True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-12-17
AFFAIRS AT HARRISBURG

we referred in Saturday mornings .4nfrican 10
the Compromise whirh il wns supposed would be
effected between The two parties n, HARRISBURG
Tor "tviating the Difficult les and dts ,rtiprs which
lah al tended the organization of the L, pislature
Inc promise, we fine, was alluded to dufny
IN" sitiing OF the Van Buren, division of the Houss
." nnfsuay afternoon, when, in reply To n uu~s.
ton from member VINO asked Tor inturnatio, in
reference II, the Speaker stated that III Com
nittee on this subect had not been apn,iutcd nv
the House as body. and consequently il couIJ not
make report to the House. He had stated in + hr
morning, that compromise was in tram, but in
consequence Ut the shornrss OF time the COM
ni''ee expected to be appointed by u. other
House had not met the one appointed by this.
Another member ais S ated that cnmprom;so
was IN ram, and he thoughts from the inform alton
which he had received, that it would likely he
contaminated.
The House then adjourned until five O'Clock in
the evening, at which hour it again assembled.
when Mr.. Brodhead stated that no understood the
arrangement in relation to n compr,u;s. v,s mn,
yet consummaed, hut he believed there was such
an arrangement In progress as would iermina g
ultimately tor the good OF tn. people. An nd
J"u, then took place until Friday,
The Harrisburg Repor'er of Friday s,ys, th., up
10 Tue hour "f gong to press on Thursday pighf,
no compromise had been ctfected--tbe uattis,
being unable to ngree upon the terms
We were not allie To obtain particle of inf,r-
NATION from Harrisburg by Saturday nights Rail
road Cars from Yok, No passengers from n rris-
burg came on in the Train, and ALTHOUGH, the con-
duc!"r made dliigrnt enquiry before he left York
on Saturday At p N. he could gain NO lnformu-
ton Ut the state OF affairs at Harrisburg on Friday.
LATER THE Philadelphia National Ci.zette of
Saturday afternoon, received since the foregoing
was prepare cnntains letter dated At HARRISBURG
on Friday, the 7th inst at half past II oclnck M.
1T says that up 10 that time, matters were yet in
s'at" quo, and that apparently change had TAX en-
place IN the situation or disposition Of The uellioe
rant parties
a ten o'clock on Friday, Mr. Stro,m took the
char, having been drpu' cd do 50 by the Sveak err
and II appearing that there was not a quorum prc.
sent, he adjourned the Senu until the next iay,
/ he same course was pursued in the House. IL
was rnmoured that cvll process was n snut to he
issued against the rngleaders of the disturbances
The following is copy OF the official requisi,ion
"f the Governor, addressed o,,en. 2 ,ttcrson, of
flilad"lphla, IN pursuance of which he has issued
ms orders 10 the Volunteers of the First Division.
-, Heod Quarters, Harrisburg, Dec 5, 1888
i" Major General RoBERr PATTERSON, Com
ma'ding Fts Diyrsion Penn'a Militia.
H'r:-daving receive Information OF an insur-
rer''oh having b, on raised by n hody OF men, who
Invaded the Senate Chamber Yesterday evening.
during the session Of thar body, and by lawIess
Viaience and threats OF personal injury To the mem.
bers, and bloodshed, disturbed the Senate and
prevented 1t from proceeding with its debe atoms,
and compelled the member to disper.e:
Having also been informed that the same body
OF men have organized themselves and resolved to
compel the Senate to adopt their will as their ruIe
OF nction, nm compelled to order nd REQUIRE Won
forthwith to call ant from your command a force
sufficient to quell this insure ction. and march
them Immediately to the seat If Government
JOSEPH RlTNER, Governor, &c,