The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-01-24


SENATE.
TaunsDAr, Jan. -, 1863.
TITO Vice President pre-. tssa Mr. ~ cs ~,
ornyer was offered by tho Rev. Mr. ~ooD-
Mr sr.yyxY. nom the COMMITTEES OF Uonte-
renee. reported that the joint OommIt
tina, M p n. election Of
nntoYs, and that the election OF the TWO e'A~'
tors be had at the same time.
ccnMuaHcAT1ox FROM TIE oovshSoh
The President laid before the Senate the ioi'
towing communication from the doVeInoA'
dated the the I'D instant: r-ou
I transmit communication received !TV az.
! ohnson J. Hooper, Esq., Secretary % ,. al
Provision 81 congress, which, Am sur, WI ~.
he read with satigfaction and p!eaSuIS ~ -.
members Of the two Houses OF the 1ens nd
especially by tbs loyal citizens OF those p0.'
lions Of the CommonWeals n now IN Ine p',
session Of the enemy Il WIZ Es's s r;nd al
that the in tegrity OF Virginia VIII pc v,au,'
tanned. hesPect"AJ, r.rrcur.
The concentration of MIR. Hooper. above
referred 10, was a. follows; ,H,,
"Siy have the honor oHc'auy 10 An.o.m =,
yon lss2Mthe Congress Of the Uonfede-
rate States OF America did adopt q reso,uuo ~
whereof the following Is correct copy |"
wit: u-... naa.t,lv an.
moves or the resolutions passed ny the Lee
rri.lstnre of Virginia, expressing ner deter
minstion n vindicats the integrity o. ner
ancient boundaries, and pledges al tne TO-
sources Of the Oonfedsracy to upnoio hsr os'
On motion, the communication was Ialo
unoa the table and ordered to DO printed.
HOLLYWOOD cEM8rERY.
Tba President also submitted to the Senate
n com nuufcntton, OF the Exscrttve, recon-
mending the purchase BY the Seste OF sa...
able lot In the Hollywood t~metery 10! tae
interm-... o. the remains of the distineuisne ~
sons of Virginia. ttwss laid upon the table,
and ordered TO be PRINTED
ELL sREsEsTEp.
-. ~ issve, introduced pill to
Mr. wr,rr1.. '''a upon certain Or
take the sense OF me POI. osas1eo
dinances of the Convention. IL W.
to be printed.
Sundry bills wee taken from the calendar,
an received thei, first and second reading
Mr. IsBRLL int oduced resolution to IN.
struct the Comm Attee on Banks to inquire
into the eXpedu icy OF repeating a bill re-
enacting and ans ading an act entitled, An
Act to lncorpora-S the Am erican Agency"
BY Mr.. UICKINI oI, of Prince Edward -
OF so amending he existing laws in rela-
ton to The intere. OF the State as stakeholder
mode OF selecting state directors.
BY Mr.. NAsH: aN granting Immunity TO
such Savings Ban As as had issued small notes
before Jan. LIST, 1SAl; and prohibiting, under
severe penalties, me issue OF such notes by
said Banks and other institutions not au-
thorized, &c.
By Mr. HART: For the Incorporation of the
"COn federate Insurance Company"
By MIR. QUEsByBBRRY: That the Audi
tor of Public Accounts inform the Sen
ate how many acres OF land in Virginia
are now owned by persons residing In
the United States, the names Of the par
ties, and the number OF acres owned by each.
ELECTION OF SENATOR'S.
Mr.. CoaHILL, on the part OF the Ssnats's
committee OF conference, reported that the
Joint CONF ittee OF conference had agreed to
recommend that the two Houses proceed TO
the election OF Senators at half.paSt II
O'Clock to-day, and that they elect both SEN
ators at the same tine.
70 this recommendation the Senate, and
sub sequentiy the House, assentsd. The
House, ia comm unicatlng its adherence, an
nounced its nominatio OF Messrs. CHARL Es
W. hUssELL, WIN. DANIELS, jr., VIZ. BALLARD
PREsTOx, X. NJ. I. HUNTAR, and WM. q.
RIvRs as candidates for the said vacancies.
message was shortly afterwards received
from The House, announcing that the name
of Mr. uaniels was withdrawn from the
nomination of the House.
Messrs. Robertson, douglas, Collier, Nee.
son, Christian Of Augusta, Anderson, New
man, Hart, Brannan, Wylie, and Newton
severally addressed the Senate, urging the
election Of the nominees whom they sever
ally preferred. Messrs. Collier, Christian,
and Hart in behalf of Russell ana Riyes
Msssrs Robertson, Douglas, andi Anderson
for Messrs. Hunter and Preston, and Msssrs.
Neeson, Brannan, and Wylie, for Mr. Rus
sell, of Wheeling.
Mr. RosERrsos, at the conclusion Of the
de Oate, stated that In view of the statements
that had been made by several gentlemen,
his opinions had undergone q change, and
that he now believed it to be his duty to vote
for Mr.. RUSSELL, instead OF MIR. PREsroN.
The Senate then sent communication to
the House that they were ready to proceed
to the cleo lion, and the names Of tho Senators
were then called for their votes when it
appeared that those who voted for
Mr. HUNTER, were-Messrs. Anderson, Arm
strong, Bales, Branch, Brannon, Bruce, Oar
raway, Christian Of Middlesex, Coghill, Day,
Dickinson of r. Edward, Dickenson Of Gre
son, Douglas, Early, Finney, Garnett,
tireever, Harvey, lsbell, johnson, Logan,
Lynch, Moksnnsy. Mash Ns sSa, PATE
Ter, Thomas OF Henry, Thompson, Urqu.
hart, Whittls. Wiley, and Wilton
For Mr.. PRBsToN-Messrs. Anderson, Ball,
Branch, Christian Of Middlesex, Ooghill,
Garnett, Greever, johnson, Lynch,
Nash, Pate, Quesenberry, Thorn
as of Fairfax, Thompson, and Urquhart.
For Mr. RussELL-Messrs. Armstrong Bales
lier, Dickinson of r. Edward, Frazier, Hart,
Harvey, Isbell, Logan, Marshall, Massie,
Neeson, Newton, Newman, Pennybacker,
Splitter, Thomas Of Henry, Whit.
tie Wiley, and Wilton.
For VIM. O. RIvEs-Messrs. Ball, Cara.
way, Christian of Augusta, Collier. Frazier,
Hart, Marshall, Massie, Neeson, Newton,
aud Thomas Of Fairfax.
Tellers were then appointed on the part Of
the Senate jointly with the tellers on the
part Of the House of Delegates to count the
whole mum Der Of votes cast by both Houses;
which duty having been performed, MIR.
NEWTON, on behalf of the Senate tellers,
made report, which was announced as fol.
lows
Whole number Of votes cast. ..l64
Necessary to choice. Observation-Disclosures. s.
OF these, Mr.. Hunter received. .l40
Mr.. Preston ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS IS
Mr.. RUSSELL. .................... 81
Mr.. Rlves Observation-Disclosures. %
Mr.. Floyd. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 7
MIR. Daniels. Observation-Disclosures. q
MIR. J M. Mason.
Mr. Wlse.... Observation-Disclosures. l