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From our
.Morning gditlOL
Another Great Victory.
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GLORIOUS NEWS.
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Total Defeat of the Combined Forces of
Tan Dorn, 11PCulloch, Price and Flntosh.
THREE DAYS' HARD FIGHTING,
Federal Loss 1000 Killed and Wound
ed.---Rebel Loss Mach Larger.
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GUNS, FLAGS, PROVISIONS, &0., CAP-
TURED IN LARGE QUANTITY.
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OUR CAVALRY STILL IN PURSUIT,
ST. Louis, March 10.
The following is an official despatch 'to Maj.
Gen. McClellan, at Washington:
The army of the south-west, under General
Curtis, after three days' hard fighting, has
gained a most glorious victory over the com
bined forces of Van Dorn, McCulloch, Price and
Mclntosh.
Our loss is estimated at one thousand killed
and wounded.
That of the enemy is still larger.
Guns, flags,, provisions, &c., were captured
in large quantities.
Our cavalry are in pursuit of the flying
enemy.
[Signed] H. W. HALLEOK,
Major General
FROM MISSOURI,
The Whereabouts of Prime and HeMoth.
Advance of the Federal Forces.
GEN.POPE' S FORCES AT NEW MADRID
HEAVY CANNONADING HEARD
CROSS HOLLOWS, Ark., March 10
[Correspondence Missouri Democrat.]
Vigorous reconnoissances are kept up to
watch the enemy's movements, and foraging
parties are active in obtaining supplies. Pork
and beef are purchased in the vicinity in
abundance, and 'about half the quantity of
flour required is obtained in the same manner,
and.all our forage.
Price, whose retreat is acknowledged on all
sides to have been ably conducted, has found
refuge in Boston mountains.
From two deserters, who came into camp
yesterday, it is ascertained that he is encamped
on Cove Creek road, while IWCalloch is posted
one and halt miles distant. The latter tint'
burnt the village near the Indian frontier
known as Cane Hill. The supplies of the rebel
army are obtained from Van Buren.
It is stated, on good authority, that Price
and M.'Culloch had' a violent quarrel before
leaving Cross Hollows.
At Fayetteville, we found all the telegraphic
dispatches up to the time of the evacuation by
the rebels. A dispatch from M.lntosh to Her
bert, in command at Cross Hollows, urges him
to press forward and reinforce Price at Spring
field at all hazards, as that point is important
to be held by the Confederates.
Ex Senator Johnson, of MissoUri, who open
ed a re.ruiting office in Springfield, for the
rebels, previous to Price's departure, was the
first to reach Fayetteville, where he stopped
several days. •
The clemency of Gen. Curtis and the judi
cious policy inaugurated, in relation to the
treatment of thizens• of Bsnton -county, is
britging, its reward in the general confitlen
already showing indications of being restored
among fugitives, who fled at our approach.
Confederate bills which were twenty-five
cents discount on our arrival in
. Benton county
have suddenly beCome valueless and inhabi
tants refused to take theni.
Maj. Wright learns that the citizens of Keits
villa knew of the intended attack on that
place and communicated the intelligence to the
rebels but kept all intention of it from Capt.
Montgomery.
In the afternoon before the fight. the ladies
of the village left one by one, and during the
attack all were out.
Major Wright also learns there are five hun
dred and fifty rebels in Cedar county, Mo.; and
one hundred and ninety in Dade county.—
These parties are committing depredations and
swearing vengeance against Union men. The
health o the troops has been good, particularly
on the march.
ik special dispatch to
Sr. Louis, March 9.
the Republican, from Cairo, slTs that General
Pope's forces have reached New Madrid, and
that heavy cannonading - has been heard in that
direction. The rebels are there in strong force
and our gunboats will soon move down to ass i s i
General Pope's attack on the rebel stronghold.
The rebels have been endeavoring to drive
the United States troops back by throwing
shells among them from their gunboat+.
The total number of torpedoes found in the
river and on its banks, has been 404.
Exciting news from New Madrid and its vi
cinity may be expected immediately. Large
gangs of negroes have been set to work on the
rebel forts Randolph .and Pillow. The former
mounts 100 guns.
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VOL XVII
F , -(i.0.1t...W.A:.•H1NGT , 0 - -N,
Evacuation of Centreville, Winchester
and other Points by the Rebels.
