The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-10-20
FINANCE.

Mr.. MCLAUGHLIN, from the Committee on
Finance. submitted the following report:
ssThe Committee on Finance report that
they considerit important that there shouia
be meeting of the committee during tne
recess to mature business for the regular ses-
sion of the General Assembly; IL said ses-
sion should be held. They therefore ask
the odontion of the following resolution
"ResolUed, That the Committee on FL
nance have leave to sit during the recess OF
the General Assembly"
This was adopted.
COURTS OF JUSTICE.
Mr.. SoUTHALL. from the Committee on
Courts of Justice, submitted report SINH
lar to the above; which was adopted.
In response to question of Mr.. BoWden
ms to whether the meeting of the committee
WAS to take place before Congress had nd
mitted the State, Mr.. McLAUGHL1N. replied
that such was not the intention Of the COM
mittee.
JOINT ASSEMBLY.
Mr.. McLAUGHLIN, from the Joint Com
mittee on Rules, submitted series OF rules
for the government of the joint session of
the assembly for the election Of senator's
which was adopted.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The SPEAKER announced as the next bust
ness in order the motion of Mr.. Winnie, OF
Hanover. to lay Mr.. Whites resolution con-
graduating Iowa, Ohio, and Pennsylvania,
on the table.
The vote was then taken on the motion,
with the following rcSult-aycs 10, noes a..
GENERAL AMNESTY.
Nlr. NELLY, from Spotsylcaria offered the
following:
"PesoTred Ey the Senate md House of
II.
the Congress of the United States be, and
they are hereby. respectfully mcmor1aliZed
to grant 4 general amnesty according to and
in the manner prescribed by the last clause
of section 3. article II. Of the amendments
10 the Constitution of the United States in
the words tollowng-to wit: But Con-
gress may by vote Of tWo-thirds Of each
House remove such disability
"Res0lred. That this resolution be signed
by the President Of the Senate and Speaker
Of the House, and that the Governor he
requested to transmit the same directly TO
the presiding officers OF the Senate and
House Of Representatives Of the Congress
Of the United States
Mr.. MADDOX moved to lay the resolution
on the table. and called for the ayes and
noes. The vote rcsulted-ayes, 81 noes, 81.
Under a suspension of the rules, the reso-
luton was then taken up, and adopted by
the following yote-aycs, Al; noes, -.
ELECTION OF SENATOR'S.
Mr. BELL moved that the House 60 into
the election Of senators. Carried.
Mr.. WHITE moved that the vote be taken
for the shOrt-tcrm senator.
Mr.. KELLEY moved to amend by substitu-
ting the word "long" in place of ">hort."
Carried.
Mr.. HAysEERGER nominated John T.
Lewis. of Rockingham.
Mr.. POpuAM advocated the claims Of Mr..
Lewis.
Mr.. WHITE nominated Dir. Alexander
Sharpe.
The ballot was then taken with the fol-
lowing result Lewis, 81: Sharpe, 81.
tfr. KELLY, of Smyth. nominated for the
short-term senator Hon. John ". Johnston,
Of Washington county.
Mr.. MADDOX nominated Mr.. l.. II. Chand-
Ter.
Mr.. 3. I. JONES seconded the nomination
Of Alr. Chandler. ~. .,Iy.-
Mr.. MAnooD seconded thetaomination of
Judge Johnston.
L. s. NORTON (colorcd) advocated the cleo
ton Of 1Ir. Chandler.
The vote was then taken, and resulted as
follows Johnston. IS; Chandler, 81.
The House then adjourned until llja
O'Clock TODAY.