TIR: HUNTINGDON GLOBE, A DEMOCRATIC FAMILY JOERNAL, DEVOTED TO LOCAL AND GlilX KRAL NEWS, &C.
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Circulation—the largest -in the county
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Wednesday, .U 11111.27 21, 1857
To Delinquents !---Pay up.
AA - those indebted for the Globe, adver
tising and job work, are requested to settle
their accounts at the earliest moment. conve
nient—at least between this time and the first
day of April, 1857. This notice is partici"-
. laxly intended' for those whose accounts have
been standing for two years and upwards.—
There are few, if any of these, who could not
pay their accounts at a moment's notice, with
out any difficulty; and we hope they will not
wait,for another asking. We, as a general
ping, are not in the habit of dunning, but
justice to others requires this to be done.—
We pay cash regularly to our operators, as
tvell tis for type, paper, ink, and so on, and
cannot recognize as friends, those persons
who are so negligent as to leave their accounts
run for several years, when they are abun
dantly able to pay. We like to do business
in a business way, and hope to be seconded
by our friends.
se- We regret to learn that the notice we
took of the action of the Huntingdon Presby
terian congregation has been looked upon
abroad, as warranting an inference unfavo
rable to the Rev. Mr. MCLEAN. Such a con
clusion was far from our intention, and none
such was intended by the congregation, as is
evidenced by the following extract from a
letter sent by its Trustees to Mr. MILE,
which we are permitted to publish, that any
such impression elsewhere produced may be
removed :
" The Trustees beg leave to say that in the late meeting
of the congregation, those who proposed and voted for a
change in your salary, publicly disavowed any wish or
willingness to dispense with your Pastoral services. The
reasons assigned for it were entirely of a financial or pecu
niary character, to wit; the inability of some of the Pew
holders to pay the increased rent of their pews; and the
salary was not reduced for any reason applying to your
self. The Trustees, or all of them who were present at the
meeting, voted against the change in your salary.
" The undersigned, individually and personally, and as
the Trustees of the Duntingdou Presbyterian congrega
tion, disavow any wish or willingness to dispense with your
Pastoral services; on the contrary, we beg to assure you
of our confidence, our sympathy, and affectionate esteem;
and we hope nothing has occurred or may occur to sepa
rate you from us.
- "We remain yours, ate.
DAVID BLAIR, WILLIAM DORRIS, Jr.,
GEO. W. GARRETSON, JAMES MAGUIRE,
ABM. McCOY, R. ALLISON MILLER."
The Journal and Simon Cameron.
The Huntingdon Abolition fournal of last
Wednesday says:
Gen. Simon Cameron, Republican, has been elected
T. S. Senator. Iluzza!
True to its character for -inconsistency, the
Journal rejoices over the election by, bribery
of a man whom a year or two ago it denoun
ced -without stint or measure. All are famil
iar with the style in which the Journal de
nounced President Pierce and the Kansas-
Nebraska Act. To all such it will seem a
little strange that it should now "wheel about
and turn about" and " huzza" over the elec
tion of the friend of all that it has denounced
and condemned as "infamous and unholy."
The following resolutions were written,
read, and voted for by Simon, Cameron in a
Dauphin county Democratic Convention:
•'Resolved, That we Lave confidence in the administra
tion of GEN. PIERCE, because he has manfully battled
for those principles, and thrown his influence in favor of
sustaining the rights of man to self government.
"Resolved, That we are in FAVOR of the NEBRASKA
'KANSAS bill, because it embodies the vital principles of
self government, which never can conflict with the inter
ests of freedom.'
If it he true that Simon Cameron still ad
heres to these sentiments, and if it be true
that he "holds abolitionism in utter contempt,"
we cannot divine the cause of the Abolition
"huzzas" over his purchased election. We
suspect that while Cameron bought three
democrats for a few thousand dollars he 'sold'
the whole Black Republican party for no-
thing.
The New Cabinet.
The Talley Spirit contains a letter from
" Betsy Buckhandle," the chambermaid at
Wheatland, in which the following is given
as Mr. Buchanan's Cabinet—having been
taken by her from a memorandum found in
the left boot of the President elect, "when he
went to bed on Saturday night and set his
boots outside of his room door to have them
greased for Sunday :"
Secretary of State—Biggs.
Secretary of the Treasury—Diggs.
Secretary of the Navy—Figgs.
Secretary of War—Jiggs.
Secretary of the Interior—Piggs.
Postmaster General—Riggs.
Attorney G eneral—Wiggs.
Betsy, we suspect, has about as much
ground for her " speculations" concerning
Mr. Buchanan's Cabinet as the N. Y. Herald
and Greely's Tribune have.