Military Occupation of the Telegraphic
Communication with Fortress Monroe,
TB BLOCKADE OF TBE POTOMAC.
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Abandonment of the Rebel Batteries
BURNING OF 'TICE STEAMER PAGE
AND OTHER CRAFTS.
There is no longer any doubt that,the,rebels
have evacuated Centreville, Winchester,, and
other important points, indicating a general
falling back of their forces.
The telegraph - to Fortiess Monroe has been
fully < occupied on =Government business - all
day, which has preVented the associated press
dispatch from coming forward. There has been
no change in the state of affairs at that point.
every effort will be made to give the names of
the killed and wounded at the earliest possible
moment.
Lieut. Wise, commanding the Potomac flo
tilla, in his official report to the Navy Depart
ment, confirms the rnnior of the abandonment
of the rebel batteries at Cockpit, Shipping and
other points along the line of the Potomac, and
also the burning of the steamer 'Page and
other rebel craft. •
FROM TENNESSEE.
A GREAT EXCITEMENT• AT MEMEMS.
FAILURE OF THE LEGISIALTIIRE TO
TRANSACT BUSINESS. ;
GOV. EURO GREATLY EXCITED.
An intelligent gentleman from Memphis, who
left on "Wendesday, reports the citizens there
greatly' alarmed, but relying on Fort Pillow and
Foit Randolph for defence. There are very few
troops at Memphis.
The Leghlature has scattered, after several
ineffectual atternpts to transact business.
Governor Harris is greatly excited, and is
flying abOitt froM one ionthern point to -an
other, with little prospect of succeeding in his
efforts to rally the people to his aid.
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XXXVIIth Oongress—First Session.
[CONTINCIND 1 1 7i014 SECOND PAOE.]
.. SENATE.
The Senate passed the bill to encourage en
listments in.the regular army,' with the'bill in
relation to staffs, and the bill to organize cav
alry, put 'nals amendnient ; then took•up the
confiscation bill, Mr. BROWNING spoke
againist'
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTAVES.
The Sutler system was discussed at length.
The bill was then passed after being. amended.
It required the schedule of the articles permit
ted to be sold,. together with the pric s thereof
to be prominently posted. Sutlers are prohib
ited from farming out their offices, nor are
they allowed to sell the soldiers, ou account,
exceeding one-fourth their monthly pay, .nor
shall the sutler have . a lieu:ou the same.
Mr. •Ilosoos, CONKLING, (N. Y.,) asked leave
to offer the following resolution, as proposed
in the President's recent message:
Resolved, That the United States ought to co
operate with any State which may adopt gradual
abolition of slavery, giving to such State pecu
niary aid to be used by such State in ite discre
tion to compensate for the inconveniences, pub
lic and private, produced by such, change of
syStem. The rules were suspended for that
purpose—yeas 86, nays 35.
Hoscos CONKLIN° said this resolution was in
the exact words of the President's recent special
message. It related to a subject with regard
to which nearly every member has made up
his mind. Those who had not, would not
have their conclusions settled by discussion; he
desired therefore, a vote on this:subjebt.
Mr. Games (Ky.) said
that he come to no
conclusion as to whether he would vote for or
against the resolution, but he must be permit
ted to remark - that he saw no necessity , for, the
introduction of the resolution this morning be-.
cause the message on which it was suggested
had been referred to the committe of the whole
on the . statef.of the.Uniou.
Mr. ROBCOA CONKLIN° said that for the reason
he had already stated he demanded the previ
ous question. • •
The House by a vote of 59 against 67 refused
to second the demand.
Mr. MELD WY, (Ky.) said that to him and
others simile' y situated, this measure'was more
embarrassing than any other class of members.
They were most anxious that the question
should not now be presented because they
wanted calmly and deliberately to consider as
to what their action shall be. Motion to post
pone consideration of the i resolution spiritedly
discussed. No question. Adjourned.
MARKETS .BY .T : .ELEg•RAPH.
NEw YoRK, March 10.
• Cotton buoyant; sales 2,500 bales at 28®29
cents. • Flour heavy ; - sales 9,600 barrels at
$5 80®6 10• for Southern. • Wheat:dull; sales
of 3,000 bushels, at $1 60 for white Michigan.
