New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-02-25
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Correspondence OF The Tribune.
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Correspondence OF The tribune.
HARRISBURG, Feb. %. 1876.
The Committee appointed TO investigate the case
of Daniel McCook charged with attempting to oroe
v,ctor E Pole,,, Eco. member of the House OF
representatives from Bradford County, by paying
him four hundred dollars with the promise OF anoih
hundred hereafter for the purpose OF influencing
his action as member Of the Committee on Banks
in favor of the Lehigh County Bank, made report
in Saturday morning The Committee have travel
I'd ,bronpb q vast amount of evidence-beine la5o-
ZION sv engaged from the day of their appointment
mill The Report was made. The sessions OF the
Committee being public, the Courtroom
crowded with curious and interested eudi;orsso that
taking the subject whole II has been by far the most
;r,sres,iry event o; the session The Committee
sXnec,ed have come 10 the conclusion that the
orc no, within the jurisdiction of the House punish in
any measure adequately the offence and outrage COM
mi,ted upon it. and have accordingly concluded
lengthy report containing condensed 'tatenen. oil me
facts with a Resolution Recommending tne AIlof1ey
General or his Deputy In Dauphin county u o Wv.
Cook arrested and brought to Trial Tor an attempt 70 cor
r7,n,lv influence Pioett This Resolution was adopted
,,nsnimon.lv and without debate, much 70 'he cisap
poiu,neui OF the crowded gaue'ies aiu 'oo''e'' a
hled 10 witness 'sceDe.
In accordance with the recommendation OF the house
The Attorney Generals Deputy for this County has hsd
Aefo
lars for his appearance at the next term OF zoe 1our
m answer the charges preferred against him
Thaddeus Stevens Esq Of Lancaster. and MI McCor
o;rk Of this place. are Able counsel employed By
Wrcook 10 condUc, his defence. Their known eoly TO-
ge,ber with the extraordinary character OF the case 1t
Sell and the parties involved Will make this case OF
unusual interest
McCook himself earn has commenced prosecu.
non agsins, Hon Jesse Miller, Secretary OF the Com.
monvea,h Hon. John Lsporte. surveyor General, and
Nss,rs Barrel and Pioett Of tho House for coDspira
,.iIa n he
nroec,ed and consurmeted by these men 10 bring him
INTO the difficulties which now surround him. Certain
h tia, they all advised Mr. Pioett pursue the course
which be adopted. Whether that course was one tend
g greatly subservc the public interests. IN the expo
,ure Of corrupt intrigues the part OF McCook or
whether Il, was settled design the part OF these
hsh functonares TO cnrap and disgrace this strancer
the presented for the decision OF the legal tribunal
Ills 10 be hoped for the credit Of Pennsylvania that
the time of her Legislators may not soon again be taxed
with an investigation Of conduct SO disrepntaoe- aiming
a. il did deadly blow at the very roots OF our nstu
ionB-an attempt poison tho very FOUNTAINS OF gov
erprpept The business of legislation has been sadly
;,nneaed by the pcnding vesucstiou of last week.
The Appropriation bill engages the daily attention OF
TIE House at present. The bill has been gone partially
through win without any serious opposition The ap
propriaions for the Executive and other Offices IN the
bMi-cor the repairs Of the Canals and Raiways-ior
various benevolent Institutions in the State-for the Pen
rentisries Eastern and Western-and for Common
School purposes nave all been passed The appropria
non for the latter object has always met with serious OPP
position heretofore principally from Berks Montgomery
nd
number of non accepting districts Efforts have been
perscverpely made in former years, 10 cut down the
amount named in the bill! rs comes from the Commit
tee on Ways and Means; but no SUCH ehor WIS made
on Friday when the School appropriation was passed
upon Two hundred thousand dollars are appropriated
for the ensuing year, TO School purposes such an a
propralon does honor the bill in which 1t is found
and to the legislators who place it there well TO
the State demands that her children shall be educa
ted whatever may be her embarrassments. The day is
dawning when not only this, but much larger amount
tpi,lb pa v
The Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad bill is again on the
carpet Notwithstanding the first section was killed in the
Senate second reading few days since MIR. Quay
moved reconsideration. which was carried by vote OF
1910 10 The whole subject is Of course again open
The West is welded TO this bill 1t has urged its
passage that of similar bill, Tor years but has been
hitherto doomed 10 disappointment. Hopes have been
high during the present session You may well imagine,
therefore that the vote by which the bill was lost came
upon many like clap of thunder from clear sky.
lis likely that the may now pass the Senate
under additional alterations.
The signature the Governor is all that is wanting
unt Blair will stand the head of our is OF Coun
lies The bill for It's erection OF parts of Bedford and
Huntingdon has passed both Houses. This will be the
aYoung Guard "-one OF the strongest Wing counties in
The Sa,e although fear Bedford and Huntingdon will be
left rather doubtful OF the dozen other counties
claiming a local habitaton and name Lackawauna
out OF parts OF Luzerne and Lawrence out Of parts OF
Beaver Batter and Mercer will PROBABLY next calrU the
honors of Blair Their n the present session IL
extremely problemaca. All our feelings State
opposed to the system OF scing now so much de-
msnded
The Wing Loco.Foco aud Native American Conven-
tons for the nomination OF candidates for Canal Com
missioner. assemble shortly.
Native Americanisrn is making her dying effort The
"Loco Focos' actively engaged. Would that the
Wings possessed but half Of their zeal
The Wing party will never accomplish anything in
Pennsylvania until It's members learn TO leork-to woIs
constantly, perseveriDgiy and unitediy They strain
their utmost in Presidential OF Guoernatorlai
canvass endeayor 20 bring out every man. come
within very little OF complete success and then throw
thena their O6rs
pr Years Al the expiration of that they wake up
again and make the violent demonstrations. sue
ceeded by the same inelorious inac,vityaud by this
course are doomed they ought 70 expect TO be- to all
the dscouragemenis OF being engaged in hopeless mi
aority Pennsylvania should be- Wing State-hcr in
ieress are all Wing inerestsher doctrines should he
Wh.-and her uOtes would be Wing if the party pos
sessed but 1.-THE OF the unwearied energy of the "op-
position" Yours truly, PENN.