New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-25


Mr. PoMERoY Rep. Kansas moved to refer it to the
might he perfected in detail
MI PATTERSON remarked that the reference 10 inns
Committee would prevent the bill from becoming law
Discussion followed consuming tho entire morning
hour upon the merits Of the measure.
Mr.. HARLAN Qeep, iowal called attention 10 ,e'non
r a ~, T@p Me- said the eSperinent Of
government IN the District had been necesstated by te
mpossibity OF dsposing ntellgently OF pending Dis
and the fact that Congress could not give 70 inc '''
Mr.. THURMAN Dem ohio) did not approve Of the
provision allowing the President To appoint the COY
In the House Of OF un sn
District, with view to practical experiment "f'"
that principle of free government. ,.., Wa ok
MI Pomeroy's motion finally rejected Yeas 20;
Nays 49, when the pill and ainshd,sIPs otterso Ham
lin aud Thurman being appointed on the part vi 'n'
Mr. SHERMAN Rep., Ohio. from the Finance Com.
mttee reported. with sundry amendnents o. d h tSc
enarer tS S st s,ton of AN Act 10 reduce internal
taxes &C. approved July IL, 1870 lie asked inin. nJ
ments were intened to remove ambiguity In the Iaw
and would not delay the passage OF re nm Y " uS nr
been made after consideration Win 'nc ho"'e N'A'
TIE bill, then passed. TIA effect isto allow merchandise
in port not entered Dec 81 1910, to be admted dcr
the old tarH.
THE GENERAL OCEAN CABLE BILL
Mr. SUMNER ep., Massl from inc HSin '.i on y,
teegraphic communication between the unted 9tles
and foreign countries, Win an aInenuehs aa I'm
lawful for two cable companies TO uhln thelr
interests without the consent OF the
of the United States and upon such terms as nc may 20
Mr. WILSON G2ep., Mass.l from the Military Com
mttee, reported, with amendments, bni authorizing
the Secretary of War to negotiate for the construction of
telegraph line to the military posts west Oh Tie Mis-
Mr. POMERoY CRep, Kansas presented petition Tor
Female Suffrage provision III the Distriet lerftorla
Mr.. TEYT0N Rep., n. W from the Finance Commit
tee, reported adversely Mr. MOrtons gu TO ie'uno 10
tho flai inf
An amendment FROM the minority ct TIC S"ihIiuteo
was submitted by Mr.. SHERMAN Rep Ohio,, VINO VINO
stated his intention TO propose rs substitute lof the
bill. 49,. -,
c o. r per cent computed in accordance With the Commercial
Mr. MORTON said he would cal up the bill as soon as
the pending business was disposed OF: ,o.,.,,
The credentials Of +. r. Blair, Scnaorelect from
Missouri for the term ending Marcn 1873 were pre-
MIR SCOTT Gaep. PENN introduced jointresclution
approprating $1,000 or so much as necesas r. rhe
Nv MORRELL Rep, VT, from the Committee on
menus nSGs sH 2e aya fIG OF Miss Res statue
Lincoln in the Calitoi rounda on Wenncsday evening;
land TO aid in the construction OF o Atlantic and Great
Western Canal. Referred TO the Committee on PuDhc
on the suggestion of Mr.. MOTION REP Ind, the
motion of Mr. Bayard to reconsider the wore adopting
the resolution allowing the Committee On southern out
RACES &c. to sit during tie sessions OF the senate was
Mr. MORTON stated that he assented to Tie reconsd
Grafton in Difference TO Che views CT Mr. HayaIJ WHO nae
stated the was taken without an understanding OF
the qu,ion the Democratic size. The resolution was
then tabled fol the present
TIE INroRTuN1TY BILL -. ,,..,
bulls Civil Service Reform bD prohibiting ConGessncn
S F4TEss6E ep Es the enate a.
