On motion of Mr. HARRISON of Sussex, the vote was recorded as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Speaker, Akers, Anderson, Ashton, Attkisson, Barbour, Bland, Bocock, Bohannan, Brown, Burger, Burnham, Coghill, Coleman, Cox, Crank, Crutchfield, Dance, Davis, Dickerson, Dickenson, Dyer, Echols, Edmunds, Edwards, Ficklin, Finney, Fulton, Goode, Graves, Gray, Green, Hanger, Hardesty, H. H. Harrison, Reuben N. Harrison, Harvie, Healy, Henry, Hiner, Hunter, R. D. James, Johnson, Johnston, Jordan, Kyle, Lacy, Lovell, Luck, McCaull, McCraw, McDaniel, Moffett, Moncure, Moorman, Mushibach. Myers, Oglesby, Pitts, Popham, Pulliam, Ragland, Reese, Robinson, Ryland, Sandidge, Shannon, Shelburne, E. H. Smith, Southward, Starke, Stevens, Sykes, William B. Taliaferro, Warner T. Taliaferro, Trout, Van Lear, George Walker, Wallace, Walsh, Waring, Watson, Whitacre, Thomas M. White, Wilkinson, and Wingfield-86.

NAYS-Messrs. John R. Carter, Peter J. Carter, Chase, Davidson, Evans, Farr, Fauntleroy, Fowler, Frazier, Fry, Fulkerson, Hamilton, Waddy T. James, Kelly, Lady, Lee, McCabe, McConnell, Norton, Shumate, J. Howard Smith, Spessard, Andrew J. Taylor, William Taylor, Joseph Walker, Smith J. R. White, and Witten-27.

Mr. HARRISON of Sussex moved to reconsider the vote by which the pending question was ordered; which was rejected-yeas 25; nays 85. On motion of Mr. HARRISON of Sussex, the vote was recorded as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Akers, John R. Carter, Peter J. Carter, Chase, Davidson, Evans, Fowler, Frazier, Fulkerson, Grigsby, Hamilton, H. H. Harrison, Waddy T. James, Kelly, Lady, Lee, McCabe, McConnell, Norton, J. Howard Smith, Southward, Spessard, Andrew J. Taylor, Smith J. R. White, and Witten-25.

NAYS-Messrs. Speaker, Anderson, Ashton, Attkisson, Bland, Bocock, Bohannan, Brown, Burger, Burnham, Coghill, Coleman, Cox, Crutchfield, Dance, Dickerson, Dickenson, Dyer, Echols, Edmunds, Edwards, Fauntleroy, Ficklin, Finney, Fry, Fulton, Goode, Graves, Gray, Green, Hanger, Hardesty, Reuben N. Harrison, Harvie, Healy, Henkel, Henry, Henson, R. D. James, Johnson, Johnston, Jordan, Kyle, Lacy, Lovell, Luck, McCaull, McCraw, McDaniel, Moffett, Moncure, Moorman, Mushbach, Myers, Nelson, Oglesby, Popham, Pulliam, Ragland, Reese, Robinson, Ryland, Sandidge, Shannon, Shelburne, Shumate, E. H. Smith, Starke, Stevens. Sykes, William B. Taliaferro, Warner T. Taliaferro, William Taylor, Trout, VanLear, George Walker, Joseph Walker, William M. Walker, Wallace, Walsh, Waring, Watson, Whitacre, Thomas M. White, and Wingfield—85.

The question again recurring on the motion of Mr. HARRISON of Susser to reconsider the vote by which the special order was postponed until Friday next, was put and decided in the negative-yeas 27; nays 79.

On motion of Mr. HARRISON of Sussex, the vote was recorded as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Akers, Burnham, John R. Carter, Peter J. Carter, Chase, Crank, Davidson, Fauntleroy, Frazier, Fry, Fulkerson, Hamilton, H. H. Harrison, Waddy T. James, Kelly, Lady, Lee, McCabe, McConnell, Norton, J. Howard Smith, Southward, Spessard, Andrew J. Taylor, Joseph Walker, Smith J. R. White, and Witten-27.

