The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-12-28

He (Iipton) had once believed So. and had
acted upon thar belief but he had been pro-
seribed and punished for il ever since.
Mr. Trumbul's amendment was rejected
/ by vote of "a cas- To 81 nays
The following Republicans voted for il;
| Atc0rR-f enton, Logan, Patterson, Robertson,
and Wilson.
The original resolution was then adopted.
! Mr.. Irumbul then moved To instruct the
committee provided for Ia the resolution
just adopted TO inquire into all subjects
J enumerated in his rejected amendment and
! nIade few remarks.
He denied that he had done or proposed
or said anything hostile TO the Administra-
/ ton or the Republican party. He was as
/ founded at rhe ground taken by certain
Senators In this debate. He was hostile 10
none who were not dishonest and corrupt.
/ and would any Senator undertake TO say
that the ADMINISTRATION or party did not
desire honesty in the Government? The
/ President had declared in favor of reform
Mr.. Morton said that the drift of the de-
bate was reflection upon the Republican
party, and an insinuation that IL was
corrupt.
Mr.. Trumbull-Have ever said or init
mated that:
Mr.. Morton replied that from the spirit OF
the Senator's remarks he inferred that he
lTrumbulll did believe that gross corruption
existed under the present Administration.
but he was glad now To find that lie did not
think so.
Mr. Trumbull SAID he believed that great
abuses did exist under this Administration.
Abuses had existed under all administra-
tions, but lac believed that the great increase
In the amount OF patronage had naturally
caused nm increase in abuse. He had not
said. however. that more corruption existed
under this than under previous aalministra-
tions but then he wished this administra-
tion % be better than all its1bredecessors
and the Republican party TO be purer than
any other.
Mr. Morton-I am glad to hear the Sena-
TOR declare his devotion to the Republican
party, but did understand the spirit of his
speeches to be different. However. accept
his statement of his position. Now as this
question ofreform is sprur =, there seems to
be disposition on the part of some people
in this couLtry To become professional re-
formers par excellence. They seem to
desire to monopolize that business and TO
set themselves up as the only men who hate
corruption. Now | desire TO say to those
gentlemen, whoever they may be- that for
one 4 shall not allow them to monoDolize
that business. clainStto be as good re-
former as any of thtm, although | don't
make such high pretensons.
Mr.. Trum bull said Mr.. Morton was ex-
tremely kind to accept his statement. but he
declined to answer him fMortonl for his
Republicanism. and denied his right to call
him to an account. Senator Morton claimed
To be reformer, but he had IA queer way OF
showing it. Not long ago, in speech at
st. Louis, he had eulogized the civil service
as it stands at present.
Mr.. Morton remarked that in that speech
he had said of the civil service that while
there were many reforms and improvements
which could be made in il, and which the
Republican party would make. he did be-
lieve that on the whole we had the best civil
service in the world, and he did say the
same now.
Mr.. Thumb 1ll-Well. ifthere is anywhere
In the world worse civil service than that
of the United States, | pray God to deliver
that people from it. laughter. feel
less disposed than ever to submit my
Republicanism to the test of the Senator
from Indiana (NortOn) after his declaration
that we nave the best civil service in the
world. My Republicanism is not partisan.
care nothing for it except as a party of
great principles, and if it ever comes TO be
used as a cover for frauds and iniquities the
honest people ofthe country will overwhelm
US, as they ought TO.
At p. NJ without reaching a vote on
Mr.. Trumbull's motion, the Senate went
into executive session, and soon after al
iOurned until Monday,