resolution (S. 70) proposing certain amendments to the Constitution of the United States; and

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the said resolution; and,

In the progress of the debate which ensued,

A disturbance arose in the galleries; when

The President (Mr. Fitch in the chair) directed the Sergeant-at-arms to clear the galleries and close the doors of the galleries.

The Sergeant-at-arms having executed the order of the presiding officer, and order being restored,

Mr. Crittenden asked and obtained unanimous consent to submit a motion that when the Senate adjourn, it adjourn to meet to-morrow, at half past twelve o'clock; and,

On the question to agree to the motion,

Yeas....

It was determined in the negative, {Nays.

On motion by Mr. Harlan,

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The yeas and nays being desired by one fifth of the senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are,

Messrs. Bayard, Bigler, Bragg, Bright, Crittenden, Douglas, Fitch, Hemphill, Hunter, Johnson, of Tennessee, Kennedy, Mason, Pearce, Pugh, Sebastian.

Those who voted in the negative are,

Messrs. Chandler, Clark, Collamer, Durkee, Fessenden, Foot, Grimes, Hale, Harlan, King, Lane, Morrill, Nicholson, Polk, Rice, Simmons, Ten Eyck, Trumbull, Wade, Wilkinson, Wilson.

On motion by Mr. Douglas, to postpone the consideration of the pending question and all prior orders, and that the Senate proceed to the consideration of the joint resolution (H. R. 80) to amend the Constitution of the United States.

A question of order was raised by Mr. Mason, to wit: Was it in order to move to postpone the question under consideration and proceed to the consideration of another subject without naming a day to which it is proposed to postpone the subject under consideration.

The President (Mr. Rice in the chair) decided that the motion of Mr. Douglas was in order; and

On the question to agree to the motion of Mr. Douglas,

It was determined in the affirmative, {Nays...

On motion by Mr. Mason,

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The yeas and nays being desired by one fifth of the senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are,

Messrs. Bigler, Bragg, Bright, Clark, Collamer, Crittenden, Dixon, Douglas, Fessenden, Grimes, Hale, Harlan, Hunter, Johnson, of Tennessee, Kennedy, Latham, Morrill, Pearce, Powell, Pugh, Rice, Simmons, Ten Eyck, Thomson, Wilkinson.

Those who voted in the negative are,

Messrs. Bayard, Bingham, Chandler, Clingman, Foot, Gwin, King, Lane, Mason, Trumbull, Wilson.

So the motion of Mr. Douglas was agreed to.

On motion by Mr. Lane, and by unanimous consent,

Ordered, That the doors of the gallery to the left of the Chair be opened for the admission of ladies only.

Mr. King, by unanimous consent, submitted a motion that the doors of the gallery to the right of the Chair be opened for the admission of spectators.

The Senate proceeded, by unanimous consent, to consider the motion,

On motion by Mr. Latham, to amend the motion by striking out the word "spectators," and in lieu thereof inserting ladies only,

On motion by Mr. Clingman,

Ordered, That the motion of Mr. King, with the proposed amendment, lie on the table.

The Senate proceeded to consider, as in Committee of the Whole, the joint resolution (H. R. 80) to amend the Constitution of the United States.

On motion by Mr. Pugh, to amend the resolution by striking out, in the second line of article 13, the words "authorized or,'

The yeas and nays being desired by one fifth of the senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are,

Messrs. Bayard, Bingham, Bragg, Bright, Clark, Clingman, Fessenden, Foot, Green, Hunter, Johnson, of Arkansas, King, Mason, Pugh, Trumbull, Wade, Wigfall, Wilkinson, Wilson.

Those who voted in the negative are,

Messrs. Baker, Bigler, Crittenden, Dixon, Douglas, Grimes, Gwin, Hale, Harlan, Johnson, of Tennessee, Kennedy, Latham, Morrill, Pearce, Powell, Sebastian, Simmons, Ten Eyck, Thomson.

The Senate being equally divided, the Secretary took the decision of the Vice-President; and

The Vice-President determined the question in the affirmative.

On motion by Mr. Pugh, to reconsider the vote agreeing to the amendment proposed by him,

It was determined in the affirmative; and,

On the question to agree to the said amendment,

Mr. Chandler, by unanimous consent, submitted a motion: That

the doors of the galleries be opened for the admission of spectators generally.

