The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-03-02
Senatorial Sparrlag.

/ Scu0uOf1al SpdrTho8s
That unity IN the radical ranks which usei
TO be so "sweet and pleasant" seems to be some
what broken. Thi. we take to be Justly infer
able from the following bit of spsrring that tool
place in the U. S. Senate on Tuesday between
those eminent radical leaders, Mr.. Trunbul
and Mr.. Morton. The fight occurred over res
| olution offered by Mr.. Conkling proposing a re.
port from the departments as to the number OF
candidates for office each OF the radical senators
had recommended to the President for appoint.
ment. Morton expects to make point on
Irumbull and against civil service reform by
showing that Trumbull has asked for rs many
appointments as Morton himself has:
Mr.. Trumbull--When the matter of recon-.
mendations to office was brought to the atten.
ton of the senate on Friday by the senator from
Indiana lMr. Norton, did not think it proper
to reply to his observations, and when he stated
that he had seen tabulated statement showing
the number of recommendations made by me l
though 1t wac business ve,y much beneath the
senate and beneath any senator, to be prowling
about the departments trying to find out how
many recommendations were made by me or by
any senator, as ii that had anything to do with
make no opposition to this resolution. Let US
have an investigation, aud let it go further. l
want to know who go around to the depart.
nents seeking information of this kind. want
to know at whose instance it was that the de.
partment officials have been engaged in making
out tabular statements in reference to one of the
members of this body. / want to know who
called for that information aud whether it was
required in reference to all the senators or only
In reference to one. Let US who those per.
sons are that thus go providing around the de-
partments. Let us know from heads of depart.
ments for what purpose this information was
sought; whether for public purpose, or for
personal, mean and contemplate purposes. l
am willing to have this resolution pass, but l
trust that civil service reform is not to be de-
teated or corruption covered up by personal at.
tacks on those who attempt TO expose it.
1t Is matter OF very little concern to the PEG.
pie whether senator has recommended one or
a thousand men for Office, but it is of great i'm
portsnce to them to know whether improper,
dishonest, corrupt men are put into Office, and
whether they are placed there for personal mer-
cenary, and improper ends. / am willing that
this resolution shall pass, with the amendment
have suggested. If there isanything to be made
out of it, let the senator's from Indisnx and New
York have the benefit of It, SO far az am con-
cerned. say to those senators, "Lsy on Mac.
duff, and damned be he who first cries. hold,
enough!"
Mr.. Conkling said he would accept the amend
nent proposed by Mr. Trumbull.
Mr.. Morton-The statement spoke of Fri
day was not made out at my reqHest l do not
know at whose request it was made out, but
had seen it. l should not have referred TO it.
however, out for the insiuuation the senator
IMr. Trumbulli had made in regard to myself
and Others hanging on to the skirts of power for
mercensry purposes. Ihave right to derounce
hypocrisy wherever I find it. II any man comes
here and casts insinuatious upon me that ain
seeking for patronage, while he himself has gone
a. far a. anyone in recommending to office has
recommended ia writing and verbally has even
yose to the executive and demanded personally
the appointment of relatives and friends. has
been persistent; has been importunste If any
such man comes on this floor, aud casts lmputa.
tons on me. have = right, without being criti.
cised for it, to call attention to what he hss done
himself. In regard to prowling around depart.
ments. have been in only one department dur.
ing this session Of congress Go not 70 the de-
partment' once whore I suppose the senator
(Mr. Trum oulD goes twenty times, and 90 far a.
sneaks are concerned, Who is sneak? Isit
not the man who comes here and casts imputs-
tions on Ct ,,tors, iRpugning their motives,
talks about heir changing on to the skirts Of
power" and 'ttcmpts to make party capital BY
charges of tlst kind, when he has been one Of
the most imp rtuEste seekers for Office, and has
urged the appointment of his friends and in
writing, time and again Now said that I
had seer y statement she wing that the senator
had made 103 recommendations in writing TO
this administration. I believe that statement
to be true, and that it will be verified under the
resolution offered BY tho senator from New
York.