In this capacity, Colonels Thomas A. Scott,
Gideon J. Ball and Johu A. Wright contri
ved their valuable services from t' e middte
of April until they were called away by other
duties. Col. Scott remaining until he became
counected with the War Department, Colonel
Ball until the Ist of June and Colonel Wright
until the 23d of July; for the time thus de
voted to the service of the State they have
refused to receive any compensation.
Cols. Joseph D. Potts, A. L. Ilussell, J.
Brown Parker, and Craig Biddle were iu ser
vice up to the 20th of December. The De
partment of Telegraph aud Transportation was
under the exclusive control of Col. Potts.—
The system and economy of its management
show how faithfully and well he fulfilled his
office.
It is but just to all these gentlemen that I
should bear testimony to the nntlriugzeai and
fidelity with which their dirties were performed.
The quota of the State having been more
than filled, aud her military force organized, I
was enabled on the twentieth of December
last, to dispense with a personal staff, and
the temporary arrangement which bad been
made for its employment was then closed.
By the 13th section of the Act of the loth
of May, 1801, I was authorized to draw my
warrants on the Treasury for a sum not ex
ceeding $20,000 for compensation to such per
sons as might be required to serve the country
iu u military capacity, Sic. Of this furi I
have drawn from the Treasury $8,500, out of
which I paid the compensation of my personal
staff, also other expenses of the military de
partment, and the actual expenses of persons
employed on temporary service, none of whom
received any further compensation, and ex
penses of the commissions appointed to iuves
tigate alleged frauds, Ac., and the expenses of
establishing military patrols on the Maryland
line and five hundred dollars on secret service.
My accouut is settled iu the ofiiee of the Au
ditor General up to the Ist of December. On
that day 1 had expended $6,400, and except
some inconsiderable payments made siuce, the
balance remains in my hands.
The report of the Auditor General will ex
hibit the items of the account.
An account of military expenditures by the
State on behalf of the United States, as far as
the same had theu been ascertained and set
tled by the accounting departments here, was
made up to the Ist day of September, 1 SGI,
and presented on the 12th of that month at
the Treasury Department of the United States
for settlement and allowance. The sum of
$606,000, has been received from the Treasury
Department ou that account. Tne repayment
by the General Government of the expenses
attendiug the organization aud support of the
Reserve Corps, may not be provided for by
any existing act of Congress. As these ex
penses were incurred by the State for the beu
efit of the General Government, and have been
productive of results most important to the
welfare and even safety of the country, it
would be right that an act of Congress should
be passed providing expressly for their repay
ment. It lies with the Legislature to adopt
the proper means for directing the attention of
Congress to this subject.
Assurances have been received from the
Treasury Department that the examination of
the military accounts of the State will be pro
ceeded in without delay, so that the State may
receive a credit for the balauce due, in time to
apply the same towards the payment of her
quota of the direct tax. Assuming the com
pletion of this arrangement, if the State shall
assume the direct tax for this year, a saving of
fifteen per cent will accrue to her, and no pres
ent increase of her taxation will be necessary.
Whether this credit be given or not, I re
commend that the payment of the direct tax
be assumud by the State.
In case the State assumes the payment of
this tax there should be such revision of the
tax laws as will hereafter equitably apportion
the burden among the various interests now
subject or that can properly be made subject
to taxation. The saving of fifteen per cent,
to the people of the State by the assumption
is a matter worthy of thought, but a more im
portant consideration is that it will enable you
who represent all the varied interests of the
Commonwealth to apportiou the tax iu such
manner as to bear equally upon all. Our rev
enue laws had imposed ou real and personal
property as its full proportion but little more
thau one-third of the taxes needed for the or
dinary expenditures of the government. By
the act of the loth May last, the tax on this
species of property has already been increased
one-sixth. Should the State refuse to assume
the United State? tax the whole burden of it
will fall upon these interests, iterests too, most
unfavorably affected by the war, whilst other
kinds of property and other sources of revenue,
judged by our own laws able to pay nearly
two-thirds of the present reveuuesof the State,
would not be called on to contribute one dol
lar of additional tax.
The militia system of the Commonwealth is
very imperfect. I recommend the establish
inent of a commission to frame aod report a
system more adequate to the exigency of the
times.
