The New York herald., 1871-12-15


lhe fo6iark3 ef tNa asNgt4ta Il f# Nt4le1 snssts.
wan.~- III stnaal wltb Whica @ aaul
facture a little uus. - ir Ae eyes ~ taspap
pie next year. The Senator ..-1g Nte 1ls I<
Scnurz) would write report from the co,nM4.-t
full o. p0rtentOus evils ana II would not De pup.
llsned un1ll lust before the next rresiaenual n0m
setts (Mr. Wii-0n) had announced himself In favor
OF this committee, and had gone lato one OF MS
PERIODICAL sPAsMs OF AFFECTION
really the friend OF LABOR why dd ne not stano ~
peot ns committee " propcsed to cut
DOWN. lLaugher)
Mr.. ScHuRz-we always listen with pleasure TO
the Senator from Nevada, because, however dis.
posed we may be here to earnest disqusition, we all
IKE little comedy now and then, and however
we always forgive INN on account or the exceed
ingly funny manner In which ne says them. 10 DC
THE LEGITIMATE SPHERE OF THE COMEDIAN
is generally within the walls OF the theatres but II
the Senator Is satisfied with the roe ne plays mere
VINO defend had cause always resort TO
q certain line OF defence. They attempt to
who attack; so the senator from Nevada tdr. Nye)
like 0tner senators here, makes no attempt 70 dis
any Of the facts 1sat stated tat d o.
cuses me Of insinunting That Mr. Leets' service IN
the army should prevent him from obtaining EN-
pl0yment In the civil service Of the governments,
and that the President mad something to do
with the carriage business in New YORK. ! wish
9on r. sa New YORK r % Uonkna 1 lie SAID yesterday
that the investigation OF tho New York Custom
was Ss up y se did
doubtedly believe that the case was closed, for IT
had reason 70 believe that when such scandals as u
exposed were laid bare the administration would
jump at the chance to put an end TO the disgrace
But 1t turns out that they were vastly mistaken;
down TO this day, spite OF the exposures made bv
the committee. The Senator asked also why we
abuses Svs Because no legislation was necessary
Tho ABUSES created by executive action In the
administration Of the Custom House and o,ny tney
THE POWER WHICH susTAINs , THIS system. @
did say, "Having laid the evidence before the
senate,n that when the most respectable merchants
OF New York mad protested against this system Of
,SS's time ana again, pronounced against Il; when
the Committee on tetrenc1ment had pronounced
ssDs ~ ana 70 Shsn s day. Tr aa s
or TINS evidence tnat there must be Jsterious
os ana
the Secretary or the Treasury himself.
to make an explanation, and, In reply TO Q rema
by Mr. Trumbill, satd:-1 do say that there are
inspectors In the Custom House In New York who
stated before the committee, under oath. that, in
violation OF their official Oaths ana In violation OF
the laws OF the land, they had taken bribes, and
THEY TOOK BRIBEs EVERY TINE
they discharged vessel; and say further that the
agents OF the steamship companies told me that
they could not get their vessels discharged without
bri6ing the ofiicals
Mr. SUMNER, rcp.) Of Mass.-I should like TO
know whether those men are continued In ONCE.
MIR. PATTERsON-l nave no knowledge OF their
ever having been removed. know nothing about
/ MIR. scHuRz-It appears to be clear that there is
monopoly ON the North River OF New York worth
who have it: that it Is denounced by the principal
merchants OF New YORK as system Of robbery;
sion a 8 sens there BY the Secretary Of The Treasarv
that In the report OF that commission the system Is
designated as very great abuse; thst II mas Deen
and condemned by IL aiso and yet that It continues
down to TINS very day. defy any Senator then, TO
mysterious power sustaining that system Is not JUS
tined. The Senator from Indiana Mr. Morton)
sI iSs REPUBLICAN, @ % parS. How so Do not we ali pro-
fess 10 be in favor OF reform' And yet wnen
member OF this body attempts TO lay bare gross
the republican party. My motives nave been re.
fected upon, and ], ana those with wnom l act.
na'e am 0'sT ready sA' 10 tell tell the the Senate Ny
object IS to discover TO denounce and to Try TO nave
corrected any and every abuse whenever can La, lay
affect the interests or advantages OF party, and
without regard to whether this or that person may
Ike II or not. am in favor OF reform, and am IN
dead earnest do not mean to denounce abuses
on the other side and to shield abuses among my
own friends / want to put the iron
TO THE VERY BOTTOM OF TIE SORE,
g ks STsa ~ ussa X %r e
siatement Yesterday thai the OBJECT OF those who
6efrended that proposition was TO show tnat great
corruption exists under the present administration,
and said that that was exactly what he wished the
people to understand. AS to the otner branch 81
Mr. MOrIOns charge, that this movement was all at
tack on the republican party 1t was not true. lie
(Mr Tipt0n) made no attack on the republican
party from the that mad come upon IL through
the mistakes Of the administration anu the c0frup.
tion Of lis ocalS he oesysa 'asT mere rwo WAS
all through TINS administration. Tue motives OF
those who sought to revive the committee on ke-
trenchment were called In question. Gould not Q
man believe that even In the Senate there might
be iound better leader Tor the republican
the wnie House, without being, therefore, accused
OF uniaithfulness 10 the party. Would IL be SAID
that tnele was only one man In the country unaes
whom republicans could train and be loyaly Inc
Senator from Indiana INT. Morton) had Doasted
thar il was distinguishing marx OF the republican
par nas s was pt0S' Mr. po
iieyed so, and had acted upon tnat behei, but ne
had been prosecuted and punished LOT " ever
Mr.. Trumbulps amendment was rejected by vote
70 70 nays the ipoMns Saan sn epacpsns pat
terson, Robertson, Schurz, SUMNER Tipton, rum.
hull, West and wilson.
The original resolution was then adopted.
Mr.. TRUMBULL then moved TO instruct the com.
mttee provided Tor In the resolution Just adopted
reecled re "Si'V an,erdment, and made few remarks
lie denied that lie had done, or proposed, or SAID
anything hostile to the administrator, 90, or the re-
. Of certain senators In this debate. lie was
hostile 10 none who were not dishonest anu cor
rupt; and would any Senator undertake 10 say
that the administration or the party dld
not desire honesty In the government
The President had declared In favor oil reform.
Mr. MORTON said that the drift or the debate was
a rejection upon the republican party and an tnsn
uation that IL was corrupt.
that2
Mr.. MORTON replied that from the spirit Of the
Senator'S remarks ne inferred that nc t,ai mt ,iu M
h.,tiN NssiA hall hat
der the present administration but nc was glu no"
to ind that he did not think so.
a.. ryuuu,,sr ao,l ha haliaved that great QDuGo0