The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-15
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.


The House was called to order at ii O'Clock,
by the SPEAKER. Prayer by Rev. GEO. PETIT
GREW, of the Disciples Church.
a communication was read from the Senate
announcing the passage of a number of bills;
among them House bill authorizing the issue
of Treasury notes. with an amendment
striking out three words-''at any period
The bill requires that the Governor shall
direct the Auditor of Public Accounts to bor-
row for the Commonwealth of Virginia, from
time to time, an amount not exceeding, in the
aggregate, at any period, one million OF dol
lars.
Mr. RAYMOND moved to strike out the Sem
ates amendment, and insert
''Prorided, That part of the money authorized
to be borrowed by this act, shall be borrowed, ex
cept SO much thereof may be required to pay
the necessary expenses of the Government, ex
cept it shall be necessary to repei invasion or to
opinion of the Executive, it shall be necessary for
our protection so to do; nor shall any money be
paid out of the public treasury to carry into efec
the act passed January ed, 1861, creating an Ord
nance Department; nor shall any money be paid
out of the public treasury under the provisions Of
of the State, and of any other moneys, except the
money borrowed under the provisions OF this
act
Mr. KBMpER opposed the proposition and
hoped the House would stand by the original
bill.
The SPEAKER ruled that the proposition of
Mr.. RAYMOND was out of order, as the bill
could only be amended by way of a ryder.
Mr. RAYMOND moved to postpone Indefinite
ly ; and the same being opposed by Messrs.
HAcKLEY and ANDERSON, was withdrawn.
Mr. CowAN moved to lay the bill on the ta-
ble In doing so, he said, year after year l
have voted appropriations providing for the
defence of the Common wealth, and when TINS
bill passed this House l was in favor of it
noto am opposed to it. Sir, the sovereignty
of Virginia is assembled in Mechanics 1nsti-
tute and have virtually SAID that we shall
not fight, if we want to. More than that, sir;
the Convention, by very significant vote, the
other dav, refused to even organize commit
tee to take into consideration the SUBJECT OF
taxation, a measure of redress being hoped
and prayed for by my section. Sir, this bill
will necessarily increase the taxes, and am
uttery opposed to any bill to tax my people to
defend and protect an institution Whlch Is
made the instrument of their oppression.
Mr.. KHMpER spoke of the detenceless condi-
ton of the State, and for the purpose OF being
allowed an opportunity to speak on the Dill
moved an indefinite pos stponement.
MI CRANE rose TO point OF order, and pro
ceeded to deliver an amusing harangue, OF q
demonstratiye character. he thought MT
KEMPER wished to do all the speaking, having
submitted his motion Tor the purpose oi pelht
allowed chance to talk.
The SPEAKER said that he had not recognized
Mr.. X, and therefore he did not have th'
| floor.
Mr.. CRANE opposed the bill its object wa!
to purchase or make arms, to make war OF
our Northern friends. He had supposed thl
relict of barbarism had passed away-tha
arms were to be used to enforce treaties or U
| wrest rights from foreign powers. He woult
not have the world think that Virginia wa
training men to march against their friends
| He must know that an army was marchln,
| against US, before he could take up arms, &c
He had been called a SubmlsslOnlst. lie ue
sired to adhere to the institutions and Gov
ernment founded and purchased with tn
blood and treasure of his fathers-he wa
| proud of the title. He objected 10 lhe DiIi III DC
| cause it requires the immediate issue OF Irea
| sury notes He hoped it would lay on tn
Mr. ROBERTSON hoped the House would no
| halt, nor take one backward step on the I'm
| of policy it had heretofore decided 10 pursue
| That policy looked, indeed, to the preservatlol
| of peace but recognized the contingency Q
| war, and the wisdom of being prepared lot II
| There were two propositions AT lne pase
| this policy, OH which he thought alhost IN
| whole State stood united-one was, that
policy of force could not be adopted by tn
| GENERAL Government, under present circum
| stances, without imperilhsg the most VIA
interests of Virginia, and II adopted, IoFc
| would be repelled by force and as this iorc
| policy was urged by many, and the declsio
| in res pect to it doubtful, she decides 10 pre-
| pare for an emergency, and place arms IN tn
| hands of her citiZens-lor tnougn ~ n,,el
| be true, in general, as one of the opponents
| the bill said, that Error ceased 10 DC udnsei
| Gus while Reason was left free to combat IL,
| no one ever dreamed that II Error Came VII
| arms in her hands, Reason should NOT De arn
ed. too, to resist her Hence this bill, TO giS
| our citizens the means of defending them
selves and repelling aggression, II force shoul
| be the policy of the Government Inc eeI
tleman from Marion said there was no dahst
of war. He hoped there was not put t ne is Sd, ,
| nothing in the present aspect OF aHairs
| show that the danger of it was less than mere
tofore, and somewhat, he feared, that justine
| increased apprehension of it. And OF on
thing he was sure, that that danger would o
| increased if this bill should be defeated
For what would it be, but to declare in efiec
by abandoning her declared purpose to arm
to proclaim that come what might she woul
not resistr And do we not know that u
| sves of thousands who would resort TO fore
~ thev thought force could succeed, are turn
4 cd anxiously towards Virginia to catch Il
slight test CLEAN that her course might afloi
IN instify the inference that she would sui
~; 70 Zach policyf Let US by no recediI
position dsesfs.sy sns ss rnssss GROUND
uch an ipference. None could be more vi
warrsn.sd The people Of s.,.a the state .n' %s
well nigh unanimous ne oshccsu src,ys noli. onl
nv the fieI,erai Government, but to deman