The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-12-11
Washington.

TI0N-ACfI0N OF THE VIRGINIA STATE COM
MISSIoNERs-wHAT THE VIRGINIA STATE
ASSOCIATION PROPOSES TO D0--THE con-
GREssi0XAL COMMITTEE TO MEET MONDAY
TO SELECT SITE FOR TIRE MONUMENT.
From Our Regular Correspondence
WASHINGTON, December 10.-Tbe three
Yorktown Centennial organizations met
separately at the Capitol to-day, Senator
Johnston presiding over the Joint Congress
sional Committee, Governor Holiday over
the Board OF State Commissioners (which
consists OF one appointed by each OF the
Governors OF the tnirty-eight States. and
Judge Robert Uuld over the representa-
tives OF the Yorktown Incorporated Asso-
cation. Each body subsequently appointed
a sub. committee, ana these met in Joint
session in the reception-r00m OF the Senate,
where party caucusses are usually held.
Senator Johnston presided over this meet
inc, and among the members present were
Senators Ransom, Randolph. Herman, John
slon, Rollins, and Representatives Loring
OF Massachusetts, GOode, Davis OF North
Carolina. and Talbot Of Maryland. 1t was
announced that The full Congressional Com
mittee had determined that the programme
| for the celebration, as far rs the Govern
ment was concerned, should not last over
two DAYS. and the reason given was that
! the Bunker-HiIl celebration did not last but
single day, and that the Baltimore people
got tired OF Their recent fye.days' celebra'
ton before it was concluded.
WHAT THE YORKTOWN ASSOCIATION HAD TO
| SAY.
Judge Ould called on the business agent
OF bis association. Colonel Peyton, Of New
Jersey, to give his views in regard to the
matter, stating that he had given it much
Thought and attention. Colonel Peyton
stated that If the celebration was only to
last two DAYS then there would be nothing
for him and his cOlaborers TO do. His p'an
was that it should last twenty-five or tDl1ty
DAYS. He wanted it TO commence On the
Oh Of October, and for the United states 10
occupy six days in entertaining the frencn'
then for each Of the thirteen original States
to have day, and the rest OF the STATES, AZ
together. five days. The secretary OF tue
association, Mr.. Winchell, Of New York,
read the report of Colonel Peyton, in when
it is proposed to expend $4,000 in carry
ling out his elaborate plan for months
celebration, including vast military en-
campment.
WHAT TIE BOARD OF STATE COMMISSIONERS
THINK.
Governor Holiday stated that the boaro
of which be is president regards user as
entirely subsidiary 10 the Congressional
Committee, but was willing TO ald IL 10 inc
extent of its power in carrying out any
programme that may be agreed upon. lie
said the commissioners all agreed tDat Con
gress ought TO increase the appropriation
some suggesting $4,000 additional, so as
to make il 100000 Mr.. Parsons, the com
missioner from Michigan, thought his STATE
could be induced to appropriate So,OOO OIL
SO 600 and send regiment OF her best VOL
unteertr troops to Yorktown il the subject was
properly presented TO her Legislature. lie
was strongly in favor OF Congress appro
priating a larger amount. In reply 10 III
Iorin0. who said it was bard 10 get ln'
$40 900, Mr.. Parsons sad with anima''oi
that the centennial has grown on Inc PEG
ME. and only needs the aid OF tue press Il
Law il before them 10 increase the interest
O. Concressmen," he added, "will fnd TIA
their constituents will approve OF llbera
appropriation for this great historical ceie
bratiOn."
MASSACHUSETTS WILL TAKE CARE of HERSELF
DIR. Loring and the commissioner iron
Massachusetts both said "the Bay State
will take care of itself, and they couI'
nromise that it would send its Goyerno
and Council and regiment OF volunteers
DR.. Lorng suggested that each comm's
siouer should not only leave his addres
with Senator Johnston, chairman OF I'd
committee, but should state In writin'
what his State wanted and would do. II
also suggested that Judge Onld's assoc'a
= ton should have sub committee here
confer constantly with the Congressiona
Committee.
SENATOR JouNsToN's VIEWS on THE SUBJECT
Senator Johnston explained the action O
T the committee, and said that wbiie IL h'
been agreed that the ceremonies by tDe "o'
eminent, including the laying OF The col
i ner.stope, the address. poem, &c., shoui
! he limited TO two days, it was not tie pui
8 pose of the joint congressional commute
: TO interfere with any additional progfamm
; which might be agreed upon for MAXIM
! tho celebration successful and interesting
4 He favored, in the main, the suggestion o
DR.. Loring.
SENATOR KEENAN, AND OTHERS GIVE THEIR
4 VIEWS.
Commissioner King apd Senator Herman
in discussing the suggestions referred &c
gave assurance that New York wouid 90 II
whole duty in helping to make the sna'
worthy Of the great historical event IL IS IL
tended to commemorate.
: WHAT WAS FINALLY AGREED UPON.
= II was finally agreed that the commission
a ers and Governors OF the States SNAIL
q accordance with the proposition OF ID
Loripg. communicate from time to time
: the sub-congre ssional committee what the
States are willing TO do and what they wal
I done.
y SOME OF THOSE PRESENT.
Z Senator wi,hers, Captain j. H., Cbambe
!. Iayne, Of the State. M. Glennan OF the No
& folk vrginidn, and large number OF Leaf
: ing newspaper correspondents were anon
the many ON attendance during the sessio
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