YEAS-Messrs. Burnett, Elder, Farnsworth, Houston, Lockhart, Lynde, Martin, Miller, Osborn, Phillips, Seaver, Sleeper, Spriggs -13.

NAYS-Messrs. Bancroft, Broadhead, Connell, Denman Dutton, Gunn, Hoffman, Hubbard, Lappin, McDowell, Morrow, Wood-12. The motion was carried.

The question being on the concurrence of the Senate to the resolution of the House,

And the Yeas and Nays being demanded, the vote resulted as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Burnett, Elder, Farnsworth, Houston, Lockhart, Lynde, Martin, Miller, Osborn, Phillips, Seaver, Sleeper, Spriggs-13.

NAYS-Messrs. Bancroft, Broadhead, Connell, Denman, Dutton, Gunn, Hoffman, Hubbard, Lappin, McDowell, Morrow, Wood-12. And so the motion prevailed.

Mr. Wood moved that the Senate adjourn.

Lost.

Mr. Morrow moved that the Senate proceed to elect one U. S. Senator north of the Kansas River.

Mr. Lynde moved to lay the motion on the table.

The Yeas and Nays being demanded, the vote resulted as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Broadhead, Burnett, Elder, Farnsworth, Gunn, Houston, Lockhart, Lynde, Martin, Miller, Osborn, Phillips, Seaver, Sleeper, Spriggs-15.

NAYS-Messrs. Bancroft, Connell, Denman, Dutton, Hoffman, Hubbard, Lappin, McDowell, Morrow, Wood-10.

And so the motion prevailed.

On motion of Mr. Morrow, the Senate adjourned.

AFTERNOON SESSION.

Message from the House:

MR. PRESIDENT : I am directed to notify your honorable body that the following Committee has been appointed in the House, to confer with a similar Committee on the part of the Senate, for the purpose of revising Joint Rules for the government of the Senate and House:

Messrs. Scott, Colton, Eaton, Morton and Arny.

Also, that the House has adopted the Joint Rules of the last Territorial Legislature, for temporary government, and respectfully request your concurrence.

On motion of Mr. Wood,

D. B. EMMERT,

Chief Clerk.

The Senate went into Committee of the Whole, for the consideration of the Joint Rules.

Mr. Lynde in the Chair.

After some time spent therein the Committee rose, and recom. mended that the Senate concur in the action of the House, adopting the Joint Rules of the last Territorial Legislature, for the temporary government of the two Houses.

Mr. Wood moved to amend by inserting the word "constitutional," before the word "majority," in the third line of Rule twenty-two.

The Yeas and Nays were demanded, and the vote resulted as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Broadhead, Connell, Denman, Dutton Gunn, Hubbard, Lappin, McDowell, Morrow, Wood-10.

NAYS-Messrs. Burnett, Elder, Farnsworth, Houston, Lockhart, Lynde, Martin, Miller, Osborn, Phillips, Seaver, Sleeper, Sprigg 13.

And so the amendment was lost.

The Report of the Committee of the Whole was agreed to.

Message from the Governor, by his Private Secretary.

To the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Kansas:

I herewith submit a proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States, for your adoption or rejection, with a copy of the papers accompanying the same, received from the President and Secretary of State.

Executive Office, April 2, 1861.

On motion of Mr. Elder,

C. ROBINSON.

The Message, with accompanying documents, was referred to Committee on Federal Relations.

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 1, "Against the appointment of Judge Williams," was upon motion of Mr. Morrow, laid upon the table.

Mr. Gunn moved that the Senate adjourn.

Mr. Lynde moved to amend, by adding until 2 o'clock to-mor

LOW.

The Yeas and Nays were demanded, and the vote resulted as follows:

YEAS--Messrs. Burnett, Elder, Farnsworth, Houston, Lockhart, Lynde, Miller, Osborn, Phillips, Seaver, Sleeper, Spriggs-12.

NAYS--Messrs. Bancroft, Broadhead, Connell, Denman, Dutton, Gunn, Hoffman, Hubbard, Martin, McDowell, Morrow, Wood-12.

There being a tie, the President voted in the negative, and so the amendment was lost.

Mr. Gunn's motion was agreed to, and the Senate adjourned.

MORNING SESSION.

Senate assembled.

President in the Chair.

THURSDAY, April 4, 1861.

Prayer by Rev. Mr. McVicar.

PRESENT-Messrs. Bancroft, Broadhead, Burnett, Connell, Den* man, Dutton, Elder, Farnsworth, Gunn, Houston, Hubbard, Lappin, Lockhart, Lynde, Martin, McDowell, Miller, Morrow, Osborn, Phillips, Seaver, Sleeper, Spriggs, Wood-24.

ABSENT-Mr. Hoffman.

. Journal of yesterday read and approved.

Mr. Wood moved that Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 1 be taken from the table.

Mr. Gunn moved to indefinitely postpone.

The Yeas and Nays were demanded, and the vote resulted as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Burnett, Farnsworth, Gunn, Hoffman, Houston, Hubbard, Lockhart, Lynde, Martin, Miller, Morrow, Osborn, Seaver, Sleeper, Spriggs-15.

NAYS-Messrs. Bancroft, Broadhead, Connell, Denman, Dutton, Elder, Lappin, McDowell, Wood—9.

And so the motion to indefinitely postpone prevailed.

On motion of Mr. Hoffman,

The Senate adjourned.

AFTERNOON SESSION.

Message from the House:

THURSDAY, April 4, 1861, 2, P. V.

MR. PRESIDENT: I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House is now ready to receive the Senate in Joint Session D. B. EMMERT,

On motion of Mr. Martin,

Chief Clerk.

The Senate adjourned to meet in the Hall of the House of Representatives.

ELECTION OF UNITED STATES SENATORS.

The Joint Convention of the Senate and House of Representatives met at 2 o'clock on Thursday, April 4th, 1861, for the purpose of electing two United States Senators for the State of Kansas, and

was

Called to order by W. W. Updegraff, Speaker of the House.

Mr. Martin offered the following order:

Resolved, That the vote for two persons to represent the State of Kansas in the Senate of the United States be now taken, and in the manner following, to-wit: The Clerk of the House of Representatives shall first call the names of the members of the House of Representatives, and each member, as his name is called, shall respond by naming two persons; after which the Secretary of the Senate shall call the names of all the Senators, and each Senator, as his name is called, shall respond by naming two persons. The Clerk of the House of Representatives shall then call the names of the members of the House who have voted for each of the persons voted for; and in like manner the Secretary of the Senate shall call the names of the Senators who have voted for each person voted for. After which the Tellers shall count the votes, and the President of the Convention shall announce the result; and the person or persons, not exceeding two, who shall have received the larger number of votes,