The New York herald., 1867-01-30


selection ef subordinate officers after due examination
by proper b ards their continuance IN ctice during
nd and sus,s ned be- ,rnnsIs dssausscd for he,
purpose, - seemed 20 them that they had reached tue
root Of the EVIL The further the inyfstiyai,on PRO
ceeled the better satisfied did the COMMITTEES become
that the best ana sUrcst mode Of curtslng the ex'
penses OF the service Of the conn,ryn by using
proper and Judgment In selecting tho persons whom
| il pays for sucn service. Th- proposition upon which
the bin to founded s that the people entitled 10 the
best ability can be obtained tho money they pay
Tor the service required This result sought TO be
attained ?, tsss and scrutiny applied 70 each person
already de crfcd 70 appoint the man first and try 70
teach and discipline him afterward. The result is that
when admitted into ONCE the incumbent does
Sometimes also persons Of positive vices gain adm,s.
SION into the service. This committee have initiated In
ments and two committees Of the House are now en-
gagged In deseopng fraudulent practices and seeking
evidence against those who psrpetras them Z esr
gover~met .0Ao caws greater ios {, y am TIE asosnt u
their saIaytes Il only men Of honesty and good
| have less need Il these investigating commit
| tees and their barren results. Il 10 easier,
cheaper and better 70 keep the rascas out than keep
them under discipline and to remedy Abe consequences
OF their propensities after they have once got
quence OF such reports new set or politicians sLarp-
ened BY hunger and guided by the experience a. theie
predscsssos whose acts 60 unpunshsd ere sgpelated
there has been single report Of the evidence taken
BY an investigating committee, which has been made
rests The civil Service like the military and naval
should be conduccd by the highest talent that Be
lminsy tests edy enforced win exclude all those who
cannot themselves to the requisite ness
ment Of the navy who bring evidence Of good char
ecter and pass The prescribed examination and yet the
roll is not full So at West Point and Annapolis, the
first nominations have rarely filled class. So the
civil service, where The necessity Of ascerainng the
candidates fitness is equally great tho requirement Of
proper examination Into Qualifications and srutiny into
character will greatly diminish tho number Of applicants
| Thus, while this. proposed system will stimulate
into the public service, i viii place that ser. i.
vice above all considerations OF 10 rnlity,
nence and the character Of nsionny Is distinct from
its present qualities Of insecurity and of centralized
power will be opened to all who wish
the republic; and although s range il limited, yet
success in it will he admitted qualification for that
higher and more hboious aud uncertain competition
before the people, any one should be tempted to enter
it. The nation viii be better served the govern
ment will be more stable and better administered; ;
sacred the republic more respected and powerful
The great experiment OF sefgovernment which our
Of discord removed from It. and in its administration
in peace as well ~ in war, Will have become grand
After Mr. Jenckes speech the further consideration or
the bill vas postponed Till after the morning hour,
which commenced a, half past one.
| The SPEAKER announced that he had appointed Mr..
Farnsworth 10 fl tho vacancy on the Joint Committee
on Reconstruction caased by the leave OF absence
| granted to his colleague Mr.. Washburn.
MASSACRE FORT r4np KEARSy.
On motion Of Mr. DosNElLY, trep Of MINI the Sec
retary o. The Interior was 70 furnish inorma
at Fort Philip Kearny and TO the causes which produced
thcsame Also 10 the that in his Judgment have
% the present aermng condition Of our relations
with the Indian tribes OF the interior. SN
| hills RgPoRTED ny COMMITTEES
Mr. BrDwEII, (rep Of Cal, chairman Of the Commit
tee Agriculture announced that he would at early
day introduce bal 70 reorganizs the Agricultural De-
partment ...,a. .,.as.ss
NJ. KIr1rs, dem Of Kg, {rom the Committee on
Agriculture reported bf 70 yestct the Agricultural
Department 70 she purchascTsr dlstbuen only OF such
seeds, plants and flowers mot common in the
United States The bill gave riee 10 some discussion.
