Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-02-09

HARRISBURG, Feb. ,, 1860
Mir. EDITOR The glorious news from the Ma
tional Capital was received here with unconceacd
JOY by I'LL the members OF one party and l have
to believe by at least respectable minority
of the other, although when the ratification of the
onstitutionalamendment as passedby both branch
es of Congress, came in for consideration in the
Senate the democrats threw al the obstacles in the
way of their consideration they could, by appeal
ing from the decisions of the chair and arguing
long upon the points to be decided, by calls for
yeas and nays every vote. Tand by calls to or
der.
have no right to say or think that they were
not honest in their opposition to the decisions of
the Speaker. but it appeared little singular that
upon every question every one upon that side of
the chamber voted the same way. If it were sim
ply matter Of opinion upon orders and rules with
nothing back of what appeared to bystander il
looked very strange, that every one of the party
should think precisely as every other one of the
party thought upon all the points that Were brought
up.
1t well l think that points of order were dis
cussed uefore that grave question to be acted
upon by the Senate. The question whether this
shall hereafter be. by its constitution, Slave or
free Nation. \ question, more important in its
consequences and far reaching in its results than
any other question that has ever before been pre-
seutcd to the Legislature of this Commonwealth
1t was well then that every thing connected with
the action of the Legislature be strictly legal and
according to established order, so that when it is
finally done there can be no question raised rs to
Its legality. This appeared to be the desire of all
Il 4 Il.
could see and this is the most charitable way to ac
count for the votes and speeches of the democrat
ic members. We shall see how they vote when the
resolution comes up ON the final passage. The bill
requiring the State to pay bounty to volunteers
instead of having the local bounties has called out
considerable debate which has not been of a party
character.
Mr.. DoNAvAN, from Philadelphia introduced
Feb. t. a resolution calling upon the Governor to
| inform the Senate how much of the money receiv-
ed at the Sanitary Fair in that city, last summer,
had been given to State troops III the service Of
the Federal Government, and how much to color
ed soldiers. | suppose the Governor knows
much about the matter as the Queen of England
Ii does not come under his jurisdiction neither is
ne in any way authorized or required to know any
thing about how the funds belonging to that COM
mission were expended. I think any one can see
why such a resolution offered. There was
motion made to indefinitely postpone the question,
the votes against the motion We're all democratic
and Oh democrats voted NO.
The House spent the whole session to-day i'll
considering the amendments, having commenced
an hour earlier than usual for the purpose of get
ting the matter through before adiourning till
Tuesday next. 1t was known the night before that
this question would be up at nine in the morning,
and at an early hour the Hall well filed. The
debate was opened by Mr. Brown of Warren, in "A
short speech i'll favor of the resolution ratifying
the amendments. He did not pretend to argue
the question of Slavery but tooki for granted that
all considered it great evil and would rejoice to
know that it was abolished His remarks We're
well toned and eloquent, will not pretend to give
even synopsis of any of the speeches, for took
no notes and did not even set my mind to remem-
Der the phraseoiogy, Mr. Brown was followed on