The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-23

Judge to say what IL iegai evidence. III
my friend from Washington was anxious
to bring this matter before the Senate, why
has not the contestant been pressing his
case? From the commencement Of the
session | hayn,t seen the contestant nor
heard word from any friend anxious to
20 into the investigation until the Senator's
| complaint this morning. Now that the
Senator has ventilated him. performance
as conducive to his hcalfh as regular
morning shower.bath, now that the sena-
tor has come ont OF bis abDutIon Of
| fury as Is his daily cllstom--so severe
at times II would be well for him to have
physician sitting near him--now that
he has gone through this exercise,
| hope he will not insist upon printing
this bundle OF irrelevant testimony. We
would be glad to have him come before
the committee In the interest OF the con-
testant. and let US know what he wants
printed.
Mr.. Bailey replied that II he were al
lowed to get at all these things 1t might be
very healthy for him, but 1t would be death
| to the Senator from Prince William and his
party. Why, he asked, Is this case not
treated like all the othersy Why is dis
elimination made against the testimony IL
gentlemen are not afraid of the caseg How
can this Senate act without reading this
eyidenceY .
Mr.. Bayley continued at some length
defending himself. and claiming that a
special rule Is applied to this case not APP
piled TO any other.
Mr.. Hurt would not say anything about
the merits of the case, but he declared that
the committee was not to blame in the de-
lay mentioned that he had applied to Mr..
| Grim, who presented the petition, to know
what matter could be struck out. Mr..
Grim said that he did not know, but would
find out. This morning, only, Mr.. Grim
had informed him that Colonel Sims want
ed all the testimony printed.
Mr.. Glasgow said that Mr.. Diggs wish
ed all the legal and Mr.. Bailey all the ale
qal testimony in the case printed.
Mr.. Diggs explained that tie committee
was proceeding with the ease rs with all the
Others until Mr.. Bailey arose here to pro-
pose a new rule for it. The petition in
this case was the last on the docket, and all
the other cases were pressed. and this has
never been by Colonel Sims, his counsel,
or his friends on this floor.
SIR. Grim answered that il this case had
never been pressed before. it is pressed
now.
Mr.. Diggs said: Yes. the case is up now,
and will stay up a. long ~ the Senator
wishes; and it may be up when he wishes
il down. Up to this moment no one OF
Colonel Slms's friends has acted a. il
sims had a shadow of title to a seat on this
floor. This is merely an effort now to
make a little party capital; that is all they
can, with the utmost success. make OF it.
1Ir. Powell, a member Of the committee
and subcommittee, took good deal OF the
blame upon himself for the delay in pre-
pairing the record. DC. lie would ask TO
be relieved from the committee.
The resolution as amended by Mr.. Thur
man was adopted.
$. BROWN ALLEN.
On motion of Mr.. Atkinson the report a
to the appointment OF special collectors OF
delinquent railroad tax by Auditor
Allen was ma6e the special order for Fri
Gav at =. VI.
LICENSE TAXES.
House bill to prevent the payment OF the
license taxes in coupons (though that is not
the title) was taken up-the question being
on the amendments proposed by The House
Committee on Finance, and ii was passed.
AYES.-Messrs. Atkinson, Bailey. B1rh0m
Barnes. Berry, Bliss, Coltrane. Cr'tmpter, Liggs,
EdmOnds. Flanary. Fletcher. Gaines, Grim. Hurt,
keezeli. Koiner. Loyensteln, LvbroOk, hc cD0ndtd,
Meredith. Newbcrry, Norton, Petit. Poiceil, Ro-
gefs, Thurman, Toleaes, Trout. Twylnan, Wick
ham. and Wing1eld-32.
NoEs.-Mr. Glasgow-1.
COalitiOnIsts III fdffcs.
General Wickham TO Mr.. Glasgow: ::
Your vote stands alone in the negative.
Won't the Senator change his vote!
Mr.. Glasgow: must stand alone as re-
corded and, with Lord Bacon, my name
and memory | leave to mems charitable
speeches. and to foreign nations, and to The
next age. [He had opposed the bill as full
OF imperfections. and he wished longer de-
| lay TO see il il could not be made less OBJ
iectionable.l
Each person desiring a license is to make
application for 1t to the Commissioner OF
the Revenue or Auditor in writing, accom-
panied by the necessary MONEY. That done.
the Commissioner or Auditor will forward
the application and money TO the Treasurer,
"who. upon lis receipt. shall execute to
| the Commissioner OF the Revenue or Audi
tor. aS the case may be. a receipt for the
same. in which receipt shall be inserted Il
direction TO the Commissioner OF the Reve-
nue or Auditor to issue license to the
applicant"
Mr.. Wickham was ordered to inform the
House and request their concurrence in the
amendments OF the Senate.
VIRGINIA REPORTS.
Mr. Edmonds got the rules suspended
and the Senate bill proposing to dispose to
lawyers and Judges certain reports at sl.jO
per volume passed-ayes, %; noes, ,.
". II. TURNER.
On motion of Mr.. Diggs the Turner case
was made the special order for to-day at
p. VI.
DISTRACTIONS.
Mr.. koiner presented a bill to prevent
obstruction OF streets, turnpikes, and coun-
| ty roads. or tie crossings on RAILWAYS. Re
! ferred.
THE PENITENTIARY.
Mr.. Hurt said that he had received rs
President pro TEN. OF the Senate letter
from Mr.. Carpenter complaining OF GER
tain abuses at the penitentiary, which,
upon consultation with the Senator from
| Augusta, he thought should be laid before
the Senate.
Mr.. Berry said that this was very dam
gerous precedent 20 allow every letter that
may oo "iitch ny iohi' b'n' "" iii'
10 be read here.
Mr.. Hurt thereupon turned the letter
over to the chairman Of the special COM
mittee OH the penitentiary-Mr. Atkinson.
! MALONE.
! Mr.. Newberry asked that his resolution
requesting General Malone to resign his
seat as United States senator be taken up
and made the special order for to-day at ,
O'Clock. Agreed to.
PASSED.
Senate bill to compensate b. r. Bland