Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-01-31

nitted "a the commit zee on internal improvements
message received from the Senate, transmitting
House resolution providing for the pay and mile
age Of the commissioners To Washington and montgomery
with an amendment. Amendment not conquered in.
The Convention bill then taken up, and on motion
of Mr. Bachelor, postponed until tonight at O'Clock
message received from the Senate, transmitting
the House eugrosSe d bill for calling Convention WIN
amendments and asking the OF the House in the
The amendments consist in striking out the bill
after the euSeng cbse and inserting the Senate bill IN
steAd
On motion of M Hoke the consideration of the bill
postponed until &c uight at 4 o'clock
The House took II recess till o'clock, r. NJ
IDEFERRED MATTERI
The following were unavOdably crowded out of the ap
proprate place the report at the time the questions
which they made reported We Incorporate
them here they were handed to the Reporter:
Mr.. Burgn said. that be in favor of Conven-
on and had been the beginning Of the session. but
he satisfied With the restriction in the bill now be-
fore 1t anc To reflection upon the people of the
West whom part he had the hnnur to represent. He
ained he preferred such would not reflect upon
his section i"thng but the great necessity OF the case
it, soiemny protesting against the unnecessary restriction
in the bill.
Mr. Hayes said before casting my vote this allimpor
question: desire Ia make few remarks offering
objection that part of the bill which denies the people of
the western part North Carolina the right consider in
Convention all aud things pertaining the rights
and interests the people Of the whole State. This BILL
denies the people that right aud the Convention is
fused in this bill the right take into consideration
Sir lenter my solemn protest, it is reflection upon the
West their discredt and good to the West,
YOU trustworthy people. But, Sir cannot
tent myself stand here and cast vote which, in effect
that afraid 10 trust the people of
No. Sir. that they may take this question into their
hands and decide it mt IEer WILL shall vote for the BILL
the time entering suemn protest against that
clause SANDER upon the people Of North Caro-
Ina This much, Sir, have 10 say i'll Justification of
myself und my constituents MIR. Hayes then voted in the
affirmative.
Mr. Jordan said in casting his for :he BILL he felt it
his duty 10 soiemny protest against the provision IN said
bill restricting tho action n the people voting for
Convention That he regarded it beyond the puwrr Of
the Legislature 10 limit either the people in casting their
votes for Convention the action of the Convention
self; and the Legislature having power to place such
restriction i'll the BILL the delegates would not be bound
b. it.
When Mr. Lilies called he remarked that
although he with large Driy al his constituents.
opposed Ia the calling OF Convention the present tIme
and though the bill was objectionable To him in some
features provided fur submitting the question C"nven
ton or Convention The people and vote against
the bill appeared 10 him Ia Indicate dStrus of them lie
should therefore aye but with the lights before him.
did not hesitate To say he SHOULD 'no Convention
the polls.
Mr Merrmon said. in casting his vote for the bill now
that he entered his solemn protest against the Rng pr
vision in il. lie considered this reflection upon the pc,
pile of the West whom in part he had the honor repre-
Nothing but the magnitude of the emergency could
induce Inn Ia vote for the bill with the limiting CLAUSE.
II could point in other direction than TO the West
This unjust and wrong These people loyal aud
true and he had done all his power the
stricken out, but HIS efforts in lie
cast his vote IN sadness
Mr. winsow said Mr. Speaker: Before casting III, vote
upon this question, wish l" say that have made les
noiSe perhaps than other member upon this nnr Blu
sir, have listened respectfully Ia the arguments upon
both sides of the House from the conclusions which
have arrived am left entirely sided upon III,
question. Sir, acting under instructions from cJi
Srituency numbering two thousand VOTERS who look
upon the calIiug Of Convention al this time 4 step
towards precpitang the State OF the Union;
qnently shall vote III the negative
The following remarks Of gentlemen on the resou
tons I" send commissioners 10 Washing on, ana also
Montgomery:
Mr. Newly sud, when he introduced these resolutions
responding To the call of Virginia asking for conference
at all the States through their commissioners.
Washington City the 4ih ay Of February next bring
about, practicable, an honorable adjustment of all dit
hcuteS, he did not think ;hey wUud give much
discussion. They intended Mr. Speaker as one NOR,
ert the part Of Nurrh arona this nationa
crisis These REST buttons. Sir. which had the honor
introduce, and which with much appreciation from
members of all parties designed take the questions
agnirus the country from center tn circumference
out the hands u members Congress who are ncapab
of agreeing upon ANYTHING and referring the whole
tu commissioners fresh from the peup'e. They based
Sir upon the CritIenden plan If adjustment and Sgrt
with the gentleman from Cumberland that if they ~
accepted by the North basis Of rnpr,niSp II will be
the of uniting the South in I'D and undivided
stand for her rights.
We divided waiting in suspense for Congress TO
do snuneIhng by way of cnncIliarron
But sir, have waited in vain These sir. Of
IN" that ha' uciaied offering these resOlu-
response la the Virginia call for general confer
a..
e' IT, " ; a. a"e "tr
exerted m hrinunp about tb. .if;s Sg," between The
General Government srce,Icd States whereby the eu.
zion of blood and civil war has been averred.
Aud This effort he the entering wedge n son-
r"ns NAV nsssiIe cxn,ru,eni i cr,"m,y ~ rI ,rr,m
". yr;,'s as;s r.. ,I'' 80.
subject came nm YESTERDAY bu he had learned frm nen,,
brrs that the Of Mr. Reade of his county had been
stricken out and as the %nse had Thought proper to strike
Out nus NAME he nope" the motion L" strike out all the
liz sa;J S wnnJ ,Lc This cc,.o IN ca, tboro r,s No
man in the STATE in whose hands he w"nld be more wiling
the honor and welfare of North than the
Hon. Z. e. Rcade, of Person. There no better
true pa'r'n IN The State IN the Nouih or IN the Union
Mr. Cowles said Mr. Speaker, feel great hesitation in
cas- ing G o % Inc onSr n%e ~
the coan States out of it, and that these commissioners
restricted as they can do harm may do great
go"d having the power only 10 act as medaors between