NAYS-Messrs. Speaker, Ashton, Attkisson, Bland, Bocock, Bohannan, Brown, Burger, Coghill, Coleman, Cox, Crutchfield, Dance, Dickerson, Dickenson, Dyer, Echols, Edmunds, Edwards, Evans, Ficklin, Finney, Fulton, Goode, Graves, Gray, Green, Grigsby, Hanger, Hardesty, Reuben N. Harrison, Healy, Henkel, Henry, Henson, R. D. James, Johnson, Johnston, Jordan, Kyle, Lacy, Lovell, Luck, McCaull, MeCraw, McDaniel, Moffett, Moncure, Moorman, Mushbach, Myers, Oglesby, Popham,

Pulliam, Ragland, Reese, Robinson, Ryland, Sandidge, Shannon, Shelburne, Shumate, E. H. Smith, Starke, Sykes, William B. Taliaferro, Warner T. Taliaferro, William Taylor, Trout, VanLear, George Walker, William M. Walker, Wallace, Walsh, Waring, Watson, Whitacre, Thomas M. White, and Wingfield-79.

Mr. GRAVES moved to postpone the calender three minutes for the purpose of introducing a resolution; which was agreed to-yeas 56; nays 44.

On motion of Mr. MOFFETT, the vote was recorded as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Speaker, Ashton, Attkisson, Bland, Bohannan, Brown, Burger, Coghill, Cox, Crutchfield, Dance, Dyer, Echols, Edmunds, Edwards, Goode, Graves, Gray, Green, H. H. Harrison, Healy, Henkel, Henry, R. D. James, Johnson, Johnston, Jordan, Kyle, Lovell, Luck, McCraw, Moorman, Mushbach, Myers, Nelson, Popham, Pulliam, Ragland, Reese, Ryland, Sandidge, Shelburne, Starke, Sykes, William B. Taliaferro, Warner T. Taliaferro, Trout, George Walker, William M. Walker, Wallace, Walsh, Waring, Watson, Whitacre, Thomas M. White, and Wingfield—56.

NAYS-Messrs. Akers, Burnham, John R. Carter, Peter J. Carter, Chase, Davidson, Dickerson, Dickenson, Evans, Fauntleroy, Fowler, Frazier, Fry, Fulkerson, Fulton, Grigsby, Hamilton, Reuben N. Harrison, Harvie, Waddy T. James, Kelly, Lacy, Lady, Lee, McCabe, McConnell, McDaniel, Moffett, Norton, Oglesby, Robinson, Shannon, Shumate, E. H. Smith, J. Howard Smith, Southward, Spessard, Stevens, Andrew J. Taylor, William Taylor, VanLear, Joseph Walker, Smith J. R. White, and Witten-44.

The hour of 23 o'clock having arrived, the chair was vacated until 8 o'clock P. M.

EVENING SESSION.

The chair was resumed at 8 o'clock P. M.

Mr. GRAVES moved to reconsider the vote by which the calendar was postponed for three minutes; which motion was agreed to.

No. 111. House bill imposing taxes on real and personal property to meet the necessary expenses of the government, for public free school purposes, and to pay the interest on the public debt, came up as a special order.

Mr. Bocock moved to postpone the special order until Friday next. Mr. STEVENS moved to amend by postponing until to-morrow. Mr. GRAVES demanded the pending question; which was orderedyeas 79; nays 27.

On motion of Mr. HARRISON of Sussex, the vote was recorded as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Speaker, Anderson, Bernard, Bland, Bocock, Bohannan, Burger, Burnham, Coghill, Cox, Crutchfield, Dance, Davidson, Davis. Dickenson, Dyer, Echols, Edmunds, Edwards, Evans, Farr, Ficklin, Finney, Fowler, Fulton, Goode, Graves, Gray, Green, Hanger, Hardesty, H. H. Harrison, Reuben N. Harrison, Healy, Henkel, Henry, Henson, Hiner, R. D. James, Johnson, Johnston, Jordan, Kyle, Lacy, Lee, Lovell, Luck, McCaull, McCraw, Moffett, Moncure, Moorman, Mushbach, Myers, Nelson, Oglesby, Popham, Pulliam, Ragland, Reese, Robinson, Ryland, Sandidge, Shannon, Shelburne, Shumate, Stevens, Sykes, William B. Taliaferro, Warner T. Taliaferro, Trout, VanLear, William M. Walker, Wallace, Walsh, Waring, Watson, Whitacre, and Wilkinson-79.

