Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-01-26
legislature OF VIRGINIA.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1877.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
ELECTION OF UNITED STATES SENATOR.

Mr.TYLER would ask The gentleman from
pe,ersbn.c mir Syme) whether, ii his interros"
tories were answered 10 his Satisfaction ne "ou''
vote for either OF The Democratic nominees.
Mr.. SYME replied, that il they were all an
swered 10 his satisfaction, there were DINER suo
,sc,s u;,h regard 10 which there was gull be
tween him and the Democrats, as wiae as 'h'
onlf bs,ween Lazarus and Dives. lie dd n"
moan IN say. that the gentleman was DiVes aH'
he I'az,rus. or he Dives and The gentleman La
zarus-and, therefore, he could in no event Vo't
for either of The Democratic nominees. ms ,u'
,erroeatories were intended 10 enligh'en ,he 81,
sembiy with regard otheir views, 10 ss me Of
some interest, neVeltheiess' DO "e
their constituents. h. NOR. M,
NJ TYLER presumed the members were no'
,,;aa md evsrv one could see for hlmsei. III
~ asnec, of The case, and inasmuch as Inc gen.
, aD vote would not be Influenced by any re,
,,v ,ha, might be made 10 him, ne lnough' IL WouH'
basunerauous 10 answer and merely gra'i'y'hS
an idle curiosity. - =: ,.,,y IN
Mr. SWINE said that he could not conceive why
Thai gentleman had propounded SO many nterro-
ga,or;es to the friends OF the various nominees
before The House, as that gentleman @ouio no'
vote tor either OF them, how satisfactory soever
rbey nigh, be answered he (Mr. ~ said, mat
there could be only one reason Tor mat geh',ehan
course and that was so 10 array the i'ienus VI VIZ
VaripuS nominees against CdSH osi'S - 80
lv In preyept their union on either Oh tnem.-
.rha, gentleman il seemed, had become SELL
constituted inouislorial commiee from The ma
nv ;n,errooa,ories he had prnpounded. Hui. mol
wi,h,,andine he (Mr. D. could, in Yankee style,
answer that genleman's question ny asking an
other he would not do SO; but, as he had had Tue
honor Of placing Mr. Jone>'s name oeiore Tue
House, he would answer any question, loucninS
that gentleman, that he could his lfieno rom
hAuy
hills Mr.. Jones had voted Tor, and how many ne
wonld vote for. Mr.. ID. was surprised TO hear
This INQUIRY made by his friend, knowing, as that
gentleman well knew, that Mr.. Jones represent
ed constituency opposed 10 internal improve
msnls. !.
Mir SYME had said that he would mol be
tried by This test, and he knew that Mr. Jones re-
presented an an,i-internal improvement conslltu.
sncy. But there wa. party here which raised
rhis question. and il was due 10 them that Mr..
Jones' position should be known.
Mr. DANIEL continued. Mr.. Jones had not
voted for. nor, 10 Mr.. DIS opinion. would ne vote
Tor any bill appropriating money TO internal I'M
provement-and will this be considered as rea-
SON why he should not be elected} On The con-
lrary, Mr.. D. thought Mr. Jones course, IN TINS
respect, should enti,e him 10 The support even oil
some OF the internal Improvement pariy-oecause
il proved him 10 be faithful representative OF his
",
Of his election that he would faithfully represent
The interests OF Virginia. Again, Mr.. D. thought
ina, the course pursued by MIR. Jones was one
well calculated 10 elevate that gentleman still
higher i'm The estimation of The members oil lnis
House There had heen divers bills Tor appro
prjalions OF money before the House, and II was
known that Senator had 10 be elected but We,
Mr.. Jones had kept himself above the suspicion oil
elec,oneering Tor the distinguished office, by vo-
I'll had not haPp actpd nv The
House His course being thus marked oui by
his constituency and rendered still more stringent
by avoiding even The suspicion OF electoneerlng,
had made Mr.. Jones appear 10 be less liberal on
this subject than many Of his friends believed MIN
10 be- In reply TO the other inquiry how Mr. Jones
would have voted (if he had been IN Consress)
on The bill establishing The office OF Lieutenant
General Mr.. d. said he had not consulted Mr..
Jones. and consequently he did not know his
views on that subject nor did he deem it neces-
sary that The House should know lhem-as Mr..
