The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-09
G O N @ r E S S.
Presentation OF Statues of JOna-
than Trumbull and Roger
Sherman by Connecticut.
CIVIL SERVICE DOCTORS PRESCRIBING.
Lyman Trumbull After Conlkling's
Patronage Resolution.
DAWES CRY, "DE PR0FUNDls !"
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A Deficit of $10,0OO,0OO from
Congressional Generosity.
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ssPig'' Iron vs.. Tea and Coffee as
Food for the Masses.
A MEXICAN PROTECTORATE.
"Pig'' Iron vs. Tea and Coffee as
Food for the Masses.
A MEXICAN PROTECTORATE.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March 8, 1877.


give the committee power to investigate the matter.
Mr.. PRATT, (rep.) OF Ind, objected to the refer
ence, account OF the absence OF Mr.. Buckingham,
Mr. OSBORN Tep.) OF Fla, the chairman OF the
committee, called up the DILL granting the right of
way to the Great Southern Railroad Company OF
MIR. DAVIS, ldem) OF W. Va, said he wished to ex-
anime the bill and II went over.
INDIAN TERRITORY OCCUPATION
Mr. MoRRELI, rep! or Me-. offered resolution.
winch was adopted directing the Secretary OF the
Interior " communicate any Information IN his
regard 10 the occupation Of the Indian
Territory by unauthorized persons, in violation OF
ana the circumstances OF such occupation.
MI. KELLOGG, rep.) OF La:,. called up the resolu-
ate what portion Of the river front In New Orleans
u occupied by the general government, for wnaS
purpose and 10y what title. Passed.
MINNESOTA RIVER SURVEY.
Mr. RAMSEY, lrep2 OF Mimi, offered resolution,
was 70 ,b nH n1 S
Ing the survey and maps Of tue Minnesota River.
PAYMENT OF FEMALE NURSES.
Mr. WILSON, (rep.) OF Mass, introduced a bill to
provide for the payment Of women nurses during
Tne,Dill to provide for the payment Of women
nurses during the war provides for the payment aG
the rate OF $50 for each month Of service OF voun
teer nurses in hospitals or the eld during the late
war; the CLAIMS to be submitted the Secretary Of
war; VINO shall report such as he passes to Congress
1874.
Mr.. WILSON also submitted an order, which ON
his motion was laid on the table. requesting the
President TO suspend the Board of Public Works OF
the District Of Columbia until the House committee
now investigating the charges against 1t shall have
Mr. PRATT introduced bill providing for the re-
funding to State officers OF The taxes paid on their
salaries.
Mr. TRuMBULI. Gep.l OF Ill, referred TO the reso-
tuition offered by Mr.. COnkllng some time ago re-
Questing the President to transmit to the Senate
statement OF the recommendations to office made
by the Senators lrOm New fork, Illinois, missouri
and Nebraska, and expl essed surprise that 1t mad
not oeen called up by the mover OF It.
In GIrrrys .nfN md
dtrstood that the reason Mr. ConKllng had not
called II up was thai ne mad promised Mr. Morton
not 10 call 1t up In his absence.
Mr.. TRUMBULL then gave notice Of the following
amendment to the resolution OF Mr.. Conkling:-
Inqurng Of the President to the for
Senate with copy OF the record or list kept in the
therein which have been credited CHARGED each Of The
with the names of the persons recommended 70 or
tor removal from Office e,,,. by each Of the
whether request appointment removal
the others OF the parties
recommending without any reference TO the applicant IN
parmen without expression of opinion by Senator
have IL been made at suggestion or request
sa the nas as
orin caused ito be understood that such ap
sired BY senator and giving the name Of the sena
Gnderstood and particularly whether any such appointment
or removals have been made at the suggestion OF Roswell
e. e Sew oy Of a asn % %
port of New York.
Mr.. WILSON. from the Committee on Military AZ
fairs reported the bill to establish the pay OF The
enlisted men OF the army.
MIR. NYE, uepI OF New, introduced bill lucorpo-
rating the UniIed States MetallurgIcal COMPANY.
