The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-17

which wilt be due 1st Jaly ,s1 s7s. ON tbe
State debt Known as the peeier debt, cxcit1l-
sipe of the sinking fundY
Adopted. +;
II Mr.. HESRY,,s position in the matter OF
the first inquiry be correct, tue principals OF
the debt Is about q million dollars less than
stated by The Second Auditor.
LANDS INJURED By THE FLOOD.
Hcuse bill proyidingfor the reassessmeht
Of lands damaged by the November 1ooa
was passed.
HOUSE DILLS PASSED.
To amend the Sd section OF IN act to IN
corporate the st. 'PauFs Church Home,
passed February 10, 1861.
To prevent the sale Of cotton between GER
tain hours Gntended to check the thieves
vino plumber and sell it in the nisht-time).
TO provide for working the roads in the
counties OF Shenandoah and Page.
CLAIMS AGAINST The UNITED sTATEs-No
QUORUM.
The resolutions reported from the Com
nittec on Federal Relations by Dir. FAUS-
TLERoT, in regard to the claim OF the State
against the United States Government, came
| up.
Dir. CoGlI1LL moved to pass by until to-
morrow, The vote being taken, it appeared
that there was no quorum present.
Mr.. MCC5ULL moved (as aformallty) that
the House adjourn. The vote resulted, on
division, ayes, Is; noes. 6G. Absent or not
voting, 50 members.
The motion to pass by was adopted.
REMoNGTIzATIoE or SILVER.
The resolution. Of ar. WALKER OF Ches-
terrified in favor OF the unconditional re-
monetization OF silver for the payment OF
public and private debts (placed on the
calendar Yesterday came up for consldera-
ton.
Mr.. HANGER asked that the resolution be
referred to the Committee on Federal Nela-
tions. lie regarded the subject as impor-
tant; too important for such haste, cspe'
cially as the resolution had never been
printed, aud therefore had never been read
by members.
Dir. WALKER opposed the motion. and
urged the necessity for speed 10 this mat
ter. He thought Virginia's action would
have a great moral effect, and would
strengthen the friends OF reconciliation
throughout the land. lie then proceeded
to express his views ON the Whoie slfFef
question, and asked tlflt bis resolution IN
favor OF the unconditional RECOMMENDATION
OF silver be adopted.
Mr.. POPHAM favored conmittal. lie
wanted no haste in this matter, Tor he re-
membered too well like acSion on the e!ecto-
raj bill. He doubted, anyhow, the policy OF
instructing our senator's. They were at
Washngton-right on the apot where tie
fullest information could BIZ obtained, and
needed no advice from the members OF the
General Assembly. AS Mr.. WALKER Is q
member OF the Committee on Federal Rela-
tons he could have q fair opportunity OF
looking after the resolution there.
Mr.. FAUNTJEIsoY spoke in favor OF reIcr-
ence.
Mr.. MUsHBan1 Thought il these was ever
resolution before the House requiring
careful action aud the scrutiny CT q commit
tee it was this one. In three or four tines the
resolution proposes tn instruct Our senators
to vote for RECOMMENDATION but that rcsoil-
ton was prciaced By preamble III three
or four pages Mr.. 0iUsHBACK could not
subscribe to the statements in tue preamble
about the clalldestine decentralization OF
silver, because he knew nothing about 1t.
He hadn't fuit information on the subject,
and didn't suppose the House had. With
out indicating how hs.sh0uld vote on the
question proper, Mr. MUsIIBACh urged inc
reference OF tie resolution to the Committee
on Federal Relations fer thorough eNamI-
nation and report
The resolution was referred to The Com
mttce on Federal Relations.
At 1:5O, tha House having disposed OF all
the business on the calendar, Mr.. POPHAM
moved to adjourn. Result on division:
Ayes, 40; noes. IS.
Dir. GRAVES demanded recorded vote.
Ordered. Result: Ayes, SC; noes, 48.
Adjourned.