Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-02-22

by tho Union loving people OF Virginia, w
have insult hurled in our face by tn
adoption Of force bill in the House o
Representatives. Sir, | would haze flf
GINA speak now, | would have her u
enter solemn protest against the policy u
be adopted hy the incoming administration
and 10 declare uncqulvocally where she VII
StanG when tie contest comes. trust, SIT
that when it does c0mc-that when Northern
ru!!ianS shall he marched down, perchance, un
der the lead Of the Lieutenant General, 10 carr!
, fire and sword to the now peaceful and happy
homes &c tie South. that the banner OF th!:
proud old Commonwealth VII! float IN the var
OF Il great Southern pnaIaux. and that all he'
SONS will be around it. 70 strike side ny SIDE
. with those who strike Tor cur household gods
4 delegate remarked that debate WIS not If
order.
Mr. Scor7, Of FauQurr-l don't sec tha
the rule cuts off debate. On the contrary, sur
pose that upon Il question TO suspend lhe rue
considerable latitude Of debate Is alio"anis
upon the merits Of the ?rnPosltlon i'Seil
inr proposition might be OF such nature
when Developed BY proper discussion: rs 10
furnish reasons why the rule saouid DC sOS
pended.
II, for instance the motion which the gen
tirtnan has made to suspend the r"!es Should
happen to DC rejected, it may admit OF err4ne
Gus constructions. and hence II Is proper th''
an opportunity should ne offered 10 give rea
sons whv thc suspension should be had. Al
readv. very many resolutions touching lals
very question have been referred 10 inc ooni
mittse Oh Federal Relations, and may be at
loved to say that there IS 10 disposition On 'he
mart Of That committee. and, a. far Is believe,
on the part of any member who compose u, ~
delay one moment beyond whit Is necessary.
In port Of fact sir. tic subj. C. matter oil mat
resolution is now uEdrr consideration before
the Committee, all other questions arising be-
fore it having been POSTPONED III order 10 give
ii Irec rdencc.
| saw tbs. SIR. because 80 not desire that
any vote which may give 10 oppoSitioh 10 the
proposition OF the geaIien&n sfeu!G a"ni't OF
the construction that by such roie my pur-
pose or my desire was 10 postpone Gct!pn upon
this Important question.
Mr.. l[AKrIr.-L would appeal To my friend
from Alccklenburg (Mr. GonDE) to withdraw
MS resolution for the present | would sug.
gest that he Withdraw ills motion TO suspend
the ruic, and allow the resolution 10 so TO the
committee.
.;r GooDr.-I accept III. suggestion @! the
gentleman, and withdraw my motion to sus-
pend the rule.
The resolution was accordingly referred.
4lr. f!SEE..-Thcrc is resolution ci mine,
which sent up thiE morning, that has not yet
bees acted upon. know TINS omission was
the result Of tni$a?p-t!,cnsion, the Idea neihs
that the resolution which offered as substi-
,ute Cor that offered b. the gentleman from
Wheeling (Mc. C.knESSj OH the sn'Jcct OF re-
po-tiric the proceedings ii the Convention. was
The only one which Ind presented. The re-
solution not acted upon Was the hrs; sent up.
Mr.. Pg:cr, Of Grecnbrer. --Therc appears
to be some misunderstanding in relation to the
employment Q! reporters. understand that
the resolution On this subject was never adopt
cd
The PEEsrDEsr.-The gentleman is in error.
4 substitute offered Tor the orIsina! resolution
presented by tho gentleman liom Wheeling (Mr.
CLEMENS Was accepted By that gentleman, and
adopted by the Convention.
Mr.. PMcr--Il il is in or'irr, vii; move a
reconsideration Of the vote by which the res".
iuliou was adopted.
The President How dici the gentleman
vote?
Mr.. PRlcg.-I die no. vote n, all. allowed
the matter to pass sUJ siientio am salts
fled that there is no sort ui necessity Tor pub
fishing our debates. t:lnk that every mem.
her that served N the Convention OF 1880, VII!
bear me out IL the assertion that HE puhhc;t-
ton of the Debates Of tin. COnTcntion became
cXcccdngl: irk$0inr 10 the lne2b-rs OF the
Convention and ,l!c public 1T large. have.
therefore, no desire 10 nave CORPS Of reporters
Employed now to report Our debates. move
a reconsideration OF tue vote BY which the res
olution YRS a,luplcd.
