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

FEBRUARY .llE'']|}' ~ Al 22, 1871.
~. attention TO an editorial In the official
" Iah oi tne company represented by that
gentleman (the Enqarer). in which It was
urged most vehemently that there had n
ready neen "delay enough, in all con.
science." . - ." eoi-
ALE A M1sTAKg.
=, Mr. ROLLER rejoined that he had made no
threats, but only ventured prediction. He
aemed' also, that he was the representative
Oh any railroad company.
CIRCUMSTANCES ALTER GASES.
MT. fIrzPATRIcK reminded the Senate
tnat the friends Of the bill were NOT 40 dea;,
rous of delay on the previous dow ubar
the Dill was before the House. Mol then
tnere was not time enough. Members were
not allowed to speak. The gag law was an
Piled, and the House sat until after dark =,
order that the bill might be passed and oct
before the Senate to-day.
Mr.. COURTNEY announced his intention
to vote against the motion to Law on the
table. He believed that in this, as in other
cases, the majority should rule. He did
not think the opponents of the bill would
avail themselves of any unjust or unfair
measures to insure its defeat. = ..
SECOND DEFEAT OF THE BucKrA1s.
The motion to lay on the table was lost
ayes, Is; noes, 90. ..
. MORE AMENDMENTS.
The last amendment of Mr.. Herndon,
limiting the length Of the branches of the
road, was rejected.
Mr.. HERNDoN then moved to amend by q
provision that the road shall cross Aqua
creek above its navigable waters. Lost.
Mr.. HERNDoN then moved to amend by
requiring the new road to enter Fredericks-
burg by route other, than that of the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
railroad. Lost. ~ ~ w. a. I
Mr.. HERNDoN then moved to amend by a
provisio On that the principal workshops of
Fredericksburg.
Mr.. TAYLOR, of Loudoun, suggested cor
Alexandria," Accepted.
The amendment, as amended, was agreed
to.
Mr.. HERNDoN then moved to strike out
of the 7th section, which prohibits discrim-
ination on the part of the Washington and
Richmond railway against any railroad in
the Commonwealth, the following words: !:
"This provision shall not apply to any
railroad company which shall discriminate
in its rates against the said Washington
and Richmond Railway Company"
This amendment was agreed to.
Mr.. HERNDoN then submitted the follow
ing amendment, to come in after the word
generally" in the 10th line of the 9th
section:
"And all the provisions of this act regu-
lating the modes and means of transporta-
ton over the said Washington and Rich
mond railway, and the rates of tolls and
fares which shall be charged for such trans
portation thereon, shall, in the event Of
any such purchase, lease, contract, or
agreement recited in this section by any
company or companies, person or persons
therein named, be equally applicable to
and shall regulate and govern the modes
and means Of transportation, and the rates
of tolls and fares to be charged therefor,
over the said Richmond, Fredericksburg
and Potomac railroad"
This amendment was rejected.
Mr.. CAMPBELL then moved to amend by
providing that if any railroad company be-
tha Of inrifu cf
the capital stock of the Richmond, Fredc-
ricksburg and Potomac Railroad Company
then, in that event, the property 80 &c.
quired and controlled shall become subject
to taxation. Agreed to.
GOING TO WORK IN EARNEST.
Mr.. PENN offered a resolution providing
for vote upon the passage of the bill at 5
o'clock. lit was now o'clock.]
Mr.. ANDERSON, of Rockbridge, Iather ex-
citedly, opposed this motion, and thought it
vas taking undue advantage of the friends
of the bill.
Mr.. PENN replied that it was unnecessary
for Senators to
TEAR THEMSELVES INTO A PASSION
at every motion to push forward the busi-
ness of the Senate and dispose Of this ques-
ton. 1t was very strange that the friends
of the bill, having perfected it, should ask
further time. This was motion generally
made by the opponents Of measure. Al
lusion had repeatedly been made to the abb
sence Of Senators, notwithstanding the fact
that there was, now fuller Senate than
usual. If the absent Senators had desired
to do so they could have paired off. 1t had
been intimated, however. that some of
those who had gone away had gone because
they had
NO STOMACH FOR THE FIGHT.
He would not say that this was SO, but the
absent gentlemen had every reason to know
that the bill would come up, and might
have provided accordingly.
Mr.. OWEN, of Lynchburg, thought plen-
| ty of time ought to be allowed for the dis
cussion of the merits of the bill. =.
Mr.. SMITH, of New Kent, m owed to lay
the resolution on the table.
MIR. COURTNEY also opposed taking a vote
at once, and indicated his desire that the
matter should be postponed until Thurs
day. .....r .......
SUGGESTIVE.
Mr.. DAVIS, of Greyson, said there was
every reason to believe that there would be
as many or more absent on Thursday as to-
day. He had offered to pair off with one OF
the absent Senators, but the offer was de-
clned.
Messrs. TAYLOR, of Loudoun, and Snow
| den, also favored the adoption Of the reso-
| lutiOn of Mr.. Penn.