New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-03-07
XLIIp CONGRESS-IID SESSION.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. March g. 1877
ANOTHER RAILROAD CONVERSATION.


Tn the Senate. to-day, Mr.. MORRILL, (Rcp.,
VIZ said document had come into his hands which he
felt hound 10 bring 10 the attention OF the Senate He
sent up and had read circular signed Giles A. smltD,
and addressed leading railroad men throughout the
country stating that a movement was In progress
TO secure the passage Of an act to Increase the
rates paid to railroads for carriage OF the mails 80 per
cent without reference to existing contracts ana pro
poses that they should join in the movement ana MAKE
contributions TO aid it, The circular also gives list OF
into the arrangement, among them WIN. H. vanderbilt,
Thomas A. Scott. and jay Could.
Mr. MORRILL, said that Mr.. smith, the sgner OF the
circular was formerly u distinguished officer IN the
army, aferward an officer OF the Post-Oihce depart
this business. He DIR MorrilD hoped the gentlemen
CHARGED with having entered into THIS arrangement
Mr. CAMERON Q;ep, Penn? SAID ne was conndent
that the statements of the circular, far as they re-
lated 10 Thomas A. Scott, false i'll every particular
WI The mails and that they wished to have the
rates increased and the author of the circular had prob
ably attempted 10 take advantage OF the report 10 he
Mr. WILSON Qcp. Mass.) said that one Of the great
est evils in this nation the practice OF persons VINO
linz M in Washington "shyscr" and using the
knowledge acquired il public lie to cheat the Govern
hS Mr c,,IEEOY moved to lay The table, and Mr..
NORIII concmrcd in the notion, haNiug' he SAID gO'
'"' mn TI6,lc TioN - NEw-YoRK MERCHANTS
| Mr. BAYARD Dem, DolJ gave notice that az an
inc The President 10 transmit the Instructions Given
10 Inc United states District Attorney IN NGw-ioIh III
relation to the prosecution OF trsoAS Mio M ND
rratuities 10 CuSomhouse officials. Inc cViTesponu-
ence he said, was already IN the hands Of te c-
,ken mn 20 as to submit explanatory Remarks, ard
also t9 ye Nh COUPLING ara others an opportunity 10
Mr.. CoNKIING rep. ~ 81 said ne had no desire to
discuss the resolution IL had 70 objection whatever to
structons given The Di,trctAttorney were eyen in
obedience TO the imperative mandate 81 statute anu
LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATIONS
The Senate then resumed the consideration OF the Leg
Isafiye Appropriation bill. Tie pending amendment
was TO Increase the salary Of the Supervising Architect
OF the Treasury 70 5000 Lost. ., .. .....,....
Mr. POMEROY q;ep kanH45l moved an anendlnent
to the Land Office 40 additional clerks OF Class l.
MI SAWYER, from the Committee Education and
Labor. reported m amendment increasing the apropr-
Aitcr long discussion on the constitutional right 10
establish such bureau, the amendment VA, rejected
Mr. 'FiR'ELiNGHUYsEN rep, Y. j. offered an amend
ment increasing the salaries ~ the Agricultural Depart
crit sERylcE .,EEFonM" A.. ~,
dent to carry the Civil Service Reform Mr.. IRE
| LNGHUYsEN offered an amendment "u horzng the
President make suitable compensation to such mem
beers of the civil Service Commission are otherwise
in the Of the United States H. said that three
Departments. aud That TIM. amendment wa- designed To
enable them 10 receive pay ior nc extra service On the
Mr 4.snERM,N-That is the hest commentary on Civil
! Service Reform that We have ha- get. iLtughtorl
Nh. CARPENTER tHep, Ni- al Thought IL striking
Illustration of the reform as % was being carried out,
ana s'u '!ldt WIN 1t" az: VA ~. F"''' ~ ol .It'
purpose, Ia DE slthl ~ tHt measure "l lAc IIc'i-
! dent and with TIE precedent so for IFS cNp'nd-
iurc hy allowing each of THESE three rciOrmcrS 20 daw
two salTic. from The Government Tor the same line,
! The prospect very good tha the people would be
deli htcd with civil Service Reform. lIAugHtcr.l
The amendment was declared out Of order, and it was
| withdrawn
Mr. LOGAN gave notice that when the bill should get
out OF the Committee and before the Senate he would
strike out the Appropriation of $4,000 and insert
"A provision repeating the law undo. which tire Cyil
vice Reform Commission had been created. He
was as much i'll favor OF reforming the Civil
| Service as anybody, hut not in this way.
I'm fact, the reform organized now q huInbug,
well illustrated by the appointment recently Of one
the Civil service COun >lClcr~ 10 another Office,
without undergoing examination according to the
| rulcs drawn ny Toy the Commission
Othcr amendments were offered and rejected, and the
b was then reported 10 the Senate Tie senate then
went into Executive session. and after adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,