Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-01-23
House oT DciPgaIcs.


Mr. Bows Of A.. from the committee OF Finance ure
sened the following bills bill concerning John Thomp
SOM "a biI concerning Edward $. Gay Of the Public
Guard; "A bill concerning Elijah Brown OF the Public
Guard' "a bill concerning the SheriiIs OF this Common
wealth.; and "a bill to authorize the Sergeant of the town
OF Petersburg To collect the public revenue therein"
Mr. STREEr from the committee of Claims presented a
report upon the resolution concerning Robert X. Dabney
and the following bill "A bill concerning John Coke la,e
Sergeant of the city OF Wliamsburgr
Mr. LEE then called for the order OF the day-,be ecr
| ton OF U. : Senator-postponed from yesterday
The House proceeded at once to the further execution
| OF the order.
received the smallest number OF votes, dropped and
hessrs Mason, Mcdowell and Jones were now alone in
| nomination.
Mr. LANER remarked that thus far he had voted for Mr.
Mcdowell, but with doubt of the propdety of that
vote Upon the death OF VT Penny hacker he had turned
TO Mr.. Mcdowell, n OF that high toned moral cha
racler. aud oi that sterling worth which fitted him for the
post OF Senator and which placed him. in Inns opinion far
beyond any of the other gentlemen who had been brongb
before the House. For Mr.. McDowcIrs character a.
man OF honor and statesman, he had the highest regard
yet for all that, he must reprobate vote lately given
by Mr. Med. upon the Lieutenant General bill as must hi
nsucnts also and for that he must opo-e him
view OF his course in regard this measure he woul
warn members Of the probability that Mr. Mcdowell
elected TO the Senate, and the question of the appon
ment Of Lieutenant General should come again before
Congress, tns IN all probability It woud,) he would vote
for that measure and thus aid in the accomplishment, OF n
measure which was more or less deprecated by ALL Be
cving A. he did now, that safest 10 elevate Mr.
Mason TO that post, he should his vote for him
Mr. GoousoN regarded tue grounds taken by Mr. I,ni,r
as true Wing grounds lie had avowed his opposition IN
Mr. Mcdowell because OF his having sustained a recon-
mendauon OF the Pfesident-an Administration measure
and Tor the that he bad sustained the Admnsra
ton he would call upon all Democrats TO come I'M TO
his support lie believed 1t their duty. He considered i;
utterly unfair that the gentlemen who had brought forward
the other candidates should show their hands nd
aVow July the sentiments Of the gentlemen whom th.
had brought forward. He desired nothing but fair NAV
lie could scarcely believe the obstinate refusal OF genie
men to come to the support Of Mr.. Mcdowell more credi
table than the pursued by the celebrated % of the
Calhoun wing who, on Friday last held ont ., sibho,nl
and succeeded IN defeating the election of the choice OF
large majority OF tie Democratic party Twas useless he
SAID to talk about harmony, when gentlemen were deter
mined to harmonic upon no one but the man OF their
ehoce ana make no sacrifice tor the good of party
Mr. HiErr desired 10 know OF Mr Tyler whether Mr. Ma
| son was not mixed basis
Mr. TYLER said the record OF the Convention woud show
that he presumed; he knew nothing OF h- sentiments IN
gard 10 that matter himself Mr.. Tyler would enquire Of
| the gentleman from Washington, Mr. Goodson) whether
ne had mol when inlofogaisd On former occasion IN re
gard TO the vote OF Mr. Dowe upon the Lieutenant Gener-
| 81 bill, declared that ho dsappf,ycd OF that vote
Mr. GouDsoS said he mad but that II 1t had been /,
10 him TO advise ~ the matter ho would have advised d
l t,Tsnt
| Mr. LhSFR disavowed having treated the Lieutenant
General proposition Democratic measure and the an
peal to the Democracy on that ground by Mr. Goodson
must be Of avail.
