Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-28
GOVERNOR HAD NOT HEARD OFT.
A Nice Letter From Secretary Blaine
About the Morgan Case.

About the Morgan Case.
mo. sir; I know absolutely nothing Oh
the matter" :,
The speaker was Governor Mckinney
and his remark was addressed 10 repre-
sentative Of the Dispatch. The scene OF tHe
interview was the Office of his Excelieney Ia
the Executive Mansion and the time u 10"
minutes before 10 o'clock last night. a.
The subject under discussion was ing
proposed settlement of the State de9t'
and the Governors attention had been vi.
rected TO the following sentence Which,
opens leading editorial in the Lynchouis
AdUdnce: al,
1--WE learn that the New York committee VIII
be ready within a week OF. two 70 submit a "a
position Of settlement 70 the STATE anu 1s, an
warmly desired that the Governor shsn
extra session Of the Legislature 70 consiaer IT,
MUST BE FAVORABLE.
This il the remainder of the editoria,
which the Governor read through very
closely before looking up or saying any
thing at ALL
cit is contemplated, we understand, TO sena
committee 20 confer with him and to urge SO. ~
step. II will be hopeless mission uh IesJ W
proposition submitted at the same Time sneI, -
more favorable to the State than the se,aensns
en- bodied In the Riddeberger act IL me pfopo o
sItiOn il such as 10 naturally incline INC ~,
pie OF Virginia TO accept IL as mo siv
within the ability Of the state, Win nsi
present ratio OF taxation and her oIneI ~.
spOnslbilities 70 meet, then there may pe so s,a
thing done, but II otherwise. then tne eIeuo,yi ,
panstakinR and good intentions OF the consuIs
ing committee Will be fruitless. Inc oio nons
with q new tune will not do; Is must DC a no"
song. IL the Governor does not listen 70 mo o.
yocates OF an extra session among pns,eIniy
tives and Senators in Virginia no Will cefISiny
not listen TO tho cooings OF friendly Nes LOIS
financial sdjusters, unless they come Win soino-
thing more than usually attractive"
HAS HAD no CORRESPONDENCE.
"All know about the work of the Debt
Committee" Governor Mckinney went on
to saw. lis what have read in the news
papers. / have received no information
whatever either directly or indirectly. IN
fact. / have not had any correspondence
with the gentlemen who are. conductlns
the scheme since very soon after IL orlgi-
mated. Then some OF them wrote 10 no
and asked that | would not make up my
mind at all until the proposition was
formulated and presented 70 me-"
The Governor has, of course, given the
debt matter very careful consideration
and will weigh well whatever plan may De
presented hereafter before he in any, way
commits himself. The Governor adheres
TO the position that he has steadily maln-
tanned, that in the light of all the facts De
fore MIN there IL no ueeu lOI hu SA'A" 49,
sion or the General Assembly.
Courteous Letter from Dir. Blaine.
The following letter, dated Washington
February oath. was received by the Cover
nor Yesterday from Hon. James II. Blaine,
Secretary of State
II have the honor 10 acknowledge the receipt
OF YOUR letter OF the oath Instant presenting the
reasons which render II inexpedlent, 10 your
Judgment, 70 grant pardon 70 Frank Moreen,
yFfu cd Of
present serving out his sentence OF tmprisoh-
ment in the Virginia penitentary. / have en-
closed copy Of your letter TO Sir Julian feupce-
fote her Britanc MaIesty's Minister at this capl.
tel. and have observed that although you did
not find II practicable 10 accede 10 our wishes Ia
this case, your frank aud courteous statements
would no doubt convince him, as they hAd me,
that your decision was prompted solely py Wnss
Won conscientlously regarded as due 10 the cause
Of justice"
The Governor was greatly pleased at the
tone of Mr.. Blaine's letter aud remarked
to the Dispatch reporter that his entire cor
respondence with the Secretary had been
of a pleasant character. and that the let,
tiers from the Maine statesman were all
cordial and courteous.
Reports of state Officers.
The reports of Auditor Morton Marye,
Second Auditor Frank G.. Rutfin, and
Treasurer A. w. Hartman for the fiscal
year ending September 80, 1890, have been
printed and placed in the hands of the
Governor.
The Treasurer's report is the shortest in
the lot, being only fifteen pages. 1t COM
prises seven statements showing the fnan-
c1al operations of the Treasury for the
wear. keeping the accounts Of the Com
monwealth, the literary fund. interest on
the public debt, the sinking fund, the
Miller fund. and giving the names and
amounts of deposits Of foreign insurance
companies doing business in Virginia.
Colonel Rufin's report makes forty pages
and embraces a statement of the public
debt of Virginia. the literary fund, and the
report of the Commissioners of the Sinking
Fund.
The volume of 16s pages from the Office
of the Auditor Of Public Accounts is one
of the most interesting ever issued from
that Office There are thirty-three state
ments. all Of which contain valuable infoT-
nation regarding the revenues OF the
State. The pension-list covers sixty
one pages, and the amount paid
out on this account was Sll6,--
$50. Except for interest charges and
school expenses the largest amount
expended for any one purpose was $780,
G1i.55 for the support of the lunatic asy-
lums. and besides this $50, 1889 was
spent on account of lunatics in jails, the
Pinel Hospital and in custody OF indi.-
viduals, and expenses Of commissions OF
lunacy. School warrants amounted TO
S5ss. $3.50, and $500, 900 Of arrearages due
schools was paid. The criminal charges
aggregated 1921 ,8A.9l.