Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-24
SIEBER
Made Eloquent Speech
In Behalf Of Marking
Soldiers Graves.
Monuments to Ohio
Soldiers at Shiloh.
Akron Senator Opposed Mean.
ingIess Legislation
Bill For Greater Economy In 0rganiza.
tion Passed.
Special Correspondence

NSpeCidi COTTeSpOnueHCe.b
Columbus. Jan. 24.-The discussion
which arose on Monday over the aues-
tlon of the passage of Senator Mitch
ellis bill providing for the appointment
of a commission TO ascertain and mark
the position of Ohio troops in the bat
tie of Shiloh developed the fact that
there is considerable oratorical abil-
ity in the Senate this year. Senators
Sieber, Sheppard, Hnrbaugh, Brown
and Marchant spoke eloquently Of the
services of Ohio men in the Civil war
and urged the immediate enactment of
the bill into law. Senator Bright sug-
gested that the matter be deferred for
one week for the purpose of ascertain
ing whether or not the 5Sth o. V. I.
his old regiment, was to be recognized.
Upon the statement of Senator Mitch
ell that no troops which took part In
the battle would be neglected or for
gotten, he withdrew his motion and
the bill was unanimously passed. 1t
provides for the appropriation Of $685.
600 for the erection Of suitable monu-
ments upon the spots where the men
of Ohio fought and died and for the
necessary expenses of the commission
ers, who will ask no compensation.
Senator Sieber asked whether or not
the sum aliowed'for expenses lis not
too large and was assured by Senator
Mitchell that no money appropriated
under the bill would be drawn unless
it was actually needed. Senator Sieber
therupon withdrew all objection and
urged the passage of the bill in one of
the most eloquent speeches ever heard
in the Senate chamber
Senator Marchant's bill providing for
greater economy in the organization of
the Senate at the opening of the ses.
sion, after being slightly amended, was
passed The bill provides that, upon
the convenipg of the Legislature, none
of the former employees of the former
General Assembly shall return to draw
their 10 days pay except the chief
clerk, the journal clerk, the message
clerk, the sergeant-at-arms and his two
first assistants. AS originally drawn.
the proposed law provided for the SER
vices of the engrossing and the enroll
ing clerk, in addition to the six Others
mentioned. The amendment was Of
fered by Senator BrOrein. The import
ant part of the bill is that 1t definitely
provides against the payment of any of
the employees of the former session
save the six whose services, it is gen.
orally conceded, are actually needed.
Senator Sieber opposed the passage
of the bill upon the ground that, as
first drafted, 1t provided for the en-
ployment of three employees in addition
to those for whom provision is already
made by the existing statute-the first
assistant sergeant-at-arms, the enroll
ing clerk and the cngrossing clerk.
He characterized the measure as
meaningless legislation" and said
that nothing would be gained by such
law that is not secured under the
present statute. Senator Patterson
also spoke against the bill, saying that,
in his opinion, the enactment of such
law would be virtual acknowledg-
ment Of extravaganza upon the part of
the Senate, and that the honorable
body had as yet done nothing of which
to be ashamed. Remarks were made
by several other Senators, and, when
1t came to o vote, Messrs. Dodge, Nip
pert, Patterson, Sieber and Stivers
voted against 1t. Senator Dodge ex-
plnined his vote by saying that he un-
derstood the services of two additional
clerks were really necessary. y
RoBT. o. RYDER.