Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-03-28

propoSltlon Ter instance!
Mr.. McGuEw Of Prcston-l think 1t very
evident, sir, tina; We will not have that degree
OF order here during the evening that will ena'
bic nv colleague from Preston, or any other
gentleman who might desire TO address THIS
committee, to BIZ heard with satisfaction to
himself or the committee. / therefore move
that the comul:ttcc rise. 5
The yo.e was taken by a count, anu !eSui..u
ayes 50. The noes were not couh!'", ! oe.S
ann,rent thst there WAS a large inalcrl1l W 'he
MgupgR (whom the reporter could not re-
~cocnizc, it being too DARK ,
would ask that the door-kecprTs be called
upon to aid in keeping order. Order cannot
be restored unless they do their duty.
Mr.. B:owN-I en6cayored to RAISE my voice
50 that | could DC heard. am satisfied that
could not be heard even when | ltallowed at
the top Of my voice, ami | now don't care
whether | am heard Or not. (Laushter.J
desire, sir, when | get 3 little water, 10
speak, il | can, SO that ycu can hear me. !
don't know whether I can do that.
NY friend from Goochland CIR. LEASrl made
the enquiry Of lie, il ! should vote fos a pro-
position better than that of tie "Peace Con-
ference whe,LerI still would insist upoa my
resolution that is nov upon the tablet l d'i' :
expect TO vote for 4 proposition any pe!'er,
and that is al answer 10 my trleIid. | iA'c"u
to vote for the proposition, and viii el''i'a'o'
to reconcile the criticisms Of my friend iron,
Goocliand. lie told US tia: he WAS q guod
Union man.
Mr.. LEAIE, in his Seat-No, sir.
Mr.. BnowS-Tncn am mistaken. tuousht
the gentleman was u Uniou man. all IN
error, however; he is nssillst the C:ii"n' ai'u
| have nothing 20 say TO him on 'he s"'1.c'.
liz aud | are against each other Oh mat !!9'ht.
| dom feel like calling up the resolution 'h.t
Intended TO call ny, BECAUSE Of the vote Of
thanks 10 Mr.. C,i.;eudcn. NJ: notions 81
| c~iiyalry would folbld that | would call II ~
and psss it, if | could. Now, sir, | wil! assiga
q Jew reasons why | shall vote fer the report
Of the Committee oi lweIity.oCc. and shall re-
fuse to substitute the peace Conference re
solutions in lieu thereof.
You will bear me witacSs, sir. That III MI Tue
argument made duriag the early part oil The
Convention. the a,su:acnts lis 10 THESE Peace
Conference" propositions were directed chiefly
against their aulbisu,tyS
The CnA1huAS-ThvIei is tool mach confusion
in the Hall; gentlemen will ietTain lrelu con
versati0n.
Mr.. ERowx.-I: is always said that night
sessions ARE noisy. Sometimes they aSSisr
one reason and sometimes another. | DOH
know what reason there IS for the CONFUSION
this evening.
4 EolCs.-An sober.
Mr.. BRowy.-Let us behave ourselves, then
The whole argument was d;rcaicd in the be
ginning against the ambiguity OF the Peace
| Conference proposition. | shall vose 70: tl'
~r.5orts OF the coun.ittrc Of twcntY-onc, be
cruse they have cleared up the ambiguity.
understand them precisely a amounting 10 TIM
samr-as being the saIne in substance will
the propositions Of The Peace Conference.
shall vote for them because they remove tha
ambiguity, ard because
There was some confusion az this sing"
which caused the speaker to suspend his re
marks for q short time.
Nj. BRowS.-lt is said that there ought t.
be a sober Indian always in the crowd. an
aware, sir, that | raise my voice AMI endeavo'
to speak so that | could DC heard; but | an
afraid I articu!a,c badly. If the object Of my
! friends here is not to hear me; if that be tin
| object of the noise, | can only say that eS
tended to them ! very different courtesy.
do not intend to argue To night. | CAIN"
! argue. ! would net argue before an u%n"Il;i":
Neutrality-suspicious. my peers who manifest
disposition not to hear or listen. Sir, | ain n
ready to vote rs they are; aud | will vote io'
the propositions of the committee Of twenty
one; and sir, I will adhere to them. | bclicv'
! the Franklin substitute. rs adopted by 'in
Peace Conference" at Washington, is good
aid SO believing, | was really to vote for it
Nv people are ready 10 sustain that substitute
ard 20 accept it rs an adjustment OF our dilil
! culties. And so Of The resolutions OF the Con
! .n,tiee Of twcnty.cne. | shall adheie u them
unless, during the rrosresS Of the argument,
shall be convinced that ll.tlc could be OIL
amendment made either in pharse"logy or II
substance, that would commend Itself 10 me.
will not pledge myself to vote Tor all the pre-
| atnblc. have not examined it with SnuicIen
care.
Sir, | have said all I will say at this time
! I should have been very glad, if it was the plea
! sure Of the Committee 10 rise, 10 enanic mt I.
make O few remarks tomorrow MORNING.
After the manifestations on this door, | canno
| ask the Committee for any further indulgence
now or to morrow.
Mr.. WlcKMAM.-lt seems to me, Mr.. Chair
man, from tiic indications CT the number PIE
| sent, given in Il late cnrnt, that II would u
we'll TO postpone Il vote upon The substitute
According TO the last count there only - mem
bers %prescut. and I think it would lie proper Ii
wait until there was . fui! attendance hcioyt
taking u vote. lmose that he coInms!tse rise
Lost.
Mr.. CHAIRMAN j. SrUANT.-I dou't propose t.
make q speech, but | am wiling 10 say TO TIL;
T. Ill . ,,,il.--, -, al, i.r,. n,
night and vote. | desire to explain my vote.
/ shall vote against the proposition offered VI
nv friend from Harrison, lAr. CAKL'LE.) as
substitute for the report OF the committee o
81. | van. it distinctly understood tia; do
this not because take exception To the Peace
Conference resolutions. | have friendly feel
ings towards these resolutions. add ara nov
Willing to vote for them But | understand
in voting for the substitute clt@rcd Gr the ger:
tleuaau from Harrison, that | an prcc!hhct
thereby from voting Tor certain other PROPOSE
tons raised by the committee Of 81. Sir, | an
in favor Of u Border Slave State Conference, and
I understand that my Vote for the Peace Con
ference resolutions would preclude lne from W;
ting for tina; proposition also, inasmuctl rs tins
substitute it adopted would 5apersede all ;lt
other propositions reported b5 the c'"lln:lteS'
| am Opposed tu c~oercion, Sir. | desire &c
: enter 10y protest against any oct at coercion ny
the General Government. The report Ct The
Committee Of Twenty-cne contains many
things that I approve, and arr, therefore tt
cast a vote which would preclude me ir"m Fo
ting upon them. There are, however, many
things in that report that | cannot endorse, bni
es the vote vii! be taken upon the propositions
Seri1tim. there will be All oIli0rtunItY oil vOtlnH