The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-12-10
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

A message from the Senate announced that that
body had adopted the resolution for providing more
efectual means for preventing the escape of slaves
with amendments These amendments have been
explained in the report of their proceedings and
were concurrcd in by the House. -..s- '.. 4
The SPEAKER appointed the following gentlemen
q committee on the part of the House under the
resolution: Messrs. Mallory Garnett Segar. Floyd
Edmunds, Johnston, Tomlin, Seldom, Bondurant
Dickinson, of Richmond, Claiborne, Hoge and
Christian.
The Senate message also announced the passage
OF resolution for the election of Brigadier Gene
raj for the Fifth Brigade, to supply the vacancy
occasioned by the death of Gen. Henry r. Wash.
ington on the sth day of January.
On motion of Mr.. SINCLAIR, the resolution was,
for the present laid on the table.
Committees were called and made reports
ELECTION OF UNITED STATES SENATOR
The order of the day for the election of Sena.
tor of the United States was taken up, and the
Senate was informed of the readiness of the House
to proceed with the execution of the Joint order
Mr.. PITMAN nominated fer the office the present
incumbent, the Hon JAMES NJ. MASON,-making
the nomination, he said. with hearty good will
and in obedience to the wishes of his constituents.
Mr.. RUFFSER nominated GEORGE w. SUMMERS,
of Kanawha, gentleman whose character was SO
well known as to render useless any remarks from
him relative to his merits and peculiar fitness for
the office
Mr.. HIETT seconded the nomination of Mr.
MASON, declaring that among his people there was
but feeling the subject, and that was in
favor of the reelection of James n. Mason.
Mr.. SMITH, of Kanawha, seconded the nomina.
ton of Mr.. Summers on the grotind of his abilities
and his high claims for the office. But he dwelt
chiefly upon the propriey of his election as an act
of justice to the Trans Allegheny country which he
said had never had Senator. He contended that
Senator was due to that part of the State on the
principle OF equality OF representations principle
the West had long struggled for. They had had
the modification Of hearing it said that no Senator
had been elected from beyond the Alleghanies, be-
cause they had not the material to make Senators
of; but if ever that were true was it SO nowe Did
he not offer them suitable MANI Could thew find
better material than he had offered themi Senator
Ma'on was in sentiment and feeling an Eastern
He spoke this not in the spirit of disparage.
ment of the East. He merely contended for prir-
ciple He asserted that it was the custom in other
States to divide the representation j. he Senate
between the Eastern and the Western vr the North.
ern and the Southern divisions of the State The
principle was just. He offered man that ought to
satisfy the West; but if the dominant party in this
Legislature would not take him, they had men
amongst themselves who he would vote for He
intimated that he would vote for George H. Lee !;
and there was Charlie Russell>he did not know ex.
actly where Charlie had gotten but he was a gen.
tleman and man of ability, and he would vote for
him. He asked in sense of justice, and hot in the
mschievous spirit of mere sectional feeling, that
they would take Senator from Western Virginia.
BIT. SMITH objected to the haste with which the
election was brought Time for reflection o., pht
to be given. He had understood that it would be
two years and six months before the Senator now
elected would take his seat. Two years hence
would be time to elect him. Democracy was pro-
gressive. In two years it might be necessary to
throw Mr.. Mason overheard. They would then
from their love of the people and their ardent de,
sire to obey their wishes want to undo this election;
but their hands will be tied He warned the Demo,
craey against placing themselves in that position
He concluded by repeating his appeal in behalf of
Western man. $-- x Z - g-#s WBff9E,
MIR. HIETT objected to the tenor of the remarks Of
the gentleman from Kanawha. Mr., Mason was not
sectional man; if he were, he would not vote for
him. He knew no East, no West, no North no
South, in Virginia, but was the representative and
defender of the rights of the whole State
Mr. BRAsNoE said, in substance, that coming
from the West, it devolved on him to define his po-
sition. There was no misunderstanding In his
mind, with regard to the sentiments of the people
he represented The Democratic party in the
West looked forward anxionaly TO the day when,
through their representatives, their sentiments
would beexpressed In support and vindieations of
tina man who had identified himself with Virginia.
and no. Virginia only, but with the policy of the
whole South He objected to the argument for the
election of aWestern man. The West had Justly
complained Of inequality of representation In the
State; but they were now to elect man to repre-
sent the Sovereignty of Virginia, and he was anx.
ious for the opportunity to vindicase Mr.. Mason,
the man who had been true TO Virginia and the
South He deprecated delay in approving. the
course of such a representative, and hoped the
election would take place at once. -
After an Interchange OF messages with the Sc
nate the vote was taken and resulted as follows
For Mason- Messrs. Grutchiield, tSpeakerl Ander-
son, Arnett Baker. Barnes, Bass Brrndon, Braanon,
Brown Burwell ofPatriek, Byrd, Bywntsrs, Calvert,
Carpentcr CsEper, Carroll caruthrra. Claiborne, Col
Daniels, Dejarnetts, Dickinson Of G,ayIaaa Billiard
Dodsou, Draper. Drew Dromeooie. sEdnundA Ed
Yards, Garnstt, George, Ghlespie, 0seso.y, Gmley,
uopux Hasa Holdeny H0lmn HoveiI Iobnsts