nd my
colleagues hold our seats, make it my duty to lay before the
Conference the resolves I now offer. I ask to have them read, laid
upon the table, and printed.

The resolutions were read, and the motion of Mr. CHASE concurred in.

The resolutions are as follow:--

_Resolved_, That it is inexpedient to proceed to final
action on the grave and important matters involved in the
resolutions of the State of Virginia, in compliance with
which this Convention has assembled, and in the several
reports of the majority and minority of the committee to
which said resolutions were referred, until opportunity has
been given to all of the States to participate in
deliberation and action under them, and ample time has been
allowed for such deliberation and action.

_Resolved, therefore_, That this Convention adjourn to meet
in the city of Washington, on the 4th day of April next; and
that the President be requested to address a letter to the
Governors of the several States not now represented in this
body, urging the appointment and attendance of
Commissioners.

Mr. EWING:--I wish to state here that I do not concur in these
resolutions.

Mr. WICKLIFFE:--I now offer two resolutions, one providing that debate
shall cease upon the report of the committee, at 10 o'clock to-morrow.
The other, that five minutes shall be allowed to the mover of an
amendment to explain it, with five minutes to the committee to reply.
Upon reflection, I will offer a third: That a motion to strike out and
insert shall not be divided. If desired, a vote may be taken on the
resolutions separately, as I wish to have each stand upon its own
merits. I will not discuss these resolutions, for I think all must be
impressed with the necessity for passing them now.

The resolutions were as follow:--

_Resolved_, 1st, That at 10 o'clock, the 22d February, 1861,
all debate upon the report of the Committee of one from each
State shall cease, and the Convention will proceed to vote,
and continue to vote until the whole subject shall have been
disposed of.

2d. If an amendment be offered by the Commissioners of any
State, or the minority of such Commissioners, five minutes
is allowed for explanation, and the like time is allowed to
the committee to resist the amendment, if they desire to do
so; and the mover of the amendment, or any mem