The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-12-15

had once that belief, but he had been
prescribed and punished for it ever since,
MIR. TRUMBULL's amendment was rC.
jected by vote Of "a yeas to 50 nays.
The following Republicans voted for it;
Messrs, Alcorn, Fenton, Logan, Patter.
son, Robertson, SChurz, Summer, Upton,
Trumbull, West, and Wilson.
The original resolution was then adopt.
ed.
Mr.. TRUMBULL then moved TO instruct
the committee, proposed in the resolution
just adopted, to inquire into all subjects
enumerated in his rejected amendment,
and made few remarks, HGdenied that
he had done, or proposed or said anything
hostile to the administration or the Re.
publican party, He was astOunded at the
ground taken by certain Senators in this
debate, He was hostile TO none who were
not dishonest and corrupt, and would
any Senator undertake to say that the ad.
ministration or party did not desire
honesty in the Government, The Presi.
dent had declared in favor Of o reform.
Mr., MOTION said that the drift of the
debate was reflection on the Republican
party and administration that it was cor.
rupt
MIR. TRUMBULL-Havo l ever said or
intimated that
Mr.. MOTION replied that from the spirit
ofthe Senator's remarks he inferred that
hG (TRUMDULL) did believe that gross
.corruptions existed under the present ad-
minlstration, but he was glad now to find
that he did not think so.
Mr., TRuMBULL said he believed great
abuses did exist under this administration,
abuses that had existed under all admin
istrations But he believed that the great
increase in the amount Of patronage had
naturally caused an increase In tho abuse
also; he had not said however, that more
corruption existed under this than under
the previous administration, but: then he
wished this administration to be better
than all It's predecessors, and tho Repub.
lican party t0 be purer
MIR. MoRToN-l am glad to hear the
Senator declare his devotion to the Re.
publican party, but / did understand the
spirit of his speeches TO bG different
However | accept his statement OF his
position. Now as to this question OF re.
form there seems to be q disposition on
the part Of soniG people in this country
to become professional retormers par ex.
CGllGnCo. They seem to desire to monop-
Ollie that business and sit themselves over
men who hate corruption. Now | desire
to inform these gentlemen, whoever they
may be, that for one | shall not allow
them 10 m0nopolize that business. claim
to be As good rG(ormer as any Of them,
although | don't make such high pre-.
tensions.
Mr.. TRUMBULL said Mr.. MOWTON was
extremely kind TO accept his statement.
The Senator claimed TO be refOrmcr,
but he had u queer way Of showing IL.
Not long agO, In n speech al 81. Louis, he
had eulogizs1th civil service as il stands
atpresent T..
Mr.. MoRTON remarked that in that
speech he had said of the civil service,
while there were many reforms and i'm.
prOvemGnts which could be made In II,
and which the Republican party would
make, he did believe that, on the whole,
we had the best Civil Service in the
world, and he did say the same now.
Mr.. TRUMBULT,-Well, il there Is any.
where in the world n worse civil service
than that OF the United States, pray
God to deliver that people from II.
Naughter) l feel less disposed than ever
to submit Mr.. MoToN's Republicanism
to test, after his declaration that we
have the best civil service in the world.
My Republicanism is not partisan; care
nothing for It, except rs u party with
great principles, and II 1t ever comes to
be used rs cover for frauds and iniQui.
tics, tho honest people oil the country
will Overwhelm ts, ms they ought to.
At Or. NJ, without reaching u vote on
Mr.. TRUMBULI's motion, the Senate went
into Executive session, and soon after ad-
iOurnel.