NAYS-Messrs. Akers, John R. Carter, Peter J. Carter, Chase, Coleman, Crank, Dickerson, Fauntleroy, Frazier, Fulkerson, Grigsby, Hamiltou, Harvie, Kelly, Lady, McCabe, McConnell, McDaniel, Norton, J. Howard Smith, Spessard, Andrew J. Taylor, Joseph Walker, Smith J. R. White, Witmer, Witten, and Wright-27.

Mr. HARRISON moved to reconsider the vote by which the pending question was ordered; which motion was rejected-yeas 22; nays 75. On motion of Mr. WILKINSON, the vote was recorded as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Burnham, John R. Carter, Chase, Crank, Dickerson, Dickenson, Evans, Fulkerson, Grigsby, Hamilton, H. H. Harrison, Waddy T James, Kelly, Lady, Lee, McCabe, McConnell, Norton, J. Howard Smith, Joseph Walker, Smith J. R. White, and Witmer-22.

NAYS-Messrs. Speaker, Anderson, Bernard, Bland, Bocock, Burger, Peter J. Carter, Coghill, Cox, Crutchfield, Dance, Dyer, Echols, Edmunds, Edwards, Farr, Fauntleroy, Ficklin, Fowler, Fulton, Goode, Graves, Gray, Green, Hanger, Hardesty, Reuben N. Harrison, Harvie, Healy, Henry, Henson, R. D. James, Johnson, Johnston, Jordan, Kyle, Lacy, Lovell, Luck, McCaull, McCraw, Moffett, Moncure, Moorman, Mushbach, Myers, Nelson, Oglesby, Popham, Pulliam, Ragland, Reese, Robinson, Ryland, Sandidge, Shannon, Shelburne, Shumate, Spessard, Stevens, Sykes, William B. Taliaferro, Warner T. Taliaferro, Trout, Van Lear, George Walker, William M. Walker, Wallace, Walsh, Waring, Watson, Whitacre, Wilkinson, Witten, and Wright-75.

The question recurring on the amendment of Mr. STEVENS to postpone the special order until to-morrow, was put and decided in the negative yeas 33; nays 67.

On motion of Mr. HARRISON of Sussex, the vote was recorded as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Burnham, John R. Carter, Chase, Crank, Davidson, Dickerson, Dickenson. Evans, Fowler, Frazier, Fulkerson, Grigsby, Hamilton, Waddy T. James, Kelly, Lacy, Lady, Lee, McCabe, McConnell, McDaniel, Norton, Powell, J. Howard Smith, Spessard, Stevens, Andrew J. Taylor, VanLear, Joseph Walker, Smith J. R. White, Witmer, Witten, and Wright—33.

NAYS-Messrs. Speaker, Akers, Anderson, Bernard, Bland, Bocock, Bohannan, Burger, Peter J. Carter, Coghill, Cox, Crutchfield, Dance, Echols, Edmunds, Edwards, Farr. Fauntleroy, Ficklin, Fulton, Goode, Graves, Gray, Green, Hardesty, H. H. Harrison, Reuben N. Harrison, Healy, Henkel, Henry, Henson, Hiner. R. D. James, Johnson, Johnston, Jordan, Kyle, Lovell, Luck, McCaull, McCraw, Moffett, Moncure, Moorman, Mushbach, Myers, Oglesby, Popham, Pulliam, Ragland, Reese, Robinson, Ryland, Sandidge, Shannon, Shelburne, Shumate, Sykes, William B. Taliaferro, Warner, T. Taliaferro, Trout, George Walker, Wallace, Walsh, Watson, Whitacre, and Wilkinson-67.

