Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-19
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WASHINGTON, d. c., Dee Is.
MUCH LooKED-ToR REPORT.
The civil service commissioners to-day sub,
mitted their report to the president 1t makes
about sixty fooscap pages, and Will be trans
mittcd to congress, with 4 message, on Thurs
day.
BUTLER CONVENIENTLY ABSENT.
Gen Butler having been called to New York
on private business. will not preside At The din
ner to be given to Gov, Washburn, consequently
Secretary Boutwell, and Senators Sumner and
Wilson have been invited to be present.
KuRLUx CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR.
James NJ. Leach, democratic member OF con-
grass from South Carolina, and also a promjs-
ing candidate for governor on the democratic
ticket in that state, has been indicted in the
criminal court here, on charges connecting him
with the kukluX organization
THE QUESTION OF TIE HouB.
The retrenchment committee question h as had
one m0rc day in the senate, and the debate
thereon assumed wider latitude than even dur
ing last week. Mr. Anthony submitted the
committee which had been agreed upon in the
caucus, and Mr.. Conkling thereupon sent up q
resolution, which he offered as substitute for
Mr.. lrumbul's pending instructions to the com
mittee, providing that, nasmuch as the gen
eral order system" had been attacked by scna-
tors in that body, aud it had been minated
that influences at the White house kept this
system in existence, in defiance of public opiu-
ion, that the committee be instructed to particu-
larry investigate this charge.
Before any vote could be taken on this propo-
stion, Mr.. Sumner got the floor and proceeded
to attack the committee appointed by the eau
Gus. He said that it had but one democrat,
while the independent republicans, or those who
favored Mr.. TrumbulPS original resolution, were
ignored in its composition. lie considered this
supplementary, and gross injustice, not only
TO the author of the original resolution, but also
TO the members of the old retrenchment COM
mittee, of whom at least two should have been
recognized,
Messrs. Merton, Conkiing aid Hamliu denied
that the administration was afraid Of any inves-
legations, and tie iernter renewed his statement
that his opposition to MIR. IrumbuIs resolu-
ton was because it was Il limitation on the
pONGIo VI tut CptuulltttC3 anu NOuiu itt dlltN
II the same freedom of action Us contemplated
by the resolution witch be hid drawn lip, and
which had been agreed upon in the caucus.
Mr.. Logan made his second speech to-day
since being in the senate. He charged that the
republican party was beIng damaged ht those
who claimed to be its champions, while those
who were endeayoriug to purify it were ar.
raigned as its enemies. He always expected to
remain in the republican party, and would not
be read out of it simply because he did not agree
with what other senators might choose to pre-
scribe as party policy.
The debate was continued in this strain until
ten o'clock, when the voting began. Mr.. Irum-
bull objected to Mr. Conklng's resolution Of in
structions being considered, which threw
it over until tomorrow. The commit
fee was finally accepted-29 to 1S-and Mr..
Casserly was added thereto. Mr.. Wilson
then submitted an amendment, giving the com
mittee power to send for persons and papers,
which was adopted-27 to 17-Mr. Stewart,
member of the committee voting against this
amendment. Mr. Poole rendered his resigna-
ton as a member of the committee, which
leaves another vacancy, and which the indie
pendent republicans claim they are entitled to.
KELoN.