Although the inclemency of the weather last evening and the approach of the midyear examinations, prevented the usual large attendance at the debate of the Union, the fifty or sixty persons who were there listened to one of the most interesting debates of the year. The unusually large number of gentlemen who spoke from the floor testify to the interest which the question aroused.

The question was, Resolved, That the District System of electing a President, as proposed by Senator Morton, should be adopted. The secret ballot on the merits of the question resulted in 15 votes for the affirmative, and 7 for the negative. The following men spoke as principal disputants, aff., E. W. Frost, L. S., and E. I. Smith, '85, neg., A. G. Webster, '85, and O. F. Hibbard, L. S. On the vote on the merits of argument of principal disputants, the affirmative received 33 votes, the negative 1. When the debate was thrown open to the house, the following gentlemen spoke from the floor, aff., Messrs. Sanford, '85, Robinson, '87, Hobson, '86, Rich, '87 Garrison, '88, Carrier, '85, Hallowell, '88, neg., Jennings, L. S. S., Hansen, '85, Davis, '85, Griffen, '88, Mack, L. S., Sternbergh, '87, Merriam, '86, Parker, '85, and Hammerslough, '88. The vote on the merits of the debate as a whole stood, aff. 13, neg. 9.

The next meeting of the Union will not be held until after the mid-years, on Thursday evening, February 12, when the following question will be debated: Resolved-That the United States should ratify the Nicaragua Treaty.