The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-23

ftad1u.tment speech W '
better one than / have ever pueh ao'e 10
make. N was the best Wesopta.lon VI 'ne
resdjostmepf side Of this question | ever
heard. n there were before That time any
Readju,ters on this floor who are willing TO
continue that provision OF the old funding
bill, which alienated the sovereign right to
control her own revenues, / should think,
after hearing The gentleman, they would be
convinced that there was something wrong
In that section.
trust, Notwithstanding the Senate voted
to retain it, we shall be able to ease the con-
science OF the Senator by correcting the
evil, il not In this branch, ut least IN the
other. [Lauehter]
The Senator said that he voted 10 retain
the clause for the reason be
DESIRED TO MAKE THE BILL oDI0Us.
never understood 1t was the duty to put
an odous measure upon the people, no mat
ter how much be opposed it. think 1t Is
the duty OF honest representatives to make
every bill as wise and beneficent in its pro-
visions as possible. Mr. Henry said he ap-
proved OF the proyision.l
Mr. Paul: 1t IS the first time | ever heard
speaker indulge in such denunciatlon OF q
provision and then turn around and say he
approved it. lie grew eloquent while talk
ing against alternating The revenues for forty
years. You thought that he was going to
make fight for the sovereign right OF Nir-
gins to dispense her revenues as her wants
demand.
This brings me 10 the discussion OF the
fourteenth section. The Senator from Rich
mond dwet on this at great length and con-
tended that we were impairing the obhg1-
tons OF the contract by subiectiDg the col
lecting officer to damage in receiving the
coupons. fortunately there is distinction
between changing the law touching the
revenue and changing the law touching the
contract itself. 1t has always been held that
a State may change the remedies touching
contract. This section is
DRAWN FROM THE TENNESSEE STATUTES.
| mir. Paul explained at length the cele-
brated Tennessee easel just at this point
| wish 10 remark that this legislation Is not
revolutionary, as the Senator says. III rcYo-
! lutiOnary, il is counteTrevolution TO the
original funding bill.
Mr.. Paul gave history OF the Tennessee
case in the United States courts, ana SAID
That was not a divided court, either.
In reply TO the gentleman from Rich
mond (Mr. IIenry) will say that | never
heard Of the decisions Of the court being 4
part OF the Constitution, or that when
man took an oath to support the ConStlt-
tion his conscience would be bampered by
the decisions OF any court. VIXEN he asked
the "gentIe shepherd. Tell me why" let
hm tell il YOU would withhold your oath
TO support the Constitution when you see
the decision upon this question.
The Senator called attention 10 the case
OF Antoui and Wright, in which he says
the Court settled this questionas to the con-
sntutonal features Of it. Ii the Supreme
Court OF the United States must regard The
first decision OF a State court, and disregard
a subsequent decision, then Antoni ana
Wright will not be their guide. There
was a unanimous decision in prior case,
delivered 10y Judge Robinson, in Ii Grat-
tan, PIP. 4lG.
rim reply TO a question from Senator
smith, Mr. Paul said that they had the re-
medy bv mandamus. but The statute espe'
ciaIlv claims the right to exercise it. lie
explained at leugth the law on that subject
Mr. Paul said /: ! call attention TO Ohe As
sertion OF the Senator from Richmond. He
may be assured that he will find in this bIl
40 TAX-RECEIvABLE COUPONS
for non-taxable bonds, no conversion OF
currency debt into gold debt, no permis
sion for guardians and executors to invest
the funds os their wards into State bonds
none Of the objections of the McCulloct
bill or the old funding bin in this bill, eX
cept the 18th section, which gives the cred
itor the preference over others.
trpst that this bill will not be indefintel!
, postponed. but passed promptly. Let 1t =
TO the people for their endorsement an'
,, ratification. When those who bear the bur
ldcn of taxation have by their ballots de
cIared they are willing to assume these bur
dpns and transmit them TO their children
, then, indeed, you will have peace and qu'e'
When the people once more are iree an
sovereign instead OF slaves to their credl
, tors. and the State standing erect IN the SIS
terhood OF CommOnwealths a. proud as IN
o proudest and the ruler OF her own deStAy
= then YOU will have peace throughout 4
YOUR borders. When YOU
TRUST THE PEOPLE
TO abide in the faith Of their promises the
y will come forward and heroically meet the
, obligations.
! As long as you permit the creditor
u have preference at the Treasury over STA
y and schools YOU will have war and contel
; tions. waIn senators that you cannot
> ford to have any further agitation. lie a
: sured, il this question goes back ana
fought over again, the next contest VIII M
:; be between RCadjusters tthe common-sen>
practical debt-payer) and the funuer lt'
!. sentimental debt-paycr). but / very muC
y fear the question will come to open rep
II djation. The people are worn out ana ha'
~ lost patience. and Will settle the matter
" blotting it out OF existence. On tne otn
hand. # we pass this measure, and II b
Excelencv the Governor (as trust IN u(
J" he wilD approves it, we can l0la ana
the people's endorsement, and then pre-
~ perity and happiness will come to the sll
u, and save that page which tells how '
ia oinia's sons fell on the fields OF battle; I'll
=; will be the proudest that ador2s her WhC
-. history.
CANAL RAILROAD.
House bill to allow the James River
Kanawha Company to construct raiirO
along the whole or part of It's line, ~
~ came up rs the special order in the iioi
ed Saturday, and the committees amendmel
en- TO perfect the bill were agreed to.
MIR. Hall, of Norfolk, offered an amer
10 ment TO compel the james Riyer railroad
er nro rate with all railroads NJ LynchDu
as MIR. CoghAl moved TO amend the ameI
wv ment by providing thst the pro rating -
elf he reciprocal; that the James River ~
ne many shah not be compelled to pro race ,
ct. qny railroad which refuses to pro rate '
la II. Agreed to. Ntr. Halls amepJ,Der {
we then agreed 70.
bt. Mr. Nofeit moved to strike out the
res eactiaD. prOyidiag for the trassftc OF Il
ill ,ourtbs Of the State stock in. tho conn
nal oft ~ present Indebtedness hsS be n paid
OF &a and made speech from v hich it
cy, reared that shis bill was lass cceptabl