The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-03-06

Dir. LAWSON, of Isle of Wight, moved
the pending question, but withdrew 1t on
request, and Mr.. DANIEL, of Lynchburg,
rose.
TIE FUR FLIES FROM THE CAT.
Mr.. DANIEI. was glad to find that the
gentleman form Halifax had been awake to
some of the proceedings Of yesterday, for
he had understood that Mr.. Wood had been
so absorbed In contemplating the justice OF
bis cause that he had failed to attend to any
remarks made by members disputing his
position. He was also glad to find that the
gentleman from Halifax was not totally un-
fortified In the. original opinions which he
advanced on railroad subjects, for 1t was
evident that Mr.. Wood had consulted
lEsop, who lived and engineered some GEN.
turies ago. And Mr.. DANIEL contined:
l did not call the member dead lion,
nor did allude to him as such. The word
dead did Use, but the term lion I care
fully avoided. For, Mr.. Speaker, had no
intention of being, even in the heat of de-
bate. led into disparagement of the King
Of Beasts. And so was especially studious
to say s. animal"
But Mr.. Wood was not satisfied with in
vading the realms Of "natural history" he
must also draw on ornithology and lower
sciences for his comparisons; and be has
compared the gentleman from Richmond
and myself to tom-tits, and explained the
nature of his own remarks by saying that
"eyen the worm, when trod upon, would
turn and squirm." AS for myself, Mr.
Speaker, accept the comparison which
| makes me the tom-tit; and before I con.
clude I hope to have descended from "my
giddy height =" and picku the squirming
| worm" < ..... .s.
And the gentleman from Halifax has re
| ferred to me as the "hero Of lost causes"
Perhaps would have been the champion
| of rs many victories as the gentleman him.
self, except for the fact that other influences
besides duty and conviction were instru-
mental in producing the results which he
rejoices at and deplore. GA hero OF fost
causes" perhaps am but have the sat-
| isfaction of having suffered for conscience
sake. The gentleman has referred to fables,
Mr.. Speaker, and ask to recall one OF
lEsop's to the memory of the House:
It was of two dogs; the one fat, sleek,
well cared for; the other, lean, shaggy,
forlorn. They disputed as to superiority.
| The former advanced his luxurious life, his
silky coat, and elegant fare, to prove his
superior condition while the latter SIM
DIV pointed to his own unbounded free
dom, and answered: CT have no collar
upon my neck, and no name upon collar
| to denote the master that I serve."
But, Mr.. Chairman, to leave these pleas
antries, which friends may be permitted to
indulge without difference, I proceed to the
consideration of the more serious features
of the problem presented to this House.
Mr.. DANIEL went on to consider Mr. Ar
| netts statement that the Atlantic, Missis-
sippi and Ohio Company could be specially
trusted with absolute control Of any and
all Virginia interests, and he commented
| upon the uncorruptibihty which the gen.
tleman from Clark had made the sub
ject of fulsome panegyrie, by say
ing that it had approached the Gen.
eral Assembly with allies who bran
| dished g money in one hand and brandy
bottle in the other" He asked IL mere re-
sistance constituted Yirginianism, and told
how traitors were often worse than enemies.
He showed how the "little link" which
is now disputed was to Virginia what Mont
Valerien had been to PariS-a central
stronghold in u long line of defences.
| We would like to follow MI. DANIEL
through his brilliant and solid argument,
but space forbids. We must pass on.
| VOICE FROM RICHMOND.
Mr.. CRENsHAw addressed the House in q
business strain, which had great effect. He
dealt in facts and figures, and handled them
vigorously. At the conclusion Of his re.
marks vote was taken
| UPON WOODS AMENDMENT.
1t was adopted by vote of tfty-nine to
thirty.nine-NTr. MAHooD voting in the
affirmative for the purpose of moving re-
consideration. .......
SUBSEQUENT PROCEEDINGS.
The time Of the House was then taken up
by amusing, dilatory, and ilibustering mo.
tions, which tried the temper of the Speaker
and raised the dander of the members but
about halfpast 3 vote was taken upon
Maboods substitute as amended, and it was
adopted by vote largely in the aftrma
tive.
This morning will probably bring about
new movements. To the passage OF the
bill through the House constitutional ma
jority-that is, seventy votes-is necessary
We do not hazard much in predicting that
this necessity will remain one.
A SMART MARYLAND GIRL.-Miss Macy
Martin Middlebrook, young lady from the
county of Anne Arundel, Md, not yet
twenty-five years Of age, sold the last one