The Senate proceeded, by unanimous consent, to consider the motion; and,

On the question to agree thereto,

It was determined in the affirmative, {Nays....

On motion by Mr. Wigfall,

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The yeas and nays being desired by one fifth of the senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are,

Messrs. Baker, Bingham, Chandler, Clark, Collamer, Crittenden, Dixon, Doolittle, Durkee, Fessenden, Foot, Grimes, Hale, Harlan, Johnson, of Tennessee, King, Latham, Morrill, Simmons, Ten Eyck, Trumbull, Wade, Wilkinson, Wilson.

Those who voted in the negative are,

Messrs. Bigler, Bragg, Bright, Clingman, Fitch, Green, Gwin. Hemphill, Hunter, Johnson, of Arkansas, Lane, Mason, Pearce, Polk, Powell, Pugh, Rice, Sebastian, Wigfall.

The Vice-President thereupon directed the Sergeant-at-arms to open the galleries for the admission of spectators generally.

The question recurring upon the motion of Mr. Pugh, to amend the resolution by striking out, in the second line of article 13, the words "authorized or,"

On motion by Mr. Fitch, that the Senate adjourn,

Yeas.....

It was determined in the negative, {Nays....

On motion by Mr. Simmons,

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The yeas and nays being desired by one fifth of the senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are,

Messrs. Bragg, Bright, Clingman, Fitch, Green, Hemphill, Mason. Polk, Pugh, Wigfall.

Those who voted in the negative are,

Messrs. Baker, Bigler, Chandler, Clark, Collamer, Crittenden, Dixon. Doolittle, Douglas, Durkee, Fessenden, Foot, Grimes, Hale, Harlan, Hunter, Johnson, of Tennessee, King, Latham, Morrill, Nicholson, Pearce, Rice, Sebastian, Simmons, Ten Eyck, Thomson, Trumbull. Wade, Wilkinson, Wilson.

On the question to agree to the amendment proposed by Mr. Pugh.

Yeas.....

It was determined in the negative, Nays.

On motion by Mr. Pugh,

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The yeas and nays being desired by one fifth of the senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are,

Messrs. Bayard, Bingham, Bragg, Bright, Chandler, Clingman, Durkee, Gwin, Hunter, Johnson, of Arkansas, King, Lane, Mason, Pugh, Trumbull, Wigfall, Wilson.

Those who voted in the negative are,

Messrs. Baker, Bigler, Clark, Collamer, Crittenden, Dixon, Douglas, Grimes, Hale, Harlan, Johnson, of Tennessee, Latham, Morrill, Pearce, Rice, Sebastian, Simmons, Ten Eyck, Thomson, Wilkinson. An amendment being proposed by Mr. Pugh; and

An amendment to the amendment being proposed by Mr. Doolittle, On motion by Mr. Hunter, and by unanimous consent, Ordered, That the Senate take a recess until seven o'clock. to-morrow.

A RECESS UNTIL SEVEN O'CLOCK, P. M., TO-MORROW.

On motion by Mr. Hemphill,

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Ordered, That leave be granted to withdraw the following petitions and papers:

Two petitions of citizens of Texas, and a petition of the marine insurance companies of Philadelphia, for a light-house at Galveston harbor, Texas;

Papers relating to the claim of E. P. Hunt; and

Papers relating to the cost of erecting a light-house at Galveston harbor.

Mr. Sumner presented a petition of citizens of Massachusetts, praying Congress to stand by the Constitution as it is and the enforcement of the laws, and to make no compromise whatever.

Ordered, That it lie on the table.

Mr. Crittenden presented the credentials of the Hon. John C. Breckinridge, elected a senator by the legislature of the State of Kentucky for the term of six years, commencing on the 4th day of March, 1861; which were read.

A disorder prevailing in the galleries to the right of the Chair,
On motion by Mr. Douglas,

That the galleries to the right of the Chair be cleared,

It was determined in the affirmative, {eys....

