The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-24
e ON G r E S S.
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Report Of the judiciary Committee on
the Georgia Senators.
JOSHUA HILL TIE ONLY ELECT.
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Proposed Increase Of All Pensions
Twenty Per Cent
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lapgthy Discussion in the Senate On ing
Civil Service Reform.
Ahe Senator's Ciinging to Their PrSr0ga'
tives and Patronage.
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me Air Kline Railroad Bill In Tx
House.
eTAFF RANK IN THE NAVY
me Air xine Railroad Bill In the
Eouse.
STAFF RANK IN THE NAVY.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. %, ISL,

MINNESOTA SENATOR SWORN IN.
Mr.. RAMSEY, trep.. Of Mlnn, presented the ere
Senlas Of O. r. stearns. elected W the Legislature,
sv Minnesota Tor the uncxpred term Of Hon. ID. 5.
horton. deceased, ending March 4, 1871. AFTER the
peadlng Of the credentials Mr.. stearns presented
himself ana took the oath OF ONCE.
ANNEXATION OF DOMINICA.
Mr. SUMNER, trep.l Of Mass, presented and had
yend Joint resolutions OF the Indiana LIE gslature
iassrncJinG the Senators trom that State to vote
against the annexation OF Dominica.
Mr.. MORTON, ,rep.l, VI Ind, reminded the Senate
Shsi the resolutions were passed by the democratic
The JOINT resolutions were ordered to be printed
IMpRoS EMENr or WESTERN RIVERS.
u the ST. Louis Boa.d OF Trad for the deepening OF
the channel At the mouth OF the Mlss'sspp, river
half Of tho people OF the Usited states, and asked
Dor the prompt attention OF me committee OIL Com
Derce, 10 when the subject was referred.
THE GEORSIk SENATORS.
Mr.. TRUMBulIr trep.l OF III, from the Judiciary
Committee, made report upon the Georgia sena-
soriai question, accompanied by resolution decar-
mig Joshua hii 10 have been elected. minority
tac the claims II the various senatorial applicants,
ana concluding with resolution 10 admit Msssrs.
lar. TauRMaN ldem.) OF Ohio, the democratic
member of the committee also offered leso ua0n.
declaring Messrs. Hil and Miler the legally elected
Benators-
These reports were ordered to be printed. Mr.
9RUABULL giving notice that he would ask at an
early day for disposition OF he subject.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REtERRED.
sraanizesion and conduct OF public schools in the
District OF Columbia. Referred TO the Committee on
by Mr. PomERoY, trep) OF Kansas-To confirm the
sales Of the Shawnee Indian lands In Kansas made
Ander the direction and with the approval OF the
Secretary OF the interior. Referred TO the Com.
0ttec on Indian AIfaife.
INVESTIGATORS OF SOUTHERN oUTRsGEs.
Mr. MORTON orered resolution, which was
adopted, granting the investigating committee on
the alleged southern outrages leave TO report from
time % time suits their convenience, and TO SIT
during tue sessions OF the Senate.
Mr. BAYARD. Idem.l OF Del. subsequently entered
melton to reconsider the vote on the resolution.
INCREASE OF PENSIONS.
On motion OF Mr.. EDaUNDs, trep.l OF VT, chair
man OF the Committee on Pensions the Senate took
mp and passed the ehl increasing the pensions Of
disabled soldiers and sailors and Of the widows and
% al tensions sny ae saGT ys e
nom March 4, 1871. It's text Is as follows
That ns ny,d pensions Of al officers s0ae5 r. urine.
ss Dc o sas uSs1 any &. Of N:
;Dss.sI grSsdss sssers
o. Rsr s sa IL
ermnse at The expiration Of i've from sad las.
During some remarks on The bill Mr. SHERMAN,
frep.l OF Ohio intinated that the Senate would be
compelled 10 take into consideration the increased
expenditure Under an increase OF pensions when
Che income tax repeal came up.
