Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-05

passed, if its provisions bad been more gene
rally understood by the members.
Mr.. Mckenzie opposed the motion. He
characterized the measure as a bill OF aoom-
! inatious" and insisted that fair exnres.
sion Of opinion had already been obtained
upon it.
Mr. johnson, OF Taylor, also addressed
the House in opposition to the motion. lie
! said that it was not Democratic measure; 1t
would affect men Of all parties IN this State,
and kill of the banks.
Mr.. Seddon said the object of reconsidera.
tiun was to amend the BILL and put 1t into
shape which would render it acceptable to o
maiority OF the House.
Mr. Johnston, of Harrison, hoped that the
House would not concur IN the motion, as
the appropriation bill was yet to be acted
upon, and should receive the attention OF the
House, before they were left without quo
rum.
Mr.. Carter, Of RUSSELL said that the cur
rency on the part of the State which he re-
presented consisted mainly Of the notes from
Tennessee, kentucky and the Carollnas, and
the BILL if passed, would produce great in-
convenience among his constituents. 10 70.
marking, yesterday, that Richmond would
become the specie focus Of the State. he
meant that this result would proceed from
the passage of the bill requiring the banks
to provide for the redemption OF their issues
at Richmond, in connection with the bill to
suppress the circulation of foreign notes.
Mr.. Jones, of Appomattox, after few re-
marks in favor Of the motion, called the pre-
Yious question.
The motion TO reconsider, lin effect was
then rcjected-yeas so, nays 90.
The Senate bill requiring the Banks to re-
sumo specie payment, was returned from
the Senate with an amendment to the House
amendment, proposing list July" IN lieu
OF "lst May" as the date OF resumption
The bill, as originally passed by the Senate
fixed 1T August"
Mr. Edmunds moved that the House dlsa-
| gree to the Senate's amendment, aud insist
upon its amendment.
The previous question was then ordered
on motion of Mr.. HOge, and the motion to
disagree, and insist, was concurred in--yeas
| &C, nays &c, aud the result communicated to
the Senate.
Subsequently q message from the Senate
was received, informing the House that the
| Senate had rcceded from its amendment.
The amendment of the Senate to the COM
meucing clause of the bill to provide for
more uniform currency of the banks, chang
! ing the date on which the act shall take ell
feet to lst April, 1859, was agreed to.
The Senate bill appropriating the pub,
lie revenue for the fiscal years 1878 and
1859, was taken up and considered.
An amendment was adopted after Discus
sion by Messrs. Johnston of H., Christian
and Raymond, making the annuity to the
Western Lunatic Asylum SIS 600, IN addl'
! ton to the amount received from pay pa
tients.
Mr.. Christian moved to substitute $1,000
instead Of $1,000, for transportation OF pa
tients as recommended by the Directors OF
the Asylum.
This was opposed by Mr.. Johnston of IL.
and rejected
Mr. Heath moved to increase the amount
for repairs to the Armory from 500 tc
s. 900.
This proposition was discussed by Messrs
Duckwal, Johnston Of H., Lee, Christian
Andersen and Seldom, and tbereupon re
jected.
Various other amendments were offered
some of which were adopted, and others re
jected Before the bill was disposed OF, or
motion of Mr. Raymond the House adjourned