The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-26
VOL. xIx.--NO. u.

eeen removed every am biguity stricken ont
ana certain ADDITIONS made, which ought 20
render them highly acceptable. After some
further remarks, Mr.. ScorT called for the
YEAS and nays on the motion.
The CBAiR WAS about to re-state the uues-
ton, when
Mr.. WISE arose, and ssid that the President /
having done him the honor To place him on
the committee. he had endeavored to dis
charge his duties. 80 far as his health would
permit. He had made n report. occupying a
tniddie ground, standing rron the ground of
the old Union, and endeayoring to reconcile
the two sections. He desired TO fight In the
Union, ior he liked IL better than either. Until
to day. he had stood comparatively aione; bu {
since be had heard the remarks of the gentle
man from Halifax, he did not despair. Ha
| therefore demanded TO be heard upon this
| question. He cared not how long II took. In
these times OF revolution. The condition of
| his lungs did not justify him In going into the
question now /; bat he demanded to be heard
| IN the name OF his constituents. 1t he was
not allowed the opportunity he was deter
| mined that the Convention should have no
peace, either here or hereafter. He proposed
| TO show by a comparison, the yerbiage and
opportunities for construction that exfs ted in
| the report ef the Peace Conference. The re-
| port OF the Comm ttee was far preferable, and
| although 1t did not meet MS views, ha would
| show, ii the courtesy were extended to him.
wherein the difference consisted.
| Mr.. HaRyIE, of Amelia, az a member of the
| committee, expressed his entire dissent from
| the report of the majority, He did not believe
| that we could OF ough 3 to remain IN this Con :
| federacy, no matter what parchment guaran
| tees might be made. Hewoufd take nothing,
| ard his constituents would take no thing, un
| less the Cotton States come back to the
| Union. The only question to decide WAS
| with which of the Confederacies Virginia
| should unite. He would never make another
1 demand of the North, except with the sword
| in his hand never would consent TO place
| Virginia in the attitude of u suppiicant. As
| between the report OF the majority and that OF
th. hl rSa1 thas
| because the other he considered Juggle and Il
| che.t. In regard TO the decision OF the Chair
| relative TO the action of the Committee being
| final upon the subject before it, he intimated
| his purpose 10 make an appeal TO the Conven-
| tion at the proper time.
| Mr.. HALL, OF WetZei, made some remarks
| touching upon the Consttu tion of the Con =
| tederate States, which he regarded As the best
| the world ever saw. He hoped it would be
| presented TO the North as Eirginia's ultima
| tum. The report of the Pea e Conference,
| proposed by the gentleman from Harrison, he
| regarded as a cheat and Il fraud.
| MIR. BRowS, of Pres ton, called for div ision
| of the cues tion--so that the vote might be
| first taken upon the motion 10 strike ont
| Mr.. PBIcE, of Greenbrier, and Dir. CONRAD,
! of Frederick, appealed to the member from
| Pl eston to withdraw his call for Il division
| which he consented to do.
| Mr.. CLENsSs, of OHIO, said, rs the gentle
| from Harrison, who offered the competing
proposition, was absent he hoped the Com
|
| general consent.
| This course was objected to.
| Some m nterrOga tories We're here propoundeti
| by Mr. WISE as to which report OF the Com
| mittee on Federal Relations now to be
| ted on by the Committee of the Whole.
| The CHAIR decided that the whole report,
| embracing the partial report first made, and
| the acdendurn subsequently, submitted, was
included in the question.
| Mr.. CoSRAD, Chairman of the Commi ttee
| on Federal Relations, took the same view.
| Mr.. WISE contended that there were two
| reports, and that by no rule OF grammar or
| construc ton could two reports Constitute
| one.
| Mr. CONRAD took different view of the SUBJ
| ect, and quoted from the language of the re-
ports, to show that the last was but an appen- l.
| dage the hrst.
| After some further remarks from Mr.. WISE,
Mr. SUMMERS, of kanawha, said that he
| thought, since the gentleman from Harrison
was absent, the vote should not be taken
now, though he did not feel at liberty to move
| that the COMMITTEES rise. He regarded the re-
| port of the committee as an improvement
upon the Peace Conference propositions if
| the vote were TO be taken notc upon the ques-
| tion of striking out and inserting, he would be
| com PEELED to vote against II.
| Remarks were made by Mr.. FISHER. of
Northampton, III favor of taking the vote at
| once.
Mr.. CLgaEya renewed the call for division
| of the question, but Mr.. HAgvIE objected, and
| the Convention sus tanned the objection.
Mr.. EARLY did not want his vote to be con
struc ted as @ condemnation of the Peace Pro-
| ositions.
Mr. BALDWIN said that in giving his vote he
| did not view the present as a test question in
| regard to the Peace Conference propositions
| He was willing 10 take those propositions un-
amended, but he would not vote for them in
| competition with the report OF the committee.
| MIR. CLEMENS was opposed to taking vote
| in the absence OF the mover of the substitute.
| In the vote he should give, he did not intend
| 10 indicate his approval or disapproyal of the
Peace Conference propositions.
! Mr. HARvIE wanted an opportunity to vote
| against the Peace Conference propositions
He took the occasion 10 declare that if q vote
| were to be taken upon the isOla ted question OF
secession or an II secession, the former would
| have a majority The voice of the people was
| coming up, and if the Convention remained
| here long enough, they would decide the issue.
| He opposed the adjournment Of the Conyen-
| ton, which had been proposed, to meet again
/ at some future day.
| Mr.. BAYLOR, OF Augusta, desired that his
vote should not be cons trued into q disap-
/ proval of the Peace Conference propositions
| which had been, and still would be, satisfae-
| tory to him. He thought the report of the
| committee was an improvement.
| Mr.. WISE called for the reading of the sub
stitute offered by Mr.. Garlic. 1t was accord
| ingly read by the Secretary.
| Nh. WISE said that he was satisfied that il
| WAS the Peace Conference propositions with
! out any change. The debate was then con
! tinued in Il some what con versa tional manner
pretty well spiced with huinor, by Messrs
| Wise, Summers, Baldwin and Baylor, until
| the hour of o clock arrived, when the Chair
/ man said the time had come Tor the Comm ,tee
| to take a recess.
+ Mr. WIsE-Do we rise by the clock sir?
| The CHAIR.-Ihe resolution provides for q
| recess at2
Mr. WIsH-I obey the clock. Laughter
The Committee then took Il recess until 4
| O'Clock, p. NJ.