Mr.. EDMUNDs explained that the Pension Commit
ions $40 for an Increase hat the present o. aan .,
pension was believed py the committee TO be made.
anaie, and that the bill had been reported vita q
view 10 treat all classes or pensioners oil the gov
eminent eSultably and equally,
The bill accordingly passed without division.
THE CLERKS IN THE DEPARTMENTS.
Mr.. MORTON submitted and had read by the Secre-
cary communications from the heads of departments
setng forth that there is no excess OF clerical force
IN any Of the departments; that In some instances
increase Is demanded by the interests OF the pub.
nc service, and that as rule the clerks are atten-
tive and competent
MI. TEuMBuLL saia that instead OF attacking the
heads OF departments enormously represented by
Mr. Morton, he had only objected 10 q system which
had compelled such state OF things TO exIst In the
departments. Under such system he believed the
heads OF departments could not have done better
than they had. He then quoted from the report OF
an naessang cutee zee, oi ,s house , Ia as3.,
tee alleging hat the public service was used as an
instrument OF party patronage. and tina, or the en-
THE NEW YORK CUSTOM HOUSE
probably majority had no special qualifications
but were retained-even those who did no work..
solely because Of their political influence
Mr.. CoSKLISG was understood to remark that the
report referred TO was an old one. He was satisfied
no such abuses existed now IN the New York Cus-
Mr.. TRuMBU1L replied that no doubt that was the
opinion but ne had cited the n Of
SSe was over he Senator from n' New
Hampshire tMr. Patterson would. perhaps,
~ a co w saGg s pon in a
House at New York who were not performing any
service after quoting from the reInasSs IN debate
onehaii the department clerical force coula be cut
on, and yet enough be left to do the business. Mr.
1rumbEll called upon the Senator from South Caro-
Ina tMr. Robertson) TO state his knowledge upon
the subject.
called him 10 the departments; that those with
when he was most familiar were the treasury aud
not on an average more than one-hith
OF the clerks present actually az work,
conversation among among nemseises or IN reading
NEWSPAPERS. In the Post onice department he had
81 one CLERK VINO was !, drawing n,s pay
Tor twelve months. Upon complaining OF tbis 70
the head OF the department. Mr.. Robertson said he
was informed that tie man was kept In by polite In
nuence, though that official admitted the thing 10 lie
wrong. HIS Mr. Robeftson's) reply was that II that
clerk was not put 70 work lie would make an effort
IN the Senate lor oficiai inquiry as apply
remedy whereby worthy men, willing 70 work,
ploymeut by those who give no equivalent for their
compensation.
Mir. YATES argued that the bin was wrong in
theory, implying a separate Independence on the
part Of each OF the departments IN opposition TO the
doctrine that government was one of checks and
balances and that the detects OF the present system
we're inherent In representative system OF govern
ment lie Apoke OF The present system az dstastelul
burdeDsome asd oppressive. and, while defending
she character Of the department officers o class
better system thai that suggested by The bill hid
been proposed. He indicated IN amendment, giving
10 states aud CoDgra ssona districts their ratio OF
appointees In civil and military Offices, according TO
f0pD'4' THE GEORGIA SzsAToss AoArs.
Mr.. THURMAN the dernh ratio member OF the Ju-
dietary Committee, suonlttcd mis- views upon the
Georgia Senatorial question: xconcuring in the
illusions OF The majority IN ref. renee 70 the claim Of
Mr. Hin, and also, resolution declaring mr. mlier
entitled 10 seat for the term en- ding March q, lS7l
TEE CIVIL SERVICE BILL hssu NED
Mr.. WILSON, In advocacy OF the .oul argued .hat
Nv preventing Senators from commit 'Dg themselves
Ia advance 10 nominees 1t would secuA' q more IN.
tenlgent and conscientious coneiderah " oi me
merits or executive nominations. He atm uteu .ue
responsibility Of the present systern, which rested
upon the idea OF sio the vlctors belon.t thc
epolls,n 10 the democratic party, By y. 'v ,,i
II had been lDaugurale1 in 1929. anu spo. te
of the necessity or proper remedy
for what had been called by the Senator from ll-
nois INF. Yates odious dstastcff and intolera