True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-12-31


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IMPORTANT FROM HARRISBURG.
Correspondence OF the B,ltim"re American
"YoRK, DC. 81, 1888
"By the stage from Harrisburg this morning
we learn that the Senate have passed a resolution
declaring the 'l1"pk(n,' Van Buren, House OF
REPRESENTATIVES illegally organized, without how
recognising thu cunningham or Wing
House.
".rhe Hopkins House subsequently passed a
resolution declaring themselves to b" "a legal y
o ganlzrd MS the Senale, aud appointing Com
Lice 10 draft Address 10 the Peep e of Penn.
sylyana, r.Qu sting them 20 call n Convention 10
take the Government of the State into their ovy IL
hands! The existing condition OF things had
created great excitement at Harrisburg.
can .xrr S. arrived in York las, night at ten
Il clock for two OF our ctzens who have been very
active in supporting tne 'Commiltee of Safr,y'
and the only one OF them who home started
of at one O'Clock A. NJ to the seat of Govern
ment.
Tue foregoing letter has reference to 1hs o.
ceedngs OF the day, the 18Th, the following rfo.
crenlngs took place IN the S.nate:
The Senate met al IL O'Clock. Mr. Fraley,
from the Committee. TO whom referred tbs
s"hJ"c' of the organic 't,n OF the House of Re-
representatives., again mace report upon the subiec (,
comm uucajlng additional evidence relative 20
lnein.
Mr. klngsbury, as one of the committee, gave
notice thai he would present a countes report.
The question coming up on the resolution APP
pended 10 the report to! the discharge Of the CONS
MI lee, MI alley moved 10 amend by adding
,ns words, sand that the body over which Mr..
Hopkins pttsldes, was not organzrd in manner and
form as requredhy the Constitution and law
A long and interesting debate then ensu,d up.
on the i'd p'lon OF this resolution, which pa
tcipa'ed in by Messrs. Ffailey, (city) Bell Of
y. md /.
latter gentleman had concluded the Senate adj.
j"nrned 10 inset Thursday, the Goth, at 10
u'ciock
In the Van Buren, division of the House on the
18Th, resolution was passed, asking tue Prrs
OF the U, S. To communicate any corresprns
dan'e which may have taken place bet~ cen HIM
and Gov. Rilher, On the subject oil the late dlli-
chi les,
Later.-By last nights mail received the Har-
risnurg Reporter of Yesterday containing report OF
the proceedings in the Legislature Thursday, refer.
red 10 in the letter abb
Proceedings Of TAursday
MIR, Psnrose resumed and concluded his remarks, in
favor of the resolution declaring that House orgai-
zed under Mr. Hopkins as speaker, illegally con-
slituted.
Mr.. Frailey, of SchuyIkill, followed, and was sue
ceeded in the deute by An. Fullerton who concluded
by moving an amendment To the resolution. that the
name of"William Hopkins be stricken out, and TINT
q ! homas >. Cunningham" inserted in liz place.-Ar
Fuller on s mo ion was npgatived yeas Ii NAYS %
he resolution declaring The illegal organzatiun of
the Iiopkils or Van Buten House was then finally
adopted of ~ to 10.
In the Van Bur House the afternoon of the 10Th
the iotowns resolution Offered by MI. Broadhr al
aud unanimously adopted:
Whereas, This House was duly organized on the
9TH insan December lth 1888 and gave notice 10
the Senate of such organzation, aud has held lis
every day that period, this Hail. and has
receved an official communication the Senate
u ordinate branch Of the governne. I, oseanized
aud ready cooperate with II in he duties devnlvng
the Legislature OF Penus Sivania And whereas, the
csed the dischars it, official duties, promptly aud
efficiently, according the Constitution and the Law
Aud whereas, inppears, by the journals of the procse
constitutional organization Of ths House of fepreseH-