.During Washington's administration
three new States were admitted into the Union
—two slave and one free. And Washington's
immediate successors admitted all that ap
plied, without pausing a moment to inquire
into the domestic habits of the people. It
was none of their business. If such was the
practice of those illustrious patriots, why
should we depart from their paths to follow
such creatures as Sumner, "Wilson, Giddings,
Parson Beecher and the Devil ?
see-Hon. George Scott, the newly electel
Canal Commissioner, on Tuesday, 13th inst.,
was qualified and took his seat as a member
of the Canal Board, in the place of Hon. T.
IL I'orsythe, whose term of office expired on
that day.
, Mrssoum U. S. SEg.S.TOR.—The Legislature
of Missouri met in joint convention on Mon
day-12th, and elected James S. Green, Demo
crat, U. S. Senator for the short term. The
vote stood—Green 89, Benton 34, and Ken
neth 32.
Protest; of the Absentees from the late
Democratic Caucus Which Nominated
Col. Forney for United States Senator.
llARRisnußcu, Jan. 15, 1857.
EDITORS or THE PITTSBURGH UNION:—We
send you herewith a Protest and Preface which
you will oblige us by publishing in your pa
per. This document would not now be pub
lished, were it not that the malicious impeach
ment of our motives, and the ignorant at
tacks made upon us in Philadelphia, compel
us to speak thus in self defence.
Respectfully, &c.,
J. K. CALIIOUN.
PREFACE.
The following protest was written and sign
ed by us before the election of U. S. Senator
took place, but the publication of it was de
layed—believing that all honest men who
knew the reasons that impelled us to adopt
the course ,re. did would fully appreciatethem,
and that no one would be so base as to attrib
ute to us, in any way, the election of Gen.
Cameron.
We prefer publishing the protest as it was
originally written—because we there pledged
ourselves, that in no event would we vote for
any other than a; reliable Democrat. How
far we were true to this pledge, is now known
—another reason also impels us to this course,
the language is moderate, much more so than
some transpiring circumstances of late, would
justify us in using. We are proud to know,
that men who know us—and public prints
that have respect for their own standing and
the honor of men, treat us fairly. We ask
nothing more.
But when a few political hucksters, reek
ing with pollution themselves, arraign us with
such men as Lebo, Manear, and Wagonseller,
traitors from the very caucus, that we reftis
ed to attend, and a public sheet gives place
to resolutions containing sentiments, that ev
ery honest man knows to be false, we must
speak in our own defence. If the Democra
cy of the East will permit such men as pas
sed the resolution contained in the "Pennsyl
vanian" of the 15th inst., to arraign a por
tion of the Democracy of the 'West, and dis
solve all connection with them politically, we
are much mistaken—we are -willing to dis
solve with those who arraign us, but not with
the Democracy of Pennsylvania.
To place in the same list the names of the
Hon. If. D. Foster and that of Lebo & Co.,
is an insult to every man that can discrimi
nate between honor and infamy. In pub
lishing this protest we still claim the right, if
it becomes necessary, to speak more plainly
than we have here done, but at present we
forbear, not for The sake of men, but for the
-harmony of the party.*
PROTEST.
The undersigned, Democratic members of
the Senate and House of Representatives of
Pennsylvania, having declined to take part
in the proceedings of the Democratic caucus
which met on Friday evening, January 9,
1857, to place in nomination a candidate for
the office of United States Senator, respect
fully submit to their respective constituents,
and to the Democracy of the State, the caus
es which have constrained them to adopt a
course which, if unwarranted by sufficient
reasons, would subject them to legitimate
censure. The undersigned have been, and
still are, with many others, the friends of the
Hon. 11. D. Foster, of Westmoreland county,
and have been the earnest advocates of his
nomination for the office of U. S. Senator.
In endeavoring to effect this object, they
never for a moment entertained the thought
of pursuing a policy at variance with the
usages of the Democratic party, or inconsis
tent with the dictates of ymytice, "They were
proud of the man of their choice. They
believed that his merits and past services
would sustain him in a fair contest, and they
wished to engage in none other. At the out
set it seemed that such would be its charac
ter. Rumors that the weight of Executive
authority would be thrown into the scale
were, it is true, in circulation, but they were
unreasonable, and apparently inconsistent
with the character of the President elect, and
therefore disregarded.
