Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-01-30

I eases of transfer rr assignment. except gifts or doua
amount beyond the consideration paid md in'ercs
thereon lie said is the clause stood il would RI
salt 10 the benefit Of spectators, who have gone int
the markc! 10 drive hard bargains -mrn who -
their living br grinding the faces of The poor. Will
the original holders will not reap the Dcauti; Of inter
est.
Mr.. Bavlv replied that this provision WIS put int,
the bill by that cluss who are fighting the assignccs
He would not agree tia, an a>>ignec, who has palr
his money, shall be raced on the face OF his bond, nmJ
then deprived of the advantage of interest.
Mr.. L"tcher's amendment was rejected.
Mr.. Smith, Of Va, moved IL strike out the cntlr
proviso. lie said he w"nli proceed with explanation
when the gentleman from South Carolina should
ccnsc his conversation.
Mr.. Orr spiritcdly replied, in response that the
gentleman was rs much in the habit of intcrruptlns
as anybody.
Mr.. Smi;h.-All I uSk is tina: YOU do not tnlk un-
der To HE.
Mr.. Orr-You ought to adopt the SAME course for
the government of your own conduct.
The Chairman demanded order.
Mr. Smith, don't understand why the gentle.
man should get into such II pet. My reason for mor-
Ing to strike out the proviso is TINT il undertake. 10
interfere with the legal rights "f purchasing, which
they had no right to Ito. Ii WIS gratuitous in his col
league iMr. LctchGrl to say that the '~.>Signcrs ground
the tacr If the poor. II may be they saved the lIn-
mediate creditors from absolute want by buying their
claims.
Mr.. Craicc said he always Thought the gentleman
lrgiSlatcd for the many nnd not for the few. Now So
TAR from This, he now would benefit Ia rlnSs who ought
not to BE- legislatrl Tor in this or any other govern
ment. lie did not know the fact, but learned that
many OF these claims had been lawkel about. and ten,
fifteen or twenty thousand dollars worth bought for
three, five or ten dollars.
Mr.. Smith Of Virginia, asked: ID" You know Of Il
single case Of the kind Is it right 10 refer to that
common bawd rum0r!
Mr.. Walsl.-Wil the gentleman give way
Mr.. Craigc.-Chccriully, rs obtained the lnfnr-
nation from the gentleman.
Mr.. Wal-h.-l know that Andrew Fisher sold his
claim Ia n Wall street broker for 3 per cent.
Mr.. Craigc resumed saving These land sharks
have. rc-oricd Ia all sorts ut mcan- 10 have tli!s bil
pas-rd-not. Tor the benefit of the descendants nith"sc
who suffered by the French sp"Iiali"n, bun for them
selves, who live by speculation on the mlHtoftuncs
of others. Therefore the proriso should not be struck
out.
Mr. Lrtcler.-My colleague Mr.. Smith regretted
| undertook 10 speak OF tbs ~ II matter III specula-
ton. The original claimants SiriInbcr III their graves.
Where are the widows and orphans! Are there any
here asking for this money! Numerous RESPONSES
"yes.'l II so why do you provide interest Ia men
who rhiscled them ou, OF the amount!
Mr.. Bliss thought il wrou- Ia assume that spccula-
tors are hc!pin. this bill. The House had no right 10
discrimination Us IL I'll" holders nj claims
Mr.. Smiths amendment, was rejected. Scvcru!
Others were also offered ana voted down.
Mr.. Wright, al Mississippi. Inn'lr M "lr>langh; on
the claim agents. hoping they wDn!l not receive one
dime under this bill.
Mr.. McMullcn. though opposed IN the bill, defend
ed the claim agents. There might be- II lew unworthy
ones, but from personal knowledge hc knew SOME us
honorable rs any gentleman on this floor.
Without concluding the subject, the committee
rose aud the House adjourned.