The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-12-18
Nr. GlasSOa's Remarks on the Pub
lic-DcbI KesoimtiOnN.

The Senate having under consideration
the resolutions OF the House, offered 5y W.
\. Anderson, of ROckbridgc, relating %
the settlement OF the public debt under the
scheme Of last session known 90, The " Rid
debergcr Funding Bill" Mr.. Glasgow, of
B0tctomt. submitted The remark follow
ing:
Mr.. President. I was mot Zoe favor 90 tAe bu
passed pa Io7t-'7l called "TAo tuudus BILL
but when II became upon d. approval. ln ily opn-
ION. the law Of the hand. ave % mN cordial sup
port. NOrdid favor particularly tu. Me, WlNrh
bin until there were dcridpd indications that II
was acceptable tO the pablo creditors. Their ar-
ccprmceof a. regarded grucr0u, to the Common
wealth and consequently when 10 wl- approved.
and iu nay Opln on tue law Ot tAc lald, gave tD 3D.
my cordial support.
the last session opposed what d. SHOWN a- tIir
Rlddlcoerser bin; but since my political as"'-
ciatc- have deemed ID wise aud proper tn support
THAI measure, DO so uureser'caly believe, SITE
as much as DO lu iul own existence, Iuti we owe
every dollar prov iIcd for Zoo tlr K.dditltrgrr law.
lIaughierl / ito not understand that there b, auN
one Boa the council. OF The country Nfcuilyc II-
dlclat or lceislauFe-oppo-ing The settlement OBJ
vel am not persuaded of the uece-.its o. passing
these resolutions. There has been such general
prote-utlon throughout t.c STATE of tdeitY to
I'M. proposed settlement thal lltlt does toi APP
uctr o. uc an occasion fur thu-t formal r,r1lu-
tons. J am weary Of thee 0lt-rcpeattI promises.
aud therefore dismclutl % make luy more:
would rather lu.n iu some measure providing lHr
performance Of our promises by Payment fnt f'r
securing lhc riainty OF prompt payment Of thc
inttre,t a. u flli, due.
IA Difference. however. o. The wishes of nav po-
lucal Associates Yield 20 their united Judgment
mY hearty support.
The vote upon these resolutions. Z trust, will
bear testimony to " the world and the rest of mau-
kind " TINT Nirgniaus no longer present tet0rc
the world the aus ,emly. " mos tutiCrlu-. sItcfa-
Gle uf au angry dispute among Joint debtors a. to
the claims OF their creditors. lCt us hy uuani-
NOUS action sweep that spectacle from view, never
W be reproduced. aud thus advertise mankind
than under Tie skies OF Virginia q s0 uf financial
miNeRHium 1, dIwnlng.
Bv a strong pail. a ong III. and put aV to-
gf'htF, may NC NOT rest ln confidence thar there
not be occasion a. repeat % 90 the last sNlA-
BILE II appointed timer
yield my ne,ry support Ia ihe resolutions.
The Democratic Cau.us.
The time OF The conference OF the Demo-
crats held in the hall Of the House OF Dele
gates last night was occupied until nearly
midnight in discussions.
When the last caucus was held the quc>-
ton OF electing Joseph A. Wmgield. a
| Strai2htout Republican, Registrar Of the
Land Office, or OF consolidating thi, office
with that OF the Second Auditor. was
referred 10 committee OF fourteen
Last night majority OF this committee re-
ported IN favor OF electing Wingheld. IL
being understood that in toe future he
would act with the Democrats. This pro-
position met with opposition. and pro-
voked heated and long discussion. which
terminated after midnight In the nomina-
ton OF Wingtleld by vote OF 50 against
nomination and 40 in favor OF il.
| The conference then adjourned.