But on the very eve of the assembling of
the caucus, these rumors were unexpectedly
and strangely corroborated by the authorita
tive and positive announcement that a pre
mature veto had been interposed by Mr. Bu
chanan against the claims of all the candi
dates in the field, except the one upon whom
the smiles of the coming national adminis
tration were already dawning. It is at this
time altogether unnecessary for us to expose
the manner in which this interference with
the judgments and feelings of members of
the Legislature was made. It is enough to
declare that we . had satisfactory and over
whelming proof that it was made, and that
regarding it as an unwarrantable assumption
of authority—as contrary to the spirit of our
constitution—and as tending to concentrate
power in the hands of the Executive, and en
danger the independence, not only of our
State Legislature, but of the Senate of the
United States, we have by our action entered
our solemn protest against it, and have re
solved, that we will not become parties in es
tablishing a precedent so liable to abuse, and
so dangerous to liberty. Had the different
candidates been permitted to enter the cau
cus, standing upon their own merits, unsup
ported alike by Executive dictation and Fed
eral patronage, then had the choice of the
caucus, on a fair expression of opinion, upon
the part of men, whose duty it has been, and
still is, by the law, to elect a Senator, fallen
upon Col. Forney, or any other man whose
name was brought before the caucus, we
should have been the last to complain. But
this was not permitted, and because of this,
and not from any factious or personal spirit,
we remained away from, and took no part in
the caucus. We are satisfied of the correct
ness of our position. We believed it was
right in the beginning, and we shall main
tam it firmly to the end. Under no circum
stances, however, and in no contingency,
will a single vote of any of the undersigned
be cast for any man, no matter whom, other
than for a firm and unflinching Democrat,
and a, man fit to represent Pennsylvania in
the Senate of the United States.
SAMUEL Hun, J. K. CALHOUN,
G. NELSON SMITH, JOHN CRESS WELL,
R. J. NICHOLSON, JOHN FAUSOLD,
P. A. Jouys
Corruption in Congress
Quito an excitement was caused in the Na
tional House of Representatives, co Friday
a week, by a motion to appoint a committee
toinvestigate charges of corruption against
members. The Union gives the following
condensed account of the proceedings
• "Mr. Kelsey, from New York, rose to a
question of privilege. He caused to be read
from the Clerk's desk an article from the New•
York Times, of the 6th instant, which charg
ed members of Congress with gross corrup
tion. The charges, he said, were of such a
nature as to demand au investigation, and lie
- therefore submitted a preamble and resolu
tion to the effect that the Speaker be author
ized to appoint a committee of five members
to make the necessary investigations, and to
report what action should be taken by the
House. The remarks and resolution of •Mr.
Kelsey led to a spirited and running debate,
in which Messrs. Paine, A. K. Marshall,
Phelps, Orr, L. D. Campbell, and others par
ticipated. Mr. Paine, of North Carolina,
stated that he had been improperly approach
ed by a brother member in reference to a bill
which was to come before the House, and
that at the advice of Mr. Sneed, of Tennes
see, he had purposely delayed making an ex
posure until corroborative proof could be ob
tained. Mr. Campbell, of Ohio, moved that
Mr. Kelsey's preamble should be amended so
as to make it read that the investigating com
mittee was asked for, not in consequence of
charges preferred by the New York Times,
but in consequence of the statement just
made by Mr. Paine. The amendment was
accepted, and the preamble and resolution,
as amended, were unanimously adopted."
In pursuance of the resolution the Speak
er, on Saturday, announced the committee of
investigation to consist of Messrs. Kelsey,
Orr, Davis, of 'Maryland, Ritchie and War
ner.
Mexico.
This unhappy and distracted country is
continually tossing on the stormy sea of revo
lution. Like the restless volcanoes of that
country, the people are forever upheaving
the foundations of government, and spread
ing desolation and death throughout the
land. They seem to-have no settled' idea of
order and permanency, but drift without
pilot, rudder or compass, wherever the winds
or waves may drive them. They call their
government a Republic, but anarchy seems
to darken and confuse all notions of law "or
discipline.
We see it stated that Santa Anna has
sent agents to Madrid to propose to re-estab
lish a monarchy in Mexico, with a Spanish
sovereign or prince, provided Spain will
grant him the requisite assistance. Santa
Anna has experienced many vicissitudes of
fortune. For some time he has been living
in retiracy ; but restless as his race, he conies
before the world with this novel project.
We have no idea that Spain will undertake
the task of re-establishing her power in Mex
ico. The poor, decrepit "sick man" has
no strengh or energies to waste ina.vain at
tempt to extend his dominion; when it is well
known that he can scarcely retain his present
possessions. We apprehend that Mexico will
continue to be racked and tortured:by revo
lution until her people become more enlight
ened as to the true theory of Republicanism,
or until the JEgis of our Constitution is thrown
over her for her protection.
Nicaragua
The lateSt news gives indication'of the ulti
mate success of Gen. Walker. It is thought
that a few such victories as the one - the allies
rejoiced over, will prove their ruination.—
Ilenningsen had. escaped from his dangerous
situation in Granada and joined his forces
with those of Walker. New recruits and
supplies were being received by Walker, and
his soldiers were in
„good spirits, while his
enemies are represented as qtiarreling among
themselves.