I earnestly recommend to the legislature
that provision be made for the military in
struction of youth. The appointment of a mil
itary instructor in the normal schools, would
in a short period give teachers to the common
schools who would be competent to train the
boys in attendeuce on them. It would in my
opinion be wise also to provide for the pur
chase or leasing by the Commonwealth of a
building for a military school, and for employ
ing competent instructors at the expense of
the State, requiring the pupils to defray the
other expenses. No pupil should be admitted
to this school without having passed a thor
ough examination on mathematics and all fit
ting subjects of instruction except the military
art proper. 1 respectfully urge this subject
on your early consideration, as one of material
and perhaps vital importance.
I have taken measures to direct the efficient
attention of the General Government to the
fortification of the water approaches on the
seaboard and the lakes, and arrangement are
in the course of being effected which it is
hoped will be satisfactory in their result.
I send with this message a copy of a com
munication from Gentral Totten, chief of the
-Military Engineer Departmental Washington.
1 have also represented to the Secretary of
the Navy ihe uecessity of floating defences on
the Delaware, aud have his assurance that
they shall be prepared at the earliest moment.
1 have had a correspondence with the au
thorities and some of the citizens of Erie on
the subject of the defenceless coudition of that
city, and the part of the State bordering ou
the lake. On examination it is found that
there are no defences on the lake, and that
r be ordnance at the city of Erie was with
'rawn by the National Government in the
summer ot 1861. i'tie Secretary of the Navy,
on a request uia-ie, directed that the crew of
the United States steamer Michigan should
not be disbanded, as has been usual, and that
vessel will nemain in the harbor of Erie during
the winter. Should the National Government
unexpectedly fail in its duty providing ade
quate defences at our assailable points, East
and West, I earnestly recommend that the
Legislature take prompt means for that pur
pose. We should be admonished, by recent
indications from abroad, to be prepared for our
own defence, as well as for the suppression of
domestic insurrection.
Iu selecting a site for a National Armory,
if the public good be alone considered, Penn
sylvania will be preferred, as sde affords the
combined advantages of a central position,
abuodauce of material and skilled mechanics,
and a people of undoubted loyalty.
I commend to the attention of the Legisla
ture the report of the Superintendent of the
Public Schools, the flourishing state of which
and the rapid progress of education are sub
jects of just congratulatiou.
The reports of the Lunatic Hospital at Har
rLburg and of Western Pennsylvania, of the
Houses of Refuge at Philadelphia and Pitts
burg, of the Institutions for the Deaf and
Dumb and for the Blind and the Northern
Home for Friendless Children at Philadelphia,
and of the Pennsylvania Trainiug School for
Idiotic and Feeble Minded Children at Media,
show that these meritorious charities are well
administered, and I recommend that the coun
tenance and aid of the Commonwealth be con
tinued to them.
Under the joint resolution of 16th May kst,
commissioners have been appointed to revise
the revenue laws, whose natures will be forth
with submitted for the advice and consent of
the Senate. It is hoped that tho commission
ers will be able to report during the present
session of the Legislature. Considering the
great labor imposed on them, and the vast im
portance at the preseut time of an able and
efficient performance of the duties of the com
missioners, I suggest that the compensation
provided for by the joint resolution shouid be
increased to au adequate amount.
It was evideut long since, that it would be
impossible for the banks to continue to redeem
their obligetions in coin, in the face of the
large issues of paper, the necessity for which
was imposed on thera and the government by
the exigencies of the times. No surprise, there
fore, was felt at the suspensioa of specie pay
ments by the banks, which took place on Mon
day, the 30th of December last. Under the
circumstances, I recommend that they be re
lieved from all penalties for this breach of the
law.
Pennsylvania has made great efforts to sup
port the Government. She has given more
and better clothed, aud better equipped men
than any other State, and has far exceeded
her quota of the military levies. The son 3 of
our best citizens, young men of education aud
means fill the ranks of her volunteer regiments.
Their gallant conduct, whenever an opportu
nity has been afforded to them, has doue hon
or to the Commonwealth. The universal move
ment among our people, signifies that they are
loyal to the Government established by their
fathers, and are determined to quell the pres
ent insurrection aud preserve the Union, and
that they will not tolerate any plan for either
the dissolution or reconstruction of it.
