Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-12-17
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WEDNEsnAY MORNING., DEC: IS. 1890.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY,.

the House of Delegates is deeply engaged in the
consideration Of the cont sed election from Orange.
The course of proceeding has been rather meander-
inc; but Yesterday, the Committee after protracted
and very ingenious and acute discussion, decided
unanimously, that the return of tho High Sheriff
declaring Col. Barbour the member elect was illegal
as that officer had Authority to scrutnge the polls
but must conform his to the state of things
they present on the face We confess. taat this
decision which was with first conceptions,
appeared to our minds, after the argument OF an
hoaourable Member of the Committee, (Gen. Brod-
nax) altogether correct
The following is a portion of the proceedings ofthe
House of Delegates of Monday, omitted in our report
of Yesterday. we are requested by the gentleman
supposed by some be alluded to, that he wrote no
su n letter as that described by the Hon. member
from Isle Of Wight:
Mr. Atkinson submit ted the following resolution:
'Resolved. that the Committee o! Finance be ir-
structed TO enquire whether any, and If any, what
necessary and proper to be adopted Tor
the prevention of Fraudulent specuations on the claims
Of Revolutionary officers against the Commonwealth,
&c"
Mr. Atkinson of Isle of Wight, said he had sub
nietcd resolution order, D possible, to provide
against the impostons and frauds extensively prac
tsed upon the claimants against the State of Virginia.
he was that the great difficulty in acting ex-
isled in regard to the rights of individuals which
should be abridged, with great caution; yet no did
hope that the Committee 10 whom he proposed to
submit tie suec:, would be able to provide some pro-
per remedy. He felt under obligations TO tie gentle
man from Amherst, who few days past, submitted
resolutions upon this subject. yet he was OF u
pnion that they did not go lar enough. al Il. said
that he had determined $50 far as his feeble abilities
would allow to find such frauds and bring them
before the House He stated. that before he took his
seat in this body, he had submitted to hum conmun
cation from a gentleman (whose not men
IN dol n "a fo ot ~ OF
airy Officer stating that the prosecution of the claim
required considerable expenditure OF money; That
the amount was 200, and concluding by PROPOSE
ton TO undertake the management OF the clam for
hdJE-hat he (Mr. Al had taken some pains to
investigate it, and that instead Of $1,000 the heirs
entitled to SI0,00-that he had prepared a let
the gen enan, written to for the purpose of
knowedgng the of the letter in which The pro-
posi-; made, in order bring the
fully before the Committee and the House. 'Fhe
question being taken the adoption OF the Resolu-
ton, agreed to, after which, motion of Mr.
Bryce. NJ. a knson added 10 the Committee Of
Finance.
IN cmiaous mopement.-We have received The lst
No. cf The Globe" semi-weekIy ministerial
print established at Washington, by Mr. Fraacs
Preston Blair, late co-cdtof Of The Western Argus,
(Kendaii's paper.
rhe Globe has come into the world somewhat Sud
Genly. It's approach was heraljed by Psospectns,
notes of preparation. Perhaps the editor his
tern experience, has discovered some mode of getting
along better than the old fashioned of relying up
on subscribers or perhaps like Enmenes the Cardian
Sartorus he is competent to carry on the Wsr on
his resources; what is perhaps the sirewdest
conjecure) The patronage of Government, present
and prospective enables him to dispense With other
support.
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that this movement is connected with raedtated at
tack by portion of The Jackson interest upon the
Public Printer, and that the official character of the
IT, States Telegraph is about to cease. Phe indica-
tious in the political atmosphere, of design to run
down Duff and erect orthodox, Van Buren or
gan, in his stead, numerous and pregnant In
this strife the dcspisei "Coaltion" hold the balance
and trust they will incline it In such wise as TO
s'impFogc' the condition of the Government Press
We cannot however veil conceive more posing 81
tuaton than to be compelled to choose between Duff
On the hand, and Van Buren, tool, on the other
We without hopes, that the dilemma will lead
to attempt dispose of the patronage of the
General Government that no Press whatever,
shall be tempted by bribe of $40 900 per aunum to
lie for the Government, by the day and the yard.
We feel great delicacy after the severe reflections
of Our onssiert contemporary Of the Enquirer the
other day, upon ''Wasbington Correspondence" to
publish the following letter from that llace but as il
somewhat bears upon cur subject, and moreover, as
that contemporary himself frequently publishes let
fers from Washington-we will take the liberty of
inviting the readers attention to the following:
WAsurNeroN December 9th 1890.
BY the express conveyance, you no doubt, |
furnished With the Message on Wednesday evening. |
Is great length has not deferred mo from atten-
tive perussl OF it. As compositions find it very
superior to any document he has furnished in his |
communications with Congress; and very forclbly |
contrasts with the veto message, in clearness and
precision. 1t leaves doubt to The real septi-
inebts of the President, in relation to Internal I'm
ptovemcDis and the Tariff TIE Message rebuhes !
in very spirited manner, The violence ami error of
the Southern notification doEmas
\ administration paper, entitled the Globe,
has been commenced in this CRY, to be edited by I
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