Referred 70 the Committee on Mines and Mining.
Mr. DAVIS, OF W. Va, introduced bill for the re-
lief OF the trustees Of The German Evangelical
church at Martnspurg Va Referred to the Com
Mr. GoLDrnw ATE introduced bill to declare the
true intent and meaning OF section OF the Bank
act
clary.
At one O'Clock the statues OF Jonathan Irumbull
and Boyer Sherman were formally presented TO the
United States, IN the name Of the people OF Con-
necucut 10 be placed in the old nall or the House
of Representatives.. In making the presentation
Messrs. buckingham and Ferry made appropriate
addresses, which were very atlentlvey listened to
by the Senate and the galleries.
Mr.. ANTHONY, rep OF r. l., offered resolution
accepting the statues and returning the thanks OF
Congress to the people of Connectlcut for present
mR them, and briefly addressed the Senate on the
subject. The resolution was unanimously adopted.
The Senate then resumed the consideration OF the
LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION BILL.
The pending question was on Mr.. sherman's
motion to reduce the appropriation for carrying
out the civil service REFORM to $25,OoO
Mr.. HOWE, (rep) OF Wis., addressed the Senate on
the subject OF civil service REFORM he said ne would
not discuss the question whether we have the best
system IN the world as claimed by Mr.. Morton, or
the worst, as charged by Mr.. Irumou. He was
willing that our cIv service should be thought very
bad, II tnat belief would tend to reform 1t; but for
the sake OF the republican party, and especially Tor
the sake OF the Senator from Illinois himself he
hoped that candid examination would snow thati
was not In SO desperate a condition after all.
But Whatever might be ITS real condition, the
publican party aud not the President was respon-
siDle Tor IT, and he hoped no republican would for
ges that TACT, because democrat would forget It,
inc evils In the service must result either from the
laws regulating tile appointments or from the
character oi the men appointed. IL
TAE LAWS WE'RE BAD
Congress was, OF course, responsible, and Il the
appointments were bad Tie Senate was ACCESSORY
70 the most important OF them; but MIR. lrumbuli
was more Responsible Tor existing defects In the
because he a a lin.
gushed lawyer before lie entered the Senate, and
the Judiciary Committee, whose especial business it
was consider detects III legislation, and to pro-
pose amendments. AS TO tnc actual condition OF
than IL ought be, and that 1t must be amended.
fne question was how 1t should be amended. Two
plans mad been proDOsed-0ne by Mr.. Irumoul, IN
a bill making It a criminal offence Tor member OF
Congress 10 recommend candidate ior once. and
the other by the civil Service Commission. lie mad
no coincidence IN the wisdom or success or either o.
these plans: but OF the two ne preferred the Drst
because IL would exclude only a small class-menl'
Ders OF Congress; wnIle the second would exclude
the great mass OF the people from Inc service VI Tue
government thereby deprying them 81 Tue po.ga
The plan proposed by the Commission woutu alse
produce many other eslIs. Under ,ne pre esa
scented in the departments, and the bonds between
THE PEOPLE AND THE G0yERNMENr
were thereby strengthened, but n the competition
scheme snoud he adopted not citizen OF NEBRASKA,
Missouri other distant state would come 10 asu-
iDgton 10 seek position where he could serve the
government, when ne knew that IN order 10 sue
coed he must satisfy the examining board, not
merely that he was honest and competent, put tnat
he was OF the three most competent ana honest
men IN the United States. Again. since NOBODY pre-
tended tnat the President could make JudCl0us APP
polntments TO ONCE without beng ADVISED by some.
body, upon what principle could II be claimed that
ne would get wise advice by narrowing the range
from which he could draw MS advisersg III the
Presncnt, because OF his
AFFINITY FOR KNAvRs AND BLocKHEADs,
coulu not DC trusted 10 select good pOstInas'ers,
now could he be trusted 20 select wise and honest
examinihg board: ana II bad and dishonest, wonid
not us WORK he sOr Further, he believed this
scheme 10 be unconstitutional Ghe constitution
delegated the power OF appointing ~ the President