The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-21

not show TO the world that we wil! agree I
, no settlement except forcible readjustmeDi
, but let rs avoid all Appearance OF repudla
fiOn. This probably will be the last lin
that shall address you upon ibis question
, The term OF my public life is
DRAWING TO A CLOSE,
and do not desire its continuance. Let m
but hear that this yeXed question~'tins enc
my 10 our public peacc-is conquered an
flyiUg from ns, and. like the hero vino ha
immortalized the heights Of Quebec, vii
be content 10 eXcIaim :" die happy w
= all claim TO have at heart lhe best interest
Of our State however we may differ iJ poll
sics. pray you to devise some meahe o
settlement With our public creditors waisj
wfii not shock The moral sense OF so nBa9J
OF sur best citizens and make them feel I Ia
thar State Is degraded. For my part
would as soon think OF
sTRIDyG A DAGGER 10 Ny MOTHERS HEAR
as fixing the stain OF reputation upon ny
native state. CouIG my band be eyeI
guilty Of the deed. Ike Macbeth, would
be ever aaunted with remOrse, and would
be contin,Slly sayiog TO myself
" win all gseat Nepiune's ocsan wash this blood
Clean frsm my handY NoTths M band VIII
| rather
|
Making the green-One red"
THE REEDIUSTER CAUCuSLAsT NIG7sT.
The Readiusters held a caucus in the ball
OF the House last night TO harmonizc their
differences on the debt question
General Malone and Auditor Massey were
present, and By invitation gave their views.
1t was finally agreed, and with great
unanimitv, that the bill should be passed by
| ha IL. mi haf
ces,iOn TO McsSrs. FulkersOn and Paul that
the 18th section should be struck out and
substitute therefor inserted when the bill
reaches the House.
The 18Th section Of the bill now provides
that to meet the interest OH the new bonds
one third OF the net revenue from the levy
on property and 40 per centum Of the reye-
nue. collected from licenses shall be paid
into the Treasury to the credit OF the pub
lie debt.
The substitute directs that the interest
shall be paid from "any money in the Trea-
sury not otherwise appropriated" That
is, il leaves the whole subject in the hands
OF the Legi,lature-One year the creditors
may get per cent. next year they may
get per cent, or nothing, according as the
Legislature may be economical or otherwise
il governmental expenses.
The caucus adjourned about 10. The Re
adjuster ranks appear 10 be ">olid again
LEGAL HOLIDAYS.
Mr.. Loyenslein's bill has passed boil
houses, as follows:
|. BE Il enacted by the General assembly
That the following dlys-viz., the lst day Of
January, commonly called Newly ears day
the 22d day Of February, known as Wash
ington's birthday the 4th day OF July
called Independence day; the 2jth day o
December, known as Christmas day: anC
any day appointed or recommended by th'
Governor Il this State or the President o
the United States as Il dly OF thanksgiving
or fasting and prayer or other religious Oh
servance- shall for all purposes wbatsoeye
as regards the presenting for payment o
acceptance and OF the protesting and Siyini
notice Of the dishOnOr OF bills OF exchange
bank-checks, and promssOry notes, mad
after the passage OF this act, be treated ant
, considered a. the first day OF The week
: commonly called Sunday, and as publ
, holidays; and all such bills, checks, ant
e notes otherwise presentable for accepanc
: or payment on the said days shall be deeme'
: TO be preseptable for acceptance or paymen
h on the secular or business day next succeed
| ing such holidays.
2. Whenever the 1St day of January, tn
22d day OF February, the 4fh day OF july
/ or the 2jth day OF December or thanks
: giving day, or days OF fasting or prayer
shall fall upon Sunday, the Monday mex
= following shall be deemed public hoIldl
C for all or any OF the purposes aforesaid
5 provided, however. that in such case
= bills OF exchange, checks, and promlSSor
I notes made after the passage OF TINS a'
4 Ia nfnI
D acceptance or payment on the said Sunda
/ or Monday shall be deemed to be present
: able for acceptance or payment on the Tue
day following.
3. All acts or parts OF acts lnconSttei
. with this act are hereby repealed.
4. This act shall be in force from Il
4 passage.
h AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS.
+, Mr. Strayer's bill "requirlng the con
: mssioneIs OF the revenue TO furnish m
Z Commissioner OF Agriculture with statistic
o Of the crops grown and the stock raised
d Virginia " has been reported from II
:. House Committee on Agriculture and Nil
) ing. and provides that the commissioner
) OF revenue be required, when visiting farm
= ers for the purpose OF getting their lists
4 taxable property, TO ill up blanks or form
n which shalt be prepared by the COmmi
II sloner OF Agriculture and be transmllte
o through the Office OF the Auditor OF Publ
4 Accounts along with the forms for Obtain
e ing lists OF taxable property TO SAID con
= missioncrs Of revenue; that the blanks
Il forms shall contain headings for number Z
It acres cultivated in each crop, win ylel
n per acre, and also for each kind OF st0cl
with numbers raised on every farm; tn
n these blanks or forms shall be transmltit
TO the Office Of the Auditor OF Public n
n counts 10y said commissioners OF reVehu
:, where they shall be subject to the nspe
" ton and copying by the Commissioner
> Agriculture for his annual reports that tt
y commissioners Of revenue. for thl, sma
i additional work, shall receive no addition
J. compensation.
5 LEAF TOBACCO.
L Mr.. Fulkerson yesterday offered the Il
[, lowing resolution in the Senate, which Il
y over:
o Whereas it has been made known to til
IS General Assembly that one OF the great 81
l. pies OF this Commonwealth-yiz leaf
I. bacco-together with the interests OF Z
l. persons in any way connected with q
n same. whether as producers, sellers, or bu
> ers, is being seriously, iniuriously, and
c ruinous extent, affected by the acti'
Ie OF certain European GOyerpments-yli
d France, Spain, Italy, and Austria-discril
lie mating against said staple by making Go
a. ernment monopoly OF the purchase and 81
d OF the SAGE within their respective DOM
Il ions, thereby cutting of all compe
W ton on the large amount OF Il
'd tobacco, over one hundred millions poun'
DC required TO supply the citizens OF the
several Governments, for which there Is
% other market and whereas these four o.
nrnmentA nurchase their SnpDlies OF leaf