The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-03-18
CONC RESS YESTERDAY.


siIcInv on the Consular saInrics-Thc Ex-
pulsion OF Il odrrick u. Butlcr-IIow they
Raised Money 10 Garry the Tennessee
RIeetion-OuIy Two Democrats Against
Expulsion.
wAsn1SeroS March 17-Scnator Carpenters
resolution for a more equal distribution among the
States Of clerkshps in the Government departments
came up in order. Mr.. SAWYER (Rep., $. Cd said
that many persons acquired residence in Washing
ton simply because Of the fscility afforded by that
means for obtaining employment from the Govern
ment Some OF these were practically Government
paupers and thronged every avenue to employment
TO the exclusion OF others moro worthy and capn-
bic. The necessity for the resolution was shown In
the great Of appointments from certain sec
ton Of the country over all others; one single Con-
gressional district in certain Northern state having
more appointments in the Executive Department
than have all the reconstructed States combined
lie knew OF one Representative in the
House who had been instrumental in put
ting into the Departments here no less than
seventeen clerks, and who went to complain because
he could not get another; and yet when gentlemen
from States which had not fair representation an
piled for appointments, they were told that there
were no vacancies TO be niled. and that those who
were In could not be turned out because v would
II in any part OF the country the Republican party
needed
BoLsrERISG by OFFICIAL PATRONAGE,
II was in the South, and he favored such distrbu-
tion of n would most effectively strengthen the
Administration.
Mr. STEWART Qtop., Nev.) preferred to let the
District of Columbia have all the patronage rather
than that any invitation should be held out TO young
men to come to Washington for employment. inc
condition Of many OF those who came for that pur-
pose should he a warning to Others Many OF them
were not only too poor 10 Get away, but had lost a
ambition. lie though, that four or Eve years clerk
Nr. SAWYER suggested that the effect Of fixing
definitely the numlor II appointments TO which the
states and the District OF Columbia we're entitled,
might be to
pRIvs AWAY THE PAUPERs
Mr.. STEWART replied that some Of them had been
here eight or ten years that thcy had learned tis
routine Of Department work. and had no means OF
Mr.. CARPENTER Rep, wis) supported the resolu
ton. but finally agreed to its reference.
rHB TERRITORY OF oKLAnoN,.
Mr. RICE REP, Ark) introduced bill 10 organ
lie the Territory Of Ok.a.ho-ra, and consolidating
the Indian tribes under territorial government.
The new territory is bounded north By Kansas, west
by New Mexico and Texas, south by Texas, and east
by Arkansas and Missouri.
IMPROVING THE CHARACTER OF rHR NAVY.
MIR DRAKE ntep., Mo- reported with m amend
rnent the bill for securing efficient seanlen for
% me By each senator and REPRESENTATIVE Of one
naval apprentice annually said apprentice TO be pro-
NOTED TO the rrnde 81 United States seaman uron
examination.
Mr CHANDLER (Rer.. Meh) reported a bill ia
amend the act OF Aug. is, 1860, to regulate
rnE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR SYSTEM
Of the United States ana for other purposes by pro
viding a substitute for schedule Is IN section oil
said act. II aholshes certain consuates, and
changes the salaries Of number OF others II pro
vides for Commissioned n follows;
A. London salary sol bsfln, sslary=: Sss
A. Montreal, salary. !ealM Alexanoria. salary. ssg
At Paris ea AIRY. 6en Al SHANGHAI salary. 500
At Havana, Eaiary.. 6ocOAt Vienna salafy.... 500
The new schedule, II, authorizes forty.nine Con
suls Tor Great Britain and her colonies a, salaries
ranging IRON $6,OoO nj Liverpool down 20 FL 500
The Consuates at falmouth, Plymouth, Galway
Londonderry, Calcutta. Bombay, Seychelles, Sierra
Leone. Bathurst Montreal, Gasoe Basin. St Johns
Victoria, Vancouver's Island, Trinidad Antigua, St
| Christopher and Belize are abolished.
| Three Consulates are authorized for Russin. and
eight TOR the French dominions. those nj Srnsbourg
| La Rochelle, Boulogne. md Napoleon being abol
ished. Nine are authorized IN the Spanish domin
| ions, the Consulate at Havana being abolished
The Georgia bill discussed, but the Senate adj
Jogrned without action.