length IN explanation OF abuss II the diplomatic con
rm 6e ' tourt the biz defective In the diplomatic
sryce reform could be Instituted by dispensne with
many of foreign legations. To-day our Ministers in
Holland austria Denmark, and swedcli-ano tho eata-
One of most Intelligent Ministers 10 Europe md told
him Mr. Patterson that Tor tso yeas ac dd fCatmg
whatever TO do. III South Anerca, Were B-itls con-
far exceeds our own. our diplomatic service was
r leiS i'ic consolasiSG Then the ncSeacy Of
Of mcn sent abroad, being maosty young
gSoroS SG% S c S aTs ana u and
quainted with the nature of the country TO which they
60. Through the Incompetence Ct tc5c ofi,ias, false
invoices we're certified to, and the Government tcieby
dcrauded Of large amounts IL The cary history OF the
Washington two terms there wero brtcgh, and urdcr
amid John Adams ten jefferson though colhe Into ol"c
great party excitement, made but trrty four removals.
Madison ive Monroe uire, Srd John Qnncy Adams but
two 1t not until Gen Jackson's ADVENT TO power
that the maxim OF "to the vctGs belong tie spells be-
came political fact In regard g. 81 uses aud eo!rnr
ton in the Customs service, MI Patterson quoted nom
Retrenchlnent Committee, OF which he Was member
Upon tn, present eohoioH OF nr Ne" rn Nus f
VIM 4. Dodgs, which he said spoke dc voice Of A. T.
Stewart Mr. ChittcIdcn, 9nd other ddAg ~ iWiiTS O1
New-York, who were before the Con mtee The letter.
dated few days ago. charged that appointments IN
the New-Iork CdsOmHoufe were mad. fer political
raSons, and not with 10 suiscIyc the paJlc inter
ests that the officials were dependent ior titr places
tive TO the proper performance OF their duties aud
nstigaed Tor the sake Of their Offices TO pay the part of
"pohouse politicians" The Investigation o. the Conn
mttee had developed that immense amount were lost to
the Government through the corrurtics OF ire Custom
coivng brbes from passengers en- foreign SIC tntrs
but animated to the messenger: that everything
fran
nov IN Wasinctfn. had iiSracd him C;r Pat1eTsJnj
thai apon his Coming 10 this coultrg about two years
ago told by an Inspector that lie Sou:d place
An agent for foreign Steamship had testified before
the Committee that oay week before at he had paid
$500 of bride money to nc Inspectors TO get his vessel
discharged and that only last year he paid over $4,000
in the way. The testimony also sowed that in the
Inspectors Divisions Of the Custom there were
average three Inspectors more 3ab wore needed
In each On ell c7, working at a salary OF $1,000
Government defraudcd Some o. these officials
lived out In the country, and only came to the Custom
woman who sold apples the stree. corner had her
name On e Gsrbas ior the A aH eS Was not
responsible for having iDaugurafd this corruption as IL
would root out corrupt and inefficient officers, and
supply their places With men OF integrity and AFFINITY
would acquire unprecedented popularity and prom
Mr. DAVIS Dem, KY inquired whether, in Mr. Pat
popularity by forcing the late Secretary Cox from his
office because Of that gentenans Efforts 10 improve the
Mr. PATTERSON thought it remained to be seen
whether that was the why the Secretary OF the
Interior retired. He Davis assumed fact that
which IL was necessary 10 prove
Mr. DAVIS said he understood the facts to be that Sec
rotary Cox wanted TO control the appointments of sbor
dinaes IN bis department but, upon being pressed by
Congres TO submit To their dictatiOD appealed to
the President, who took sides with The Congressman.
Mr.. PATTERSON did not know personally what the
facts were 10 Secretary Cox but ne did know that all
these abuses had sprung from policy inaugurated by
Democratic Administrator Gen. Jacks0L's theory
"to the vicors belong tho sp0i.s"vas the Of
these vicious appointments. Tie Administration had
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