New-York tribune., 1871-12-14
prc,uAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS. =

avyATE wAsHN9roS. Dec is 18Th
Du,s ve,e introduced and referred ~ io''
lows: ,,,, .,se ,,op OF . build
Mr.. CoNKIING- IT, provide ior inc ,.,,ca Ny
A., %, . post4 4)fnce end other purposes az u'", "
", 1RIrMBULL CRcp.. nil-T" proV'do 'V' Wv
t,n OF public buildings OF Chicago ,,. .,r,,,-
T, ym.e bill 70 provide for deoeien'y III '"e
-,,,..,o, nm ado for taking the last ~pse' ""' f
prrRkscuMeNr COMM rTEf.
- .,r,,osy ,Psn X ID offered esolnnon pro
xd,nx for o Standing Omun"ee oi .,
s,.nchuent to consist Of seven memoeS 10 oe eeceu
by the Sspste. and 10 oav" power 70 ""' ,o
- up,n suoh sabfeots ss may be committed 10 IL oy
aI tS.rt,ns the Committee ~ inquire into the
s.n I'm all branches Of the Government service;
hetner a"y wba salaries allowances ought to be
gn, ~ giving it lower To sit during the recess
RD 0c ay"rsa a; the "sps Ds sS";S TsSS
auon any S2a19r E.% =, So 81 ANY abuses no e0u''
M WILSON, lRp. Msss.) was In favor Of both propo
sinns ~ thsy both Looked to the sane end-the pro
NJ THURMAN Dean. Obiol favored the amendments,
aud ald .sa, % Snsn s nsS, 9He % t it
y tho Snste wesd he useless as means OF reforming
s TRuMBliII. said that tho object for which the
.cmm,tt%, was required to seei out abuses in the
GSs ,Sse ought 10 r informaton for the senate;
bn. seinte VS.. to be required to get the nfSrna,
astCr- were erneat IN their desire 70 correct the
S Hso Nth s.Ss Stis shsy pSWa pS%s not hesitate ~
Nr A. nnsWSDs Grp W. said that the question Of
sn,,s 4. thoy wished to Impress the people with
aha that they were rlnnds rod IN avery direction by
sn s", H"SS Of corruption which could only BY
S,yins c,mmitLeo whose existence had expired With
InD hal hTswp very dars picture OF the public
srlmco THIS tiro Jst he undoubtedly Knew that, con
and their duties. fe administration Of the Government
f,r the three wears would compare tavoraby, for
rttr
ssre Sn,sy "S nSep III q Georr Washington hm;of
Ghrr' w.. .hrfor'. no ir-ed for oo.ames Sith y;
'i1 InIRG%S s,id there were many persons through
% e %sy snS %SS OF Mr. ne ne
AMI d"uey Of the public tor,lce but would REQUIRE
Uon ~Och would indicate real desire 70 discover and
rsHs Ibnsss OF tt nlgot Pnss the pcndin resonuSn
% Mr. Sh%n se nH RsosS vcs ser
b. W. SSiSwa.hsa and covered up The country would
Sir tAsSTiLY Den. Call. said thst the committee
prO?,~si BY Mr. Anthony having no power TO originate
Investigations send for porsons and papers, would be
Mr. stIiU1 Rep Mo, remarked that this was not
by any rmsis new proposition. 1t was merely a pro-
,n the par Of Mr. TramDn to rsS,e S the ,Sra old
.r , m ' The cs OF" ,"mS%e Sad Sesn created 10 the fret
Rmn.iiasd osmd.tion into which 1t had fallen
uh former administration, and ths was go3d
s ~ 'r ,en ssas ssr isSsns sss unss indeed The cV
seryioe ;tslf. which was arknowedged 70 nave been
saso I Re@ sa1s Hd @nD had the
that ciyil had impVved greatly under the
e.. SSals Sissary q the soniryit would be dsa Or
sposdbe fpd four consecutive months during which
ais brought l9t the last fonr months
these sase 0s1 se sG sss SS asSs
@,umod upon. AMI therefore 1t was fair to infer that
sas Sdsn. Il bad been suggested tst it would be
TO creste committee with ordinary powers ana re-
Se.lisstlun But the history Of the old committee
5asnchsut showed that some Of S s %gss vso1? o
%. cSsa IN % Tsxa. That @ committee had been
S. iny"sIsstions Of the New.York Custom. House
.sennt and s,thOusn that nvasssti"S th aa riot not
@y ncs...Iy Wa r.. that s sush I'D Gomtss % shSIla
prYo:upu would give to the one: NJ seLarS {eed
a. length fon Inc teSn,oIy 9: EsT Yor1 merchants
:ssw srs vas.. ., pGSso sh ~ ans g.
d. iSsis@ This part Of the Custom business: ne aid
sni Soss oSS > Gen Grants .ids during rs bad
so, to New YorI At the end Of 'se wsr Win Letter
ergg afec~ari obtained this General Order business the
., nh At YER 1os @ 70 ~ o
xs am,.scd by Jeet &. hIasen ; ,aod to be $500 o.
b. "onisssion fared portion Of she basiness
So named Bixby for 5000 year These abuses e
1rncdnsri and also by commission sent " the Bee
rr,arJ f the Treasury for the purpose; and the
rsn - sy and " asked for return the system
Shsl eus!sd befers 9e present Adminlstration came
saua a. Sns S tos with e White White House and Cen Porter
vse oXaioitod ol mat sllclect I1et hhstn ana .ney
dfuiol IT, but stQSetho tnc sfrtngth OF te testiuOll
~,s 10 titc contrary Bnt" said Mr. echurz the 1act
JuVaIns this system OF robbery ~ sustained against
&ha Of Lho merchants .f ScW-forK ana tno Jud1
,snt o the Secretary OF the treasury How rs II es
S,n"sif Rh're Is that nystllous power Una. sususiH,
~ Now. gentlemen. tcll you, whatcVet may Dc VII
ot the npVvcine0ts thdt have taHen pice, the peop
o' tie United States are star ~ the anu
tmfLui vi the disclosures WHICH are naue iIv ua! "
~ 1I not give ourselves UP 20 any uS ou 'o
hge't The American Ppis arr OH .he pom. NJ u! VI uG I
p'lug honest govei unrit anu tIcy "ait W "a W az
VI" ~ aus u$d :or that onyect ihat art S"upatioe