Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-11
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WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 10.
IN THE SENATE.
| The proceedings in the senate to-day were OF
an extremely desulrory character.
THE IRREPREssIBLE CoNKLISG.
Great interest is manifested in Mr.. Conkling' 5
anticipated speech on the one term resolution
| tomorrow. 1t is intimated that it will be full
| of personalities, and that he will take particular
occasion to denounce independent" republi-
cans.
| THE CONVENTION WHICH Is TO RENOMlNATE
PRESIDENT GRANT.
| The national republican executive committee
will meet tomorrow There is large PennSyl-
vauia delegation here working in the interest OF
| Philadelphia as the place to hold the next con-
vention. Considerable opposition to this selec-
ton developed itself to-day, but it is regarded as
certain that Philadelphia will succeed. The
time spoken of for the convention is as early as
May. 1t seems to be now settled that Mr.. Col
fax will be renominated as vice president, Penn
| sylv generally Gavorng him.
| LET THEM ATTEND MIR. METCALF's INSTITUTE.
| Mr.. Camerous resolution, to authorize the adj
mission of six japanese young men to West
Point, developed considerable opposition in the
short time it was under consideration. The OBJ
iections raised were that they could not be sub
.iected to the same discipline and regulations as
American youths, and hence their admission
would be an innovation in the system of that
academy which would work injurious results.
After being amended so as to provide that the
regulations should be modified only as TO adj
mission, a second reading of the bill was object
ed to, and ii went over.
OPPOSITION TO CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
The slowly developing opposition TO the civil
service reform, which went into effect The first
of the present year, met with its first official
outbreak in the senate to-day. Mr.. Carpenter
introduced a resolution, declaring the new
rules and regulations governing appointments
unconstitutional, and announced his intention
to make speech on this "latest popular hum
bug" as he styles it,, at the earliest convenient
| opportunity. 1t is minated that his speech
will be full of rdcule of the reform.
There are other members in both houses who
desire to be heard on this subject, and Mr.. Car
penter's speech will be the initiative of precon-
VI all ltG VI luis
ure. The president is besieged every day by
| congressman, who loudly protest against their
patronage being taken away from them. Gen.
Banks says the administration is not to be held
responsible for the Chinese system of appoint
ment, which now prevails, but that the admins
tration was forced to adopt it through coali-
ton of democrats and independent" republic
cans.
Representative Wallace, of South Carolina,
also says that his section of the country will
not submit to any such outrageous system.
Senator Wilson thinks it will work injustice in
many respects, and instances a soldier and a
college student undergoing examination for
clerical appointment, when, under exist
ing rules, the former would stand no chance
whatever. Altogether. ii promises to be very
lively when congress begins war in this direc-
ton. KELON