Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-01-11
HARRISBURG NEWS.
Correspondence of the Daily Chronicle.
Harrisburg, Jan. z, 1913.

In SENArE-The annual report Of the Sec
relary of The Commonwealth, upon the subject
of common schools, was received, and laid on
the table. Also, communication from the
Directors of the Bank of Northern Liberties
asking for an extension of their charter.
Mr.. Kidder asked, and obtained leave to
of candidates for U. S. Senate, and M. Gibbons
nominated H. A. Muhlenberg in his stead.
Mr.. Sullivan's Bill, reducing the salaries ol
Judges in this Commonwealth, passed final
reading by vote of 90 10 4, and was sent to
the House for concurrence.
Mr.. Headly reported a Bill for a new county
TO be called "Madisar," out of parts Of Colum-
bia and LuzerRe.
The Senate, after some confusion, and seve-
raj attempts 10 avoid ii, went into an election
for Sergeant.at-Arms whereupon John M'Cau-
ly, of Chester, the regular candidate OF The
Democratic caucus, was duly elected, having
received 20 votes. There were several other
candidates.
Alter good deal of time had been wasted in
elimination and recriminaien amongst Sena-
tors, on The subject of "maneuvreing" TO defeat
the caucus nomination, on the one hand, and OF
the principal Clerk on the other, a vote was
taken for the office of Assistant Clerk, which
resulted for John W. Ryan, OF The County, Che
caucus nomnee,) l6 vo,es-Hugh S. More
head, the nominee of Mr. Higgins, the prnci-
pal Clerk) l3-and John K Zeigler, (lhe late
Assistan, Clerk 4. So there was no election.
A second vote then taken, and resulted precise
ly as above
Mr.. Gibbons then moved 10 suspend the bus
mess before the Senate for the present, and on
this motion he spoke, against lime-against
James Buchanan, and in defence of his position
in regard 10 the caucus, &c, until the hour of
adjournment MIR. Gibons was very severe
upon his political friends who had saught to
coerce him and other Senators into what he
was pleased to call Glowing the knee 10 the
mandates of Pennsylvania favorile son"
James Buchanan, and censured, in very strong
terms, the prescription for opinions sake, which
he said was at the bottom of every movement
made in caucus.
He Numbered forth, in tones and accents Pc
culiar TO himself, the indignation which he
seemed TO feel towards the proceedings of the
caucus, in rejecting poor, competent and de-
serving gentlemen for Offices, because they did
no. choose 10 worship at the foots,ool Of James
DuChoudu, aHu All P'oCiuS Soh'0hidH vi "Ooi'h
and independence (Bueher) in nomination, for
no other reason than because he was Chairman
of the State Central Committee, and did hon.
age at the Democratic" feet of James Buchan-
an. Mr.. Gibbons then went into an examina-
lion of the Claims OF "this James Buchanan
to the title of Democrat. He commenced by
reading from the Harrisburg Republican of
1890, published by James Peacock, now Post
master at this place, when it appears Mr.. Bu-
chanan was candidate for sea, in Congress.
Mr.. Peacock has him there iialcsed as the
federal candidate, and calls Justify On the Re-
publicans 10 oppose him as ''roaming adven-
turer," "Aristocralic Federaiist, Hartford Con-
venlionist," and what not Mr.. G. let a good
many cats out the bag, being fearless debater,
when excited, and exposed The whole seeming
of the caucus, and argued that it was entirely
because he saw fit to be Johnson man, that
his friends and himself had been treated so cav
alerly. Mr.. G.. spoke. up to the time of ad-
journment, during which time he seemed to be
entirely regardless whose toes he tread upon,
these subjects, and he has taken notes, | ex-
pect we shall have reply on Monday from
him, or Mr.. NJ Lanahan
f1OUSE.-A statement oil Inc affairs Oh the
Phia. Savings Fund Society was received and
laid before the House by the Speaker.
A bill TO abolish capital punishment, will be
introduced in few days, SO Mr.. Sharswood
gave notice
A number Of Bills woro introduced TO incor-
porate Fire and Insurance Companies, in Phila.,
and vicinity; and for other purposes, Of which
notice has heretofore been given.
Mr.. Hancock reported Bill TO abolish The
General Sessions"
Resolutions providing for the appointment Of
Committees to report Bills disiriciing the State,
for the election of Congressmen, and for the
election OF State Senators and Representatives
were adopied--,he Committees to be announc-
ed on Monday
The balance OF the morning was spent main
ly in considering Mr. Roumfori's and Mr..
Hnchman's Resolutions, to prohibit members
from receiving any pay when absent from their
seats. No vote was taken upon it, and doubt
whether il will be adopted. II is reforming in
a delicate point, and if it passes, it will scare e.
lu he in t;n,o fact tho orosant 7 a0;slatnrp