Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-03-03
NEW SERIES--V0L. 8, NO. 80

proclaimed by the Senate, will you
ride. heedlessly along, and pass the
resolution Can you have the assu-
rance 10 doit a3i 4i hna al 9al
Mr. SrRANo. 1 am not ready to
yield to the Senate quite yet
Mr.. NICHOLSON, Upon that partic.
ular remark ! desire to say a word.
Some time ago the gentleman notified
this House on a particular occasion
that he wonld do no more "dirty work
this session. and the editor of the
Pit:sburg Gazette has so stated, that
fthe gentleman from Tiaga Mr..
lsTRANGl, would do no more such work,
and he quoted the language used, TOO.
Now. ] submit TO the gentleman from
| Tioga that | wish he would not make
that expression any more. t.
Mr.. STRAEG. Think the gentleman
from Beaver Mr. NicHoLsoN1 has no
reason to complain / am certain be
has none. 'aa M
Mr. CoRNMAN (Dem.) } Cumberland
4 If the 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-
sition had been made TO set apart a
day for the discussion of that bill. Il
have 20 desire TO discuss the merits or
demerits Of this bill: but this much !
will say here, and now-and that is
that a man who voted for the appoint
ment of the twenty-seven additional
officers would stultify himself if he
failed to vote to pay them for services
rendered | voted against these
twenly-seven additional officers be-
cause thought their services were
not necessary, and | think so now.
Mr.. STRANo. Ifthe gentleman will
| allow me teinterrupt him, would ask
him if be also is aware that in 1868,
the Democratic party had one hundred
and three officers 10 this House?
/ Mr. CoRSMAN | do not know about
that, But there is one thing | do
Z know; and ] refer the gentleman
from Tioga Mr.. SrRANe] back to the
year lS47, and from that year 10 the
present time, and be will find that
I when the Democratic party ruled In
this House the expenses werc at least
twenty-five per ceutaa less than :hey
are to day. ! Getty him, after careful
examination of the records from that
time until now, to show a different
I result; and II he can, ask him to do
SO. The result Of such financial
research could soon be reported, and
4 placed before us for investigation.
Sir, was not in favor of that reso-
luton, as said IL has been stated
by gentlemen upon this side that they
expected 10 be censured and are CEN
sured by gentlemen representing this
! portion Of the House l do not know
as they are censurod, | hold that
every man upon this floor has the right
to do just as he tiinks-to do what he
thinks is right, Notwithstanding the
vote Of this House. propose to do
what is right, whether i am in the
minority or not l voted against the
additional twenty-seven, and will
vote against this resolution but feel
sir, that every ono Of those twenty
seven who have faithfully performed
the duties devolving upon them (aud /
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 now be dis
charged, and that every man who
faithfully filled his position should be
paid. os vs 1r5l toassf m
\ Mr.. WEBB II strikes me that the
debate on this resolution has taken
very wide range, although very much
has boensaid in relation to tho morits
and dement's of tho case. .1oHr .114sir.
I Now, ] would like to know if any
Of these twenty seven persons have
been placed in the employ of this
House by proper authotiiyY If
reccolect rightly, the gentleman from
Tioga mr. SrRANGl offered tho reso-
luton, which was passed, authorizing
the Speaker and Clerk OF this House
TO appoint twenty seven persons for
certain purposes, II in their Judgment
such appointments were necessary.
Now l make the inquiry, how many of
these persons have been appointed by
this Housey i am Informed that
none have been, and too, from a source
that is entitled to credit lagain ask
If any person provided for IN the gen.
tleman's resolution has been put 70
work by or under that resolution Ii
so, then II seems % me that the talk
about equity payment hore does not
amount TO much. lNi at 'Flit'lr j
y II seems 10 me that IL tho 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. NicmoLsoNl. i' CiI
Mr. NIcHonsoN If the gentleman
win allow me to interrupt him, ! de.
sire TO inquire OF the Speaker inrela.
tion TO this question:. IL the joint
resolution, as read hero and amended.
passes this house, will these additional
officers be dismissed regardless Of the
action of the Senate--or. supposing
the Senate will not pass this joint rcs.
olulion 2 want an answer to this
question 'inH ti vi iUHmH0
Tho SPEAKER, The Chair does not
know that they will by the joint
resolution. Ill.
Mr. WEBB In relation TO these
twenty-seven persons
The SrFAKER. am not aware
that all these men are necessary.
Mr. WEBB Now, | would iike 10
inquire Of the Chair whether IL il OK
pected that these twenty seven pei.
sons will be paid, II this resolution is
not passed Is sitnot the intention to
put the matter Of their pay into the
appropriation bill. and stand by it;I
and also TO insist upon lis passage