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

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ness OF this Capitol, and we know
where it leads TO. Talk about econ.
omizing by making contracts for the
pasting and folding of this House
Why, every man who ever visited
this Capitol, let alone such as have
been members here, knows that il 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
it. We know that the contractors
always manage, by some hook or
crook, TO make money. i would
rather, trust the finances of this
House in the hands of the unsophsti-
Gated pasters 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, am ready
TO stand by my man here now but l
do not believe we ought to be quite as
sharp with these men as the gentle
man from Beaver indicates. believe
these men came here with the under
standing that they were 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 / am
willing to compromise upon this basis.
If il IS the sense of the House TO dis
charge these men by a Join resolution
to-day, tomorrow or next week, let
us pass a Joint resolution TO that effect,
and say, If you please, that the ncces-
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 20
discharge every officer Of the House
If the gentlemen think the economi-
ziug spirit Of their constituents re
quires it. But LET US by joint reso,
luton say TO the Senate, "if 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
providing for the pay OF these men.
would never 20 back-never, sir,
while | had the spirit Of man, or
the first Characteristic Of manhood.
] will never go 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 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, deeming it necessary
for properly conducting the business
of this House, that these additional
men should be- appointed J voted 10
favor Of the resolution. In conse.
quenco of that, ! have incurred tho
censure to some extent of the mem
bers otthe political party to which |
have the honor TO belong; but what
did was done conscientiously. |
believed then that 1t was necessary,
and wien 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 rs they should deem ne.
cessary TO discharge, j voted for it.
did it., believing that twas necessa.
/ ry for properly carrying on the bust
ness Of this branch of the Legislature.
And, sir, when l believe a thing is
necessary, vote in favor Of it, no
matter whether my political party secs
proper to censure me for IL or not.
stand here upon this floor as one ol
the representatives Of my county, as a
free man. | act as a free man, and
when | believe thing is right, no
matter whether il emanates from the
Repui 'ie-~ oii,s or. -thn Democratic
tI consider Ilorland's German biit.s-
,b,e medicine in case Of Indigestion or Dyt
Ia. can certify this frois experience.
S. "Yoars, with respect JAnEs THOMPSON
Prom Rev. Joscph y. Kernard. D. D., Pi
Of the Tenth Baptist Church. Philadelphiai g
Il r.J,oKsos-Dear Sir, have been eqn
A.a /, requested to connect my name with re'
WI mepdstions Of different kinds of medicines
Har, regarding the ptac NJ ticcas ont OF my
Ihh. Wnes, hut with a ~ clear proof in val
ths instances. nnd pariieularly In ny own inmll
in The usefulness OF Dr.. llouaand's German liil
Ia dep,rt for once from my usual oourse, .,
I'D nrcss nv full conviction that Tor general deb
- of tho SYSTEM and especially ior Liver
nlaint, tits safc aud valuable preparation
fer some cases q may fail. but usually. foubt
twill be very beneficial to those who snher
the above cauie. You're, very respectfully
J. d KEvv,r
tertalncd by different 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
thegentlcman from Tioga Mr.. Strangl
have no man in the pasting aud
folding room; hence ! act indepen.
IDENTIFY. II was not because have a
man here that | advocated that reso.
luton, or that | expected TO have a
man here. acted honestly and con.
scicntiously in regard TO that matter.
Daring last winter, when the act was
passed, limiting to certain number
the officers Of this House, / thought
] thpn that n was oolton mn for bun.