The reading Of the re$o, NtIOn Was called Tor.
The resolution having tetu read,
Mr. CLEMENS said. accepted the substitute
otfcrc.! by the gentleman from Northampton
CIR. FlsuER) in lieu Of The resolution which |
had o.re, That received the fill sanction
Of this Convention and now call for the Yeas
and nays up,li the motion to reconsider.
Mr. WicguAM-l vas absent THIS morning
when the resolution was offered, and therefore
ignorant Of its bearing. | Saw IN the 'Enqul-
rer" Of this morning that they propose to select
such portions Of The debates 81 this Cunven-
ton as they choose lor publication. My object
in rising is TO know whether thai is 10 be the
arrangement under this resolution, or whether
it is an arrangement; by which the whole pro
ceedngs Of the Convention are 10 be published.
Mr.. FisuER--I will inform the gentleman that
q full report will bc made Of Ill that transplreS
in the Convention, and think it is duo TO the
Convention that full report should 5e made.
The question on ;he motion 10 reconsider
vas then taken by yeas and nays, and resulted
rs follows:
AYls-Messrs. John Janney, (pre.ldral) Aston, Bald
win, hoyd. Brown, Brn', furGst, Burnley 3,rIe Camp
Early, Fusa,r Garland Gillespie uran, Grsvey. lla',
ldLy, Hull. Jackson, kiy, Lewis. McuIxw, Macfrand
Masln, Mas,er' Moore, nelson. Patrick Pend sos, Pres
ton Price, Sauncer, ST. sou,ha, Alexander H. H. Stu
art, Chapman start Issloe' Trsdway, White WILL
Geld, w!cshau, Nysor. ~
NOES -Mcssrs Aulrrr, Armstrong Baylor, Blakey, Blow,
jr, Bogk..s Bosenu Dpi, Branch, Brent, Cecil Cha'".
bliss, Chapman, cis!nehs, C"fHan, Conn., C"uci X chad
II. Cox, Cr;cher, Gusts Drsn. Dcrau Eul tny, tcioi
Fisher. finurauy FORBES French, GRAHAM, 'ir"s"ry, J
lin GooJe, jr Thomas +. Goodr, Addison Hall, tyrus
Hall, kphraD, Ian. L. Hail. nmm"nd, li"rvc. Hay.
maduke Johnson Peter Jhn,tu Kent. Kindred, Leske
Mccona., Mcneil Char ss X Mallory, james d Mallory
Msroa n.t ot Ssarn ors Tu.Is1
Richardson. Rves, Ro. Scott, William Z. scott Seawe,
Shelley, Sing,on Speed, SpurocI, Staples r. L. Turner
Franklin 7. Turner, Woier, Wiley, Williams Vii til. Wise.
wood,-s!
The following resolution, referred 10 by alr.
FISHER, was taken up ard adopted:
Rcso!Ted, That the Governor OF this Com
be requested 10 inform this Con-
yention Of the number Of enrolled militia and Of
the volunteers Of the State. ths number Of
:hat have been supplied wilh arms,
their kind ard description, &s socn US he con-
yeni.nIlv can.
Mr.. 3IosrAGrE offered the following resoiu.
tion:
Resolved That the Virginia commissioners
TO the Peace Ccnslcss, III" in session in the
city of Washington, be respectfully requested
TO report TO this body, fit their earliest coGTe-
nencc whether, in their opinion, any result
acceptable TO Virginia may be expected from
the deliberations Of that body.
Mr. PATR,cg-I move to lay the resolution
on tile table
Mr. MoSrAcrE-Crnt t::at r:.ction l coll tho
yeas and nays
The yeas and nays were ordered.
Mr.. Clemens ing leave To uiake d sir-
gle suggestion to the gentleman irom MiddeSex
(Mr. MoSrAdrH) He is perfectly well aware