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Daily Kennebec Journal.
Forty Second Congress Session
WASHINGTON, &c.

WASHINGTON, &c.
SENATE.
A long discussion took place to-day con-
corning the recommendations to office.
Mr.. Trumbull said When this matter of
recommendation to office was brought to the
attention of the Senate on Friday by the
Senator from Indiana, (Morton), did not
think it proper to reply to his observations,
and when he stated that he had seen tabu.
lar statement showing the number of recon-
mendations made by me, thought it a bust
ness very much beneath the Senate, and be-
meath any Senator to be prowling about the
departments to find out how many recon-
mendations were made by me, or by any Sen
ator. shall make no opposition to the res
olution. Let us have an investigation, and
let it go further. l want to know who the
sneaks are, who go around to the depart
ments seeking information of this kind. /
want to know at whose instance it was that
department officials have been engaged in
making out tabular statements in reference
to one of the members of this body. want
10 know who called for that information, and
whether it was required in reference to all
Senators or only in reference to one. Let us
see who these persons are who thus go prowl-
ing around the departments. Let US know
from the heads Of departments for what pur-
pose this information is brought, whether for
public purpose or for personal, mean and
contemplate purposes. l am willing to have
this resolution pass, but trust civil service
reform is not to be defeated or corruption
covered up by personal attacks upon those
who attempt to expose them. 1t is matter
OF very little concern to the people whether a
Senator has recommended one or 1000 men
for office, but it is of great Importance to
them to know whether improper, dishonest
or corrupt men are put into office, and wheth-
er they are placed their for personal, impro-
per and mercenary ends. l am willing that
this resolution pass with the amendment
have suggested. 1t there is anything to be
made out of it, let the Senators from New
York and Indiana have the benefit. AS far
as am concerned | say to these Senators
Lay on MacDuff. and damned be he who
first cries out, hold, enough
Mr.. Morton-The statement l spoke of
Friday was not made out at my request.
do not know at whose request it was made
out, but have seen it. l should not have
referred to it however but for the insinuations
Mr.. Trumbull had made in regard to myself
and others hanging on the skirts Of power
for mercenary purposes. l have right to
denounce hypocrisy whenever l find it. If
any man comes here and casts insinuatons
upon me that l am seeking for patronage,
while he himself has gone as far as any one
in recommending to Office, has recommended
in writing and verbally, has even gone to the
executive and demanded personally the APP
pointment of relatives and friends, and has
been persistent and importunate, if any such
man comes upon this floor and casts imputa-
tons upon me. have the right without being
criticised for it to call attention to what he
has done himself in regard to prowling around
the departments. l have been in only one
department during this session. l do not go
to departments once where l suppose Sen
ator Trumbull goes twenty times, and as
far as sneaks are concerned, who is the
sneak? Is it the man who comes here and
casts imputation upon Senators, impugns
their motives, talks about their hanging on
to the skirts of power and attempts to make
party capital by charges of that kind when he
has been one of the most importunate seekers
for Office, and urged the appointment of his
friends, personally, in writing time and again
Now, said had seen statement showing
that the Senator had made l03 recommends
tons in writing to this administration. be-
lieve that statement true. and that it will be
verified under the resolution offered by the
Senator from New York, although Senator
Trumbull said that he had not made . duzcn
don't know who called out that statement,
but have no objection to the Senator'S say
ing that did if he wishes to say it.
The resolution went over at the expiration
of the morning hour and the Senate re-
sumed the consideration of the resolution to
inquire into the alleged sales of arms to the
French government.
Mr.. Nye addressed the Senate at length,
the feature of his remarks being the charge
that Mr.. Sumner opposed the President for
personal reasons.
Mr.. Banks of Mass, offered a resolution
referring to the committee on the District of
Columbia the question of having the locomo-
tive railroad track removed from in front of
the Capitol. Adopted.
Bills introduced and referred: BY Mr..
Shellabarger of Ohio. for the encouragement
of foreign commerce of the United States.
The bill provides for the appointment of a
board of commissioners of commerce to con-
sist of the secretary of the treasury, secre-
tary of the navy, secretary Of the interior and
postmaster general to enforce the observance
of the contract for the promotion of COM
merce and as to seamen and emigrants, to
collect, arrange and report information and
statistics concerning commerce, to provide
for one line of iron steamships to a British
port, one tpa port Of Continental Europe,
one to the West Indies and Mexico, and one
to Australia. The commissioners are to
make contracts for the payment of bounty to
these and other lines of steamships on the
plans suggested by the secretary of the treas
ury in the bill recently presented by him to
the committee of commerce. Also bill to
promote investigation to the United States
and for the protection of emigrants. BY Mr..
Burlington to provide for the designation of a
chief medical purveyor A large number of
bills for the removal Of political disabilities
from people of the southern States we're pre-
sented and at the suggestion of the Speaker
included in one bill.
MIR. EldIidge of Wis, suggested that all
citizens of the United States be included.
Mr.. Garfield Of Ohio moved that the bill
without further reading be passed under a
suspension of the rules.
Mr.. Maynard called for the yeas and nays.
Not ordered.
Mr.. Garfeld's motion was agreed to and
the bill was passed.
Mr.. Farnsworth offered a resolution in
structing the committee on public buildings
and grounds to report bill for clearing away
horse and car stables. car tracks and other
nuisances surrou ndinp the capitol