Corn declining-; sales' 56,000 bushels: Pork
heavy, at $l3 371®14 for mess, and $9 87,11®
10 87* for prime. Bacon firm at 6i36tc. Lard
heavy at 7i®Blc. Whisky steady at 24®
26 cents. -
NEW YORK BANK STATEMENT.
NEW Youx, March 10
The Bank Statement for the week ending on
Saturday, shows a decrease of loans; $4,619,,
090. An increase of specie, $609,685. An in
crease of circulation, $605,263. An increase
of deposits 64,258 771
, .
PIRHAPS the rebels were more reconciled to
leaving Kentucky and Missouri because these
are hemp States.
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WASHINOTON, Maich 10
Lorravius, March 10
HARRISBURG.
Pennsylvania Legislature.
REPORTED EXPRESSLY FOR THE TELEGRAPH
SENATE.
MONDAY, March 10; 1862
The Senate convened at 3 o'clock P. M., and
was called to order by,Speak - er
The journal of Friday last was partly read,
when,
On motion of Mr. MOTT the further reading
of the same was dispensed with.
SPEASFS: 9 TABLE
- The Speaker laid before the Senate a commu
nication from Caleb W. Bonier, member of the .
Eighth ward school boaid of Philadelphia, in`
reference to-the bill to re-organize the board of
controllers for said city.
Laid on the table.
TEITIIONS, &C., PRESMTED
Mr. BENSON presented three petitions of
citizens of Tioga county praying that the Fall,
Brook railroad company be authorized to extend
their road to the New York State line.
Referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Mr. BOUND presented a remonstrance of
citizens of Sunbury, Northumberland county,
against the proposed change of place of holding
the Supreme court to Williamsport.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Also, a remonstrance of citizens of the borough
of Northumberland, same county,- of similar
import
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. •FULLER presented five petitions of citi
zens of Westmoreland county asking that the
pay of county commissioners be reduced. .
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. PENNEY presented three petitions of
citizens of Allegheny county in favor of the
appointment of a whisky inspector for said
county.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. IRISH presented the remonstrance of
the. Board of Control of the Allegheny school
district, against House bill No. 60, relative to
a change in the system of education by common,
schools.
Referred to the Committee on Education
Also, a petition of citizens of Allegheny
county in favor of gaging and inspecting all
oils and liquors within said county.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. WHARTON presented a petition of citi4
zens of Huntingdon county in favor of a turn
pike road from Orbisonia to Mount Union,
said county.
Referred to 'the Committee on Roads and
Bridgee.,
REPORTS 'OF STANDING COMMITTBII3.
Mr. LOWRY, from the Committee on Private
Claims and Damages, by instruction of, that,
committee, reported a bill, entitled . "an act
the relief of Samuel White." •
•
Mr. SMITH, (Philadelphia,) (Corporations;)
with amendment, House bill No. 138, a further
supplement to an act-to incorporate the F4ll
Brook coal company, passed April' 7; 1859.
BILLS READ IN PLACE
Mr. CONNELL read in place, an act to in
corporate the Philadelphia drug exchange.
Referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Mr. IMBRIE, a supplement to an act to cre
ate a loan and provide for arming the State;
approved May 15, 1861. .
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
'Also, an act to enable the school directors of
the independent school district of Borough
township, Beaver county, to borrow money.
Referred to the Committee on Education.
Mr. KINSEY, an act relative to the claim of
Lewis S. Coryell, of Bucks county.
Referred to the Committee on Private Claims
and Damages.
Mr. BENSON, an act providing compensa
tion to owners of sheep killed by dogs, in Tioga
county.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture
and Domestic Manufactures.
Mr. CRAWFORD, an act in relation to the
Mifflin and Centre county railroad company.
Referred to the Committee on Railroads.
Mr. FULLER, a supplement to an act rela
tive to Foreign insurance, annuity and trust
companies, approved April 7, 1856-.
Referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Mr. LAWRENCE. an act to repeal so much
of an act passed February 28, 1861, as relates
to the election of supervisors in Canton town
ship, Washington county. '
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. ROBINSON, an, act to change the 1301111-
dary lines of the Mercer school district.
