Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-12-07

DUlCISI - ICSOiNtiN'i "'
Shermans motion.
Rrfore the vote WINS announced, Mr.. Single
ton. of Mississippi, said he declined voting on
this question, because the Legislature of his
State had called IL Convention to consider the
matter, lie believed that the people would
determine it for themselves.
Mr.. Jones, of Georgia, remarked that his rea-
son for no, voting was that his State had also
c,llod , convention to decide rs to her federal
relations anil did not want Congress to decide
for her. 80. ,
Mr.. Hawkins, Of Florida, said his State had
rnnointcd some day in January for a State
,.opvcntion to take into consideration this very
question. The people OF Florida had decided
~ sct,I. in convention, the time, manner and
mode Of redress. 1t was for them, and they
will settle the question in their sovereign Ca
n,ritv. 1t was not for him, therefore, TO take
any action here upon the subject. lie was
.c..inst all compromise nnw, as he WAS IN times
past.
Mr.. Morris, of Illinois, rose to a point Of or
d.r ,l,,t Willie the question was pcndlng it was
out Of order to open debate.
Nr, Clop,on, Of Alabama, also declined to
vot. because his State had called a convention.
! Mr.. Gartrell, of Georgia, said he did not rise
! 10 debate. bnt simply TO say, for a similar rca-
son as inst assigned, he declined voting ~!ortl'IS
proposition. ., l.,
MIR, Houston, of Alabama, SAID he would IL"
! NIL b. could TO accomplish great ends for the
rouptrr and as this resolution was directed
tn smell a purpose. he should vote torlL
Mr. Curry, IF .AlaLalna, next addressed The
chair.
Tle Sneaker inquired: Docs the gentleman
desire 10 vote,
Mr. Curry.-No sir. desire to say -
The Speaker, inttrrupting. Objection has
been made to debate.
Mr.. Curry.-l was present when my maine
was called and - 49,.
Mr.. MiIlSon, ut this point, objected L" highs
c,lssion, because it was out OF order. :,
Mr.. Curry, resuming his seat, reinarked:-l
never violate the rules of the House.
Mr.. Davis, of Miss, wished to say that the
Presidents message has to be referred some
whore and therefore he favored Il select COM
mittec.
Mr.. Moore, OF Ala, said the reason given by
his colleague CIR. Clopton) for not voting was
the same why Inc would not vote.
Mr.. Cobb, Of Ala, remarked that the ret-
SOILS assigned by his colleagues were not pow
criul enough for him, 50 he would hang on In
his vote III iHFpi Oh Liz 'eaoiu''"H' 'H'
ter.
MIR. Miles, Of ). C., said his State was out Of
the conGc,lcracv, except the mere I"rtn. and
therefore her delegation took no interest i'll this
question.
This remark Was received with marked good
huln0r
Mr.. Pu.i, Of Ala, said that, rs his State
was going TO follow South Carolina Oh the 10Th
Of January, he would, like Mr.. Miles, decline
To vote.
The result on the adoption Of Mr.. bntcIcrS
resolution WAS then announced HIS follows -
Yeas l.l5; nays IS, viz:
IEAs--MeS>r<. Adams Of Mass. Adams Of
KY. Adrain, Aldrick, Allen, Alley, Anderson
of Mo, Anderson Of Ky, Avery, bahhitt, Barr,
Barnett, Bocock. Botclcr. Bouligny, liranch,
Bravton, Briggs, Rristow. Brown, BIirch, Bur.
nett, Campbell. Carter, Horace +. Clark, Clark
Of No, Cobb, John Coclrane, Coliax, ConklIn,
Corwin, Covodc, Cox, Curtis, Davis Of Md,
Davis Of Ind, Davis of Miss, De barnett, Dclano,
Ducll, Dunn, Edmondson, Elliot, Ely, English,
Ethrridgc, Ferry, Florence, Foster, Flenkr,
French, Gilmcr, (iooch, Graham, Gurley, Hale,
HILL, lIariernan, Harris of Nd, Harris Of Va.
llaskiu, ~IIal,on. Ilrlmick, Hill. Hoard, li"il.
man, Houston, Howard Of Ohio, Hughes, lum-
pl.rcy, Jenkins. Junkin, Kellogg of ILL.,, Ken
yon, K,lsorc, Killingcr, Knnkcl, Larrabee,
Leach, y. c. Lcakr, Logan, L9ngnccker, Love,
Marlay, Martin Of Ohio, Martin Of Va, May
nard, McClernanl, Mex enty Mcpherson, Mill
son. Moore of Ky, Morehead, Morrill,, Morris
of Penn, Morris Of ILL.,, Nelson, Niblack, Nixon.
