ARMING OF NEGROES.
Mr. COBB called up his joint resolution. (10) in relation to the enlistment and arming of negroes in the service of the United States.
Mr. MARCH said that since the bill had been introduced the Senate of the United States had disposed of the question by reporting against the bill. He therefore thought the best way was to quietly dispose of this resolution.
Mr. COBB did not desire to speak upon the joint resolution. He wished it quietly disposed of by passing it.
Mr. BROWNE, of Randolph. In order that the colored individual may no more trouble us, I move to lay the joint resolution quietly on he table.
The motion was rejected; yeas 17, nays 27.
Mr. BEARSS moved to indefinitely post pone, and Mr. COBB moved to table that motion, which latter motion was agreed to; yeas 26, nays 17.
Mr. DAVIS, of Cass, demanded the previous question, which was seconded-- yeas 27, nays 17--and under its operation the resolution passed; by yeas 28, nays 15.
Mr. MARCH moved to amend the preamble by adding "provided that there is any bill pending before the Senate as indicated herein."
Messrs. WOLFE and RAY contended that the preamble could not be amended after its passage, although the title of it could.
Before the decision of the President was given the hour for the special order arrived.
