IN SENATE.
TUESDAY, May 21, 1861.Pursuant to the adjournment of last Saturday-week, the PRESIDENT called the Senate to order at 2 o'clock P. M.
Mr. CARNAHAN. Mr. President - I move, that there be a call of the Senate.
There being a second, the call was ordered and the following named Senators appeared and answered to their names:
- Messrs. Beeson, Berry, Carnahan, Claypool, Cobb, Conley, Cravens of Jefferson, Culver, Hamilton, Hull, Johnston, Line, Lomax, March, Odell, Hay, Robinson, Shoulders, Stone, Teegarden, Williams, Wilson and Wolfe - 24.
Pending the call-
Mr. TEEGARDEN moved that the absentees be sent for.
Mr. LINE, Consent. I know that there are five or six in the city.
Mr. CONLEY. Mr. Tarkington was here yesterday afternoon, and he told me to state to the Senate that he was necessarily called home and hoped he might be excused until he could come back.
SEVERAL SENATORS. "Consent," "Consent."
Mr. SHOULDERS. I was requested by Mr, Shields to inform the Senate that his business was such that he could not come here till this evening. I hope he will be excused.
SEVERAL SENATORS. "Consent," "Consent."
Mr. MARCH. I am told by a friend of Mr. Blair's that he was detained at home and could not be here to-day, and requests that he might be excused.
SEVERAL SENATORS. "Consent." "Consent." The PRESIDENT. The Senators are excused.
The PRESIDENT directed the Secretary to furnish a list of the absentees to the Doorkeeper.
Mr. STONE. I am satisfied we will not be able to get a quorum here this evening, and I move that we adjourn.
There being a second, the PRESIDENT put the question, and decided the motion rejected, according to the sound.
A division of the Senate being called for -
The motion was agreed to - affirmative 10, negative 8.
So the Senate adjourned.
Immediately upon the adjournment a message from the Governor announced his approval and signature of Senator Beeson'a treason bill, S. No. 2.
Mr. O'Brien, the Senator from Dearborn, also appeared in the chamber.