It is impossible to think of the daring in
trepidity, the unfaltering perseverance and
the unflinching courage of Walker without
being filled with admiration. Whatever may
be the result of his efforts, and whatever we
may think of their object and justification,
all must concede that he is one of the most
remarkable men of this age. From the spirit
and ability he has already shown, we should
not be surprised if he yet becomes victorious
over his combined enemies, and innumerable
hardships and difficulties, and establish him
self permanently at the head of the Nicara
guan government; and we are not sure but
that this would be most advantageous to the
prosperity of that country.
From the Lewistown Aurora, Jan. 17
A SERIOUS CONFLAGRATION-FIVE HOUSES
BURNED DOWN.-At about a quarter past
three o'clock this morning the cry of fire!
awoke the citizens of our town, when it was
discovered that the houses belonging to James
Wallis and the heirs of Mathew T. Mayes,
deed., situate on the northwest end of Brown
street, immediately in the rear of the Pres
byterian church, were in flames. These
houses were occupied by Mr. Wallis and Mrs.
Mayes. Owing to the supply of water hav
ing failed in the water works, the devouring
element could not be stayed. The fire soon
communicated to the adjoining houses belong
ing to the Rev. Mr. Hewes and John Clark,
and occupied by David Shatzer and Lafayette
Webb; and also the house owned and occupi
ed by T. W. &J. Moore, all of which were
soon reduced to ashes. The greater part of
the furniture and other goods of those who
occupied the buildings was saved, except that
Mr. Wallis, whose family lost the most of
their wearing apparel, and, other goods in
the second story of the building. As far as
we are able to learn, none of the buildings
were insured, except thatownedby Mr. Clark,
upon which there is an insurance of about
:5400 in the Lycoming Mutual Insurance com
pany. How the fire originated is not known.
The morning was perfectly calm, and it was
a very fortunate thing that it was so, as no
water either fromwells, hydrants or fire-plugs
could be obtained, and hence our fire depart
ment was powerless.
Marriages in Boston in 1856
During the year 1856 the Registrar of Bos
ton, Mr. Appolonio, has issued certificates of
intentions. to marriage to 3,013 parties. In
1855 3,061 intentions were issued. Decrease
in 1856 (leap year) 44. The oldest person
married was aged 72. It was his fourth
marriage, his intended being 39. A lawyer
of Concord, N. 11., 67 years of age, obtained
a certificate of his intention to make a second
marriage; and several other bridegrooms
were over 60. The youngest female married
was under 15. There was a considerable
number of third marriages. In a number of
cases the age of the bridegroom was double
that of the bride. There were also some
four or five marriages of colored men with
white women, but not a case of the marriage
of a white male with a colored female.
Pennsylvania Legislature:
TUESDAY, Jan. 13, 1857
"UNITED STATES SENATOR.
At the hour of 12 o'clock, M., the Speaker
and members of the Senate entered the Hall
of the House of Representatives, and the tWo
Houses united in a Joint Convention for the
purpose of electing a United States Senator.
The Joint Convention was called to order
by Mr. TAGGART, Speaker of the Senate.
On motion of Mr. PENROSE, of the Sen
ate, the rules of the House of Representatives
were adopted for the government of the Con
vention.
On motion of Mr. PENROSE, the Conven
tion proceeded to vote for United States Sen
ator, as follows:
Messrs. Coffee, Crabb, Finney, Fleniken, Frazer, Gazzam,
Gregg. Harris, Jordan, Killinger, Lewis, Myer, Penrose,
Scofield, Sellers, Shuman, Souther and Taggart—lB, MCM
hers of the Senate; and Messrs. Augustine, Babcock, Back
house, Ball, Benson; Bishop, Brown, Chase, Cleaver, Craw
ford; Dickey, Dock, Eyster, Gibboney, Hamilton, Heistand,
Hine, Hoffman, (Lebanon,) Housekeeper, Imbrie, Jacobs,
Kauffman, Kerr, LEBO, MANEAR, 3PCalmont, Moorhead,
Mumma ' Musselumn : Nichols, Penrose, Peters, Pownall,
Purcell, Reed, Shaw, Sloan, Stevenson, Struthers, Thorn,
Van voorhis, "Vickers, Voeghtley, WAG ONSELLER,Warner,
Williston, Wintrode, Witherow and Wright-49, members
of the House of Representatives, voted for Gen. Srmoi
C.VMERM
Messrs. Brewer, Browne, Ely, Evans, Fetter, Ingram,
Knox, Laubach, Steele, Straub, Walton, Welsh, Wilkins,
and Wright-14, members of the Senate; and Messrs.
