The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-27
FORTY-SECOND CONGRESS.
Second Session.

WARRINGTON Feb 26 1872.
Mr. oosKLlNe, rep) of n ", presented petition of
dairymen OF New York demonstrating against the removal
Of the duty on salt
Mr.. CoNKIING introduced bill to continue the mail
steamship between the United Cuba and
said he introduced by request and without committing him
self to It's support.
Mr.. CHANDLER repJ of Mich, from the Committee on
Commerce. reported without amendment the House BIN pro-
vdng for additional Treasury agents. &C., the Alaska
seal isands.
BY Mr.. MORTON, rep). of Ind.-To provide for the
moval of the Flathead and other Indians from the Bitter
g dss 100000 for
BY Mr. CoNKLING-Dlrecting the Postmaster General to
with the Atlantic Mail steamship Company for the
week for period NOT exceeding ten
trip.
Also bin to regulate the weighing Of Imported merchsn
bill aooshes the office of weigher constituted by law
% be by nspso. s
customs detailed for the purpose and considerations Of the
By Mr. RIoF, trepl OF Ark Providing that persons held
Saent to the issuing of their shall have he
same pay and emoluments as ( mustered a. tina. date
from ali in the reSep on
against the United such removal Of disabs
unless the same occurred prior to April H. io0
4'.A' - - ABOUT srsAronrAL PATRONAGE
Resolved, the President requested TO inform the
the number OF appointments
made 70 the present by persons senators
braska respectively giving such as may be
in regard to such and in regard TO per-
with statement Of number in which action was
Sey and Of The number Of such so appointed who
have been removed and also whether any Senators
By transmitting papers
oil the applicants or of those who vonched for the
Mr.. sAwYEn, Grcp.j OF 8. G., moved to include South
Mr.. CoNKLING accepted the amendment.
tom 5: as IF len p no asaD
that the reply % It would be ..
Mr. CoNKLINe said ne had limited the resolution to the
States named because the made BY the
He willing vote for similar resolution applying ali
changed as be desired 10 get the information asked
Mr. TIrToN said the Senator mr. conklins seemed to
favor partial investigations Aew days ago he had offered
and now he to investigate the made
sy certain SENATOR lie Upton hoped the RESOLUTION would
fair, manly, decent investigation
either in the resolution referred to by Mr. Triton,
ns sv Mss and sehz had
Mr. FERRY lrep Conn, said the Conking resolution
resolution would clearly be unjust the Senator'S
ferred 70 to publish the made by them
made By other Senator's SO that fair commission might be
SUMNER, rep) Of Mass called attention to the
that two OF me senators referred to in the rssouon
doubtless the senator from New York (Mr Conklng had
that an attempt had been made 10 press the Restitution 10
vote behind their backs He welcomed investigation any
port but the investigation must be broad equal and appca
pEHIsD THE BACKS OF The SENATORS CONCERNED
CosKLsG said he had not noticed the absence of
and had supposed that he and Mr. rumb% wers ,he
strike out Se would II Be candid as w1u na
say that was his own that he wanted
scnunz, trcp) of NOM President, was absen.
MT Los1s !rspJ said he observed tina. th. strange
self he would cneerly give some Information in
hundred Certainty great many more than S.a ever BEEN
@ a. rs ne S every
do 1t again. Laughter.) -
mendaons to Office was brought TO the attention Of the SEN
a,e Friday by the Senator from Indiana mr. Morton
he stated a abulaed statement showing
business very much beneath the Senate beneath any
Senator to be proving about the departments trying to find
any Senator that mad anything to do with the question
sso u.s. na the NO @
wnsf no HSew WMo TIE sSHAk ,no ARE Of
Thu: kind want to know at whose Instance was that de-
soas wan. 20 Who %" called for for o
or only reference % one Let US see who those persons
% wS
Wiling 70 have this resolutions pass but trust that civil
service reform is not to be defeated corruption
covered up by personal attacks upon those who attempt
expose them. II Ia matter very little TO the
people whether Senator has recommended a thou.
sand men for ONCE, but Il is Of great Importance them
know whether Improper, dishonesty corrupt men put into
ONCE and whether they are placed there for personal
cenary and improper ends. willing that this resou-
ton shall pass with the amendment have sugRested. II
there anything be made ouf Of let the Senators from
Indiana and New York have the benefit OF IT. SO far
concerned say to these Senators,
"LAY ON, MACDUFF, AND DAMNED BE HE
who first cries hold, enoughT
Mr. CONKLNa said he would accept the amendment pro-
posed BY Mr.. TrumbuIL
Mr. Ala I NJ IN anof