Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-05
LETTER FROM RICHMOND.

Correspondence Of the Alexandria GAZErTE.)
RICHMOND, Va, January 4.-What the
House will do with the resolution introduc-
ed by Mr.. Mayo, the republican delegate
from Westmoreand, requesting the United
States to grant loans amounting to $4,000
900 for the payment Of the debts Of the
States is question hereafter to be deter
mined. The resolution was not in Mr.
Mayo's handwriting, but there was written
| in bold hand OH the back Mayo, patron"
| The gentleman who prepared the resolution
| went to the trouble OF finding out the debt
Of each State, and when Virginia was reach
| cd so 100000 was marked down against
| her. IL would DO funny 10 sec this resolu
ton and the one introduced by Mr.. Mayo
tho other day-whcn be pitched into the
United States because the federal judiciary
made bold attempt to throttle tho State
courts-come up On their passage the same
day. His attack upon Uncle Sam" the
other day won him fame oil over the Union,
as the newspapers in every State reproduc-
ed the remarks of Mr.. Mayo as telegraphed
to the GAZETTE the day they were made,
and some Of the papers went so far as to
call it "Mayo's rebellion" If Mr.. Mayo
fails to get the modest sum Of $780,
| 900 900 from the United States TO wipe
out the State debt, which he doubtless
thinks is the illiad of all Virgnia's woes,
it will be q happy thing. Just think what
will be accomplished. The coupons about
which so much has been said and over
which fight is going on will be relegated
soldier who lost u leg or an arm or was
| lad |, a 10 in hp
confederacy can march to the Auditors Of
| flee and get moro money than he has ever
yet received and the salaries Of county and
circuit judges, magistrates, constables,
school superintondents and every man,
woman and child who puts in a single lick
of work for the old Commonwealth will be
literally paid, because there will be such
bountifu supply of ':the root of all evil''
| in the treasury. But there is one great OBJ.
stacle in Mr.. Nayo's way. He struck at
the United States few days before Christ
mas, making rhetorical bruises that may
have hurt "Uncle Sam" If the United
States should decide to give this money it
will be an exempliiication of forgiving
spirit that should 60 down into history as
model for nations yet unborn to emulate.
The incorporators in the bill introduced
in the House to-day by AIr. Stuart, of Alex
andra, to incorporate an association Of
charitably disposed persons to contribute
money and land for the erection and equip
ment of building, to be located in the
county of Fairfax, at or neer Falls Church,
as an asylum for INDECENT infants, to be
conducted as an adjunct to the mission
work of Epiphany parish, of Washington,
D. c., are Rev. Samuel Fl. Gusy, D. D.,
Rev. Irving McEIroy, Lewis ]. Davis,
Michael w. Bsrrdge and Elias S. Hutchin-
son.
The members Of the General Assembly
are much stirred up over the matter of fur.
nishing free books to the children of the
Commonwealth. The stannchest supporter
of the bill is Senator Williams, Of Bland.
His bill is with the committee and it has
not yet been put in the shape he would like
when it is reported. Very few members
have committed themselves for or against
the measure. A majority Of those with
whom I have ccnversed are opposed to
making an additional appropriation for this
purpose and prefer voting to leave the mat
ter optional with the counties and cities.
3. p. 0.