The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-25

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"Trcasurers Office
Richmond. Va. May 3. 1893 Cor 1870.
Ter Of me IAN instant. Mr. IS. r. Rus
eel called and demanded payment n $40
go registered bonds ucld by the United
of the Commonwealth of Virginia. ] de-
ciiued Payment for the following reasons.
"First-Bccause the General Assembly
~ Virginia Iu session when these bonds
became due did not make. nor at any
previous session has maoc an appropria-
ton Tor the payment OF the bonds held
r S.',- lodi. .. A.
SfCond-he,auS ,ne ponds were IS
sued before the state Of West Virginia
was formed out of the territory of Nir-
gina and &c was a condition precedent
'-sentei 10 by ne United sta+cs and by
take upon itself just proportion Of The
cinia prior 10 the 1st day of january.
1851 but no credit is allowed for West
finals equitable proportion Of these
bonds.
"Ihird-Because tho government 80 the
United States is inceDlcd TO- tine Common
wealth OF Virginia Tor advances made
L.. i'eieo curing tAe war Ut
1917 to-"it55 ,,,,. ,,,,.>-Ct,c 'iI --'.i.
Advanced by Virginia for the United
States IN
ISIS .............. ...-..-.s...' iElNoy
..S,3 ..-.-.......'.. -....'.-... 45p.00
loi6 '.....''''' -..............' 10000
"lHl1 ............. ....-...-.... 10000
Advanced by Virginia for the
United states from 1918 10 ISIS 1871
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Tho records, or your Once. me Jour
mails or the House or hcprescntatlves
ana senate SoISl,isiVely prove 'niS oe1l
ls que ail ~ Wat 5e tr,s la
ance2 , 49, o.
Ior IorI y-lo lll yt..s 'ls;s coI lnHloh,
wealth. py hcpIes enlaIlNes. senators, ana
special agents. has demanded payment
again and again. Hlli5 to pay her nave
passed me House or epresentalve5 at
one tlmc ana the Senate dL 1nother but
failed 70 become Jaws. Mass cnuaetts
tnu Nial ylah4 n4Ne peeh pdlu the au-
Na"01' MAUI, 49, crr,rr
"virrinia 1yd as a. ~ tI9iiriotic and more
lfforai =, I7St She 'rat-e ~ the Trnited
St9fce .ttl n0rtbvrtst ferrifo~,+ and am
- mis- rooc,nidcenf domain tbe states ~
Ono ,''' riiir1Ie mann tfirii.,4r ar1
y,-i-cc-,ei,, ,,.lro fnrrel IN, 1-41 L. rt
W WISCONSIN W,Ie IoIHl,u. ~ low 10y ac'
on H'l ~, hI'lo 500
tae heeiy ana 1,, ing rgl,iie go 80
inEton and there IS no reason in law or
1usLlce why lle terms OF Hfilleinenl hdue /
with these Commonwealth should not be /
given her
Apply them. ohd. as evidenced by |
statement Ina my possession and made up |
by your depar linent ana a,leslca DN me |
non, HCg,rsr =. houlWeIl, lneI secretary |
OF the treasury, lheIe was que 10 VIZ |
ElHa on lhe lSl Gay ot ~ = January, $500 TIE /
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January, 1898. the day the registered
y.ii,.S, .ailv uug' aIllu on on, ,hh. nay .ne
lIiuea 9t.es vas lnaePts ,i 10 ne Com-
,Ii' tIs sfGie,ii ,o,, ~ ,, l,'ih
Very respectfully your obedient SER
VAN" 90. W, ,r.r..,- p,
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..tro>- - ~ ,toih,llee 1SlleI OF virginia
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treasure % 49, w 49,, ILL.,
~. ..,.- - $500, $500 III 80 -
nc az .aiite t ~ a. $500, s.. III 80 cS'~li
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H'N .''t'. IT. N'N 'n''i"Iieie. NI"ush
no iault or MS as me records or the
past 90 not seem 10 give me desired in-
iofnalloh. Nof could much DE learned
AT the tnited states Treasury.
SENAIok LOST PAPERS.
ln -, DOC No. II. senate second SEES
sion fh ly-NfsL congress, mo then Sec
rotary or me treasury. IN response 10
Sentte resolution asking Tor Information
on thls poiut. sId.
NV 49, means or grlalnlng 'he
49, A,,St.' ny a5 mo siateu DE we
Hiite--o ~ ~ go .-- que Nlrslna Jan1gary
.,,di'0r' i. ', ''''1 NJ pee l-P9It on dntru
- s 80 a. n W. ls ll 'no 1T55t.iH
A. ~ Tire,o iI 10" Hemuvu 10 mn.
''Cu senator "i inc
lnitod states IRON virginia. for the pur-
pose or presenting them 70 the proper
committee having chdfee or such mat |
teis, anu he never returned them. but J
slAtel tAat they MAD been lost or mis-
laiu.
Not trace OF me boutwell, statement
'F .ei iaI man can bee found,
although the oiucials or the Treasury De- |
partmeut say tney have searched high !
and low Tor tt.
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