Abrams, Anderson, Arthur, Beck, Bower, Brandt, Campbell,
Carty, Ent, Gilder, Hainel, Hancock Harper, Heins, Mlle
gas, Hoffman, (Berks,) Innes, Jenkins, Johns, Johnson,
Knight, Leisenring, Longaker, Lovett, Mangle, M'llvain,
Nunnemacher, Pearson, Petriken, Ramsey, (Philadelphia,)
Ramsey, (York,) Reamer, Roberts, Rupp, Smith, (Centre.)
Smith, (Luzerne,) Tolan, Vail, Walter, Westbrook, Whar
ton, Yearsley, Zimmerman and Getz-44, members of the
House of Representatives, voted for Col. JOHN W. FORNEY.
Mr. Cresswell, of the Senate : and Messrs.
Backus, Calhoun, Fausold, Hill, Nicholson,
Smith, (Cambria,)-6, members of the House
of Representatives, voted for Col. H. D. Fos-
TER.
Mr. Foster voted for ITILLIA.3I
The Clerk announced the following result
Gen. SIMON CAMERON, had 67 votes.
Col. JOHN W. FORNEY, " 58 "
Col. HENRY D. FOSTER, " 7 "
WILLIAM W/LKINS, 1 CC
- The vote was then' taken as above, and Si
mon Cameron declared duly_elected Senator
from Penn'a. from the 4th of March next.
While the President was engaged in pre
paring the necessary certificates,
Mr. BROWNE, of the Senate, desired to
lay before the Convention and have entered
upon its proceedings a protest. He wished
to have the result in the Senate and House
of Representatives announced separately, as
it - was fr question whether or not the concur
rent majority of each House was necessary
to an election. In the Senate the majority
had already decided that it was necessary for
each House to be here in an organized capa
city. lie would ask the President to announce
the vote of each House. In pursuance of the
rules, - he wished to place the protest which
he held in his hand upon the Journal of the
Convention. It was signed by a number who
acted with him, and would doubtless be sign
ed by all if an opportunity was offered.
Mr. PENROSE said that the Convention
met as two distinct bodies, and there was no
question that when the two bodies met togeth
er their action was final and conclusive.—
There was no-Journal of the Convention.—
The right of protest must be exercised in the
respective Houses and not in the Convention.
The Convention bad assembled for a special
purpose, and that. purpose had been accom
plished. It then, only remained for the offi
cers to sign the certificates, which was the
only remaining duty to be performed. If the
Senator - would present his protest in the Sen
ate he had no doubt it would be dealt with
respectfully and courteously.
The PRESIDENT ruled the motion of Mr.
BROWNE out of order, and the Convention
adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 14.
SENATE
Mr. WRIGHT, in the absence of his col
league, Mr. BROWNE, who had given notice
of his intention to present the same, presen
ted a protest against the election of Simon
Cameron as United States Senator, which he
desired to have placed upon the Journal of
the Senate, as follows:
The undersigned members of the Senate
of Pennsylvania, do hereby protest against
the proceedings of the Joint Convention which
met at 12 o'clock, M., on Tuesday, the 13th
inst., in the Chamber of the House of Rep
resentatives, for the purpose of electing a
Senator to represent this State in the Senate
of the 'United States for six years from the
4th day of March next; and they protest
against the election of Simon Cameron by
said Convention, for the following reasons,
viz :
Because there was not a concurrent major
ity of each House in favor of the candidate
declared to be elected.
Because the Senate did not comply with
the requirements of the act of the 2d day of
July, 1830, entitled "An act relating to the
elections in this Commonwealth," in this, that
they did not appoint a teller, and make a
nomination of persons to fill said office, nor
give notice of said appointment-and nomina
tions at least one day previous to the meeting
of said Joint Convention.
N. B. BROWNE, HARLAN INGRAM,
R. L. WRIGHT, HENRY FETTER,
JONATHAN ELY, JAMES IL WALTON,
W. H. WELSH, JOHN CRESSWELL,
GEO. W. BREWER, G. P. STEELE,
Trios. P. KNox, JOHN C. EVANS,
JOSEPH LAITBACII, IVm. WILKINS.
Mr. WRIGHT moved that the motion be
postponed for the present, because of the ab
stile° of the Senator from the city, (Mr.
Browne;) which was agreed to.
THURSDAY, Jan. 15.
Mr. JORDAN called up the bill "A fur
ther supplement to the act incorporating the
lluntingd.on and Broad Top Mountain Rail
road and Coal Company." Passed a first and
second reading, and being on its final pas
sage,
Mr. JORDAN explained its provisions.
Mr. STRAUB inquired whether the in
crease of stock authorized to be issued was
limited?
Mr. JORDAN said it was limited in the
original bill to six hundred thousand dollars.
