Evening session.
The President stated that the pending question was, "shall the main question be now put?" and on this the yeas and nays were demanded.
The roll was called, and the vote resulted — yeas 59, nays 51.
So it was decided that the main question should be put.
The vote was then taken on the adoption of the preamble and resolution, and resulted as follows:
Yeas.--Messrs. Ambler, Jas. Barbour, Blakey, Bouldin, Branch, Cabell, Caperton, Cecil, Chambliss, Chapman, Coffman, Conn, Robt Y. Conrad, R. H. Cox, Critcher, Deskins, Echols, Fisher, Flournoy, Garland, Gillespie, Graham, Gregory, John Goodo, Jr., Hale, A. Hall, C. Hall, Hammond, Harvie, Holcombe, Hunton, Isbell, Kent, Kindred, Lawson, Leake, C. K. Mallory, Jas. B. Mallory, Marr, Miller, Montague, Morris, Morton, Neblett, Orrick, Parks, Preston, Randolph, Richardson, Robert E. Scott, Wm. C. Scott, Seawell, Sheffey, Slaughter, Speed, Staples, Strange, Sutherlin, Tayloe, Tredway, Waller, Wilson, and Wysor.--
, A. M. Barbour, Jas. Barbour, Baylor, Berlin, Blakey, Blow, Bossieux, Berst, Bouldin, Brent, Bruce, Byrne, Cabell, Campbell, Caperton, Cecil, Chambliss, Chapman, Coffman, Coun, C. B. Conrad, B. Y. Conrad, Couch, R. H. Cox, Critcher, Custis, Dent, Deskins, Dormau, Dulany, Echols, Floutney, French, Fugate, Garland, Gillespie, Grahameated by the following vote:
Yeas.--Messrs. Ambler, Armstrong, J. Barbour, Blakey. Blow, Boissean, Borst, Bouldin, Branch, Bruce, Cabell, Chambliss, Chapman, Coffman, Conn, R. H. Cox, Echols, Flournoy, Garland, Graham, Gregory, Goggin, John Goode, Jr., Hale, C. Hall, L. S. Hall, Harvie, Holcombe, Hunton, Kent, Lawson, Leake, Cilley.--37.
Nays.--Messrs. Ambler, Armstrong, James Barbour, Blakey, Blow, Roissean, Borst, Bouldin, Branch, Brent, Bruce, Byrne, Cabell, Chambliss, Chapman, Coffman, Conn, Robert Y. Conrad, Richard H. Cox, Critcher, Custis, Deskins, Dulany, Flournoy, French, Garland, Gillespie, Graham, Graveley, Gregory, Goggin, John Goode, J
ich was rejected — yeas 39, nays 78.
Mr. Morton, of Orange, moved to strike out the words in the resolution "at their earliest convenience," and to insert the words "by the 1st day of August," but withdrew it.
The question recurring upon the adoption of the 11th resolution, as amended, the vote was taken and it was adopted, as follows:
Yeas.--Messrs. Ambler, Armstrong, Blakey, Blow, Jr., Borst, Bouldin, Branch, Brent, Bruce, Byrne, Cabell, Caperton, Cecil, Chambliss, Chapman, Coffman, Conn, Robert Y. Conrad, Richard H. Cox, Critcher, Custis, Deskins, Dorman, Dulany, Echols, Flournoy, French, Garland, Gillespie, Graham.
Gregory, Goggin, John Goode, Jr, Thomas F. Goode, Hale, Addison Hall, Cyrus Hall, Hammond, Harvie, Hoge, Holcombe, Marmaduke Johnson, Peter C. Johnston, Kent, Lawson, Leake, Charles K. Mallory, James B. Mallory, Marshall, Marr, Marye, Moffett, Montague, Marris, Morton, Neblett, Nelson, Orrick, Parks, Pugh, Richardson, Rives, Robert E. Scott, Wm. C. Scott
on, and Mr. Wise accepted the amendment, making his own amendment read "ought, for purposes of pacification, to be evacuated by the authorities of the Federal Government."
Mr. Wise made another argument in regard to the claimed distinctions between the forts, and Mr. Baldwin replied.
