The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-19

senator wickham's Important Resolution
Respecting Nirginia'- Registered hond-'

The main features in the Senate yes
tarday. were the Governors message
which was presented during the early
part of the session by Mr.. +. Il. Chester
man. private secretary 10 the Governor
and joint resolution from the finance
Committee presented 10y its chairman
senator H. r. Wickham. Of Hanover.
The readiu OF the Governors message
nrinted elsewhere. was listened to Will
close attention. and at its conclusion. wa
referred TO the Committee for Courts OF
Jugtice.
Tho resolution Of Senator Wickham was
in connection with Nirginia's registered
bonds held by the United States Govern
ment. demand for the payment OF which
was made upon A. W. Harmon, Treas
urer OF the State of Virginia In May lSf'
The resolution reads as follows.
Whereas. the Governor OF this Common
wealth has specifically called the notice
of this General Assembly 10 the fact that
I'm MAY. 1894. a demand was made Tor the
pavment Of these bonds. taggregatng. as
stated bV the Treasurer of the United
states i'm his demand. $4,000 principal.
and refused upon the following mpreg-
nablc grounds. as set forth In the letter
of A W. Hartman. Esq. Treasurer OF
the State o! Virginia. 10 Hon. -. II. Nor
gan. Treasurer OF the United States
First. Because no appro3- liion had
ever been made 70 pay then.
Second. Because the bonds woe iWued
before the Acknowledgement Of The ate
of Virginia but no credit was allowed for
West Virginia's equitable proICi ;ion'
Of said bonds.
INDEBTED TO VIRGINIA.
Third Because the Government II the
4 - D l4.s m IN
wealth of Virginia for advance made and
money loaned during the war OF 1872.
amounting, on the LIST day o. JlhIary'
1884 to 81. SOS. 022.0i
And whereas. II is n matter OF fecCid'
that for forty-five years Niresnia mas tceh
demanding payment of these adN enc g
and loans. and ever since he united
states became the holder OF the rygis-
tered bonds aforesaid, Virginia mas u'eh
ready TO give due credit for the sane upon
the United States, Indebtedness 70 her'
but TO the present time she mas .hheu 10
secure a settlement one braacn or the
other Of Congress. having repeatedly, but
at different sessions recognized virginia 5
claim and passed bills TO pay her.
And whereas other States rave reen
maid the advances made by hem, lut
Virginia. a. patriotic and true as any
and an Nbcral in her territorial donations
N the Union, has been lett 10 cohlhuc
her demands. now therefore,
MEMORABILIA CONGRESS.
pasoIved by the Senate OF Virginia. (the
House of Delegates concurring) that the
se,ators Of the United States from Nir-
r,nia. be instructed. and the representa-
lives In Congress from Virginia be re-
ouested 10 present this memorial 10 Con-
rress and TO urge "A speedy settlement
and adjustment OF these respective claims
taking such action by introduction by
bin or otherwise as may. In their judy
ment, present the most practicable method
OF ACCOMPLISHING this result.
Resolved, further. That the Governor
of this Commonwealth be. and Is hereby.
requested TO transmit this joint resolution
TO the senators and representatives Of
Virginia In Congress Of the United States.
with much further communication as he
may be prepared TO make in reference 10
the same.
Senator Wickham asked that the rules
be suspended and this matter acted upon
at once Haste. no said, was necessary
because the Governor was going TO Wash
ington i'm a few days In connection with
the Confederate muster rolls, ana he
wished him at the same time 10 look
into this debt question also
AGENTS IGNORED.
Senator stubbs spoke at length on tho
resolution. saying that he had no objec-
ton 10 make 10 a. but he did not wish
the agents OF Virginia who had been at
work for years on this question and
had accumulated a great deal OF In
formation to be ignored.
Senator wickham replied that there