The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-02

was proposed to build the asylum. The
bill was postponed until Monday at
O'Clock.
GRIFFIN MUST 90.
Mr.. Smith submitted the report OF the
Committee on Privileges and Elections
In the case Of Il. &. Griffin, Coalition
member OF the House from the dis
trict composed OF the counties OF York,
Warwick. and Elizabeth City. The report
shows that Griffin rendered bis resignation
as postmaster at Yorktown on the 10Th OF
November, to take effect from that date, but
that the Post-Office Department has never
accepted the resignation, and still regards
Griffin as the postmaster.
The committee declares that Griffin so
recognizes himself, and that he declared
his surefies upon his bond liable 10 the
Government for the proper administration
OF his office. II appears from the record
OF the evidence that Griffin complained
that the list OF uncalled-for letters intro
duced as an exhibit had been improperly
abstracted from bis office, and that it SUBJ
jected him and his bondsmen to damages.
Griffin further testified that he had done
acts as postmaster as late as January !,
1884, by signing the report from his Office
at Yorktown for the quarter ending De-
cember 81, 1883, and swearing to the same
as postmaster. The committee concluded
that Griffin was at the time of his election
postmaster at Yorktown, also at the time
OF taking his seat, and that he had been
ever since he has occupied his place, and is
now, the incumbent OF that Federal posi-
ton, and as such is incapable OF holding
any Office ''of trust, profit, or emolument,
civil or military, judicial or executive, un-
der the government OF Virginia"
The report contains the following Ian
guage:
"The developments in this case Justify
the impression that such unwarranted. i'm
moral, and illegal indirection was contem-
plated by the United States Government in
this instance. with the knowledge and ap-
proyal OF the party to be benefited. Your
committee can but be OF the impression
that the Government OF the United States,
through its Post-Office Department, has de-
liberately conspired to disregard the laws
OF Virginia for the unworthy and dis
creditable purpose to subserye party, and
we feel that the duty and seli-respect OF the
House OF Delegates demands that it should
enter its indignant protest against such an
infraction Of the laws Of our State for any
object, but, above all, for the petty adyan-
tage of making one member OF the Legis-
lature."
The report was accompanied by reso-
luton, which the committee asked TO have
adopted, and which declares that X. G..
Griffin is not eligible as Il representa-
tive" in the House, and that his seat Is
vacant.
No action was taken on the report.
THE VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE.
The next special order was the bill for
the relief OF the Virginia Military Institute.
The bill authorizes the Board OF Visitors
to issue, under certain restrictions, bonds
to the amount OF $4,000 for the purpose.
Mr.. Anderson, Of Rockbridge, advocated
the bill, and Mr.. Barton opposed it. Mr..
HUBBARD replied to Mr.. Barton, and was fol-
lowed by Mr.. DOdson in favor OF the bill.
Mr.. Gibson, OF Culpeper, spoke elo-
queutly in favor Of the appropriation. as
also did Mr.. Cardwell. The House ad-
iourned without coming to a vote on the
oupStiOn