The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-25

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mvN IRON Soliciting APPOINTMENTS.
A. iwoniy minutes past one me unfinished hnsl-
nrs.. hesnN Mt sranhuts tiyll service Reform biil.
pNcHlRtisg Congressman lroM soliciting appoiat-
mcats. Wa prccee .et esth.
nfrip ArtH. CONSULAR ASp CIVIL SERVICE.
Nit farrsRsnN addressed The senate Al length IN
~ alsi - q aeuses in iho dinomalio consular
w. iBsaH ~ ~ M va, ieietiye, In the diplomatic
~ Y ~ leiwra Eousl y insil'lici ~ niS. ensing
Nleisier. IN HOLLAND. Austria, Denmark aud swe-
eN#manA TIE taisloTu could be ehl2rgei-
Mt = - rras'ioA aa,g. ono OF ane
bad ia'd ala M. Patterson that Tor two years
silet $500 ~ t.t Norttp wllch ho vas ac.red' o.
w haa 70. htag whntegef - DO IA scnlh America,
Nheo British com mere 'ar cNccels oar DIVA, our
I'll VIVA "a ~ wa twice ~ exnensiva - teas 90
a'1Hei aad Tao to- a1isaer tlhs)islatti. Ihen, tle
f@e actaaf 81 or egnanst service was shown ~ ne
fonar slaa same II thcm jaaf freia coicgc. utterly
tNWfaHtm t0nmafeiai lsWs and customs and m
ua.Ate0 vim nc ustlrs .. ne country 70 whieh
t8 8A Fbf0ash Me insompefeace Of thee Of
gna.ift irFDlaes xcre ccIliAea % ani The GOV.
t6e rats hlsiasyol thr eoyefsmeui removals from
usee waFe isrN pafinE Wasiinstoa's tNo
sasa ,a,as tss lsSsrs1a. mOug a. coming s,,nas
10 oNec smli ucai parry excitement.
nte aaA fflh larfy ADAMS Dui two n was NOT
untu 3enela ieEA aas atstut % power that Inc
~ lt.eel sgL Ia rugaft h abuses ala Z lrrnptlon
i1 zoe nWstNfn #erftte. ~. Patterson ufofca lrom
" sssS 9a,s% az assenisa,'' ~
~. mg.rssf: vgss ne prs'sp, eeasl.
Ss .a y my s zoe S'0~ s,t n'e n ne
WuUa8r N na5as Mhfch. a. aais. spoke sae voice
~ a, Z. eesrt ~ gait.sadan snl other leaatng
ava anisats ui SECS K0tk, w8p were before tae CEN.
mstee. tn ietlet, auapg aats ~ Zee DAYS ago
etvrfnl thaf snpa atmeatr - rs NcN YORK. CasloE
rss = ,. fSs Sane 1s ,s,ss a y; , ~,
a. oAesQis were DOPE aa0nt lor taQil ga esulcn
~ ihe eFn ,gT sr.sa s III thctr 1utis- IA s-ere
ia.lt ..et ~ tha tAAe "a tlsif oa 81 - play ae
fs ~ N..t l.Hts 49, ~, hNe5A faii ~ q
were lasf o. tae gqt .aeni tarqsgh the raFrap-
U.s. ~ lhe eisien a9as' italee 49, Whe we're aOt
~.tt ~ i01tlfN stefHief. Nwi even whimsical to
N.e p.stenEefs uia1 cftff hlng could pas
"a caaa. a-iig ia ,bea weulhef = iaIeign egs.
TON. rpE q Washington, Aat informed him ,Air.
sport $50 - aEa be wss tald ~ al tasneci6r
lhh' h ~ wAaNd ne e tSe 4aintss "A tae tlola 81
ie.csa steamship lia6 ISL = r.i'sd ns an
tht cQAiHuteR thal ong whek b1fUEc t4sl hs he'd
Pa.A iteee haulfsd dollar az bnbt money
- tac ihs4 ttGtfs 20 ge hw f0esal discharged aud
that nnR iasi wear W. pai3 pferfrn tnol.anl aoars
~ Toe snno waN gEo IaHiiaNug also showed taat
N the mjncgen l7sqt tlsgs ait ssos ~ the CHstam
house thgre vere u a. Nvr,nEe three iraiie tors
worsins ai q SALARY 4 one logasnd gOlials itasi8g
Aiti-sctea lneu sud aaia pet agnHul 0gi 20 piiNA
Gals lived oui ~ nc esaptrf en- oAv caiae totne
an al apple woman wao - a,r.c. ~ t1s .irsst
corner Had hes insane 80 tie - to ior la0nlns, aud
drew ttr PAS ~ ptnAF ~ hetsxH1F. Iae "a aainl8-
lIaioa va. no .etpot, ~ sos nassng inanEufael 4
tais corruption. ns i Aatet mang sesfs hack, bui N \
ihIs administration wuA1H root eUrrttpt and IN.
efficient oisets and suppif hcaf places with Is@n 20
integrity aud a9iNt . would acquire unprecedented |
popularity aud proaneace.
