Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-02-20
FROM CHARLESTON.
CHARLESTON, w. VA,
February 10, 1875.

February lU, 1879.
To tic Editors efthe L.dependsnt
The legislative proceedings yes
terday were full Of interest. A test
vote upon the capital removal bill
suspending the rule so as. 10 take
it up at any time, showed the re-
movaIists have a majority of ten
in the House, the vote standing
thirty-f0ur to twenty-six. The
Speaker made an AFFECT apology
for his summary action Of the day
before in adjourning the House,
which did not entirely alter his
position It was in brief an ac-
acknowledgements that he had done
wrong and was sorry for it. He
did not disprove the disgraceful
transaction or attempt to justify
his connection with it. If he re-
members his obligation to strict
honesty Of effort hereafter, the loss
of that one day will have been
amply atoned for. In the joint
session at noon to ballot for Sem
ator, there was considerable ex-
element occasioned by Judge
Camden's withdrawal from the
canvass, and effort on his part to
break up the Democratic caucus
by a resolution that the joint ses-
sion continue to vote until ten
O'Clock each night until a nomina-
ton is made, taking recess only
for meals. This caused quite a
lengthy and spirited debate, but
the proposition was voted down.
The principal interest Of the joint
session centered, however, in the
denomination of FIX Governor
Samuel Price ard johnson N.
Camden, who had been with
drawn, and the ballot showed that
both had their original strength,
gaining little by their withdrawal
and losing nothing. Camden re-
ceived twenty seven votes, Walk
err twenty-three, Price thirteen,
and the remainder scattering.
The only piece of legislation of
interest to our people is the fol-
10 wing admirable resolution upon
the financial question, introduced
yesterday by MIR. Gettlnger, of
Berkeley county, and passed with
out a dissenting vote. 1t is re-
garded as the best production
among the many that have been
introduced upon that subject. 1t
is as follows:
WHEREAS, The present high
rates Of interest prevailing in This
country, produced by the heavy
Indebtedness of general. State,
county and municipal govern
ments, and continued chiefly by
the fact that the general govern
ment enters the market, SO largely
the competitor of the borrower,
at rates that the great interests,
especially the agricultural, of the
country cannot bear; therefore, as
preliminary step toward the cor
rection of the said evil and the re-
lief of the people, be it
ResOlred, By the Legislature OF
West Virginia, that our Senator'S
in Congress are hereby instructed,
and our Representatives requested
to favor and support such policy
as will enable the government, at
the earliest day possible, to secure
and make uniform throughout
the United States the rates of in
terest, and if practicable to pro-
vide for the taxation of the gov
eminent bonds.o
In the Senatorial caucus last
nigh there was a resolution pass
ed to drop the candidate receiving
the lowest number of votes, each
ballot beginning tonight, and we
may therefore expect nomina-
ton very soon.
The contest is now where it be-
gan three weeks ago, entirely
between Camden and Walker
the vote in caucus last night stand
ing Walker twenty-three, Camden
twenty-five, Price thirteen. II
the vote narrows down to the two
leading, Camden will stand the
best chance, as the floating vote
must necessarily come TO him.