Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1857-02-16
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OMAHA CRY, Jan. 81, 1857.

OMAHA CITY, Jan. ~, 1890.
Editors Wheeling Iiltetligeneer!'
Nothing of very great Importance is being
transacted in this western country at present
The great topics are weather and legislation.
As to the first, we think Polar bear mightwell
be pleased; on the 18th, mercury was only 20
deg. Mellow zero; that, however, was the coolest
day we have experienced; since then, the wealth.
er has been more mild and pleasant.
The Legislative Council met at 10 o'clock on
the morning of the 10Th, pursuant to adjourn
ment; no business of Importance was transac-
ted On Thursday, 22d, the bill for there-loca-
ton of the Capital, passed the House By vote
of % to H. On Friday, the Governors veto
message TO the bill was read in the Council; its
consideration was postponed one week. The
message is pcrspicuous and to the point The
Governor refers to the bill as having arisen
through chicanery and the influence of GER
tain distinguished gentleman from abroad, more
for the purposes of speculation than for any adj
vantage TO the Territory. He considers the bill
highly inexpedient and unworthy moments
thought by any we'll intended man. The veto
has entirely quashed the bill in the Council; and
even should it receive two-thirds vote over his
head, he holds that by the organic act, he pos
sesses an absolute negative on the subject Off
location of the Capital Pending the vote in
the House, on the bill, some interesting devel-
opments were made. One of the members, who
has before acted with the majority, arose and
stated that there was an arrangement on the
part of the leading advocates of the bill, that in
case certain members would vote for its passage,
they in turn would assist the passage of certain
other bills, among which were more than twen-
ty-seven bank charters. This announcement
created considerable excitement on the part Of
those implicated. During the explanations,
ordinations and determinations which followed,
another member who had voted with the MAJORS
ty, arose and said he wished to make few re-
marks lie stated that when he first came to
the city, certain leading members represented to
him that it was for the interest of the Territory
that the Capital should be removed, and finally
pursuaded him into voting for the measure; but
subsequently discovering bargain and corruption
on the part of the movers of the bill, he had
concluded to change views. Upon his intima-
ting this design, other arguments, he said, were
resorted to, which, if it were the pleasure ofthe
House, he would exhibit. Leave being granted,
he exhibited to the astonished members and gal
lery, the strange argument which had been re-
sorted to by the inscriptions movers Of the
scheme; said argument being an immense roll
of Douglas script, Cbe it remembered that the
town of Douglas, is the point proposed as the
now seat of government which he said had
been given him to influence his vote. He fur
ther stated he had been offered one thousand
dollars to favor the measure, which offer he had
Indignantly refused, and should henceforth OPP
pose the bill. here insert, for the benefit of
the curious and uninitiated, a copy of the afore-
said Douglas script. 1t will be seen that the
prime mover in the matter, is an imported spe-
cmeu from the "old Dominion" and is said to
occupy high official position.
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