Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-01-30
Notes from Harrisburg,

An interesting debate took pIace in the House.
on the 18th on a resolution introduced by Mr..
Kimmel of Indiana county, asking the Q. 5.
Senate to reject the nomination of Edgar Cowan
as Minister to Austria. The resolution, after
averring that Cowan had betrayed his constitu
ents and disregarded his pledges to the people of
his native State, and declaring that his in
the Senate had received their marked condemna-
ton, sets forth that 'Mr. johnson seems to have
contemplated direct insult to the freemen of
Pennsylvania, and shown his persistent purpose
to place the Government in the hands of men who
opposed to the true interests of this nation,
foreign and domestic There some plain
talk on the Republican side OF the House which
should make the of the Renegade tingle if
he was possessed of any sense of feeling and
shame Whatever comfort he may derive from
the miserable apologies offered by the Democrats,
on this occasion. he is welcome to enjoy
Some of the editors who have been talking
about fraud and corruption in the election of
United States Senator, have been drought up
with short turn - The committee appointed
by the Legislature 10 investigate these charges
havo been bringing some of these gentlemen be-
fore them, and when put upon their oaths it turns
out that they know nothing improper that had
been done by any of the candidates or their
friends One Joshua Kames, who prints a paper
at Downingtown, Chez ster county, was among those
summoned by the committee and he was not able
to testify to single fact that tended to show cor
ruption. 1t is great pity that every editor who
has been making these charges h is not been sery
ed in the same way What "split stick for
example, the elitor of the Ckearfeld Republican
would be in, if put upon the witness stand and
asked to state what he knows Though asserting
it constantly in his paper the prediction can safe
ly be ventured that the total of his knowI-
edge of corruption relative to the U S. Senator
ship, like that Of others, would amount to just
nothing.
Captain N A Pennypacker, member of the
Legislature from Chester county, and who served
with distinction in many of the hardest fought
battles of the war, has jus. received brevet of
Colonel This is worthy compliment to a gall
liant soldier.
The citizens of Adams county are petitioning
the Legislature to indemnify them for losses sus-
tanned during the battfc-of Gettysburg That
they suffered many hardships and sustained heavy
losses all are aware, and common justice would
dictate that they should be Unidentified therefor
If the Stale is liable for the destruction of their
property. the Legislature should provide the
meaas of payment at once-if not, let that body
designate who is responsible for the losses sus-
tanned
Governor Curtin, in his last annual message,
recommended to the attention of the Legislature
the passage of general Jury Law, to change the
present mode of selecting jurors in the Common
wealth. Mr.. Humphreys, of Tioga, a few days
ago, read in place bill to meet the recounen-
dations of Governor Curtin. The first section of
this act provides that at the next general election
the qualified voters of each county shall elect two
Jury Commissioners, but that no elector shall vote
for more than one commissioner. The second sec-
ton provides that the said commissioners shall
meet together with the Sheriff twenty days before
the first term of Quarter Sessions, each year and
succeeding year, and select alternately from the
taxabies Of the county sufficient number of per-
sons, TO be plac ed in the wheel, from which the
jurors are TO be drawn. The pay of the commits
sioners is TO be the as the county commits
sioners. In case of sickness, death, or any other
cause, the President Judge of the District shall
appoint to fill the vacancy
The report that Ex Governor Curtin intended
removing to Lancaster, with the expectation of
succeeding Mr.. Stevens, is eontradicted and il is
authoritatively stated that he will again take up
his residence in BeIlefonte