New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-04-22
XLIsr CONGRESS.
srNATE SPECIAL sEssIoS-WAsfIINGToS' Apf'i IL
DIN sI-pvTy or THE IsTHMUs OF DARIhS' H.

bso, 1900 ~ The Governmea' OF Coamua 70 ,s ~
ihGroagb qr,sy be rs' 70 Guof U,a6a or Das
MT Ma2oS nnioyed Tor the survey. and from which
~ ccd that practical route bad been 9lscOVeIcu, o.,
mI - ,nv idea OF the probable COST He asked the
Hrf,n because he had been informed that tho ~
- .anosed ship canal cestly ana would take
o. t' ne The resolution provided that the survey
should with the consent OF ne hePuoG VI g., 3be Con-
enton between the two countries, the nist arueIe VI
which @ 81 Shin canal IL seemed TO him that the
RESOLUTION wholly addressed 70 The secretary oi '
Mi WILSON remarked that the distance was saiu 70 pe
s7mes; ts cost depended on the thoroughness ol n
survey lie thought this could be done for very Si
ann Of money lie supposed the Columbian GOVERN
nnent would very readily grant the leave. en-, osorton
might be modified request to President s'I eau
OF the Secretary Of the Navy to 9ocr ny might be EN-
this purpose engineer officers OF inc army iiS"'
PiMShe" STEWART CRep, Ney) said he had received
letter nom Now-York in winch the writer suggested IL
would be better 10 employ an army elSo 60 ~ rni,s
rould be no survey until next "Ih'oi' '"s " ''0 A
.' WIsoN SAID that his resolution had better over
until tomorrow, in order in the meantime, tht ne hght
modify it that 1t might be moro accep'"oo " 'ne
senate. o,on. oo,rn.cr
Mr. ANTHONY QRep., r. - from the commute on
Printing reported that under the lGnt feS953 pv OF
Bailey for the publication OF the debates ana prCcecd
toT Ills Congress from their bid lie explained the terms
OF the contract so Tar as regarded Its eneet on s re-
porters stating that provision had been made by when
the Committee Of each House had control IN tn S
respect in order to 10 both the services OF nc
gentlemen who had so long and faithfully sef'eu A'n "
Mr. POSERoY said If the reporters were satisfied ne
SIR ANfHOSY said the Committee had declined 70
ign the contract til that matter was are TO be pub
arranged Tho result is that the dSoalos nr in tbe
sheG IN The Globe as heretofore ara lhc iSb stants
Senate to be performed 10y d. =; ;II, AZ REPORTS
Mr. ANTHONY said at the last session ol f Tocn
ineuts bY either House costing more imam 49, ~,
without concurrent resolution me ,b brn t of
se-e1a resi-
ae Si ,pbsr OF the Mechanical and Agricultural Re
,t bnt neither OF these resolutions was jointly con
tbose documents II wOuld be great INCONVENIENCE TO
the public aud the office il the printing could not be pro
Seedcd with Under the circumstances stated, each
House having expressed It's will, the Committee would,
horite S Congressional Printer 10 take the responsible
~ ana print the smallest number ordered by either House
CLASSIFYING THE DEPARTMENTAL CLERKS.
Mr. CARPENTER rep, Wis., called up ms resolution
requesting several heads OF the Departments TO FUR
ish To the senate first day Of the session OF Con
ress inc naincs age and compensation OF the clerks,
Employee and Inferior officers, aud from what states re-,
oee aud at what places they resided the States from
which they were respectively appointed ana Oh whose
accommodation they were appointed.
Mr. WILLIAMS Rep. oregon said that the resolution
related 10 matter which had been c3nsierea Dy Tue
Committee on Ketrenchment He would lhcrsiore sug-
gest that the Senate consent that the resou0 De re-
ierred 10 that Committee, With view OF aSceraing the
facts which the Senator desired sIouu De ma'!e kIoNh'
lie believed IL contemplated by tho committee 10 re-
organize the Departments, az any rate there was prop
gsitio before them looking To redOeoh OF lhe oIce
He 0pprchcusivo that the passage or the resolution
a
partmrus which they not prepared at TINS TINE 10
Mr CARPENTER Objected to the reference Of the
plution, as 1t would stop all proceedings Tor the
present to obtain the desired information. -
Mir POMEROY suggested thai the resolution should be
amended also To inquire whose recommendations
tle Heads of the Departments appointed.
