Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-12
EVENING STAR.
CONGRESSIONAL
Conclusion Yesterdays Proceeding


Conclusion Yesterdays Proceedings.
sENATE.-AfterO our repart closed, discussion
WAS continued on
THE CIVIL SERVICE AMENDMENT
10 the legislative appropriation bill.
MIR. Trumbull submitted list of the papers of
applicants for once bearing indors ements from
him, from which i; appeared that in the Post
Office Department there VT re %, in the Treasury
Is, in the War Department 2, in the Depart
ment of Justice =, in the Department of State
Is, and in the Navy Department none. The
large majority OF the papers contained only i'm
dOrst ments from Mr.. Trumbull to the effect that
the signers of the applications were reliable
citizens and good republicans. He said that it
would be seen by the Senate that but very few
Of these Endorsements were recommer dstions
Tor office. There were not a dozen cases where
lie had asked the appointment of any one, and
he had written more than one year and a half
ago that he never asked an appointment as a
personal favor to him. lie had notified the de-
Iartments to this effect. There was not single
blood relation of his ia office under this admin
i>tTation The brother OF his deceased wife, Dr.
Jay, was a pension agent in Illinois, and he
(MT. i y had signed the application in his be-
J. alt, in common with other Illinois Representa-
lives cousin of his diseased wife was a
clerk in the Agricultural Department. His son
vas Clerk TO the Senate Committee on the Ju-
dietary, and acted as his private secretary
Now, here art the facts, and he asked what ius-
tee There was in the charge OF the Senator from
Indiana that lac (Mr. 4
HAD HIS RELATIVES IN OPPrCE
ne Treasury Department. with its thousands
Of clerks, had not one put there through his in
nuence; not one In the Navy, War, or Depart
ment OF Justice.
Mr.. Carpenter said his practice in reference
20 these recommendations mad been the same a.
Mr. Trumhulls, and he asked that Senator IN
lie thought there was any harm in il.
Dir. TTumbull did not think there was
MI Carpenter replied that neither did he and
this was the practice OF all the Senators
MI Morton said he had heard that the Sena-
tor had personally made an appeal to the Presi-
. ut for the appointment OF his father-ln-law
Dr. Jayne, AZ pension agent, when it could only
lie accomplished by the
REMOVAL OF GEN. BLOOMFIELD.
disabled soldier III this was not so, the Sena-
tor could deny it.
Mr.. 1rumbull asked Mr.. Morton to give his
authority Tor this statement.
Mr.. MOrtOn--Does the Senator deny if?
MI. Irumbull.-lf the Senator makes the
statement on his own responsibility he will soon
MIR. Morton said be was not present. but he
had heard this. He had heard the Senator not
oniy appealed personally once, but twice, to the
ffesldent. III II was not 50, now was very
Mr.. TrumbuIl said the Senator could not hide
d mself behind irresponsible hearsay. LII the
Senator gave the statement on his own RESPONSE
blity, or gave his authority for il, he would ear
from him very quick.
MIR. Morton said the Senator could not get ont
OF II IN this way. But he (SIr. NJ did not
think the Senator had done any wrong in this
appeal Tor his brother-in-law; he had as much
right TO ask TOR office for his own brother-in-Iaw
he (Mr. W. )rCsentedwas that the Senator should
be condo mning Others for doing
IhE VERY THING He HAD DONE HIMSELF.
Mr. " OTtOn then took up the papers OF various
applicants for Office as indorsed by Mr. Trum-
bull, and criticised the terms OF the inlorse-
ments, maintaining that IN fact these were
recommendations for Office, and under the rule
and practice which obtain. could not be regarded
in any other light The Senator himself sub
sJantialiy has admitted the truth of the state
ment made the other day As to the recon-
mendati0ns for office made BY him. lie (Mr
III would never have referred TO this subject
again but for the attack made on him by the
Senator.