Mr. LAKE would say to the gentleman from Washing
ton hlT IoodsOn that the imputaion which he nd
cast upon him, and those who acted with him. could " tb
much more Pfoprey, be reior'ed upon him IL was he
who was opposed % Cancellation, aud Who would not haf-
monte unless he could h- particular friend Mr.
lchNc commended That n thu instance, hs habit in
every case, u" had acqliecCd the preference Of the ma
JOuV " the Democratic party. Mr. Jones had a minority
Of the Democratic votes and d there was any poprtv 4,
bong s.oned by the wishes 81 the plurality he desired
to know how the friends Of Mr. could bc charged
with want ol proper spirit Of c0nciaton1 Moreover
Mr. Jones had not been brought forward 10 catch Wbg
yoiesho had not been presented the Legislature be.
cause he approved opposed the appointment Of
Lieutenant General neither bcrnuae he would appoye or
oppose upon and coffee. II was upon bigle,
grounds that the friends Of M Jones had urged his claims;
because ho had always been true, Underwriting Democrat
and because those who brought him forward believed him
| a tue exponent of the Democratic creed in Vrriua.
Mr ParElcE said Il very disagteoabie TASK 10 vote
l Democrat under should vote
Tor Mr Mcdowell any in nomination. AZ regard
Cd his vote the Lieutenant General bill hs thought that
small matter at best Thni proposition could by pos
Fby be revived again. lie didn't believe voting for
| renegade Whgs, they not ~ be trusted.
Ihedscus.lOn then dcgonorated sort osmly quar-.
rel between hcsrs LEAEE aud GoUusoN, which they OK
posed admirably, for the other tho many gafing
c0nsigiencis4 which had characterized their political ca
fecr-thcir Caucus tricks md the lkcupon Tho concn-
SION Of which the House proceeded 10 the sixth ballot five
ballots having be taken on yesterday.
fItTH BAItDr.
Mason, 80 Mcdowell, q; Jones, 81; Summers, 3; Ra
leigh 7. Daniel, las follows:
Po' M"ov -Nc'srs Gusts H,rvc Byrd noaE sn,u ~,
cork hoby For bck slaughter Irving. Chsnan Scott
Smith 7tluan Wan Carson, Hctt Thompson H lee Hun
&C., Thompson u Wallace. Gaiurs. Cfc'ham Itrn.on of H.
~
rd H'pper Ycfhy Edguron. iancr. sone Anderson Tylsr
rfo her, HN u stckey. Honaday Filhurh Bufdeit-a6
tof JtTrs hcDowrff-Nessrs Tayrc. sfcrey Johneon
rerrfs Ih1mps1n ~ o. Bsna'tt Banbrct Morris Hn
kv'ns STREE Carper, White Cawe duncan Diitd Patek
H'lm2ud Ballard Befne, Efmunds1n ~ p Newman Tun
SOL 'atlry lafar sufm Cook, Harper Dounln Bare Bovn
~ " MORRISON. Tar Gillespie, Homer, Coodson Stephenson
Poyd-1s
Fnf $50 JovEs-Messrs inney, Powell MDcaunou Hacln
Ihomrson n o. Jones o. o. Lake. Cano Walker Ms,r So
vail 6odvin Rot Poinde1ter Enibndspn g. BANKS
bfowho N MA Williams. Kelly Ncn'. Davis, MPbcrson
t1m, Dlniai Goodwin. Freeman, Casremtn--27.
Ufo,yn OfA Tf.u
Lacy Cadwen, Roauc, Love Lancaster Howard WaErOner
Fof n r. DauEL-Mf. Oliver.
vOTE.
Whole number q votes, I57
Necessary 70 a choice, ~
Mason, 81; Mcdowell, ~; Jones. 51--scstering 49,
hT. Jones was then dropped under the rule.
FryENrH BALLOT.
Mason, %; McDowel %, Jones' ~. Summers. Z. A
II. n. Stuart, I; X. r. Daniel Las follows:
F0R Jss ~ MnosMrssrs Gusts tiarve Hrtd poat 3 al
Boeoct, Nosly Fo Dsknfon. slaughter Irving b,., ~
HnrF Small.