Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-12-31
Mr.. DogMAs.-I Si!bdceT III no:iun

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so far as related to cnnfrna!ions, "Ss Tead o;
! the Secretary, and j: wss found that toiohsi
Harper a - duly ccnnl ned Oh The e: os Nay
! III DJRaag-l ask for dl"!sicn OF ihe
question under the resolution submitted Gy toe
gentleman from Bedford, (Mr CceGis
The President. T:.e question IS ildiTi5lsie
| The resolution YVES then adopted.
The name Of Wn. Z. Ta.inferrc, 0; G!ouces,'
,tr was then cailtd as first OF the Is. ct noGi:-
rr;ions for Colonel of Volunteers
Mr. SEAwELL-CoL Tal;aierro is Citizen 81
the county ,hst have ;be honor to represent
Eere. have known him from his ooyhood,
and am aware CT The fact that ne hSs been de-
voted very much 10 military tf.irs. l an net
my self sufficiently skilled in military matters
to pronounce upon his qualifications, except 10
say tha. from his oyhood military aha!Ts
seemed to be ruling passion With hiui. !
know, moreover, that be has seen COCO Geai
Of service in Mexico, and take it, under thsAs
circumstance, tba. he is fully qus!.tisd tot!s
tise olics oi Colonel.
! Col Tel;a(erro is How ia tie servico Oh the
State, % understand, in the ueighborhood OF
Ph.ippi. &c Vas in command at Gloucester
Point and Haa icoui the:a transferred &c t,!s
preeent p.st-
trust il wil bs the pleasure oi the Cca-
; yal.ion 10 cons:rc u: nynin;.r;Gl oi rc.cn6.
Tnilai@nu
! The nomination was confirmed.
The next Oh the list OF nltnua.o.e "as
| II iiiiam Mshore, to rs Uoioasl Of Fu!n&t.Srs.
Mr. DoaxAN.-l know MT. :.Is;oii:, Ell |
beg lea7e 10 say that feel justified, from M
acnusia :aace with him, ln recommending him
! Tor the position to which Ee is nominated. lie
| is 4 graduate CT the Virginia Military insi!-
:u:s, sEd an experienced military dfnceE.
Mr.. KIsDRgD.-Wi;n tie permission OF the
House, Claim The privilege Of adding nut
one word to what has been said by the gen
licman FROM RocAbr!cga in relation to Ar
aahone. claim ia:s privilege especially, as
he is 4 ns:ivs of tue county haeo the honor
! 10 rcp cprts:u: .ScuthaUptoG lie il graduate
ai tie Military Institute 2i your State, Sh!ch
; i.2a t,l7ac3 ous 20 inapy Gb!s: efioers 1eo
na75 lie coefdence 0: ibs E;=la Though he
Is, ss.3 90 service s:0cs ha has graduated, I
an io'd ne has sufficient military Skill to 7cH-
der lii: CO PaSi. oi .lischeT5i5B ehci=os:y ;:s
tid;:,G Of tie position 20 which be IS nou'!Hss=d.
10 Tss competent, / Understand. al i"e So
Of six.esn to commsId Teg g'u!"oi, ADJ saso
! !: that, IS he has eSsGnc=l - seats. 10 has
acquired still more ooinpet=nc;. | ha7s n1
Gouot as 20 lis fucSs ior t.is position, snd
.rus: 1t will be tie puasurs Of the CooTention
| 10 confirm his domination.
Mr HAAyIE.-l kao= Wa a.ancne very
| Tlii lie belongs tc ;he sauio fraternity that
! do lDyari H.; Is 9 railroad prssidea:1 end
believe AZ sill i1ak- a. 2o:i tiiotT. shall
veto !.I sl;C,, hII s!. !" j. with Ya5y g'sa:
r.iua;Roce While - =: :. Eea;l=nsr hold
in rs!y h:i ez,se-In, ihe :Ho, tha. co n~s ca7ar
hail u c.i!;ary ota:s, ss onocrsu,n:i, ADd !ha!
be ;.&s 5-eu E''Krius.ec il lTsfoTetgs - gentle
uen OF e1perisDce, maktS II extremely 8 GlCSl:
for NE to vo!e for his con6 nation he no.
cret Of this preference is Tao fac: tEas is Was
boIr With silver spoon il his lnoa.h, end ned
The good luck ~ be educated at The virginia
Military luslltu.o-to be educsted At school
whcss uaster happens 10 t, member OF the
Advisory C1uacl.. ha1a 60 deuns Eas: lis
Nomination is soltly d.e 70 tina 'ac1 that be
il ~ 10 :!ia. Military ios!!tu!A ':idusa e.