:Referred to the. Committee on Education
Mr. CRAWFORD, an act to change the place
of holding elections in Monroe township, Ju
niata county.
Referred to the Committee on Election Dis
tricts.
Mr. KETCHAM, an act to attach a portion
of Pittston township to Lackawanna township,
Luzerne county.
Referred to the Committee on New Counties
and County Seats.
Also, an act relative to repairs to the public
roads in Luzerne county.
Referred to the Committee on Roads and
Bridges:
Also, an act to erect the village of Dunmore,
Luzerne county, into a borough.
Referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Also, a supplement to an act to authorize the
the erection of a poor house by Blakely town
ship, Luzerne county.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. F 4 MITH, (Philadelphia,) an act, to repeal
certain supplements to an act to incorporate
the Alliance insurance and trust compiny, and
to change the name to Reliance insurance com
pany of Philadelphia.
Referred to the Committee on Coiporations.
Mr. MOTT, a supplement to an act for better
securing the compensation of lab& in Luzerne
county, (extends the act to Carbon county.)
Referred to the committee on the Judiciary.
ERIN CANAL COMPANY
Mr. LOWRY submitted the following resolu
tion :
Resolved, That the Auditor General be, and
he is hereby requested to inform the Senate
what amount of taxes has been paid by the
Erie canal company for the last sixteen years.
The resolution was agreed to.
BILLS CONSIDERED.
Mr. LAWRENCE, called up Senate bill, en
titled, An Act to repeal so much of an act
passed, February 28, 1861, as relates to the
election of supervisors in Canton township,
Washington county.
Passed finally.
mi. REILLY called up House bill No. 132,
an act to repeal an act relating to the selling of
the repairing of the public roads in certain
townships in Schuylkill county, so far as the
same relates to Washington township, said
county.
Passed Axially.
P TUESDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 11,
Mr. ROBINSON called. np..Senate bill en
titled, An Act to change the'.;bonndary lines
of the Mercer school district. •-' .• -
Passed finally.
Mr. STEIN called up Senate' bill No. 826, a
supplement to an act to Incorporate the con
gregation of the United Brethren' of the town
of Nazareth and vicinity, in Northampton
county.
Passed finally.
Sir. CONN.ELI; called, up Sedate bill entitled,
An Act to 'incorporate the Thiladelphia Ding
Exchange.
. Passed finally. . .
Mr. BENSON, for the Speaker, called up
House bill No. 355, an act , to. divide the bo
rough of Conemaugh, hi the caul of Cam
bria, into two warda..-
Passed finally: Tr ;,;:..
Mr. BENSON .eartidff.i . THOrfsetill No. 192, an
act to authorize iiwisplo;k6l4xectors of the .
rough of liV:ellAbOTO - ! , -:'Thiga county, to
. hor; -
rOW nroneyPassed Euaily
Mr. BOligHTE„11, ca.llo . ltp;E;eititel.bill No.
2.87, an . l i4f:lik.,F4 l 44fal;trat'itillitiiii;to pro
thonotaries`cokftCinhLtn la*t.county; to ImuL
phin and Noigati:4o.l l- 00iiitags-
Passed *tally. ,1 lit
Mr. BOUND..dillid , AP"Rilif i e bill No. 160, a
supplement touli-4t.,%,.,PirTeetithe"charter of
the United LttheraiLlitc*** l *egitiPil of
Selinsgrove, Snyder county:
Passed finally.
CLYldraadledup Senate bill No. 834,
a supplemeiiti til au imEreirising. the:Charter :of
the municipal corporation of the city of Read
ing, prescribing the iididnifC filling vacancies
in the board of controllers.
In committee of the whole, (Mr. IMBUE in
the chair,)• the: grst iiectionsraa read,-providing.
for the manner of fLiting vacancies in the school
board.
The section was agreed to
Mr. CLYMER ,submitted a new section,
o
pr
viding-for . the election; by Councils, of an
addi
tional commissioner of highways.
The section was agreed to.
The committee then rose and reported the
bill to the. Senate, as amended, when it
Pabsed finally.
Mr. SERRILL called up Senate bill No. 290,
an act for the relief of 'the sureties of Stephen
Drake, late treasurer of Pike county.
The bill baying been read,
Mr. CONNELL desired an explanation.
