The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-20
Oar Harrisburg correspondence.
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The Philadelphia Post Ofice-Admiss,on of Kan
sas as a Free State-Nonlination Of State Treasu-
rer-Boord Of Reuenue-O Occupation Of the
Members Of the Legislature.
A bill passed the Ho1se yesterday, giving the
consent OF the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to
the purchase by the United States government of
the Pennsylvania Bank property, in Philadelphia,
for the location of Post Office. AS this Is season
OF high prices for Post Office Sites the Philaielphans.
who eye to the spoils determined not TO be
behind the New York spectators; action has been
taken upon it in the Senate but there is doubt of
it's passage in that body. The property is valued at
$3.50, 600, and you may expect TO hear that the
government, through the lherality of the present
incumbent at the White House, has paid the round
sum of 100000.
Resolutions were introduced in the House, yester-
day. instructing our Senators and requesting our
Congressman TO vote for the admission Of X
free State; a motion to refer it TO the judiciary
committee was lost by a vote of so TO AZ there not
being full House. The further consideration was
indefinitely postponed they will be brought up az hin
at some future day, when predict that they will pass
both branches Of the legislature portion OF the de-
mocrats will he compelled TO vote for them or violate
the pledges that they have made to their constitu-
nents during tine campaign. Under the presen ex.
listing circumstance the democratic members from the
Interior part OF the state are IN dilemma, being
elected under n pledge Tor free Kansas, aud The
leaders or their party demanding that they should
Iepudiate that idea. There is music anead. Both
branches Of the Legislature have adjourned over
until Monday.
The democratic caucus met last night aud reno nj
mated II. :. Magraw the present State Treasurer Tor
State Treasurer: The opposition make Their a pmi.
nation on Monday morning. The most prominent
| candidate amongst the opposite N Is Gen. Thomas
j. Powers, of beaver county. The democrats re-
fused 10 let the three democrats who voted for Cam
| eron 10 into tie caucus The chances are therefore
that tney will vote for the opposition, which, With a
iull house, will secure the election OF the opposition
| candidate. Hardly enough developemens have
taken place yet to tell which party viii succeed in
the fight on Monday next but from al appearances
| MagTaw, the democratic candidate will succeed.
| A great deal, however depends upon the demo
| Gratis that voted for Cameron and the management
| o. the opposition forces. At present there seems ~
| be the same fixed determination that existed
/ PRIOR to the election Of Senaior, in the ranks
of the opposition u elect the,r man;
but the trouble now Is, instead o. ceutrelng up "a
one man with the determination 10 elect 1lIn, they
are looking around for some one that can carry
those democratic votes. From thai cOnd i0n Of az
| fairs Judge that IL will he impossible Tor them ID
coed as well as they did NJ the Senatorial eoc-
| tiln.
n Board Of Revenue Commissioners meets here
Tuesday next their duties are 10 lay before tue
BOARD the essed value Of the real estate in THEFT
respective districts, and after full comparison Of all
the data in their possession, declare wha, ratio II
the state tax assessed by Law shall he assessed upon
and PAID by each county. The Board meets once
! in thee years.
| The fsloging Is the list Of the various occupl.
tions and professions of present Legisature:-
| OF the 1873 members composing both branches Of
the Legislature, "A farmers 80 attorneys at law
| III merchants, physicians, carpenters editors
| printers, . umbermen, surveyors, druggists,
iron masters, | coal operator. I mason, cabinet.
maker, shoemaker contractor, potter, black
smith, moulder. | artificial limb maker, teacher
| | drover, ! commission merchant, l iron master,
| gentlemen. OF the 80 members Of the Senate, IL
| are attorneys az law.