Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-12-13

Rice, Sebastian end Toombs
1EAs-hessrs Anthony, Baker, BIGGER Bingham, "a
meron, Chandler, Clark. Colsmar. Crttenden, Dixon,
Dooltte, Durkee Fessenden, Foot Foster Grimes Hale
HAmlin, Harlin Kennedy King, Seward, simmons sum-
ner, Ten Eyck, Trumbul, Wade, WILKINSON wilson.
The rest voted 10 the negative Total ~ yeas and ~
nays
| HOUSE VI REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr. Cobb, OF Alabama, said he did not rise to make
Speech but to express bis anxious desire that the select
committee should commence their business and present
their deloeracns IN some tangible iorm HIS nope WAS
however, faint as 10 any useful result anything was
10 be done 10 save MS state IL must De done a. once
The election OF oeegates 10 tue onte convention taxes
place on the 2ih inst and the convention meets on the
| 9Th OF January.
What means these crowded galleries. His answer was
the excitement which pervades the public mind, not on
here, but throughout the country all looking to Con-
gres to do something de hoped the House would stop
IRIS debate ana DO something ana possoy produce mar
mony among the people. There wasa pure CLEAN Of
light IRON Boston, .hich may u'MateY nave good ell
iect oh'lhe Puolc uihu "'t Tue 'o''h SUI" return
ing sense OF justice and the questions which now agate
all be taken into the hands oil the people Tor proper
adjustment. He trusted the committee would do some
| thing TO harmonlze the distracted puohc mind lie
knew Alabama would not remain IN the coniederacy Ion
than the 18th oil January unless something be speed
lily done. He not secessionists He desired peace
pedcsted on the principles oil the constitution II we
could have thatyou couu neip US 10 remAihh he Union
as long as the sun snail shne and my prayer snail De
|
Mr. DAVIS, Of Mississippi, oreny gave us reasons why
he should serve on inc conh''ee nc 'sus DC pAlneu
or censnIed, put III acting Snetc NE sPP.o'.
cd he dehed tue opInlon ., tie ~o',u ne s'oou ueee
| no' as tne IePv ,e. US H. p.o,.J - 80
the interests OIL nus constituents. lie resreteu lne feSo
luton under which the COMMITTEES was hseu came ,'v
distinguished son o virginia nc nnu ., ' , s
opinion that the oou'herh 'ueinoerS snouu "iu. auu
leave the republicans 10 submit rePor' Ior oo.Siue'H
ton; but this could not De done Inc cons.u,on was
sufficient or tue Protecloh u oou'uein rsu's,
ted in s letter and spirit IL our government tests ior
its continuance on puohc oPlUI nc o9uu nav uo nUPe
from that source, or hat II coud DC preserved oy cou
| promises o. the use oil the sword -,
| The Repubhcans nave destroyer tile ony Do"u WINCH
can bind the Union Inc mater ior 70
this committee dd not oelohg 10 ms rouse ~ sreH
out OF principles ana systems In ne Nor'nern otas u
.sc'y d. r. IT, :; an oo,;on a. all !, bouId or;e
na,e win Tue oIaeeS' r., - o..... ".
ine houSe 'ueu 'ose.i ;, V or =
Hawkins from serving on 'ne eoh''ee' ieaS w. nays
| iol: -, /. ..-.,
mr. ha"hhs saiu mat ies' sieuI IS: 0 49,,
INTO consent W se''e ou lI' ,, S, ~ | .y,
with all reference anu goou Iee,ps ior tuose "ho 'o'eu
against his request tnal ne Touiu MOI Ser rye
Mr.. boyce aseu 'nA' ne o' rum ''''s y"
Tue s, sa' s . .: 81, h v0o,l a. oo ,,,;,
hr: smith, resumng' salu ne eAP1cteu Tue 1PP9,Sun!