Mr.. CARPENTER replied that they all knew where
the Heads Of the Departments were om and their com
Mr. POMEROY remarked that while that true. did
the Senator know who 1cc0nncnded themt
Mr.. CARPENTER replied That he did not care TO know
that .
ing lie had requested The Heads OF Departments 10
tun ont every man from Kansas. They wanted at
home and were better of there than here.
MI CAkPENIEk sara III gHriluS ne sc I ~ I
on object beyond mere curiosity. lie belcVrd tne De
partruts should be thoroughly rtmOdeled lie bcheVed
twice tire number OF clerks required Neis epieyeu, anu
therefore, there should be reduction OF the force to 80
aud business would be expedited ana the expenses
Mr. SHERMAN ORep.. Ohio did not care whether the
resolution should be referred or not lie was opposed TO
st. Tie information called for would MI several volumes
He bad in his hand the last Blue Book which contained
the very information which the Senator sought but IN
the next OF Congress. The book which he held in
bis hand embraced the names Of every officer and
employee Of the Government down TO the smallest post
master; places where employed where from ana
from what iocii.s aIpoinSf, ne senator irUn Ga
for appointment He ir Sherman veHtnred to say that
commentators Of influential friends In the Blue Book
the names salaries, &c, of 5000 ONCE holders are re-
Mr. CARPENTER replied that II there were 1901 Of
them time the Senate knew more about them than
Mr. FEssENDES Rer., Ne inquired how the Senator
expected the Departments 10 INFORM he seate now inE
the ucGnbents resided in the states from which they
Mr. GARPiNTER replied. he supposed persons would
be appointed ia Of the Departments specially to OBJ
tam Inc information He thought he. himself could per
form the contract i'm each Department IN ten days He
vOuld ask every clerk the question Some OF the APP
pOinfmcnts charged 10 states III when the ap-
pointces Iever lived These facts it was important TO
MT TRUNBULL Rep, M understood that the resou
fion proposed obtain the information as TO persons en-
poycd in this city, ii was important that II shOuu DC
adopted. The objection on be score OF expense seee e
not u have much weight considering the Interest WIN
which the subject Invested. The Blue BOOK was
made M greater part oil the names OF IOslLlds
tiers 10 regarded the subject or removal RON ana ~
ponmpt 10 office Of the greatest evils To the
country and calculated 10 sap The very foundations oI
Government The experience OF inc as TX vi tiEnt
weeks adnonised them all that something shonid DC
donU 10 eject reform great cnahge ia
taken place, and Senators and Representatives |
had become mere solicitors Time was when members
Of Con.I, did not hang around TIC anteToos Oh the
Secretaries to procure the appointment 81 clerks ana
ether inferior officers Time was when they Wohld hot
slgu the papers Of applicants lie no" gave no,Ce int
al the next session. nobody else a nc sIohn ~
bill aud urge ITS passage 10 make 10 pcha ohc,e Ior
member OF either House 20 go 10 me departments 30
licitiHc Office. II The Departments w nv ~ ,ka
Information regarding the applicants Leu them make
inquiry % members ana nave INC inquiry anu n
iLe cxhili' ion Of the auterOOms crowded with
Nha; under tbs condition 9i ti.Es d LII, became
pendrice 81 the Senate ana senators, ana "h"I utcduc
81 tho advice and consent Of the Senate To appointments
tooGtc. when the senators put 1c 5gI, ,b o fiin9
asking tie appointment Of those menI lhl9 WhOo lninB
ouel 10 be stopped lie glad 70 see tie resolution
Introduced n order TO secure l'G'ation ulun NnaH 10
Thought was mOnstrOus abuse Lev lhcm Know az
wnosc instance clerks and employees were selected
that the appointments were chlChy maze az inc
co iiS:!,.'.o IL s 4T I'd be- known
M. ABBOTT Rep., ~ O. oherec an aihen11ne ,i
namely that in the opinion Of the Senate the distribution
OF OH i patronage not embraced in local Offices IN me
sateo Should be made as nearly as may po p"tto3Vto
according 10 representation aud population, ana that 10
,oDfHc patronage 20 amy particular portion OF we oSates
pr secions, either wholly or paru'iy Is UNJUST III" III