Mr. SERRILL., In explanation, I have to
submit the following facts; Stephen Drake was
treasurer of Pike county for the years 1846 and
1847 ; Henry S. Mott and James Barton were
his sureties. By circular, dated July 8, 1848,
Drake was notifiedthat a balance of seven hun
dred and ten dollars and eight cents was settled
against him by the Auditor General. On the
28th of August, 1848, he paid said balance to
the. State treasurer, with interest to date of re
ceipt. He exhibited said statement and re
ceipts to his sureties in evidence of the fact
that his account.was settled and paid, and they
relieved from further liability.
•In 1859, suit was brought against• Henry S.
ltott by the Commonwealth, for an unpaid
balance of two hundred'and five dellats and
twenty-five, ee.its with interest from date, of
settlement of account, as surety of Drake. In
the meantime, both Drake and Barton the co
surety, had died, and their estates . been settled
and distributed. This suit was based upon a
certain duplicate receipt for fees'paid by the
prothonotary to the treasurer of Pike county.
By reference to the report of the county Audit
ors of Pike county, filed irk' the Ace mf the
Auditor 'General; January 7, 1848,-it-will clear
ly appear that the identical two hundred and
fit,`;‘ dollars and twenty-five-cents now.in:snit
was Charged against Drake, the treasurer; and
formed part of the basis upon which the settle
ment should have been made against Drake.. It
will further appear by reference to the account
as found upon the bcroks of the auditing depart
ment that a clerk in the department, in the
'exercise of his discretion, struck the said item
from the account against the treasurer and
charged it over against the prothonotary.
When the prottionotary•Scane.years afterwards,
was brought to a settlement, he claimed that
such transfer was erroneous, and had it
transferred to the account of - Drake, long after
he and his sureties had supposed the account
closed.
When in 1859, Col. Mott was written to in
regaid to the suit brought he submitted to the
Attorney ' General the facts substantially as I
haVe just stated. He received nothing in reply,
and supposed the; statemenksatisfactory - and
that the suit had been abandoned. When he
did hear, it was through the sheriff, who, some
time in October or November last, served upon
him an execution. He immediately wrote to
the present Attorney General, stating the fact,
who kindly Artyed the writ. •
These are the facts bearing upon the case
presented in this bill, and I presume there will
be no hesitation in its passage.'
The bill then passed finally. •
Mr. CRAWFORD called up Senate bill en
titled, an act in relation to the Mifflin and Ceti!
tre County railroad company. 4 *
• Passed finally.
Mr. , PENNEY called up Senate bill No. 219,
an act to perfect the title to certain land in
inbeth township, Allegheny county.
Passed finally.
• Mr. FULLER called up House bill No. 298,
an act to incorporate the Westmoreland College,
at Mt. Pleasant, Westmoreland county.
Passed fib ally. •
Mr. CRAWFORD called up Senate bill, enti
tled an act to change the place of holding
elections in Monroe township, Juniata county.
The bill having been read,
Mr. PENNEY objected to the bill on the
ground that the courts had jurisdiction in the
case.
Mr. CRAVFORD. The necessity for some
action in time for the spring election has induced
the framing of the bill before the Senate. In
consequence of want of time for the courts to
act, it would not be advisable to submit this
case to that authority.
Passed finally.
Mr. HAMILTON called up House bill No.
356, an act to extend the charter of the South
ern mutual• insurance company, of Lancaster
county.
Passed. finally. '
Mr. FULLER called up Senate bill No. 294,
an act requiring the Adjutant General to audit
the accounts of Thomas F. Gallagher, late
Brigade Inspector of Westmoreland county.
Pasied finally.
Mr: - KETCHAM called up Senate bill No. 321,
a supplement to an act to authorize the erection
of a poor-house-by the city of Carbondale, Lu
zerne county.._.
Pegged finally.
Mr. STEIN called up Senate bill No. 324, an
act to incorporate the Northern lion company.
The bill having been read,
Mr. STEIN moved 0 to amend as to restrict
its provisions to Carbon and Northampton
counties.
862.
The amendment Avas agreed. to And the bill,
so amended, lis.s
Passed finally.
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Mr. KINSEY called up Senate bill entitled,
an act relative to the claim of Lewis S. Cory
ell' of Bucks county. . • •
Passed finally.
