The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-22

money. It would do harm. No he would
ask the paymef,t as Just claim; not for SYM
pathy. What IL we were raTaged by the
hand and iloof OF war; does it add to the
Justice of this claim? Don't let rs go there
whining about the rayages OF war and the
incubus or the State debt, but 60 to demand
the payment OF n Just debt. General EcHOLs
was proceeding to criticise the preamble far
Their, when III
Mr.. FAUNTLERoY said that he would state
that the, preamble had been drawn by one
OF the most. distinguished publlcists OF the
co1lntry-Hon. Il. 81. T. Hunter. But. as
gentlemen objected to the language, he
would move to strike it out.
General EcHoLs then objected to the re-
solution itself; to the appointment OF Dir.
Magruder at a per centuna that would make
a nav of about $4,000, when, as he was
informed by, the public prints, Congress
was about to pass favorably upon the claim.
The bill was recommitted.
FESCE-LAw.
House bill ssto submit the question OF re-
pealing the fence. law to the voters OF Brents-
Vile and Manassas districts, in Prince VIII
liam county, came up on the calendar. !.
mir. WHITE OF Hanover moved to amend
I he including in the bill "the. Beayerdam,
Ashland, and Henry districts, in the county
Of Hanover"
The vote is to be taken at the next gene
raj election.
The bill was then ordered to ensross'
ment.
Recommendations.
House Joint resolution instructing our
senator's and requesting our representative
in Congress to vote for the demonstration
Of silver came ND on the calendar. 1t y
the resolution Of Mr.. WALKER OF Chester
field, with an abbreviated preamble. and Is
as follows:
Whereas it is believed by the General AS
sembly of Virginia that the distressed con-
dtion OF our country will be materially re.
Iieycd and the ability to pay the national
debt according to the bond Justly aug
mented by the unconditional RECOMMENDATION
of silver; therefore,
Be it resolved (the Senate concurring).
That our senators in Congress be instructed
and our representatives be requested to sup
port and vote for the measure remonetizlne
silver. and as a legal tender for all debts.
both public and private.
Mr.. WALKER addressed the House al
length in favor Of the resolution, and gave
much information on the subject.
Mr.. WALKER stopped for moment tc
pick up paper from his desk, when
MIR. WHITE OF Hanover seized the oppor
tunity. and said, Mr.. SPEAKER, move W.
adjourn" [Laughter.]
The SPEAKER ruled that. the motion wa:
out of order, as Dir. WALKER had the floor
At the conclusion OF Mr.. WALKER:
speech. General ANDERSON moved that th'
resolution be laid upon the table. No
agreed to.
Mr.. BoCoCK was in favor OF the remone
! tization Of silver as general proposition
but did not know that the resolution wa
in the best possible shape. 1t seemed to in
struct our senator's to vote for the Blanc
bill. He asked il members were willing L
20 that far without knowing what the Blanc
bill is. He thought that the resolution hat
better be passed by.
Mr.. WALKER said he would accept al
amendment to make the resolution instruc
our senators TO vote for q instead OF tn
reconciliation scheme.
The resolution was passed by.
Adjourned.