispered that three
Rebsl Peace Commissioners, Stephens Hunter
ana Campbell. are on their way here-that they
were al City Point last night. few believe,
but most people say gold gamblers news.'
80 p. A.-Ihe crowd increases. Seua.
tors, Leads OF Bureaus, prominent civilians and
distinguished strangers, I'LL the spaces outside
Of the circle
The interest becomes in,enss rho disrup-
tion .! the Democratic pSrty now going on Is
watched wish satisfaction aud joy upon ths
Republican side Of the House anxiety and
gloom cover the obstinate bodyguard of Slavery,
whose contracting lines break with the breaking
up OF their party.
James 5. Brown, Democrat, Of Wlsoonsin.
spitetully indicates his intention to vote against
freedom. Aaron Harding, Of Kentucky, a
Border Sate Cnlonlst," bless the mark
makes melancholy effort to poke fun at young
Democratic converts and rams the struggling
niger back under the protection OF the sacred
Constitution.
Martin Kalbfeisob Democrat, of BROOKLYN,
'NfN4 - ANt'6 iAt-A'tAtNAl NpA4 pu1itlon WHICH
cites little attention and no interest
2. M.-Ihe hour for voting has arrived, and
the fact IS announced by the Speaker Mr..
kalbhelSch is only at the 22d page Of his com
position, and begs to be endured through SIX
pages more II his request is granted, with
much reluctance.
The galleries are wonderfully crowded, and
women are invading the reporters seats. The
Supreme Court ana the Ssna,s appear 10 have
been transferred bodily to the floor of the House.
20 i. M.-A WoIlea 10 lay tho motion 10
reconsider on the table assumes tho character OF
tst vote. The most earnest attention is gwen
to tho calling OF Aho roll Division lists appear
On all sides, and members, reporters, and specta
tos dsVote themselves to keeping tally.
Of course the attempt TO table the amend
moni will fail but there are not votes enough
to pass the bill. Absentees drop in one AYE"
one " no. The roll is called over by the Read
ing Clerk, but the count has already been de-
carsd 10 Whispers through tho Hou,c-57 ayes,
Iii noes. 1t Is not tabled
8 80 p. M.-Qlestlon is taken now on the
motion to reconsider the vote of last session By
which the prOpos Vi amendment was lost Tor want
Of two thirds. TIE House voted to reconsider,
Ayes ll2, Nays 81.
Now commences efforts to stave off the final |
vote. Robert Mallory (Dem) OF Ky, with |
menace as 10 what course he should de. ide 10 |
pursue, appeals to air, Ashley to let the vote 70 |
over ull tomorrow. OIher Democrats clalnor |
for this delay.
Ms. Ashley refuses and stands firm, this being |
the accepted time and the day of salvation.
The lnsl vote begins. Down the roll nc 20 TO |
jaime. Z. Eogiish (Oem) OF Conn, who votes |
"sye. burst ot applause gresIs tins unez-
pccsed Tesult and the interest becomes thrilling.
The Speakers hammer tails heavily, and restores
silence.
Clerk" John Ganson." Aye" Applause
again, repressed again by the Speaker. Angry
calls Am ing the Democrats aud great irritation
Of feeling
Clerk" Wells A. Hu,chins. " AYE" A
stir OF astonishment 10 the reporters gallery.
William Radiord." AYE" A movement
OF satisfaction al over tho House.
" John b. steele. Aye" Wonder and
pleasure ago manifested.
" Dwight Townsend No" "Ah, IT.
Harry htabolns mad been well enough TO stay
that vote had no. been gwen, said Senator.
Clerk" Schuyler COiiaI " Aye."
The yotiuS is done. Swits pencils run up the
dVson lists. "0ne hundred and nineteen &c
diiy.sH Hurrah SsreA more ihan i,eo
thirds
The Clerk whispers tho result to the Speaker.
The Speaker announces 10 the House what the
audlenos quickly interpreted to be rus MONTY
FACT THAT rus ANNVlllrn hMgRicAN CoNGEissl
MAD AD)LlsnED ANEsloAN SLAVERY
The lumul. Of joy that broke out was vast,
ana uncomfortable. Representatives
lnd Auditors on The ilour, soldiats and spects
tors in the gallery, Senators aud Supreme Court
Judges, women aud pages, gave way u the ex-
ruameoe OF the m1st angus, aud important ,
oyent IN American LEGISLATION aud American !
History since tho Declaration OF Independence. ,
Coz bies, the XXANlllth Congress.
The work done Ia securing the passage OF !
ihs bill has been mm nse. lt has taken the ,
a60f ol an entire month, night and day, to so ,
,ire the malsriIy which to-day 20 delighted the
tlends ol freedom and humanity, sni so as.
founded tho allies ol Slavery. ,
10 NO Republicans an particular does tho d
lNtl0n 0wo a debt OF grlumdo--t0 James VI I
Ashley OF Toledo Ohio, aud Augustu, frank ol /
Na'sls, New Yors lhsy hald the hhoting ,
,Ns
The Democrats we're sure OF defeating the
nea;are by a large mijor.ty up u this noon ,
indeed, thoy Tel, sure OF It up 10 tho dua voting q
Tho kopu0licani wero 40, sure Of success ul !
AT ngl.
Three batteries OF regular artillery have joss /
alalet tho grand resu. with hundred guns. a
Che heart u the city !
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Lord Bacon says that she friendships in the q
'otld are very low. Acqualntanoes are made
md forgotten all the way through hie, and
many 20 through life without anything more, d
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