The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-01-23

~ U1aS1 ~ SleyU0h ROetRc1Sl 49,
ne question Of Alling the vscant ssan II tnis
body fron western VirglnIs. 4e houens
TIE voies Of tAe whole q Virginia oughs to
y rsprSsentsd N the elsotaon.
mant OF the election. He slludsd " the facs
tnat number Of members were absent nom
fitness.
Mr.. Buroap thought there were sueleisnt
vacancies from " estern Virginia, And, tnsrs.
fore, il was useless 70 postpone this master
fol the purpose indicated. He hopsa tne
election would be Disposed OF ~ once. xne
House had much important business BEFORE
IL, and ought not to be distracted longer BY .
matter OF this character.
Mr.. BUsKs called the ayes and noes; The
question Of postponement was decideo In
The SPYAKuI announced that nomiuaoons
for Senator to MI the first vacancy were In
order.
Mr.. WILSON, Of Isls Of Wight. nominated
Mr. UnooKsrr nominated WILLIAM BAL.
LARD PRESTON, Of Mongom cry
Mr.. Nxwrox nominated ROBERT NJ. T.
HUNTER.
Richmond, Mr.. CsockErr withdrew the name
Of Mr.. Preston for the present.
MIR. SrAPLss nominated VIM. y. RVE.
Mr.. VADEx explained that ne nad intended
to support MT. Tyler for the Senatorship.
He now seconded the nomination Of MIR.
Hives.
Mr.. Fosszs re-nominated WILLIAMBAL-
Here q message was received from the Seu.
ate that 1t had agreed TO joint resolution 70
postpone the election OF Senators to the 18TH
OF February.
posed by Messrs. MALLORY and RIvis, and
advocated by Nessrs. 9kB8u and COLLI1R.
The Senate's resolution to postpone was
rejected by a vste Of ayes rs, noes 30.
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with the information that the House refused
TO concur In the joint resolution to postpone.
Here an interval of an hour and half
transpired, the House waiting Tor the Senate
rate attempts were made to procure an ad
journm0nt or recess, in order 10 get dinner,
ont all Of which were unsuccessful.
At nve minutes before O'Clock a message
was received from the Senate that 1t had vO.'
teed 10 POSTPONE the election Of Senators until
to. morrow.
The House refused to concur in the post.
ponement by a vote Of ayes 4S. noes 81.
Mr.. TcaLlH was directed ~ bear the result
to tho Senate.
A third message was received from the So.
nate, that IT insisted upon the postponemeat.
The House again refused TO concur with the
Senate in postponing, by vote Of ayes 4s,
noes 90.
Mr. BUFoRD moved an adjournment un til
7.30 p. M, but the House refused to adjourn.
After another long pause fourth message
was received from the Sc nate, asking for u
joint committee Of conference, and appoint
ing three members OF the committee on the
part of the Senate.
On motion of Mi. SHEFFsY, the House agreed
to The Joint commit tee Of conference. and the
SPEAKXs appointed the following committee
on the part Of the House: Messrs Shelley,
rutherford, Jones, Thomas, and Wilson, OF
Isle of Wight.
At ten minutes past six O'Clock the com.
mittes appointed by the Hot to confer
with the Senate committee made q report
that the joint committee had been unable to
agree upon any terms further than a post
pOnement of the execution of the order Ut the
day until tomorrow, (Cnu rsday,) at ia
O'Clock z. NJ.
The report of the committee was az reed to,
and the House then adjourned.