:..:o i&m 10 e, cspao:e GHcsr.
Hll I,v. La supposed thas an NeEiaS M?
c. icciicc3 - M:. 30lona. I merely desire 10
ip;nale ,tas an not in favor 0i the exercise
! G! tacse nominating functions by power he
hind tno taTons Ehich is greater !lsn t:.c
throne itseL
ITsE.st that tSeas nominations have t. &c
co1frlueG in stciet session. a1d tEst "i:,
therefore, oclapuil.d 20 mlkp :hoso rcGE-Es
ua4er such circumstances; bit l desire Ia:
any body wEo csaoscs might Iopza: @o.esu
what say here. I believe lhs: tie irtars|is
Of tae State ha7s bzes mads 70 SuescT7e the
wishes and PURPOSES Of the sohonl master 81
the matter of these military ap2oiDtrea,A
-; hat i,cc n.
pointed through tho insIuUentality CT !nN
school master. who o1gh. 70 be attending TO
bis scEooi iUstazj oi t7it;Hs rcer tho S:ats
;nen W., G7e Incompetent 70 discharge :he Gu
siea 10 ws;ch tie; az assissaeG :aroaSE bis il,
:Iunentaiiiy.
Nor, sir, there arc members os ~, Council
e: won hivs tic nighest rcspcct-l YOU sd
par:icularizs az among Them the meu6a: OF the
Advisory board wso ID now present Gar.
MoHTAeuE) have entire c,E6ieGce il some
members Of that board BIZ tie schoolnsster
to whom refer knows we'll IS does the mem
! Der cf tSe board present. probs5Iy, that have
| &c c0uhdsnce ii, BIN, aCd theL ought 1ct to
! have aay ia him My brother has boy oon-
! oectSd wish the school Bard down here, drli-
ing u.aa for tls sar=ica, and have no doubt
ha can leach many CT th..se = ho ere appointed
! 20 high cnmnissioas, the A. B. G. in matters
| Of drill. CT r,ursr t,r !las no experiences IL
var mst:ass: 5u: 81 iar rs regards efficient
drill, no can ;eaca macy c: them.
have seen rnnu i:',t 3: Tue head Of tie en-
s!nerlng nfab:h CT .ag Nes Department; Who
n.yeF buiit OF p1nosh.Y Ga" & fort: because and
ae.ause atcne tt!=y .,;s;i tie fur,une, or n3!er
me es thi..,: !. f=Ss-t1 hare giaduatea IN
French, n b 10 thsy could not read D French
aeu encc. ! seT wnst know when stale
| that men nave been put CT lhe heaa G! the &C.
sineeriag branch OF lais army who possssssd
] little or rc scientific talent and no experiences.
do not knoS hog thsS were PuE in these po'
s;t:ans. unless thcy were taken Up because O!
their ceine eduta,ed as the Military Institute
never supposed thy hasT anything ubcui
medicine a! tie Military School but it Ton!d
sctm iheT d.. lTtpeat neg wAst s!atsd the
o;her Gay. :is. :be ineGeisDoJ CT the ser7ics
! n :his STATE; the san: .: preparation 10 nsei
cur eniee brfoTs tic advent rf this g:esi
champion OF lie rig als OF iae Soutn t:ae
| PREsIpsSr) wes das TO tie iualsuec exercised
| BY this schuclmaster.
sh.ll vote fer tac ca:2r:na.on Of Mr Ma
hone; AID while co n5. :.iin& t!is. rs cuSb
to :,s7e reoei7e3 the upr.!.zti3l:, aa satisfied
be did receive II for nc -tasoa l have az
signed
Er. Ba5raED-I :birk tp7 fE::.nj !s Mig
taken u regard 20 Chlonoi &sinEe. Hs ha:
ranked es Coloue: oi Fou1:etIs leTcSoi9ss
Mr.. BLow.-1 bsg leave 70 make s:as. .e rs
m1Iii On this nomination.
know the present nuaiaes we'll, AID With
out processing 70 have s knowledge OF military
matters, undertake to say that !here Is n:
gentleman within ,hc Init: Of this Common
wealth. ~bo from capacity and peculiar s5ti
.ads, fo7ned il TINT scncnl which iuJ irisnc
from Amelia OFF. HasvlE) hno6s frli Tell t
b one Of the best in The world fc7 discipii
ns7ian, is better q,ei;ici 10 take charge Ct
regiment, ard nobIy sustain the f,g Of tb'
Coniederscy, thina this Contention CAIRO
make bet!sr confirmation than het Of "n