Mr. LAMBF,RION called up Senate bill No.
180, an act for paYment of military claims.
In committee of the whole, (Mr. LOWRY in
the Chair,) the bill WAS read.
Mr. LAMBERTON moved to amend by malt
ing it a private bill applying to the claim of
Thonias J. lirCamant for . services rendered in
repairing Government muskets, etc..
Mr. PENNEY inquired whether-:the claim
referred to, was not embraced in the general
class for which provision was made in'a bill al
ready passed. . •
Mr. LARBERTON. I was about to state the
condition in which I find this bill. I do not
think it comes under the military claims pro
vided for in the bill introduced some time ago
by the Senator frnm Franklin. .
, Mr. PENNEY. I will state by way of ex
planation, that within the last two weeks we
puked a bill authorizing tue Auditor General
to ,pay military claims out of the fund raised
foi that purpose.
Mr. LAMBERTON. I will state -the nature
of this claim. The party whose name I have
inserted is a mechanic living in our county, and
by direction of the Brigade Inspector he repaired
arms for the. 'State. Those arnis were subse—
quently, I believe, returned by the Brigade In
spector to the arsenal at this place, or delivered
to•an agent of the State. The expenditure was
made on the authority of the Brigade Inspector,
before it was known that the-usual militaryfund
was paid, into the treasury of the. State.. If the
case stated in this bill is already provided for, I
do not ask the passage of the Measure.
Several verbal amendments, proposed by Mr.
LAMBERTON, were agreed to, when the com
mittee rose and reported the bill to the Senate.
Laid over on second reading.
Mr. PENNEY called up Senate bill, entitled
An Act for the more convenient assessment
of poor taxes in Allegheny county.
Passed to third reading and laid over.
Mr. LANDON called up House bill No. 263,
an act to establish a rope ferry across the Sus
quehanna river, at • Laceyville, Wyoming
county.
Passed finally.
'Mr. LO WRY called up House bill No. 271, a
supplement to an act to incorporate the city of
Erie, Erie county.
In committee of the whole, (Mr. ROBINSON in
the chair,) the bill was slightly amended ; so
reported; and ' -
' Passed finally.
•Mr. BOUGHTER called up Senate bill, enti
tled "A supplement to an act relative to the
claim of Thomas Morley," on second reading.
Tho first section was read.
On agreeing to the same, .
The yeas and nays were required by Mr.
FULLER and Mr. BOtrGHTER, and were as
follow, viz
;Yaks—Messrs. Benson, Boughter, Connell,
Crawford,: Donovan, Hamilton, Hiestand, Im
brie,
,Ketcham, Kinsey, Landon, , Lawrence,
Lowry, Meredith, Penney, Reilly, Serrill, Smith,
(Philadelphia,y Stein, Wharton and Hall,
;Nays—Messrs. Bound, Clymer, Fuller, Glatz
Hiestand, Irish, Mott and Robinson-8.
.
o the Section was agreed to ; and the bill
then passed fins I ly. -
Mr. MEREDITH called up House bill No.
46 an act to; authorize a re-examination of the
rdpounts of Thomas M. McCandless, late trea
surer of Indiana county, and for the relief of
his sureties. •
Passed finally. •
Mr. MOTT called up Senate bill, entitled a
supplement to an act for the better securing of
the compensation of labor in Luzern° county,
approved• March 3, 1857. (Extends the provi
sions of that act to .Carbon county.)
Passed finally.
, Mr. RELLLY called up House bill No. 349,
an act to authorize the borough of Minersville,
Schuylkill county to purchase and hold the
corporate rights, privileges, franchises and stock
of the Minersville water company.
The bill having been considered some time,
Mr. CLYMER moiled to postpone its consid
eration for the for the present, and refer the
bill to the Judiciary Committee.
The motion was agreed to.
SESSIONS OF THE SENATE
Mr. FULLER, on leave given, offered the
following resolution :
• Resolved, That hereafter the Senate will hold
a: session commencing at three o'clock, P.
on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
of each week, during the present session.
Mr. SMITH, (Philadelphia,) moved to amend
by providieg. that the Senate,hereafter meet at
at eleven o'clock, A. M., instead of 10 A. M., as
at present.