Mr. STRAUB suggested that the supple
ment should be so amended that the amount
authorized by the original bill could not he
increased.
Mr. JORDAN called for the reading of the
bill, to show that the capital could not be in
creased under the supplement beyond the
amount authorized in the original law, and
that the amendment was not necessary.
The bill then.passed finally.
The Senate adjourned over till Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Wags and Means—Messrs. Foster, Roberts,
Ball, Dock, Jenkins, ArCalrnont, Ent, Gildea,
Stevenson.
Judiciary—Messrs. Knight, Calhoun, 'Wil
liston, Petriken, Mestand, M'Calmont, Fost
er, Longaker, Mumma.
Pensions and Gratuities—Messrs. Smith,
(Cambria,) Hamel, Peters, Wharton, Hoff
man, (Lebanon,) Rupp, Voeghtley.
Claims' —Messrs. Campbell, Yearsley,
Thorn, Anderson, M'llvaan, Vickers, Win
trade.
Agriculture—Messrs. Roberts, Hoffman,
(Berks,) Harper, Musselman, Hill, Hamel,
Pearson.
Education—Messrs. Jenkins, Bail, Vail,
Brown, Walters, Nichols, Dickey, Abrams,
Nicholson.
Domestic Manufactures—Messrs. Smith,
(Luzerne,) Wharton, Witherow, Ramsey,
(York,) Reamer, Nicholson, Ent.
Accounts—Messrs. Vail, Lovett, Imbrie,
Tolan, Vanvoorhis, Benson, Hoffman, (Leba
non.)
Vice and Immorality—Messrs. Hill, Ram
sey, (Phila.,) Reed, Mangle, Augustine, Nun
nemacher, Housekeeper, Pearson, Benson.
Militia System—Messrs. Rupp, Ramsey,
(York,) Wright, Arthur, Hillegas, Hine,
Mangle. •
Election Districts—Messrs. Leisenring,
Brandt, Hamilton-, Smith, (Centre,) Chase,
Jacobs, Augustine.
Banks—Messrs. Bower, Fausold, Cleaver,
Hines, Bishop, Johns, Knight, Purcell, Kerr.
Estates and Escheats—Messrs. Petriken,
Eyster, Calhoun, Chase, Brown, Imbrie, Wil
liston.
Roads and Bridges—Messrs. Heins, Ar
thur, Hillegas, Gibboney, Reamer, House
keeper, Penrose.
Corporations—Messrs. Longaker, Carty,
Struthers, Leisenring, Shaw, Hancock, Moore
head, Backus, Eyster.
Local Appropriations—Messrs. Anderson,
Smith, (Centre,) Wintrode, Harper, Sloan,
Babcock, Hoffman, (Berks.)
Lands—Messrs. Backus, Gibboney, Lebo,
Wallet-ow, Wagonseller, Hine, Menear.
Divorces—Messrs." Innis, Dock, Campbell,
Yanvoorhis, Beck, Hiestand, Reed. -
New Counties and County Seats--Messrs.
Beck, Nunnemacher, Kauffman, Wright,
Kerr, Westbrook, Smith, (Luzerne.)
Compare Bills—Messrs. Johnson, Hamil
ton, Carty, Brandt, Peters.
Library—Messrs. Gildea, 'Moorehead, Bow
er.
Canals and Inland :Navigation—Messrs.
Johns, Johnson, Pownall, Backhouse, Ram
sey, (Phila.,) Babcock, Sloan.
Railroads—Messrs. Zimmerman, Innis,
Fausold, Smith, (Cambria) Crawford, Thorne,
Abrams, Mumma, Warner, Westbrook, Wal
ter. Dickey, Kauffman.
Priutingessrs. Yearsley, M'llvain, To
lan.
Public Buildings—Messrs Hancock, Lov
ett, Zimmerman.
PROTEST AGAINST TILE ELECTION OF UNITED
STATES SENATOR.
Mr. JENKINS presented the following
protest against the election of United States
Senator; which was read :
The protest is the same as published in
the Senate proceedings—and is signed by the
following gentlemen :
W. 0. REAMER, STEUBEN JENKINS,
N. W. VAIL, J. 11. ZIMMERM AN,
MICHAEL HOFFMAN, JESSE PEARSON",
WM. VEINS, T. BOWER,
J. LAWRENCE GETZ, H. A. GILDEA,
THOS. SMITH, FRANKLIN APILvAiN,
T. I. WALTER, JOHN HANCOCK,
JOHN SMITH, CHAS. M. LEISENRING,
B. NUNNEMACHER, JOHN ROBERTS,
HERMAN RUPP, TOWNSEND YEARSLEY,
J. M. B. PETRIKEN, JOHN. 11. LOVETT,
J. li. CALHOUN, J. A. INNIS,
11. IV. ABRAMS, ENOS TOLAN,
JOHN WHARTON, L. WESTBROOK,
CHARLES CARTY, JOHN MAUGLE,
A. B. LONGAKER, ALEX. B. JOHNSON.
The motion to enter the protest upon the
Journal was opposed by several of the oppo
sition and advocated by the Democrats, but
before the vole was taken the House adjourn
ed.