After further debate, the question being taken
On
CcSCUIRING IN THE AMENDMENT
aTIrorrtating -50.010 for civil service reform,
To- I've placed in the hands OF the President 1T
was CcncurTed in-yeas -, nays 2l-the mega
tives being MessrS Alcvrn, BOreman, Call
well, Chandler. Gilbert, Clayton, Goldthwait.,
Hamilton OF Texas, Harlan, Hill, Hitchcock
Howe. Lewis. Osborn, POmerOy, Ramsey, Soen-
Ger, Sprague, West, Window and Wright.
MessTs. Scott and Fenton. who wouId have
voted in the Affirmative, were paired with
MessIs. Carpenter and Rice, who would have
voted IN the negative
Those who voted in the Affirmative were
MessTs. Ames, Anthony, Blair, Cole, Coopar,
CCrbett, Davis of W. Va, Edmunds, Freling-
huvsen, Hamilton of Md, Johnston, kellogg
Kelley. morrill, of Me-, Morton, Norwood, Nye,
Ferry of Mich, Flanagan. Pratt, Schurz Sher-
man. TIdmbull. Vickers and Wilson.
The next question was on the amendment re-
sealing all acts or Parts of acts authorizing the
publication OF the laws and treaties OF the Uni
ted States in the newspapers.
Nh. West moved to lay 1t on the table; agreed
To- Adjourned.
HOUSE.-After our report closed
Nh. Strong Comm offered a bill TO repeal the
bankrupt act. Revision of Laws.
Mr.. Blair (Nieh.) offered resolution to APP
point a committee of i've members to investi-
gate certain charges made in New York paper,
charging acknowledgement and corruption in the
Navy Department. The resolution was agreed
Mr.. Brooks IN. W again offered his resolu.
ton. which was objected TO last Friday, author
ling the appointment OF a com mittce OF three
Senators and three Representatives to inquire
and report upon the best and wisest means TO
paCify Mexico, and to restore order on our Dor
deIs.
objection being again made, Mr.. Brooks
moved TO suspend the rules and pass the Iesolu-
ton, but the motion was rejected by vote OF
~ yeas TO 90 nays
Mr. HaIsey ~. j. moved to take Up AMI pass
Senate bill for the erection OF public building
Nr. Hereford (W. Val offered a resolution
declaring that all states derived their powers
from the consent Of the governed, and that Con-
schools upon the people OF the states, or to do
any act to force a social equality TO which the
people were opposed. The resolution was re-
jected.
The Speaker appointed Messrs Blair OF Mich
igan, Sargent OF California, Peters of Maine
Voorhees, OF Indiana, and Warren of New York
ALt 10 lINSst4gdJc The 5eQ charges
against Secretary Robson.
Mn. Chapman, delegate from the District of
Columbia, presented the petition of Mrs. Ann
Gangever and others, asking aid for the Indus
trial Home School OF the District OF Columbia
Referred 10 the Committee on the District
Cn motion of Mr.. GetZ (Pa.). the Committee
OF Ways and Means was directed to inquire into
the cXIediency of reported a bill TO repeal all
laws rG lating to internal revenues; to abolish all
internal revenue Offices, and to require the ne
ceSsary revenue 10 be raised by assessment upoh
the several states.
AMNESTY BILLS.
The House took up and passed large num-
Der of amnesty bills, without reading the names
OF those 10 Be relieved. Mr.. Shanks (Ipd.) SUI
gested that the name of Jetf. Davis might Z
IN in this way. The Speaker said the enrolling
clerks would notify him if that name should
appear.
On motion of Mr.. Garfield. (Ohio,N the House
ordered that when in Committee or the Whole
again Oh the post Office appropriation bill, il
w0u!d be In order to one an amendment To pro-
hlbIt any officer of a department from prosccu-
ting claims in such department for the period OF
two years after he had retired from such de-
VaTtment.
Mr.. Farnsworth, (IH..l from the Committee
on Post Offices and Post Roads reported a bill
n pT4yeut straw bids ami IN tunist straw hid