EIGHTEENTH DAY.
Washington, Tuesday, February 26th, 1861.
The Conference, pursuant to adjournment, was called to order at eleven o'clock.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Dr. Gurley.
The President informed the Conference that in consequence of the length of the Journal of yesterday, the Secretary had not been able to write it out, and that it would be necessary to omit the reading thereof this morning.
Mr. McCURDY:—There was a vote taken in the confusion near the close of the session last evening, in which Connecticut, according to the minutes of the Secretary, appears to have voted in the negative. It was upon the amendment of Mr. Orth, declaring that the slave should be free whenever his master had accepted payment for him. On that amendment the vote of Connecticut was Yea. As the vote is recorded Nay by mistake, I move to reconsider the vote by which the amendment was rejected.
Mr. BRONSON:—The motion to reconsider is not necessary. Connecticut can record her vote as she wishes to have it stand. It will not change the result.
The PRESIDENT:—I think the motion is in order, if made by Connecticut.