Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-04-10
Correspondence Of Iuqnirer and caroriel..
HARRISBURG, April I, 1857.

A A1AhAsAS4sN MI. n yAil - 1901
Nm. EDrToR: Dear S;r.-The item of news
which absorbs Ill Others here, is the saddena7a
unexpected death IF the Hon CHARLES g.
PExRos1. one of the Senators from the city Of
Philadelphia. iic had seea somewhat unwel
for about two weeks with sore throat, ani
hearseaess, but was not considered dangerous.
lie had be en confined to his bed in Philadal-
Fhia for a couple Of days in the early part Of
last week, but on getting better. as he sup
posed, he came ~ on Thursday, and was ii
his seat en- the afternoon Of thai day, and ths
forenoon oI Friday. On the afternoon Of Fri
day he " IS taken iii IN coarailteo, and went to
lis room, and 10 Led, l,ut his case was not re-
garded IS serious until Sunday. II. died on
Monday about O'Clock, aid lis pliys clans
say his disease was pleurasy, and iptlamatioa
Of the diaphragm. lie was aged fifty seveni
and IN his last hours lie was waited upon by
three OF hls sons. who had been Sent FOR. H.
IS greatly lalentei BY tiie Senate, and he viii
be much missed from that body. His deceass
was formally announced tlais morning, in bo;a
the Senate and House, Ia n.ost appropriate
addresses delivered in cach; and / especia3if
commend the speech Of Mr. Thorne of ;ac
Hoasa, as eAceilcnt biograpaieal compenai-
um. This death, as is usual TN al SGch cases,
materially iatefisreS with the BUSINESS, aulba.
Il tie viii be doae this week. Both tie Sea4sc
and House have resolved to attssid the funeral,
which is expected to take place IN 7 hiladelph!a
on either Thursday or Friday Of this week.
Tho body was taken to thai city this morning,
In charge Of committee Of isa appointed b.
the Senate.
Tbs Honse has passed the appropriation I'LL
and / IS now ia the hands OF the proper coa-
nittee in tne Senate. 1t wiz occasion some
discussion, but not so much as the arpogtiao-
ment bill, or the bill lor the sale of the Main
Line, recently reported by the COMMITTEES Ct
Ways and Means OF the House ualer = resola-
ton Of Instruction. 1t is believed it can be
passed, but it will require time.
The appofuonmcnt biz was the order Of TIE
day in the Senate for the session this aitcrnoozi
but the adjournment in consequence cf Mr..
Penrose's death prevented It's consideration
and il is now net likely to come up agaia pr-
til next wcrk. Tie House has as yet reported
no apportioirn ent bill. which only eonfrus tie
suspicion entertained f,r some iimc. that the
| majority there do not desire or intend ihst
any such bin shall pass. Its believed the Sc
nate will pass one, bu; there are several kGo;-
| ty questions Of constitutional law, L&ely TO
em5arrass, and make trouble even In the Sen
ate. The Senate iill divides the city of Phil
adelrha into districts fer representatives., snd
as this has never been done before, the fcSes
to do it is by many greatly questioned. TIE
Senate bill gives the consolidated CITY of Fhila-
dclphia only four Senators, whilst tic :rpresea-
tativrs OF ilat city coutcnd for FIVE, II not six
according TO tie number Of her t4Sahies. The
question is ono Of constitutional construction,
ana various opinions are held. II seells '.e
constitution provides in express terms list o.
city or county shall have more than four Se9-
tors; but the representatives of the eiis coz
tend that their city is not within tha cops'du-
tionai limitation, because The aet col.soi'da'i's
thr city and county expressly declared Dtler-
wise. These are sew questiousi nIi viii e'i-
IDENTITY give trouble.
Yours, Sruly,
| SPECTATOR.