Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-02-21


"Mr. Smith of Cupeper, moved Ia amend The resolu.
ton, so us to fix on the Goth March.
'Mr. Smith Of kanawha opposed the resolution He
stated that the post ponement Of the election to period
subsequent the Sd OF March is in spirit viola
ton of the Constitution of the S. That instrument
provides That the Legislatures Of the several States shall
elect each Senators TO for the period of six
years To postpone 'sguiy an election, so as to short
en- the period of service, is effect tending dssou
ton Of the General Government and contrary 10 the
spirit if to the letter of the Consttuon-(and CO.
plying after the New York Senate 1.-THE present term
will expire BY the close of the third OF hlarch next
"The resolution final laid the table on motion
of MIR Smith of Culpeper, TO receive the amendment
thereto from the House Of Delegates To postpone until
tomorrow The execution Of the joint order, which
agreed TO-
ton resolution adopted, motion of Mr.. Smith
of Cupeper, respectfully inviting the House Of Dele.
gates 10 postpone the baolng until The Senate had dis
posed of collateral question (lhe proposition of Mr.
McMulcn) This Indefinite and extraordinary PROPOSE.
ton was received with little favor by The House-Mr.
May pronouncng it Unprecedented, and Mr. Crutch
field sernly derouncing II as what light be intrigue
and 6nesse for equivalent terms Finally was amend
cd at Mr.. Voolfolk s mutton by conserving 10 postpone
the order of the day till Tuesday being consent
ed TO by The Senate, both Houses adjourned"
Tuesday, February 10, 1889.
On yesterday, after the House had apprsed the Senate
of readiness to go into the ballot the proposition made
men, Of the election 10 late day in March, was renew.
ed Mr.. FoNTaSE having previously made an lnettec-
tual motion 10 vaca;e the chair.
MIR. ToD the Senator from Matthews, made the mo-
ton to take the resolution postponIng Inc election 10
29,h March.
The motion to take up the resolution was opposed by
Messrs. HARvlE and SMITH Of kanawha ON the ground
of its violating principle aud usage
Mr. NASH the Senator from Powhatnn, assuming That
Mr. Ryes had not "defned his position, alleged that
as reusonor taking up The resolution
Mr. Coop the Senator from Wheeling, then brought
the sincerity of those Senators who wished TO hear from
the people on this election the test, by resolution
which proposed that the whole Senate save those whose
terms expire the end of the session. should RESIGN
THEIR SEATS, and returning TO The people, place Their
election upon the issue OF popular appoVa! or oisapPro
val of Mr. Rives.
MI Goops proposition is in the following words:
Whereas, it has been doubted by some whe ther the
recent course Of Vim. G. Rives in the Senate of The
S. will be approved by the people OF this Common wealth.
and whereas it is desirable TO procure the most clear
and unequvoca expression Of their wishes this l'-
| purtant questIon-lhereiore,
ReSoired, That all the members OF this body whose
terms Of office do not expire at the termination OF this
session. do hereby pledge themselves to resign their
seats and before the people at The ensuing election
[Mr. Goods remarks hereafter
| Mr.. NASH hoped the gentleman from Ohio would with.
draw the proposition tor resignation. Mr.. N assigned
his for sustaining the resolution for postPonement
He that in the he was about 10 pursue,
he should subject himself 10 the imputaon oil improper
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in the Senate Mr Rves) had presented himself in re-
arkable posi,ion which nobody could dehne IN relation
to the present Administration We were called on 10 re-
his tenn for SIX years under thsse ecuns'anIes
1t commended for by The Wings, that Mr. RVeslsa Wing
and opposed the Administration, while there Is small
portion no doubt Of his position. We hear from his es
peca friends that he only opposed 10 The AdmInistra-
lion a single poin-lf they have information not IN
the possession Of The public he asked them give him
light on this subject Which believe! He
wished to postpone this election in order 10 dispel these
doubts, and be placed in position freed from doubt
MIR. Hives Is said 10 have remarked that without a
change of ministry and measures, the country ruin
ed Now, if Mr. r. had abandoned the Admlnislra-
lion, the Administration party should abandon him. He
had determined IL abandon Mr.. RIves, no longer a
friend OF the AdmnlsratlUn-lf on the 2Uh March he
should be satisfied, he would then 20 for Inte
ne pos pone nl-but If the Conservatives were dis
posed TO join the Wings, lei them do so. There must
be but two great parieslhe Wings Ind the friends
Of The Administration.
