The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-03-24
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Continued from the Third Edition.
Mr. Logan remarked that since the report was
prepared be understood that General schoepf had
resigned. 1t was not necessary, therefore, to pass
that resolution.
The hill coming up first for discussion, Mr.. Potter
expressed the opinion that the provision requiring
two years residence in the district might work
harshy, pal lticuary in large cities like New York
and Philadelphia, that embrace several Congress
sional districts, and where man moving from one
side OF the street to the other may change his Con-
In New York and Brooklvn VIM hardly ayar it,aS
two years In the same district
Mr.. Burr suggested that the term OF residence be
liked at one year instead OF two years.
Mr. Logan said he was willing to have that amend
ment offered
required to reside In the district longer than the
member appointing him. Laughter.) He thought
that some OF his Southern friends would be cut or
under a requirement of two years resid snce.
MIR. Stevenson-Yes, and some OF your Northern
friends, too.
Several members-''Who ?"
Mr.. Stevenson-What about Mr.. Cox, OF New
York? Naughter)
Mr.. Cox-I lived there 1ve years, three years
longer than you have lived IN your district.
Mr. Stevenson--So much the greater compliment
Mr.. Cox-And longer than you have been in the
Republican party.
MIR. SteVens0n-Oh no, sir
After further discussion, the term was reduced to
one year. and the bill as amended was passed.
The resolution referring to Commander Upshur
then came up for action, and gave rise to long dis
cussOD.
Messrs. Voorhees, and starkweather took the
Commodore Gpshur. who in employing and paying
agent TO procure an appointment for his son did
money; ; and Mr.. SIarkweaker speaking OF the long
service OF this Officer whose father and grandfather
had died IN the naval service, and who was a ds-
scendant OF the Washington family, facts which
warranted honorable conduct.
In the course OF the discussion it was stated that
the money pad byCommOdore Upshur had been used
by his agent Loudon IN buying of boy who had re-
ceiyed the appointment from Mr.. Hoge, OF South
Carolina whereupon young Upshur was appointed
from that district by the secretary Of the Navy
Finally, Mr.. Garfield offered an amendment to
make the resolution request the Secretary OF the
Navy TO a court OF inquiry for the purpose
OF ascertaining whether Commodore Upshur had
been guilty OF conduct unbecoming an oilcer OF the
navy.
The amendment was rejected-yeas II, nays ia,
and the resO utOn was adopted.
The resolution In reference to General Schoepf
next came up.
Mr. Maynard pleaded for Schoepf a foreigner,
a Hung srian by birth, one who had been connected
with Kossuth, who had attracted the attention OF
General Holt when Commissioner OF the Patent
ONCE, and who had subsequently served with dis
that the report had gone out for many years that
appointments TO cadetship could be procured by
Mr Albson-Do understand the gentleman from
Tennessee to say that IL has been matter OF COM
report for years Jhat cauetsnlpS nave been for
sale in the House?
Mr. MaynRrd-Perhaps common report is too
strong but it has been matter spoken of among
members from the earliest date OF my connection
with this House before the war.
Mr.. Allison-I never heard OF it before this Con-
Mr.. Kelley-some years ago, when / became
memb Of this House, and had first the appoint.
ment to a cadetship. became satisfied that a num-
Der OF my predecessors had sold their appointments
at prices ranging from $1,000 to $4,000, and when
spoke TO some OF them about they assured me that
it was the usage OF The House, and want to add
that in the Investigations OF this committee it came
ont that one Of them (Mr. Mllward) was engaged in
peddling the appointments OF other people.
Mr.. Maynard, resuming his remarks, said that In
that view OF the case he had not been able to sup
press a feeling that the House was dealing pretty
vigorously with gentlemen who happened 10 oe con-
nected with transactions OF that kind. He could
not believe that these men were sinners above all
that had dwelt In and about the House.
he felt disposed, therefore, TO be as lenlent and
tolerant under the circumstances as a proper re-
gard to the purity OF The House world adit and 70
place on the record the strong censure OF the House
upon such practices
Messrs. Schenck, Dawes. Logan Morgan, and
on eyed in the remarks of Mr.. Maynard ana Mr.
Kelley that the sale OF cadetshps was according to
common rumoT custom OF the House