Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-01

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The Chair laid before the Senate a communication
from exPresdent Tyler, enclosing the Proceedings Of
he Peace Conference and requesting the Senate to bring
their propositions before the States OF the Union in the
constitutional form. The propositions were read, and
proved to be those of Mr.. Guthrie, modified by Mr.,
| Franklin.
Mr. Crtenden moved to refer them to a select COM
uitee If five, with instructions to report tomorrow, al
Jpn.
Mr.. Hale demanded the yeas and nays on the instruc
tons 10 report tomorrow. The resolution was agreed
to by yeas 20, nays FL, as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Anthony, Baker, Bayard, Bger, Bragg,
Bright, Cingman, Crit;enden, Dixon, Douglas, Fitch,
Foster Gwn, Hunter johnson, OF Tennessee, Kennedy
Lane, Latham, Mason, Nicholson Pearce Polk, Powell,
Rice, S, bastian, Thompson-26.
Nays-Messrs Bingham, Chandler Clark. Colamer,
Dooe, Durkee FCsenden Foot, Green, Grimes, Hale,
Harlan, King, Morrill,, Seward, Simmons, Sumner, Ten
Eyck, Trumbull Wade, Wson-2l.
Mr.. Pearce reported the Postoice appropriation bill,
with amendments.
The Senate then into executive session. and af
terwards adjourned
In yesterdays report it was enormously stated that
the army bill passed. 1t was al amendment that was
adopted
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr. Morrss of Illinois, offered resolutions that the
select committee on the distracted bonds be and they
hereby invested with full power to examine witness
whether VIM. H. Russell, or any person for him,
has directly Indirectly paid money to any officer OF
the United States other person. 10 assist him in
obtaining contracts allowances from Government, or
assisting him in the transaction Of business with the same.
Mr.. Burnett suggested an amendment-"that any per-
son charged shall be notified and have the right TO
examine Witnesses" The proceedings he said, should
not be iuquistorial
Mr. NORRIS said there had been no inquisiioD and he
would have no lection to the amendment if time could
b. allowed for such a as that suggested.
The resolution was then adopted.
Mr. Sherman. from the Committee of Conference re.
ported that the Senate had receded from the clause il
tue Tariff bill imposing tax on tea aud coffee.
The House resumed the consideration OF the report Of
the Committee OF Thirtythree The first of the joint
resolutions voted the substitute OF Aessrs. Burch
aud Stout recommending 10 the Several States OF the
Union that they through their respective Legislatures re-
quest Congress call aConyenton of all the States 10
accordance with the 9th article Of the Constitution for
the purpose of amending the Constitution in such
ner with regard such subjects will more adequately
re spond TO the and afford sufficient guaran-
tees to the diversified and growing interests OF govern
ment and of the people composing the same.
While the roll being called, Mr.. Carter said he
would for the proposition if had come from slave
State
Mr. sedgwick said he believed the action of the pro-
posed Convention would result in the abolition Of slavery
in the State. He voted aye.
DR. Mallory voted aye he said for 40 entirely differ
ent reason believing that the Convention would result in
healing the wounds Of the ration.
Mr. Martin, Of Virginia, voted no. believing that the
pending proposition would reasd the vote on the Crit
tenden proposition.
Mr. English said that if there was better plan by
which 10 adjust our national difficulties, he would vote
for a National Convention.
Mr. John Cochrane expressed himself in favor of a
Convention fresh from the people.
Mr. Florence was opposed to ultra fanatical abolition
ism and believing that the Crttenden proposition was
sufficient FOR the purpose OF peace voted no.
4 tt t;t,,f,, airota
yeas "a, nays lOy.
Very much confusion prevailed throughout these pro-
ceodiugs and Il eced that strangers on the floor
tend increase the disorder The Speaker made re-
peated efforts to restore quiet
The first proposition of the Committee was then an
ced with the pending amendments. twas the JOINT
resolution declaatory Of the duty TO recognize all Con.
sutional Obligations and recommending such action on
the part Of the States will secure these jects.
Mr. KgOre moved to lay the pending proposition, to-
gether with the pending amendments, namely, the Crit
teGdeu and Kellogg amendments, on the table.
The vote resulted-yeas IA, nays l19.
Mr. Kellogg asked leave TO reverse the order OF voting
or the proposition.
biection being made he desired to withdraw his
propositions for the present Further objection was
taken
The vote was then taken the propositions Of Mr..
logg which we're reeced-yeas l6S nays 3S.
The vote was then taken upon the proportions of Mr..