The amendment was accepted by the mover
of the resolution.
Mr. CLYMER moved to amend by striking
out the word "Friday," in the resolution.
This amendment was also accepted.
Mr. ROBINSON moved that the Senate do
now adjourn.
On agreeing to the motion,
The yeas and nays were required by Mr.
HIESTAND and Mr. IRISH, and were as
follow, viz :
YEas—Messrs. Boughter,Clymer, Hiestand,
Imbrie, Irish, Landon, Meredith, Nichols, Pen
ney,!Robinson and Smith, (Philadelphia,)—ll.
Nays—Messrs. Benson, Bound, Connell,
Crawford, Donovan, Fuller, Glatz, Hamilton,
Ketcham, ',Kinsey, Lawrence, Lowry, Mott,
Reilly, Serrill, Stein, Wharton and Hall,
Speaker-18 .
So the motion to adjourn was not agreed to.
Mr. IMBRIE then moved to postpone the
whole matter for the present.
Not agreed to. .
On the final passage of the resolution, 38
modified,
:The yeas and nays were required by Mr.
RIESTAND and Mr. BENSON, and were as
follow, viz
YE/J.—Messrs. Benson, Boughter, Clymer,
Connell, Crawford, Donovan, Fuller, Glats,
Hamilton, Ketcham; Kinsey, Lawrence, Lowry,
Mott, Penney,• Reilly, Benin., Smith, (Phila
delphia, Stein, Wharton. and Hall, Speaker—Z.
NA.ll4.—Mesers, Bound, Hiestand, Imbrie,
Irish, Landon, Meredith, Nichols and Robin
son-8.
On motion of Mr. PENNEY the Senate then
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MONDAY, March 10, 1862
The SPEAKER called the House to order at
half-past two o'clock ; and a quorum of mem
bers being present, •
The Clerk read the journal of Friday last ;
which was approved.
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ceedings of a 3neeting of the board of school di:
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before Marrigee and Deaths, FIVE CENTS PV:R T.TVR fnr
each insertion.
NO. 56
igi - Idarriges and Deaths to •be charged as rwgie , •
vernsements
rectors of the eighth section, first 8000.1 district
of tile city of Plailiadelphii, which were read a*
follows: - •
To the Honorable the Senate and Rouse of R
lives of Pennsylvania:
Pursuant to the directions of the directors of
public schools of the eighth section, first school
district of Pennsylvania, I beg leave to send the
following resolutions for your consideration
Very respectfully, •
Your obedient servant,
CALEB W. HORNER, M. D.
Seey. Bth Sec., Ist Dist., Philadelphia.
"'At a meeting of the board of directors of
public schools 'of the Bth section, first school
district of Pennsylvania, held February 25,
1862, lhe dollowing • resolutions were unani
mously adopted, viz:
Resolved, That this- board re-affirms its action
of February 26, 1861, in relation to the organ
ization of the board of control, and the secre
tary is charged with the duty of transmitting
to both branches of the Legislature of Penn
sylvania the below mentioned resolutions.
They are as follows:
Resolved, That in the opinion of the board,
experience has shown that the board of control
as at present constituted, is wholly incapable
of performing the important duties imposed
upon it in the organization of the school system.
Resolved, That, as the first step towards re
form more competent men should be selected
to fill the office of controller, and as the bill
recently_ introduced into the Legislature' pro
poses to vest the, appointment of the control
lers in the courts and councils, we urge the
passage of- the same in the hope of producing
the long needed change.
The copy of proceedings was referred to the
Committee on. Education.
RESTORATION OF THE TONNAGE TAX.
Agreeably to order, the House resumed the
consideration of . House bill No. 201, entitled
"Au Act to repeal the act approved the 7th of
March, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and
sixty-one, entitled 'An Act for the commutation
of tonnage duties.' "
The pending question was upon the motion of
Mr. Scow, to substitute for the amendment of
Mr. Wriaatats the fellowing:
WHEREAS, It is alleged that the act of the last
session of the Legislature, entitled "An Act for
the commutation of tonnage duties," is not
only prejudicial to public interests, but that it
is unconstitutional; that the contract alleged
to be contained in it is in itself unconsionable,
to such an extent that a court of equity would
relieve.from its terms; and, further that said
act was procured for the benefit of the Penn
sylvania railroad company by means of corrup
tion and bribery of the public agents of the
people, by that company.