Jones claims 10 The office OF Senator rested on
higher aud more elevated grounds Than know
ledge of how he would have voted on measure
OF pure expectancy or inexpediency. The gen
,leman from Petersburg seems 10 assume The char
ac.er Of a Lieutenant General himself, and en-.
ceavors to marshal the opposing forces againsi
their own Generals, and he and his own forces
being unable TO vanquish The enemi, endeaVois
10 create mutny in the camp.
Mr.. DORMAN here explained II was bni
lust 10 Mr.. Hopkins, that he should state tina, he
mad learned since he addressed the House, that that
pentleman did not vote side by side with Governor
Mcdowell in favor Of creating Lieutenant Ge-
neral. Mr. Hopkins voted against il.
Mr.. MORRISON declined 10 reply 10 the inter.
rogalons OF Mr.. Syme.
After an interchange of messages with the Sc
nate. the roll was called The first time and result
ed as follows
Join, vote with the Senate whole number OF
votes l6O-necessary to choice 81. For SUM-
mers &c; Mcdowell 81 Jones Sc; Mason 10;
HOPKINS 8; scattering 5. No election.
The roll was called second time-the name
OF MIR. Hopkins being dropped; and the result
was as follows:
Join, vote Whole number Of votes i6l-ne-
cessary 10 choice 81. Summers 10; McDowell
IS: Jones' Al; Mason 90; scattering 4. No cleo
lion.
Under the rule, the name oil Mr. Mason was
dropped; but Mr. CARSON, with all due respect,
he said. placed him again in nomination.
MIR. SaEFFEY had voted with pleasure for
the distinguished nominee OF The gentleman from
Kanawha In doing SO, ne had not only truly re-
Elected The wishes Of his constituents, ouI from
the bottom Of his heart his own sentiments. bul
II was time now 10 fix on his ultimate choice.
He should, therefore, no longer vote for MI Sum
mere but would cast his vote for Gov Mcdowell.
His reasons were, that Gov. Mcdowell was the
choice of his constituents as between the nomi-
nees. He (Gov. McDoUelD had been long IN
nnblic life. Wing and Democrat in Augusta
held him in high esteem and admiration. ms
course while Governor attracted Inc admiration
ofeyery man whose opinions ne heaId Expressed
Il was manly, impartial, dignlted ana above
board-inde pendent OF mere ParlizahsniP. !ne
Wings had 10 make choice OF evils Gov.
Mcdowell had recorded his vote against The lax
ON lea and coffee, and thereby exhibited an inde-
nendence of Executive control, which met his
most cordial appreciation. But Mr.. Shelley deeply
regretted mis- vote for The Lieutenant General. lie
had listened &c The enquiry propounded oy Inc gen.
tleman from Rockbridse with thrilling interest. IL
the friends OF Mr.. Mason had answered that en-
oury 10 his satisfaction, he would have volei ior
him They knew that this was ground Of OBJ
,ec,ion 10 Gov Mcdowell which would be made
Why had they not come prepared to answer Tor
Mr.. Masonl Yetthey came not prepared and
when asked how MIR. Mason was upon the Lieu
tenant General they answer they DO moi know.
What course then, should he pursnei Give up
Gov. Mcdowell whom, personally, ne preferred
for an uncertainty on this pointf Wouid GOV. VIC
Dowell. even il he went TO the Senate, De calico
upon to vote on the Lieutenant General queslionf
He thought not The Senae's vote against the
hill was 2S therefore, on this question, the cleo
1;on of Gov. Mcdowell would have no effect.
Then, as regarded this question practically, Ma
son and McDoa ell stood on par. Being unable
10 carry out higher considerations, and advance
his own principles Mr.. Shelley would yield 10
the wishes Of his constituents and vote ior GoV.
Mcdowell
Mr.. PATRICK Withdrew the name of Mr..
Summers.
The third ballot was then taken, and resulted
as follows:
Joint vote Whole number Of votes l59-ss-
cessary to a choice so. Mcdowell 49, Jones 43;
Mason 43; scattering % No election.
Messrs. Mcdowell and Mason being lied, mel
Their could be dropped The fourth ballot was
then taken, and resulted as follows:
Joint vote: Whole number l56-necessary 10
a choice 79-Mason So; Mcdowell As; Jones Az
scattering l9.
Mr.. SYME here renominatei Mr. Summers
Mr.. TUNSTALL said that he desired, with
the very best feeling, TO test the House upon one
thing. We have been here, said Mr.. l., about