The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-03-06
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Night Session.
BILLS PASSED.

BILLS PASSED.
The House passed the following bills:
A bill exempting the iremen of the Fire Depart
ment of the city of Richmond from serving on ju-
Hes.
A bill authorizing the establishment of branch
bank at Warrenton. in the county of Fauquier.
A bill to amend the charter of the town of Mar
tinsburg
A bill to incorporate the Glen Easton Turnpike
Company in the town of Marshall
A bill to incorporate the Fincaste Insurance
Company. -....- -.-.., ..... .e...
A bill authorizing the establishment of branch
bank at Charlottesville.
A bill to establish the county of Calhoun out of
part of the county of Gilmer
THE NAVY BOARD.
The House took up the resolutions from the Sc
nate (printed in their proceedings,) relative to the
action of the Navy Board during the last summer
Mr.. PESDLEroN moved to strike ont the third
resolution, and to insert the following in its place.
"3 Resolved That for the reasons hereinbefore
alluded to, the Senators and Representatives of
Virginia in Congress, be earnestly requested to CO.
operate in etfecting the passage of a bill which
shall provide fair opportunity to the parties az
grieved by the action of said Board to vindcate
their tarnished honor, and subject not only them
but the whole Navy to proper reform upon just,
rational and legal principles The form of this re-
nledy it refers with confidence to the discretion of
the Representatives Of Virginia" s
Mr. BRANNoN moved to lay the resolutions on
the table He did not know whether the state
mens and declarations of the resolutions cor
rect; Rhd further he regarded the subject one
over which the Federal Government had entire
control and he objected to the interference of this
State in the subject. -rsa
Mr.. TAYLOR contended that the object of the re-.
solutions to denoance ths auu Republican
Star Chamber tribunal, constituted under law of
Congress- whereby distinguished sons Of Virginia
had been dsgraced, without the opportunity OF de-
fence. He demonstrated against laying the reso-
Iutions On the table and hoped that Virginia would
be ever ready to interpose far as she could,
for the prOtectono of her sons
Mr FLOYD said there were a large number of
Virginia citizens who had been stricken down and
had tue brand of dishonor put upon them without
an opportunity of defending themselves and con.
fronting their accusersa privilege granted to the
meanest free-negro chicken stealer in tho city of
Richmond.
In answer to an inquiry of Mr. BRANNoN said
that of his own knowledge he knew nothing; but
that from facts and information received by him
from reliable sources he had come to the irrevoca-
BILE conviction that gross injustice had been done to
officers of the Navy and to citizens of Virginia.
among them he alluded especially to Lieut. Maury
to whom he paid very eloquent and Just tribute
He concluded by urging the propricty of the pas.
sage OF the resolutions.
Mr.. BRANHoNs objection to the resolution. was
that he did not know that the facts upon which
they were predcated were true. II the discussion
were opened the question as to the facts would be
brought into debate; aud as he presumed no one In
the House was cognizant Of those facts he did not
see that they could be enlightened on tho subject
Therefore, he was for laying on the table
Mr.. PESDLEToN of Giles, said tha. there was
no doubt of the passage of the law, of the ccnsti.
tuition of the board, of their retiring a number of
officers who had no opportunity for defence, and
OF the fact that no reason was assigned for the dis
missal OF these ofcers-mapy of them more CO.
pable than the members of the board These were
facts enough to justify the action of the cgisls-
ture in protesting against the mode and manner of
the trial. and yet resolutions the subject com.
| ing from coordinate branch of the General As
sembly are proposed to be laid on tho table lie
thought it not courteous Our object was to ask
our Representatives to look into the subject, and
see Ii Justice could be doue 20 those whose rights
had been outraged by the decisions of the Navy
Board The resolutions did not instruct our rep.
resentstives-they did not censure the members Of
the Board, and he saw no good ground Of obiector
TO them.
Mr. MALLORY had been called on early in the
| session to move In the matter, but he declined
He thought IL was matter belonging TO Congress.
With that body was the eyil-it was their duty 70
| correct it. He knew the members OF the Board,
| and he knew some Of thoss who had been retired
He could not saysthae injustice had not in some
cases been done But the board was not TO blame
| They had been forced to discharge the duty a.
signed them under regulations prescribed by the
Secretary Of the Navy. But their decisions were
NOT viewed as they ought 10 have been; the whole
responsibility had been thrown upon them Hs
knew that some injustice had been done; but intf
| ac;ency. among officers hung like ars Incubus