Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-19

mittee, and, had that been agreed upon, he,
lrumbull would have been entitled to the
rhaifmanship But the resolution under
which tins committee was appointed was moved
by himself, Mr. Anthony aud, Il appointed ny
the chair he, Anthony, would have asked 30 he
excused sertiig as chairman, He didn't know
what Senator Sumner meant wien be spoke o.
senators opposed TO the inquiry. He didH
know that any senator was opposed TO the most
searching inquiry into amy Charges 81 cor
ruptlOn, by ThomSoCyCr made. " was tic hrSt
time in his experience that he ever heard a com
mlttce objected TO on account of lis character
and he was clad that the first experiment las
been tried upon senators against whom SO lit
tie could he said
Mr. Thurman disclaimcd disparagemcnt Of
the character Of the committee claiming that
he was only inquiring whether the proposed
committee was appointed in accordance with
parliamentary usageS. There was rule that Il
senator moving an inquiry he put a the head Of
such committee, but Mi, Trumbull was not put
at Its head
In RESPONSE to Il statement Of Mr.. Buclliug
ingham, that MIR. frumbull privately declined
to be either chairman or on the committee, MIR.
Trumbull said that after the senate voted
down the proposition iur the committee and 70
refer to it the subjects specified and then /
posed simply TO raise Il committee without ~
ere eSeeut such as the senate should subses
Qucntly confer Upon It, he did decline to serycon
the committee raised in that way.
MIR. Thurman claimed that the minority had
not been consulted as to the selection of their
representative on the committee.
Mr., Bayard thoueht That Mr. Sumner S criti-
rism was Just, He believed that thcdcsien max
ing up the committee with only one democrat
was that, whcp Il senator offered resolution OF
inquiry on some particular case he implies that
no other case should be investigated
Mr.. Howe dcshcd Mr. Bayard to understand
that he would 90 as far as he mir. Bayard) in
iny tffttr f,f
aud vote Tor the most radical sweeping, search
inc investigation he knows how to C0HtriYet
Mr.. Bayard accepted Mr.. Howe's pledge, and
would offer, as a substitute, Mr.. irufdbnlPS
proposition, believing that, although Mr. Conkl
ling voted against it before, he would support it
now.
Mr. Conkling said he voted against cmbody-
ln% Mr. Irumbull's proposition on the rules OF
the senate, but was ALWAYS ready to vote for the
most sweeping Investigations. The country uns
derspOd that there was no monopoly of public
Write by ihe gentlemen Of the other side, and
MIR. Bnyard knew him, Mr.. Conklng,- well
enough to know that he earnestly desired TO dis
cover and punish frauds.
Mr. Bayard spoke at length in dcnunciation
of the administration.
Mr.. Morton defended our civil service.
The discussion was continued by MeSSrS,
COnkiing Fcnton, freughuyscn, Sumner, Buck
iugham, l1amln, Patterson, Scott, Logan, Clay
ton, Blair, Irumbull, Edmunds, Cragih and
Others
Mr., Trumbul moved, as iii amendment to
the pending resolution, his propositions f. in
strnct the committee to inquire INTO all sunJectS
enumerated III his original resolution.
Mr.. Anthony moved 90 strike from Mr..
Trumbulls amendment all relating to civil ser
vice
Al'Sl auotllcl 'ViiH Nie'"lS'o"' a. A"'"'"o
Mr. Wilson moypd IN amend Inv nfoyiding
tbnt tho committee sbonId have mower fo send
far uersons and usners annoint n clerk and re-
nort iy hin NJ Otherwise without nroyidinr for
Is S;ttino dnring rccess
'Fhe omcndment was adontcd-27 to n.
rho rrioi,tai rrsnlutinn nnmipr the members
of the committee lyos tfi,', aJonted
Ntrcn o;rlocl p NJ tbp senate adjourned