Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-01-11


hc,lJ decrmi;e 10 embark III debate, this deficiency
in The Treasury would be considerably Hcrersed. lie
subject Of taNur thr people was mailer Ter serious
considerations and the extent 10 which Tie people are
uoy taxed Oh accnuI, oil the condition oi The treasury
,cus rood reason why the House should hurry on
iii, ~ business The gentleman from Preston had
expressed his surprise that any debate should have en-
sued on the moon to take up. Now, II Mr. \. uncef
stood The object Of the present debate, II was TO prevent
further discussion Ii TO prevent The consideration
Of lbis aud other resolutions, By whlcha st longer
greater and greyous and tedious debate would pe
caused If the resolution considered and adopt
ed. what effect would il have; The Legislature woule
have told Senators Rives and Archer its opinion on the
| Bankrupt Law, and this wonld be the amount OF what
would be done This, loo, when the gentleman from
Sposyvanla had told the House that the Virginia Sc
majors would vote for repeal Of the law.
Mr. CRrTcmrIELD said he did not knom certainly
that the Senator would for the repeal Of the law II
question lie only believed that they would adopt tina
course.
Mr. YERgy then proceeded to consider the subject
before the House, connected with the pnrty move
ments of the day lie considered il intimately con
nected with the designs of party III that House As
for himself though he would hot go far as 10 say
that he was not acuuted by party in his votes and
movements in the House of Delegates, still he pro-
tested that in the matter, he did not look 10 consider
atoms OF that kind lie anxlously desired To intercept
discussion ON the Bank and Distribution Resolutions,
as we'll as this. The gentleman from Accomac,
us all the State, at large, deeply concerned
in IL, repeal. This Mr. Y. willing to admit; and if
the House had the power TO repeal the Bankrupt Law,
them he conceived there would be some proprety for
its action on the subject AS was, however, he ar.
Y / considered action os perfectly useless.
But the gentleman from Accomac had said, that he
was formerly opposed TO the introduction Of Federal
Relations here. Why, asked Mr.. VERIFY, was not the
gentleman opposed 10 their introduction at this time?
Did not the same reasons operate now as formerly
What change had come the spirit Of the gentle
man. dreams, was not for Mr. y to determine. But,
if he was right then, surely he wrong noac When
he wen, home last Spring, he was admonlshed BY his
constituents, that he had been receiving tomuch per
difm They pointed their fingers at him, and said you
have stad in Richmond too long. AT the present ses
sion it was true Mr.. Y. had come here after Christ
mas, yet his detention was caused by unavoidable
causes over which he had no control lie now enter
ed upon his duties with determination 10 go through
the business of the session possible. Here
Mr. called upon the Reporter 10 notice particularly,
that he charged the OTHER party the introduction Of Fe.
deral Relations into his House He should hold them
responsible before the people for the waste and
sumption Of the time Of the House on that subject
MIR. Y said, 1t true, that he formerly voted for
their introduction; indeed, he had spoken on the sub
lect, when he young and fiery member. lie was,
however, determined 10 amend his ways. He would
not that way now, and he determined, SO far
AS his efforts would tend, TO obtain adjournment OF
the Legislature by the last of February the first Of
March lie had no affection for the Bankrupt Law,
and should have voted against IT had he been in Con-
gress. As for the Bank, he considered it dead-dead
as door nai-fnr the present. In relation 10 the Dis
tribuon Law MIR. Y would gladly join issue with gem
tlemen were il proper that Federal Relations should be
introduced into the House lie would heartily meet
the on that floor, and see who in favor ot deny
ing Old Virginia her portion oil the fund TO be dstrbu-
ted from the public Treasury.
After some further remarks, Mr. VERIFY took his seat.
Mr. MAYO sad that al early period of the present
session. he had declared himself friend Of economy,
and as onc not disposed to consume the time OF the
House lie was resolved to carry out his principles
and for the purpose Of saving time, he would make a
motion which lie expected 10 make often during the
session He moved the previous question on the mo-
,on 10 take up the resolution.
Mr. BAyLY said he would put it TO the justice and
courtesy Of the House 10 decide whether the previous
question ougbt to be sustained under present ccum-
stances when all the speeches but two had been on the
opposite side Of the question.
Mr. BRowS Of Preston SAID, he hoped that the pre-
vious question would not be sustained. Gentlemen
had rulnpeted forth that they feared not action, and
when or If their side had spoken-none Of them
occupying the ground. lie relied on the justice
of the House To refuse To adopt the motion.
Mr. SrgoTHER SAID, That the gentleman from Tres
ton had based his remarks the supPos,on, that the
Whir party wrs opposed 10 light This not =
and Mr. S would willingly indulge that gentleman if
The debate could end with him, but no. otherwise.
Mr. DoRMAS, hoped that the main QUESTION would not
he put He would rive but singl consideration why
il should not, BY debating this question to-day and To-
morrow n month OF the time oil the house might be
saved e hoped the result would be considered test
20 this and the whole litter oil RESOLUTIONS winch
had been offered.
MIR MAYO then asked leave to withdraw his motion,
at the same time stating that he did not wish to lie con-
sdered merely doing so in courtesy to the gentleman
from Rochbrdgc, because be was wing
Objection being made, Mr.. Mayo was permitted 10
has a
100 noes II.
MIR. B,YLy next addressed the House lie CON-
menccd by referring to the request OF the gentlemen
from Northampton that the Reporter would represent
him rs charging the Democratic party with wasting the
time of the House in discussing Federal Relations
/ Mr. YrRpY rose 10 explain He had charged the
Repor,er If any thing he said was deemed worthy OF
being reported at all, 10 represent HIM MS saying that
the other party if they embarked in the discussion OF
1 Federal Relations would be liable to censnre before
the people and wonld have TO take upon Themselves
the responsibility OF prolonged discussion.
| Mr. BArLy was aware Of the charge which the gen.
tleman had made on the Democratic party. Charges
of heinous nature were common; but 10 make those
CHARGES GOOD was task Of Difficult, nature; AID by
no means easy. He charged the gentleman, tina,
during the time he had been a member here. four
YEARS. this was the first occasion which he hadman
tested my repugnance TO take up the SUBJECT OF Federal
Relations When the subject OF the public lanes was
before the House, the gentleman was active, and made
nm able and interesting speech Mr. B. desired the gen
tleman from Monroe when he made out his account oil
The time spent in Federal Relations, 10 be careful
charge the member from Northampton, notwithstand
ing his extraordinary youbilty OF speech, with tour o
1 Ave hours consumed in debate.
Mr. B. here took occasion 10 correct mistake into
which he fell in his previous remarks. lie had inform
ed the House, that in the six years during which ne
had been n member he had always voted against the
introduction of the Federal Politics This errone
Gus There was occasion when MIR. Il. did vote
far their Introduction alonu with many members Of thu
present House, aome of whom lie would name. 1t wa
on the 18th of January, 1871, the motion to take
the resolution for resembling the Expungng resolution
On that occasion, Mr.. b. found, b. reference TO TIN
Journal that Messrs SouthaU, Bayy, Verify, Dorman
Srother, &c, voted to bring that subject before th
House lie thought it strange that gentlemen who ha'
uniformly voted for the introduction of Federal Rea
tons here should charge him with desire 10 consume
the time of the Legislature.
Mr. B. said he would make proposition to the oppo
nents of this notion 10 take up the resolution Of the
gentleman from Preston. He made il without any con
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