State Treasurer's Report
• To the Senate and House of Representatives
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania—Gen
tlemen : In compliance with the provisions
of the. act 16th March, 1832, relating to this
department, I have the honor to submit the
following report :
The total indebtedness of the State, at the
close of the last fiscal year, Nov. 30, 1856,
amounted to the sum of 40,701,835 25, as
follows :
FUNDED DEBT,
6 per cent loan 551.1781 (;13
. _ •
5 44 .4 38,806,004 00
388.000 00
4 4t 100,000 00
Total funded debt $30,866,075 GO
UNFUNDED DEBT.
Relief Notes in circulation.-- 220,056 00
Interest certificates outstanding, 24,091 57
Do. unclaimed 6.448 as
Domestic creditors 1,164 00
Balance temporary loan, April
It), 1853
Do., do., May 0, 1854..
Total unfunded debt
$40,701,835 25
The balance of the Treasury at the close of the fiscal
year ending Nov. 30, 1855. tray 1,243,607 31
Receipts up to Nov. 30, 1856 5,378,240 33
$6,621,037 C 4
Expenditures from Nov. 50,1555, to Nov. 30,
1856
Balance in Treasury, Nur. 30, 1856
$6,621,937 61
From the above balance of 1,244,795 42,
there should be deducted the sum of $722,-
442 93 belonging to the Sinking Fund, and
the further sum of $46,750 in Relief Notes
now in the Treasury, set aside for cancella
tion. This would leave an actual balance of
$475,612 49 properly belonging to the general
fund. Prompt payment on the part of delin
quents, with the accruing revenue up to the
Ist proximo, would increase this balance to
an amount sufficient to meet all the demands
upon the Treasury, including the interest
then due. If this desirable result could be
obtained, the amount in the Sinking Fund
could be applied to the purposes for which it
was intended, and not be used as heretofore
for general purposes.
The abatement allowed to the counties com
plying with the Act of 29th of April, 1844,
amounted the past year to the sum of $62,-
925 GO. The necessity which created this
law no longer exists, and its repeal would
save a large amount annually to the Treasury.
The result of its operation is to put into the
Treasury a large surplus, after paying the
August interest, at a cost of 5 per cent. to
the State which remains then until the Feb
ruary interest falls due. A law requiring
the revenue officers of the Commonwealth to
make monthly returns under oath—designa
ting under proper heads the amount received
and the sources from which it is derived, and
quarterly payments into the Treasury, or
oftener if required, would avoid a deficiency
to meet the interest falling due in August.
This system has been adopted by the Canal
Board, and has been faithfully complied with
by their Collectors. The result is that we
have a regular current of receipts from that
400,000 00
184,000 00
831,859 75
5,377,142 22
1,244,7 M 42
source into the' Treasury, and the entire
amount of revenue froth the Public - Works
for the last year has been realized, without
the loss of a dollar.
The 74th section of the Act 7th of May,
1855, was intended to meet the case; but with
few exceptions it has been disregarded, not
withstanding notices soliciting a complianCe
with it have been sent by my predecessor and
myself to every office in the Commonwealth.
The want of some law of the kind suggested,
has caused nearly all the defalcations which
have occurred in our public offices.
The interest upon the coupon debt has here- ,
tofore beeu paid, and no account kept except
as to the amount. The coupons are received
as vouchers for so much money,- then cancelz
led and laid. aside in the' Auditor General's
Office. I ask for an appropriation to procure'
Coupen Registers and to employ a; clerk to
register those that been paid. It would
require a great deal of care to adjust and en- -
ter them, but no additional clerk hire will be'
required afterwards.
I would suggest to the Legislature the pro--
priety of a law requiring all the law business
of the Commonwealth to be placed in the'
charge of the Attorney General, who should'
be - provided with office accommodations at
the seat of Government. Under the' present
system, the amount expended for counsel fees'
and commissions is increasing every year.--
Every change of officer produces a change of
counsel, and frequent 'and unnecessary in--
crease in the number employed. No satis
factory knowledge of the condition of the va-•
rious matters in litigation in which the Com
monwealth is a party can be had, and bills
for professional services rendered long since,.
are frequently presented for payment, about
whichthe present officers are entirely igno
rant.