A. G. CURTIX.
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, )
Harrisburg, Jan. 8, 1862. j
Important from Washington-
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 18G2.
The necessity for making $150,000,000 of
Treasury notes a legal tender in payment of
all debts, public aud private, presses upon the
Government. The exercises of its highest pre
rogative most be brought into requisition to
save the war and save the republic. The
wise aud equitable scheme prepared carefully
by the Committee has beea pronounced consti
tutional by two very pains taking members of
it—Thaddeus Stevens aud Mr. Spaulding; aud
the Auditor-Generrl has, in a written opinion,
pronounced it to be lawful. 01 its necessity
there can be no question.
TAX ON RAILROAD L'ASSEXGERS.
The committee on Ways and Means have
agreed to impose a tax upon railroad passen
gers of one-fourlh of a cent per mile.
AUSTRIA ON THE 7CENT AFFATLT.
The State Department is in receipt of a dis
patch from Count Itechberg touchiug the
seizure of Mason and Slidell. Austria, kindly
but positively, and without entering iuto the
argument, declares the proceeding not iu ac
cordance with euteruatioual law. No other
Continental Power, except Prance, has yet
spokeu, but similar dispatches from Prussia
aud Russia are looked for by an early
steamer.
THE MILITARY COMMITTEE'S BILL CONCERNING
SLAVES.
Mr. Prank Blair's Tax Collection bill makes
the taxes uncollected in Rebel States a lien on
all the lands in the States, if not paid within
sixty days after the President's proclamation.
The title to these lands is to vest absolutely in
the United States. Loyal citizens can obtain
reconveyance within two years.
Property of every description belonging to
persons in the Rebel States, who refuse to
make written statements of their income, is to
be forfeited to the Government.
Three Commissioners shall be appointed with
salaries of $3,000 a year each, with two clerks
each at $l,OOO a year, whose business it shall
be to lease the land of rebels till the close of
the rebellion, upon terms that will take care
of the slaves, and, under the President's direc
tion, to sell the same at public auction.
From the passage of this act all transfers of
property by rebels or their abettors are Dull
aud void.
Slaves seeking refnge in oar camps or cap
tured by us, shall be forever free. The com
missioners eau also free them upon a claim to
have a benefits of this act.
Emancipated slaves are to be under the
authority of the Commissioners,who may assign
them to military or agricultural labor for wages.
The Commissioners are reqaired moreover to
apprentice the liberated slaves to loyal proprie
tors of land and to mechanics for terms not
exceediugfive years when ov©r twenty-oi.eyears
old ; when uuder, for terms expiring with their
majority.
The PresiieDt i 3 authorized to acquire lands
in Mexico, Central America, South America,
or the Gulf Islands, and to colonize all the
liberated slaves, with forty acres to each man
and eight acres to each head of a family
The expense of their removal to be deducted
from their earnings while apprenticed, or work
ing for the Government.
The bill obliged the Government to colonize
in the same way slaves that State Legislatures
may liberate, and also to send at public ex
pense such free Degroes as may want to go to
this colored country.
E. O. GOODRICH, EDITOR.
TOWANDA:
Thursday Morning, January 15,1862.
RESIGNATION OF SECRETARY CAMERON.
The telegraph, oo Monday, informed the
country of the retirement of Gen. CAMERON
from the Cabinet, his appointment as Minister
to Russia, and the selection of E. M. STANTON
formerly of this State, as Secretary of War.
The announcement was alarming, as it was
unexpected. Speculation is rife as to the
cause of this rupture, though reeent events
have signified that Geu. CAMERON could uot
with self-respect retain his position, while his
views differed so widely from those of the
President, and a portion at least of his Cab
inet.
The country will regret the necessity which
has lost the services of Gen. CAMERON. Inti
mately acquainted with the public mind, he
realized to the fullest extent the desires of the
country, and his energetic and enlightened
policy has been prompted by his large experi.
ence and profound statesmanship. The re
commendations in bis late report,have elevated
him to the front rank of statemen, and given
him largely the sympathy and support of bis
countrymen.
Wo fear that the retirement of Gen. CAME
RON foreshadows a policy in the part of the
Government, which will prove disastrous in
the extreme. It argues the predominance of
counsels which does not recognize the tremen
dous importance of the contest.in which the
nation is engaged. If Geu. CAMERON'S vigo
rous action and determined measures are to
be given way to a temporizing, half-way poli
cy, the nation will have abundant reason to
mourn the causes which lost his counsels and
his services.
