The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-03-01

rable effert of his just preceding the
war, when he depicted then all that is
now SO graphically portrayed in the re-
Prospective. The two should be read
together by those who have Them
They are twin productions.
The FINANCES and Finance Commit
tees In the Legislature.
The Legislature which closes its ses-
sion to-day has done its work well in
more particulars than one. Before the
meeting and after the commencement
OF the session, not little apprehension
was felt by many who thoughtfully
look to the finances as the foundation
of all success, thatthe Legislature was
about to embark In a reckless system
of expenditure for roads and other in
ternal Improvement enterprises. But
happily this rock on which many feared
we were TO be driven, has been avoided.
The appropriations have only been such
as were obviously proper and necessary
for carrying on the government and FOR
such works as are deemed of general
and indispensable necessity. While
all the members are entitled to their
share of credit for this result, they all
agree that something more Is due the
committees on finance who have had
the chief management of these matters.
This being the case we take the liberty
of naming the gentlemen comprising
these committees (the two celebrating
in joint committee). On the part ofthe
House they arc, SIessrs. Nathan Goff,
of Clarksbnrg; Henry G. Davis, of
Piedmont; Richard P. Camden, of Wes-
ton; Joseph Bell, of Wheeling and j.
G. Beeson, of Fairmont. On the part
offthe Senate they are Messrs. Captain
j. S. Burdett, of Taylor; Aaron Haw.
kIns, of Marion, and B. NJ. Kitchen,
of Berkeley, Joseph A. Chapline, of
Jefferson, and Daniel Peck, of this city.
SO far as advised we believe most If not
all these gentlemen have shown not a
little financial capacity in the manage
ment of their private affairs. Mr..
Gotf, the head of the House COMMITTEES,
is president OF the Clarksburg bank, is
we'll known us an old and successful
financier, and justly feels no little pride
in the fact that he has beena member
OF the Finance Committee during the
four years he has been in the House
Mr.. DAVIS is one of the most energetic
and successful business men along the
line of the Baltimore and Ohio road.
He has been for many wears engaged in
n large merchandising and mining and
shipping business at Piedmont, and the
success that has attended his efforts in
obtaining a good deal ofIegislation very
necessary and important to his constit-
uents, shows him about as shrewd and
ready legislatoras business man. Mr..
Camden Is we'll known as the President
ofthe Board of Directors of the West
Virginia Hospital for the Insane, and is
one of the .'solido men of LOWS county.
As president of tile board of the Hospi-
tai, he has had the management for
several years of very important trust
for the State, and we believe his man
aCement of 1t has been satisfactory to
all parties. Mr.. Bell, ofthis city, needs
10 commentator here where he is so
we'll known. He is ono of our largest
iron manufacturers and ono of the most
successful. II no were u less modest
man, he would soon be as widely
known In public capacity as he is
In business one. Mr.. Beeson, of Fair
mont, who is thepresent Mayor Of TINT
borough, Is an iron merchant, and we
are told very "well to do" He is an
unpretentious, but very shrewd, practi-
cal and useful man. Mr.. Burdott, the
head of tho Senate Committee, is what
our friend Northcott, of the Clarksburg
Telegraph, would call IAN exceedingly
clover gentleman" He was Captain
and Quartermaster in the Army of the
Potomac during the war, and had
charge ofthe stores OF the Government
TO the amount OF millions. Tho fact
that he conducted this immense busi-
ness SO well rs TO be able to "walk
up TO the Captains office and settle" is
pretty good evidence not only of busi-
ness capacity but OF probity as an OIL
Ger. Mr.. Hawkins is ''solid" old
farmer and grazier, and has, we are
told, one OF tho finest farms in Marion
county, and knows how to make it pro-
ductive and profitable. II he always
Glnanciers as well for the State he will
be very safe and useful Senator. Mr..
Kitchen is very we'll known on account
OF the contest for his seat in Congress a
year or two ago. OF his ability as a ID
nancier we cannot speak knowingly.
He is nm 'toriginal" and very devoted
Union man, and a useful and influen-
tiaI member OF the Senate. The re-.
maining members OF the Senate Com
mittee, Messrs. Chapline and Peck, are
rather in the legal than the financial
line, and for this reason they have been
peculiarly useful in their Committee,
in Calculating knotty points where
law and finance combined. Mr..
Chapline is rather the leader of what
our conservative" friends call the
''radicaIu wing of the Senate. Mr..
Peck is pretty well known us one of the
foremost members of the Wheeling bar
aud as weighty and influential mem
Der of the Senate.
It is certainly creditable to these gem
tlemen to say that in the recommended
tionS made by them-so we'll were they
considered-there has scarcely been an
instance all through the session where
their Houses did not concur. consid-
ering that several millions of appropri-
ations were asked for, we are inclined
to say they have done unusually well in
keeping down the sum actually appro-
priated TO about $3.50, 600. OF this about
$50, 900 is to pay claims for militia SER
vices aud supplies claims that are un-
So Gnan