Crittenden, of Kentucky, presented as substitute for
the report of the Committee OF Thirythree, by Mr. Gle
mems, of Virginia They elected by the following
vote:
Yeas--Messrs. Adams of Ky, Adrain, Anderson of
Mo-, Anderson of KY, Avery, Barr, Barrett, Bocock,
Boeler, Bouliguy Brabson, Branch, Briggs, Bristow
Brown, Burch Burnett Horace F. Clark John B. Clark
John Cochrane Cox Craig, Crsge Davis OF Indiana, De
Jarnetto Dimmica Edmundson English Florence, Fouke,
Garnett Gmer Hamilton, Harris Of Nd, Harris of Va.
Hatton, Holman, Howard Of 0he, Hughes jenkins,
Kurkel, Larrabee Leach Of n. c. Leske, Logan Macay
MALLORY, Martin of Ohio, Martin OF Va, Maynard, Nc
Kenty, Mlson, Montgomery, Moore of KY, Morris OF
Ill.,. Nelson, Niblack Noel Pc ton, Phelps, Pryor,
Qulres, Riggs Robinson OF ILL., Rust, Sickles, Smms
Smith of Va, Smith Of n. c., Stevenson Stewart of Md
Stokes, Scout, Thomas Vallandigbam, Vance, Webster
Whitesy, Woodson, Wrght-S6.
Nays-Messrs. Adams Of Mass, Adrich Alley, Ashley,
Babbitt Beale Biz CHAM, Blair Blake, Braxton Buhn-
ton Buringame, Burnham Butterfeld Campbell, Carey,
Carter Case Coburn Clark B. Cochrane, Cofax, Conk-
ling, Conway, Corwin, Covode, Dayis Of Nd, DAVIS, De-
ano Duel Dunn, Edgerton, Edwards, Eliot Ely, Ethe-
ridge Fdrnsworb, Fenton Ferry, Foster Frank French
Graham, Grow, Hale, Hall, Helmick, Hickman, Hndmdn,
Hoard, Howard of Michigan, Humphrey Hutchins, IT.
vine, Juukin Kellogg of Michigan, Kellogg OF Ill Ken
yon Kilgore, llinger, Leach of Mch Lee Longneek-
err, LOOMS, Lovejoy, MarstOn, McKean Mcknight, NC
Pherson, Moorhead Morrill, Morse Nixon, DIN, Palmer,
Perry, Pettet, Porter Potter Potte, T. X. REYNOLDS,
Rice Robinson of Il. l., Royce, Scranton, Sedgwlck,
Sherman Somes Spaulding Spinner, Stanton Stevens,
VI ISuuslNhului bee'sohi 1efPeHi ,
Theaker, Tompkias Train, Trimble, Vandever, Van
Wick, Verree, Wade, Waldron, Walton, Washburne OF
Wis Washburne of Illinois, Wells Wilson, Window,
Wood, Woodruff-ll3.
Mr. Corwin, of Ohio, moved to strike out the com.
mittee amendment to article IL of the Constitution and
insert as follows
Article II No amendment shall be made to the Con-
stituton of the United States which will authorize or
give to Congress the power abolish interfere within
any State with the domestic institutions thereof inclu-
ding that OF persons held to service labor by the laws
Of said State"
Mr. Hickman moved to lay the whole subject on the
table. Not agreed TO.
The direct vote was then taken on Mr.. Corwins
amendment to the Constitution, which resulted as fol-
lows: Yeas l2O, nays 60. So the amendment was
adopted
The vote then recurring the proposition as amend
ed it defeated twothrds not voting in favor OF it,
by yeas 800, nays 81
Mr. Hi kman moved to reconsider the vote first taken,
and to lay the motion on the table.
Mr. Kilgore moved to reconsider and to adjourn.
Great confusion aud the ntensest excitement now pre-
vailed Finally after much turmoil the House adjourned
The following are the names of those who voted in
the negative the predatory resolutions of Mr. Corwin
Nsys-Messrs. Alley, Ashley, Avery, Bingham, Blair,
Blake, Bocock Branch, Birmingham, Bufnton Burnett,
Carey Case Conway craige Dawes, DeJarnette Duel,
Edmondson Elliot, Fenton, Garnett, Gooch Hickman,
Hughes, Hutchins, Leake Loveoy, Potter Pryor L. r.
Reynolds Rufhn, Rust Sedgwick Smith, OF Virginia,
Somes, Spinner Stevens, Stewart OF Maryland Tappan,