THE LATEST WAR NEWS.' 7
The quiet of the lines along the army of the
Potomac was on Friday slightly disturbed by
a skirmish with the enemy near Pohick church.
It appears that the Fifth Michigan Volunteers
were on picket duty in front of Gerierul Ileint
tlemau's division, when Company II weut out
from the main body ou a scouting expiditioD.
On reaching the bank near Pohick run the
detachment was fired on by a small force of
rebel infantry concealed in the woods. The
fire was instantly returned with effect. The
rebels finding they were beiog worsted retreat
ed rapidly.
A skirmish has taken place at Dath, Va.,
between the advance guard of Gen. Jackson's
rebels, 8,000 strong, and a small brigade of
General Kelly's troops,uuder Captain Russell.
The Union infantry was placed in a dense wood,
as skirmishers,when the Union cavalry decoyed
the rebels into ambush. The maneuvere is
pronounced at Washington as being one of
great brilliancy, and Captain Russell has
been praised therefore on that account.
The news from Cairo and Chicago is to the
effect that the advance of the great expedition
had commenced a southward movement, and
the main body of the troops had embarked
preparatory to leavißg. The various brigades
were to be placed under the command of Gen
eral Paiu, M'Clernand, Smith and Wallace.
General Palmer, in Missouri, reports, from
Otterville,to Geueral Halleck that au engage
ment took place on Silver Creek, betweeu a
battallion of Union troops and the rebels, un
der Poiudexter, numbering about thirteeu huu
dred mert. The rebels were totally routed,
with great loss iu wounded and prisouers and
seven killed. The Union loss was four. The
rebel camp was destroyed and a large num
ber of horses aud teams secured.
Ry tbe Oriental from P.rt Royal, full de
tails of the engagement at Port lloya! Ferry
with drawings of the line of march Ac., have
been received. It had been asserted by a dis
patch from Charleston, circulated through the
rebel States, that on the third instaut the
Union Soldiers Were driven at the point of the
bayouet from their position by the rebel troops.
Tb6 Orieutal left on the sixth, and no such
repnlse had taken place, General Stevens be
ing able to hold his own.
From Boston intelligence has been received
that the troops of General Butler's division
that embarked on the Constitution have been
again ordered on shore, but no reason for the
movement has been assigned. It is, however,
positively asserted that the cxpiditiou has not
been abandoned.
The mails by the Canada betoken a Tar dif
ferent feeling in Great Britain than has here
tofore been manifested since the receipt by
them of the news of the seizure of the rebel
emissaries. The hot blood rush to arms bus
cooled down, and the dread of the horrors of
war and danger to commerce are making them
selves manifest, while some are considering
the chance of no war at all," and begin to
count the cost of of their hostile demonstra
tion. It is asserted that the money expended
would have relaid the Atlantic cable,by which
means so vast a waste of cash would have
been saved. Deputation from several relig
ions bodies, peace societies and other corpo
rations have waited on the Premier and me
morials hare been presented to induce him, if
possible,to refrain from war, and arbitration,if
not recommended, is broadly hinted at. Eng
land is very anxiously awaiting the arrival of
the answer from this country relative to Ma
son and Slidell to relieve them of an intolera
ble suspense, and decide the question of cither
peace or war between England and America
OOVERNoIt CURTIN'S MESSAGE.
Governor CcßTiN'sfirst annual Message will
be found ais length in another part of our pa
per. Thore is bt one opinion, as far as we
have heard, in regard to the Message—name
ly, that it is a clear and truthful exposition of
| the condition and prospects of the Keystone
State—never more worthy of that pround title
than now. Clear and candid in all respects,
it is also practical and terse.
The financial condition of the State is sat
isfactory. On the 30th November, whichends
the fiscal year, there was in the Treasury the
large sum of $1,515,605, and this after all the
heavy expenditures rendered uecessary by the
war. The State has on hand uniforms and
equipments worth $190,000 which the Uuited
States will take and pay for at cost, and the
General Government will reimburse the war
expenses of the State since the 21th of July.
