The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-10-13
Rifhmono 9ispatfh.
MORNING :. OCT n 1880
GENERAL. CONVENTION
or THE
EPISCOPAL CHURCH Of the UNITED STATES
SEW EN- TIL AY.

A.
Az the opening of the services. comparatively
few persons were in abendance but before
the close, the Church was well flied. II has
been properly suggested that those who wish
to participatc ia this public worshin should
be In attendance punetually at half past o.
Ihe minutes OF yesterday were read by the
Secretary.
On motion of Mr. HILL of Cal. indef,nite
leave of absence was granted 10 his colleague.
the Kew. Mr.. Thrall, who had been called
away by the dangerous illness of member of
his family.
Standing Committees were called for re.
ports.
The Committee ON Expenses submitted the
foliowing
:. Inc Committee on Expenses. to whom was re-
poTt-Ihat they have examined the same and find
It correctly cast and duly youched. aud that there
Is now dge the Treasurer, for money advanced hy
him. Ss6l5l, of which some S2sS will be received
when The assessmen; for the piocsses for 1856
There VIII then remain deficiency unprov;ded
for of s5S55l. This deficiency is due to arrearages
ton 20 another. The Treasurers account shows
SiS00 81 paid out, while the total resources paid in
or expected to I've paid are Ss66s. With the vote
of assessment adopted by the last Convention, the
increase IN the number OF clergy may he expected
to raise the income sufficiently To meet an econom-
cal expenditure by the present Convention. TO
meet the arrears long since advanced by the Treas
| ursr from his own private funds, your Committee
| recommend the adoption OF the following resolu-
tion;
authorized 10 draw upon the several Dioceses for
their proportlonate part OF the Indebtedness OF this
The Committee on Unfinished Business re-
| ported that they had carefully examined the
Journal of the last Convention, and they have
discovered the following to be the unfinished
| business left on its pages
| Pages IS and li7.-A resolution respecting com
| Church in Sweden.
| Pages "A and i75.-A resolution respecting COM
mlttee to prepare Digest of the Canons of the
Paees II. liz. lsl.-A resolution for the APPOINT
nent OF person to correct Typographical errors in
the aathoIzsd no. revision OF the Holy scriPtuTes
uror the Foreign Missionary work Of the Church
| Page l29,-A resolution. by Rev. 2. Trapier. re-
| spsctng the appointment OF a committee upon is
suins stereotype edition of the Journals of this
| Page I35.-On the subject of the translation Of
| the Prayer Book into the Spanish language.
PAGES l37, l30. 33l.-A message from the House of
| Bishsps, In reference TO Canon entitled ION
| Councils ei Cancellation"
Pases %. so5-rIhe report of the Special Com
| PaSe32 The correspondence in reference to the
| Episcopal Missionary jurisdiction IN China and
| Pages lGI, I39. l37, 3sl.-Tha consideration of
certain articles of the Constitution, /. and
| VI. which haEe already engaged IN part the at
! PAGES 4s. l77.-The snhject of the Music of the
| Respectfully submitted.
F. II. Cunning, Chairman.
| DR. Wyatt. of Md, laid before the House a
| communication from the Presiding Bishop, as
| follows:
| The Presiding Bishop, whom devoved the
duty of making ARRANGEMENTS for the consecratlen
Of the Bishops elect has obtained leave from the
! proper authority to use any part of the Capitol
grounds that may seem most convenient for that
purpose; and. with the appreciation of the House
! oil Bishops, has selected The grounds South of the
Monument the steps to be reserved for the use of
| ceremonies will take place in st. Paus Church.
| Morning Pray IN the Church at 9-the conssera-
| Presiding Bishop.
| Judge Churchill, of KY, moved the adop-
ton of the report of the Committee EX-
| penses
| action would subject the Treasurer to some
| embarrassment. lie would not, however, in
| terfere with the motion of the gentleman from
| Kentucky.
| The motion was carried.
