Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-18
The Senate on Shlpp,.sters.


was to get reconsideration Of the vote by
which the Jail feature" of the bill was stricken
out, a few days ago. On this motion Mr.. Roger de-
manded to know why it was that Senators wanted
that odous feature reinsta,ed in the BILL This was
Democratic BILL and he denounced that provision
rs harsh oppressive, and anti. Democratic 1t would
operate hardest against the poor man, who being
unable TO pay the fine for necessary ofiensc would
have to so to jail. Mr.. Shackleford espoused the
cause of the imprisonment clause. He believed the
bill would be worthless without it, and charged that
there were .shy Democrats on this question in the
Senate-that those Democratic members who threw
obstacles in the way OF the passage OF the BILL by
opposing its imprisonment feature, would be found
to favor the issuing of small by the State Banks
and he called upon the old line Democracy to rally
to the support Of the bill originally reported
The proposition to reconsider carried by vote
Of ayes %, nays 30. The question recurring on
striking out the Jail feature Mr. Re ger took occasion
to set himself right the subject OF his Democracy,
by informing the Senate that he hailed from the
Northwest, where alone was Democracy 10 be found
in all its purity. The Democracy of the Northwest
and Mr. Rogers Democracy in particular, was the
burden of his song throughout, but he and they
could not go this bill with all their Democracy Mr..
Douglass reported himself as another Democrat who
could not for the bill. Mr.. Wade profcsscd to
be Democrat but for his life, he could OF see the
Democracy of authorizing the banks to issue five dol
lar notes. and prohibiting them from issuing five enc
dollar notes. lie believed ninetenths of his constt-
uents would speak out in favor of the issuing of
small notes by the banks Of the State were the oucs
ton left to them. and he went for it. Mr. Tate ac-
knowlcdgcd himself one of those rishy Democrats on
this small note question lie had voted for the issue
of small notes by the State banks, but he would
vote for the bill without its Imprisonment provs.
ion-with that provision he opposed to
it. Mr.. West announced that he hailed from
the county of Wctzel; fresh from Democracy
lie was hish.mnded Democrat, above small
thirgs, and didn't want his Democracy ques-
toned He was the leader of the Democratic
party OF the county Of Wetzel and wanted his opin-
ions this subject reported in the Enquirer. Mr..
West the leader OF the Democracy of the county Of
Wetzel, for himself and oil their behalf made dead
set speech against this Democratic anli-shinpaster
BILL and went out-andout for the circulation Of small
notes by the Virginia Banks. Mr.. Deneale the Sen
ator from Rockingham, the keystone county of the
Tenth Legion of Democracy gave his views at large
in favor Of the original bi-jal feature and all Mr.
right its merits and his own Democracy. The
previous question was then called and the vote taken
on the motion to strike out The resul, was, ayes
&c, noes It, So the Senate again decided TO strike
! out the imprisonment clause After this, numerous
efforts were made to doctor the BILL but all proved Of
no avail. The friends fthe original bill obstinatey
refused 10 be coniortei. Amendment after amend
ment was proposed and rejected AIr. Parkers amend
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sued was voted down. Mr.. Shackelford was not lis.
posed 10 give it up So and lie proposed the swearing
system Of the House bill as IN amendment but this
was also voted down. Mr.. DeEeale offered to amend
by ring clause that all persons taking the oath
of office shall also take oath that they will not pass
any note undcr the denominat Of five dollars du-
ring their term OF Office. Th; was lost too. Mr..
Shackeford tried his hand again. by proposing that
all citizens licensed in business who violate the laws
prohibiting the circulation Of small notes shall forfeit
their license, which no sooner proposed than it
was voted down. All ii means Democratic Senators
could devise Tor providing shnplaster panacea were
exhausted Repeated calls Ter an indefinite postpone
ment Of the whole subject had been inado by Sena
tors OF the Democratic party; and finally motion
made by one Of them prevailed to lay the bill on the
table The effort to legigate shnplasters out of the
State proved total failure and the matter ended Just
where it began Will Senator'S take another set at
it before they adjourn, or in despair give up the Job
of Kidding the State of shnplaster currency Let
! them try again.
EH The Washington Union, in noticing the report
that discord had sprung between Ond Admn,ira
ton, contradcts the rumOr and says it will continue to
support the President long he oOninfs true 10
Democratic pTimeipies. This ia vague and indefinite
pledge, aud seems to imply the apprehension that the
President may cease TO be Democratic principles
What Democratic principles in these days great
puzzle. The Union may understand one thing by them
and Gen. Pierce another Or the Union itself NAV one
week give one interpretation and tic next week differ.
cnt one It has given very remarkable instance Of this
within the month, on the Nebraska bill
IT. The Democracy seem disposed 10 saddle VA will,
the responsibility Of recommending an extra session OF
the Legislature. We protest against any such response
biiiy. We merely intended to note the fact undenied
and undenable that the present Legislature could not in
the 30 days perform the public business and IL II was the
intention Of the dominant party have IN extra session
that the determined the better We have
no thought 10 the world OF recommending the measure
and shall bo worry glad to learn that Il be avoided
sisteny with the public interests. But IL 1t be adopted
at ALL wish the dominant party TO have all the glory
upon it-but leave the entire matter to those who hay
the power and should shoulder the responsibility
~ The election Of Penitentary Superintendent Gomez
up today We are left loss to know whether not tb
agatos OF the charges agsinst Colonel Morgan intend Il
take water The indications very much that way
though itturned upon the we believe TIM
the evidence proved more than first charged agains
the Colonel Some Of the Democratic press Of the STAT
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The Capitol have made It the theme for laundering eu
sIons over the maintenance ofSouthesn Institutions
beg leave to inform them IL use TO waste theic than
der on the Red Boo, MAN. Their representatives VII
reslec' Col Morgan to the Office Of Penitenary supe,in
. vote. -
l. Crops In Europe.
/, me London correspondent Of the New York Tribune
o. zih inst says II il pretty well ascertsined that tb