The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1862-01-30
Safter From, Harrisburg.
HARRIsBURG, Esby. !, 1862.


Since ny last, there has been very lit
tie of general interest transacted in either
branch of the Legislature, with the ex-
| ception of the continued discussion OF the
! Resolutions then referred to. Both OF
! these, having been presented as House
propositions, will be restricted to that one
| body, in contrsdistinctien to what IS term
ed .Jeint Resolution, which would have
/ included Joint Committee, composed OF
a specifed number Of Senators and Rep
resentatives.
| Ga Tuesday, the 2Sth inst, the follow
ing preamble and resolution, with an
amendment restricting the expenses OF
the Committee to five hundred dollars,
were agreed to, By vote of 81 yeas to
| 20 nays:
WHRREAs, The commissioners appointed
nv the Governor to investigate the army
frauds have, IN their report, divulged the
fact that irregularities, extravagances ana
frauds were committed, TO the great injury
of the Commonwealth, by persons engaged
in furnishing clothing, equipments and sup
plies to the mllltla on IuiS iotatS1 eiiuci tfiS
act of April twelfth, one thousand eight hun
dred and sixty-one-
ARd srkereas. Judicial inquiry into the
same has to a considerable extent, been foil
ed anC no efficient action has been had IN
the premises; therefore,
BE Il ResolUed, That Il committee OF hFe
be appointed to investigate the facts in re-
gard TO said abuses, and to report the same
to this House, together with the names of
anv persons, if such there be, from whom the
State should he reimbursed the moneys tEuS
fraudulently obtained and that the Cover
nor and heads of the respective departments
be respectfully requested to furnish sald
committee with any information or docu-
ments in their possession or control relating
to said matters and that the committee
have power to send for persons and papers.
The Committee, as announced by the
Speaker, are Messrs. Greenbark, Dem
Rex, (Rep.) Vincent, (Rep.) Sellers,
(Rep.) and Smith, Gu Dcm.)
On Thursday, the 29th inst, tie House
adopted the annexed preamble and reso-
lutions, by a vote of 90 yeas to nay:
WHEREAS, 1t has been alleged and is be-
I-Iieved by many of the citizens of this Com
monwealth, that improper influences were
used in procuring tue passage OF an act al
the last session of the last Legislature, entl-
tied '.An Act for the Communication of the ton
mage duties"
And tchercas 1t is due alike to the parties
implicated, and to the public at large, that
The allegations upon which said belief is
predicated should be investigated. in orHer
that the ruth may be vindicated, and justice
may be done to all therefore,
| ResoIred, That committee be appointed
consisting of FIVE, to inquire into all the facts
Il, Of cnId oct n
| that they have power to send for persons and
! papers And that the committee be instruc-
! ted to report the names of all persons or OIL
! GERS either in or out of the Legislature, Ly
! whom. and upon whom they shall find such
corrupt influences to have been used
| The action of these Committees will be
subjects for discussion during the greater
portion of the present session.
An act for changing the place of hol-
! ding elections in Clearfeld Township,
Cambria County, has passed both Houses.
The House has adopted the following
Resolutions, which will no doubt pass the
| Senate:
! Resolred, By the Senate and House Of Rep
| reseRtattres, That the financial committee of
! the Senate and the committee of Ways and
! Means of the House. be directed to appoint a
! Subcommittee of three, in connection with
| the board of commissioners, to revise the tax
! laws OF the State, to consult with the imam
| cial committee OF the Congress of the United
| States at Washington, respecting the assess
| ment and collection of the national tax, and
| the property on which it shall be levied.
! This question OF taxation, upon which
the People are always sensitive, must be
looked fairly and squarely in the face.
The war has been forced upon us, and
upon the result Of the contest depends the
existence of the Government. Our Re-
publican Institutions are to US invaluable
more precious than either silver, gold,
| land or tenements. The ''sinews of war;
must be supplied, else these institutions
will be overthrown, and our Nation be
numbered among those that have passed
away.
My letter must again be brief, from
the fact that l have nothing, in the shape
of Legislative proceedings, upon which to
enlarge. Your correspondent will be On
the watch for anything they "may turn
up" HUGO.