Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-14
EVENING STAR.
CONGRESSIONAL.
z onFfuNfOn NeSttrUay PrOceedf0gs.
DISC JssIOs ON INVESTIGATION AND LIZ
TRFNaHNENT.

EISCJssIos ON INVESTIGATION AND IE-
TRENCHNENT.
SENATE-AtteT our report closed
Discussion continued on Mr. Anfhonx,s
resolution 10 create a standing committee of
investigation and retrenehment, TO consist of
seven members, and to be elected by the Senate
Mr. Thurman said there were MANY peonIe IN
the coantry who would be uncharitable enough
=" dishelleve the whItewashing statement Of the
Senator from Vermont Mr. EdmOndsI az to the
urity OF the public service.
ar. SchuTz said that in no four months during
the history 81 the government had there been
many deiaicatOns and unfaithfulness among
s0vernme Mt employees brought to light as dur.
ing the last four months. He read at length
from the evidence taken by the Retrenchmcnt
committee, disclosing the frauds perpetrated
under the :" general order" and carriage" sys-
tenn in the New York custom house. The exac-
lions praeticed upon the importers, he said, were
on parallel Nth those OF the rObber knights of
the Rhine, who stretched cables in front OF Their
castles AT charged toll 10 all who passed.
There hsu not been sufficient evidence to CON
Rect any one AZ the White House with this
business, although such allegations had been
made.
Dir. CaSSeriy laid that since his arrival In
Washington ne had received knowledge of i'm
IrOpriety and abuse in one OF the highest depart
ments O1 the government. He wOuld not feel
justified in bringing this to the attention of the
senate hut il the committee were antbori red 10
investigate, he would have no hesitation in
calling Its attention to IL fit subject for their
examination. he regretted 10 see partisan feel
ing brought into this matter for he believed the
buk OF the American people of both parties
were honest.
Mr.. Ccnkling said in reference to intimations
q to the connection OF any one At the White
House With this - general order" system the
balance of the evidence proved altogether the
contrary The republican party does not pro-
tcct crime. The speedy punishment of Paw
master Hedge was alluded to As an evidence of
the stern termination which existed to punish
UnfaithiUl employees.
Mr. Morton would ask the Senators who had
made these attacks and what ground was Their,
tor them Was there anV partvw hi ELI had labOrel
he. ligQ rt- for
purity in the administration of the government,
Was there ever any administration which had
bten more prompt to detect and punish crime
than this administration? Take the case of
HOdge-HOdgr had been punished promptly
was now undergoing his punishment. Yet his
crime was discovered after the crime of the New
FlunderCTS, whose distractions exceeded his by
millions. None of them bad been punished.
Pending further discussion. the Senate, at
O'Clock, adjourned.
HOJSE--Atter our report closed
THE APPORTIoNNENT BILL
was further discussed in Committee of the
The Amendment OF MIR. Marshall for cumu-
lative voting was rejected-y ears 50, nays gS
Mr. Butler Mass offered an Amendment
provlding Thai all elections for representative in
congress after the Forty-third Congress shall be
held in the ali the states the first Tuesday
after the hrst Monday in November OF each
alternate year, except in cases of special cleo
tons held 20 NIL vacancies.
Mr. Butler argued that the adoption of his
amendment would have the effect to prevent il
Ed4 NttiIr Dy tOionlZdttpfl- ana would ObVlafe
the necessity of holding two elections state and
national, ON different days. The amendment
was agreed to.
The amendment providing that in states not
Te-diStricted. the increased number OF Repre-
sentatives shall be elected at large, was then
rejected.
Mr. Butler (MaSs.l then offered his amond-
mcnt fixing uniform time for holding elections
a. a new section Of the organic bill.
NR. CHiPNAN ON TIRE DISTRICT COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Randall. pa from the Committee on
Ituie>, reported an amendment to the rules rs a
new rue. providing that the Speaker shall ap-
point from among the delegates from the terri
tones an additional member of the Committee
ON Territories. and the delegate from the Dis
tTict OF Columbia an additional member Of the
Committee ON the District OF Columbia. Said
delegates to have the same privileges in commit
tee as they have in the House.
After discussion the PROPOSED amendment va.
adopted. and the Speaker appointed Mr.. Chat
lee Colorado a. the additional member of the
Committee on Territories. and Mr.. Chapman or
the DI>tTiNt Committee. Adjourned