The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-03-21

of If the session could be restricted to a
reasonable limit by fixed compensation.
The passage of the bill now in the House
will no. cure the evil Of long sessions, but
would just as certainly operate as an in
ducement to them as the act Of 1874 now
does. The new bill is a good subject upon
which to deliver speeches for home con-
sumption, and we are strongly of the be-
lief that such will be the only outcome of
this spasmodic effort at retrenehment and
reform in the enormous annual legislative
expenses of the State.
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ALTHOUGH the contest between Mr..
Randall and Mr.. Blackburn for Speaker of
the House of Representatives was as spirit
ed and exciting as it web could be, it is
satisfactory TO know that it left no wounds
behind it to be reopeued with evil results
10 the future. When Mr., Blackburn
heard OF Mr.. Randalrs nomination by the
caucus, he Immediately repaired to the
hall where it met, and ruoressiuy ,,,..
chairman, Nj. Ciymer, made the following
manly and eloquent speech
Mr.. CHAI.EAS-If fs-
-- 80, tue gentlemen WHO supported ne ~
this contest those sentiment OF 2ppTicluuHn IA
which I hold this evidence Of their friendship.
IwH in CaudOr say that bad hoped that It
might be the pleasure OF this Eouse to have i'm
posed the respprSloti ltie7 Ihh uuttes oI Us
speskership upon one from tho section ond the
people with whom / am Identified, Tor let as
sLred that had this been its action the result
would have been proven 20 the people of this
country That the sCuth deserved not its mis-
tsust but might safely be charged w!th the fOf-
Dol
the LEGISLATION OF the land. Had been selected
for this service il would have been my duty. it
certainly would have been my pleasure Jn.wiCld
tho great power that pertain to this station in
hind me and promote the general interests Of q
. common country in which its citizens should
hold equal rights, and TO which each citizen
should render 4 common allegiance, ] would
. have cn1cCyCTcd to prove TO those generous
T friends from the north who have stood by me
: misplaced. for I would earnestly have cUdcay-
! ored 10 bury the melancholy memories of q
/ m0uiderire remains Of the martyr heroes who
give their lives TO its struggles Ure to-day rest
: Tor the sake Of party, uut because honestly
[ sud earnestly believe that the test interests OF
. my caurtry are TO be suhservel by the triumph
. OF my party principles have but this to say
. The ptiyt OF this CaUCus is TO be final and con
elusive, and if there be one among the nifty
given me their votes. that hesitatcs or doubts,
now appeal 20 him TO make the vervicJ of thit
cd. I move you, sir. that the nomination % the
gentleman from Pennsylvania lMr- BnndaIn fo
the speak kership % the house OF representative
OF the FUrty-sixth congress be made unant
nous.
The speech was greeted with loud applaus
and the nomination made unanimous.
Messrs. Wood, of New York, Hooker, o
Mississippi, and Ewing, of Ohio, the com
miitee appointed to inform Mr.. Randall o
his non,iEation, appeared in the hall witt
that gentleman amid much cheering au,
enthusiasm, whereupon Mr.. Randall ad
dressed the caucus as follows
REPRESENTATIVES, For your action jus
communicated to me by your committee, I OF
fer 10 you thanks, deep and sincere, Shout
d your nomination be ratified to morrow by III
house of representatives., 7 shall strive to dit
charge the duties OF the Office with strict i'm
partiaiity As to men. measures, parties and see
} lions and as far as in me lies To promote th
best interests and prosperity Cf the people
, the whole country. tApp!ausc-!oud and con
! tiuued.)
Ss-e z1--
NR. MESSENGER, = member Of th
House from Washington county, having
the commencement OF the session, intr,
, duced bill prohibiting railroad compani,
/ from granting free passes, and the bi
Z having been reported by the committ'
a with 4 negative recommendation, a resol
tion was offered one day last week by Il
calendar in order that it nigh: be discuss,
and ! vote taken upon it. 4 good deal
If discussion took place about the infiuen
4 OF railroad passes upon members, and Il
+ resolution vas finally voted down by
~ yeas TO 50 nays. The issue of free pass
by railroad companies is nov prohibit,
q by the new constitution, but, as we undc
a, stand it, the Pennsylvania Railroad Cor
;. yauy has never accepted the provisions
the seventeenth article which contains L
"a prohibition, and IS not, therefore, bout
o by it. While we do not believe that I
=. official acts of a member arc controlled
\ the mere fact that he carries free pass
his pocket, VIC believe that they are t
y great controlling cause OF the adjoul
10 meut OF the Legislature from Friday
r. noon until the following Mondsy eveniu
r thus prolonging the session at least
ST whole month. In that aspect they are
- public curse, and if it were possible to p
vent their issue the treasury Of the co
Do mOnTealth would be largely the gamer.
6 --~szz- -e-s -
d. THE Republican members Of Coagr,
nominated Joseph II. Raiuey in their ca
Gus for Clerk OF the House Rainey is
i- c0i0red man Of respectable ability who
ie the 4th of March retired from Congress
T. a member from South Carolina. Iftbe r
-, pubicans had been in the majority in {
House, and nomination, meant an ele
' ti0u, Ralncy'S name would never ba
.1 even been whispered ia the caucus as
candidate for that Or any other position