The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-12-09
Our wheeling Letter.

GliSC yVuA N"A.SSt r0
you las. from Wheeling, the great
impeachment cases have been eonclu-
ded in the House. Both Auditor
Bennett and Treasurer Burdett have
been impeached and their cases sent
to the Senate for trial. On yester-
day Judge Raymond took the requi-
site oath for organizing the Senate
into a court of impeachment and adj
ministered the same to each member
of that body. Next Tuesday was
fixed as the day for the respondents
to appear and answer the articles
fled against them. The case will be
prosecuted by the House committee
of managers and defended by Mcssrs.
Morrow, Furgeson and other attor-
neys. Senators, / understand have a
right to explain their votes but do
not of course argue the case. The
time fixed for trial viii probably be
in January, the Senate taking a re-
cess during the Holidays and re-as-
sembling at the time fixed. Next
Friday the 80 days session agreed
upon at Charleston, will expire, the
House will either adjourn then or ex-
tend the session ten or twelve days;
butin noeventwill they adjourn over
to come back after the Holidays
For the first time since the Legisla-
ture assembled in Charleston, they
have gone steadily and uninterrupt-
edly to work upon the calendar, but
the time is so short and the mass of
bills 50 great that but few can be
passed. Certainly no Legislature in
this State, ndprobably no other in
the whole country has ever contend
ed with so many questions and diff
culties that initiated against and de-
stroyed legislation.
The Senatorial and Capitol cues.
lions, the impeachment, and finally
the elements themselves, seemedcor-
ccntrated against the body, in the
great fire at Washington Hall. The
building was totally destroyed from
roof to foundation stone, but all rec
ords and everything movable was
saved. The House now occupies the
Court House and the Senate is COM
fortably situated in a large and hand
some room in the Mcclure House.
A bill has passed the Senate au-
thorizing the Governor to fill the va
cancy on the Supreme Bench and all
like vacancies in Judicial Circuits,
by appointment until the next gen
eral election. 1t will most likely
pass the House and become a law.
The Centennial Commissioners are
prcssinga bill appropriatins $4,000.
While all recognize the importance
of being represented upon this great
occasion, the treasury of this little
State cannot stand 50 heavy a draft,
and the appropriation will probably
be cut down about $4,000.
Col. Peyton, Clerk of the House has
been absent on business for few
days, during which time Messrs.
Woflindcn and Howard have been
running the House with great eff
cheney, and giving entire satisfac-
, ton to all. During Col. Peyton's alb
sencc Nj. Howard has filed the dou-
bic position OF Clerk of the Judiciary
Committee and first assistant Clerk
of the House with such promps2ess
and ability as to demonstrate to all
his competency to take charge of any
department of a Legislature.
The next gubernatorial contest
has been pretty thoroughly discussed
by the prominent men of the State
who have been drawn together here
for the past few weeks. So far as l
can learn the situation, it is this
The candidate for Governor will be
withour doubt conceded to the Third
District.
1t is conceded by all that the con-
| test will be between Hon. H. N. Mat
hews, Of Greenbrier county and Hon.
P. C. Eastman of Mason county
Mr., Mathews has the advantage of a
very extensive aequaintancethroush
out the State, and a reputation as a
lawyer which would secure to him
friends among that fraternity. But
Mr.. Eastman has the strongeradvan-
tages OF locality and occupation. He
lives in a portion of the Third Con-