Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-02-03

SPecLA1 olspAtch TO the N. Y. Tribune,
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81, 1855.
The hour has io6nel 56The ,pronosed
Amendment to the, Constitution immedi-
ately aboliBhing and forever prohibiting
Slavery, comes up for final decision. An
anxious throng of witnesses pours into the
galleries. there is an air of confidence
rising almost to exultstion on the Union
side while sullen gloom settles over the
pro. Slavery benches Ef
Archibald iMcAllister, Dem3 from the
XVII1th Pennsylvania district, reads
beautiful paper, in which he justifes his
change of vote, and casts his ballot against
the cornerstone of the Rebellion.
Alexander H. Coffroth, DEM, of Penn.
sylvania, XVIth7 district, follows in an un-
answerable and manly argument, to show
the power to amends and the policy to amend.
Applause on the Republican side greeted
these new accessions to Freedom.
12:45.-William 81. Miller of Pennsylva-
| mia, XLVth District, (who was beaten at
the last election by Geo. F. Miller, Union,
espouses pro-Slavery Democracy, and in.
sists on keeping his party foot on the mig
gers.
The galleries are getting crowded, the
floor of the House filling up. ara -
Auson Herrick, Dem, IXth, District of
New York, next gives frank and states
manlike reasons why he has changed his
views, and shall change his vote.
In the midst of the speaking, and that
buz1ing which always seharacterizes crit
ica1 vote upon great question, it is Whis.
pered that three rebel Peace Comtnission-
srs, Stevens, Hunter and Campbell, are on
their way here-that they were at City
Point last night. A few believe, but most
| GIUnI6 Ooro h1aro3
1870 p. The crowd increases. Sem.
sters, Heads of Bureaus, prominent civil,
ians and distinguished strangers, fill the.
spaces outside of the circle. vi!
The interest becomes intense. The dis
ruption of the Democratic party now going
on is watched with satisfaction and joy up.
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, D Democrat, Iof Wiscon-
sin, spitefully indicates his intention to
| vote against freedom. Aaron Harding of
Kentucky, a "Border. State Unionist,"
bless the mark / makes melancholy effort
to poke fun aatyoung Democratic converts,
and rams the struggling niger back under
the protection of the sacred Constitution.
Martin Kalbaeisch, Democrat, of Brook
lyu, reads a long pro- Slavery composition
which exCites little attention and no in
terest. a-a.f go ss4 <'u -. .
8 p. m.-The hour for voting has arrived,
snithe fact is announced by the Speaker.
| Mr.. Kalbfleisch ia only at the 22d page of
his composition, and begs to be endured
through six pages more. This request Is
granted, with much reluctance.
The 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.
3,20p. ma motion to lay the motion
to reconsider on the table assumes the
charactero of test vote. The most earnest
u, attention is given to the,calling of the roll
! Division lists appear on all sides, and mem
bers, reportefsi AndspectatOrs devote them
selves to keeping tally, u.Hta
OF course the attempt to table the amend
ment will fail; but there are not votei
enough to pass the bill. Absentees droF
in; openaye," one ''no.", The roll is called
over by the Reading Clerk, but the couR
has already been declared in whispers
through the House-57 ayes, Ill noes. L
is not tabled.
$50 P. M.-Question is taken now on tht
motion to reconsider the vote of last ses
sion by which the proposed amendment wa
lost for want of two-thirds. The House
vote to reconsider, ayes 1l2, nays 81. a
, Now commences efforts to staVe OF tht
i final vote. Robert Mallory (DemocFat) oi
; Kentucky, with a menace as to oWhat COURSE
he should decide tepursue, appeals to Mr
Ashley to, let the vote go over till to-moE'
=. rev. Other Democrats clamor for thi'
delay. l
Mr.. Ashley refuses aud stands firm, thi'
being the accepted time and the day o
salvation .ElEssss q ~ b . "a goo iH1
The fusl vote begins. Down the roll We
Igo to James E. English (Dem.) of Conn.
who votes 'aye." a borst of applause
greets this unexpected result, and the in
terest becomes thrilling, The Speaker
. hammer falls, heavily, and restores silence
Cletk-"John 4Ganson.". iItAye." Ap:,
plause again depressed again by the Speak:
: er. Angry calls amoRg the DsmocratsRnr
. great irritation of feeling - 1--15.. ~, :
Clsrk-"Wells A. Hutchins." "Aye.'
A stir of astonishment in the reporters
gallery. sas5 s.#-f y.
"William Bradford" sage" A move
ment of satisfaction all over the House.
"John B. Steele" "Aye." Wonder ant
= pleasure are manifested.
i, dwight Townsend" "No." 'sAhi i
Harry Stebbins had been we'll enough tt
| stay that vote had mot been giysni said e
II Senator. z l4'.,'ts' q