Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1870-03-18
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LETTER FROM HARRISBURG.
HARRIsBURa, Pa, March II, l87I


TUE TREASURY INVESTIGATION
Has been the most exciting topic at the
capital, during the past week. The fact
that General Irwin refused to be sworn,
when summoned before the Finance Com
mittee, was reported to the Senate, and that
body passed a resolution directing the
Speaker to issue his warrant to the Ser
geant- at Arms, commanding hipl TO pro-
duce, at the bar Of the Senate, w. w.
Irwin, there to be subject 10 such orders as
The Senate may make in the premises. "
The resolution passed the Senate yesterday,
with but four dissenting votes, and the
Speaker issued bis warrant last evening in
accordance with the action of that body;
this morning, however, by vote of 10 to
Il, the Senate re considered its action Of
yesterday, and postponed the matter for the
present The arguments used for this re
consideration was that the Senate was ex-
eeeding the power it possessed, in attempt
ing to bring General Irwin here under ar
rest. Mr.. Purman supported this view Of
the case in lengthy aud able speech, and
was replied to by Mr. Buckalew, in his
usual clear and logical manner The dis
cussion excited a good deal of interest, and
was listened to with much attention. 1t is
thought that this action of the Senate viii
put stop to further Investigations on the
part Of the Finance Committee
THE BORDER CLAIMS.
The House Committee on Ways and
Means have reported favorably bill for the
payment of damages sustained by border
counties during the war. The main pro
visions of the bill are as follows: All
revenues received by the State from the
counties Of Adams, Cumberland, Bedford,
Fulton, Perry and York are appropriated to
the payment OF these Claims until the same
shall be paid in full Of principal aud in
terest at The rate Of FIVE per cent. per annum
from the date of the passage of the act
The State Treasurer Is to issue TO the
claimants. or their proper representatives
certificates of claims bearing FIVE per cent
interest The original claims are transferred
TO the State, which may hereafter demand
aud recover them from the General Govern.
ment Certain persons named in the bill
are appointed TO examine and adjudicate
the claims presented, with power to increase
or decrease the same.
The provisions of the bill are the result
of careful consideration and consultation
among rhe parties interested, and perhaps
put the claims IN as unoI Ijeo,ionable shape
as possible. Their business has been fully
recognized, and there should be no decided
opposition to the passage Of the bill in its
present shape
SOLDIERS ORPHANS SCHOOLS.
\ good many charges of nismanagement
and improper administration Of affairs have
been made in reference to the Soldiers Or
phans' School Department, under the
charge Of Col Mcfarland Last wiuter the
Senate Committee on Education was au-
thorizcd to investigate the alleged abuses in
'his Department, aud few days ago Mr.
Graham presented the report Of the Com
mittec, The report entirely exonerates
Colonel Mcfarland from any fraud or com
plcity of fIaud, and declares that he has
been found to have no financial interests in
any particular school under bis charge.
The report will probably set at rest the
doubts as to his integrity, and have the
Effect Of continuing him at the head of that
Department
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