All the loan effected under the act of the 18th
of May has not been called in. Large as is
the balance in hand, it will be increased one
third more by the middle of February, by the
payments to be made by the National Govern
ment.
Upon the Rebellion, we find the Governor
loyal and decisive, us he has been in action
from the first. He re-asserts the declaration
in his former Message, that every sentiment of
loyalty and patriotism demands the effectaal
suppression of the Rebellion, aud he recapitu
lates with just pride, the measures taken by
Pennsylvania to effect this imperatively neces
sary consummation.
As the State has not spared its treasure, so
the people have not spared their personal ser- !
vice as citizeu soldiers. In the middle of April
when the President ealled for a military force
of 75,000 men, the quota assigned to Pennsyl
vania was sixteeu (afterwards reduced to four- I
teen) regiments to serve for three months.— •
" This call," he says, " was enthusiastically re- j
sponded to by the people of Pennsylvania.— I
The first military aid from the loyal States
which the Government received at Washing
ton, was a Pennsylvania corps which arrivsd
there prior to the 19th of April."
At the request of the war department, that
the troops preparing in this State should be
clothed, armed, equipped, subsisted, and trans
ported by the Slate in consuqueuce of the
then inability of the United States, tweuty
five regiments (being eleven regiments beyond
our quota,) 4 comprising 20,175 men from Penn
sylvania, served for the term of three months
uuder the President's proclamatiou above re
ferred to.
In all, one hundred and fifteen State Regi
ments have been raised, and the total of the
Pennsylvauiau voluuteer force now in service
is 93,577 —a force which is in course of being
augmented to 109,175 three months men now
disbanded. About three hundred volunteers
from Pennsylvania are uow prisoners, but as
arrangements have been made for the exchange
of prisouers, it may be expected that they will
soon be released.
For its population, Pennsylvania has con
tributed a much larger number of voluuteer
soldiers than any other State. Thus, true, to
its old renown, it is " first iu war" as it avow
edly has been " first in peace."
Out of the military expenditures of the
State, on behalf of the United States, SGOG,
000 has been repaid by the the General Gov
eminent ; and it is suggested (aud expected,
as just,) that Congress will provide for repay
ing the expenses attending the organization
and support of the Reserve Corps : the bal
ance due will be received in time to be applied
towards pajiug the State's quota of the d rect
tax, —and " f.ssuiniog the completion of this
arrangement, if the State shall assume the di
rect tax for this year, a saving of fifteeu per
cent, will accrue to her. and no preseut iu
crcase of her taxatiou will be necessary."
Mr. CI'RTIV adds, assigning excellent reasons
for bis advice, " Whether this credit be given
or not, I recommend that the payment of the
direct tax It assumed by the State.
Governor CURTIS recommends the appoint
ment of a Commission to improve the militia
system of the State ; also that a certain de
gree of military traiuing be given to the boys
in the common schools, aud that there should
be a Military School in the State, no pupil
to be admitted to this school without haviuir
passed a thorough examination ou mathemat
ics aud all fitting subjects of iustructiou ex
cept the military art proper. These are sen
sible recommendations, which cannot be acted
upon too soon. Attention to the defences of
the Delewure is ulso noticed, aud the claims of
Pennsylvania as a site for a National Armorv
are set forth.
The message concludes with a recommenda
tion that the banks which suspended specie
payments, on the penultimate day of 1861,
should be relieved by the Legislature from all
penalties for this breach of law.
FORTIFICATION OF New YORK HARBOR.—
It is said that there are now more heavy guus
I iu position in New York harbor than there
was at Sabastapol when attacked, or than
are now iu the world renowned tortificatious
of Constradt. The fire of two huudred and
fifty guns cau be simultaneously concentrated
at one point upon a fleet attempting the pas
sage of the Narrows.
JBaT* The Philadelphia Enquirer proposes,
as a means of making up the deficiency iu the
Post Office revenue, a tax of five cents upou
every telegraph dispatch sent over the wires.
It estimates the number of such dispatches
exclusive of those to the press—at two huudred
million. This is probably aud excessive esti
mate ; but the number is vast ; and, with a
tax of even three ceuts,would iuerease the rev
euuo by millions.
"
The Senate yesterday expelled from that
body, Waldo P.Johnson aud Trusteu Tolk of
Missouri, uo one voting against the resolu
tion
OUR U. 8. SENATORS.
