The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-12-15
A CUT AT THE COUPONS.
General Wickham's Resolution Adopted by
the Senate Yesterday.
AGAINST INTERNAL REVENUE.
Colonel Evans's Resolution Fayorinp the
Repeal Of the System Agreed
to by Both Houses.
THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS LAST NIGHT.
FRIpAY. December Ia. l,

FRIDAY. December IA. 1889.
The Senate was called to order at I2 NJ.
by Mr.. Hurt, the President pro tenn.
Prayer by the Rev. w. b. McGilvray.
Mr.. HUBBARD rose to a question OF per-
sons privilege.
He said my attention has been called
to an extract from the National Republican
TO the effect that the President pro tenn. Of
this body was elected in order to allow him
to appoint the Committee on Privileges and
Elections with special reference to the con-
test between Sims and Hurt.
The above statement was made under
misapprehensiOn OF facts.
The President # the Senate, under the
rules heretofore existing, had the power
OF appointing the committees Of this body,
but the Senate, during the present session,
decided that the committees should be
appointed by resolution. as was done at the
last session OF this body: whereupon re-
solution was offered by the Senator from
Augusta [Mr. Koinerl naming all Of the
committees and it was adopted.
II affords me pleasure in this connec-
ton to bear testimony to the fairness and
ability with which the President pro tenn.
has presided over this body, and with my
knowledge OF him believe him incapable
under any circumstances OF assuming an
attitude inconsistent with the conduct OF a
high-tOned Virginia gentleman"
Mr.. Berry said: 1T is very gratifying
to the members on this floor TO hear the
remarks from the Senator from Buckng-
ham (Mr. Hubard), coming as they do with
especial fitness from gentleman on that
side OF the house.
"It is well known TO all the senators
that the President pro tenn. has been grossly
slandered by that paper. which makes IN
imputatiOn wholly without foundation Of
fact-utterly destitute OF truth.
The Senator who presides for the time
over this body expressly disclamcd any
such exercise OF authority as charged on
him.
The gentleman from Buckingham (Mr
Iluhard) has made proper rebuke OF the
defamer and a fair statement OF the facts y
INTERNAL-REvENUE-T EVANS RESOLUTION.
The resolution adopted by the House, on
motion OF Mr.. Thomas j. Evans, request
ing our Representatives and instructing
our Senators in Congress 10 vote for the
immediate and unconditional repeal OF the
internal-revenuc laws, having been COM
liluiliAoAtu w tiN f7'iltA's was lih1F'hs
AYES-Messrs. DdrM 7. Buiiey. RObcrt
Barnes Taylor Berry. G. n. Bliss. William 4.
Brown. Thomas j. Christian. Ira B. COlirane. &.
b. Crmpler. J Singleton Digs. Paul c. I'd
monds. Creed +. flanary. Frank Fletcher. VIII
ham T.. GdineS. William a. Glasgow. Henry
Ieaton, +. ". Hubnrd. john L. HUT. Absalom
honer. William Loyenstdn; 4: NJ. Lybrook' };
Marshall Mccormick. Elisha T.. Meredith. Samuel
II. Newberrv, jaime, l.. Powell John Il. Thurman.
Henry ). Trout. Horace -. Twyman, Peter c.
Warwick, Joseph i. Webb. Williams G. Ntckham,
nd .gta1tst ttrfr ris1 IL
NOEs.-Mcssrs. AmOS X. Grta, DGHiet II. Nor
ton, ana asa Rogers. Jr.-3.
COalitiOnists in italics.
The resolution Is rs follows:
Be il resoIred bV the House Of Deicgdtes lthc
Senate Of Virginia concurring). That our senators
in COneress be instructed and our Representatives
in Congress be rcque ted 10 procure The uncondl .
toned and Immediate abolition of the internal
revenue system Of the United States Government.
this method Of collecting taxes being greatly In
curious to the public Interest and special burden
upon the people Of this state.
No TELEPHONE.
The following was received but not
acted on:
COMMONWEALTH or NGRGINiA,)
LAND OFFICE.
RICHMOND. December IA, 1883. y
hon. John l.. Hart, Presideat pro TEN. Of t1e
Senate:
In response to yOur resolutions Of inquiry i'm re-
ference 10 establishing telephone exchanges with
the state Capitol, respectfully submit the within
communication Of the city manager. The bu j.
ness and enterprise of the Richmond Telephone
Company has been checked and retarded
tirst, Dy the objections Of prOpcrty-Owners 10
the use of their hOu-ciOps; and
Secondly, BY refusal of the city authorities 90
allow the erection Of poles. And having no assu-
rance that the necessary wires could be- placed. the
general Office has issued orders % decline all new
| Subscribers and applications. If deemed impOr-
iant. however the Richmond manger viii refer the
matter t. the general Office AZ New FORK and ask
an exception in favor Of the stlte capitol:
Register Land Oiiice and superintendent Public
Buildings.
JAMES RIVER AND NORTH CAROLINA RAILROAD.
Mr.. Thurman presented a bill to incor-
porate the James River and North Caro-
| lima railroad. Referred.
The road is to run from some point on
| the RichmOnd and Allegheny railroad be-
tween LynchbTg and Lexington Cia Lib
ertv to the North Carolina line.
MINES.
Mr.. Grim presented a petition from citi-
Zens of Mines, in the county of Page,
asking for a charter Of incorporation for
the town Of Mines, IN SAID county OF Page.
Referred.
CALEB CUSHING.
Mr.. Berry's bill Qayorably reported) to
refund TO the executor of Caleb Cushing q
sum Of money improperly paid into the
Treasury came up on the calendar, and
was ordered TO engrOssment.
Mr.. Gushing, or his representative, for
two years paid taxes upon land which,
when he attempted to sell, he found did
not belong to him. but for which another
Judge Anderson held title, and had
paid the taxes.
PUBLIC DEBT.
Mr.. Wickham'S resolution Instfucting
the Treasurer not TO redeem proved cOu-
mons until money therefor is set apart in
the Treasury by law came up, and was
agreed to.
AYRs.-Messrs. Bailey, Barnes, Berry. Bliss,
Brown, Christian, Colirane, Crunpler, Digs, I'd
monds Flanary, Fletcher, Gaines, Glasgow,
Grim, Ileaton, llubard, iinrt' h9insr LoIehstein'
berry Norton, Powell. Rogers, Thurman Trout,
Twvmsn, Warwick. " ebb, Wickham, aud Wing
feld-35
NOES.-O.
The resolution is as follows:
Pesolred (the House of Delegates concurringl,
That the state Treasurer be, and he Is hereby in
stTucted not 10 refund any money thdt may mere.
after be paid in0 the Treasury Tor taxes VI der ana
I'm nursuance of an act of tile General assembly Of
Virginia approved 14th January, $50, entitled
=. act 10 prevent frauds upon the common
wealth and the holders Of her securities in the col
lection and disbursement Of revenues, until an
snnronriatiou has been made by the General AS
seInby of Virginia for the purpose OF paying cOu-
mons rendered for taxes under said act.
The next business reached was Mr.. New
berry's resolutions (same as those intro
duced in the House by Mr.. Anderson, OF
Rockbridge,) declaring the public debt set
tlement fnality, &c, &c.
MIR. Hubbard, believing in compulsory
gave notice of his purpose TO
offer AN amendment to cut of all parties
who do not fund their bonds by certain
date-say January |. 1885.
Mr.. Bailey asked if the resolutions had
been printed, and it appearing that they
had not been they were passed by.
AUDITORS OFFICE.
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