Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-12-17

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WASHINGTON, ID. G., Dee. 10, So
1t being reported that Gov.
Lee, of Virginia, has determined to
call an extra session OF the Legis.
lature of his State, the Gd:cttfS
correspondent asked all of the Vir.
GINA congressional representatives
he saw at the Capitol this morn
lug what, il their respective opin.
ions, the proposed session should
do. They replied as follows:
Mr.. Croxton: "The democrats in
the Legislature should have a con.
snltation with the men OF affairs Of
all parts of the State, irrespective
OF parties or Of political aililiation,
and the debt question be settled
eilectually upon the terms that
such consultations shall determine
to be the best"
Mr.. Cabel 81 had hoped there
would be no extra session, and not
expecting one | have not yet deter
mined what it would be best for it
to do"
MrO'Ferrall: "The Legislature
should stick TO the terms Of the
RIddIeberger billP
Mr.. Brady: "The Legislature
should conform its action to the
decisions of the L. S. Supreme
Court. The day has passed when
the State of Virginia can set up its
authority against that ofthe United
States
Mr.. Tucker: GAS |, and | under
stand, other Virginia representa-
tives will be consulted by the Gov
ernor on this question, | do not
like to suggest any action now"
Mr.. Libby: 81 think the best
course will be to obtain full and
fair expression Of the views OF
all parties, and adopt the best
terms that can be agreed upOn.P
Mr.. Wise: "The promise of the
should he kept; no
more concessions should be
made; and if no other course can
be devised to secure that end, the
taxes should be collected by the .
cities and counties and not by the I
State.p
Ex.Congressman Harris, who /
was at the Capitol, in response to /
the same question, said the Legls- /
Iature should consider the report .
Of the commission formed to revise |
the code.
Judge Stuart. Speaker Of the I
House of Delegates, who was here
also, says he is in favor of the call
and thinks the terms of the Riddle
berger bill should be strictly OBJ
served, that the tax rate should be
and that the taxes should
be collected, not by the State, bat
by the cities and counties.
State Senator Heaton, of Lou
loun county, says only two hun
lred thousand dollars in coupons
we're rendered for taxes last year,
md that he believes the whole
lebt will he repudiated and its
PAYMENT left to the U. 5. Govern
nent, which destroyed the security
lpon which it was created.
.
The Presidents appointments
yesterday are the subject Of a good
Ieal of adverse comment here to-
lay. Thomas, the new Utah COM
missioner, is a bitter republican,
md was the secretary of the Terri
DRY under the last republican adj
ninistratiOn. When here few
ears ago he was a member OF the
capitol police and the private sec
etary of Smals, the colored con- /
FRESHMAN from South Carolina.
The place he has now been given
5 one of the best at the
isposal of the President Moore,
he chief of police, was a partner OF
Alec Sheppard, and showed mp
cry baa in the published report OF
he congressional investigation OF
he famous Sheppard ring. Moon-
.ght, the new Governor of Wyo-
ling, was John Brown Kansas
epublican, and remained a repub'
can until short time ago, when
e turnsd democrat because OF a
ersonal quarrel with Senator In
ais. The general opinion is that :
he President should at once dis
ard his old appointment advisers,
nd get II new set as soon as posi-
Ia