Mr. HANGER moved to lay the special order on the table; which was agreed to-yeas 60; nays 43.

On motion of Mr. HANGER, the vote was recorded as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Speaker, Anderson, Bernard, Bland, Bohannan, Burger, Coghill, Cox, Crutchfield, Dance, Dyer, Echols, Edmunds, Edwards, Fauntleroy, Ficklin, Finney, Goode, Graves, Gray, Green, Hanger, Hardesty, H. H. Harrison, Reuben N. Harrison, Healy, Henkel, Henry, Henson, Hiner, R. D. James, Johnson, Jordan, Kyle, Lovell, Luck, McCraw, Moncure, Moorman, Mushbach, Myers, Nelson, Pulliam, Ragland, Reese, Ryland, Sandidge, Shannon, Shelburne, Shriver, E. H. Smith, William B. Taliaferro, Warner T. Taliaferro, Trout, George Walker, Wallace, Waring, Watson, Whitacre, and Wilkinson-60.

NAYS-Messrs. Akers, John R. Carter, Peter J. Carter, Chase, Coleman, Crank, Davidson, Dickerson, Dickenson, Evans, Farr, Fowler, Frazier, Fulkerson, Fulton,

Grigsby, Hamilton, Harvie, Waddy T. James, Johnston, Kelly, Lacy, Lady, Lee, McCabe, McCaull, McConnell, McDaniel, Norton, Oglesby, Powell, Robinson, Shumate, J. Howard Smith, Spessard, Sykes, Andrew J. Taylor, VanLear, Joseph Walker, Smith J. R. White, Witmer, Witten, and Wright-43.

No. 279. House bill to provide for a settlement of the public debt, came up as a special order.

Mr. HANGER moved to lay the special order on the table.

Mr. HARRISON of Sussex moved that the House adjourn; which was rejected yeas 25; nays 78.

On motion of Mr. HANGER, the vote was recorded as follows:

YEAS.-Messrs. Burnham, John R. Carter, Peter J. Carter, Chase, Coleman, Crank, Davidson, Dickenson, Evans, Finney, Frazier, Fulkerson, Hamilton, H. H. Harrison, Harvie, Lady, Robinson, J. Howard Smith, Spessard, Sykes, Andrew J. Taylor, VanLear, Joseph Walker, Witmer, and Wright-25.

NAYS.-Messrs. Speaker, Anderson, Bernard, Bland, Bocock, Bohannan, Burger, Coghill, Cox, Crutchfield, Dance, Dickerson, Dyer, Echols, Edmunds, Edwards, Fauntleroy, Ficklin, Fowler, Fulton, Graves, Gray, Green, Hanger, Hardesty, Reuben N. Harrison, Healy, Henkel, Henry, Henson, Hiner, R. D. James, Waddy T. James, Johnson, Johnston, Jordan, Kelly, Kyle, Lee, Lovell, Luck, McCabe, McCaull, McConnell, McCraw, McDaniel, Moffett, Moncure, Moorman, Mushbach, Myers, Nelson, Norton, Oglesby, Popham, Powell, Pulliam, Ragland, Reese, Ryland, Sandidge, Shannon, Shelburne, Shriver, Shumate, E. H. Smith, William B. Taliaferro, Warner T. Taliaferro, Trout, George Walker, Wallace, Walsh, Waring, Watson, Whitacre, Smith J. R. White, Wilkinson, and Witten-78.

The question recurring on the motion of Mr. HANGER to lay special order (House bill No. 279) on the table, was put and decided in the affirmative yeas 98; nays 6.