NJ WsshsaTns Gua and Mr. HI opposing the grnci.
ihat il was revolutionary and xAcs would lead %
On motion q Mr. HILL ep q Ind, the bill was laid
Mr.. wmDox trep) Of MINI, from the Committee ON
Indian Affairs reported back adversely the bills in
demnify citizens OF Washington Territory and Oregon
for property destroyed by Indians IN 1896 and 1866 fos
the better organization Of indian Affairs In Arizona Ter
rtory, and for the relief OF T. Culver ate special agent
and commissioner 10 regulate treaty with certain
Mr WINDOW, from tbs. same committee reported back
the House bill authorizing the Secretary q the Interior
forna, 80 render tho reservation estabishsd
Indians, and sppropristsg 500. zoo therefor
Mr. sraLDtSc, spl OF Onio. made the ohjection that
cred in COMMITTEES 81 ths WbcIss
The SpKAKER sustained the objection, and the bill
Committee Of the Whole the state OF
| Union In answer TO question by Mr. BtiweII as to
when would for consideration, the Speaker
| said IL would hardly be reached this Congress-
Mr.. WINDOW from the same committee, reported back
with amendments the Sepate bill 20 provide for ennu
| al inspection into Indian affairs.
Mr. MORRILL,, (rep) Of VI, suggested that this bill
was important one, and should not be put upon its
passage without being printed He asked Mr. Window
whether would not involve an annual expenditure Of
Mr. wrpox replied that the annual expenditure in.
volved would be not moe than $4,000 aud would save
To- half sntll
Mr. scnxxcn spoke OF the necessity Of transferring
the charge OF Indian Affairs back 70 the War Depart
ment whero IL had been originally, and OF the change
| which had made the Indian Department nest Of
thieves.
the bill went Gil to-morrow in the morning hour
| KJpcUTIvE DOCUMENTS
The SPEAKER presented executive documents ~ fol-
The report OF the Secretary OF State reference 70
attempted compromise OF certain suits instituted n the
English courts in behalf of the United states against
Fraser. Trenholm Co, alleged agents Of the so-caed
Confederate States IL referred 70 the Committee
on ns i4th Of nscsbsr last Assistant secretary Or sas
Mr. Frederick Seward In writing Coueul'Morse, says
the arrangement which the latter assumed % make with
Chandler on the 27th Of December 1888, letter
TO Secretary Seward saying that certain authority
heretofore conferred on Consul morse had revoked
and hs requests that Mr.. Seward win instruct Minister
Adams designate suitable to- take charge
and dispose or any unfinished business growing out OF
the authority heretofore conferred on him which may
January Ia 1897, informs Minister Adams that Consul
Morse has dsobeyed instructions n max ING the conces
OF Law against which he had been expressly warned
by department and In acting without the concurrence
| Of Mr. Adams Finally, the pretended agreement was
sided, sipuating absolutely allowance to Frnzer
Trenholm Co. and not stipulatng for any special bal
ance whatever the Uuted States Secretary Seward,
In writing to Consul Dudley, January a. 1857, says In
conclusion "n respect V such funds and property 40
Mr. Morse's authority really applied TO, he was under
express instructions 70 do nothing which should rccog
nize the capacity OF the pretended rebel officials
abet,ors OF rebellion who dealt with them, or 10 make
any contract which could give validity to such liens or
chargesn Consul Morse In writing 70 Minister Adams,
under date Of London, Jannary 1851 denies that he
solicited any interview with Mr. Proiesu. He had en-
gagged Mr. Henry Ieane TO aid In discovering ana sccur-
ing confederatc property 10 England. One meeting be-
tween Mr. Morse and Mr.. Prioieau was ARRANGED BY MT
| Lefane Mr. Morse says, cannot command language
suhcenty strong express my great regret and pain
sf the many unlocked for Misunderstanding and mis-
Representations OF that unfortunate attempt 10 do what
rmiy believed would bc for the homer and best inter
Of country, without injury or dsrespect 70 any
| one. .