Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-03-18

liquors within a certain limit of the Cape
Fear Agricultural Fair Ground; passed.
Bill to authorize the Sheriff of Cumber-
land to collect arrears of taxes; passed. z
The report of Messrs. Bragg, Phillips
and Scott appointed to investigate alleged
frauds in bonds issued for Railroad pnr-
poses was transmitted TO the Senate. The
report is quite volumlnous, covering 205
pages. F7
Mr.. Graham said the report in reference
to the Western Division of the Western
North Carolina Railroad was very indef.
mite. That the Treasurer of that Road had
not been before the Committee; he thought
the Committee should not be discharged
until other efforts had been made to secure
full report. -
The amendment of MIR. Brogden to print
90 copies was adopted, Cooks motion was
voted down.
A. 81. Galloway, COL, called the previous
question, which was sustained.
MIR. ShOffner moved to adjourn, which
was voted down.
Mr.. Sweets motion to discharge the
Committee was voted down by the follow
ing vote.
AYES -Messrs. Bellamy, Blythe, Colerove,
Cook, EPPes, col. Galloway, COL; Hayes, Jones
Martindale, Moore of Carteret, Moore of Yancey,
Smith. Stephens, Sweet and Welker-l6.
man, Brogden. Blythe. Forkner. Graham. Jones
| of Mecklenburg, Lindsay, Love, Mason, Meiehor,
kobbins. Shoffner. White, Whiteside and Win
| stead-I8.
The President voted in the negative.
! The motion of Mr.. Jones of Mecklen-
burg to postpone the further consideration
kof the subject to Thursday next prevailed.
Mr.. Sweet moved that the Committee be
declared abolished to take effect on Mon
| day the 18th inst.
d. Ia l.
out of order, as the Senate had just voted
TO postpone the whole subject to Thursday
next.
MIR. Sweet appealed from the decision
of the Chair, and the appeal was sustained.
| Mr.. Lindsay moved to amend by substi-
tuting the 22d instant instead of next Mon
day.
Mr.. Sweet made lengthy speech i'll sup
port Of his motion to abolish the Bragg
| Committee.
| Mr.. Robbins replied III few earnest
and vigorous remarks III opposition to this
motion. Among other things be said
am utterly astounded, Mr.. President, at
the course of the Senator from Craven,
ana his apparent anxiety to have this COM
mittee abolished. Until recently that
Senator has occupied the position here Of
friend to investigation. But the other
day, when the Bragg Committee was in
the very midst of the work, the Senator
| from Craven voted for a resolution to
abolish it, and as it is understood, and not
| denied by him, he was the author OF that
resolution. That act of his surprised me
and many others. And here, to-day, we
sec him entering upon regular contest
with the President of this body, and per-
sistently. almost factiously. struggling to
carry his point and stop that Investigation.
! I impugn no mans motives rashly, and
will not impute wrong purpose to the
Senator in this matter. But I do say en-
phatically that 1 am surprised and that I
cannot understand the reasons Influencing
the Senator. His course amazes me, ana
many others with me, and [ think some
explanation is necessary. Let that Senator
explain and tell us what he means.
| Mr.. Sweet said he considered the ap-
pointment of that Committee by the Presi-
dent of the Senate as being contrary to
the intentions of this body, and there was
no precedent for such an act by the p1esid-
| ing officer. He thought also that the exis-
tence of the Committee was properly end
ed by the report just sent in. He said his
course in seeking to disband the Commit
tee the other day, arose from rumors as to
| the course the Committee was pursuing Ii
regard to summoning witnesses. He warm
~ denied any improper motive influencing
him in his course.
| Mr.. Jones, of Wake, got the floor at this
point and declined to yield it to Mr.. Rob.
bins. and moved to adjourn-agreed to Is
to II.