Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1866-03-14
A Cops Record.


pliied in the nomination of Hester
Clymer, former whig who left that
party for the sake of office, and be-
came, as is frequently the case with
those governed by such motives, worse
than any ten original patent democrats
to be found between Lake Erie and the
Delaware river. During the war he
was Of course a Prince among Cops, as
the following, from hundred proofs
that might be adduced, will show.
We quote from the Legislative Re
cord Of 1864, page %, as follows:
Mr.. Graham offered the following resolution:
Resolved. That the senate of Pennsylvania urge
upon the Congress Of the United the propripty
OF increasing the pay Of officers and prvates of the
Yates one hundred per cent
ON the question, VIII the Senate proceed to = sec
ond reading Of the resolution?
The yeas and nays We're required by Mr.. Kinsey and
Nr. Donovan. and were follows viz:
Yeas-Messrs. Cbampncys. DonneiI, Dunlap, Flem-
ing, Graham, Hoge. Householder, Johnson Lowry.
MCandess, Nichols, Rdgway, Turreil, Wilson,
Worh.ngton and Penney. Spsaker-l6.
NAv>-heSSrs. Bc2gd~ise. Bucher. CLiMER, DOnO-
van. G-atz, Hopkins kiusey. Lamlerton. Latta Nc
Sherry. IoHtsomery Rely, Smith, Stack, Stein and
W.!Iace-l6.
On the 9th of April, 1853. bill was
introduced in the Senate allowing Penn
sylvanians in the naval service the
right Of suffrage This bill was siren
uousIy opposed by the Coppcrhcads in
that body, in which opposition Scna-
tor CIymer took a conspicuous part,
and a test vote had with the following
result:
Yeas-MeSSrs. Bouchter. Bound. Conncll. Graham.
Hamilton, HIeslend. Johnson. Lowry. MCandiess.
Penney. Robinson, >tatzlnAn, Iurreli' nile, Wilson
Nsys-Mes.rs. Bacher. CIYMER. Donovan. GIatz.
Kin~ey Lamoerton, Mcoherry, Mott, Reilly, Stein anu
WslIacclL
The following proceedings, had on
the 9th day Of January, 1864, in the
Senate of Pennsylvania, we copy from
page of the Legislative Record, 1864,
Us follows:
GEN. L. :. GRANT AND oTHFEs.
Mr Lowry offered the following resolution:
Resolved by the Senate. that the thanks Of the 10y
al people Of Pennsylvania are due and are hereby
rendered 10 Gen. |. : Grant and the officers and sol
diers serving under him. for the series of gallant
vices and glorious victories resulting IA the Liberation
amlhtary desPousm more CALLING than ever was that
of Great Britain.
On the question, VIII the Senate pro-
ceed to the second reading of the res
oIution? the yeas and nays were 2s
follows:
Yeas-MesSrs. Champneys Conuel. Dunlap Flen-
mug. Graham, Hog. Householder. Johnson. LeTry,
Mc'Cand.e,s Nichois. Riirray. Turrcu. Wilson,
slT Penn .~r,frrE Ii
Nays-Nessrs. BeareSiee. 3ucher. CLYMER. Dono-
van Gatz Hopkins kln-ry, Lam berton. Latta Mc-
Sherry. Montgomery Reilly, Smith, STARK Stein and
Waace-lG.
50 the question vas determined in the negative
Here stands the name Of every Dem
ocratic Senator recorded against n
vote Of thanks to the gallant General
Grant who brought the war to sue
cessful close.
On Friday. the 4th day of March,
1864, the following Joint Resolution
was taken up for consideration (see
page 295 of the Legislative Record,
session 1861 viz:
JOINT resolution asking Congress to pass a law in
cresSlnE the pay Of private soldiers and nnn-.olris
stoned officers the army, came before the Senate
On tAir. reading, and WAS read a~ f5Ilows:
Resolved 10y the Senate and House Of Representa-
tiIeS OF the Commonwealth of Penn@vVana IN CT-ue
TAI Assembly met. anu 1t J. hereby enacted by the
authority uI the same, That our Rrpr-Srntatiq IN
Congress be requested to vote for and their In;
private soldiers and noncommssioned officers In The
army Of the United States
On the final paSSa,rp CF tho bill tho