Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-04-19

1 M IuWnnon0, on M luNNVuNoeu = lNlnt
reroiution suspsndinE The cancellation Of three
per cent oertlhcates till January I, 1873, Re.
ierred 70 the Committee on Banking and Cur.
MI. Hooper, Of Mass, from the Uommlttee on
Banking and Currency, reported a bill, which
was passed, authorizing the First National bank
,o1 n NJ. sypS.I ~ and S Snns p
amend section two Of the act Of August 80, 1852
In relation 70 the transportation and oxporta-
n bond through certain ports IN "a ne sssss II
Texas, was taken from the Speakers "a bic and
the Senate amendment oonoufred in.
| TUNNEL uEpER NIAGARA RIVER.
mtcs On ,rs. In ~ rU% ~ cSm
o. Buffalo 70 extend 4 tunnel under Niagara
Ssss ior I ne purpose o. supplying tha,eity With
SALT LAKE. AND COLORADO RAILROAD.
The regular order was demanded, and the
House resumed the consideration Of the bill 10
Incorporate the Great Salt Lake and Colofada
I hver hsi,Ssy Company, and 70 Grant to ssid
lands Of the United states Tho House having
.econding the demand Tor the previous ySstsr.
The demand for the previous question was
seconded by vote Of "a TO 81
for debate 70 Messrs. Hooper S and GISEett dsis.
gates from Utah and Montana, the former Op-
posing and the latter supporting the bill In a
spirited manner, Mermonlsm being tho main
Az the close Of tho hour Mr.. Dunnsii said he
would yiold moment 10 the gentleman from
Massachusetts, ttr. Hooper, for personal en-.
fThe fact that on former occasion the name
Of this geutleman had been coufoundod with
that Of the delegate from Utah caused general
meIrment At this remark
Mr.. Hooper, Of Mass, said he dld not concur
With the gentleman from Utah 1.-THE other MT.
Hooper, n bis adoration Of Mormon instltu.
lions, and he said this In order that tho speech
might not DO attributed TO him. tRenowod
vi, Hooper, Of Utah, offered an amspdmsnt,
DO extended from any canon through which this
Mr., Dahnoii offered an amendment, which
plote twenty Ave miles OF the road within one
year from the passage Of the act
Mr.. yox, Of N. r., moved 70 lay the bill on
ne taois. Rsleetsd-yoAs 81, nays los. The
The speaker laid before the House a number
o. executive communications, which were 70.
| ferrod TO appropriate committees.
Mr.. Congsr, Of Mich, from the COMMITTEES Of
Commerce, reported = bill 10 incorporate the
booniI Arial Telegraph Company, and asked
trict Of Columbia So ordered.
On motion o. Mr.. Garfield, Of Ohio, the Sen
ate bill making appropriation for the pur:
Venus In lsTt, was taken from the table and 70
forred 70 the Oommittee on Appropriations.
II, Az = C'slOes ne Hog.s resumed tho cOnsidsra-
RVS civil sEavIcE ELL.
Mr.. Bird, Of N. j., argued that tho respon.
Sioility rested With the appointing power, and
not 70 party. TammAny, In New York, had IL
II would not do 70 lay the evils Of the civil ser
vice 70 any party, or to Andrew johnson or
Abraham Lincoln.
ry apprSyHs he bin hS r nnSS Has TO- q K I've
! u bis support AZ one step toward placing the
. resPonsibillty where 4 belonged,
Dir. Holman, Of Ind, said the increase Of o n
| cial corruption had increased with tho growth
/ Of the country TIL Il had reached a magnitude
that attracted tho attention Of tho people, and
those controlling .the matter could no longer
hope 70 escape responsibility for their action in
ne charged portion Of tho responsibility
upon CONGRESS, the Forty second Congress haV.
omeers, and the present Congress had also added
largely 70 the list He read from q report Of n
eSemm,ttee o. Congress, made In 1870, 70 show
even then as dangerous element Ia the admin
lstration Of the Government, and argued that
sne iALko horoAse IN omcers and IN public dis
He sent to the Clerks desk and had read
paragraph rom the New York Epentng Post,
stating that acknowledgements the meeting
At the Cooper Institute tonight Admission
roe"-wAs placed In each boz Of the post once
and asking, AZ the law required prepaymsnt
attention TO this 70 show public officers Wero
employed, and that there was q Rspublican
newspaper honest enough 70 condemn u
son investigation case where 9 claim for the loss
o. tho steamer Governor had been rejected, and
altsr Ave years rsoPensd and an award o. 80 900
made, Of which tho attorney pocketed $4,000 as
his fec; and the witness testified that from
,wsnty nye 70 nity Per cent was the fee for col.
Letting claims Against the Government, and
said the people were beginning 10 inquire by
what agencies this state o. thinss was brought
AD0uI
4, M. ppke, Of va, offered an amendment that
msnI n. ps fnr lIT any person % recon-
sly " wr,a.ag, when Recommendation shall DO
MT, Coghlan, CSf, offered IN amendment
.ae should terminate on tho 3oth Of April,
i'iS ~ ~ e.o.y guI yeaLs nereSiter;
MI S5 sdZ Of SsL, dsiendsd ne Republiean
paIy iteh me ehatEe o. omcial corruption,
saI4t,s ~ .ss ~ tny oniGes pelonged 70 the ma
I o,.{, anu teAt onclal patronage might prop,
ssgg.t ~ ~ used 70 the party that had
vice rules, pointing oak What he considered oh.
Sc ~ Denied .sn that ne hsPuoliean party
S ctRs who gave 70 OsOus .ats@e1s
t ansI " Ponent,, Nhien hhd Doen shown, by
Investigations to have bean EIoundlsss.
shat ! nc eon, n his own convenience he
ouiu wy W tnls Pill ioi the attention he was
nesn " ny 70 me oilms o. individuals 10
n - 49, Nuefeos
~, ssia n1 HPoIt when me Oiyll Services
"a III ssoa naa pfooleeu, Aiter 40 incubation
~ ~ mohtns, va SANDER upon Congress,
no1sru ., .ne Noaati' uugn, fnd wrong % the
upon The eve Of q Presidential election, and this
"a n no. me hIst ume " hAd been sprung. In
9,, nv DemveIeue party hA1' On the eve OF an
eIee.iV1n, uhaei hhe lead o. Benton, raised q
eeohnltteo On uvu ssrviee reform. The trouble
s , W. ~, tnAt the Iederai patronage would de-
10y the 1overnment and TIE remedy proposed
a., ~. "a me moae o. eiecung the Presi.
u ~ Snoks ~ tnen came 10, and when ne came
" sAeIv y. Lne power John W calhoun, his op-
Pybneht IN 1850, secured the appointment Of an
osnet clli service commission, Just on the eve
OF ~ eteotlon "
he enAIgoa mat the present measures were
prouKnt ABOUT by being put upon an appropria-
u ooa Dill ~ me senator from Illinois, and the
olil eonlnF 700 late 20 the House to allow the
r1ection o. the amendment Il was passed. The
President did Just as he ought to have done, and
aaopteu ~ and, Execellyel proposed 70 carry
IVY ei ,ns iANsn ne had sworn 70 DO He had ap
Pointea Commission 70 prepare rules That
sonalni,son had 81 zen months and had not got
Wo1l1 dAre stand up ana say ne approved Of as
Hnoie, VINO sAic nc, rs there who Will stand
up hna aPRtoye o. these rniesf
mi. willard, OF W. The President Of the
united States,
MI butter SAID no had Inquired who In this
house. ILo President had tho power 10 amend
or revoke any or All OF these rules. He said
mat everybody VINO had been engaged In start