The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-02-22

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OF the facts in the case. There is really mo
/ necessity for discussion. The Senate ia
ready for action. No speech made now can
hardly be expected to influence the iudp.
ment of single Senator. For his part he
| was ready to cast his vote at once upon the
| simple question for or against Virginia?
Mr.. FITZPATRICK, of Nelson, cordially as
sented to the remarks of the Senator from
Accomac, and hoped the bill would at once
be taken up and disposed Of.
| OTHERWISE ENGAGED.
Mr.. PENDLEToN, Of Botetourt, thought
this was fight in which the State of vir.
ginia had a very small interest. He was,
however, very solicitous for immediate ac-
ton upon the educational land scrip bill.
''-.-r.- HOME THRUsTs.
| Mr.. SNowDEN confessed his surprise at the
position enunciated by the Senator from
Botetourt. Where had he been, that he
did not know that this was a matter in
which the people of Virginia were taking a
deep interest --.-..
Mr.. PENDLEToN beg the Senator not to
misrepresent me. did not say that was
ignorant of the excitement on the subject.
I said that the excitement was produced
by artificial means-by a subsidized press
and paid lobbyists. ~a
| DANGEROUS GROUND.
Mr.. SNowDEN: Subsidized press! If ru.
NOR be correct, there is only one paper in
Virginia that has been bought up. If there
has been any subsidizing it has been on
the part Of the friends of the Senator who
has just spoken.
| WHAT IS FRIENDSHIP BUT NAME
Mr.. PENDLEToN Who does the Senator
mean by my friends? I wish it distinctly
understood that I am neither an advocate
nor the enemy Of the bill.
| Mr.. SNowDEN: The Senator has certainly
sided strongly with the friends of the Penn
lsylvania Central railroad on the question
now pending. But desire to protest in
dignantly against his aspersions upon the
press of Virginia. There is no reason at all
to believe that any press but one has been
subsidized. He then reminded the Senator
from Botetourt that there was time when
he believed railroad matters Of more i'm.
portance and more general interest. As to
the absence of certain Senators, he could
recall no time when there had been more
crowded Senate, except in the days of the
consolidation fight. The people were sick
of this railroad war, and demanded that it
be settled speedily.
FIRST VICTORY FOR VIRGINIA.
Mr.. PENN moved the previous question.
1t was ordered, and the motion to lay on
the table, &C., was lost by the following
vote:
i Ayes.-Messrs. ADner Anderson. William
A. Anderson, austin, Campbell, Carr,
Greene, Hamlet, Lathrop, Martin, Massey,
Moss, Pendleton, Roller, j. Amber Smith,
and Waddell-15.
Noes.-Mcssrs Beazey, Courtney, Davis,
johnson, kendrick, Latham, Moseley, Pat.
, terson, Perrin, Penn, Robinson, William
D. Smith, Snowden, Thomas E. Taylor,
Walter II. Taylor, Teamoh, and Tcrry-21
So the bill was taken up, the question be.
ing upon the third reading and passage.
AMENDMENTS.
!, The bill having been read, Mr.. HERNDoN
, of Spotsylvania, offered an amendment pro.
vidng that the road shall cross all streams
in Alexandria, Fairfax, Prince William
and Stafford counties above navigable wa
ters. He said that this amendment could
, be complied with without going by cil.
cuitOus route between the termini, was EN-
inently practicable, and was advisable il
!, view of the fact that it would add greatly
to the taxable value OF the lands of the three
counties named. Furthermore, it would
require very little additional outlay of mo-
ney. The people Of those counties had 8
right to ask this little favor at the hands o
| those asking the charter.
:, Mr. COURTNEY moved to amend the
amendment by a provision that the super.
visors of either OF the counties named
. might release the company from the neces.
sity of building the road as indicated in the
, amendment. so far as their county is con,
, cerncd.
Mr.. HERNDoN accepted the modification
, of his amendment.
1lr. TAYLOR, Of Loudoun, inquired
whether the Legislature, after having given
the company the right to build the road or
certain line, could or ought to change thai
line after the surveys have been made.
\ Mr.. HERNDoN Certainly. They have &
, charter with which they are dissatisfied
and come here to ask new privileges at oul
! hands. If these new privileges are granted
have we not right to impose new condi
, tions?
MIR. TAYLOR, of Norfolk, urged that, al
though this amendment might be advisa
ble, it was hardly Of sufficient moment tc
cause the bill now to be sent back to the
House for further wrangling.
Mr.. ROLLER, OF Rockingham, favored the
amendment.
, The vote being taken, the President de
cided the amendment rejected.
MIR. ROLLER moved reconsideration
Lost-ayes, II noes. 19.
Mr.. HERNDoN then moved to amend thu
second section by limiting the branches t.
ten miles III length along the line of the
} road.
MR.. SMITH WAKES UP.
NIL EhlTd, VI NeW hClll, aI tulS pun
came to the surface with another motion tc
lay the bill and amendments on the table
and make them the special order for Thurs
day next.
Mr.. TAYLOR, of Norfolk, thought thu
Senate had already spoken its mind ON thi
question, and hoped there would be
NO F1LIBUsTERING.