Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-02-04
VOLUME 4I---NO. 50.

ting Texas by Congress being an ater-thoughi,
MIR. 6. referred to the able arguments of Mr.
Van Buren, and Mr. Walker on the subject.
Mr. LANlER spoke at length against the
cons,itutionality of admitting Texas BY Congress.
Mr. VERIFY moved The previous question.
Mr. PITTS was loo unwel TO express his
views, which he much desired, and called the
ayes and noes on the previous question.
MIR. GARRETT moved an adjournment. which
was lost, ayes 80 TO noes s.; Mr.. COOTES having
called the ayes and noes.
The previous question was sustained ayes 90,
noes IS.
Nj. WITCHER'S substitute was adopted BY
'he following Vote, Mi. Witcher having called the
ayes and noes:
AfEs-Messrs southall, (Speaker) Brown,
Pitts Fulton of Augusta, Frazier, Cameron.
Campbell Scruggs Pendle,on Myers, Flood,
Moseley, Beuhring, Fox, ToleI, Broaddus of Ca
roline Lacy, Broadus Of Culpeper, Wood. Hob
son, Garnet, Marshall Of Fauquier dmunds of
Fauquier, Tyree, Payne, Helms, Brooks. French,
McPherson OF Greenbrier Winston, McRae of
Henrico Lee, Wootlon, Turner Of Jefferson,
Towner, Smith, Wallace, Mayo, Farley, Ramey,
Grubb, Taylor OF Loudoun, Parriott, Billups,
Hall, Baskerville, Preston, OFerrall, kilby Ca
bell, Taylor Of Norfolk Borough, Waits, Hap
per, ierby, Oliver, Edsinglon, Turner of Patrick,
Boiling, Wilcher, Lanier Cooke, Dey, Stroller,
Moore, White, Minor, Stephenson Rice and Full
ton OF Wybe and Puiaski-G9.
NoEs-Messrs Layne, Harvie, Thompson OF
Botetouri, Powell Hays, Miller, Harrison Mar
shall OF Charlotte, WintIee, Thompson OF Din
widde, Street, Carson, Loveit, Leake, Parks,
Edmunds of Halifax, Sovall, Blue Ward, Bas-
sell, Goodwin, Bowden Davis Of King & Queen.
Halves, Fanary, Gordon, Blackwell, Banks,
kidwell, Pool, Wade, Hamilton of Monroe Mid
dleton, Davis OF Orange and Greene Mcpherson
oil Page, Hiner Gay, Hamilton of Preston. An
derson, Daniel OF Prince George, Macrae of
/ Prince William Sturm, Frantz Cooles, Ma:tz,
Cowan, Kane, Denison, Stckley Tate, Scbrell,
Hedgman, billiard, Freeman, Newton, Pecry,
Funslen and Goodson-5s
Mr.. VERIFY then moved the previous question.
! MIR. GOODSON protested against this mo-
tion as nearly the whole day had been consumed
in discussion by the Wings.
Mr.. EDMUNDS Of II. did not wish 10 speak
against The previous question. But The power
was in the Wing majority of this House, and IL
they thought the resolution just adopted would in
duce our Senators 10 vote for the annexation OF
Texas, The responsibility be upon the heads oflhat
majority
NIessrs. BoWDEN, LEAKE and HAYS
protested against the previous question.
Mr.. GORDON, ifin order, asked the gentle
man from Piltsylvania whether his amendment
had not been drawn in accordance with the known
views OF one OF the Virginia Senators.
The Speaker decided il not 10 be in order
Mr.. WlTCHERS amendment as amended
was adopted by the following vote.
AYEs-Messrs. Southall, (Speaker,) Brown
Pits Fulton of A., Cameron, Campbell, Scrugs>
Pendlctcn, Myers. Flood Moseley, Beuhring
Fox, Toler, Broaddus Of Caroline, Lacy, Broadus
of Culpeper, Hobson, Wood, CARMEL, Marshall
Payne Helms, French, Mcpherson Of g., Win"
ston, Lee, Turner of j., Towner, Smith, Mayo,
Farley, Ramey, Grubb, TAYLOR Of L.. Parriou
Bilups, Hall, Baskerville, Preston, O'Ferra
Kilby, Cabell TAYLOR of n. b.. Waits, HAPPIER
VERIFY, Oliver, Edgngton, Turner of Patrick
Boiling, Witcher, Lanier, Anderson: Dey, Sro
err White Minor, Stephenson, Rice, and Fulton
| Of W--63
NoEs-Messrs Layne, Harvie, Powell of Am.
