Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-20

He desired an investigation by persons not
selected on account of party or on account
of devotion to high tariff principles.
The discussion was temporarily interrupt
| ed by message of the President relative to
the civil service reform which was read and
| referred, and by Senate amendments TO the
! bill for the Chicago custOmhouse which were
| celcurred In.
Mr.. Townsend, Of PENNSYLVANIA, regard
ed the message just received full and eff
feetual answer 10 the charges made by
Democratic members relative to the sup
posed prohigacy of the administration. 1t
showed the Presidents party to be the par
ty of reform. He supported the pending
bill as in the interest of all-the interest of
common humanity. He charged on the
Democratic party the full responsibility for
the war, for the debt which it entailed and
the consequent taxation.
Mr.. Hawley advocated the bill, and said
the Republican party had always been the
friend of the workingmen. While the
Democrats had favored slavery in the States
and Territories, the Republicans had made
every man free.
Mr.. Spear, of Pennsylvania, suggested an
amendment directing inquiry particularly
orders instead of cash, and report what
means can be adopted to prevent the con-
tinuance of the system.
Mr.. Burchard suggested an amendment
committing the inquiry to the Bureau of
Statistics, under the direction of the Sec
rotary of the Treasury.
Mr.. Farnsworth said all the evils COM
planned Of could be remedied by repeal
e ~
taxes. He opposed any more commission
ers, and believed the Committee on Educa-
ton and Labor could investigate the subject
more intelligently and economically.
Mr.. Dollinger preferred that the inquiry
made by some officers of the Government,
and thought the Commissioner of the Agri-
culture the proper person. If there is to be
Commission however, he wanted one of
the Commissioners a practical labOring
man, and the term Of office limited to one
year. He denied that the labOring classes
were affiliated with fhe Internationals, athe-
lists, free lovers, etc.
Mr.. Kelly advocated the bill, and the du-
ties on iron and other American prOduc-
lions as necessary to protect the American
laborer and add to bis comforts.
Mr.. Stevenson said the ra5oring men of
the country complained OF this tariff with
its multitude, laying burdens on the people
without any benefit to the Treasury. They
complained of legislation, because of its fos-
tering monopolies who were vending them
selves about the nation threatening to crush
out its life. They complained of Congress,
because Of its almost criminal waste of the
public lands of the national domain, rob
bling them and their children Of homesteads.
He neutrality-suspicious. Of a commission
it would be benefit to the United States
and Europe, and stimulate the tide of emil
grafton.
The discussion went over till tomorrow.
Mr.. Garfield, from the Committee on APP
preparations, reported a bill appropriating
S27,S40 to supply deficiencies in the expens-
es of the Ku-Klux Committee. In reply to
Mr. Eldridge he stated that the total cost of
the Committee was $69, 907, exclusive of the
printing of the report, full seven volumes,
making about 5000 pages. 1t was agreed
that an itemized account Of the Commit
tees expenses should be printed in the
globe. The bill passed.
Adjourned.