The annexed tables exhibit in detail the•
operations of the Treasury for the last fiscaV
year. Accompanying them is fth Estimate of
the receipts and expenditures for the next
year. All of which is respectfully submit
ted. H. S. 141.tonAw, Treasurer.
ESTIMATED EECEIPTS.
Lands
Auction commissions
Do duties
Tax bank dividends
Tax corporation stock
Tax real estate and personal property
Tavern licenses
Rctailers'...do
Sample-- do
Brokers' do
Theatres, &c., do
Distillery and brewry licenses
Billiard room, &c do
Eating houses, Lc., do
Patent litolicine do
Pamphlet laws
Militia tax
Miller's tax
Foreign Insurance Companies
Writs, wills, deeds
Certain officers
Collateral inheritance tax
Canal and Railroad tolls
Canal fines
Enrollment laws
Premium charters.... •
Tax on Lotus
Interest on do
Sale of public property
Tax on tonnage
Escheats
Accrued interest
Collector of records and archives
Refunded cash
Annuity for right of way
Fees of public officers
Miscellaneous
Balance Nov. Z,`o, 1856
Estimated expenditures of the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania, for the current fiscal
year, ending Nov. 30th, 1857 :
Public Improvements
Expenses of government
Militia
Pensions. tic
Charitable institutions
Pennsylvania Agricultural Society
Schools,
Interests on loans,
Guarantied interest
State Library
Public buildings and grounds...
Houses of Refuge
Penitentiaries
Escheats
Abatement State tax
Mercantile appraisers
Council fees and commissions..
Colonial records
Propo3ed amended constitution
neve ti no Commissioners,
Miscellaneous
Balance in treasury, N0v.30,1837
$6,905,645 42
The tables of receipts alluded to in this re
port are the same as those contained in the
report of the Auditor General.
The New Postage Law.
It may not be generally known that Con
gress has very recently passed an act making
pre-payment of postage on all transient print
ed matter obligatory, before"it can be trans
ported in the mails of the United States—a
capital provision indeed. In order to carry
out this law the Postmaster General has es
tablished the following additional post-office
regulations, which should be preserved for
reference by all who may have occasion to
send newspapers and pamphlets, &c., now
and then to their distant friends. They aro
as follows:
1. Books, not weighing over four pounds,
may be sent in the mail pre-paid, at one cent
an ounce any distance in the United States
under three thousand miles, and at two cents
an ounce over three thousand miles, provided
they are put up . without a cover or wrapper
open at the ends or sides, so that their char
acter may be determined without removing
the wrapper.
2. Unsealed circulars, advertisements, bu
sines.s cards, transient newspapers, and every
other article of transient printed matter, ex
cept books, not weighing over three ounces,
sent in the mail to any part of the United.
States, are chargeable with one cent, to be
pre-paid. by postage stamps. When more
than one circular is printed on a sheet, or a
circular and letter, each must be charged
with a single rate. This applies to lottery
and other kindred sheets assuming the form
and name of newspapers; and the miscella
neous matter in such sheets must also be
charged with one rate. A business card or
an unsealed envelope of a circular subjects
the entire packet to letter postage. Any
transient matter like a circular or handbill,
enclosed in or with a periodical or newspaper
sent to a subscriber, or any other person, sub
jects the whole packet to letter postage . ; and
whenever subject to letter postage, from be
ir.-, sealed or any cause whatever, all printed
matter, without exception, must be pre-paid
or excluded from the mail. It is the - duty of
the postmaster at the mailing office, as well
as at the - office of deli-ery carefully to exam
ine all printed matter, in order to see that it
is charged with the proper rate of postage',
and to detect fraud. At offices were postage
stamps 'cannot be
. procured, postmasters are
authorized to receive money in pre-payment
of postage on transient matter; but they should
be careful to keep a supply of stamps on hand.
$25,000 ,
20,030
55,000
'2b0,000
. 260,000
1,700,000
. 160,000
. 180,000
.... 2,000
.... 3,000
.... 6,000'
5,000:
,000
2,000'
... 15,000
.... 2;000
500 -.
18,000
4,000
. 7,000
79,000
18,000,
.. 125:000'
2,200,000
.
. .10,000
130,000
6,000'
. 10,006'
300,000
.. 1,000
... 2,000
300
. 10,000
10,000
4,000
2,000
$5;660,850 00
1,244,785 42
$6,905,645 42
$1,300,000 00
... 325,000 00
3,000 00
13,000 00
.... 75,000 00
....... 2,000 00
... 280,000 00
. 2,000,000 00
25,000 00
3,000 00
10,000 00
.....,24A000 00
-.78,000 00
1,000 00
63,000 00
300 00
10,000 01)
...... 3,000 00
.... 16,000 00
6,000 00
10,000 OD
$4,137,800 00
$2,767,845 42