Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-02
THE OLD QUESTION.
ISN'T WEST VIRGINIA LIABLE FOR HER
SHARE OF TIE OLD DEBIT
mot. Can she Get the Dlreot-Tax Fund p
v4rginiaS Quota All Right-ouite
Difference.
From our Reeular oorre.nonaen,.l

From Our Regular Correspondentl
WASHINGTON, NAV la complication has
arisen at the Treasury Department which
O. II not only tend TO delay IL not prevent
Most Virginia from receiving her share Of
ftc money voted TO the various States and
Territories under the refund made by Con
.,~cas on account Of the direot-tax, and it
nav also possibly open up in an unexpect-
"a manner the old question as 20 whether
V,,t Virginia IL not responsible for her
.rqrc Of the debt Of the original State, OF
before Virginia was chopped into two
STATE, hv a Republican Congress for parti-
.ap advantages.
THE OFFSETS.
West Virginia is entitled under the act
.. cine last Congress 20 $751;. 3O6. 90 on the
.a.. of the bin, but its minor provisions
obtained a clause IN relation 10 certain
.#-..s Tho claim OF West VIRGINIA has
..t been paid. but the whole matter hns
r.n referred 20 the Department of Jus
...r and m due course Of time an opinion
,... Doe sent 20 the Treasury officials by
o.. A'toruey-Gcncra.. There il said to DO
a..uii as 90 whether West Virginia will
-et ANYTHING under the dircct-tax act. II
r. .c remembered that prior 10 the war
s.. General Government held "a large
sut Of lndlGn-trust funds. and rs the
-Grlf.cs of Virginia were considered nj
.. period among the finest investments
.. ..a country the United States Govern
-lt pm IN enough Of the trust funds 10
... 100000 m Virginia per cent. bonds.
81. state hal not then been divided.
JOINTLY RESPONSIBLE.
Tho question now arises, iuasmuch as
o.. bonds are held as an Offset against the
general claims ithe State Of Virginia has
..4..St the United States, whether or not
.. now State of West Virginia is not
...y r"spousIble for the payment or re-
zion of the bonds which were taken
H'uo ludlan-truSt funds wcre invested.
%. matter the AttOrney-Geueral IS called
.a 90 decide. Ii Is the prevailing
... that IL can be neld against West
Virginia. but, Of course, until the proper
run rs obtained, IT Is not we'll 20 be
o. positive.
vIEGlSGAs FUND ALL RIGHT
Virginia has not yet asked the Treasury
I..lrtment for her share of the direct-tax
.ui The law requires that the amount
q by Congress shall first he accepted
.. 'sc Legislature before the money can
tld; and IN tins particular instance
-.-. can be no offset against Virginia, for
.. reason that the money during the war
r- elected from individuals and il Will
.. % be paid back 10 the people who
HcCced ont Of their money bv the
.-a., and taX-gathcrers Of the United
States. Whom the proper request is made
.- .rh Governor Mckinney, after the
...-~ary action 10y the Legislature the
.. unit viii be paid over, and the Gov
.- VIII hold the same in trust for the
t..ll. who paid the tax in 1861.
NrABLY HALF AMIIIIoS.
a., .ll claim ar bonds can ba mt IN, nc
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W.. H. S,otn In Rockin ,,iri,,,'
~.....rl.ah and Loudoun counties some
paid several thousand dollars each,
B.. ..z % pretty -tlf assessment, but even
...F they VIII recover It.
QUITE ANoT8rR CASE.
r......-..s different with West VIRGINIA
..,...,. COOS totbe Stafe Jaaersnr,
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IN W, -, ". - W G,.i
- .' trrrad ,verfo ipdividu,ls os i
d.. ion. IN Virginia
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