The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-12-12
LETTER FROM CHARLESTON.
The Truth Concerning ,he School
Fund-A Little Piece OF History
The Capital Question, &c.

Special Correspondence Of the Register.
CHARLESTON, December s.
| have not much OF Importance to
write you at this time, save that both
houses are busy trimming up" their
work, preparatory TO the adjournment.
A few laws have yet to be enacted AID
then sine di. recess may be taken
without danger to the interests OF the
State
A conference comm it.ee OF the two
houses have agreed upon road law,
which is here regarded as very satsiac-
tory to all parties, 1t will come up
and be acted upon within day or two
and will pass. AS soon as it ia passed
| will send you a copy, so that your
readers may know it's provisions.
The appropriation bill which Is al
ways the last and most important OF
all the bills, will be reported from the
Committee on Finance on Monday
morning, and will be carried through
under suspension OF the rule7, IS the
rules are easily suspended on a bill go
important as this. From this day to
the end OF the session, there will be
rush Of business. The removal OF the
capitol is beginning to be talked OF on
the street corners; but if there is any
design 10 remove it, it is well concealed
by those entrusted with that duty.
The Auditor made report last week
in pursuance OF resolution offered Tor
the purpose. showing that the Republi-
cans from 1866 to the time Of the as
tendency to power Of the Demo-
cratic party, had used the
current expenses Of the State,
some years, to the extent OF $4,000; |
but that no part Of that fund had been
used by the Democrats for such pur-
poses. 1t completely disproves the
statement OF the correspondent Of the
Ints!ligsneer, in reply to "Scalping
Knife" and supported. to the fullest
extent, the statements Of Senator Cam
den on that subject. There is no
doubt OF the fact, that the records in the
Auditor office show that the Repub-
licans used that fund at pleasure, with
out paying interest therefor, and that
they left $50 900 of it 10 be refunded by !
the Democratic party, after they came
into power, which has been done. The
attempt TO show that the Democrats
have used some $1,000 Of
this fund, TO defray the current expen-
ses OF the government, is altogether
without foundation. Under the Con-
the annual accumulation OF
that fund is to be invested in securities
OF the United States or OF this State"
A portion OF that accumulation was in
the hands OF the Commissioners for in
vestment, as directed by the Constitu-
tion, (of course bearing no interest
until invested.) They were trying 10 in.
vest it when a small loan was needed Tor
the current expenses OF the State.
Some $4,000 OF it was borrowed Tor
that purpose and put upon interest,
which will be returned as soon as 3
permanent investment can be had.
The State, by the terms OF
the Constitution, has the right to
invest this fund in State securities
but the money coming into
the Treasury will soon meet all the de-
msnds OF the government, and doubtless
q new investment will be sought, as the
State will not need the funds.
The fslsehoods that have been con-
cocted in the form OF letters, purporting
to have been written at Charleston aud
sent to Wheeling and other places to be
published, are fun for the boys on the
streets, by reason o! the pa psble and
we'll known falsehoods they contain.
The desperate condition Of the Radical
party induces them to try and bolster
up their sinking cause by well srrsng
ed system of propsgsting fslsehood=
through the papers, which is well u1-
derstood here. This thing is rscoilng /
pom the RAIDS here, and no doubt il I
will annoy sensible men throug hout the
whole State.
High water and mud prevail 10
Charleston, and it is expected that the
lumber men up the Kans*hs and its
tributaries, will coon haze whole raft"
Of logs here, JEDs. !