Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-27
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In the Senate, on Thursday, q communities:
ton vas received from the House, annouuc-
ing the passage of certain bills and the
adoption Of a resolution instructing our Sen
ators and requesting our Representatives In
Congress to vote for any bill now before that
body, carrying out the resolution Of the Con-
%tinental Congress, regarding hali-pay pen
siOns to revolutionary officers. The resolu-
ton was agreed to.
Bills were renorted to amend the 42d Sec
ton of chapter IS Of the Code of Virginia, so
as TO cause inspections upon ali articles there
in named to be equally compulsory in ell
parts of the State.
House bill to provide for the payment Of
interest upon the bonds of the city Of Wheel
ing, which have been guaranteed by the
State Of Virginia.
Authorizing tie Governor Of the Common
wealth to cause any persons confined in the
penitentiary, or in any Jail, to DO sent to one
Of the Lunatic AsylumS when Of u%usound
mind.
The bill imposing a tax on free negroes
for the purpose Of colonization in Liberia, was
taken up--met with severe opposition, and
laid on the table.
The bill for the Strasburs extension Of the
Winchester and Potomac railroad came up.
An appeal was made by Messrs. Coghill
and Deneale to Mr.. Funston to pass the bill
by for the present, as its passage now would
inevitably result in the defeat Of the whole
batch Of appropriation bills.
MIR. Funston said that his position in re-
gard to this bill was one Of extreme embar.
rassmens. In the district which he repre-
scented, there were three distinct railroad
interests. The Winchester and Potomac
Railroad Company desired authority by this
bill to extend their road to the town Of Stras-
burg, and the citizens of Winchester and
Frederick county, and q part Of Clarke, were
deeply interested in the scheme; but, in con-
sequence Of the determination of several
Senator'S to vote against all appropriations
10 internal improvement companies 10 the
event OF the passage of this bill, 1t was eyi.
dent to every one that ell of the internal i'm
provement bills now pending in the Senate
would be lost if this bill should pass this
morning; and among these bills were two, ap-
propriating five hundred and fifty thousand
dollars to the other roads, in which his con.
s~titueuts were Immediately interested. These
appropriations are Of vital importance to those
roads. Under these circumstance be felt it
to be his duty to yield to the appeals Of SEN
ators TO pass from the consideration of this
bill to take UP the appropriation bills, even
though it resulted in the defeat Of the bill.
Mr.. Amber said if the bill passed be could
cot sustain other bills which would be affec-
ted By tho passage of this bill. lie would
not vote money for throwing the trade OF Nir.
GINA into the lap of Baltimore.
Mr.. West made a loug speooh, in which be
defended the turnpiGes. aud represented them
as of more Importance than all the railroads
in .be State. lie concluded by expressing
his determination to vote against all appro.
p~riations for Railroads, because Mudpikes
we're refused appropriations.
Mr.. neneale made an appeal to Mr.. West
to change his view, and expressed himself as
confident to-day Of seeing the appropriation
bills passed.
The question was then on laying the bill
on the table ION motion of Mr.. Deneale.)
Mr.. West called for the ayes and noes on
this-syes &c, noes Is, SO the bill was laid
90 the table.
The Senate bill for making the investments
of the Commonwealth more productive, by
requiring the payment Of interest, sinking
fund, &C., came back with amendments
from the House. The amendments are i'm
material, and were agreed to, with the ex-
ception OF one.
The House bill authorizing a loan of $780,
600 to the Orange and Alexandria Railroad
Company, being the order of the day, was
taken up. Mr.. Floyd made a strong appeal
| to the friends of internal improvement. The
bill was passed by the following vote:
AYEs-Messrs. Armstrong, Braden, Caldwell,
Coghili, Coleman, Deneale, Deskin>, Douglass,
Flood, Floyd, French, H~airstor, Hubbard, John
son, Layne, Mckinney Marshall, Neale, OF w,
Richmond, Rives, Smith, OF e, Stuart, Talialer.
70, Thomas. Welch, Yates-26.
NAYS -Messrs. Amber, B~rannon, Bruce,
Campbell, Catlett, Claiborne, Cobb, Daughtrey,
Day, Huddleson, Neale, OF n, Old, Thompson,
West, White, Wooding-lG.
The House bill authorizing a subscription
of S2j0,000 to the Manassas Gap Railroad,
was passed by the following vote:
AYEs.-Messrs. Armstrong, August, Braden,
Caldwell. Catlett, CoghIll, Coleman, Deneale,
Deskins, Douglass, Floyd, Frencn, Funston,
Gatewood. Hairston, Layne, Mckinney, Mar.
shall, Neale, OF w, Paxton, Rives, Smith, of e,
S'GaTt, idllaIeTTO' lAOHlas, warm, Welca,
iates-ZS.
NAYs-Messrs. Amber, Brannon, Bruce, Clai-
borne, Cobb, Daughtrey. Day, Flood, Hubbard,
Huddleson, Johnson, Neale, of n, Old, Rich
mond, Thompson, West, White, Wooding--lS.
House bill subscribing $500. 900 to the
Alexandria, Loudoun and Hampshire rail.
road was taken up, and without discussion,
passed by the following vote
AYEs-Messrs. Armstrong, August, Braden,
Caldwell, Claiborne, Coghltl, Coleman, Deneale,
Deskins, Douglass, Floyd, French, Funston,
Hairston, Layne, Mckinney, Marshall, Paxton,
Riyes, Smith, of G, Stuart, Taliaierro, Thomas,
Warih, Welch, Yatcs-26.
NAYs-Messrs. Amber, B~rannon, Bruce,
Campbell, Cat!ett, Cobb, Daughtrey, Day, Flood,
Neale, of n, Richmond, Thompson, West,
White, Wooding-l5.
House bill subscribing $500, 900 to the
Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad was passed
by the following vote:
AYEs-Messrs. Armstrong, August, Braden,
Caldwell, Campbell, Catlett, Claiborne, Cobb,
CoghiIl, Daugatrey, Deneale, Deskins, Doug.
lass, Flood, Floyd, French, Gatewood, Hairston,
Layne, McKenney, Marshall, Paxton, Rives,
Smith, OF 6, Stuart, Thomas, Welch, Yates-2S.
NAYs-Messrs. Amber, Brannon, Bruce, Hud-
NJ