The Harriaburg Telegraph, speaking of our
representatives iu the Lnited States Senate
sayg ; " Pennsylvania has always been fortu
nate in her selection of men to represeut her
in the U. S. Seuate, and, with oue or two ex
ceptions, those who have been appointed to
represent our interests iu that augu>t and in
fluential body, have wisely advocated our
j claims, and as zealously guarded and maiutain
|ed our rights. The two men now representing
Pennsylvania in the Senate of the Uuited
States, are of that character which always
wins the esteem of a people and the respect
of a legislative body. Both are ineu of decided
ability and extensive acquirements ; both
comparatively young, and both ardently at
tached to the state they represent and the
Union for which they are impowered to legi
slate. Hou. DAVIU WILMOT is perhaps the
most extensively known of our two Senators,
haviug already served as a Representative in
Congress, and having also participated largely
in the polities of Pennsylvania. Since his
election to the Senate, he has been compelled
to be abseQt from bis seat most of the time
during its sessions, by a severe though not
dangerous illness. This does not prevent us,
however, from alluding 'to bis capacity as a
. man of ability. Those who know him under
| stand the compass of his power, and with
what thrilling effect he can participate in de
bate. Ilis logic is lucid, keen and compre
hensive. He has a large knowledge of public
affairs, and will rauk with auy man now iu the
Senate as a a parliamentarian. Added to these
abilities, is that trait of character in Senator
WILMOT which never fails to wiu a warm con
fidence, and which consists of a devotion to
principle. The country had an opertuuity to
behold this devotion iu the advocacy of the |
celebrated " Wilmot proviso," which of itself,
as a principle, has had much to do in revolu
tionizing public sentiments in the north, be
caus it was liberal, comprehensive and pro- j
gressive ;and on the other hand, for the same
liberality and justice, has served as a pretext
for precipitating rebellion and anarchy in the
south. Judge WILMOT, wheu fairly at woik
iu his seat in the Senate, will suslaiu his old
reputation, and leave none of the interests of
his state to suffer by his representation.
Hon. EDGAK COWAN, though not as popular
ly known to the masses of the people of Penn
sylvania or the country, as his colleague, is
nevertheless one of the most accomplished
gentleumu in the eou ltry, and will soon rank
high as a legislator and statesman. He is a
devoted student, precise in his facts and in
dustrious in his investigations,all of which are
assential qualities in a man who aspires to the
responsibilities of legislation. In bis profes
sion, few other men in this commonwealth, arc
as assiduous in the practice of the details of
the law, or while in a cause, display more de
votion to their clieut. When fairly engaged
iu legislation, EDGAR COWAN, will tuke his
place among the leading men of the Senate
as an equal of the ablest. He has ability
and courage, and has cultivated an industry
which amounts now to an invincible will in its
achievements.
—Taken together, we are proud of our
Senators—taken as individuals, they are wor
thy of our respect and confidence. In them we
recognize men emiueutly fit to represent the
great iuterest of Pennsylvania iu the United
States Senate.
Pennsylvania Legislature.
SENATE.
llABRisiii KG, Tuesday. Jan. 7. 1562.
The Senate met at three o'clock, and was
called to order by speaker Hall, iu the follow
ing words :
The day appointed by the Constitution tor
| the meeting of the General Assembly of this
I State, having arrived, the Senate will come to
order.
The Secretary of the Commonwealth was
announced, and upon being recoguized by the
Speaker said:
"Iu obedience to the . directions of the
eighty seventh section of the Act of July 2,
1839, entitled "An Act relative to elections
iu this Commonwealth,'" I have the honor to
present to the Senate the returns of the elec
tion for Senators for last year.
On motion of Mr. Benson the returns were
ordered to be opened and read. The follow
ing are the names of Senators elect:
C. M. Donovan, of Philadelphia.
Jacob C Smith, of Montgomery.
William Kinzey, of Backs.
G. W. Stine, of Lehigh aud Northampton.
Hiester Clymer, of Berks.
15. Reilly, of Schuylkill.
11 Johnson, of Cliuton, Lycoming, Cehtre
and Union.
A. 11. Glatz, of York.
John P. Penney, of Alleghaney.
