The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-12-23
STK,fPoRARY sEAr.n
CHARLEsrON, Dec, IS, 1872.


Since The Capital bill has passed the
House there has been scarcely anything
done in that body,Ot sufficient interest 10
write about p '-H
The bill has passed It's first reading in
the Senate, and will come on its second
reading for reference today, If 1t is not
reached Un the calendar. No opposition
has so far been made 10 It in that body,
and there is no certainty as to what course
the Charleston faction intends 10 pursue.
lis whispered about, however, that they
will adopt the same flank movement by
which the Capital was located at this
place, and viii offer o substitute for the
bill, making ParkerSburg the temporary
location, thereby hoping to seduce the,
two Senators from that district. I thipk,,
though, this movement will be Stoo thin"
10 deceive thosegentlemen, for tits sppar.
ent TO every oRe that such movement
would result In tho retention of the Capt.
tai at the present location. The way noses
are counted by the knowing ones, the
vote stands twelve 10 twelve. The follow.
ing gentlemen are set down as certain Tor
removal. Messrs. Johnson, (President,l
Bennett Bishop, Caldwell, Camden, Gun
bingham, Hall, Of Barbour; Hall of !NWetz:
el; Jacob, McCIaSkey, Price ant. Scott:
VI tue remaining twelve two are set
down as doubtful, viz: Messrs. Blake
more and Gustin, from the Eastern Pan.
handle, The other two from said section,
Messrs. Grantham and Sherrard, do not
conceal their preference for this place. So
the whole responsibility Of removal or
defeat rests on Messrs. Blakemore and
GuStin. How any OF thegentlenen from
the Eastern Panhandle can do otherwise
than vote for removal, regardless Of their
personal preferences, l cannot see, The
section 81 country they represent Is re-
ported here 10 be almost unanimous In ia.
vor Of the Wheeling proposition.
The venom and hate, with which the
majority Of the democratic members re-
gard all those who participated on the
Federal side in. "Ihe late unpleaSantness,"
crop out, at every opportunity. A joint
resolution was introduced in the House a
lew days since, requesting our Congress
men to use their influence to secure tho
passage Of an act to equalize the bounties
10 Federal soldiers, and to give them per.
miSaionto enter 100 acres Of land, without
requiring occupancy OF the same for q
term Of years, as now provided. The Oh.
ject Of the latter clause was to retain as
many Of our present population as possible
BY giving them the benefit OF pres mption,
without requiring .thom to leave the State
Of their adoption; to acquire Q perfect title.
When theresolullon came up for adoption,
The democrats, with few honorable ex-,
cepIions, voted against It, aud II was, de.
ieated. The next day, however, as II
ashamed 10 show. their hate too plainly,
thevote was Reconstructed, on motion %!
MF. Wooddell, and the resolution adopted
b& when 1t came to the Senate II met
with renewed opposition from the dem7
ocratic side OF the house, and varions mo-
lions were made to defeat .itsC The reso-
luton was finally laid on the table where
will probably Femains WHY'S Il, that
our democratic brethren c8Anot "cIasp
hands across the bloody chaSm n Why
IS II they cannot let "bSgones DO by
cones y 9.f5r -
Doyour readers have any idea OF how
much It costs In the House OF Delegates
10 the matter Of clerks alone, and how the
balance stands In favor o. Economy, re-
Tenchment and reform ffh1 imagine they
Gonot and I viii .enllshten them. The
salet clerk gets $40 peEy week, Il He has
lo!r assistants Zone could,do the work
until late In the SESSION. costing each $4e
pG week, making $l6s for The, lollE,, Tie
S ssS Of the judiciary COMMITTEES gets
W per week, making $sf In all. The
whole clerical force OF the House costing
SaS people ofthe State 1904 pee week; or
Sos per day. Under republican admins
Nstion the work Of the House used to DO
Ees5ioFmed az q cost Of $l96 per week, or
US per day, alittle more than half what.
Meosts now. This isfonly q small item,
oat 1t goes to4shOw the emptiness Of the
ny Of retrenchment, and how lilo The
EP53tIy regard their promises made 10 The
dear people"