Mr. FESSENDEN. I can state the circumstances with reference to this matter, as I understand them well. The Senfrom NewJersey has undertaken to use the word “ arti fice” to say that his colleague was de rived of his vote by artifice. That of itself is ardly consistent with the opinion which he seems to entertain and which he has expressed with regard to the honor of my colleague, than whom no man is more honorable or more desirous to act upon properprinciples on all occasions. I will state the facts as I understand them. Some 6 or 7 weeks a 0, at a time when Mr. WRIGHT was here, an when it was supposed that this question was coming up, but when it was uncertain on what day it might be, Mr. Wmonr stated that he was sick and desired to go home, and asked my colleague if he would pair off with him; and my colleague, supposing of course that it was only to be a temporary absence because he was unwell, then agreed to pair off that he might go home. Nobody supposes that when there is a pair on account of the sickness or the convenience of a Senator, or anything of that kind, that pair is to last all through the session and to run on indefinitely, even on the questionmentioned, unless the Senator who consents to pair agrees to that understanding. It has never been so under stood; and at any rate loan so that the pradtice has alwaysbeen, within my nowledge, that at any time a Senator who had agreed to pair off might be released by giving notice to those on the other side of the question, (not. to the person with whom he was paired ) in order that information might be communicated, that he should consider that after a reasonable time had elapsed to enable the Senator who had gone home to return he would be entitled to vote. That was all that was necessary; because no man is bound to keep it u at the will and convenience of the party who eaves; it is only necessary to allow ima reasonable time. t has always been the understanding here since I have been a member that a pair might be put an end to in that way. It was understood that thisquestion was to come up. M colleague state the facts to me and consulte me as to what he should do. I told him that if he desired to vote all he had to do was to give reasonable notice to the other party, and probabl I suggested that notice should be given to tcSenator whose seatis in guestion, as being the colleague of the absent Senator and most interested in the matter of anybody, to state to him that he desired to terminate the arrangement and to allow a reason able time for Mr. Wiiienr to return, and that then he would be at libertyto vote. According to my understanding of the facts he gave this notice on Wednesday eveninglast. Mr. Wiiiciir lives about 6 hours, I think, from this city by rail. Am I right in that? Several Ssiurons. 8 hours.