Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-04-05

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PENNSYLVANIA LOOKING TO HER liz.
TEREsTs.-A very large convention com.
posed Of Delegates from the coal and iron
districts of Pennsylvania. from New York.
Delaware, Maryland and Virginia, was re.
Gently held in Harrisburg. A series Of
resolutions were adopted, setting forth
THAT the magnitude Of the coal and iron
interests in Pennsylvania requires the ut
most vigilance on the part Of the miner.
and manufacturers, TO save them from tho
result of commercial ycvulsions and en-.
ormous fluctuations in prices, which arc
constantly occurring in England, and viii,
which our legislation cannot keep pace.
and while they wholly discl;,im asking any
exclusive advantage or particular favor,
they deem it advisable to adopt measures
for collecting all the Information aitaina.
bic and needful for wise legislation when
the proper time shall arrive, 10 present the
whole subject anew to the considers ton Of
Congress" The various committees ap.
pointed for the object stated above were
especially enjoined to avoid politics. Mr..
Polk will not again humbug the Pcnnsyl-
@0D ~ q II 70 - - .
WAsm,scros, March 9th.
Mr. Niles occupied most Of the dsy. speaking
on the Loan Bill. The House passed ihs Isdias
appropriation bill anne ,sded.
WASHINGTON. March ash.
SENATE.
Mr.. Csss from the Committee on Military Al.
fairs reported bill to establish Military 1svs-
lid asylum.
Mr.. Turney Submitted . sssolsties isstsvesiss
the Committee o. Judiciary t. inqsiss isso sh1
exprdiency Of passing i. law more eAecss.iiy -
prevent surrPtitioss sf Secret Session Docs.
me nts-caFried.
A resolution was thes adopted asaisR shs
Preside nj for infosmsiion relative to the nsesies
Of Colts Fire Arms.
Mr.. Cass made motion which VS. sgr-ed =.
TO take up the bill relating to tho Csidessia eisiss
incurred by La. Col. Fremont.
Mr.. Cass spoke briefly il support - ~ bius
when
On motion, the sessse laid ssids he ss,siag
business and proceeded 70 the considssssios =
the Loan Bill, which Mr. Phelps oo1so0Do0
the Senate II considerable Iesgth.
The bill was then read The third time ssd -.
sed. yeas -, nays2.
M. Allen gave notice that on to-mosrev -
would ask leave 10 intsedsce jsine sessIstss
congratuiating the FseDes people On The ssesb.
lishment Of = Republic.
Mr.. Cameron then moved that tie SeDsts =
into Executive Session, which was agreed 70.
and after some time spe Mt therein. The dooso were
ope ned and the Senate adiourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
After some unimportant busisess, Mr.. West.
worth moved that the House resolve itsol6s ioeo
. Committee Of the Whole ON the STATE - -
Union, which motion was agreed =. So -.
Butler King, Of Georgia. wss called % oe
The Committee preceded % u eeesDsse~so
Of the Territorial Bill. ..
Mr.. Gayle, Of Alabama. spoke IN epps@se -
the application Of The Wn"cs fsovee'
Mr. Smart, Of Maine, followed - . 0esooG
speech in support Of the Proviso
Mr.. HaIysrd hes The door for te-aesssv.
Aft~r the committee ssse The Speaker &C.
nonnced the committee reports - 6sye il er6ss.
sundry unimportsnt bills were thes sepssssA.
which were Fesd twice and rstesred - IL Co.
M itfee of the W hole.
The House then adjourned.