The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-02-21

PRAYER nv the Rev. Peter Randolph me
gro).
REPORTS.
Mr.. JAMES, from the Committee on Puo-
lie institutions, submitted report, Wnlch
was read and laid on the table Tor printr
Hr. THOMAS, from the Committee on
the Judiciary, submitted report, Whlch
was tabled for printing.
Mr.. PORTER asked for a CLERK TOT Inc
Committee on Privileges and Elections,
which was allowed him.
GRANT AND THE PRESIDENCY.
Mr.. CLEMENTS arose and said:
"Mr, President, on yesterday one OF
the Pages of the Convention distributed or
laid upon the desks of the Convention q
pamphlet signed by no name, nor giving any
clue to its author. believe two were laid
on each desk. l don't suppose one OF these
little boys would have taken this liberty
had he not been ordered by competent
authority probably thought at the time that
he wasdistributing one of the regular docu-
ments of the Convention. Upon examination
7 find it is headed /" Grant and the Presl-
dency." and purports to be letter written
to Hon. E. Washburne, of Illinois. pro
nounce it rascally and libellous attack
upon General Grant, gotten up in the In,
terest of those who would betray friend
or country to secure, even temporarily,
the patronage of the Government. l
suppose, sir, this pamphlet came from
washington under the frank of some mem
her of Congress. I think it due to the
members of this body that the lousy knave
who sent them here should be known.
IF such document had first appeared IN
a southern newspaper, its editor would be
pronounced o traitor for vilitying the
great captain under whose command the
forces of the Union put down the great
rebellion. I therefore demand that the
officers who are responsible for the dlstrl-
button of this filthy, lying pamphlet apollo
gize for the insult they have offered the
majority of this body in thus tocitly en-
dorsing the SANDER OF General Grant. l
say. sir. it is an insult to the majority be-
caIlse. in addition to Grants other claims
to our respect, he is undoubtedly the
choice of majority of this body for Presl-
dent of the United States"
Further discussion ensued, and MIR.
THOMAS explained the matter satisfactorily.
THE CASE OF MR.. MAUzY.
The morning hour having expired, Mr..
MADDOX moved to take up the report OF
the Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tions in the case of Mr.. MAUZy. Carried,
after some discussion, in which it was
urged the Convention continue the dis
cussion on franchise without interruption.
The majority and minority reports were
then read.
Mr.. PLATTE moved that the resolution
recommended by the majority be adopted,
and called the previous question; which
was sustained. The resolution is as fol-
lows:
"Resolved, That Fayette Mauzy was at
the time Of his election ineligible to seat
in the Convention, and that he is not enti-
tied to hold the same"
The vote upon the previous question re-
4S; noes, "a.
MIR. WALTON asked that the vote upon
the resolution he postponed until some
given hour, in order to have full vote on
the subject.
Several objections were made, by ne
groes especially.
Mr.. WALTON wished to say few words
in explanation of his request.
A negro from Prince Edward objected.
Mr.. SNEAD moved to reconsider the vote
by which the previous question was called.
Mr.. CURTIss moved to lay the motion on
the table. Ayes and noes called. The
vote resulted-ayes, SO; noes, IS.
The question recurring to tho original
resolution, it was adopted-ayes, so; noes,
80. The ayes and noes are as follows:
AYEs.-Messrs. Andrews, Aver, Bowden,
Bayne, Babcock, Barrett, Brown, Bland,
Breedlove, Clements, Cox, Garter, Curtiss,
Canada Dodge, Hunnicutt, HaWXhurst,
Hine, Hodges, Holmes, Jones, James, Luther
Morgan, Moseiy, Maddox, Milbourne, Mas
sey, Norton, Nickerson, Nelson, Platte,
P;Irr, Porter, Robinson, Staley, Swami,
Teamoh, Thayer, Toy, J. T. s. Taylor, Toler,
Williamson, Watson, White and WlGker-W'
French, Gibboney, Gravatt, l.. Gibson, Har-
rison, Hunter, Kennerly, Hugh Lee, Liggntt,
Linkenhoker, Marye, Mayse, Mclaughlin,
owen Plaster, NJ. +. Robertson, Rust, Seay,
Snead, Scott, Southall. % "oodson' wilson,
ABsESr.-Messrs. Allan, Berkely, Carr,
Campbell, Dickey, Dixon, Fuqua. Flanagan,
J. G. Gibson, Harris, kelso, Leahy, Nash,
Poor, W. H. Robertson, Reed, j. Il. Ihomp-
SON, Waddell, Winston, and Mr.. President.
Mr.. GIBSON explained his vote. He
voted emo" because he didn't acknow-
ledge that Congress had the power to dis
franchise any one.
Mr., L1GGATT voted emo" because the
attempted removal of Mr.. MAUzY was OPP
posed to the principles of federal and re-
publican government.
Mr.. NICKERsON moved to reconsider this
vote. ts
Mr.. CURT1ss moved to lay this on the ia
BILE. Carried.
Mr.. MADDOX moved to send copy Of
the report and resolution to General Scho-
field. Laid On the table.
Some further discussion upon unimpor-
tant subjects ensued, when the hour for
recess arrived.
AFTERNOON SESSION. a
The Convention met at 4 o'clock.
Mr.. LIGGATT resumed the floor in the
continuance of his remarks on yester-
day. He animadverted to the points Of
that portion Of his speech delivered yes
terday as to the incompetency of the negro
to vote, the difficulty of building up new
form of government in the place of one be-
gotten by our country's greatest men, and
tried through long number of years-and
the opinions expressed and endorsed by
Abraham Lincoln, the highest as Radi-
cal, except John Brown, the insurrection-
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