Nou'u nave Deeu Pi'Senu - ns - -,
views OF Inenioels " So ana S"
on .ne =; ~ doiS0ra,;ona nS Tho comm;ttsa ana
~ tIa -, oonsa NJ U,wtins bacsnso n ,b;s
hencS nc c1uu hos 70, ''
va "a, uV p,, =; sIaa,; ri ,hi, oovo-,,o,, "a |
mr. p"'ue', ~ sAP.', ~ H. hhf;o 49,, 10
not 10 DC saV'u oy e'e y" '"' '"' ~
sp,euy act,on. x,,,. - r. -,
mr. outu ~ zee I h
with any, Punishment other than that of mere opinion
Ii the gentleman resolved not TO the commit
tee let HIM refuse; but not make request TO be excus-
ei, with a private determination not 10 perform his
duty.
The House refused to excused Mr.. Boyce by tic
vote.
Mr. Smith, OF Virginia, having been informed that Mr.
Hawkins supposed he had made insnuitions to his
nrriudce dselaimcd any such Intention aud spoke Of
tbe unrghtness and integrity of the gentleman from
Florida
Mr. Hawkins Was understood TO be satisfied with the
exclamation
Mr. Morrill, asked to be excused from serving on the
committee because of other duties which fully employed
his time
Mr. John Cochrape thought that gentleman who yo.
tod AGAINST excusnr Mr. Hawkins and Mr. Boyce was the
las, who sbouId himself request TO b. excused from sery
inc on the committee No more serious or important
matter could bc proposed to the committee lie express
ed his surprise that gentleman belonging to the repub
cau party which had aggravated present Affairs, should
| mako sueh A rcnnest
W. Morris of m said he had heretofore voted against
ocrrc gentlemen but inasmnch as no action has been
- S rsoIo,;on % those WIN refuse IN serve he saw
~: t, r,no, a., tho IJon.o in forcing then, IN re
-; % ,La con,mii,ea
| NJ S,on,on s,id bn had voted IN cxcpse Mr. Hawkins
nr o'' pa ,Aa az 49," oS oonr,,sv Tbo sn,lem,n
Snr W:.,nnr, M Wor;n has Two coIeagpes one of
~Som no desire to be substituted for himself and not
bcc.nse he desires TO avoid responsbiy He Mr Stan
onl trusted gentlemen would give those on the repuo
49, ida the nriyiape of determining when is the proper
time Tor discussion rrehature ueo"'e oaa ~ - 49,
ana especially as 10 irrelevant matters MS own course
would De 70 await Tue report oil the committee
Mr. Smith, OF virginia remarked that only ono SIDE Of
the House had Deen heard from Inc silence oil the Ne
pubhcans haicAuVe oil stern determination 70 ava
themselves oil the power they mad obtained.
Mr. stanton resumed saying Discussion now could do
no pacucai GOOD ont might result IN Tue usual erimha
uoh anu reIrhna'''u' i"e'e'o'e nc uiu nut want u
| prec'plta'e Geoa,e'
Mr.. sm'ln' Vol 1ng'ral repneu, II 'ne hePuohcahs
hau met Tue movement IRON Tue Dgl1cratc sue III 'ne
spirit ., Klnrn.s II "oliu ns'e nAd peas.h1 suu
agreeaoc eec' or al s'ueS anu III Tue Soutr! ~ Arse'
Mr. Stanton confessed nc au very niue hopes Oh asue
cesS'u' resu' on ''e .oHn'e' nc uu ~. s'e "'
IN tne eA:.hg S,e 1 'nns, IS 70 oe reHlenleu 1y ies
l,l'loh' iue nePuo n na'e eeo'eu irIS'uenr
hihg rhen haI oeen uoe every lout years e Giu nor
see III 'ns' ay .nus 'eqNius sS4tou' Al ANeiu'nsT'S
70 the CONSTITUTION are 10 oe proposed, nc soulc pe
glad 10 see theH Ihis Is Tue ony eectuai mode oi 10
| ing anything .
mr. hous'oh appea'eu 10 mr. nofr'i 10 ~thdr~ us
Mr.. Corwin offered a resolution, which was adopted,