The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-02-06

TMr. Stevenson addressed the Senate
at length. His speech will appear to-
morrow
MI Raymond said he failed to men
ton the coal to be found in the neigh
borhood OF Clarksburg. This town is
situated near the centre of coal field of
about SO miles in diameter-it supplies
Parkersburg with coal, and Grafton,
too, he believed, and il there were a
railroad to Buckhannon, he had no
doubt it would supply that place.
[Laughter.l He felt il his duty as far
as has ability went, to represent the
whole State. By advocating the loca-
ton Of the capital at Clarksburg, he
would be legislating for the interests OF
the people throughout the State
Mr.. Hagar had been waiting for some
of the friends of Charleston to repre-
sent her claims. While he did not
think that speaking would do much
towards locating the capital, he felt that
/ he ought to give some of his reasons for
voting for Charleston. 1t stood nearer
the geographical centre of the State
than any other place in nomination.
| To speak to this Senate of her mineral
| resources, would be like teaching
| Judges their aIphabet-their abundance
is not excelled by that of any other
section in the State. The soil is equal
to that of the bottom lands of Ohio.
4 odALf anu OAAt anu COAhf u4G PAONANGA
! there, in short, everything necessary TO
build up tine city, and one worthy OF
being the capital of our new and flour
| ishing commonwealth.
The logic of many gentlemen on this
floor is, thatthe capital must be placed
on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
| In the distribution of the public build
| ings not one has been placed south OF
\ this railroad. The Union men in his
section of the State had stood up nobly
/ during the war, and had saved to the
government the possession of the Ka-
| Eawha valley, and was it fair, was il
brOtherly that they should now be re-
fused the location of the capital of this
State?
Mr. Chapline thought there had been
sufficient speaking, every point had
been represented, and he was in favor
of taking vote.
Mr.. Martin thought that the local in
| terests had been too much looked after,
and that the interests of the state as a
was in favor of treating all sections
alike. Gentleman wished to place all
the public buildings within the north
western part of the State. Mr.. Martin
continued his remarks at some length,
advocating the claims of Charleston.
Mr.. Burdett said that he had intend
| ed to speak at some length of Grafton,
y
consumed, he would be brief in his re-
marks.
He wanted, however, to disabuse the
mind of the Senator from Richie Hay
mond) and tell him that Clarksburg did
not furnish Grafton with coal. They
had, continued he, within four miles of
| Grafton, rs fine coal as was to be found
anywhere in Clarksburg. Grafton was
the great railroad and commercial CEN
\ tire of the State-it needed no argument
| on his part to show its worth, its fitness
/ in all respects for the Capital of West
| Nirginia-it stood there living argu-
ment in itself. The gentleman from
| app roprIate remarks had left him but
little that needed to be said. The great
est good to the greatest number was the
| principle in legislation that he acted
\ upon; and he thought by placing the
| capital at Grafton that the interest of
the majority of the people would be
| fully secured.
= Mr.. Farnsworth replied to the argu-
ments of Mr.. Stevenson, who in turn
responded.
MIR. Slack said he had prepared a
J written speech in behalf of Charleston,
but that so much time had already been
! spent, and there was such an evident
desire to come to vote, that he would
not now trespass upon the committee,
but would take occasion if opportunity
offered, at n future tine TO read his adj
dress.
Mr.. ChapIine, after several attempts,
got the floor, aud said that he had been
in favor of voting instead of speaking,
from the beginning of this discussion,
but he now proposed, as he could not
| get vote, TO speak an hour by the
watch. He advised the spectators who
could not get seats, TO do the best they
could, and make themselves as COM
Portable as possible, 1t was true it was
about dark, but he had Just got walked
up to the Importance of This great ques-
ton, or course the minds of ali the
Senators were made up, but what diff
ference did that maker He was only
following illustrious examples before
him.
But, he continued, to drop this lev
ity, why are all these long speeches in
hicted on the committee? Nobody will
get to read them, because the reporter
cannot undertake to make a Congress
stonal Globe out of a daily newspaper
He can't get more than half that is
said at any rate. Senators ought to
have written out their speeches and
handed them to the reporter for publi-
cation at length, and then delivered a
very brief synopsis to the committee.
This is the way they do In Congress.
Mr.. Chapline said he did not like the
remarks of some of the Senators who
propose to break up the State, and sug-
gest that the Union party would be
broken up, if the capital is not put at a
certain place. This was all clap-trap.
Senators propose to play everlasting
smash If this point or that point is not
honered with the capital. He said he
was for this State and for the Union
party, and he did not expect either
would be injured whatever might be
done with the capital. He intended to
stand by the State and the party. Most
of the Senators say their whole object
in seeking the location of the capital at
their favorite spot-where probablythey
own little land-is to subserve the in
terest of the whole State, when the
truth Is it is their own interests that
they are after. [Great lRughter.I
Now il the Senate will vote will stop.
lCries of ''go on" Ego on!'l No YOU
are almost too anxious. [Laughter.l
will say that the people are ready
to have this matter decided, and, in nv
opinion, it is time the LeGisIature was
ready. [''That's sol''l II we don't in
tend to locate the capital, let's say so, |
and be done with il. l want to locate it |
and If can't get it where l want it, i |
am prepared TO vote for what seems to !
be the choice of the COMMITTEES, as the
voting progresses, Now, / have only |
spoken i've minutes Instead of an hourl I
Laughter.l
MIR. Burdett presented some papers
to the State 10 or ~ acres
OF land at Grafton, and AS much more /
as It wanted for the capital.
Mr.. Burnley hoped the members would
not lie alarmed at his getting up. He
only wanted to say that he favored
all things considered, he
thought it was best for the whole State
10 put it there. People at this end of
State might afford 10 travel - miles
"lthouta railroad, as those at the other
end had to travel so much farther.