The vote was then taken, and the amendment rejected by the following vote:
Teas.--Messrs. Ambler, Jas. Barbour, Blakey, Boisseau, Borst, Bouldin, Branch, Bruce, Cabell, Cecil, Chambliss, Chapman, Coffman, Conn, Richard. H. Cox, Critcher, Echols, Flourney, Garland, Graham, Gray, Gregory, Goggin Jno Goode Jr., Thos. F. Goode, Hale, Addison Hall, Cyrus Hall, L. S. Hall, Harvie, Holcombe, Hunton, Isbell, Kent, Kilby, Lawson, Leake, Charles K. Mallory, James B. Mallory, Marr, Marye, Moffet, Morris, Morton, Neblett, Parks, Richardson, Seawell, Shefffey, Southall, Speed, Surange, Sutherlin, Thornton, Tredway, Tyler, Walter, Williams, Wise, and Wysor.--60.
Naye.--Messrs. Armstrong, Aston, Bald
, Tredway, Robt. B. Turner, Tyler, Whitfield, Williams, Wise, and Wysor.--54.
Nays.--Messrs. Armstrong, Aston, Baldwin, Baylor, Berlin, Blow, Boggess, Boyd, Bront, Brown, Burdett, Burley, Byrne, Campbell, Caperton, Carlile, Carter, Clemens, Coffman, C. B. Conrad, Robt. Y. Conrad, Couch, Critcher, Custis, Dent, Deskins, Dorman, Dulany, Early, Echols, French, Fugate, Gillespie, Gravely, Gray, A. Hall, E. B Hall, Hammond, Haymond, Hoge, Holiday, Hubbard, Hughes, Hall, Jackson, Janney, MarmaduTurner, Tyler.
Whitfield, Williams, Wise, and Wysor.--54.
Nays.--Messrs, Armstrong, Aston, Baldwin, Alfred M. Barbour, Baylor, Berlin, Blow, Boggess, Boyd, Brent, Brown, Burdett, Burley, Byrne, Campbell, Caperton, Carlile, Carter, Clemens, Coffman, C. B. Conrad, Robert Y. Conrad, Couch, Critcher, Custis, Dent, Deskins Dorman, Dulany, Early, Echols, French, Fugate, Gillespie, Gravely, Addison Hall, Eph. B. Hall, Haymond, Hoge, Holladay, Hubbard, Hughes, Hull, Jackson, Janney, M. Johnson, P
on then recurred upon the adoption of the amendment as a substitute for the resolutions.
Mr. Boisseau moved to amend by inserting a provision for a report on the subject to an adjourned session, which was not agreed to.
The substitute was then adopted by the following vote:
Yeas.--Messrs. Janney, (President,) Armstrong, Aston, Baldwin, Alfred M. Barbour, Baylor, Berlin, Boggess, Boyd, Brent, Brown, Burdett, Burley, Byrne, Campbell, Caperton, Carlite, Carter, Chapman, Clemens, Coffman, C. B. Conrad, Couch, Deskins, Dorman, Dulany, Early, Echols, French, Fugate, Gillespie, Goggin, Cyrus Hall, Ephraim B. Hall, L. S. Hall, Haymond, Hoge, Hubbard, Hall, Jackson, Marmaduke Johnson, Peter C. Johnston, Lawson, Lewis, McComas, McGrew, Masters Nelson, Osburn, Parks, Patrick, Porter, Price, Pugh, Sharp, Sitlington, Spurlock, Staples, Chapman J. Stuart, Summers, Tarr, Willey, Wilson, and Wysor.--64.
Nays.--Messrs. Ambler, Blakey, Blow, Boisseau, Bouldin, Conn, Forbes, Garland,
n castle at Yorktown, and told the gentleman from Kanawha that when the interests of his country required it, true patriotism dictated that he, too, should send a ball through his castle; he ought to consent to the destruction of his interests, if such a course would save the honor of his State.
The vote was taken, and Mr. Wise's amendment was defeated, as follows:
Yeas.--Messrs. Ambler, Jas. Barbour, Blakey, Boisseau, Borst, Bouldin, Boyd, Branch, Bruce, Cabell, Cecil, Chambliss, Coffman, Conn, Flournoy, Forbef, Garland, Graham, Gregory, Goggin, John Goode, Jr., Thomas F. Goods, Hale, Cyrus Hall, Harvie, Holcombe, Hunton, Isbell, Kent, Lawson, Macfarland, Charles K. Mallory, James B. Mallory, Marr, Marye, Miller, Morris, Morton, Richardson, Rives, Sheffey, Slaughter, Speed, Strange, Sutherlin, Tredway, Robert H. Turner, Tyler Waller, Williams, Wilson, Wise, and Wysor.--53.
Nays.--Messrs. Armstrong, Aston, Baldwin. Alfred M. Barbour, Baylor, Berlin, Blow, Boggess, Brent
