The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-09

tiOn-An Exciting Tlme-The Ayes
and NOes-Meeting of Grant Elec-
tors.
CHARLESTON, December 5, 1872.
The most exciting scene ever witt
messed in legislative hall transplred
this afternoon in the House Of Dele
gates. The hall was perfectly jammed
with people, and, Of course, naturally
the friends OF Charleston. 1t was
known that Mr.. White, of Marshall
who bad changed his vote for that pur-
pose yesterday, was to make motion
for the reconsideration OF the vote on
the bill to remove the Capital tempo
rarily to Wheeling. Alter the defeat
OF the bill yesterday by the treachery
of pseudo friends the outlook was
rather gloomy for the advocates Of re-
moval; but they went to work last
night with will to repair the damage
their cause had sustained, and right
nobly did they perform that work, as
the vote will show. The Charleston
people were in the best bumor magina-
BILE over Yesterdays result, and had
no lack of confidence in their ability
to defeat a reconsideration up to the
time the House met. In fact they
claimed that their strength had been
reinforced by three additional votes.
But, alas "the best lad plans Of mice
and men gang aft agles,' and instead OF
having three more votes they were just
short that number. Messrs. Lewis, Of
Lewis; Legg of Berkeley; Taylor, OF
Randolph, aud Floyd, Of Logan, who
voted for the rejection Of the bill, cast
their votes for reconsideration. Ruck-
man, of Peasants, who voted Tor the
Dill, voted against reconsideration.
After the motion to reconsider was
made by Mr.. White, Hon w. g..
Brown, OF Preston, took the floor, and
in a short but forcihle speech showed
the unfair advantage and the violation
OF parliamentary usages INDUCED In by
the opponents OF the bill in rejecting
it before the friends OF the measure had
an opportunity to discuss its merits
He said that in all his legislative expe-
rience he had never known the oppo.
nents OF bill to choke Il off and kill 1t
before it had been printed and ordered
to it's second reading. He claimed
that the debate yesterday was prema-
ture and out of order, and that those
who INDUCED in it should vote to re-
consider, out of mere courtesy, to allow
the friends of the bill to discuss its
merits, at least.
DR.. Thompson, in opposing the
motion, made speech, which, for un-
fairness and vipdictiveness, was be-
yond anything l have heard for long
time. His attempts at ridlcu'e, as vel!
as his denunciation OF Wheeling and
her citizens, was as ungentlemanly as 1t
was uncalled for. He made some re-
marathon for bis conduct, however. by
apologizing to the House for the hard
things he had said, and making some
sort of an excuse for doing so.
Mr.. Butcher, Charleston's idol, IN
defiance OF the petitions from the pee
pie he pretends to represent, praying
and pleading for the removal OF the
Capital anywhere or to any place from
here. made another speech, bitterly and
severely denouncing everybody who
was unfortunate enough to hail from
tho Panhandle, or who was in any way
interested 10 its welfare. At the close
of his remarks he was greeted by a
round OF applause from his Giants IN
the lobby. Speaker Miller rebuked
them for these manifestations OF ap-
probation, and announced his intention
Of having the lobby cleared il 1t oc-
Cured again. The announcement had
a salutary effect. :,
Then our friend Morrison, from Bull
town, had to have his say, which the
House patiently listened TO- After
singing and praying at intervals 'or
about twenty minutes, reminding one
of AN old woman at a camp meeting, be
sub-ided, much to the relief OF members
and outsiders. :, =,
The ayes and noes were then called
for and after two or three members
had answered to their names. the
friends of Charleston thinking the mo-
ton for reconsideration would be sus-
tanned, a resolution to adjourn was
made by Dr.. Thompson. This crea'ed
unusual excitement and confusion, q
dozen gentlemen jumping to their ieet
VI once and demanding the recognition
Of the Char. The Chair ruled the ger ..
tlemen from Putnam out OF order, and
the Clerk was ordered to proceed with
the calling Of the roll. The motion to
reconsider was carried by the following
vote: ~
Baker, Brad ord, Brown, Conan, Dav'
enport, Davis, Fsrnsworth, Fleming
Flowers. Floyd, Foley. Hindmsn. Hui
linen, Kantner, Ksotts, OF Marion
leg Lewis, Mcmillan, Potter
Pr;ce Robinson, S NTH, Suider, Of Gil
mar, Spates, Stone, Stout, Taylor o.
Randolph, Taylor, OF Richie, Thsyer
To,ten. Vossler and White-33.
Noes-Barrett, Bridges. Bumgarner,
Butcher, .Clendenen, Grow, Deaver,
Fereuson. Fisher, Gwinn, Heschman,
lively, Hudson, johnson, Kootts, OIL
calhoun, Lsidley. Miller, OF Fayette
Monroe, Morrison, Prince, Reynolds,
Rogers, Ruckmsn, Shirley, Short
Thom psop. Triplett, Vincent, Withrov
and Wooddell-3o. :,
BEFORE toe result was announced b,
the Speaker, Dr., Thompson moved ths
II be not announced until Tomorrow