Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-01
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members mean BY talking about necessary buslness!-
See what has resolved itself into what's TINS House
now doingg They were wasting this day and he beev-
| cd they would waste Monday srgur resolution lie
opposed the resolution Of the Senate though he approx
ed that offered by Mr.. ROBERTSON, and adopted by the
House. and should vote for the motion to indefinitely
postpone.
Mr. THOMPSON called the previous question but With
drew it at the request OF
Mr.. SEGAR, who addressed the House for more than
an hour, in opposition to the resolutions.
Mr. SEDD0N obtained the floor, but gave way for n
motion to vacate the Chair until u Z. NJ.
might SESSION
The Chair was resumed at II o'clock pursuant TO adj
journment.
Mr.. WITTEN called up Senate bill establishing a
branch bank in the town of Jacksonville in the county
of Tazewel. IL was read third time aud passed.
Mr.. MAGRUDER called up Senate bill 10 amend Sec
ton Is of chapter 100 of the Code IL read third
time and passed.
Mr. FLEMING called up House bill for appointing su-
perinendens on the Staunton and Parkersburg road.
Mr. FLEMING moved to amend the bill by ryder as
follows
ssProyded however that additional charge shall be
incurred by the treasury for said snperintendence
The ryder was agreed to and the bill as amended was
passed.
Mr. RIVES called up House bill for the relief Of j..
j. Spaulding which read third time ard passed.
A communication was received from she Senate an
pouncng that thev had passed the Deficiency bill with
various amendments also, that they had agreed House
resolution concerning line OF steamers TO france; also,
TO the House amendment To the bill for the relief OF the
Orange and Alexandria railroad, and TO the act incopo-
rating company to construct railroad, on the plan
of James 5. French between Washington and Alexan-
dril.
Mr.. PATTERSON called up Senate bill paying GER
tain sum of money TO Emmett J. OBrien, which was
passed.
The unfinished business OF the morning being the
pending motion of Mr. COwAS 10 indefinitely postpone
the Senate resolution and proposed amendment,
Mr.. Seldom having the floor, spoke at great length
in opposition to the motion, ana III support oil the eso-
luton.
Mr. WEST called for the previous question. sus-
taincd Mr. KggN demanded the ayes aud noes. the
demand being sustained and the vote aken the House
reiu ed 10 indefinitely postpone.
The ques ion then required on the amendment OF Gr.
COLLIER which was adopted
Mr. YERBY proposed to amend, by substitute, pro-
viing that in the Of an aemp, 20 remove arms
or munitions from the State by the Federal Government
the Governor should sciz and dean until satisfactory
explanation OF such transfer be gycp and Il such be not
given the Governor be authorized 20 purchase them.
Mr. COLLIER moved to further amend the Senate res
oluon by striking that portion requiring the Cover
nor order out the militia.
Mr. KEEN said he was opposed to the amendment OF
the gentleman from Petersburg. The gentleman from
Madison asked his reason SIR. KEEN replied if the gen
tleman from Madison would not be impatient, he would
give him aud the House his In The first place
NJ opposed to the whole proceedings II the aWenc-
meut of the gentleman from Petersburg carried,
then ess than constitutional majority could carry the
resolutions at least the gentleman from Madison thought
So and for that reason, and for none other the gentle
man from Madison would most likely support the amend
mcnt and he opposed to the whole proceeding he
should throw every obstacle in the way OF its passage
but really he had other valid objections TO the amend
ment which sometime between then and midnight and
be did not think the House would vote before that time
his strength lasted he should proceed to give in de-
ta!-VaiOus gentlemen here called Mr hEES TO order
the Chair ruled that Mr. KEEN was in order and could
proceed Mr. KEEN said that he confessed that
! he felt somewhat relieved since the morning
session. from the dread apprehenslons that
were aroused by the speech OF the gentleman from Mad
son and from tho city Of Richmond Their earnest APP
peals in behalf Of peace had really alarmed him
He should have been surprised when ne left the Cap
ito ct two O'Clock have boom-shells bursting
high in the air. When he went, however, down on
Franklin street where good deal OF excitement had eX-
| listed heretofore he found gentlemen peacesbly and
quet!y attending TO their business, aud nobody hurt
still on TO Main street, and the sane quiet and order
was apparent BE thought, perhaps there must be,
from the unusual excitement here some difficulty down
the Basin Rockets, but there, TOO, everything
Was quiet and peace and order Tanec. lie eIqured 10
know II here were any United States troops here; lac
had not been able 10 learn that there any He de-
sred 10 know whether there was any organization here
fixing 20 ii,ht aud If 90, who they going TO Tight
hui men II reliability aud standing, and who had an III
ter. in IA community, told him that they knew nothing
OF H. bu pcrchanoc be happened to strike little print
ed document which lie held in It's hand, that might
throw some light upon the subject. A the gentle
man from Stafford bad demanded that he had right 10
an the Information which any gentleman upon the h)or
had upon tie subject and he SAW names Of members
Of this House attached IT, he legged leave respectful
k 70 real IT, aud give the gentleman opportunity to
explain whether this had anything TO do with this ques
ton o. not.