NorIl. Palmer, Pcndlcton, Pcttet, Pcyton,
Phelps, Porter, Pryor, Quarlcs, Reynolds, Rice,
Rigs, Robinson OF Ill.,, Roycc, Rust, Sickles,
Smith of Va, Smith Of y. C., Somes, SpauId-
inr, Spinner, Stevenson, Stewart Of Nd, Stew
art Of Penn, Stokes, Stout, Strattun, Thaycr,
Thcaker, Thomas, Train, Tri'nhlc, NalIandIs'
ham, Vance, Vandcrcr, Ncrrer, Walton. Wash
burn Of Maine. Webster. Whitley, W Indom,
WinSlow, Wood, WoOlruiI--l41.
Massachusetts,. Ashley, l:ralr, Bingham,
Blair, Blake. huntington, I!nr!irs*ne, Burn
ham, Casey, Case. EdSclton, Fenton, Grow,
Hickman, Howard Of Michigan, llntcl'ins, IT.
wine, Kellogg Of Michigan, Leach Of Mlchigan'
Lee, L.eo,niS, Loveioy, Mexican, Mcknight,
Morse, Perry, Potter, iotilc, ~Selgwick, Sller.
man, Stanton, Stevens. TapPan, Thompkins,
Wade, WaSi.burnc % Wis, WaShburn Of H.,
WcilS--3S.
Absent or not voting csslS. AShmoEr,
Barksdalr, Eonlram, Boycc. Brab>nn, Butter
field, Clemens, Clifton. Clark L. Cochran,
Craig nf Missouri, traigc Of y. e., Craw.
ford, Curry, Davidson. Dawes, Dirnmick, Ed
wards, F~arnesworth, Garnrtt, tiartrcll, llanis
ton, Hawkins, IIindman, Jones. keitt, Lamar,
Lanlrurn. Maclay, Marston, Mcqueen, McRae,
Miles, Millward, Montgomery, Moore OF Ala,
DIN, pusf, Reagan, Reynolds. Rullin, Scott,
Saunton, SilnIns, Singleton, Slallworlh, Taylor,
Underwood. Van Wyck, Waldron, Wilson,
Woodson, Wright-52.
The House agreed to Mr.. Shelrnan's original
motion that the message be referred to the com
snittc of the whole on the state Of the Union
and he printed, together with Mr.. Botclrr's
amendment thereto, namely That 80 much
of it as relates 10 the present ~prrIlous condition
Of the country he referred Ia Il select
of one from each State.
No question was not taken on any other pro-
position than the one above mentioned.
Mr.. .Eutrlcr wished to say one word. He
knew it was the universal custom Of the House
for the Speaker TO appoint as chairman the
mover Of Il proposition for n select coH,mittce.
lie wished it understood, in Justice to himself
and to the great objects he had in view, that he
could not serve on the committee. lie had ro
idea Of it.
Mr.. Morris, Of Illinois, asked leave 10 intro
uilce MS feSnIulIpI, l'po'c lIl'ItE'''J 10 Hei"f
rate and independent proposition.
Mr.. Ruiiin, Of North Carolina, AMI others,
strenuously Objected to the introduction n the
resolution.
Mr.. Morris hoped that The objections would
be withdrawn. so MS 10 come to u direct vote.
The resolution was again read.
Mr.. Phelps objected To its intrn,lHctinn, and
moved an adjournment; which w:rS carried.
STATE C"nvcniion-L"tter OF Hon. John
Il. Floyd.
To-Day, we publish the letter Of the Hon.
John &. Floyd, in response to one addressed