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

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sec what thplr answ,f H. A fslf and
square way i seems 40 me. 10 meet
tie Senate a fbf fus 70 discharge those
men and pay them for the time they
have been here.
Mr. Wrnn. Il seems 70 me, Mr.
Speaker, that tho easiest and host way
TO reach tals question. would be 10
pass a resolution discharain9 them
forthwith. and then 10 put The matter
Of their pay into the appropriation bill,
or amend this joint rccoIution provi-
ming for their pay, and send Il 70 tho
Senate. 10 case this resolution is
passed in that way, II the Senate "goes
back" upon it, We can then put It in
the appropriation bill, and compel the
Senate to accept it or lose the whole
bill IL is peculiar question, look
ingat ID in any way you may. These
men are not necessary. and they should
be discharged and paid a pro rata
allowance, as provided in this bill.
Something has been said here, about
gentlemen on the other side of the
House. having men employed here
upon the floor. The gentleman from
Dauphin [ Mr.. Herrl says that it was
done upon the authority Of ths Repub-
lican party, that some mon upon the
other side Of tho House are 10 have
positions. Now, ] would like TO know
how that authority was delegated or
by whom il was made. II has been
stated by the gentleman from Tioga
[Mr Strangl and by other gentlemen
on the floor Of this House. that each
member was to have man. Now,
sir, if that be true, each Republican
member should have had the right 10
name man. There are Republicans
upon this floor whose men are not
here. The gentlemen from Lancaster,
four in number, have only two men.
The gentleman from Bedford CMr.
Longenecker,J sir, / am informed, has
no man and the gentleman from
Philadelphia Mr. Dasis] has no ono.
Mr.. STRANe rise TO u point Of
order. 1t is not proper TO state the
business of this House-those persons
wEo have men here, and those who
have not. NfNs
The sPEAKER decided the point Of
order wei taken 1gga IA nteaa
Mr. WEBB. Then IL is probably in
order for me to state that l have no
man here, and / suppose it is also IN
order to say that the sixty members
of the Republican caucus have no
right TO name q man for any other
Republican member. nu
Mr.. JONES The point is well ta-
ken. Laughter
Mr.. VASKIRK There seems TO be
some doubt as TO the discharge Of
these men at this time on account Of
this having been amended 80 as to be
joint resolution. Ny object and
purpose was to effect the discharge Of
the men not needed at once, and to
dispense with allfurther trouble about
the natter. Itherefore offer the fol-
lowing amendment TO the amendment:
"And that tho Chief Clerk be directed 70 dis
charge immediately the twenty-seven additional
officers authorized BY resolution Of this House."
Mr.. SrRANG. That is offered as an
amendment to the JOINT resolution.
The amendment was agreed to.
The SPEAKER. The question is, win
the House agree TO the bill7 inas $50
The joint resolution was then
agreed to. frs
The title was read and agreed to as
follows "a joint resolution dispen-
sing with The services Of the persons
appointed under a resolution of the
House Of Representatives, and provi-
ding for their payment for the time
they were in service
The bill was then read the third
time. passed, and ordered to be sent
to the Senate for concurrence.