Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-16
Letter from Richmond.
i Correspondence of the Alexandria GAS

Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette. |
RICHMOND. Jan. lj.-There is great appre-
henson here in regard TO the course that the
Legislature may take upon the Funding Bill.
1t IS no use discussing the fact that there are
great many members Of the Legislature who
are opposed to that bill, and who are in favor
Of repeating itln toto, no matter what may be
the consequences. Men who came here, con-
Servatiye in their views, and disposed to stand
by the Funding Bill, believing that its repeal
would be the violation Of every principle OF law
have been turned from their position. and are
now heard to declare that the cry of the pec-
pie for the repeal of the bill must be listened
to, or else Reputation will follow. 1t was
thought when the veto came in that the House
would sustain it. especially as the members had
spent their holidays at home, and were suppo-
sed to have ascertained the views OF their con-
stituentS but when the vote was taken, it was
found that large majority were for overriding
the Veto and it was overruled If the vote is
examined it will be found that the cities. Rich
moud, Alexandria, (Save Mr. Pearce, Radical,
who voted TO overruc the veto) and Norfolk &c,
all sustained the Governor, while all the couu-
try members with a few rare exceptions,
were for overruling him. No attention is paid
to the just demands Of the cities the interests
Of the country are alone regarded. After the
overriding of the veto. Major Sutherip offered
as compromise measure resolution providing
for the appointment of Il Joint committee who
should take into consideration the Funding bill
and all other financial questions connected there
with. The resolution was adopted, and I'M
der the rules, the speaker announced the com-
mittec. The original committee had been Sc
ccted with great care and without regard to
~, & ,,,1i 1ua1 IL
was as follows: -Sutherlin, Daniel, Cummings,
Walker, Hill, Poaguc, Deneale. Iidball Bag
well. Lawlos, Watson, Kelly Coghill, Brooke,
and Neale, of your city. As soon as the speak
or announced the committee, there was a great
out cry from the opponents of the Funding
Bill. it being claimed that s Of the committee
were funding aud anti-tunding men, and a
resolution was finally adopted that the House
should elect FIVE additional members, and &C
corcngy AIessrs. Gray, Riddlebarger and
Thomas, Conservative and Douglas and
Ramsdae. Radical were elected. all Of whom
are opposed to the Funding bill This action
on the part of the House was greatly depreca-
ted by all who were in favor of sustaining the
rules and who were unwilling to set such a bad
precedent for the future. The high character
Of the speaker Major Hanger, forbids the idea
that in the appointment Of the committee, he
was governed by any partisan motives. The
Joint Committee has been IN session until a
late hour every night since its appointment
As its proceedings are conducted with closed
doors it is Impossible to know what has trans
pired therein.
From the known feeling Of a large majority of
the committee, it is feared the Funding Bill
will be set aside. aud some compromise mea-
sure be adopted. AS to " hat the compromise
measure will be, no one knows. Some mem.
bcrs of the Hou+e, including Mr.. Raleigh 7.
Daniel and your delegate Mr. Neale, | be-
lieve, think there is no legal way of getting rid
of the Funding Bill-aud that it must be abided
by. The course OF your Senators Messrs.
Thomas and Taylor, is not known. Judge
Thomas. believe has always sal he WAS OPP