The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-30
Total advanced. ..............I,1y 2, -
WHAT TIE RECORD SHOWS.

Total advanced. ...............N,792 1881 90
WHAT THE RECORD SHOWS.
The records Of your office. the journals
Of the House Of Representatives and
Senate. cOnclusively prove this debt is
due and should be paid, and the only open
QueStion-What is the true halanceY
For fOrty-four years this Common
wealth by representatives, senator's ana
special agents has demanded payment
again and again. Bills to pay her have
passed the House of Representatives At
one time and the Senate at another but
failed 10 become laws Massachusetts,
and Maryland have been paid the ad-
Eauces made by them. Virginia was as
patriotic and more liberal. In lIS4 she
gave to the United States the North
west Territory and out Of this magnin-
cent domain the States of Ohio, Illinois,
Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin were
formed. In 1890. by act of her Leglsla-
ture. she advanced TO the then needy
and struggling republic $4,000 TO aid IN
building the Capitol at Washington. ana
there is no reason In law or justice why
the terms Of settlement made with these
CommOnwealths should not be given her.
Apply them, and. as Is evidenced by
statement in my possession and made up
by your department and attested by the
Hon. George :. Boutwell,, then Secretary
of the Treasury, there was due 10 Nir-
sinia on the LIST day of January, 1888. the
principal sum of $34249i.
January, 1894. the day the registered
ponds became due, and on that day the
United states was indebted to the. Com
monWealth Of Virginia C$i596. 0220D one
million five hundred and ninety-six thou
sand and twenty-five dollars and four
cents sum more than sufficient TO pay
Inc bonds. Very respectfully
Your Obedient servant.
tSigned) \. W. HARMAN
Treasurer of Virginia.
PIFFERs SPEECH.
If there has ever been any question in
the mind Of anybody as TO the nationality
of Gafsrf for he
sas. IL could have been easily settled last
night when he addressed the Boston con-
tingent of the army of the Commonweal
Of Christ. IL was not so much the fact
that a United States senator was to be
found fOOlishly haranguing a crowd of
idiers and professional tTamps in a barn
on the suburbs. but the nonsensical talk
he made was enough TO make the balance
OF the senators wonder how even Kansas
could have sent such demagogue in the
guise OF a representative.
Senator PETER predicts domination of
Congress by the POpullsts before 1900, at
which time ii is fair to infer they will
attempt TO abolish churches, newspapers,
and tariff bills
Congressman Wise requested the Post
Office Department TO fiji the vacancy ex-
isling in the post-office at Vinitaville,
GOochland county, by appointing as post
master Mr. Richard Powell.
He was Informed this morning at the |
Treasury that the department would issue |
the order for the extension OF the time OF |
eustom-house as soon as they heard from
Richmond.
WORK OF OUR CONGRESSMAN.
Congressman Paul Edmunds, after
many persistent efforts has secured the |
removal Of the Republican postmaster
al Wren. in Charlotte county and has
selected Mr.. George T. Webb as his sue
ccssor The former has been very sue
cessful with the Fish Commission this
year and has had several streams in
his district well stocked with several
Narities Of young FISH.
One Of Congressman Smith Turner's
constituents Miss Mamie Shry. of Har-
rsonburg, was included in Public Print
T Benedicts sweeping order of decapi-
Mr. Turner called on Mr. Benedict this
morning, and requested her reinstate-
ment which was ordered.
Al Congressman Harry fuckers re-
Quest Mr.. j. A. X. Barner Of Lexington,
chairman Of the Democratic Committee,
was appointed a Chinese inspector by
tnt Secretary OF the Treasury. Mr Barner
mas not yet been assigned tos duty.
The removals yesterday Of Patrick V.
sullivan, inspector Of boilers of steam |
Vessels. and James r. Milligan. inspector
OF hulls, at Norfolk. Va, is an indca-
ton Of the speedy appointment Of the
Supervising inspector OF steam vessels, as
successors 10 these gentlemen win hardly |
De appointed until the new head of this
department. is appointed and qualified.
|
and Senator Daniel left this afternoon |
Tor Richmond, TO attend the unwilling
ceremonies. MIR Young. senator Daniel
private secretary. accompanied the party.
orr FoR RICHMOND.
Congressman George D. Wise left at
3 30 this evening for Richmond 70 partic- |
pate in the unwilling ceremonies. which |
viii take place there tomorrow.
The Confederate Veteran Association. |
with a large crowd Of visitors, left this
evening for Richmond. on an excursion
steamer Of the Washington and Norfolk
Steamboat Company. The trip will be
made via Norfolk and Fortress Monroe.
Major Robert Hunter, the president OF
the association, preceded his comrades
by rail this afternoon.
Messrs. George w Driver, NJ. Dyren-
forth and J. Strasburger. well-known
Washingtonians, left for Richmond this
evening. 10 honor the memory OF the
Confederate soldiers and sailors
Congressman ID. Gardiner Tyler and |
Claude A. Swanson left this afternoon. to
Dc present at the unveiling ceremonies
In Richmond tomorrow.
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