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

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are, or may DO, or how conscientious
let them once fasten their fangs upon
o contract in connection with the busi-
ness OF this Capitol, and we know
where IL leads to. Talk about econ.
omizing by making contracts for tho
pasting and folding Of this House
Why, every man who ever visited
this Capitol, let alone such as have
been members here, knows that it is
the sheerest nonsense in the world
The contract for the printing of this
House is for sixty per oentum less
than any living man can afford TO do
il. We know that the contractors
always manage, by some hook OF
crook, TO make money. i would
rather, trust the finances of this
House in the hands of the unsophisti.
Gated pastors and folders, than in the
hands of a sharp set of contractors |
do not care whether they come from
Lancaster or anywhere else.
Now, sir, have said all / have to
say on the merits Of this question.
We find ourselves in this fix. The
Senate has twenty-four men to thirty
three, while we have thirty.four to
one hundred The gentleman from
Beaver tells us they will not ratify
our action. Now what is the next
thing y-why, for my part, amready
TO stand by my man here now; but j
do not believe we ought to be quite as
sharp with these men as the gentle.
man from Beaver indicates. | Ibeleve
these men came here with the under
standing that they werc to get their
pay some way or other; no man Of
these twenty-seven came with the
clear, definite understanding that he
was to run the risk Of getting his pay.
think we all assured them, upon our
honor as men, that we thought there
would be no trouble about their pay.
have no doubt about that. l am
willing to compromise upon this basis.
If it is the sense Of the House TO dis
charge these men by a Join resolution
to-day, tomorrow or next week, let
us pass Joint resolution to that effect,
and say, If you please, that the noces-
sity for this appointment has ceased
to exist, and pay them pro rata for
the time they have been here and
send them home / am willing 10
discharge every officer of the House
if the gentlemen think the eeonomi-
ziug spirit of thoir constituents re
quires IT, But let US by Joint reso,
luton say TO the Senate, "ii' you are
willing TO discharge these men in case
they are paid pro rata, pass the bill to
discharge them at once" And il
they will not, with the gentleman
from Clearfeld, Mr.. Mccullough |
will stay here until next year, but
that the appropriation shall be passed
I providing for the pay Of these men.
/ would never 60 back--never, sir
while had the spirit Of n man, OF
the first Characteristic Of manhood.
/ will never 90 back upon our implied
contract, and discharge these mon
until some provision by law has been
made tor their payment up TO this
time.
Mr.. MILLER, (Rep. } Allegheny Mr.
Speaker, so far as this side Of the
House is concerned, perhaps ! stand
in rather a peculiar position in regard
TO this question, When the resolution
was offered to increase the number of
men, not only voted in favor Of the
increase, but advocated the increase
of that number, doeming it necessary
for properly conducting the business
of this House, that these additional
men should be appointed ] voted 10
favor of the resolution. In conse.
quencc Of that, | have incurred tho
censurc TO some extent of the mem
bers Of the political party to which |
have the honor 10 belong; but what
! did was done conscientiously.
believed then that it was necessary
and when the resolution was offered
with the provision that whore the
Speaker or the Chief Clerk deemed il
necessary to retain those additional
men, they should be retained but as
soon as that was passed, they might
be discharged, or such number should
be discharged as they should deem ne,
cessary TO discharge, / voted for It.
| did il, believing that II was necessa-
ry for properly carrying on the bust
ness Of this branch Of the Legislature.
And, sir, when | believe thing i
necessary, / vote in favor Of IL, nc
matter whether my political party sees
proper to censurc me for il or not. ]
stand here upon this floor as one ol
/ the representatives of my county, as a
free man. act as free man, aud
when l believe thing is right, nc
matter whether it emanates from the
Z Ranni 'i,~~ -il,.ar .hn Democratic
al consider IIonaand's Gsrman Du,s....
able medicine IN case Of Indigestion or Dys
sia. | can certify this fros experience.
s. "Yours, With respect, JAnGs In2hrsos
From Rev. Joseph n. Ksnnard. D. D., p
I Of iho Tenth Baptist Church, Philude'phia
.IAcEsoS-DSsr Str have been heq'
Asa ls requested 20 connect my name With rei
vn' mendstiuns Of different kinds of medicines
par, regarding The pfac ny ticces out Of N,
tari p@priate sphere. I have in oll c'ss
'bs elned. hut with a 4 clear proof In val
',ss Instances. and pariicularl, 10 my own tamil
IN The uscfuluess oI Dr.. llouaand's German liil
iiss depart for once from my usual course, q
tod press my full conviction that Tor general del
of tho system, and especially ivr Liver
niaint tits safe aud valuable preparation.
ief some eases ii may fail. but usually. ioubt
twill be very beneficial to those who snaer
I the above cause. You're, very respectfully
I J. D kESNAi
lteftancd by dlnerent men, whether
it is very high honor to be mem.
Der Of this body or not. But upon
that matter, | have nothing to Say.
Sir, have no man here, although
advocated the resolution offered by
thegcntleman from rioga ( Mr. Strangl
/ have no man in the pasting aud
folding room; hence ! act indepen-
IDENTIFY. IL was not because have a
man here that | advocated that reso.
lnffon or that I axpnrfot fo havn "A