And whereas, It is proper that the truth of
each and all of these allegations should be made
the subjects of judicial inquiry;
Therefore, to this end
SIMON 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and
Howe of Rip resentatives of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it is
hereby etzadd by the authority of the same, That
it shall be, and it is hereby made, the duty of
the Attorney General of this Commonwealth.to
institute .proceedings at law , or in equity, in the.
proper court or courts, in the name of the Coin
monwealth, against the Pennsylvania railroad
company, and against all other companies and
persons who may be shown by lcgislative inves
tigation to be proper parties to be joined in such
proceedings, by reason of their fraud conspiracy
or otherwise, for the purpose of testing whether
the act of Assembly, approved seventh March,
Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and
sixty-one, entitled "An Act for the commutation
of tonnage duties," is unconstitutional or un
consionable, or was procured for the benefit of
the Pennsylvania railroad company, by means
of corruption and bribery of the public agents
of the people by that company ; and for the
purpose of having said act declared void and of
no effect, and of annuling any alleged contract
made by said law, and what has been done un
der it between the Commonwealth and the said
Pennsylvania railroad company.
The question was taken on the first and only
section of the substitute, and
The yeas and nays were required by Mr.
SCOTT and Mr. RITTER, and were as follow,
viz:
Yaes --Messrs. Bates, Chatham, Cochran, Den
nis; Dougherty, Duffield, Gaskill, Moore, Per
shing, Ritter, Scott. Smith, (Chester,) Twitch
ell, Ziegler and Rowe, Speaker-15.
Ness—Messrs. Abbot, Alexander, Banks,
Barron, Beaver, Beebe, Bigham, Blanchard,
Bliss, Brown, (Mercer,) Brown, (Northumberl and,)
Cessna, Craig, Crane, Dellone, Divins, Donley,
(Greene,) Donnelly, (Philadelphia,) Elliott, Fox,
Freeland. Graham, Grant, Gross, Hall, Hess,
Hoffer, Hoover, Hopkins, (Washington.) frlutch
man, Kaine, Kline, Labar, Lichteuwallner, M'-
Coy, M'Culloch, M'Manus, Potteiger, Ramsey,
Rex, Rhoads, Ross, (Luzerne,) Ross, (Miffiin,)
Rowland, Ryon, Schrock. Seilers,Shannon, Tate,
Tracy, Tutton, Wakefield, Weidner, Williams
and Wolf-66.
So the amendment of Mr. Score was disa
greed to.
The question then recurred on the amend
ment of Mr. WILLIAMS.
Mr. ARNISTItONG offered the following
amendment to the amendment:
Strike ont all after the word "Wnnanis,"
and insert to make it read as follows:
Witsaroas, An act was passed at the last ses
sion of the Legislature, entitled "An Act for
the commutation of tonnage duties ; and
Whereas. It is alleged that said act is uncon
stitutional and void ; therefore, -
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the ,',...'enate and House of
Representatives of the Com2nonwealli. of Pennsylvania
in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by th;
authority of the same, That for the purpose of test
ing the validity of the act of March 7th, 1864.
entitled " An Act for the commutation of hm
nage duties," that the Attorney General of the
Commonwealth be, and he is hereby, directed
and required immediately to issue execution
for the amount of the judgments held by
the. State against the Pennsylvania railroad
company for the tonnage dues, and to.
collect the same according to law, and if
necessary to contest the validity of said act
before the Supreme Court, having jurisdic
tion of said judgment, and to carry the same
by writ of error or otherwise, to the Supreme
Court for final decision ; and if the said act
shall be declared unconstitutional or void, either
in whole or in part, it shall be the duty of the
Attorney General to proceed forthwith to sue
for, recover and collect the whole, or such part
of the arrearages of tonnage dues, as may be,
by the law, recoverable.
• After protracted discussion,
Mr. HOPKINS, (Washington,) moved that
the further consideration of the question before
the House be postponed for the present.
The motion was agreed.
Mr. HOPKINS, (Washington,) then moved
that when the House adjourn,it adjourn to meet
this evening at 71 o'clock.
The motion was not agreed to. •
On motion, the House Adjotuited.
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