Mr.. ii. a. Tayloe. of Ala, offered the follow
ing:
RsSolred That from this date. the speeches Of
members shall be restricted to hteen minutes un-
| less hy the unanimous leave of the House the pc
| riod he extended.
Dir. Higbee, of N. Y, asked if there were any
| precedent for such action
Voices-"I Yes late in the session.
DR.. Higbee.--At the last of the session. when
we counted time by minutes and not by DAYS
He hoped such resolution would be post
poned until necessity urged lis adoption.
Dr. Wilmer, of Pa, said he was led 10 close
his remarks yesterday, by u rumor that the
amendment 10 the Constitution, which had
been made the order of the day. would be with
his repu tation in the hands of his friends
Immediately afterwards, gentleman from
the Southwest commenced speech and de-
tanned this House an hour and fifty live min
utes Under other circums tances he would
have been glad to listen to the able argume nts
presented, but confessed that his patience was
somewhat taxed. He hoped the resolution
would pass.
Mr. Hill, of CAL said that when the House
came TO consider the subject OF appointing new
Missionary Bishops, which he introduced yes
terday il would be impossible for him to COM
press into a fifteen minutes speech all he
wanted 10 say a question of such vast i'm :
portance. If the resolution were made to ap-
ply after Monday next he would vote for it,
He moved 10 lay it ON the table.
A delegate moved to amend the original re-
| solution so as TO read that, on and after Mon
day next all speeches be limited to fifteen
minutes. unless extended by the unanimous
Mr.. Hill withdrew his motion to lay on tire
table, and the resolution, as amended. passed
Mr.. G. G. Memminger, OF S. O., offered the
| following:
Whereas, The preamble and resolutions adopted
by the House of Bishops the 18th day of the last
session of the General Convention, IN relation to
the Book of Common Prayer, and published IN the
Journal of the said Convention, have distur bed the
uniformity ofworship which should prevail through
ont our Church, and have been received In various
parishes as lawful authority for devlatng froT the
Rubrics: and Whereas, in the opinion Of tins
cept by the joint action of both Houses in General
| Convention, made known to the several Dioceses
/
! stitution of the Church There fore,
Reso'rSd, Tha. O., House oi Bishops is hereby
ambe and resolutions and instead Of any separate
| action upon the subject matter. to send down to
this House snch proposals TO, any ehanfe 1 OF
the ma nner required by the Constitution of the
CHURCH fer making alteratlonsin the Book OF Com
| Mr. M. did not propose to discuss the reso-
| luton now, but askedits reference to special
! committee of five. Referred, and the Presi-
dant pa1f ft,nr foil
DR.. Hawks of N. Y, DR.: Mead of Conn, DR..
Morrison of KY, Mr.. Memminger of S. c.,
and Mr.. Campbell of Nd.
DIR. Finton, of Pa, arose in behalf Of the
| clerical delegate from Cali ifornia who had been
| called away, to move that his proposed amend
| ment 10 Art. III. of the Constitution be re-
| ferred TO the Committee on Canons. 1t is as
| follows:
Resolred, The House of Bishops concurring, that
| Article III, after being amended as follows, be
numbered Article H.:
composed Of two Houses. The BISHOPS % nf this us
| Church, exercising jurisdiction in the United
States, with their Assistant Blshops II any snch
the House OF bishops. The clerical and lay depn-
ties, to be elected from all the Dioceses who have
stitution. shall form the other to be known as the
House Of Deputies Each House shall have the
the eoncnrrenes Of both Houses in such action, it
oi B.fSss a on Or q bes ss M dl ass
any action is sent to them by the House of Depu
ties. inform the House Of Deputies of their concur
renee or non-concurrence, 1.-THE latter with their
reasons IN writing. if they see ht and, on failure
aeen d Ss HaSs. axs % BE- ss F s as
any action Of the House Of Deputies, which shall
| be sent to the House of Bishops later than the
third day preceding the adjournment, shall become
aY, Only ~ ~ w concurrent sots q both Houses
by the signatu.e. OF the presiding officers and Sec
| retaries of beth Honses
Resofred, That Article II. of the Constitution
Iva atDeU auf In