Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-03-03

known facts, ht1OOornly recorded, and
proclaimed by the Senate, viii you
ride heedlessly along, and pass the
resolution Can you have the assu-
rance 10 do itY ,l sai Aaa Obs on
Mr.. SrRANo. / am not ready TO
yield TO the Senate quite yet
Mr.. NICHOLSON. Upon that partic.
ular remark ] desire to say word.
Some time ago the gentleman notified
this House on particular occasion
that he w0nld do no more edirty work
this session." and tho editor of the
Pit:sbnrg Gazette has so stated, that
the gentleman from Tiaga Mr..
SrRANol, would do no moro such work,
and he quoted the language used, too.
Now. submit TO the gentleman IRON
Toga that ! wish he would not make
that expression any more.
Mr.. STRANG. think the gentleman
from Beaver [Mr NfcHoLsoN1 has no
reason TO complain am certain he
has none. rf
Mr. CoRNMAN, dem } Cumberland.
Ifthe resolution offered few days ago
by the gentleman on the other side
had been adopted, ] think there is
no doubt but that the matter would
have been settled ere this. A propo-
siiion had been made TO set apart a
day for the discussion of that bill. ]
have DO desire 70 discuss the merits or
demerits of this bill; but this much /
will say here. and now-and that is
that man who voted for the appoint
ment of the twenty.scven additional
officers wonld stutify himself if he
failed to vote to pay them for services
rendered. | voted against these
twenty-seven additional officers be-
cause | thought their services were
not necessary, and | think so now.
Mr.. SrhASo. Ifthe gentleman will
allow me te interrupt him, would ask
him if be also is aware that in S63,
the Democratic party had one hundred
and three officers 10 this Housel
Mr.. CoRNMAE | do not know about
that. But there is one thing ! do
know; and ] refer the gentleman
from Tioga Mr.. STRANel back to the
year lS47, aud from that year TO the
present time, and be will find that
when the Democratic party ruled in
this House the expenses were at least
twenty-five per centum less than they
are TO day. ] Getty him, after Q careful
examination of the records from that
time until now, TO show q different
result; and If he can, | ask him to do
so. The result Of such financial
research could soon be reported, and
placed before US for investigation,
Sir, / was not in favor of that reso.
luton, as | said 1t has been stated
by gentlemen upon this side that they
expected TO be censured and are cen.
sured by gentlemen representing this
portion of the House. do not know
as they are censured, | hold that
every man upon tbs floor has the right
to do just as he thinks-to do what be
thinks is right, Notwithstanding the
vote Of this House Ipropose to do
what is right, whether / am in the
minority or not. voted against the
additional twenty.seven, and | will
vote against this resolution; but / feel
sir, taat every one of those twenty
seven who have faithfully performed
the duties devoiving upon them (and |
know one OF those twenty. seven who
has performed his duties faithfully,
should now receive the support OF
those who favored their appointment.
believe they should how be dis
charged, and that every man who
faithfully filled his position should be
paid. o1 m lr4f is.fsft
Mr.. WEBB. 1t strikes me that the
debate on this resolution has taken n
very wide range, although very much
has been said in relation to the merits
and dement's of the caseaois rrlsir
Now, ] would like TO know if any
Of these twenty seven persons bayo
been placed in the employ Of this
House by proper authctityg If /
reccoleet rightly, the gentleman from
Tioga Mr.. SrRANal offered tho reso-
luton, which was passed, authorizing
the Speaker and Clerk of this House
to appoint twenty seven persons for
certain purposes, il in their Judgment
such appointments were necessary.
Now | make the inquiry, how many of
these persons have been appointed by
this Housey ! am Informed that
none have beoH and too, from a source
that is entitled to credit. ] again ask
If any person provided for IN the gen
tlemans resolution has been put to
work by or under that resolution II
so, then it eeems IN me that the talk
about equity payment here does not
amount TO much Il H' t4lH'H H.
10 seems TO me that ifthc resolution
now before the House is 10 be passed
at all, il should be passed for relieving
those persons, and then let their friends
take care ofthem in the appropriation
bill, as was suggested by the gentleman
from Beaver / Mr. NicHoLsoNl. oi
Mr. NICHOLSON. If the gentleman
win allow nc to interrupt him, de.
sire to inquire Of the Speaker in rela-
ton TO this question: IL tho joint
resolution, as read hero and amended,
passes this house, will these additional
officers be dismissed regardless Of the
action OF the Scnate--or, supposing
the Senate viii not pass this Joint res
olu,ion ? want an answer 10 this
question 1a .ff q. irauH
The SPEAKER The Chair does not
know that they willfby the joint
resolution.
Mr. WEnB In relation 10 these
twenty-seven persons
The SrEAKER. | am not aware
that all these men are necessary.
Mr. WEBB Now, I would like 10
inquire Of the Chair whether Il Is ex
pected that these twenty seven per-
sons will be paid, II this resolution is
not passed Is itnot the intention to
put the matter Of their pay into the
appropriation bill, and stand byit:
and also 10 insist upon lis passage
fhfonrh fho Sapofo ool born Ill.