Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-12-31

believe, said l, you require security. VIII
give Dr.. Yerby hs security. SAW the Adju-
tsnt General hesitate, and then said to hin,
will gi7e py cisck for tic amount required;
and bis ans sTer was there arg vply 100 stand,
and they are Engaged Iobserred, in reply to
this, that IL there vas water enough to clear
this Government they ought to be thrown into
it
thirk, sir, tbs, this power ought not to be
left in the bands Of tie Governor. Is this
Convention distrust:ul Of their os9n qualities
tions 10 pass upon the fitness Of our LfEicers
Are they distrustful OF tbs Senate TO pass upon
their hiness2 l trust uoi; and if not, let
us not give this arbitrary pewer to euy
one mar; but let US resCr7a to oursc!7es
or the Senate the right TO p2ss upon these ap-
pointneata-
trust it will be the pleasure OF the Co07en-
tion to refer this resolution to The Committeo
on Military Af.!rs, that they may bring in .
report as soon as possible.
MIR. kfLBY-I move to amend the resolution
| BY inserting the words, inquire into the cx-
pediency," instead Of the words, ''bs instruct
ed" so as to make it resolution of inquiry,
| instead Of enc Of instruction 70 the Committee.
Ar. FsueR.-I accept the amendmnnt
The resolution, as amended, vas then ADOPT
ea.
Mr.. EARvIS.--1 was not iu Whaa the On',-
ueuiion went ioto Secret esss!9H- Will tiiE
Chair inform ne what the object ot going iDii,
secret session wasf
The PREslDENT.-To consider oonmupiEs-
| tions iroA the Governor.
Mr. uAhvIr.-I move We 80 into open ses-
sion again.
Mr.. Ps,cE.-Hsviog to Some ezteat COO
nec:eG myself with the nominations which is-
Governor made of some officers, it is proper
fer lne, think, 10 move that tho nominations
be taken up.
mr. EARvlg-I hare nc sort OF objection 10
20 iato secre. sesSiun for the consideration Of
this question, but wish It 70 be understood,
that hereafter shall oppose CIR going into
81 crce session unlsSa the concentrations are
Confidential communications Dado by The :;o7-
tTncr. shall consent to no arrangement; ih..
will prevent me ircm expressing mg opili:;a.::!.
openly.
withdraw ny no;icE-
Hr. PHice--i Ilow Ino7e that The nonina-
tions of C-o!onels 90 ,skcn up aud considered
Wbiic make this Notion, au still Of opic-
i1. tia. these nominations ough. ~ 90 TO 6
c.:ln!at:eo. referred, in ny pre7io;s r5.
marks, to one Of The non:nctioos-that Of Col.
Porterh.ld. am nct prepared to cond-Glc
aim from rumor, for think there should be
some evidence oondrioa;ory Of this rumor be-
tire Judgment 80 pronounced upon his course.
The runors, il 10 true, e:S very -!.Gn against
hin, but the least we LncT do il 70 go !ui9 Il
o1mmittce and ascertain whsiher lness TuinorS
are well fouIds:: O. not. 30 not see Ety We
should cot reis- I'll tao appointments TO c
committee
shall row move thS: tho pnninatior* be
reierrsd to The Usmmities OIL M!litlTg Afljrs-
AIs. BaAscG.-I presume that every Gan
here is is we'll qualified to juds Of ths qua:t.
lions ot .iie gentleman nominated &c the Cen
:en,ioa by he Governor rs nuy cpum!ttcs. -
rnere srs some Of tho nominees Hhcm st:al
cote for, and soma not Committees ere in
tended TO prepare matter for the Convention,
and no, to pour in upon a. q batch Of uGtoi
nees We tavs nominations now before us
which have been cent in by the Governor: arli
it is our duty to act upon them without reieI-
ence to the recommendation Of q committee,
which, Of course, is no more competent oji6e=
u tie qusl hcations Of oeiosrs ,h.a 1a a'e.
