American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-03-05
Correspondence of the Wheeling Dang TImss.
RICHMOND, Feb. 25. 1858.

Bat nine working days of the pres
cnt session remain, and all the most
important bills are yet Enacted upon.
The tax bill has not yet been reported
and the time of the, House today has
been taken up with speeches for APP
preparations to works of internal
Improvement. Indeed the great fault
of the session has been too much speak
ing! And this fault, candor compels
me to say, lies as much at the door of
the Northwest as at any other section.
With the single exception of the mem.
bers from Wheeling, l am assured that
the members from the West generally
have occupied their full share Of time,
and perhaps more than belonged to
them. The truth is, one of the mem
bers from the northwest has been so
constantly upon the floor that he has
lost his influence entirely, and is gem
orally considered, and is called by some
''gas,b0y'. a title he richly merits.
The members of the House disposed
to get through with the business pend
ing in that holy, have dragoonod
their colleagues into holding night scs-
sions, the first Of which comes off to-
night. If they are properly attended
they will undoubtedly be Of much SER
vice in aiiording an opportunity to dis
patch the large amount of business now
upon the calendar. Iar .. ..H#....
In the Senate this morning, Mr..
Caldwell reported from select com
mlttee on the subject, bill to require
the revenue from the counties compo-
sing the three several districts from
the Board of Public works to be deposi-
ted IN one or more banks, not exceed
ing three in number, in each District.
the banks to be designated by the
State Treasurer. This will have the
effect to place the revenues of the com.
monwcalth III other banks beside those
located ut Richmond, and will prevent
the metropolitan institutions from put.
ting on airs toward the other banks of
the commonwealth that are as often.
sive as they are uncallcd for. ...,
L learn that the banks here are
ready to resume specie payments, but
that they will not DO so until they arc
compelled. The reason assigned is
this: While they are in state Of sus-
pension, they receive three per cent for
exchange, but when they resume they
viii receive but oHe.quartcr per cent.
Next Monday has been fixed for the
election OF Auditor of Public Accounts,
Second Auditor, Treasurer, Printer,
&c. There are men here of no partic-
ular ability, who have been election.
ecring for the Office Of Auditor for
months, and some of them members of
the Legislature; but as a gentleman of
more ability has lately been named, I
am not without hope that the Office will
be confded to capable hands at least.
In mingling with the members, | hear
rumor that Charles w. Russell, ESQ,
of our own city, would have no objeo.
ton to serving the State in that posi-.
ton, provided the salary we're incrcas.
ed to $4,000. But as there is no chance
of that being done, (mcmbers of tho
Legislature being themselves candi.
dates, aud would be disqualified in that
event, l do not regard his selection at
all probable. Nevertheless it is duo
to Mr.. Russell to say that 1 believe he
will be elected over all present compel.
itors if he would take it as the salary
stands. s+''
| have had a conference with the of.
iicers Of the State Agricultural Society
in reference to holding the next eshib.
ition at Wheeling, and / have much
ground for hope. The President as.
surcd me that he wonld rather hold the
exhibition at Wheeling than clsew here
except Richmond, and / am not with
out hope that We shall be successful.
| shall have more TO say Of this here.
after. Yours, in great haste,
J. 3. 3,