Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-01-23
Col MeDeaImon and the Orange and Alexan-
dria Railroad

The editor of ne Republican, writing from
Richmond, under date 18th inst, makes the fol-
lowing reply TO our charge that the Senator Me-
Dearmon lodged the vote on The Orange and AZ
exandria appropriation:
"Ihe charge also made in the yirginian that
Col. McDearmo1 lodged On the vote fer the Or
nDge and Alexandria extension does him the
grossest injustice. The general understanding
here was that the whole question of Internal I'm
proyement was postponed until the second Mon
day in January. col. MeDearmon could not
possibly have anticipated such early action ON
the BILL and in fact. he wrote 10 Senator ON the
subject. These facts show the disposition of the
Nirginian 10 do him injustice, and also yindicate
him from the allegations so carelessly made a
gainst him. He is not the man to dodge"
We huye no doubt that the editor spoke by
authority and with perfect confidence in the oc-
caracy Of the statement, when he gave publicity
TO the foregoing assertions. But affirm and
will prove that, 50 far from Col. McDearmon ha-
wing no to anticipate 9 such early action
on the BILL he knew that the precise day, on
which action was taken, had been fired by an al
most unanimous uote Of The Senate; upon deiiber-
ate consideration; for reasons at The time assign
ed; md in preference TO other days thai were sug
Republican has been informed IA general under
standing that the whole question of Internal Im-
proyement was postponed until the second Mon
day in January" assert and will show that
there n special understanding that the Or
nnge ~ Alexandria bill was not so postponed, but
fixed for the Saturday preceding And now for
the proof. In the Senate, the 10th day of De
ccmber, the following proceedings were had, as
reported in the Richmond papers,
ALEXANDRIA AND LYNcHBuRG CONNECTION.
The Chair, (AIr. Catett) announced the next
business in order to be the bill authoriSing the
connection of the Orange and Alexandria Rail
road with the city of Lynchhug.
The question was on the postpOucment of its
consideration until the second Monday in Janu-
AIRY, the proposition of Mr.. Jones.
Mr.. Thomas preferred some other day. Sew
eral Senators would, necessarily, be absent ON
that day.
Mr. Jones Ind no preference between the day
he named and later period lie desired to have
the report of the Board of Public Works before
action upon bill of so much Importance
Mr.. MeDeormon proposed the third Monday
in January.
Mr. Funston proposed the first Thursday, the
9TH, but at the suggestion of Mr.. Tazewe mod
flied his proposition so to make it the order for
Friday the 9th January.
Mr.. Campbell called for division of the ques-
ton, So ms 10 leave the day blank. The Senate
refused TO divide
M M CampbeH then proposed The 7th, day as
NE day, and il ira cnrried.-1yes 10 Noes B.
1husit appears tina Col. McDearmon was
Prcscntand participating in the action of the SEN
atc-that his own proposition for later day was
voted down-that the Senate, for reasons assign
ed refused to fix the day, To which we are now
told there was n general understanding the bill
was postponcd-and that all the Senators voting,
ercept three, united in prefcrng and agreeing
on, Saturday the 7th--the day ON which the vote
was taken. Here we leave the case.
Fit were not prying improperly into matters be-
tween other persuasive would like to know chai
Col Med. "wrote To Senator on the subject -
aud hoo he would have voted, if present.