On motion by Mr. Hale,

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The yeas and nays being desired by one fifth of the senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are,

Messrs. Anthony, Baker, Bigler, Bragg, Bright, Clingman, Collamer, Crittenden, Dixon, Douglas, Foster, Gwin, Harlan, Hemphill, Johnson, of Arkansas, Kennedy, Lane, Latham, Nicholson, Pearce, Powell, Seward, Simmons, Wilson.

Those who voted in the negative are,

Messrs. Bingham, Cameron, Chandler, Clark, Grimes, Hale, King, Morrill, Thomson, Trumbull, Wade, Wilkinson.

So the motion was agreed to; and

The Vice-President having directed the Sergeant-at-Arms to clear the galleries to the right of the Chair,

On motion by Mr. Wilson, and by unanimous consent,

The vote on the motion to clear the gallaries was reconsidered; and, Order being restored,

The Vice-President directed the Sergeant-at-Arms to suspend the further execution of the order to clear the galleries.

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the joint resolution (H. R. 80) to amend the Constitution of the United States; and

The following amendment proposed by Mr. Pugh being under consideration, to wit: strike out all after the resolving clause, and in lieu thereof insert:

That the following articles be, and are hereby, proposed and submitted as amendments to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of said Constitution, when ratified by conventions of three fourths of the several States.

ARTICLE 1. In all the territory of the United States now held or hereafter acquired, situate north of latitude thirty-six degrees and thirty minutes, slavery or involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime, is prohibited while such territory shall remain under territorial government. In all the territory now held or hereafter acquired south of said line of latitude slavery of the African race is hereby recognized as existing, and shall not be interfered with by Congress; but shall be protected as property by all the departments of the territorial government

during its continuance; and when any Territory, north or south of said line, within such boundaries as Congress may prescribe, shall contain the population requisite for a member of Congress, according to the then federal ratio of representation of the people of the United States, it shall, if its form of government be republican, be admitted into the Union on an equal footing with the original States, with or without slavery, as the constitution of such new State may provide.

ARTICLE 2. Congress shall have no power to abolish slavery in places under its exclusive jurisdiction, and situate within the limits of States that permit the holding of slaves.

ARTICLE 3. Congress shall have no power to abolish slavery within the District of Columbia so long as it exists in the adjoining States of Virginia and Maryland, or either, nor without the consent of the inhabitants, nor without just compensation first made to such owners of slaves as do not consent to such abolishment. Nor shall Congress at any time prohibit officers of the federal government or members of Congress, whose duties require them to be in said District, from bringing with them their slaves and holding them as such during the time their duties may require them to remain there, and afterwards taking them from the District.

ARTICLE 4. Congress shall have no power to prohibit or hinder the transportation of slaves from one State to another, or to a Territory in which slaves are by law permitted to be held, whether that transportation be by land, navigable rivers, or by the sea.

SEC. 1. But the African slave trade shall be forever suppressed; and it shall be the duty of Congress to make such laws as shall be necessary and effectual to prevent the migration or importation of slaves, or persons owing service or labor, into the United States from any foreign country, place, or jurisdiction whatever.

SEC. 2. That persons committing crimes against the rights of those who hold persons to service or labor in one State, and fleeing to another, shall be delivered up in the same manner as persons committing other crimes; and that the laws of the State from which such persons flee shall be the test of criminality.

SEC. 3. Congress shall pass efficient laws for the punishment of all persons in any of the States who shall in any manner aid and abet invasion or insurrection in any other State, or commit any other act tending to disturb the tranquillity of its people or government of any other State.

ARTICLE 5. That, in addition to the provisions of the third paragraph of the second section of the fourth article of the Constitution of the United States, Congress shall have power to provide by law, and it shall be its duty so to provide, that the United States shall pay to the owner who shall apply for it, the full value of his fugitive slave in all cases when the marshal, or other officer, whose duty it was to arrest said fugitive, was prevented from so doing by violence or intimidation, or when, after arrest, said fugitive was rescued by force, and the owner thereby prevented and obstructed in the pursuit of his remedy for the recovery of his fugitive slave, under the said clause of the Constitution and the laws made in pursuance thereof. And in all such cases, when the United States shall pay for such fugitive, they shall have the power to reimburse themselves by imposing and collecting a tax on the county or city in which said violence, intimidation, or rescue was committed, equal in amount to