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for resolving the Convention into Committee of the Whole be suspended. Resolved. That the Convention will immediately go into secret session, in order to consider the report of the Committee appointed to visit Washington. Mr. Scott, of Fauquier took the floor. In the course of his remarks he said that so long as the difficulty was confined to the Administration and the Confederate States, touching the possession of the forts, he could see no necessity for undue haste; but the proclamacret session did not permit debate upon the whole question at issue. Mr. Scott claimed that he had strictly confined himself to the question under consideration. The President was of opinion that it was competent for the gentleman from Fauquier to proceed. Mr. Wise held that the debate would then disclose the whole object of going into secret session. Mr. Scott went on with his remarks. He thought the alternative propositions of separate State action or co-operation might be