Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-02-03
AFTERNOON SESSION.

Mr.. KRAMER resumed hh remarks, show
ing that the late Public Printer had made
enormous charges for stihhing and bind
Ing. He thought the committee had dealt
fairly with Mr.. TrowbridGe, aud he was OPP
posed to the manner ia which it was pro-
posed by the gentleman from Ohio (Mr.
Loganl to settle his account with the State.
As to the quarrel between the late Public
Printer aud the Auditor, the committee had
nothing to do with that
air. EooToN was in faVor Of adopting the
proposition of the gentleman from Ohio,
that the question may be finally settled.
Mr.. BOHEMIAN said he was opposed to
giving away the money of the State to the
late Public Printer, particularly when II
had been so coueIusiyely shown that he
was not entitled to il! The friends Of Mr..
Trowbridge had caused the evidence he
fore the committee to be published, at great
expense, and now they want 10 make an.
| other liberal allowance in addition TO that
made by the committee.
Nj. LOGAN said the resolution offered by
himself appealed to tho generosity and
sense of business OF every member of the
House.
Mr.. RUFYNER said that the testimony of
Mr.. Crane before the committee could not
be endorsed by the House He read por-
ton Of hr. Cranes testimony, showing
that he had insulted the Public Printer.
and transcribed his duty as public Off
Ger. Mr.. Rutfner came down pretty hard
upon the Auditor.
The question was taken upon the substi-
tute of Mr.. Kramer and resulted: Ayes
IL, Noes-2O.
The question then recurred upon the re.
solution of the gentleman from Ohio, Mr..
Logan.
Mcssra. Ctothers, Miner, West, Wheat,
linn and others spoke upon the subject.
Mr.. SNYDER said that in his judgment
the question was whether we should sus-
tain loyal man who was trying to sus.
tain the Government or whether We should
sustain man who is generally supposed
to be dtsloyal aud who is using all of his
ability to overthrow the Government, He
read from the testimony aud defended the
Auditor Of public accounts. There had
been some talk about compromise. He was
not willing to compromise away the digui.
y of this body and the money of the
State.
Mr.. DAVIS said as question of LOYALTY
had been raised he proposed TO read AZ.
ries of resolutions voted for In the Rich
mond Legislature by the Auditor. He then
read the resolutions declaring that the
Federal Government had no power to make
war upon State.
Mr.. HALE moved the previous question
and the call being sustained the vote upon
Mr.. Logan's proposition resulted as follow:
Ayes-l9. EoesAI5. So the substitute
was adopted.
Mr. BoRENAH then offered proviso: that
nothing in the foregoing resolution should
pc construed into q reflection upon the Au.
qltor to! withholding printing from A. S.
Frowbridge, late Public Printer. !
A lengthy discussion ensued upon the
above in which several members partici-
pAted and the talk became rather per-
sonal.
Mr.; zINS called the ayes and noes upon
M. boreman's proposition with the fol-
lowing result. Ayes 25, noes 10.
The question then required upon the
proposition as amended. Another discus
sion Of rather personal character ensued
after which the vote was taken as follows:
Ayes 30, noes IL.
so the proposition as amended was
adopted and the Auditor was thereby in
strueted 10 allow the public printer to can
eel his indebtedness to the State bv giving
up the commissioher's books.
The bill exempting certain counties from
the operations OF the Stay law was taken
Mr. EARSsWoRFH moved an amendment
allowing the people of the counties named |
to ratity or reject the proposed exemption !
at the polls.
Mr.. BoWYER offered an amendment to |
the amendment which was accepted as a !
notification BY Ir. Farnsworth, and which
provides that the question of exemption
lhail DO governed by THE minority of vote
Of the counties named.
The nP0nnSitinn v,os (. 5..G.J
Mr.. SRAXmoYed the indefnsts postnop..
nent Of the bill, which motion Was sdont.
I'd.
Mr.. KRANER called up the bill repeating
an act providing for the payment Of costs