Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-12-11

SELL whose political position now, by the way,
he was unable to define. He deprecated the
policy of going into the election at this early
day.
Mr.. Hiett-I shall not reply TO all the argu.
ment OF my friend from Kanawha, nor have /
a word to say against the gentleman whose
nomination he seconded. This thing of sec
tionalism know nothing about, and SO far as
the view is applicable in this question, am
sure the course of Mr.. Mason in the Senate
justltes me in stating that he was the repre-
sentative, not of Virginia alone but of the
entire South. | cannot agree with the gentle
man as to the propriety of putting off the cleo
ton, nor do believe that the causes which he
has urged are sufficient TO justify "A postpone
ment OF il.
Mr.. Brannon.--I had not intended TO say
one word in reference to this election; but,
coming, as do, from the West, a neighbor of
the gentleman from Kanawha feel that it is
incumbent on me, or some other member from
that region, to express our views in regard to
this subject OF representation, TO which my
friend has referred.
have no misunderstanding as to the sent.
ments of the Western constituency with refer.
ence to their choice in the matter now pending
If there is any subject upon which the public
sentiment Of the West could be safely defined,
II Is upon this; for that section has more than
once manifested its position as regards the
question OF the election of United States
Senator.
The Democratic party Of the West have wit
messed the services of Mr.. Mason, and they are
now glad to have an opportunity of attesting
their high appreciation of his course, seeing
that he was always identified with the policy,
not OF Virginia alone, but of the whole South.
Xax ha
should not avail ourselves Of the first oppor-
tunity 10 mark our sense Of the proprety of
this gentleman's course while acting as the
representative of Virginia in part. | am here,
Sir, the representative of Western constitu-
ency, to vote for Mr.. Mason; will do it, as the
gentleman said, with hearty good will. ] am
Western man in feeling and sentiment; but
! cannot see that the subject, which my friend
from kanawha has introduced to the consdera-
ton OF the House, has anything to do with the
election of United States Senator. We have
complained Of inequality of presentation, and
think, with the gentleman, that we have had
Just cause to complain upon this subject--not
as it exists in the United States Senate, for
that has nothing to do with it, but in the sub
ordinate phases of representation.
If we wish TO elect man who will represent
Eastern and Western Virginia, who will repre-
sent the sovereignty of Virginia in the Senate
of the United States, that man ought to be
Col. James M. Mason. This is the occasion
on which we should re confer this honor upon
that gentleman, who has not only identified
himself with the policy of the South, but sus.
tanned the sovereignty of its people.
will not detain this House, for feel that
they are anxious to avail themselves of the OPP
portunity to vindicate Mr.. Mason and sustain
him, despite the Influence Of any appeals to
sectional feelings. We are here to do it, and
we will do it, uninfuenced by any such consid-
GRAFTON. | trust the House will forthwith go
into the election
The Speaker remarked that as no other can
didate was put in nomination, it was proper to
inform the Senate of the readiness of the
House to go into the election.
The Clerk proceeded to call the roll, which
resulted as follows:
For Mr.. MAsoN.-Messrs, Anderson, Ar
nett, Baker, Barnes, Bass, Brandon, Brannon.
Brown, Burwell of Patrick, Byrod, Bywaters,
Calvert, Carper, Carroll, Caruthers, claiborne,
Collins, Craddock, Crawford, Croker, Crockett,
Crutch6eld, Dabney, Daniels, Dejarnette, Dick
inson of Grayson, billiard, Dodson, Draper,
Drew, Dromgoole, Edmunds, Edwards, Gar
nett George, Gillespie, Gregory, Gurley, Han
cock, Hardy, Hawks, Hays, Heiskel, Hiett,
Hobbs, Hoge, Holden, Holman, Howell, John
ston, Jones of Appomattox, Jones of Kappa
hammock, Jones of Gloucester, Kee, Kelly,
Kemper, Kirby, Lantz, Lee, Lundy, MALLORY,
Martin, Mays, McIver, Nelson, Newton, Nicoal
son, Nottingham, Parsons, Pendleton Of Loui-
sa, Pitman, Preston, Riggs, Roberts, Ronald,
Rutherford, Seaman, Seldom, *SEGAR, Sinclair,
Splitter, Sprinkle, Thomas Of Warren, Thomp
son, Tomlin, Tredway, Walton, Wellman,
*Welton, West Yancey-q2
For Mr.. Summers-Massrs. Berkeley, Bon
durant, Boreman, Bosworth, Brady, Burwell
of Bedford Busk, Cabell, Carter, Clarke, Cox,
Crabtree, Cramner, Davis Of Greenbrer, Davis
OF Amherst, Deane, Dickinson of Richmond
City, Doyle, Early, Eggborn, Ellyson, French,
Frost Harding, Haynes, Herbert, Holladay
lmboden, McChesney, Norman, Murdaugh,
Nowlin, Patterson, Paul, Powell, Riddick, Ruff,
ner, Samuels, Shumate, Smith, Spady, Stanard,
Taylor, Thomas of Mason, Thrift, Towner,
Trplett, Tyree, Watson, Wood, Wright-5l.
For +. b. Miller-Mr. Floyd
For j. B. Floyd-Mr Langftt.
For j. Letcher-Mr Vanorsdall.
The Speaker appointed Messrs Piman, Ruff
ner, Hiett Smith, and Brannon, as the COM
mittee on the part Of the House to unite with
the Senate committee in counting the votes.
After brief recess, in the discharge Of that
uuty, lney relurreu, Wnen Mr.. Pltman, on the
part OF the committee, made the following re.
port Of the result of the joint vote:
Whole number Of votes cast ......... 1872
Necessary to a choice.................... 81
Of these Mr.. Mason received. .......... 124
Mr.. Summers .............................. &C
ScatterlDg-...............
Mr.. Mason having received a majority of all
the votes cast, was declared duly elected Uni
ted States Senator for the term Of six years
from and after the 4th Of March, 1857.
Those marked in italics are Wings who voted
llr The nanAncratic l.