Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-06-03
DEFERRED PROcEEDINuS.


Tie &pcaker ja!d before Tie E!jdfe tie ic'-
lowing communication
"PxrxRspueG May !. lSGl
"liuu Iuo. ). BoC0cE, Speaker 1T ;sfa tidn-r
oI Representatives.
Sir beg to unnGunne /" 5"r. and through
you, to the honorable bodT."vrr yshicl. y,h
preside. my purpose to Withdraw lrn'n ti'-
contest FIR tho representation OF I'll. F,nri:
Congressional Distriut of Virginia.
as"W hen last Spring Initiated that contest /
felt IN abiding confidence that ere the matter
could be brought before this C"nFross cur
arms would hnvc conquered cur Independence;
and peace, with its nlaniicii blessing would
now DO shedding its genla i'Gdt over the
| Confederscy. But in tins my earcctnion'i"
AGAIN {: little longer deferred. %! our n!ti
| mate SUCCESS have never dau tel.
"Tha ravagas Of this fierce aud yintirtEe
war arc still felt in every State III thc Z 'sird
rucy, requiring tho South H. m4s Ill - val0i
| ia the tielt At Is tmu when tho very -.:',i",
ple for existence, hY hl"nh'ng country, II
about ENG joined in tie ih!! of strife and
death, aud when the country IL looking '>l;ti
anxiety to Congress for the enactment Of laws
for the NATIONAL good. cannot consent iirt
Their to prosecute the contest for II seat which,
&, far as tho nation il concerned. may BE 30
we'll filed by another rs by MYSELF
ain tans contest ia involved 4 prca. csusti-
tutional question. viz: Tho eligibility c. n
Safe judge, under tue Constitution Of Virgil
MIA, t. political Office. and upon ii ."i'u:d
ike to have the Judgment of G"Fsre=ecc-'~tl-b
sic also involved grave questions OF state 'a%
~ governing elections Tor members ct Con
yress. All these, however. am willing, III
the present ex:gsHcy, =" Tar n ! hih nHr6ch.
nlIy concerned. 10 sscri6,, upon the ;:ltar vi
ioy country
II had hoped that my s6nat:it.r ~'.',h
have yielded To proposition made by :i.e ''se
| fall, beio.c the Congress met aNj when tho
soldiers in camp could haze participated, tn
submit the election again 10 i!.- voter If tho
district for their declacI and HryrtEscire
| Them he po,rer OF deciding tho contest. 'nt
I this, regret to say he dcci;ned.
/ Having done, NJ CONCEIVE NY Wilde
duty, lbeg that yun will l'Tessnt th." lest.r
| to the honorable, IT,. iI6us. "t Rsnf"senn-
tiyns, with assurance vi t!:e i'IH', rrra'i S'hG
! which | an, t;'sir and
Yoir linst choIi,rt s":t..ui,
CHARLES +. trLirR
/ up S-rhis lOt;er wilsWrittcr on the Day
of ita date. aad in my ubaencs-trom hone ws''
entrusted 10 u friend to deiiver, Bat The !::tcr-
! ruption Of all ccmmunicssio, be;seon Peters
burg and Richmond, hns heretofore revented
its delivery. &. +. Z.
May %, 1861"
HOUSE, or RErgEsENTATIYs>.
ct.GK's Orrice, May Il, 1901.
Tie .hnNe IL II trns ropy Or il letter whr"li
is va Tile in this ofrc.
u. Lofts G..ir.k,
Assistant Clerk House OF Represent, alive.
RrrALiAruaY MEA.uaIs.-A Washington
telegram says:
; In reply to request Of the President. it Is
understood that each membnrrof the oabinet
has submitted i'm writing his opiniers in re-
gard to retaliatory measures towards the re-
bells, Ell account Of the msssaares at Fort Phi
low and Plymouth Tn<opiSian OF Attorney
General Bates is said 70 b. III oppositlon ia
any such usurse Whatever policy MAJ be
aduptai, formal public deaiarat!2n i
will probably be made.
THROUGH TO JACKSON The Meridiau Cali.
on" says the trains on the Southern railroad
have commenced running through to the West
side of Pearl river at Jackson.