The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-03-04
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1ith no reduce allowance for purchase
~ raw material for the penitentiary from
ali. 900 to $4,000. Agreed TO.
1sth. To reduce the contingent expenses
of the Register OF the Land once iroIn
ANA to $50. Agreed TO.
i3tb. To reduce the allowance TOT con-
tin0ent expenses of the Second Aunltor
office from $500 to $3.50. Agreed 10.
Tath. To reduce the allowance Tor contin-
;oer,t EXPENSES OF superintendent OF fuplac
Rn;idinqs from 300 to S75. Agreed 10.
15th. To reduce the contingent expenses
81 the Treasurers Office from 5000 to- $500.
Agreed to. 1870
rary clerk in the Treasurer's office from
s.. 900 to $1,000. On roll-call agreed to
ayes. So; noes, AZ. ~ 9 ~.
17th. Increasing appropriation to Uni
yersitv of Virginia from $4,000 to $4,000.
Agreed to without division; though some
noes were heard. - ts" =.
18th. Increasing appropriation to Viz
pinia Military Institute, from S22,500 10
$4,000. Agreed to-a few noes.
an NEW AMENDMENTS.
MIR. HENRY proposed to amend the bill
By adding $1,000 for copying and printing
historical records IN the Capitol. -,
On roll-call-ayes 81, noes 53-not having
received a constitutional vote (GI, it was
defeated. ...,. ~.
At 10 O'Clock Mr.. FRAZIER called tbe
pending questlon-on the passage OF the
bill. .-.
Mr.. FAUNTLEnoT appealed to him to with
draw it, in order that he might offer an
amendment; but he would not.
The pending question was not ordered
ayes, As; noes, g..
Dir. FAUNTLERoY then offered his amend
ment providing that IN the remote contln-
eency that there is surplus after carrying
on the government, &C., interest shall be
paid to the bondholders other than the
consol bondhoders. 1t appeared from an
explanation OF Mr.. BARBOUR that the evil
Mr.. FAUNTLERoY wished to correct was the
result OF clerical error on the part OF an
engrosSing clerk OF the Senate. The amend
meut was agreed to.
The bill was passed-ayes, 10I; noes, 3.
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
After the appropriation bill was disposed
OF Mr.. HUNTER rose to personal eXplana-
ton.
He said that he desired in justice to him
SELF. and in justice to another gentleman
who was his warm, personal friend, to re-
pair an act OF injustice done the gentleman
from Augusta OR. HANGERl. In Mr. Hun
TER's account OF the proceedings or the
House in the State he used the following
language: .....--.
s.At O'Clock in the morning Mr.. HANGER
was placed in the Speakers chair, and the
homes OF the iunders rose high, as lis drcl-
sions were of course favorable to them
Mr.. HUNTER said that the paragraph had
hurt his friends feelings, and Mr.. HANGER
had felt it very keenlv, and Ar. HUNTER de-
p!ored The event, and went on to say:
Il hold him the brayest man, Sir. Speak
or. who honestly confeSseS an error, and,
standing on the floor OF this House, it affords
me pleasure to say that the paragraph does
Mr.. HANGER great injustice, for know him
to be an upright and just presiding officer.
| am not willing, on the last night OF the
session, to leave any member on the floor
OF this House with any feelings save aught
Of goodwill and perfect Kindness
POTOMAC STEAMBOATS,.
Senate resolutions authorizing the Board
OF Public Works to investigate the Poto'
mac-stcamboat question, NC, was taken up,
Oh motion OF Dir. BERNARD, and agreed TO.
PERSONAL.
1Ir. HENKEL stated that DR.. KEYsER had
count of sickness.
Mr.. WILKINSON said that some weeks ago
he offered resolution requiring the Finance
Committee to investigate the matter Of GER
tain collections made for the State BY Colo
mel Z. BarksGalc. Testimony IN that mat
ter had been taken, but no report submit
ted. Colonel Barksdale, however, bad paid
the Auditor and Acknowledgement the
money sought or intended TO be gotten by
the resolution. The report OF the Auditor
and Acknowledgement had been printed
along with the testimony in the case. ln
this report they say they can see nothing in
the account OF Elisha Barksdale, Jr., attor-
ney for the Commonwealth in this case, to
reflect Oh his integrity and fair dealing with
the Commonwealth. He was not here to
censure anybody, but he did not know
how much labor it had cost the Audi
tor and Attorney-Genera to sign their
report, when they had neither read
nor heard the testimony in the case.
He did not think the testimony would sus-
tain them, for from the Auditors statement
Of settlement with this gentleman, which
he submitted 10 the committee in writing,
but for some purpose or other it had been
kept from the printer, shows that thirteen
hundred and odd dollars had been collected
from hlm, most OF which had been collected
eight years ago, and which he iBarksdale)
claimed Us his own; that he had bought the
claim fairly, legitimately, and honestly; that
he had perfect right to do so. Mr.. WILL
KINsoN further SAID he attached no blame to
the Finance Committee, as they bad been
oyerworked. He asked that the Clerk Of
the House be instructed to preserve the tes-
timony taken in the case for future use.
Mr.. BARBOUR made an explanation which
showed that the Finance Committee were
in nowise to blame.
NJ. ENROLLING. ....
Mr. McCAULL offered q resolution to re-
imburSe the enrolling clerk, Mr.. w. A.
Winston, to the amount of S40-money
actually paid out by him in the rush OF bust
ness during the past few days for clerical
help. Result Oh roll-call-ayes, So; noes, IS.
.'' -'.'' THANKS.
Mr.. HANGER offered handsome rcsou-
ton OF thanks to the SPEAKER. Adopted
unanimously.
In subsequent resolutions all the other
officers Of the House, the clergy, &C., were
thanked.
A resolution OF sympathy with Clerk
John Bell Bigger in his sickness was offered
by Mr.. STEVENS and very heartily adopted.
Similar resolutions in respect to Sergeant
alarms Hill were offered and adopted.
APPROPRIATION BILL ONCE MORE.
At11:15 Mr. GRIMsLEY notified the House
that the Senate bad agreed to House amend
ments to the appropriation bill.