Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-03-28

> permitting a vote to be taken now upon his
proposition. At the same time, l am con.
, strained to assure the gentleman that, not hay.
ing had an opportunity of examining fully this
Constitution of the Confederate States, | must
vote against that proposition; l also feel certain
that the relations which l hope l sustain to
that gentleman will justify me in making this
appeal. should be glad that this question
would be taken, so that we may be permitted
to retire to our respective abodes, instead of
being here at this unreasonable hour.
Mr.. HALL, Of Wetzel.-lt would afford me
Infinite pleasure to comply with the request of
the gentleman; and, so far as the gentlemen
who have voted with rue arc concerned. must
say that | sincerely regret the position in
which they are placed. 1t is a source Of great
pain to me that my friends find themselves in
tho position in which they arc placed. But,
sir, | have asked nothing Of this committee but
the usual courtesy that has been asked by gen.
tlemen upon this floor, and that has been ex.
tended to every man upon this floor who re-
quested it. | tell you [ do feel upon the sub.
Ject have just us good a heart and rs brave
All arm as any man who lives within the limits
OF the State Of Virginia. This Committee
can relieve themselves in n moment, by ex.
tending the usual courtesy to ue that they
have extended. to other gentlemen. | simply
asked to have the consideration of this propo-
sltion postponed till tomorrow morning, or
that might be permitted to withdraw It.
Every courtesy that | have asked has been re.
fused me, and want the fact to go to the
country, sir.
Dir. TURNER, of Jackson-I have no doubt
the committee will feel at this time, that some
courtesy is due TO the gentleman from Wetzel
as well as to other gentlemen on this floor
lie desires to present his views upon the
question OF the proposition which he has sub
united. There can be no harm in letting the
subject remain over till to morrow morning,
and IN order to have that courtesy extended
to the gentleman, | move that the committee
do now rise, and on that I demand the ayes
and noes.
The ayes and noes were called, and the
committee refused to rise, by n vote Of 80 to
90, as follows:
IxAscMe.'rs ArnbIer, Boyd, Chapman, Conn, R. II. Cox,
u ). Hall, lArvie, Raymond, Kilby, Lawson, Lealr, Mac.
iarland, G. X: Mallory, }. B. Mallory, Marye, ST., Morris,
Thornton, J. Is Turner, Whitfield. Williams, Woods-Ss.
strs-Messrs. Armstrong, Aston, Baldwin, A. ". bar
S 90 nnh BsriiO, Bosg.ss, Brown, %I.urde';, hurley, lyrne,
Il. Coz Custis, Dsseins, Dornan, Early, Echols, Forbes,
french. fuEate, Gillespie, Gcavsly, A. Hall, E. u. Hall,
maduke johnson, Peter c. Johnston, Lewis, McGre9, Nc.
aeli, Marshall. Maslln, Masters. MoG-tt, Moore, Nelson,
orricE, Osburn, Parks, Pcndlcton,. Porter, Preston, pugh,
wiiey-a9.
EXPLANATION OF VOTES.
Mr.. SuTnERL1S, when his name was called,
said, | have no disposition to offer any dis.
courtesy to the gentleman from Wetzel (Mr.
uALL) II he was discussing 4 question OF
the success Of which there was any nrobabili-
ty, | would cheeriully accord to the gentle
man the courtesy usual in such cases; but in
asmuch us it IS manifest that there is no
chance OF the gentleman's substitute being
carried, and it is unreasonable to allow q mi.
norlty to control a majority, ! p:ust vote No.
Mr: STAPLES stated, when his name was
called, that be paired of with Mr.. BoIssEAv.
MIR. HoLLADAY, when his name was called,
said he had paired off with an absent member.
Mr. Brent, when his name was called, said
he paired oil with Mr.. MILLER, Of Botetourt.
Mr.. CHAPMAN j. STUART said he paired of
with Mr.. NORRIS, who was sick.
Mr.. WOODS, Of Barbour, when bis name was
called, said: desire to say Il Y word or two in en-
PLANTATION Of my vote. | have, in every in
stance, since this discussion commenced. voted
Tor the to rise as often Us Il motion Of
that character was submitted. am aware
that this system Of operations is costing the
State a good deal Of money, and | suppose the
majority of this Committee is also aware where
the responsibility for this expense rests and
| suppose the people of the State will be
slightly interested in knowing who is rcspon-
sible.
The CHAIR. The gentleman from Barbour
| will rntppmhpr that fba pnrr,nc,- NJ thn Iopsn
has been extended to him for the purpose of
explaining his vote.
Mr.. WOODS. That is a part Of my ~explana-
ton. Another reason why | shall vote, as |
will do, is that | desire to extend to the gen
tleuian from Wetzcll, the same courtesy that l
would like to have extended to myself, the
same courtesy that has been extended to every
other gentleman, except on one occasion.
think the members Of the Convention owe it to
themselves to accord that courtesy. Therefore.
| shall vote aye.
FEDERAL RELATIONS.
Mr.. uALL.-After the vote. Is there a quo.
rum present?
The ~CRAIgMAN.-Yes sir.
Mr.. HALL.-Mr. Chairman: When | Welded
the boor for the purpose Of allowing n motion
to be made for the COMMITTEE to rise, | was ell.
deavoring to show what the Northern people
had doEe or were doing with the power that
they have acquired, and | was explaining, also,
the manner in which they had acquired this
power.
will now proceed to speak at length
Qaughter) upon the effect and the policy Of
this tariff. L. may be necessary for me to 20
into details to @ considerable extent before ]
close. / am satisfied that this Committee will
be vastly interested. (Aughter.) And, before
| proceed to the investigation OF this elaborate
subject Of tariff and tariffs, I will make a re.
mark in reply to a gentleman who spoke in ex-
PLANTATION of his vote.
Mr.. GooDE of Mccklenburg.-I ask the gen.
tieman to allow me make a motion that the
Committee now rise.
Mr.. EARLY rise TO a question Of ORDER
| ask If it is competent for a gentleman to yield
the floor for a motion and then resume his re.
marks again?
The ~CHA1RMAS.-The Chair is Of opinion
that, in Committee Of the Whole, a gentleman
has a right to do 80.
Mr.. EARLY-I understand the Chair TO dc.
eide that the gentleman can yield the floor and
resume it again?
The C~uAIRxAN-If he got the floor in ad-
vance Of any other gentleman.
Mr.. EARLY-Ahi then the Chair has not
decided in the manner l supposed he did.
Mr.. MoSTAGug-1 understand the rule TO be
this That when a gentleman is entitled to the
floor, and he yields it merely Tor tho purpose
of allowing q motion to adjourn to be put, and
the House refuses to adjourn, he is entitled
to it again. That is the principle we have acted
on throughout the session.
The CnA1RMAN-Thc decision of the Chair
is, that the gentleman from Wetzel has a right
to proceed.
Mr.. GooDE, Of Mecklcnburg-l move that
the Committee rise, and on that call the ayes
and noes.
The ayes and noes were called, and the Com
nittee refused to rise by a vote Of II to So, as
fnlIows.