Mr.. BorLDls.--I approve OF the srssost:"ls
Of tie gentleman from Petersburg, CIR.
BnAscu) Ali these officers are s!-cscy %
service, sai their eusilicatoua, no doCct,
have been properly scrutipzsd by tbs CouE-
Gil. II thero !s any special ohjIc:;on 20 sn!?
oas of t6o nominee, reference cn2 oG IUSd5 vi
the matter . counit:es- These Ionius1ens
nave already gone through TIE hsads .: lie
Governor and Advisory Council, aaa i. il iC,-
possible that any committee can do iDare. iG
he way Of objections thlo they ha7s a.ne.
[! there is eny special objection, iar nG Is:sr i!
20 committee.
,!r. SLArGayss-W have heretofore to-
irned ten Colonels and there ara Now irty.
four moro to be acted upon, making il a! S:.y-
our. Should l:ks to kDoT he sctral nuub=r
aesicd before no 60 iuSo confirming saese
n3miua!iols
The question was thon put upon tho motion
offered oy Mr. PsIcz, to refer the nominations
to the Committee &C Military Af.lrs: ard 1t
MSS decided 10 tho neget!7e-eJes g. E0es
~.
Mr. PsicE.-1 suppcse the question vii now
DC taken upon each nominee.
desire 70 say that one CT ths-4u ro1:inece II
noH % his WaJ to the Lyoa.ic Asyiun. /
reier 10 Col. Coleman; an6. OF coursc. It !s
necessary that his name Should b omitted
from the list Of appointments.
Mr. BALpwrN.-These 2oIciIa.iiGIs having
hssn :aa2; aad oriy Investigated % ne Gov
error e3d Council, it seems 70 inc to De unne.
cesssry that We should take up these nonirs
tiOrs ssTiatim. suggest that if thare is Gny
particular case that any luemper OF ice Cou-
yention desires to have Ri investigation in
regsrd to, that i, be acted upoo separately.
DO not sea why weshou!d So into ozcFssal:ng
every csso. Unless there is SOFA neta5sT
whu desires 70 dTa- attention % particular
case see no necessity fJ7 seslS upon each
separately.
Mr.. AMBisX.-AnY nsunaT 'oav ca: iaT e
DIVISION Of tie question.
MT. DtRMAN.-1 think il IS iEnportant tn state
{. fact in regard 10 these nominations. in Inc
list seus in, lheya is nc,e referring TO the
condition Of tie gentleman referred 10 by the
gentiemso iroa Gren5rier, (Nr. Psl:n y
| no-o tfAt NC tI;is up and Consider 'Ss Eo;ti
;natica of Wu,. 3. 1aiisfegro.
Mr. GcGoia.--I Inore TO arr.2r4! t:,cr u.ciion
ny tG.-ing arotiler, to tho ,feoi iaaE the Sc
cietary proceed to call tbs list Of IoOinecs IN
,nas lhe Convention :5t. Gil e>cn separately,
Is they arc SO called.
Mr.. AasLIA-I would call lie attention O:
| the Chair 70 the fact, thas ss arose 10 state
fac, which shou!d prends the resolution Ct
the gentleman from Bedford, Cir. Go6Gli,} !-s
| Chair ruled me out Of order.
| TIE PSEsIneSr. Chair Old not :uie :he
! gentleman o2t oi order.
Mr.. ANuLss.-i aress f0r tie ruTpnss G;
stating that an informed tha: Gel. Rcnto0
! Harper had not bsen confirmed, though rora'-
mated to .nis Convention al i!s list session.
should like to see the journal, no IS 20 c.scet
! tain whether am rish.,y inlorirsd or Eo;-
: Willie am up, leE rno cali the attention c!
! .ho gentleman from Augusta tMr BslDwlsj
70 the position be occupies by tho remaras b:
has made here, that we should snke the !scoa:
rrends.!ons ci the Governor and Council in
confirming any nominations sent he!e ss prsIna
tae;e evidruco Of their fitness for tha pcst;ors
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