On motion of Mr. HANGER, the vote was recorded as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Speaker, Akers, Anderson, Bernard, Bland, Bocock, Bohannan, Burger, Burnham, Peter J. Carter, Chase, Coghill, Coleman, Cox, Crutchfield, Dance, Davidson, Dickerson, Dickenson, Echols, Edmunds, Edwards, Farr, Fauntleroy, Ficklin, Finney, Fowler, Fulkerson, Fulton, Goode, Graves, Gray, Green, Grigsby, Hamilton, Hanger, Hardesty, Reuben N. Harrison, Harvie, Healy, Henry, Henson, Hiner, R. D. James, Waddy T. James, Johnson, Johnston, Jordan, Kelly, Kyle, Lady, Lee, Lovell, Luck, McCaull, McConnell, McCraw, McDanjel, Moffett, Moncure, Moorman, Mushbach, Myers, Nelson, Norton, Oglesby, Popham, Powell, Pulliam, Ragland, Reese, Robinson, Ryland, Sandidge, Shannon, Shelburne, Shriver, Shumate, E. H. Smith, J. Howard Smith, Spessard, Sykes, William B. Taliaferro, Warner T. Taliaferro, Trout, VanLear, George Walker, Joseph Walker, William M. Walker, Wallace, Walsh, Waring, Watson, Whitacre, Wilkinson, Witmer, Witten, and Wright-98.

NAYS-Messrs. John R. Carter, Evans, H. H. Harrison, Lacy, McCabe, and Smith J. R. White-6.

The SPEAKER laid before the House a communication from the Funding Association of the United States of America (limited), which was read as follows:

THE FUNDING ASSOCIATION

OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (LIMITED),
RICHMOND, VA., February 26, 1879.

To the Honorable the SPEAKER of the House of Delegates:

Sir-While we do not feel authorized to make any change in the substance of the proposition for funding the state debt which has been

submitted, we have no objection to relieving it from any chance of misconstruction.

As it has been suggested that in section three of the proposed act there is some ambiguity, though to our apprehension it is quite plain, we beg leave to say that we are quite willing to vary it so that it shall read as follows:

"Section 3. The outstanding indebtedness of the, state shall be funded in the new bonds to be issued under this act as follows: Bonds shall be presented for exchange with all coupons attached maturing after the date of presentation, and shall be exchanged at the face value of said bonds, dollar for dollar, for the new bonds, with all coupons attached maturing after the date of such presentation: provided that the propositions of Class II refunded shall never exceed in amount one-third of the total amount refunded, until eighteen millions dollars of Class I shall have been retired. The new bonds to be issued may be coupon or registered, at the option of the holders, and at the like option coupon bonds may at any time be converted into registered bonds."

If this change be adopted it will be necessary to alter section four by striking out the words in the first and second lines "up to and including January 1st, 1879."

We desire also to call your attention to the fact that much time has been and still may be consumed by the necessary delays in legislation, and to the importance of allowing the association a reasonable time for the purpose of conferring with and securing the approval of the largest number of the bondholders to the terms of settlement before the association file their assent. We would therefore ask that the word "May" be substituted for "April," where it occurs in the fifth section. of the act.

We have the honor to be your obedient servants,

[Signed]
[Signed]

ISAAC H. CARRINGTON,

For the Council of Foreign Bondholders.
E. R. LELAND,

CHAS. S. CARRINGTON,

For Funding Association of the U. S. A. (limited).

No. 192. Senate bill entitled an act to provide a plan of settlement of the public debt, came up as a special order-the question being on agreeing to the amendment of Mr. MOFFETT.

Pending its consideration,

Mr. FAUNTLEROY moved that the House adjourn; which was agreed to-yeas 51; nays 49.

On motion of Mr. HENKEL, the vote was recorded as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Akers, Ashton, Bland, John R. Carter, Peter J. Carter, Chase, Coleman, Crank, Davidson, Dickerson, Dickenson, Echols, Evans, Fauntleroy, Fowler, Frazier, Fulkerson, Goode, Green, Hamilton, H. H. Harrison, Harvie, Henry, R. D. James, Waddy T. James, Johnston, Kelly, Lacy, Lady, Lee, McCabe, McCaull, McConnell, McDaniel, Moffett, Norton, Oglesby, Pitts, Ryland, Sandidge,