Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-01
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

HOUSE OF DELEGATES. 49,
MARCH so, 1851.
The House was called to order at 10 O'Clock A. NJ by
the SPEAKER.
A communication received from the Senate an
nouncng the passage of several House bswith amend
ments all Of which were concurred in.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
Releasing John W. Morrill,, from the payment OF a
Judgment rendered by the Circuit Court Lynchburg
Incorporating the Kanawha Salt Company authotzpg
the formation Of battalion of two companies in Scots
vile and Howardsville
ADJOURNMENT.
The joint resolution OF the Senate to rescind House
resolution fixing the time OF adournmentand hxing an
other day 1.-THE 4th of Apr) taken up IN It's order
Mr.. ANDERSON advocated. Many bills OF import
ance had not been acted on
Mr.. RAYMOND said numerous bils-the tax bill
which would increase the revenue at least 500 600
not passed. lie moved the indefinite posiponement
of the subject.
Mr.. FOREMAN objected to the resolution and hoped
the day of adjournment fixed by the House would be adj
hered TO.
Mr.. BASKERVILLE approved the Senate resolution,
and for prOongng the session. the ground of the
unfinished business before the Legislature.
Mr.. seldom agreed with the proposition of the Sen
ate He called the previous question, which being on
the indefinite posponement of the resolution, resulted
ayes 90, noes So
Mr. COLLIER offered to amend the first resolution by
inserting n of the actual attempt OF the federal au.
hores TO transport said guns over the soil oil virginia
Mr. C0WAN said, just as he predicted the o'her day,
here proposition TO buy these guns. lie moved
the indefinite postponement OF the resolutions and amend
ments.
Mr. COLLIER hoped that It would not be the pleasure
Of the House to indefinitely postpone, but to pass these
resolutions whole As regards the proposition to pay
Mr. Archer for the arms he would say his amendment
adopted there would be claim on the part OF either
Mr.. Archer the Federal Government unless the Gov
a Oh m "a 1
stands and degrade the soil Of Virginia by transporting
these guns upon soil to be used against US We
not in state of war, but no man could tell how
might be; and when the State was called on to
protect her citizens the question OF few thousand dol
lara would control him
Mr.. MCKENZIE said if he understood the resolutions
as they came from the Senate the guns could not be
paid for nv the State until they actually seized
Mr. COLLIER said he was endeayOring 10 perfect those
resolutions II gentlemen desired to make them accep-
ta,e to the House. they would vote to incorporate his
amendment the resolutions IL stated IN the pre-
amblc other than remove those
would cause them 10 be seized The original COM
pact between Mr. Archer and the Government that
they should be delivered at Richmond, and further, IN
conversation with Mr. Holt late Secretary OF War under
H. Buchanan Mr Archer told that in the present
excited CONDITION Of public oir5 was no time to move
them from one place 10 another on the soil OF friendly
State. But the scene had changed. cowardy tyran-
ny had come into power and undertaken to do that
which every true hearted Nrgiuian would revolt a. 1t
undertook TO avail itself Of munitions OF war now IN pos
session Of Virginia, to turn them against her people, and
they had not only done that but they had changed the
terms OF the contract itself. They had undertaken TO
change the point Of delivery and cause them be dey-
cred and on ship board in order that they might be
transported to whatever point OF destination the Govern
may determine lie had in his pocket written
testimony from the Government on the sutjac
Mr. COWAN-As the patron of the proposed amend
ment has been heard aud to prevent useless consump-
ton of the House, l cali the previous question.
Mr.. KENPER demanded the ayes and noes thereupon.
The call was susta ned aud the previous question was
not ordere1-ayes 50, roes 81
The question then required the motion OF Mr. Co.
WAS to ind, iintely postpone
Mr. CRANE said said he voted this morning to post
pouc resolution to extend the session of the Legisa-
tire He did with the idea that the remainder OF 1t
would not be occupied in the discussion Of these non
seIica resolutions He could never assent TO the re-
solutions amendments How did their patrons know
that any contract had ever been made between Mr. Ar
cher and the Government? Did any man know that
these guns about which much noise was made, were
in a state OF transition either to this city or to Old
Point?
Ur. COLLIER Docs the gentleman deny the fic'
Nr. CRANE-It is very easy now-adays for man TO
manufacture hing; but DO not to say the gem
tlenan from Petersburg docs
Hr. CoLLIER-l wish, then, that the gentleman would
use language that somebody can uudcrs-end
Hr. crane should Ike to see the testimony which
t. Gentleman says ne Las III A!s posseSs'ou N"' W.
LitE mere teal 'Ae l'''f'l ,.,:.
ar N aNE u'u never seen 'nt VoH'''' ~ "'"'" "
read Did gentlemen KHAN IL Lad been altered
Sir. HAYMOND VS. understood to say he had heard
since the order for the removal Of tire guns 20 Oh
Poi - had been issued Mr. Archer bad been directed To
denver mem I'd 'u- hes7is' C''f lt. &" ~ " ~.
hr' OhANh. II tN'Ie i aIl s''is u. 10.''"s q 0"'.
I'D the ccA'rlc' is t"tF' aut'"' I-u0"'"S ''". ''
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Virginia? Mr. CcANg continued his oPPo-uoh 10 TIC
resolutions, when
&r. COLLIER GntcrTultue) 'lid he understood ih're
two letters in possession Of geAemcuoi the House
one from Mr. Cameron s'ahng tnal no ORDERS haa uer
given for the removal Of the guns from Belona Arsenal
% For're-' Aonoc l"o pieces 10 aI 81 oi ""'1I hh.'
n''n pad TORI ana another l'ler orde'lH '"'" ~ u"
delivered on Supooafa al Ne4Gohu' VINO 'o''I CON-
noe 'h an : a.AiA,','''l'A 30 "I"', r. g.
NJ. hc,'h / h"'7 ""o'-eI '''e' No. nm
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winch VIII r,"d.
Mr. ShDDoN. nnder'''ho tA' o'lBiNa' '-'oi - ~
possession OF a member now present ihs's. on 'he
oi siual being read. We want no Wing TaPeIs here.
Mr. MCKENZIE produced the letter, when was feal
by the Clerk
Mr. WATTS said il The Government wanted to rem
force Fort Monroe, there were any qaanuy Oh mum IONS
OF war within sixteen miles OF H.
Mr. SnDDOS would like 10 know II any other mem
bers had similar lr'5,s ABOUT them. Il so he would Ike
to have them produced. lie wanted TO Emo" VINO these
correspondents with Black Republican. we're.
Mr. MCKENZIE desired to say for himself that he hai
us Black Republican correspondents. without any
knowledge on the spoJec' ne Ieafl tInor &c" VI!
ago. at h2 own dinner table 'ht' Uo"p.e was ABOUT u
take place on account c, these gun'' hro"ihS 'ha'
bin had been before the Senate Tor ae'r nfcha.c ana
learning that mob was anticipated IN Inc event OF al
attempt On the part Ct the Government 20 remove mem
a 1t Was finoFed was about 10 he dobe, ne wrote 10
Gen. Scott on the sl"eSt i9r information ana say! :,
the Administration let the guns lay Tor BE- present II
there anything wrong IN that he was ~ing 10 take