Mr.. ANDERSON said he should not satisfy the gentle
mau's idle curiosity.
Mr. KEEN said that he supposed that gentlemen would
pc reluctantly led into explanation OF that document
Ye. he thought he could connection between 1t and
the pcudius resolution both having iol their Cec' one
and the same thing, which Influence the Spring
elections.
llere various gentlemen raised the point Of order that
II, gentleman must coniae himself to the question be-
fcr, the House.
The ciIAIR ruled that the gentleman was taking too
| wide e.
NJ KEEN proceeded, and stated that the gentlemen
from Srn1rd aud Elizabeth City bad spoken tao hours
each aud had discussed he believed almost all questions
connected with federal politics. from the resolutions Of
US aad 90 70 th, present day H., however was at all
lines wiling to submit to the ruling OF the Chair, Le
| could understand what that ruling
The CHAIR stated that the gentleman must conhne
himself TO the amendment OF the gentleman FROM Pc
| tersjurg.
Mr. KEEN said that Of itselt waa n very prolific sub
ec and that be DID rot believe that the ingenuity OF
q
night lie honestly believed that that amendment might
iavoyc the lives aud the property Of the citizens OF this
| Commonwealth. Ii the General Government was really
intending to remove these arms, q fact which he
| did not admit 20? the og.Gc.ce Nelorc this House
wac and that too under the signature OF the Secre
tary of War that no removal had been ordered. -
What then would BE- the position Of this Common
wealth with the amendment Of the gentleman from Pc
trsurg The Goyernqr is s.e-ed to seize, 10 hold and
retain these arms against the army navy q The United
States and to do this il goes forth TO the world that the
gentleman from Petersburg proposes indirectly by an eX
preston OF this q neral Assembly al least 10 dvcs- hun
If the power 10 call out the militia and volunteer force
Of The State to defend her honor and vests him with
what poEe' To call the public guard OF the state which
number about syy men to resist guch an army and navy
lie said the world and especially the Republican Admin
istration about which the gentleman from Stafford and
King George had said much would laugh these paper
resolutions to acorn and at once conclude that Virginia
was not in earnest and all this 10 DO about peace reso'
lutiora was ONLY influence the sprIg elections or 10
create a sensation amongst the people OF Virginia, in 1r
der 10 force her out Of the Union. II there
cessity for this action he himself woudnot go mporng
~ to any government but like men, full six feet high
would sy H. far thou can-t go and no iatther and to
tbis end he would say TO the Governor OF the Common
wealth (who he believed would all times dchar' his
duty bring to bear only the public guard but the vol
iIntea- and militia force OF he Commonwealth
Mr. Sci Dor said ne took il ell back. Mr.. ZEN saiG
ne was clad TO hear it, and with that understanding No
had nothing more to say upon that point lie had this
however TO say that he had yielded the floor in accor
dance with the wish of many Of bis friends II coer
cling majority Of forty odd meaJeTs out OF hundred
and III ytwo choose between the hours OF three and
six o'clock OF Sabbath morning force these resolu
tons through the House. he had only say let thom do
if they could for one he should not vote again in th:
n use tonight; unless for adjournment he respon