Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-01-28
Correspondence oil the American.
Harrisburg, Jan. 9

Senate and House have been elected, Thus one
more veScd question has been settled The follow
ing is the results
For Printers to eire Houses English Journal,
Mckinley and Isescurc; German journal, Hu,ter
and Sieler; Bis, ] Fl. Steck,
For Printers 10 the Senate English Journal,
]. B. Bratton German Joarnoi, Baab and Hum
mel; BiRs John n. Dimmock & co.
Gen Csss arrived here days since, and
was escorted by the miHtary TO Wilson's Hotel
A brilliant levce ~ss given at the Governors ms-,-
sion, the second evening Of his arrival, a, which
<Sen. Csss and family, Gen, Brown Of Michigan,
Com. Elliot and daughter, The beauty and fashion
os Harrisburg, nembe-s OF the departments and
Legislature, ard numerous strangers were present.
A isl was run through both Houses on Saturday
the 2lst, TO preSrn, incorporated improvement, com
panies from making assignments in favor Of loan
holders, and giving contractors and mechanics
lien on oil such works, to come in first for payment
This was done for the purpose oil preventing the
Reading and Philase,phia rail road ccnnpsoy from
making an sssignmen, ia favor ofccKsin icauhoh-
ers on Monday the 2sd, which is said To be in pro-
grcss of ocusamation, The Governor has signed
the law.
In the Senate, on Tuesday last, Mr.. Gbous re-
ported hill adverse TO the repeal Of the Bankrupt
law. The law has already done nearly all the
mischief to be complained Of, and should not now
He entirely repealed.
The subject cf csncelling the Reliefno,es is pro-
badly the most important subject before the legisla.
ture. A resolution 10 tina, effect has already pass
ed the House. On Thursday lss the subject was
taken up in the Senate. Tic question recurring
e shall the main question he now pu,, 1t was de-
cided in the affirmative, yeas ts, Usys "a, and the
resolution passed second scajms by tic following
vote
YEAS-Messrs. Baiy, Black, Srcwcr, Champ
neys, Cochran, CrsBb. Cr@s, y e<e, Dimock Ever
Fegely, Gibons Gorgas Hicsser Hill, Horton,
Huddieson, Kline, Mathes, M'CuHy. MTanahsn,
Mullin, Penniman, Smith, Spsckm,n, Sullivan,
Wilcox, Crispin. SPesk'v-2s
NANS-hessrs Fx-Seih, Hes5,y, Kijecr, Sew
art.-4
The resolution now coming up Tor final passage,
motion made dy Mr.. Champneys, again to
amendment. The amendmruss were submitted
and read, and after some debate, the subject was
postponed for the purpose ct having the amend.
ments printed. The object of This resolution Is,
20 restore the provisions Of tie act Of Gath June and
provides that an the Relief notes received in the
Treasury shall bc cancelled, until The full snaoun,
ordered by that act is desroyed1 the effect of which
will he virtually 70 l~r,ish the whole issoe from
circulation.
In regard to the presidency, there Is evidently
deep game playing between Van Bure~ and d UGH
anan. The delegates from this state will be, ostens-
hly, for Buchanan, bvt as hi. chance for nomina,
son is but feeble, they are 70 go Eor Vsn Buren,.
Had Mr.. Buchanan taken more independent
course in regard to the Tariff, he would have been
the mot popular candidate in the state. He voted,
1t is true for the tariff, hut Destroyed ,he eject of
his vote by apoi eec speech. Pennsylvania
unless she intends to heggar herself will sup
port the free trade system.
The following Congressional apporionment Bill
was reported in the House of K. on Saturday last.
II makes or 6 ~big districts
Bucks and Lehtsh. 73,ssi
Montgomery and Delawar, S7,O3c
Chester county, S7,5is
Lancaster Do 81 @OG
Befks county, 64 56G
Dauphin, LebmN and SchuykiN, sl,04t
NosthsmI Iscn, Mon, gomery and Pike, 66,55s
Iuzerne, Columbia and Wyoming, 6s,e7;
Bradford, Susquehanns and Tioga, 69,46:
Iycoming Northumberland and Union. 654s:
Cumberland Perry, NJ film and Juniata, 1870
Somerset, Cambria and Indiana. 5t6st
wes,moreland and F.yeue, 1927;
Bedford and Franklin, 6Tt2t
York and Adams, 7005l
Huntingdon, Ccn,re. CLINTON Il Ctea field, z. .0S:
Erie jefferson. Potter, Warren. & Mexican, 81, 90
Mercer. Crawford and Venanco, 1853:
Beaver, Butler, Armstrong, and Clarion, s5,77'
ALLEGHENY, sl,c3
Washington and Green. 60,45
Philadelphia city and co'y.-3 members. 3oo'"o
X.Y.Z
APPOINTMENTS ny THE GOVERNOR.
Jo=rrH SrILLwELl, ESQ.,, to he sn Assooa'
Judge in and for the county Of Uaiea, in the 'cor
of Jacob w, Smith, Esl., whom Governor Porte
Nominated 70 the Senate without solicitation fe,