Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-02-09
VIRGINIA & THE Z. S.
SENATOR DANIEL CALLS FOR A
STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS.
West virgInia's Relations to the Debt-Is
she Responsible for Her Portion Of
the Of.et?-Favorably Reported.
[From our ReguIar correspondent.l

WAsHINGToS, February s.--Mr. Daniel
introduced in the Senate to-day resolu-
ton calling on the Secretary of the Trea-
sury for a statement of the accounts be-
tween the United States and the State of
Virginia, together with the relations of
West Virginia 30 the matter before the old
State was divided. This is with view Of
pushing bill in regard to adjustment of
the accounts.
Colonel O'Ferrall has pending IN the
House bill, which he introduced
several weeks ago. providing for
the settlement OF the claims Of
OF the State. his measure relating par
ticularlY 10 the amounts due virginia and
other States for money advanced 10 the
General Government TO help carly on the
war of 1912.
WAS NOT TECHNICAL.
II was stated the other day that the
reason the Treasury Department had re-
fused 10 pay West Virginia the money
voted in the refund OF the direct tax was
technical. II seems that it is not techni-
cal. Only about S25 900 of the money
voted West Virginia goes TO individuals,
the Understanding more than $780,
010-gOes into the State Treasury # ever
West Virginia gets. IT. Virginia, before
Indian trust funds, and this has been held
against the State.
POINT TO BE SETTLED
II il is 20 stand and is.to be deducted
from what is due by the General Govern
ment, then the present State Of West Nlr-
gnia is regarded as responsible for her
portion OF that offset. and until the point
IS established. legally and judlclallv, 1t Is
held that West Virginia cannot draw her
e 4 NNs. III fff 70 tfrn I
only the $4,000 that goes 70 individuals.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
The Senate Committee on Public Build
ings and Grounds to-day made favorable
report on two Of Mr. Daniels bills. One
approprintes Slj, ,00J for the erection OF
post-Ofiice building Gt Fortress Monroe,
and the other is for "a public building at
Bedford CITY. Va. The latter approprlates
only S25, 600 instead of $4,000, as original
" called for in the bill. A letter from the
supervising architect shows that the pos
tai receipts ut Bedford City were S3,9yS.5O
in 1851, and s.. 1921 III 1891.
CORDIALLY WELCOMED.
Representative Lawson, OF Virginia, was
in his seat IN the House to-day for the hrst
time since the holidays bis absence having
been caused by painful surgical opera
tiOn which he had performed III Richmond
during the latter part OF December. l(r.
LAwsOu's associates gave hlm cordial
welcome. He has been IN the city several
days. but is far from being strong, and for
some time yet he will have 10 be careful,
The hearing before the House Commit
tee on Rivers and Harbors will cease on
the 10th instant. Mr.. Jones says that no
delegations from Virginia cities have made
engagements To appear before the Com
mittee. lie thinks the bill Will be reported
by March lst.
WILL THERE BE DEALT
Now that Blaine has withdrawn as
presidential candidate, some of the Nlr-
gInia Republicans who are in the city,
seem TO think that Harrison will have the
delegation from their State TO Minneapolis
unless Malone should suddenly take a
notion TO arrange deal with General Al
Ger or some other aspiring candidate. IL
IS conceded that Malone will control the
delegation.
The Senate confirmed the nomination Of
j.. W. Coyerstone to be postmaster at
shenandoah, Va.