Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-01-26
LETTER FROM HARRISBURG.
Correspondence of the Raftsman's Jour

JANUARY Il, 1908.
FRIEND Row Petitions from sPine' coun-
t. that is to be, continue to pour in to such an
extent that presume by this time the name
of every man residing within the proposed
limits of the new county, is now before the
Committee on New Counties and County Seats
in both the House and Senate. The prospect
is that bill will soon be before the commit
tee, but what its fate will be, am not pre-
pared TO say. There are but three applica-
lions for new counties up to this time.
AT length both House and Senate have ia
ken action on the Tariff question, by passing
resolution iustructing our Senators and MEM
bers of Congress 10 vote for modification of
the present system, in order that Pennsylv Iva
mia interests may be protected. The resolu-
tions were offered by Mr.. Lawrence, of Wash
ingtoE, last week, and referred to select
committee, which made the following report
On Tuesday -
The experience of the past and present most
fully demonstrates that it is a wise and benefi-
cent policy of the General Government which
dictates the imposition of duties on such pro-
ducts of foreign nations as come in such di-
rececontract with those of our country, as to
interfere and PROSTATE the trade on our own
soil and among our own citizens. For want of
such aid the country is filed with foreign pro-
ducts, the result of cheap labor; the moneta-
ry affairs of the nation disarranged by the ex-
portation of specie to pay an Indebtedness
abroad, and the citizens and laborers in many
departments compelled to abandon their ac-
customed employment; especially do our own
coal and iron interests suffer; therefore
Resolred by the Senate and House of Repressn-
totires, &C., That our Senators in Congress be
instructed, and our Representatives be re-
quested, to labor for the passage cat the pres
ent SESSION. OF such an act as will not only
tend to increase the revenue by the imposi-
tion of duties, but afford adequate protection
TO all the interests of the country injured by
the productions of the cheap labor of other
countries, bnt more especially to urge an in
crease of duties on coal and iron-in which
so large portion of our people are deeply
interested.
Resoired, That the views of the President,
expressed in his late Annual Message. in ref
erence to the advantage of specific over ad
Udtorem duties, as more uniform, less liable to
irauds, and affording the most certain amount
Ut revenue and protection, meets our most
hearty approval.
Resofred, That the Governor be requested
TO forward each OF our Senators and Repre-
sentatiyes in Congress copy of the above
preamble and resolutions, informing them of
their adoption.
The following named gentleman composed
the committee &c. V. Lawrence, P. G.
Gritman, Geo. w. Wood, Jro. j. Patterson,
George Wiley, W. P. Wilcox.
The resolutions were adopted with but two
dissenting yoices-Messrs. Goepp of North
ampton, and Laird of Erie.
The resolutions came up in the Senate on
Wednesday and passed final reading unani-
mouBly.
Quite a large number of gentlemen identi-
fed with the coal and iron business we're in
town, and Immediately on the passage of the
resolutions they made arrangements to go to
Washington in body. What effect this u
unanimous expression of the representatives of
the people will have upon the dignitaries at
the Federal City remains to be seen.
If there is to be any local legislation for the
benefit of your people, l must say that those
who expect it are tardy about rushing it in.
The bill abolishing the Canal Board came
mp in the Senate on Wednesday, but it wis
soon surrounded and hemmed in by barriers
in the shape of amendments which gave rise
to lengthy debate, which ended in the bill
being left in the hands of the committee, with
leave to sit again. The fact is, some of the
Senators have friends with 'sclaims,' - and they
did not wish to see the Board abolished on the
10th of February without some provision that
the claimants, .'their heirs, assigns, executors
or administrators forever" may push these
claims for all time to come.
believe l told you about the Donnayan and
Church affair. Yesterday reconsideration
of the vote on expelling Donnavan from the
privilege of the floor of the House was lost
yeas Al, nays 40.
The everlasting ''Record' business has been
disposed of so far as the House is concerned,
by party vote, resembling the contract made
with Haldeman last session. So far so good.
but it still has to go through the Senate. and
party vote there would certainly shelve Berg
ner Co.'s prospects.
The State Agricultural Society held its an
nual meeting on Tuesday last and elected the
following officers to serve during the ensuing
ar:-President, David Taggart; Vice Pres
idents, 1st district, Geo. W. Woodward, ID
A. T. Newbold, Sd Chas. X. Eugle, 4th Joseph
Yeager, 5th Thos. 2. Knox, 9th Chas Kelly,
9TH Adrian Cornell, Sth George NJ. Keim, 9th
John Strohm, 10th John P. Rutherford, lIth
Amos E. Knapp, 18th E. W. Sturdevant, 18th
ii. d. Maxwell, 14th VIM. Jessup, 18th II. n.
McAllister, 10th Jacob S. Haldeman, 18th W.
Heyser, 18th Elias Baker, 18th ] John McFar-
land, Goth Joshua Wright, 2lst John Murdoch,
Jr-, 22d John Young, Jr., 23d Thos. J. Power,
24th Henry Souther, 25th James Miles. Ad-
ditional members of the Executive Commit
tee-Fred. Watts, Jas. Goaen, W. A. Stokes.
SIMON cameron, Jacob Mlsh. Chemist and