Mr.. FoNrAIYE observed, that the small and gallant
band Of Conservatives 10 whom he belonged should feel
grea, gratitude 10 the gentleman from the Isle OF Wight,
for the great anxiety that gentleman had expressed Tor
lhem lest they should, in The progress Of this election
commit some great bluUder. II had been commended,
that gentlemen had not suicien information in relation
10 Mr. Rvess present position 10 enable them 10 act
Il presumed, that aiei six ballots, which gentle
had taken sites, that they knew enough TO enable
them to vote. The gentleman however, seems uppfe.
hensve that Mr.. Rives had gone 10 The enemy
What does my friend mean by going over 10 The enemy
How often have been imported from Washing
ton by order? We have had enough to satisfy U.s. that
MIR Il. is opposition 10 The important measure OF The
present Administration. Sir, trust he will
else the high talents he possesses in being the zeal Re-
preventative of Virginia. that is, in opposing the Admi-
n!strailUn whenever their acts require it.
MIR. HoLLEMAN said he hoped he cooler this
ing than he last night lie thought he could
gentlemen that this Of pos'ponrment was
nmenced, mhen Mr.. Riyes stood higher thesbnl.
lot than Gov. Tyler The gentleman IRON Richmond
had remarked last evening He had, the contrary,
mentioned his intention 10 friend Sunday last, to in
lroduce proposition Of pos,pUncmenl on Monday him
self, similar 10 that proposed by the gentleman from
Scott
Gentlemen had mistaken his object in the course he
pursued, in surprising he intended 10 dictate TO them
the they should take-he dictated to others
their duty their constituents He had doubt the
Conservatives perfectly sincere in sustaining MIR.
Rves. Yet he thought the manner OF bal!utDg IN the
other House unheard Of course il contrary
to usage and he thought men ought not 10 be permitted
to throw away their votes gentleman after he had
been dropped the ballot; if this course were permit
ted, rery te'o mil ht defeat an election.
The gentleman from Hanover had said he understood
Mr.. Rivess position How long has it been, asked MIR.
H since the gentleman had understood MIR. K lie
informed on Saturday last the gentleman had not
understood Mr. RS position, and that had ar.
rived from Washington, which made him doubt it he
could vote for Mr. r. (Mr F. here explained that he
for a moment had some doubt)
Mr.. IA thought the position OF Mr. Rives should be
fully defined, and that every should know his
opinions especially the time Of his election ltmigh
out that be Administration man, and in that
event he Mr.. II would sustain him He did not, how
ever think this state Of things probable His belief was,
that Mr. Rres preferred the election Of Mr. Clay 10 Mr.
Van Buren,. MIR. K, in this situation Of doubt buttons
up his doubet and says, 6" will answer no questions,
&c.
Mr. SMITH of K added 10 his remarks on yesterday,
in relation 10 the consiiiu lonaty Of resolution. He
said in answer 10 The Senator from Isle Of Wight that
he msook the Constitution, in surprising the Senator
elected after the expiration Of The term Of The former in
cunbent took Office for six years from the date Of the
election. To show this, he read the second part of the
third section Of the Constitution OF the u States He
urged, eng that 1t was The constitutional duty
Of the Legislature to elect aud so TO execute the duty
give term OF six years TO the Senator elected
In ansner In nenllsnlen who insisted That lhe