M. 15. Lowry, of Erie aud Crawford.
The reading of the list having been con
cluded, the roll of the Seuate was called,when
the following Senators answered to their names:
Messrs. Benson, Boughter, Bound, Clymer,
Connell, Crawford, Donovan, Fuller, Glatz,
Hamilton, Iliestand, Johuson, Ketcham, Kin
zey, Lamberton, Landon, Lawrence, Lowry,
M'Clure, Meredith, Niehols, l'enuey, Reilly,
Robiuson, Serrill, Smith, (Montgomery,)
Smith, (Philadelphia,) Stiue, Wharton and
Hall, Sjieiker —3o.
Messrs. Imbrie, Irish and Mott were not
present.
The Speaker, according to custom, then va
cated the chair.
Whereupon, on motion of Mr. Lawrence,
the Senate proceeded to the election of a
Speaker; the Clerks acting as tellers.
The ballot resulted as follows :
Messrs. Benson, Boughter, Bound, Connell,
Crawford, Fuller, Hamilton, Hiestand, John
son, Ketcham, Landon, Lawrence, Lowry,
M'Clure, Meredith, Nichols, Permey,ltobinson,
Serrill, Smith, (Philadelphia,) aud Whartoii
—2l—voted for Lewis W. Hall.
Messrs. Clymer, Donovan, Glatz, Hall Kin
zey, Lamberton, Reilly,Smith, (Montgomery,)
and Stiue—9—voted for Erasmus D, Craw
ford.
The Clerlw announced havi„„
their tallies, and declared Lewi, J i
I be -r I " , V !< ' C t e<l B r kw •" Senate
( the Speaker elect was then ™ j
the chair by Mr. Crawford. t
HOUSE OF RKPRESESTATIVV
i an ,
This, the first Tuesday of Junuar ' !
the day appointed by the Constitute, S
annual assembling of the n *t
members elect of the House of ***' l -v
met iu tbeir Hall, and at 12 M w,.J " !> "i
order by E. B Raoch.Clerk of the iV^ l
of Representative®. 3
The following is the list of the
returned by the Secretary of tl. /. *
wealth : ** lon %
Philadelphia —l st District —Jew. r
well; 2d District—Thomas K. O&ik ;■
District—S. Josephs; 4th 4l
Thompson; sth District—Joseph
Gth District—John M'Makin; 7th Dtt'v
Thomas Cochrau; Bth District—ty j'
uis; ilh District—D. A. Quigley, ig,. ,
trict—Thomas Green bank; 11th bistro
W Hopkins; 12tb District—Richan] \v
13th District—F. M'Manns; 14th n,.!',/
James Donnelly; 15th District— W V s "
lGtb District—T. W. Duffield; 17th r, . ;:
— C. V. Abbott. '" trG
Adams —J. Buzby.
Allegheny— Thomas Williams, T. J. Bj..
A. H. Gross, Peter E. Shannon, Wj ~
Hutcbmam. '
Armstrong and Westmoreland J
M'Collocb, R. Graham, E S Wakefield
Beaver and Lawrence —William Heart i
W. Blanchard.
Bradford arid Somerset—G. W. H i
holder, E. M. Sbrock.
Berks —C. A. Kline, D. L. Weidaer, W \
; Potteiger.
I Blair —Thaddens Brooks.
Bradford —H W. Tracy, C. T Bligg,
Bucks —L B. Labar, J. R. Boilpau.
Butler —H. VV. Grant, 11. C. M'Coy.
Cambria —C. L Pershing.
Carbon and Ijthigh —T. Oraig, Jr., W
Licbtenwallner.
Chester —P. Frazer Smith, R. L McClt
lan, W. Wiudle.
Clarion and Forest —W. Divins.
Clearfield, Jefferson, M'Kean and Elk—C
II Early, G. W. Zeigler.
Clinton and Lycoming— J. Chatham, TV
11. Armstrong.
Columbia, Montour, Wy ming and Sullm\\
—Levi L. Tate, G S. Tutton.
Crawford and Warren—E. Cowa\\, §, y |
Bates.
Centre —R P. Barron.
Cumberland and Perry —J B. Rho&dt, J. I
Kennedy.
Dauphin —James Freelaud, Tbos. G. F : J
Delaware —William Gamble.
