Mr. Nixon stated that his colleague, Mr. Stratton, was detained at his room by illness, and that if he were present, he would vote to receive the memorial of the Peace Conference.
Mr. Ely stated that his colleague, Mr. Lee, was detained at his room by indisposition.
Mr. Pendleton stated that his colleague was detained at his room by indisposition.
Mr. Campbell stated that his colleague, Mr. Scranton, was absent from the Hall because of illness.
Mr. POTTER:—As this is a test vote, I vote "no."
Mr. BRAYTON:—I understand this to be a test vote, and therefore vote "no."
Mr. HOARD:—These papers are not before us. They are not printed, and we cannot be supposed to know any thing of them; and I would ask, therefore, how they can be regarded as a test vote? I vote "ay."
Mr. BOCOCK:—Mr. Speaker, out of deference to the Peace Conference, called as it was by my State, I vote to receive this report. But unless the report, as it appears in the papers, can be amended, it cannot receive my approval.
Mr. SHERMAN:—I vote against this, simply because we have no time to consider it.
Mr. HINDMAN:—I vote against suspending the rules, because I desire to defeat the proposition of the Peace Conference, believing it to be unworthy of the vote of any Southern man.