The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-10-24
THE DAILY DISPATCH.


EPISCOPAL LCoNyksTIox,-Las per,-N ~ !. =.
we're received from the House Of Hishops no,fv.
as sne noass o. deputies that the Territories Of
hsnsas ana Nebraska had been erected into ! ma.
sienary diocese, and that with view of srsa. Az
N missonary operations In that region. the Raw 81
.. Clarke, Of Waterbury, o.. was nomInss.a -
ra,. 1ns nou:s Of Deputies for election to the nav
The Rev. Dr. Uphold moved a re,o,u,ior .n..
tne hev. Dr. Jacob 3. Clark, OF watsrburv f.o,.
reencus should be elected Missionary Bishop Of
Kansas aud Nebraska A'p "
debate ensued, during which q substtuts ..v..
ons ons.su declaring that IL would not be expedsnt
Ano wss nos neesssary for the prosperity Of ths
cnaien 70 send. 1t the present time a missionsrv
Bishop to Kansas and Nebraska -
ne usoase was continued on this propostiou
ia vote by dioceses and orders was taken ON a
nouon 70 iay the substitute on the table, and the
The original resolution then came up. and tia
rev Dr.. Hawks and the Rev Dr. Mead spot q
earnestly and eloquently In testimo ny Of the esi
maple character Of the nominee.
The sense Of the House appeared so favor.hls
70 the nominee, when Judge Chambers arrued
tnat as there had been clear majority OF the cer.
gy OF the dioceses voting In the negative ON fhs
substitute, although 1t had not been carried h
said that those who voted in the negative, If thew
now voted aye on the original resolution II wonld
be diametrically opposite to the expression f onn
ion made oy them on the substitute. Ha conclu.
ded by offering substitute, declaring II exnedi.
ent to elect Bishop for Kansas and Nebrasks
siatng a. the same fime that he would himself
vote against 1t.
Mir. Williams of Virginia objected to the eour.e
OF Judge Chambers, terming it parliamentary lie.
gerdemain. ~
Judge Chambers defended his position declaring
'hAt tne substitute had been an affirmative pro-
position 1t would not have been carried and every
diocese voting nay cast their votes In the afi ma
use as the constitution required q clear maiority
OF all the dioceses represented.
On motion, the debate was postponed, and the
House took recess till o'clock
On re-assembling, the debate was resumed. and
the Kew. DR.. Higbee argued that there had been
as yet no expression of opinion by the Convpntton
As to the expediency of the creation of q new dio
cese, that would have carried the measure had
she resolution been an affirmative one He depre
Gated the creation of the new diocese As an act of
injustice to Bishop Kemper.
A motion prevailed to close the debate at half
past o'clock.
Mr. Fontaine, of Texas, and Rev. Dr. Mason. of
Nortn Carolina, all expressed their Opposition to
lac expedleney of the creation Of the new diocese
though quite unanimous in their approval of the
character OF the nominee. The latter speaker oc-
cupied the floor until the time had expired
The resolution, as amended, was then read. as
follows THAT it being expedient to create the
Episcopacy of Kansas and Nebraska, therefore
resolved, that the Rev. DR.. Clark, of Connectcut.
be elec:ed Bishop r. ~ .-ses-'s-rvr :
debate enaued on a proposition to divide the
resolution, which was decided In the affirmative.
and the first clause Of the resolution was amended
so as to read Whereas it is sxpeden;," &c. a.
The vote was then taken by dioceses and orders,
and decided lost, there not being q clear maiori
ty OF all the diocsses present. -
motion was then made to lay the second clause
OF the resolution the table, TO- avoid the personal
question involved in it. The motion was carried.
by vote of g. to Sc
resolution was offered, declaring that the &C.
tiOn OF the HOuBe the nd of
diency alone, and placing on record their high ep.
probation of the character of the nominee =.
After some discussion, the resolution was with.
drawn. IN -
1t was proposed to send message to the House
OF Bishops, asking whether any action had been
mad upon certain memorial in relation to the Book
OF common Prayer that appeared upon the minutes
of the last Convention. =.
motion to lay upon the table was carried
yeas 70, nays &c. -
The joint committee Of conference on the canon
for the trial Of bishops, reported certain trivial
cured -
A message was read from the House of Bishops,
announcing that they had concurred In the amend
ments to the Constitution of the General Theologi
cal Seminary.
committee was appointed to inform the House
OF Bishops that the House of Deputies had com.
p!eted its business, and was ready to receive any
communication they might have to make
While awaiting the response from the House of
Bishops, motion was made to reconsider the vote
laying tho proposed inquiry as to the memorial on
the table. The attempt failed the question being
again laid on the table by decided vote.
The Rev. Henry N Mason was nominated and
confirmed Corrector OF the Press for the standard
edition Of the Holy Scriptures ~
After the usual religious services and the reading
o the pastoral letter by the presiding bishop the
two houses adjourned sine die