“_Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Congress assembled_, That sections three and four of an Act entitled ‘An Act respecting fugitives from justice and persons escaping from the service of their masters,’ passed February twelve, seventeen hundred and ninety-three, and an Act entitled ‘An Act to amend, and supplementary to, the Act entitled “An Act respecting fugitives from justice and persons escaping from the service of their masters,” passed February twelve, seventeen hundred and ninety-three,’ passed September, eighteen hundred and fifty, be, and the same are, hereby repealed.” After some skirmishing, the bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time. It was then vehemently denounced, and a series of motions was made to delay or stave off its passage. At last Mr. Morris allowed its postponement to June 13th, on which day, after further denunciation, it passed the House,--Yeas 90, Nays 62. * * * * * June 15th, the House bill was laid before the Senate, when Mr. Sumner said: “I am instructed by the Committee on Slavery and Freedmen to move the immediate passage of that bill. The Senate understands it; the House of Representatives has acted on it; there is no need of debate; and I ask to have it voted on at once.” Mr. Hale, of New Hampshire, objected, as he wanted the morning hour for morning business. Mr. Powell, of Kentucky, moved its reference to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Sumner wished it referred to the Committee on Slavery and Freedmen. The Senate refused to order the reference to the Committee on the Judiciary,--Yeas 14, Nays 21. Then, on motion of Mr. Sumner, it was referred to the other Committee. Mr. Sumner, anticipating such a reference, had already obtained from the Committee authority to report it promptly, without amendment, which he did at once, and asked for immediate action. Objection being made, the bill was not considered at that time. June 21st, Mr. Sumner moved that the Senate proceed with the House bill, which, after earnest debate, was ordered,--Yeas 25, Nays 17. The Senate then took a recess till evening, when other business was considered, including the question of opening the street cars.