Not another inch for slavery!" "Hush!" said the other, raising a hand.

"Not even you and I dare go into this.

The old quarrel is lulled for a time.

At last we have worked these measures through both the House and Senate.

In the House the administration can put through at any time the Wilmot proviso prohibiting slavery, and although the Senate always has and always can defeat such a measure, both branches, and the executive as well, have agreed to put this dog to sleep when possible, and when found sleeping, to let him lie.