herst, Frazier, Thompson OF B., Hays, Miller,
Harrison, Marshall ofC., Wnlree, Thompson OF
D., Street, Brooks, Carson, Lovelt, Leake Parks,
Edmunds of H.. Stova Blue, Ward, Bassell,
McRae of Henrico, Wootton, Goodwin, Bowden,
Davis Of K & O., HAYES, Flanary, Gordon,
Blackwell, Banks Kidwell, Pool, Wade, Ham
ilton OF Monroe, Middleton, Davis Of Q. & g.,
Mcpherson OF Page, Hiner, Gay, Cooke, Ham
illon OF Preston, Daniel Of p George, Macrae
OF Prince William, Sturm, Frantz, Coolies,
Marlz, Cowan, Kane Denison, Stickley, Tale,
Sebrell, Hedsman Dillard Freeman, Newton,
feeTy unSeu anu NrOouSOH-US
| The resolution as amended was then adopted
as follows, MIR. HARVlE having called The ayes
and noes:
AYEs-Messrs. Soulhall, (Speaker,) Pits
Brown, Fulton OF A., Cameron, Campbell,
Scruggs, Pendleton, Myers, Flood, Moseley,
Beuhring, Fox, Toler, Broaddus OF Caroline, La
cy, Broadus OF Culpeper, Hobson, Wood, Gar
nett, Marshall of f., Edmunds OF f., Tyree,
Payne, Helms, Brooks, French Mcpherson OF
I ,f mill
Wallace, Mayo, Farley, Ramey, Grubb, Taylor
of L., Parriotl, Biups, Hall, Baskerville, Pres
ton, O'Ferrall, Kilby, Cabell, Taylor Of n. b.,
Waits Happier, VERIFY, Oliver, Edgingon, Tur-
ner OF p, Boiling, Wilcher Lanier Cooke, Dey,
STROLLER, Moore, White Minor, Stephenson, Rice,
and Fulton Of Wylhe-6G.
NoEs-Nfessrs Layne, Harvie, Thompson OFF,,
Powell Frazier, Hays, Miller, Harrison, Marshall
of c., Winfree, Thompson Of D.. Street, Carson,
Lovett, Leake, Parks Edmunds of H.; Stoyall'
| Blue, Ward, Basel, M'Rae Of H.. Wootton,
Goodwin, Bowden, Davis Of King & Queen,
Halves, Flanary, Gordon, Blackwell, Banks,
Kidwell, Pool, Wade, Hamilton OF NJ, Middle
ton Davis of Orange & Greene, Mcpherson Of
Page Hiner, Gay, Hamilton Of Preston, Ander
son, Daniel of Prince George, Macrae ofP. w,
Slurm, Franz, Cootes, Marlz, Cowan, Kane,
Denison, Stickley, Tate, Sebrell, IIedgman Dill
lard, Freeman, Newton, Peery, Funsten, Good
son-6l.
MIR. EDMUNDs Of Halifax then offered the
following original resolution:
Rtsolrfd That our Senators be instructed 10
vote for the joint resolutions, which passed The
House of Representatives on the 18th January,
1915 and was sent 10 the Senate for its concur
renee providing for the admission of Texas a. Il
State into The Union.
MIR. WATTS moved the previous question.
Mr. LANIER moved that the House adjourn.
al lrst ht.a lor mn
jority.
The previous question was sustained, and Mr..
Edmunds resolution was lost BY the followingvoe:
AYEs-Messrs Layne, Harvie, Powell, Thomp-
son Of Boteourt HAYS, Miller, Harrison, Mar
shall of Charlotte, Wniree, Thompson OF Din
wddie, Street, Carson, Lovetl, Leake, Parks,
1 Bate, Edmunds OF Halifax, Stovall, Blue, Ward,
| Bassell, Goodwin, Bowden, Davis of King &
| Queen, Halves, Flanary, Gordon, Blackwell,
| Banks, Kidwe Billups Pool, Baskerville,
| Wade, Hamilton Of Monroe, Middleton, Davis Of
Orange and Greene, Mcpherson OF Tage, Hner
/ Cav. Hamilton Of Preston, Anderson, Daniel Of
Prince George, Macrae Of Prince William,
| S,urm, Franz, Cootcs, Manz, Cowon, Kane,
Denison, Stickey, Tate, Sebrell, Hedgman Dill
lard, Freeman, Newton, Peery, Funston, Good
| son-G0.
Noes-Messrs sourhal, (speaker,) Pits,
Brown, Fulton of Augusta, Frazier, Cameron
| Cainpoell, ociuS9s, tehuIeton, mye's, f%'
Moseley, Beuhring, Fox, Toler, Broaddus OF Ca
rone, Lacy, :Broadus OF Culperer, Hobson,
Wood, Garrett Marshall Of Fauquer, Edmunds
Of FauGuer Tyree, Payne Helms, Brooks,
French, Mcpherson Of Greenbrier Winston,
Lee. McRae of Henrico Wootton, Turner OF Jei-
ferson Towner, Smith, Wallace, Mayo Farley,
Ramey, Grubb, Taylor OF Londoun, Pariolt,
Hail. Preston, O'Ferrall, Kiby, Taylor OF Nor
folk Borough Watts, Happier, VERIFY, Oliver,
Edgington, Turner of Patrick, Boiling, Witcher,
Lanier, Cooke, Dey, STROLLER, Moore, White,
Minor, Stephenson, Rice Fulton Of Wythe and
Pulaski Go.
Mr.. EDMUNDS, of Halifax, moved the fol-
! lowing
Rc@ircd By The General assembly Of Virginio,
| That the admission Of Texas as a State into this
/ Union BIZ joint resolution is constitutional, and
this General Assembly approves that mede Of
j admission