The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-02-28
THE NEW AMNESTY BILLPAssED
IN THE HOUsE.
WHAT THE LOWER TRIBUNE HAS
TO SAY On THE FRENCH
ARMS QUESTION
PIG IRON STILL CONQUEROR-N NO
REDUCTION OF THE DUTY
AN AVALANCHE OF
MINOR BILLS IN
TRODUCED.
SENATE.
WAsmxGrox, February "a.

Bills were introduced by Mr.. Rice, pro
viding thst persons held Ms prisoner o
war, or in hospital at the time or subse
qucnt 10 issuing their commissions, shal
have the same pay and einoluments as i
mustered at that date; by Mr.. Perce, fol
removing political disabilities from all
persons engaged in the rebellion, on con.
dition they shall not be enabled TO main.
tain any claim or right against the United
States, before such removal of disabilities
unless the same accrued prior to April
lltb, 1872, or subsequent to April 10Th,
1865
Mr.Conkling offered the following reso-
luton:
Resolved, That the President be request
ed TO inform the Senate Of The number OF
recommendations for appointment to or
removal from Office, so far as can be ascer-
tanned, made TO the present administration
by persons now senators from the States OF
New York, Missouri, Illinois and Ne
bfaska respectively, giving such pafti-
culars rs may be given in regard to such
| recommendations, and in regard to the
persons whose appointment or removal was
| proposed, together with n statement of the
number of Cases in which action was taken
in accordance with such recommendations
respectively Of the number of such per-
sons SO appointed who have been remov ed,
and also whether any senators have solicit
! cd appointments or removals in any sense
other than by transmitting papers stating
| the character and QualifcatioLs of appiI-
cants or those who vouched for the uppli-
cants, and if so, what senators.
Mr.. Savage novel to include South Car
olina.
Mr.. Conkling accepted the amendme nt
Mr.. Upton moved to amend so as TO in
clude all the states.
Mr.. Conkling said he was willing TO vote
for similar resolution applying to all the
states, but he preferred to have this one
pass unchanged, us he desired the infor-
nation asked for as soon as possible.
Mr.. Upton said Mr.. Conklng seemed to
favor n partial investigation.
Mr.. Sumner called attention TO the fact
that Messrs. Schurz and Trumbull had
| just taken their seats. He said the investi-
CATION must not be pressed behind the
backs OF the senators concerned.
| Mr.. Conkling said he had noticed the
absence Of the senators mentioned; he
! would be candid and say that it was his
own recommendations he wished to get
al.
Mr.. Schurz asked to have the resolution
read, as he was absent when it was offered.
The resolution was then again read.
Mr.. Trumbull-When this matter Of re-
commendstion TO office WAS brought 10 the
attention of the senate on Friday by the
senator from Indiana Mr.. Morton,) / did
not think proper to reply 70 his observa-
tions, and when he stated that he had seen
q tsbulated statement showing the number
Of recommendations made By me,
thought it was a business very much be-
meath the senate and beneath any senator
10 be prowlinc about trying to find out
how many recommendations were made by
me or by any senator, as If that had any
thing to do with the question then before
the senate; i shall make no opposition to
this resolution. Let US have the investi-
CATION and let it 60 further. want to
know
WHO THE sSEAKs ARE
who 60 around to the departments seeking
information of this kind. l want to know
at whose instance it was that the de-
partment officials have been making out
the tabular statements in reference to one
Of the members of this body. want to
know who called for that information and
whether it was requited in reference to all
the senators or only in reference TO one.
AIcb We sco Who LHtsc DcTsOus arc tuht tuus
60 prowling among the departments. Let
us know from the heads of the depart.
ments tor what purpose this information
was sought. whether for public purpose
or for personal, mean and contemplate
purposes. am willing to have this res
soulIion pass, but l trust that the civil SER
vice reform is not to be defeated or cor
ruption covered up by
PERSONAL ATTACKS
on these who attempted to expose it. 1t
is a matter OF very little concern TO the
people whether a senator has recommend
ed one or a thousand men for office, but il
is Of great importance to them to knew
whether improper, dishonest and corrupt
men are put iEto Office and whether they
are placed there for personal, mercenary
and improper ends. am willing that this
resolution shall pass with the amendment
have suggested. If there is anything TO
be made out Of 1t let the senators from In
diana ard New York have the benefit Of
1t. So far AS / am concerned / say TO
those senators, LAY on, Macduff, and
damned be he who first cries, hold,
enough r.
Mr. Conkling said he would accept the
amendment proposed by Mr.. Trumbull.
Mr.. Morton-The statement l spoke Of
on Friday was not made out at my re-
quest, and don't know at whose request
1t was made, but l have seen il. In re-
gard to prowling around the departments,
! have only been in one department since
this session of congress. don't g. to
the departments once where l suppose
the senator Mr.. TrumbulD goes twenty
| times and SO far Us sneaks are
CONCERNED, WHO IS A SNEAK.
Is it the man who comes here and cast
imputations on senators, impugns their
motives, talks about their hanging on the
skirts ofpower, and attempts to make party
capital by charges Of that kind, when he
has been one ofthe most importunate seek
ers fer office, and has urged the appoint.
ment OF his friends personally and in writ
ing, ume and time again Now, I said
:hat nsa seen statements showing that
tions in writing to this administ rst;"n
believe that statement to be true ana ~