New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-09

or OF Representatives Otner resting
them ana tha share in those appointments as uch
time-n9nored right of the people as any they have
Every Administration held responsible for the policy
tpnrsued ana had, therefore, right TO unanmity In all
OF It's departments He pctnred the condition OF the
all Its smaller Offices filed by secessloniss who comn
neaed 10 INC enemy all the plans OF the Government
hand He then argued that the heads OF departments
had no time to investigate the charges OF errors
meal and slow procedure OF commissions or courts
TO remove unworthy incumbents. and that IL Is the
tingency Of well as in peace The proposition Of
the bill to place OF the head of the Bureau the vlcePres
and dictator and rt Judge upon the application OF
ployes, he regarded as means by which the public
knows no superior; whom the Senate could not
troll, and Which power, In unworthy hands might be
win of the people. being tho very essence
OF Capitalization OF power In one man. The whole
which once established by law would result in two
civil education Which schools would monopolize ali ay.
enues OF approach to the Government and might In the
event of another war; prove most formidable enemy
He appealed the fronds of those who died their
countrys altar that this great Government might DO
preserved republican In form and republican IN nano
REPLY OF MR.. JENCKEs.
After Mr.. Logan had completed his speech, Mr.
that should have been without notice and Of
order The key note OF the gentemans speech had been
fore should be The proposed such
thing. proposed that the incumbent of office should
was an entirely Different thing In other words It rTo
posed that every peronn the service of the Government
should render 10 the people an equivalent for HIS
pensaton What was there anti-republcan or antdem-
power Of the President had no foundation Satev s
for under the bill BIO bad no patronage appointing
power. The President would have the appointments Of
the other members Of the Commission, and the Commis
sion itself wonld have no appointing power He rid
ing that the applicants for examination FOR Office would
not be persons nominated by Members OF Congress or
All Walks Of s The Pressept SSd to give
70 10000 men, and ne undertook to test the merits or
tho applicants IL would absorb all his time aud attention
This bin merely provided tho means Of knowledge for
the President ana OF presenting TO him the names Of
sons qualified for the various Offices.
Mr.. sHELLABARGER rep. Ohio inquired rs TO tho
constitutional points involved in the bill whether it
Der Of the Senate. for the VicePresdent in fact
member OF the Senate aud should De at the head Of
executive departments, IN the face Of tho Constitutional
provisO that person holding Office In the United
States shall DO a member Of either House during his
office.
Mr. JENCIlEs reped that there might be some differ
ence OF opinion as TO whether tho VicePresident ~
vas ~ 70 nartcnar imnorpsnce Coi,'oiso,on couii
be appointed without tho yiceP resident being mem
vice-President should he, Ito having no official
duty 10 perform except TO preside the Senate. AS
the BILL Mr. Jonckes asked that ii should DO coutased
with the present terms OF Office Now appointments
made entirely by favor, merit being secondary consd-
Grafton Patronage At the root of all appointments,
aud the consequences OF were seen throughout the
mont that was inherited from mOnarehical govern
OF the fruits Of the Republic decree OF the
Constituent Assembly and not Of the King. In England,
instead Of its being the ougrowih Of arsocacy IL had
been established 10y order OF the Queen and Council
II such commission appointed there would be
smuggling into great ports or into small ports Revenue
Inspectors would have incentive to perform their du
ties faithfully and all nersous dealing with the Govern
ment would have assurance that they would ba net by
honest mon aud not by punderers and robbers IL was
As an economical measure that the bill enanated from
The Committee ON KetTenehment IL had 1een attacked
political measure by the gentlemen from Illinois tMr
Logan.) As a political measure he Mr. Jenckes) de-
Tended IT, and claimed that was one ny when repuD
Ia be
other law OF the last hafcentury; for corruption II would
substitute purity, for yenaiy honor IL would give TO
the civil service the character shared by every one
service. would establish an esprit 6e corps, when
his duty strictly, honestly and patrioteauY
Mr.. WOODWARD Dem, PENN said he intended 70
seek an early opportunity discuss this measure.
nouncing however that ho concuTred generally with the
views expressed by Mr. Logan. He believed the bill TO
be msehcyous one, ana altogether unworthy OF Secom
ing law.
IHR MILITARY ACADEMY APPROPRIATION
General debate briug closed, tho Military Academy
Appropriation OH Ms considered Hnd urdcied 10 no re-
ported 20 the House. Il appropTiacs SAL 1853. Tito Com
nlttee lose, aud tho bill. was passed by tho House
Mr.. MILLER Rep, PENN offered a resolution inQuir
ing O the public printer the delay furnishing
the agricultural report for 1867, which was adopted
1nE ELECTION SPEECH OF SIR. BOYER on rESNsYLvANIA
The House az went into Committee OF the Whole
the state Of the Unon Mr. Wilson Of Iowa In the chair on
tho Presidents Message Of 1901 and addressed By Mr.
n iDtii Ienu ~ speetA OF kcnSIa a. Po.'Ss, lu
reply chiefly To speech made by Mr. Blaine OF Maine
before tho Ia the conclusion OF his speech he said
that tho Democratic party would continue 10 move
despaung 81 tho Republic, faithful TO ITS
great mission and strong IN IT'S abiding convictions ~
right II would never cease ~ efforts unt-with or
without the aid Of Cen Grantt should behold the civil
law supreme throughout the land, aud the nation again
united people, with the equality, d gy and rights
OF the several Stat0s established aud secured "a
Tho Committee rose, and tho House, at AIS, adjourned