oyer, Brooks,
Coffroth, Dawson, Denison, Glossbrenner, Goodyear, Grider,
Aaron Harding, Harris, Hogan, Edwin N. Hubbell, Jones, Kerr,
Latham, Le Blond, Marshall, McCullough, Nicholson, Phelps,
Radford, Samuel J. Randall, William H. Randall, Ritter,
Rogers, Ross, Rosseau, Shanklin, Sitgreaves, Smith, Taber,
Taylor, Thornton, Trimble, and Winfield--38.

NOT VOTING--Messrs. Delos R. Ashley, Barker, Benjamin,
Brandegee, Chanler, Reader W. Clarke, Culver, Defrees,
Eckley, Eggleston, Eldridge, Finck, Griswold, Hale,
Henderson, Hotchkiss, James R. Hubbell, James M. Humphrey,
Johnson, Kasson, McIndoe, McKee, Niblack, Noell, Patterson,
Pomeroy, Raymond, John H. Rice, Rollins, Stilwell, Strouse,
Robert T. Van Horn, Henry D. Washburn, and Wright--34.

It is an illustration of the opinion which the minority entertained of
the bill to the last, that after it had finally passed, and the
previous question had been moved on the adoption of the title, Mr. Le
Blond moved to amend the title of the bill by making it read, "A bill
to abrogate the rights and break down the judicial system of the
States."

On the 15th of March the amendments made by the House came before the
Senate for adoption in that body. While these were under consideration
by the Senate, Mr. Davis, of Kentucky, made two motions to amend,
which were rejected. He then moved to lay the bill on the table, and
was proceeding to make a speech, when he was informed that his motion
was not debatable. He then withdrew his motion to lay on the table,
and moved to postpone the bill until the first Monday of December
following. Finding that the last amendment proposed by the House of
Representatives was before the Senate, and that his motion could not
be entertained, he proceeded to make a speech on the question before
the Senate. He asserted that "Congress has no authority or
jurisdiction whatever" over the subject of legislation which the bill
contains. He closed his remarks with the following words: "I
therefore, on the grounds that I have stated, oppose this bill. I know
that they weigh nothing with the dominant power here. What care I for
that? What care I for the manner in which my suggestions may be
received by the majority? Nothing--less than nothing, if possible. I
am performing my duty according to my sense of that duty; and in
despite of all opposition, of frowns or scoffs, or of any other
opposition, c