Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-07-14

that he has also shown himself an
energetic working Senator. one who
has carefully and most efficiently look
ed after the material interests of the
people whom he represents with such
conspicuous ability.
ALL DUE TO "LAME IION.r
One, If not the chief. claim to public
gratitude set up by Senator Martin
and his friends is that he is entitled to
the credit OF having adjusted the long
standing claims between the United
States and Virginia, and, so often has
this absolutely groundless assertion
been reiterated, that there are per.
haps many people unacquainted with
the real facts who honestly believe il
to be true. The credit for this settle
ment is chiefly. if not wholly. due 10
Senator Daniel, but for whom / affirm
the whole question would he as open
and unsettled today as it was half n
century ago. 1t is within my personal
knowledge that it was Senator Daniels
brain which conceived and worked ont
the plan by which these mutual Claims
were settled and under which the
United States was found TO be indebt-
ed 70 the State of Virginia in the sum
OF $3.50. 1t was Senator Daniel who
secured the consent of the Appropria-
tons Committee, of which he himself
was and is a member, to the passaoe
OF the resolution under which the SET
tlement was finally effected. 1t was
Senator Daniel who first secured the
passage Of that resolution through tba
Senate as an amendment to one of the
regular supply bills. Senator Martin
neither conceived the idea nor formulated
the resolution and his connection with the
subject was entirely perfunctory. II did
not requiae either initiatory action or mar.
liamentary knowledge upon his part Tho
conception of the idea, as we'll AS the plan
OF settlement itself, was Senator Daniels
All that Senator Martin did or corid
nave done, was 10 refer to the Comm,ttee
"n Resolutions the resolution In tho form,
OF an amendment which Senator Daniel
had the year before prepared and referred
to that committee, and the adoo,ion ~
which in the Senate he had secured II
failed OF passage in the House. and bence
the necessity for its reintroduction IN tho
Senate at Its next session. Senator DAN
lei then being i'm attendance unon ,bo
Constitutional Convention, his @ ,llesg,s-
senator Martin, again offered his I'D lniel'sl
amendment, an entirely ne,r,cctor,
Ihing. III VIII not he claimed, | think.
although may underestimate the cana
city of some of Senator Martins friants
Tor making claims FOR Linn, that he 3. .cuysd
or could have secured, the sage of tbis
resolution through the House Of Represen
tatives. 10 become Operative il had nj
course, to pas boin houses of C,,norss.
And yet In the face of these indisnntsl,i.
facts II is claimed for senator Marin If
indeed, the claim has not actuallv hoo,
made by him, that he and he a,one ~ en-
titled to the credit for this settlement
mere never was a more groundless anc
imprudent claim.
You VIII not expect me, Of course
70 give you a catalogue of the meas
ures In which the people of virgini,
were directly Interested, and the pas
sage OF which through the Senate Sen
ator Daniel was instrumental in secur
ing' ] will, however, mention two hay