New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-10

half OF the country the verge OF restitution, while
In the other half the people were raising their hands to
aud unjust in his colleague ONT Logan to deal in whole
sale denunciaon OF public officials without bringing
his colleague against the President and the Secretary
the Treasury which, II proved ought 10 brand them with
high low broad specifications Of that kind. unsus
taned by single fact or particle Of evidence. his col
league had charged the President and the Secretary OF
the Treasury with knowingly appointing thieves and
robbers to office, or as winking az enormous frauds
Those grave charges and II true those men oughto
be infamous but they were not sustained by facts what
TO be and what must be sand OF an honorable gentleman
who would make such charges without bringing facts 10
Mr. LOGAN. by permission OF Mr. Marshall was going
repeat the substance Of his assertions but IN
terruptcd by Mr.. MARSHALL, who said that his col
lea CUES statement record No one. he continued
had right get up the House and deal in wholesale
defamation Of public officers without bringing forward
such unjust and could not be sustained by
Mr.. LOGAN asked whether his colleague desired hun
Mr.. MARSHALL replied that his colleague had better
shalD had and that he had any proofs he could bring
them forward and let the facts before the country IL
there other mode OF punishment, the country
and the world should know that those were engaged
either the President Secretary Of the Treasury had
been knowingly engaged in aiding the Preparation OK
persons appointed to Offices They relied principally
the recommendation OF members Of Congress- and those
on the other side of the House than frola
those on his side. II was notorious
proper could pass ordeal OF the Senate for conrm
ton to any appointment The appointments had been in
fore as hs colleagues illusions had any political drec
ton, they applied to his party Secretary MeCuloeh
had stated before the Judiciary Committee that nineteen
twenteths OF the men in his Department were not only
Republicans but Radicals, and Commissioner Rollins was
present and assened TO the statement The effort TO
give the matter partisan turn might therefore, DO
rightflly made In the other direction IL was 3ny with
thevng of the people had become fine art They had
the testimony OF Republican Senator from New ianlp-
distinguished
House from Massachusetts tMr Dawes that more money
of the people had been during the first year OF
Mr. Lncos administration than had cost TO run tho
entire four years administration OF MI Buchanan 10
was time that the Republican party its last legs.
should attempt to naugurae some system by which here
after the people might pc protected from iese OpDere
Of invaluable remedy, and the country was
beginning TO discover it and 10 act upon it, That was 10
go back good Democratic economical admnlstratlons
pies Of economy and Justice His colleague tNr Logan
had proposed one plan he would propose another, and
that that the representatives Of the party which had
thus wronged and oppressed the people would take them
selves out OF the House and let representatives. or the
old.fashiOned Democracy take their place lLaugherl
Mr.. MAYNARD (Rep., Tenn.), remarked that Floyd.
OF the od-fash0ned economists OF the gentlemans
party, had departed from this world, but suggested
whether Jacob Thompson might not be accessible
Mr. MARSHALL said that Mr. Buchanans administra-
ton had not been favorite with him, but yet they ad
FLOYD and Jacob Thompson the steangs the first year
OF Mr. Lincon's administration amounted IN the aggre-
Buchanans administration for four year. steallngs and
all. [Laughterl Thievlng had only become wholesale
Ii would cease the very day that that party went out
OF power. Mr.; Marshall went on to show
that the President in making nominations bad
favored the Democratic party, and alluded III tnse
connection TO the appointment 70 foreign missions OF Mr..
Bancroft Mr.. Raymond and Mr. Greeley. lie had been
compelled in all revenue cases TO take men OF the doml
nant party TO leave the offices untitled, ana u nc nad
selected among them and had only found thief out or
dozen his surprise that the President bad not been
more anlTeky in mat particular , g Ell H foadc
iected and that best would be TO reduce tho
tax 70 One Il.
PILE Rep Mo- obtained tho floor, and related to
the House within his own knowledge oe
enormous frauds perpetated by Government contractors
and employees belonging TO the Democratic party and
Mr MarshalD should have the audacity and assumption.
after all the black and reasonable record belonging 10
country ask the Representatives Of The loyal people
to let his Rebel Democratic friends take their places.
Mr.. MARSHALI-Tbose charges Of treason against the
worn out They were originally untrue aud known
TO be by the who originated and circulaed
them. They never had any foundation. The Democrats
Of the country loyal and true TO the Governments
as any portion Of the people and the people throughout
on the Republican eide of the House, The people arc
going the polls to brand them as false A. to Demo-
known thai any man who dared 10 proclaim hn'
self in opposition 10 the Lincoln administration
was Immediately nurned within some Of the bastiles OF
the party power They lad no Office and no hearing
under that administration, and the idea Of charging on
the Democratic party the seangs that occurred underhe
Lincoln one OF the greatest shaes thao
son 10 believe IL for moment.
Mr.. COVODE rep, PENN remarked that his friend
Marshall had fallen into when he spoke Of tho
purity OF the Democratic party for he HAD had that
tlemans sympathy, and the sympathy OF all the friends
senator Douglas. when he detected the frauds OF Mr.
buchanan IA placing in the Bank OF the Metropolis in
The CITY, OF Washington s35Ooo TO buy up Democrats TO
vote the Lecompton bill. lIaughter
Mt BOYER dem. Pa desired TO ask bis colleague
question but Pile declined to yield the floor, Mr..
Bower contented himself with remarkng that he should
ike TO many of those bad Democrats had since
gone over To the Republican party.
Mr. PILE resumed the floor, and, continuing his re-
marks spoke OF DR.. Fowler and Mr. GoOdc Of Illinois as
great contractors and swnders and belonging to the
Democratic party.
Finally, Mr.. sCHENCK moved the previous question,
thus putting end to animated and exciting Discus
sion with which members and spectators seemed 10 DO
highly interested and amused.
The Joint resolution went until tomorrow.
THE NATIONAL BANKS.
The SPEAKER presented communication from the
Secretary OF the Treasury transmitting report from tho
Treasurer OF the United States relative the amount u
deposits in the National Banks for each month"; from jan
1860 to Oct 81 1867 in response To resolution offered
by MIR. Kelley. Referred 70 the Committee Banking
and Currency.
The House then, at a O'Clock, adjourned.