The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-03-01
FROM THE STATE CAPITOL.
HARRISBURG, Feb. 25, ls0


The rast week has shown no changes
in the Senatorial battle. In fact 1t has
been understood between leaders for
some time that no change would be
looked for until after Quay's trial, which
begins next Monday.
There was some excitement on Friday
a. m., involving charges of bribery, etc.,
but the affair really fell rather fiat On
Friday morning one of the Wannamaker
Phila papers came out with rumors of
two members being approached to change
their vote on the McCarrell bill for a
money consideration. The same morn
ing that this article appeared, General
Koontz, the independent Republican
member from Somerset, arose i'll his
place in the Heuse, drew attention to the
charges in the paper, and presented
carefully prepared set of resolutions, di-
recting an investigation and naming the
committee. This last is rather an unus-
ual thing, the committee by custom being
left to be chosen by the Speaker. After
more or less parliamentary fighting, the
resolution passed with the committee
stricken out and left to be named by the
Speaker. The whole affair has a rather
surprising look. 1t seems to be almost
certain that the press article, the resolu-
tions, and the naming of the committee,
was all arranged the night before in the
''insurgent" headquarters. AS Quay's
trial comes up on Monday it was good
time, probably in their opinion for an
other sensation. The Republicans and
Democrats on the committee were not
consulted, the parties in the scheme being
the independents. Mr.. Kreps, who was
named as committeeman, lost his
head for few minutes, and called the
concoctors a set of political cut-throats." ."
This he afterwards recalled and apollo
gized to the House. What the end will
be dop't know, but this much is GER
tain, ,one House can not authorize the ex-
penditure fany money, and until that
is fixed not much can be done. Again,
there is feeling that the people of this
State are not stuck on the appointing Of
a committee when the courts are open
for the trial of the offense. If these charg.
es are true, then the court of Dauphir
county is the place to send the charges
IF it is desired that the House alone
should handle it, the charges should bt
made on the floor of the House, the par
ties named and the House investigate
This places the matter in tangible form
and is much better than proceeding oil
mere newspaper rumor.
Business of the Legislature is progress
ing. There is up to this time still a stron
, probability of an early adjournment Th
outlook is for fewer new laws and thu
knocking out of some already on tn
4. books. The Fish Commissioners wish
better arrangement of the existing law
: than the we have at present, and handle
| the new bill prepared by them to th
writer. AS soon as the Fish and Gam
/ Committee has reported the same, ccpie
will be sent into the country for informi
. ton and, if needed, revision. The write
had the pleasure of having his "Healt
Officers bill for counties and township
unanimously endorsed by the Estate A
: socia.ion of Health Authorities in ann
al session at the Capitol last week. I'll
. bill providing for the publication of Il
= laws in the newspapers, will have
u "rocky road" TO travel. Even some
: the papers are kicking on it because Il
j. figures for doing the work is put, thu
II claim, too low. The present House
II lust now "a terror to snakes" and chu'
! full of economy, but when it comes to t
II voting each member will want his p
y appropriation bill passed, and feel
e. duty bound to swap votes with eve
d other member in the uame fix. TIL
!. comes the Governor with the veto ak;
d course Tom Brown don't care if Ji
IS Smiths bill "gets it in the neck but
4 prays that his own may escape. Cover
a or Stone, however, expects many tim
II a week this short sentence. 81 will Il
- have the State run in debt" So it's me
lr revenue or woe to many pet bill. SIS
to THE Presidents addresses at b
of ton have added to his reputati
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