The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-07

that lie felt an interest in the matter entirely
| flfsnronorffoue to its importance. Early
lin the session paper Of this city 1.-THE Whig]
had commented upon the chairman and gem
ltlemen OF the Committee on the Chesapeake
land its Tributaries with utter reckiessness.
In the same paper this morning there Is an
other article showing eannI klessness and
ignorance OF the subject. 1t was charged
/ that the members OF that committee were
here in the interest OF a Yankee monopoly.
/ Dir. BoHANEoS repudiated the aspersions
upon the chairman OF, that committee (Gen-
eral TALIAFERRo), and showed now earnest
and active that gentleman was during tue
last session. and claimed that largely through
his efforts tue protective Legislation so Tar
had was obtained. But Tor MN l6enerai
TAL1AFERRo) he would inform MI. HUNTER
that they would have no rights OF hsherles
! In the Potomac; for when the Doundary-
| line question was submitted to arbitration
General TALrAEERRo had drawn aresolutlon
providing that nothing the arbitrators might
do should 20 behind the compact OF 1850.
That saved them.
The committee SO uniustifiable attacked
is not sectional one, but composed from
gentlemen from all sections Of the State.
Sir. BoHANNoN, after further defending
! the chairman Of the Committe on the
Chesapeake and its. Tributaries from ''the
covert stnderS" OF the newspaper, de-
clared his belief that there was no necessity
for special committee; that general laws
could not be passed to meet local grleV-
! ances: that legislation suited to mountain
streams would be unsuited to those OF
Tidewater and the bay-shore; that the fisher
men in his county were bard-Working, IN
\ dustrious, money making people; that
gross Injustice would be done them ii they
/ were prohibited from taking the fish that
would otherwise GO past them and fall into
/ the hands OF the people OF North Carolina
or New Jersey-and ali forsooth because 9
few amateur fishermen come back home
and complain OF i'll luck.
Mr. BoHANNoN dWet Mt length upon the
fishing interest, and declared that it was
too important and too large to be destroyed
by the fanatica notions OF amateur fisher.
men. In his county $4,000 worth OF fish.
ing implements would be destroyed by such
legislation as is proposed. In the county oil
Gloucester similar condition Of things
exists, and the people concerned are not
Yankees, but eX-Confederste soldiers; men
OF worth and industry.
Dir. ROBINSON Of Portsmouth thought
that Mr.. BoHANNUN had made an ingenious
den Of the utterances of one OF the daily
papers upon Mr. HUNTER, and then dwell
ing upon the character Of General ITALIA
FERRO as il it were involved in the question
before the House. The speaker did not
agree with the views OF that paper. He had
bich respect for the chairman OF the Com
mittee on the Chesapeake and its Tributa-
ries: still he was in favor OF the special
committee, believing that it would he OF
great use. Nothing, however, had been
said by Mr.. BuHANNON about the chairman
Of the Committee on Propositions and
Grievances. from whom the game interest
would be withdrawn, and who was in favor
OF this special committee.
Mr.. ROBINSON spoke in cOnciiiatOry
tone, but was earnestly in favor Of tile reso-
luton.
l. MIR, HUNTER replied to Mr.. BoHASNoN,
giving reasons why the resolution should
pass. He affirmed that the present commit
tees were VIGOROUSLY inadequate. however
excellent the gentlemen composing them
might be; that the special committee would
be chosen from all sections Of the State,
who know what their people want, and ii
was not game of cards, where one party
desired to euchre the other.
Mr.. WALKER Of Northumberland had no
objection to Mr.. HUNTER having his special
committee, for, said be, Mr.. HUNTER is par
excellence a sportsman. But the Underwater
people are entirely satisfied with the Com
mittee on the Chesapeake and its Tributa-
ries. -
MIR. WALKER proposed to give 10 the Com
mittee on the Chesapeake and its Tributa-
ries the Underwater interests, and give to the
special committee the remainder OF the State.
Mr.. HUNTER declared that he wnnld not
compromise in that way; he wanted the
issue now made decided.
| Mr.. WALKER said that as he proposed the
measure in spirit OF Cancellation, and 1t
was not accepted, he must be forced to the
conclusion that there were designs IN tue
proposition that did not appear on its face.
Mr.. HUNTER replied that, speaking for
himself, he would say that he was actuated
bv no purpose but the good Of the State,
and that he would sooner do I'M ustice to his
own section of the State than to another.
MIR. WALKER accepted the disclaimer.
Mr.. WALKER thought that it was prOba'
BILE that Alexandria owed her dccension,
in considerable part, 10 other causes than
the fisheries. BY the decision Of the arbi-
traitors the Maryland line runs to the south
ern shore OF the Potomac, and but for Gen.
eral TALIAFERRo no Virginian on the Poto-
mac would have the right to fish in those
waters. By General TALIAFERRo'S wise
forethought the arbitrator were prevented
from going behind the compact OF 1885,
which gives Virginians the rights they now
enjoy in. the Potomac fisheries. The only
advantage to be derived from legislation on
the Potomac river would be to prohibit
Virginia fishermen from taking fish that
would otherwise fall into the hands OF Ma
rylanders, and thus give the advantage to
the Marylanders.
Mr.. WALKER said that at the proper time
he would discuss the question OF hsh-lacto-
\ ries; it was not pertinent hefe.
he expressed the hope that the House
would vote down the Senate resolution.
Mr.. MCCABE moved to pass by the resolu
ton. Not agreed to-ayes. 35; noes, Of.
MIR. STARKE moved to strike out the WORD
"tish" and leave to the committee the sub
iect OF game alone. ;,
Mr.. WALKER Of Chesterfield said. that if
there was to be special committee at all ii
should be on fish and game both-not on
pame alone. He had no doubt that the
Committee on the Chesapeake and its Tri
butaries had done its duty it was probably
a very able and patriotic committee. But
hts title was vague. Before he became
member OF the House he had no idea thai
the committee had charge OF the fishing in.
terests. He would be willing to vote fol
the amendment suggested by Mr.. WALKEF
~ Northumberland; he thought something
ourbt to be done for the streams above tide
water. A committee should consider the
stocking OF the streams, the distractions,
Sc and then there was the matter o.
game which he believed never had beer