The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-12-22

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were assai!ed for iack OF loyalty to the fair
name of the Old Dominion, he would Cheer
fully vote for anything calculated to impair
the effect Of the iniuriotisl gislation 10 Wnlen
he had alluded. --'-s"--,- -
Mr.. snurH. OF NelsoD, ngrat1llatcd Inc
Enouse that the funding act wotllu sool TO
ceive lie death.woundF either In the Leglsia-
ture or In the courts. ls was n measure tne
maternity of which nohody oula no@ aaIIals.f
Tnere was reason to believe, hoWeyePr thas
though born in Richmond lt was co lnnc:ls H
insWaii street, New York. ~, s,f5
Mr.. DANIEL said with the leave, OF inc 81,
tleman from Nelson, who yfelded TO lnil,l
that he was struck with the remark oil thai
,rer,tler,ar, that this funding bilhiTass con-
ceiyed in wall street and born in Riclnmoud2a1
He had seen this same thing IN the haa!cafi 4
sbeet published in this city in connection 4
with the name of the worthy gentleman
whom the Conservative party had: elevated
TO the highest Executive trust aR1tnous In
the least intending to impute any. desire TO
make any such charge totthe gentlemars ne 4
was glad to seize SO appropriate an occasion:
here in the presence Of the representatives. OF
the people of. Virginia, to say What hesneM !
on this SUBJECT .JEE.uE y 5si<, 49, ~
This charge said Mr.. d. appeared In the
Radical sheet published jim this city ID ieohs1
nectien with the Governors naHle.io Hilat
gentleman had .said to him. .on eshat OCCASION.
that so far from the idea having been :Sug.
cpsted to him recently, if any one VIII ieok4
| to the ordinance passed, by the COUNCILS Oh
| Norfolk before bis election he would see one
which was drawn by himself elnbodylng, IN
reference TO the debt of that city, the feature
4 Of public dues. And in answer to another
charge in that paper that the Governor
/ wos Interested personally in the pas
saqe of the funding bin, he was author
! lied to deny it utterly on behalf ola gentleman
/ who had received our highest trust, aad
never betrayed it. Ali the connection. the
/ Governor has had of personal sortN7ill the
bill was the purchase Of y small alnount Oh
| the bonds after they were issued, to make a.
present of them to one Of his family, ana he
1 sIlpnosed the Governor might do Whit any
other citizen might do, He had askett the
Governor what use he might make: of this
statemept; he answered, 1tAny You please.
i AZ to his public administration lie was lldn-
ferent to these charges, but charges: aiecting
his personal rectitude We're OF q diileleht
complexion" Mr.. Daniel said he felt great
personal satisfaction in making this state
ment, ..-2, :" ~
Mr.. Smith disclaimed any allusion Ito
/ Governor Walker. 1t was certain TINT ma
iorty of the delegates We're sent here TO KIN
OF cure the funding bill, and it Would to-
! done. ~. r. ~. ,."''' ~"
Mfr. DOUGLAS Republican, said was nH'
alterably opposed to anything calculated TO
I prevent fair, full, and deliberate ilTestlSa-
ton of the merits Of the funding bill before
any further proceedings We're had thereun-
der. Hi people were taX-rdtien almost unto
/ death, and it was his duty to seek means for
their relief Until he could determine what
the best means were, he desired that no more
of the peoples money should be paid out.
1 An incnease Of taxation would drive his
countymen from their homes The reso!rl-
ton OF Mr.. Walker fully met his views of
the legislation just now eXpedient.i3 ":-i -"'
Mr.. LAWSON, of Isle Of Wight, said le had
no hesitation in aYowing himself an aire-
cate of the funding bill. He had been its
warm supporter in the list Legislature, md
his constituency knowing thar fact, had re.
elected lin by an increased majority. But
/ whether they had sustained him or not, his
4 views would have been unchanged. That
net was not born in sin or conceived in
iniquity. 1t was the result Of q sincere de
sire on the part Of patriotic Virginians to pro-
4
time render justice to the bondholder.| He
should vote for Mr.. Sutherlin's resolution
because it provided FOR the payment Of a just
! debt without the sacrifice Of the Interests Of
! the people, '...
I Messrs. MATTHEW and GARDNER ayowed
their intention to support the Walker reso.
lutions, and gave their reasons therefor. 49,,
| Mr., OFERRALL earnestly and forcibly gave
his reasons for voting for the Walker resolu-
! tons and call other measures Of relief" AS
| to the funding act, he was for "war to the
knife" against it, and he was sustained in Il
by an honest and sturdy constituency, and he
| believed by the great body Of the people OF
the Commonwealth. He would vote for the
proposition to suspend the payment Of inter
est because it would give gentlemen time to
make up their minds by investigation, and
| investigation, he doubted not, would make
every one of them what he was-the uncom.
promising enemy of the act from which our
present evils spring. 49,, ..,......r.=
bIr. DEyEALE agreed cordially with his
| colleague, and Indignantly repealed the
charge Of being a repudiationist; but he
claimed to be in entire sympathy with the
people whom he represented, and he knew
| LIE demanded relief, He eloq;iently bcsought
| gentlemen not to bring accusations against
elch other, but to concede to. every man the
same honesty which animated hin.self, andto
sacrifice everything for the public good. Sd I'D
Mr.. BURKHoLDER (at II Z, NJ called the
pending question, which was upon, agreeing
to the amendment Of Mr.. Clopton to the
| amendment Of Mr.. Sutherlin. The pending
question was ordered, and the amendment
was lost.
Mr., BROOKE then offered bis amendment
to the substitute of Mr. WALKER [sce report,
Of morning session., which he had IN the
course of his remarks read for the information
of the House. ..... 49,. . 49,, ~. a..
The vote being taken,' the amendment
to the substitute was lost-ayes, 40; noes, GS.
A vote was then taken upon the Suthcrlin
amendment to the Walker substitute, and
was defeated-ayes, %; noes, So. -.
The question recurring upon agreeing to
the WALKER substitute for the joint resolu-
ton, Mr.. WALKER, by unanimous, consent,
withdrew it. [This was the resolution de.
claring that the Attorney-G Generals opinion L.
binding upon the Auditor and Treasurer.l
The joint resolution providing for the dis
continuance Of the payment of interest 'npon
the public debt until otherwise ordered by
| the General Assembly was then ordered to
its ergrossment and third reading by the fol-
lowing vote: a2.%l - J2EIo,; ~''"|
Bishop, Booker Bouton, Bowen, Bristow, John 6.
Bown, Burkholder, Butler, Campbell, j. Carter, p.
j. Carter, Coghil, Coleman, Cox, peneale Douglas,
DIungey Early Evans Fitzgerald Freeman FuI
Griffith anmilton'- Hatdesty, lanes, Rufus s.
e asmis sheMs aSeW nal eT @
sey, NickeEs, Nowlin, OFer1sll, Paige, Patterson,