New-York tribune., 1871-01-13

portunity and to preserve tho independence OF the
MT MORTON Giep lndJ said the reform contemplated
by tho bill was OF the spurious kind that neh cGGaR
Service many writer's and speakers on on the sub sub
ect scarcely understanding what was men ny ~
pepcuary in the speech OF the Chairman Of the Judlc
AIRY con%ee 1 TrG%oa nRarSG Of S aSrrnpton among
ConTessmen reiterated by that senator "geu r .,o
Tpon in high places, il any existed wero the excep-
tons not the general rue and in politics no general RUE
Senator cIrumbnD thought the Government could DC
run better without the politicians. But MS system wa
an Sms %poy fa"s gSuS arSa rGrS Of fRpaSe
Utopan, and never could bo realized APPOINTMENTS
would suit tho Democrats remarkably vel While Sha
not in power but not moment after that tho nI nenart
mems more than twice as many clerks were needed TO
do the business The Inference from this Tond 9e vGly
roiten and corrupt. Mr. Morton submitted that was
not true that event could the assertion he sostn
ber II the author of the statement could produce any
evidence for his assertion he was bound 10 et to %
employment Of useful officials might be held respospie
by the country and condemned by the people IN conroc
Mr. TRUMBULL reminded Mr. Morton tnat IN Goin1c III ~,
ton with the statement referred to he had sateu ~ to
time hs authority for II the report OF sec[cS @ tb
Senator another authority-the Senator rom t ~
shermanl whose statement at the sI Mai there
there twice many clerks, was
were many than were required IN ths sPar 5
to o TepiSb p bt Ss SnesCn to the SO Senator from ar
,%bo At one time presided over Of the Departments
az III % NYE ep NeyI inquired whether the number of
Department clerks was not lnitci Dy Jaw, ,or bv
Mr. TRUMBULL believed there was regulation 10Y Dy
law but there was nothing To prevent the OCCASIONAL III
| crease of the force by Congress. 4. J., ho1 an
| a specific limitation of the number ~, ,.,r,.,.
Mr. TRUMBuIL auding to t1S Gonresnen neTy Ti solcng
appointInenis, said lac thought hs rlenn S9 49, oIt
able TO keep out Of the Penitentiary' ho n'' Ai'
Mr NYE replied that hs apprehension IVA was 1ds n9r iHr
Who had probably recommended twice rs many apPoiV
| mcnts as any other senator. -. .oors ho bo \
almost entirely abstaned from any ~, Sre
| Mr. MORTON said he was aware tiat iIe Ic t or g
ian in ths matter OF "Cv Service Reform, and re-
ferred article in me N0rm hheto & man had
sci mn for himself superior morality on TINS poill o
Eoi E9a cinns ennn1nt 70 red az he said hi. letter OF
resignation, by the politicians, and tue dhiefcnto IRE t
his convictions, and did not allow CONGRESSMAN 70 tu M
tate an appuintment Now the facts (aS shown lTol VI,
his once there were ESQ clerks in the Interior Depart
meui and when hc left II there were b9o-ohc Iai o
| hans having ded-thereforc, according 10 Mr. lrhm
| hu there were twice as many clerks there a. were
needed and but one less than the number ~hen 1iI &
rctary left. Unlike Mr.. Cox, secretary Boutwell, Win
ou ny spec a pretensiOns civil service reior had
reduced the under him in the same time some ~ o
Mr. Norton proceeded further in vhdication OF Tho
Department clerks from what he called Tie grossly ,i
lust charge of Mr Trumbu, that large portion oI lsl
were useless aud incompetent. tno pup
lie business was discharged very credtdbly, ana
argued 10 show the impOssbity Of maintaining ~ t'
face of free institutions the life tenure purga @
! cratic" systems of Prussia ana EaSlhhu' in'
| only effect Of doing away with the NstelL
of recommendations for Office instead OF Diminishing th
crowd Of ofce-seekers would compel applicants elthe
10 visit Washington transact their business thfOngl
Oicc-broters The politicians could not be ulspeIae.
with without changing the character OF the M
and enabling public officials to turn dear ear 10 the en-
| trratics Of those who had elevated them TO power.
Several Senator's desiring 10 speak on the b no Vot
was reached its further consideration being der Ifed u
Wednesday next. ~ o'clock, after an Executive s"s
| sion, the senate adjourned.