The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-02-24

/ those who vote with them and Leo no
iexpect it thshS carried by asolid Vote NO
one expects the Senator (bfr. MASSEY 10 vote
flor IL, because he offered - resolution
| day or 30 ago that commits him posi-
lively against it. He has declared fren
This seat repeatedly that he never would vote
i for any proposition that;did not exclude war
Interest, reconstruction interest, and ignore
i the coupon feature. Then why delay Tor
the benefit OF gentlemen like himself,
! whom Iadniit are as honorable and Econsci-
entious in their purposes as our side claim
to be, but our differences OF opinion as TO
tpublfc policy are as wide apart rs the poles,
and we never can come together-no hope
for it?s But, Mr. President, the idea that
we are to be threatened and intimldated
bv the bogus assemblage OF seIf-con.
tstituted representatives of the people
Ewho are. to meet here on the 25th
instant Is absurd and amusing. A
dozen such would not alarm or sway a
true representative, and we would spurn oil
i such politically that undertake to instruct
/ us. That mengrel assembIage will be COM
4 posed OF material outside Of the COnserya-
tive party-bolters, disorganizers, and Re
publcans, white and colored, as at present
advertised. We have q proposition thatWlli
Iamply accomplish the end desired, and the
Senate should proceed regardless OF the po-
litical side-show which proposes TO meet
here at the time stated, and to resolve itself
into quasi legislature to dictate to and con-
i troll the real representatives Of the people,
with whom solely the law-making poWertls
lodged. Concede them to be honorable
men, gentlemen if you, please--and many
| OF them are-but in a political sense we shall
i treat them with contempt-scorn and deny
their right to control our representative ac-
ton. Such presumption on. their part is q
reflection upon every Conservative in the
General Assembly. 1t is, in open, broad
daylight, shameful war upon the Conser"
VatiYe party. -t%
Sir, I am willing to take "the response
i .bility, p as stated by the Senator (Mr. MAS
sEY), that =" this is not to be inalty Oh this
/ great ISSUE" the public debt, and go be-
fore the people-for that is the tribunal
! we wish to meet; and trust the
/ day is not far distant when members
can be heard before the people, where no
parliamentary law or <dilatory tactics can
preyenta man from telling the whole truth.
| When that is done the end OF agitation OF
the debt question will be reached and the
1 authors be overthrown. Sir, we don't IN
tend to be frightened by the advent OF would
be law-giyers on the 25th instant, but shall
treat them ciyilly and laugh at their preten-
sions, and stand, like every true Conserve
tive and patriotic Republican, and vote as
we choose--followIng only the chart OF the
Conservative platform Of 1877, the plth anu
| instruction of which Is for this Legislature to
readjust The public debt on terms honorable
| TO the State and lust and fair to her consent
ing creditors, so as to bring the payment OF
| interest thereon within the present reYe-
nues, which the pending proposition more
than accomplishes. Therefore, what good
can. result from delay? None save 10 en-
able the other side to make a record to
| paratle before the public. Sir, / am willing
| to sit here till midnight and let them make
tour side to be dumb, long-sutferlng, and
submissive. There sits the official re-
porter Of this body, and the Senator's
side can wear themselves out speaking, but
they. can never convince Us or we them.
But let them be accommodated, and not a
vote will be changed-not a solitary one.
The Senator undertakes to make it appear
that this is new matter, just as il it had
not been deIiberated upon ever since ISL
eight long years-discusSed I'D tibitune and |
ad nauseam. The people are tired OF it
sick and sore Of agitation-and yearn for
the settlement contemplated in this PROPOSE
ton; and our side propose to take all the
dreaded responsibility and leave the other
TO 90 all the speaking.
. '... HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The SPEAKER in the chair. Prayer by
Rev. W. 6. Starr, of the Broad.Street Me-
thodist church.
1t was with the greatest difficulty that
quorum could be kept together in the hall
during the day. -- ..:'
80 PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr. MUsHBACK (by request: Joint
resolution providing for the payment OF
per diem compensation to the fish commits
sion and necessary expenses. .-,'n'
By Mr.. TALIAFERRO OF Gloucester: Peti-
ton of the Board Of Supervisors OF Glou-
cester county praying an amendment OF
the 2Sth section OF chapter 210 OF the Acts
OF 1S74-'5, in relation to the compensation
OF oYeTseers of the poor. 0 .-.
BY Mr.. JOHN r. CARTER: Petitions OF
citizens of the county OF Loudoun, praying
an increase OF the pay Of county Judge Of
Loudoun. 49,. a... -"
..s ..-.. JANIT0R OF THE HOUSE. .:..
Mr.. BLAND offered resolution, proposing
to rcscind the resolution OF 1869, fixing the
pay OF the Janitor OF the House at IS per day.
Referred.
[The Janitor pays his own assfstants.l
p. -. .35.. - PUBLIC PRINTING. .....
On motion OF Dir. LOWELL, House bill re-
quiring the Superintendent OF Public Print
ing to purchase stationery by contract with
the lowest bidder, was ordered to engross-
ment. .-,'..
On motion Of Mr.. LOWELL, the bill fixing
the style in which public printing shall be
done, and prescribing the qualifications OF
the porter OF the Superintend dent, was taken !
up, amended to carry out the design, and !
ordered to engrossment.
NIGHT SESSIONS no MORE.
On motion Of Mr.. LOWELL, the order for
night sessions was resclnded, and the House
resolved, on and after Monday, to meet at
10 A. III. instead OF II A. NJ.
COMMITTEE EXPENSES. ..
House joint resolution providing for the
payment Of the expenses OF the committee
appointed to accompany the remains OF the
late DR.. E. G. Robinson TO his home was, on
motion Of Mr.. ROBINSON, taken up out OF
its order and ordered to engrossment.
f.. OYSTER WAR.
On motion OF Mr.. BOHANAN the House
Joint resolution authorizing the Governor to
place at the disposal Of the civil authorities
OF MiddleseX and Mathews counties arms
and ammunition for the enforcement OF laws
for protection OF oysters was taken up out
Of order and ordered to enSrossment.
.....e FUNDING BILL. -..
Mfr. POWELL offered q resolution propo-
sing to Investigate the funding bill. Re-
ferred. -1'