Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-02

offered on Wednesday, TO reduce the
civil contingent fund from $40. 900 to
$40, 1000, was defeated by vote oil Al TO
40.
Mr.. Floods motion 10 make the
amount Si5,000 was also voted down.
Mr.. Gordon moved to amend by pro-
viding that Of the $4,000 appropriated
$40, 900 shall be used to pay counsel and
other expenses incident 10 the recent
coupon litigation in the Supreme Court
of tue United States.
Mr.. Waddill moved to amend by APP
propriating $4,000, OF which $4,000 is
to be divided between Messrs. Tucker
and Conkling and 1000 TO Mr.. c. V.
Meredith.
Mr.. Buford read a paper showing the
work that had been done by the counsel
in the case and strenuously urged the
appropriation of $40, 600 as mentioned
in the appropriation bill as report
ed from the Finance Committee. He
thought it was wrong TO curtail the
powers OF the Governor in defending
and protecting the interests OF the State.
Mr.. Moore, of Pulaski, opposed Mr..
Waddill's amendment He favored the
original sum.
Mr. Barbour thought $40, 900 too much
for the fees. He believed $1,000 was
sufficient.
Mr.. Mayo wanted the bill to remain
unchanged.
Mr.. Waddill's amendment was reject
ed.
Mr. Elan called attention to the we'll
authenticated rumor from Washington
to the effect that when Mr. Conkling
walked into the Supreme-Court room he
was asked what he came there for. and
replied "To represent Virginia in the
debt-question suit"
"Ah, replied his friend, "you may
represent Virginia. bnt YOU will never
get your pay. They are regulators
down there"
Mr.. Waddin "What has that to do
with this ?"
Mr.. Elan This whole opposition
to paying these counsel shows that it has
a great deal to do with it.
Mr.. Gordon's amendment was de-
feated.
Mr.. Hay was surprised at all the talk
that had been INDUCED IL about the pay
of counsel Their services TO the State
had been invaluable. and could not be
estimated in the question as to exactly
how many thousand dollars should be
received.
Mr.. Flood moved to reconsider the
vote by which bis amendment was lost.
The House agreed to reconsider, and
again voted down his amendment by
close vote.
A motion was also made to reconsider
Mr.. Gordon's proposition.
The House reconsidered. and this mo-
ton was also lost again by the following
vote:
AYES-Messrs. W. A. Anderson, Arnold. Bas-
kerville, Goodman Brown, Buf0rd, Carter, Cole
man. Crawford. CrismOnd, curtis, Dsbney, Du-
puy. Echols. Edmondsou, Elan, Evans, Figga.,
Gordon. Graves A. W. Harris, Hay, Herbert,
Huffman, Hunter, MsgrIder. Mayo, Mckee. 4.
Moore, Jr., j. +. Moore, overly, Perkins, Phil
ips, j. Roberts, Ryan. oiarke, Terrell, Lyon g.
Tyler, Watkins, Williams. ana Mr.. Speasor-iO.
N0Es-Messrs. Allensworth, ID. w. Anderson.
l.
Counts, Graft, Dsinger0cld, Dickey, Ewell,
Flood, j. ;. Harris, Herring. Jones. Johnson,
Kincheloe, Loving, McCauillsh, McClinue. No
Nell, William L. Moore, Parr Podlgo, Pucher,
Porter, Quisenberry, Riuer, ROane, 4. l.. Roberts,
Robinson. Sanger, saunders, scott, Sebrell, Sill
yer, Simpson. Spencer, 1insley, Treat, X ~.
Tyler, W ddll, Webb, West wilkins, Wright
and Young-47.
This was the last amendment before
the House. and none others being offered,
the original amount $50, OOO remained
unchanged.
The item stands in the bill.
"Civil Contingent Fund, $4,000"
Nevertheless it is well understood that
the Governor will use $4,000 of it in
paying counsel who represented the
State in the coupon-crusher cases.
CLERKS OF BOARDS.
Mr.. Cardwell moved 10 reconsider the
vote by which, on motion OF Mr.. Hay,
$3.50 was appropriated to an extra clerk
for the Indemnity Board, Board of Pub
lie Works. Sinking Fund Commission
ers, and Board OF Chesapeake and It's
Tributaries. The House consented to
reconsider
Mr.. Cardwell's contention was that the
scheme of Mr.. Hay was impracticable |
and would in the end prove more costly
than the present arrangement, for,
said he, "the Board of Indemnity Will
need secretary very little longer"
Mr.. Hay said that for two weeks past
the clerks in the basement Offices who
hold these secretaryships have been lob
bying the members of the General AS
5embly to defeat u bill on this subject |
which he had introduced. These clerks |
discharge the duties of secretaries very |
often during office-hours. If it is neces- |
sary to expend extra pay for these extra /
services, Mr.. Hay hoped that the services |
Of an additional clerk would be obtained, /
IS his pay would not amount to as much
as the three or four secretaries aggre-
gated.
Mr.. Hays amendment was reconsid-
cred and defeated.
The law stands unchanged.
AGRICULTURAL FEES.
Mr.. Dupuy moved to add to the APP
preparation item agricultural Commas
iioner, contingent expenses of Office, /
$1,000" and the words land all sums /
-ealized from fees for snalyzing ferti-
izers by the Department OF Agricul-
ure." Agreed TO.
This will amount to about s., 900 per .
lnnum, Mr.. Dupuy said.
The House in putting this in had in /
new the probable defeat OF the agrlcul- /
ural bill in the Senate.
CLERK.
Mr.. Saunders moved 10 strike out the I
tenn Board of Public Works, secre-
ary's salary, 1920 Agreed TO.
Mr.. Waddill here attempted to reopen
he question OF what should be appro-
oriated for counsel in the coupon litiga-
ion. He offered several amendments, |
md the subject was again discussed, but .