The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-05-03
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A Senatorial Report from one ofthe Con-
scriptes patri.
For several weeks dispute has existed as
to who is the legal Adjuiant General Of this
State Gen. Bowman, (appointed by Gov
Bisler,) insists that the time for which he
was appointed had not expired when Gov
Pollock commissioned Power as his success
'sor He refused (as he had an undoubIed
right to surrender up the books and papers
of The Office to Power, and he also directed
the keepers of the different Arsenals not TO
recognize Powers auth hority. Powers, how
ever, took possession of the Arsenal and
arms at Harrisburg, having hired half do
zen of brdus Americans" to put Bowman's
keeper out by force. The subject was
brought before the Senate for investigation,
and referred 10 the Militia Committee, Of
which Mr.. Taggsrt, is chairman. Below
We give the Senator's Report on the sub.
iect
REPORT.
Of the Militia Committee of the Senate, on the
Resolution relatips TO certain disturbances
.chieh took place recently at the Stale 4rsenai,
IN Harrisburg. t.
Mr.. Taggari, on the part Of the Com nit
dee on The Militia, 10 whom was referred the
suhjoined resoluton:
' Resolved, That the Adjutant General be,
and he is hereby requested 10 communicate
20 the Senate, as soon as the convenience of
the public service will permit the cause of
the recent disturbances at The State Arsenal
in Harrisburg, together with full state ment
of the occurrences connected herewith
and what action, If auy, is required forshs
purpose of repressing domestic insuueciion,
preserving the public peace, and maintain
ing an efficien, and satisfactory administra-
tion Of The affairs of his deparlment--and
wbether.the police of the borough of Har-
Visburg has been called on to interfere with
the discharge of the duties of an officer of
tho Commonwealth''-rep as follows:
We have viewed the ground carefully,
and examined grea, number of Witnesses,
tui as yet, have no downright evidences Of
actual bloodsned. It is true, queer sounds
have been heard, and strange lights seen
cleaning from garrett wiEcow, at unsea-
sonable hours, bs, nothing has occurred TO
create that intense alarm. which, for many
weeks, has agiiated the people Of this Com
monweailh. II is also true, that tall, pow
erful, military looking individual, with
brilliant appeIdage TO his neither lip, tthe
proper name of which appendage is, to your
committee, unknown,) has been seen skulk-
ing around the building but that he has
done any harm, or was even trying TO do
any, does not appear. They have also OBJ
served that, when the familiar question was
asked, "Have you seen SAM to-day!" the
invarable answer would be, "Yes, up at the
Arsenalp' AS the people all over The coun-
t.y, except a few in the back townships OF
Lehisb, seem willing 10 trust Sam with even
weightier responsibilities, your committee
consider the old Mexican shooting irons
perfectly safe, both as regards damage TO them
or by them.
Respecting the interference of the police
Of Harrisburg, to preserve the public peace,
we are informed that the gentlemen, con.
posing this body, neoer meddle in sttek mat
ieys.
Our epistolary correspondence with the
two distinguished individuals, claiming to
be Adiutant General, has met with no reply.
We fear from this, that personal collision
has taken place, and catastrophe, as tef'
rible as that which marked the encounter oil
the feline quadrupeds OF Kilkenny, been The
result. If nothing should be left, but the
cau6al exlremi,ies, we would regret to be
compelled 10 hand down such, tales to pos.
terity. ~
Your committee are not unmindfui that
ne.erSai vigilance is the price OF libsrty."--
For greater ssouri;.,y, therefoIe' we recon-
mend that q breastworS c. mu'ieu-s'alks i'u1 u
botanical name, verbascum,j su'mouh'su
AtNn
by six pairs Of old boot legs, charged 70 ~
muzsle, be thrown around the Arsenal, ana
that guard composed Of a blind man, a
cripple, and three old women, be detailed TO
protect the Commonwealth against the pos
sibiliiy OF additional wrong And for still
further security, thai flock Of geese be
quar,ered on Capitolne Hill, with inslrnc-
lions 10 make noise, if any horde OF mod
ern Gauls should attemptto surprise IT. THIS
may be otiecIed 10, on the ground, that there
are geese enough here already. We admit
the truth, but reply that these are too busy
Qabbling about other things, to pay any at
tsu,ion 10 the public interests ''Da ,.5a.
Your COMMITTEES beg leave TO suggest also
tha, in these days of gunpowder and heavy
artillery, Bow.man must be Of little service
owing to the fact that his shafts, however
well directed, cannot prove nearly SO 'nur'
dsrous, as implements of more recent inyen
tioa. In aH military operations, thai whict
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