~; pA,ls. laea 81 ~, inqairsi whether, ~
adaed 10 Ia pOpyaty w loraAg tiae late secretary
Cox IRON Ms one because = iaat geni.eM-a's
ar PATTERSON thought % fenaineA 10 be seen I
whether that Vas the reason shy the seerelarg ~
iact tlat valcn Il was necessary 70 prove.
Mr. DAVIS AID he understood tae iacls - ~ fhat I
a eeS wG' sss0 s s sSs ssss
pressed ~ Conafessnea ~ subm % iheir diCiai0n.
lie appealed 70 the ffe-ideat $40 took ss.ies wi.a :
~. P1iGEssoS ala no, know personality what Ire
facts we're IA y secretary Coz; but ne dia ANON
augurated by democratic aim. lsfrailon General
JacS,ons theory--'ao tue yiciors belong the
spoils'-yas the source ~ ihese vicious appon-
m~nts. The administration haa corrected some OF
the evils, aud a. Ma hos i9r the repGh l.
cratic roofs. ne proceeded 90 comment upon
The great influence o. the federal patronage.
there being 5l,oG0 oAcias NIthin tue Pfr~ldeafs
gift; The dem0laZing influence upon tle county ia
peryeTtng these oices once every fonr years 10 pr
iisan purposes. advocates a sstarn 10 ne oTig
ma policy OF snakiug appoiEi meats uy0a indtys0aa
nerls, without reference 10 potlca, rAig mage. A.
means o. maintaining parJ discipline ne sys'ssa 1
the surrender 0. individual lr'1ty O. oniHeN.
mr.. CoNALtNG. freP) OF ,. A.. claimed log mseif 1
the right 10 SPEAK an unbiased vii less a. Is Fhr
co.dti0l OF the new FORA Custom House. H. Aas !
Collector, or requested ihe appoaaeni ~ reaertoa
ID Office bY Thar r. u man. " ans huEitu hciav.
me resolution REFERRED % tthe sole wauani Ct |
last session BY his colleague, &f. Fcnloa. Y
for en inquiry INTO the mcnet Urlef SYSTEM 4
personal hostility Of ms c9l.ea ue - the preaeat 4
Collector a. toe por u New iosS, bciancr q /
charge Of the in,essieailcn wa frlcnd u ns col.
leagues ald represented MS ooiisagues Coagres.
sionai distict and nail slown "n. feeling against
the Collector. Reminding TIE senate that IA 1
efficient administration - The Custom House I
The Importers who pali the dulles aaa re.
marking that The point 81 senator P.iterson's
remarks were simply tnai human ma ure was "a ~
Die and weak, he added that, matter Who piighf
be appointed inspectors the prac zee Of giving pre-
sen,s 10 those olicers would sfi.l co1iin1e. lie
investigating committee hsa exceeded IT. authority
IN going TO New YORK to conduct an er pure inyes-
LEGATION WIN elo.ed do@la he asserted iha.
the slightest degree upon the Collector iho SaVai
Onlcer o. the surveyor o he I'or Of New York. "
this was not 50 he called upon M. Patterson 10
Mr., PATTERSON denied having in any manner
attacked OF even referred to those Officers, ana
stated that Inc testimony IN no May implicated
them
Nj. FESroN, replying 10 the reference 20 himself
said lie would have no controversy with bis col
league OF any one else upon custom House maitsrs
or others growing out OF the practices Of the
administration in appointing IN, or that person 10
ofice. There was no question with himsef who ,
shoud bod the offices Droyd q the nnDo!n,ces en-
josed the confidence OF the people aud we're farhlu
public servants. The question cue rather ol
prescription within The party organization fer dif
ference relating TO It's organization or growing oat
OF personal preferences. II his colleague hsd advised
no appointment to the Collector OF New ioTK, a !
was fortunate for his reputation he had made the
statement, for current runor IN New iora hGd a. |
Otherwise and he contrary was generally believed
Bu. The resolution under whch the commit &c ~.
stItated investigation was Tor the pug- |
pose Of securing, data upon which 70 urge I
the passage OF the bill Introduced by himself on May
lp 1870, providing Tor the collection or Ines forfeit.
ures lad penalties for violations OF the custom.
laws al the port OF New York. That measure looked Il
10 tie rc.oifn Of system, and had no reference 20
the abuses OF individuals. IL was not infel led L
particularly for the present administrators I
or the Custom House, though its application Il
had now increased force; but had been introduced
several months prior 10 The present Collector APP
poln .menL Nr. Fcntou concluded WIN tue remark Il
that II there was any necessity for reform the
foundation OF ine government II was apparent at /