Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-15

the same Scandalous system of robbery exists to
this day, in spite of the exposures mad by the
committee. The senator asked, also, why we
have proposed no legislation to remove these
abuSeS' Because no legislation was necessary.
The abuses were created by executive action IN
the administration OF the custom house, and
they could be done away with by executive ac-
ton"
Mr., Patterson There are inspectors in the
custom house in New \ ORR who stated before
the committeeon retrcnchmcnt, uuderoath, that.
III violation OF Ctli 'ial OATH and that in yiulltuu
of the laws Of the land, they had taken bribes,
and that they took brides every time they dis
charged a vessel ! saw further, that the agents
of steamship companies told me they could nor
GET their vessels discharged without bnbiug the
officials
Mr.. Sumner-"l should like to know whether
those men are continued in Office
Mr.. PaterSon-"l have no knowledge of their
ever having been removed, ! know nothing
ahoat it,
Mr. S,hulz-"The senator from Indiana,
MIR. Morton says my remarks yesterday cast tie
hecton ON the republican party. How so? DO
not we all profess to he in favor Of reform?
And yet, when member of this body attempts
TO lay bare gross abuse, the cry is raised that
he IS M 10 injure the republican parry. My
motives have been reflected upon and ! and
those with whom | act have been asked what
object we pursue. am ready 10 tell the senate
that my object is to uncover, 10 denOuuce and
10 Try To have corrected any and every abuse
whenever can lay MY hand upon it, without
regard to how il will affect the interests or adj
Yantage> of a party, and without regard to
whether this or that person may like it on not
MIR. Upton followed in support OF Mr.. Trum.
bulls proposition lie made no attack on the
republican party; could not a man believe that,
even in the senate, there might be found a better
leader for the republican party than the intel
lcctual colossus now sitting in the White house,
without being therefor accused Of unlaithful-
ness to the party?
Mr.. Irumhulfs amendment was rciccted-2l
to 3J.
The original resolution was then adopted.
MIR. Irumbuil then moved to instruct the COM
mittcc provided for in the resolution lust adopt
cd, TO inquire into all subjects enumerated in
his rejected amendment
Without reaching 4 vote on Mr. Trumbulls
motion, the senate went into executive session,
and soon after adjourned until Monday.
HOUSE.
The house went into committee of the whole
shortly after the reading of the journal, and
immediately resumed the consideration of The
apporhonmenl bill the pending question being
upon ten. Buffers amendment 10 make the day
OF election for representatives uniform through.
out the United States.
Various propositions were made and discussed.
principally turning ON the number Of reprcSen-
taiNeS of which the house should he composed
ne number was eventually fixed al 2S3, on mo-
ton OF Mr. Garfield
An amendment was also adopted on motion
Of MIR. Potter, providin" that no new state here.
after he admitted having less popula ion than
the number fixed as the ratio of representation.
Finally the committee rose and reported the
bill.
Mr., Niblacll moved to lay the bill on the Ia,
bic. Negaiived-ycas 60; nays, 49,
MIR. farnsworth moved to strike out Mr..
foIler amendment Negative-S1 to III
The bill then passed without division.
II provides that the house consist of 2S3 mem
berS, distributed AS follows:
Maine, five; New Hampshire, two; Vermont
two; Massachusetts,, eleven; Rhode Island two
Connecticut four; New York, tmrty-tw0; New
jersey, seven; Pennsylvania tweuty-six Della
ware, one; Maryland, six; Virginia. nIne; North
Carolina, eight, South Carolina, five; Georgia,
nine; Alabama, seven; Mississippi six Louisiana,
five; Ohio, twenty Kentucky, ten; Tennessee,
nine; Indiana, twelve; Illinois, nineteen; Missouri,
thirteen; Arkansas four; Michigan, nine; Florida,
one; Texas, SIX; Iowa, nine; Wisconsin eight /;
California, four; Minnesota, three; Oregon, one /;
Kansas, threei West Virginia. three; Nevada, one
Nebraska, one,
Adjourned