Erie —J. B. Vinceut, E. W. Twitchcl!
Fayette —D. Kaine.
Franklin and Fulton —John It owe, \Y W
Sellers.
Greene —P. Donley.
Huntingdon —Johu Scott.
Indiana —James Alexander.
Juniata, Unwa and Suyder —J. Beaver, H
K. Hitter.
Lancaster —ll. C. Lehman, Nathan Worlet
James Myers, Abraham Peters.
Ijtbanor* —Daac Huffer.
Luzerne —W. S. Ross, H. V Hall, It K
Russell.
Mercer and Venango —M. C. Grebe, J 3
Brown.
Mifflin —J. 11. Ross.
Monroe and Pike —G. 11. Rowland.
Montgomery— Joseph Rex, 11. C. Haw, I
George W. Wimley. J
\o rtha tiip'o n— D. H. X eiraan, Aaroulkffl
Northumberland —J. Woods Brown. I
Potter and Tioga —S. B Eliiott, Ll*
Strang. 1
Schuylkill —James Ryon, Lewis C. DoojY l
erty, Adam Wolf.
Susquehanna D I). Warner.
Washington —Johu A llapper, William
Hopkins.
Wayne —F. M Crane.
York —Joseph Dtllone, AC. Ramsey.
ELECTION OK SPEAKER.
On motion of Mr. Elliott, that the LLou •
proceed to the election of Speaker,
The yeas and nays were rtquired by Messn
Kune and Duffield, and were >eus 51,liajs4S
So the question was determined iu the sir
rnative.
The Ilou>.e then proceeded to ballot
Speaker with the lollowing result:—
Messrs. Abbott, Alexander, Armstrong.
Bates, Beaver, Beebe, Bigliain, BluncAani, |
Bliss, Brown, (Mercer,) Busby, Cbaliiio,
Cochran, Cowan, Cruue, Deiiui,-, Duugotr,
Elliott, Fox, Freelaud, Gamble, Grant, On*, J
Hall, llapper, Henry, IlolLr, llouselwltto. 1
Dutchman, Kenned/, Lehman,
M'Coy, Moore, Myers, Bitter, UJsa,,Luzeme,
Russell, Schrock, Scott, Sellers, BhanoQ,
Smith, (Chester,) Soiitb, (Pbiludelpbit,
Straug, Tracy Twitchell, Vioceut, ttaruef,
Wtidey Williams, Wiudle, Worley —53, voted
for Johu Rowe.
Messrs. Banks, Barron, Boileau, Brown,
(Northumberland,) Caldwell, Craig, Dc *
Divens, Donley, (Greene.) Douuelly, (Ph*
delphia,) Duffield, Early, Gaskill, Graban:,
Greenbauk, Hess, Hoover, Hopkins, J"'*"
Josephs, Kaine, Kline Labtir, Lichtenwm ML
M'Cullocb, M'Makin, M'Mauus, New*
Pershing, Peters, Potteiger, Qnigky,
Rex, ltboads, Ross, (Mdfln,) RowlWP
Tate, Thompson. Tutton, \\ akt field, <
Wimley, Wolf, Zeigler—4s, voted for Will*
Hopkins. ,
Mr. Hopkins (Washington,)
Thomas W. Duffield.
Mr. Howe —voted for W. S. Ro^ 0
zerne. , -.
Mr. John Ilowe, of Franklin, wM '
upon dcclurcd duly elected b|ekcr 0 f „
House of Representatives for IS' l - e ,
conducted to the Chair by Mr J r'
( Wnsbiugton) and Mr. Bighatn.
Tti E CAUSE OF THE DELAY —The
notices the arrival in New \ork '
quantities of arms, purchased in be -
aud gives as a reason for the inactivity
army the delay in the receipt of the
The World asserts that raauy of our W
have no arms bnt the old muskets, ,il u
be of little use against an enemy
with the best modern arms.
that over a hundred thousand of . . e ' a
manufactured iu Europe will,
days, be placed in the hands of o u< s0
The inference is that then Jour tt ' ' n . v
prepared to move.
SUSPENSION or SPECIE * >A V! K> LI Brf*
banks of New York, Pbiladelph'®
ton, have all su.-pcuded spccio P* v .
of course all others must f owo#
pie.