The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-01-30


Representatives, on Saturday, the question on the
passage of the French Spoliation bill created much
excitement.and confusion among the members. A
running debate was kept up, of which the following
Is a specimen:
Mr.. Hubbard was opposed to the bill II an ap
preparation be made it should be to paw all that il
honestly due, If anything is due But he regarded
as the entering wedge to thirty or forty millions
more.
Mr. Harris, of Mississippi, said that only such
amount should be paid as our government would
have been able to obtain by the continuance of me-
goilstion. This appropriation is too short for the
Iob0les. and too long for the House, like Fanny
Eiisiers dress, which was too short for the gale
ries aad too long for the pit Laughter.
Mr.. Letcher offered an amendment to exclude
the insurance Offices Or assignees from indemnity,
which was rejected Other amendments were dis
cussed and voted down, when the committee rose
the bill was reported, and under the previous cues
ton passed by vote of 10 to 76 Among those
who voted against the bill were Messrs. Caskie
Faulkner, Goode Kidwell, Letcher, Lewis. Nc
Mullen, Milison and Powell, OF Virginia Mr.. Bay.
ly voted in favor. The question was then started
On agreeing to the title of the BILL when Mr.. Mike
Walsh offered the following amendment:
" An act to successfully accomplish the following
objects: Firs.-To enable sundry interruptions
and grasplng companies, spectators and brokers
10 still further aggrandze themselves in the sacri-
igiously assumed name of the widows and orphans
by preying upon whose hepessness and necessi
ties, they have already amassed fortunes. Second
iy-To replensh the purses and brighten the mer-
cenary hopes OF the several agents, iobbyers &c,
OF washington, who are personally interested in
hspasaage; and also to embolden those modest and
conscientious worthless to renewed and Increased
Efforts to replete the national treasury SO eectu-
auyas to hereafter preclude the possibility of its
funds ever again reaching one inch above low wa.
Ter marx" Excessive lighter.
The yeas and nays having been demanded a
seene snsued which is thus described
-, The Speaker, in response to question from Mr..
order 40
Mr. Warren.-l move to lay the amendment on
the table OA
'olce.-"That would kill the bill"
mr. Warreu.-Then IL not make the motion
Mr.. Wsshburn of Maine-f think an insult ia Of
ieteo 10 the house by this amendment
ihe speaker.-The chair does not Ike to assume
'ne pferogatve OF determining such MOE questions
i ti.. ofence The language OF the amendment
- historically untrue indecorous and reflection
VI wat mas been ascertained to be the majority of
ane Senate and House; and being So ought not to
OF order ~ " ny Po'ii'
ine opeaker.-The gentleman from New York.
mt Wash0 thinks very differently
Mt. Haish.-l hope friend of the Hill ~ IN OH
Joc, 70 the setting forth its true object.
al, mfi or-As gentlemen want to cayil over the
''1e, move the house adjourn.
Inc Inc motion was negaliyed.
he .Sn 20 continued confusion, the Speaker said
sr 'aouia DC Compelled to call in the Sergeant al
=. 10 ~ saKe care OF some gentlemen on the floor
M PoNef To enforce quiet was exhausted.
Hegstived 'Ai"en' I'LL next tuesday
wsIsb,.q QUESTION required on the adoption of Mr.
NJ D.-.l
He h.! nssyy.Il ask the gentleman to withdraw it
Mr. MT Walsh rose to explain.
drawing or explaining :" Tue eent'enans WIN
Iuy voting afirmatively, which occssioned much
ine house then adjourned.