Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-08
From Richmond.

OF committee TO examine INTO the SunlHct, EaS,
to q certain extent, keen revived, and further
trouble is now anticipated, thu motives OF the
Speaker Of the House having been brought in
question, and another concurrent resolution
adopted by the House: providing fort the election
of three more members Of the committee on
the part of tina, body. Daring the day Speaker
Hanger announced the committee on tho part
Of the House, as follows ;--,AIcssrs. Su!herln,
Brooke, Coghill, Daniel. Walker, Hill, Poague,
Lawson, Deueale, Kelly, Cummings. Tidhal,
Bagwel Watson and Nealc.
The committee though comprising is much
OF talent and ability as could hare been selected
uid not,iu it, complexion, suit the antliundcrs
who claim that majorlty OF those upon II
are friendly to the Funding bill. and ~ they,
the minority, seem determined to have things
their own way, motion Was made by MIR.
Riddlebarger, that, the SENATE conrurring, the
committee On the part Of the House, appointed
In pursuance Of the concurrent resolution OF
Yesterday, be enlarged by the addition OF Two
members to be indicated By tho House.
Mr.. O'Ferrall offered as a substitute that
Whereas 10 the appointment Of tho commit
,ee upon the part of this House under joint reso-
luton directing joint committee to be appoint
ed to take into consideration all questions OF
finance connected WITH or growing out OF the
act of tho Genera! Assembly, known ~ tho
Funding Bill, tho opinion of large ard oyer
wheming minority Of this House has bc2n dis.
regarded, and majority appointed upon said
committed whose financial opinions arc adveTsc
to the expressed opinions of large majority OF
this House; and, whereas, 1t was understood by
the opponents of the Funding Bill that the rcla-
,f-t, ,NFt ha fIrt
should be preserved upon sud committees;
Resolved, That this House proceed TO tlrc:
fifteen members to constitute thcsalC COMMITTEE.
Mr.. O'Ferra spoke in support Of lis suhstl-
tute, but the Speaker ruleo it ont CT order
Mr.. OFerrall appealed from the ruling OF
the chair to the House.
Messrs. Hill, Brooke, Daniel, Smith, Poasne
and Others spoke in favor Ut sustaining the de-
cisiop Of the Speaker, although some, among
| them, Mr. Brooke OF Fauquier, expressed their
disapproval of the composition Of the commit
tee on the part Of the House.
Mr.. O'Ferrall withdrew his appeal and
then offered an amendment to Mr. R!ddlefn:r
gers restitution to enlarge the committee r.,
three new members On the part OF the House.
Mr.. Deueale spoke in favor OF the resolution
and amendment, aud in The course OF his re-
marks, said that the Republican members
had been strangely ignored, IS well as the pre-
eonderauce Of the opponents ct the FUNDING
| BILL
Mr.. O'Ferrall's amendment was agreed to
and the resolution as amended was then passed
by . large majority.
The House adjourned before ballotiug for the
three additional members.
There was good deal Of excitement mani
tested during the proceedings and even lndgna-
ton expressed on the part Oh sone 1T the course
pursued by the Speak er, who though Compare
lively young man. is one OF the best presiding
officers that has occupied the chair for mauy
years The action Of the House WILL unques
tionably, lead to further complications, and the
hope held out Of speedy adjustment Of the
vexed question: deferred indefinitely. TIE as
pect of affairs is gloomy and there Is still
stronger tendency towards Republication 1t is
suspected, though of course, no one Of the ma
jority will admit such to be the case.
Rumor has it that the Funding bill disposed
of. G. rcpealed-as there Is very little doubt
now that it will be--a bill similar to tia! adnp
ted by the Georgia LEGISLATURE shortly after
the war, scaling ante belium debts abatlng the
interest and granting long time for settlement,
will be brought forward, parties being here to
urge such action and to revive the 'Rcilei
movement.
The Senate has made the Governors veto of
the joint resolution to discontinue the issue OF
bonds required by the act for funding he pub
lie debt the order of the day for Monday at
clock, but in the lace OF the action Of the
House to-day there is no telling what will re
done.
10 the Senate to-day, House bills We're raIrr
red to amend the code in reference TO grand
juries: in relation to the meeting and adjourn
4>r bo ali, NJ ri roI
erick Griffith of the county Of estmoreland;
power to administer oaths; and providing for
the re. assessment Of lands in the Common
wealth.
The House bill to allow Incorporated towns
to use the county jails was passed.
The house bill for the protection o.. religious
meetings and preservation Of order a'the same.
was recomntted.
The following bills were reported: House
bill 10 relation to costs in Court Of Appeals.
with the recommendation that it do not pass:
House bill in relation to attorneys-a att law gen
orally House bill to authorize deputy clerks 10
take acknowledgements of deeds By married
women Senate bill III relation to proceedings
in criminal cases against convicts bill to o.
tablish the seals of the Commonwealth.
A petition was presented from Franklin
Stearns, asking that the amount Of excessive
taxes paid by him on lands in Orange county
be refunded and the assessment of his lands
corrected.
The Senate bill to preserve and extend the
time for the exercise of certain civil rights and
remedies was laid on the table the report OF
the Committed of Privileges and Elections in
the contested election case of Berkley VS.. La
throp was under consideration when the Senate
adjourned.
In the House Of Delegates TO- day, under
suspension of the rules, 4 resolution offered
by Mr.. Kelly was adopted, asking the Audi
tor tor statement Of the money annually paid
into the State by the James river and Kama.
wha canal company from 1850 to 1861. The
following Senate bills, were placed on the cal
ander to render valid the charter Of incorpor.
alton of the Charlottesville wooden mills, aud
to legalize all acts done in pursuance thereof
in relation to Judgment lieus; to provide for
the payment of interest upon the Dawson fund;
concerning warrats for small Claims and House
hill m amend the code in regard to the NUM-