New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-09
BUSINESS IN THE SENATE
VIRGINIA AND THE DIRECT TAX RFFUYDING-
SENATOR STEWARDS POSITION IN
THE IDAHO CONTEST


Washington Feb. s-Vice- President Morton having
returned from his brief visit 10 New-York occupied the
chair today. Mr.. I sin absent
Among the papers presented by the Vice Pre- sidcnt
was "A communication from the War Department. with
petitions from first euenants Of the line Of the ARMY
asking for such legislation will secure the adjustment
Of the relative aank of first cutenants 50 Il, to give
precedence TO those who have had the Longest connu-
ous service as commissioned officers ana the applica-
ton first euenants OF the system Of lincal promo.
lion.
Also from the Treasury Department. stating the
available balances for the transportation Of liver coin
to have been about $4,000 at the end Of December.
1891, while the monthly expenditure averages about
5000
Also petition from the Farmers Alliance to have
all cotton manufactures placed on the free lit
Among the bills reported and placed on The calendar
werc the following:
For the appointment Of representatives from the
United states 10 the Columbian Historical Exposition at
Madrid in 1892.
To define the grade Of medical officers Of the Army
Increasing by 10000 the limit of cost for the public
building at Camden y. j.; and for the public building,
at BrdSeton. y. j. $1,000: Joplin. NO. $50 900 Bed
ford, Va. $4,000 Fortress Mouroe. Va 81 ooo and
Laredo. Tex, $4,000.
Among the bills introduced and referred were the
following:
ly Mr. McNilln-ror a municipal building in Wash
ingon. ID. G.
Mr. sawyer, from the Committee on Commerce. re-
ported bill to repeal the act requiring Iifc-savlng
appliances on steamers % far rs 1t relates 10 the
carrying OF line carrying prpjcctiles and the
OF propeiling them steamers plying exclusively
AIRY OF the lakes. bays sounds of the United states
and II passed
Mr. Daniel offered resolution calling on the
Secretary If the Treasury for rein statement of the
accounts between the United state, and the state
q Virginia in regard to the reunding OF the direct
tax The statement of the Treasury h. said. showed
a balance Of sl5l 500 due by Virginia. lie was
prompted. he said, to offer the resolution. partly
10y the fact that tie state Of West Virginia Nv
asking payment Of about $1,000 for her share
Of the direct tax The Debt due the United states
by Virginia evidenced 10y certain bonds I'm which
Indian funds were invested. lie ba.cd the pcrtnency
of the inquiry the opinion Of the Attorney General
Of the United states. The effect that both virginia
and West Virginia bouud to The Government
Of the United States bonds given IS Virginia when
il WAS ono and cnr'.
Mr Butcr asked Mr.. Daniel whether he had any
objection Incorporating the state OF south Carolina
In III, resolution.
Mr. Daniel said he had none whatever.
Mr. Faulkner a.hcd tia, the resolution 60 over ill
tomorrow: but he di.,ontcd from The statement
that the Attorney General had ever held a a legal
proposition tina, the two STATE, were equally bound
for tie debt existing pr}r to the separation u
Wc,t VIRGINIA from Virginia. Ks understanding
va, that the Attorney Gcacfh had decided that what
ever was an cqultl5le proportion of that dci for
the STATE of West Virginia t. pay was matter which
mislt ,e settled The resolution went over VII
t. morrow.
Mr. stewart. In the way q personal cNp'a'"'''"'
replied to certain newspaper criticisms # his p'''to
in the Dubois laScctt contested case from the >e
of Idaho The statement, which he parlicuIa'N o'
octed 70 had been made by The Idaho sta'c'mlh'
The Washing. .n star" and Tile New-lo Herald
and were TO the effect that he was favornS the cams
of Clagrett in order to revenge himself on prbo' l''
defeating hi, Nlr >iewart'>l scheme . disrupt Io'n'
y attaching one part Of II 20 the state Of WaNhiR'"
and the other part 10 the state OF Nevada lbs nc
denied and declared that Mr. ClacS't was not "
Democrat ., asserted in the papers. but was IFH
republca1 Of tlift; year. standing. lie WIS D"
tina; Nevada had but a small population. bnt she WOMB
ultimately without doubt become great state NcVau
wa not "a hopeless case. aud there need b" no heiPI
hcpsion abOnt he: she wo1iu ron va, a Id d,nr
lie had advocated the admission OF Idaho. ana ah o"u
all nc could do 70 promote the yasSag' Of the DIl W
her admission Mr.. Dubois had been properly oppV@ri
IN the division of Idaho. that on that question: ,rr.
w.s no feeling whatever between them lie ul1 MOI
want the idea 20 out that III giving Ms N"' VI -
IN 10Th Mr. dubois ard MI Clagectt had zee.
friends Of hi, for many years and were both hcpuD
Tho senate at halfpa-t /, proceeded TO cAecntiv'
lustncs- The doors rcopcned al hali,Iaa' e"
a,'d tho senate resumed consideration OF the bl pro
di,g ,or thc nublIc printing and binding and he d'
trlbnon Of public documents. and ut 40 Hu!o"rhe0
1 To