1861.] OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES. 221

Mr. Briscoe proposed the following amendment:

In the first resolution strike out the word "instructed,"
and insert the words "earnestly desired and requested,'
pending the conderation of which the yeas and nays were or-
dered and appeared as follow:

AFFIRMATIVE.
Messrs.

Kilbourn, Sp'r, Bryan, Harrison,
Durant, Legg, Thomas,
Morgan, Starkey, Wallis,
Rasin, Landing, Sangston,
Welch, Kessler, Morfit,
Briscoe, Salmon, Griffith,
Parran, Goldsborough, Gordon,
Compton, Warfield, Barnard,
Chaplain, Brune, Mills—29.
Holland, Winans,

NEGATIVE,
Messrs.

Medders, Mclntire, Scott,
Ford, Maxwell, Wilson,
Denison, Miller, Bayless,
Quinlan, Wootten, McCoy,
Renshaw, Routzahn, Brining,
Dennis, of Som't, Johnson, Fiery,
Stanford, Naill, McCleary,
Lawson, Straughn, Gorsuch—24,

So the amendment was adopted.

Mr. Thomas offered the following amendment J

In the first resolution, second line, strike out the word
"Congress," and insert "Senate;".

Which was adopted.

Mr. Briscoe, proposed the following amendment!

In the second resolution strike out the words "and instruc-
tions;"

Which was adopted.

Mr. McCleary moved to lay the resolutions Upon the table;

Which was rejected.