Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1859-12-13
R1cnMoYp. Dec. 9th. ISIS.

Editors IniiILigenccF:-The clouds haY-
ing wept all the rain out of the Heavens,
have diSsipated themselves, and we have
now bright sunshine weather, with cool
bracing atmosphere. Legislationis begin
ming to develop itself somewhat, and COM
ing events to cast their shadows before.
On Wednesday, upon the motion of Mr..
Beale, of Westmoreland, the Senate passed
joint resolution for the appointment of a
committee vi seven from the Senate and
thirteen from the House, to report what
will be proper action for the Legislature to
take upon the subject of the Harper's Fer
~ raid. Mr.. Beale disclaimed any desire
of being chairman of tho committee, but
stated that upon consultation with several
members of his party, Democratic it was
their desire that gentleman should be
placed at its head whose reputation was
not circumscribed by the bounds of this
State, but was National. Thercupon the
Lieutenant Governor appointed the Scna-
tor from Augusta, the Hon. A. II. II.
Stuart, who was Secretary of the Interior
under President Fillmore. His conserva-
tive prudence will, perhaps, prevent the
balance of the committee from making a
fire eating disunion report, which am
afraid, they would likely do in the present
exaSperNted state of the public mind haya
upon the subject.
Mr.. Paxton, of Rockbridge, distinguish
ed last session rs the able and industrious
chairman of the Oyster Fundism Commit
tee of the House of Delegates, got the
Senate on yesterday to give him special
committee of nine upon the same subject
SO that when their report comes ill., a
bigstght may be- expected on the subject
between the Representatives of the salt
water bivNlves, and those of the noun
tain Tcnison. How Wheeling's reprcsen-
tatiYes will vote upon the question II have
notlearneQ, but it seems to ME that upon
the well known principle that the con-
sumner of an article pays the tax upon it,
they will most likely oppose it. -sA
+ 1t is more than likely, from opinions
which have heard pretty generally ex-
pressed, that last sessions tinkeriug with
the currency will be done away with, and
thatthe Act of that session entitled tan
act,to establish more uniform currency, 81
will be repealed. It is the Act which pro-
hibits any bank from gixing-any check or
certificate of deposit, not payable in spe-
Gle, and requiring them to redeem their
circulation in Richmond, or in Baltimore
This law has been found by experience, to
benefit no one, EXCEPT the brakers. 1t
ohliges the banks to curtail their dis
count, and more than anything else, ex-
cept the present Locofoco tariff, has pro-
duccd the present hard times.
Inregnrd to your local matters, / see that
Mr.. Richardson, in tile House, has, oifered a
resolution for an amendment to the school
laws of your city, and Mr. Caldwell, in
the Senate, has offered two resolutions,
one for the State to purchase at par, from
the city of Wheeling, her stock in the
Baltimore l. Ohio Railroad company, and
the other fora loan from the State TO the
West Liberty Academy. Both of these
are money propositions, and if either OF
them gets through, it will rub them
very hard. Mr.. Caldwell is on three
committees, viz: Courts of Justice; on
Finanance and Claims, and on Clerks of
fce. Mr.. Edgington on two, viz: Roads
and Internal Navigation, and on Bonds OF
Public Officers. MIR. Knote also on two
viz: On Banks, and on Second Auditors
office Mr.. Richardson also on two, viz:
On Agriculture and Manufactures, and on
Bonds of Public Officers
It.havihg been animated that thetpris.
oners at Harper's Ferry had hoped that the
Legislature would interfere in their be-
half, ON Wednesday both Houses. passed 4
joint resolution that SO far as they were
concerned, the law should take It's course
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