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CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, March IL.
SENATE.


nonstraaces against the Chicago relief
bill.
$4,000 additional copies OF the census
report were ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Cole introduced bill to provide
for the mail service between San Fran
cisco, Tahiti and Marquesas Islands.
Mr.. Pomeroy called up the rule re,
ported from the Committee on Rules
some time ago, providing that hereafter
the petitions and memorials OF State
Legislatures shall be presented to the
Secretary and shall be entered on the
journal, aud referred or laid on the
table as the Senator presenting them
may request, and it was discussed until
the expiration Of the morning hour,
when the appropriation bill came up as
the unfinished business.
Mr.. Sherman reminded the Senate
that the tariff bill had been set down
for to-day, and said that he would in
sist on going on with it as soon az the
pending bill should be disposed of.
The pending question on the appro-
priation bill was an amendment appro-
priating fifty thousand dollars to be
expended by the President tor the
promotion OF civil service reform.
Mr.. Trumbull addressed the Senate
on civil service reform. In reply to
remark made by Mr.. Howe on Friday,
he denied that he had ever forged polit-
ical anathemas against the President Of
the United States or spoken disrespect-
fully OF him. He had neither abused
the President nor fawned on him. He
then spoke in general terms Of the cor
rupt condition OF civil service and
argued that the bill introduced by him
last year prohibiting recommendations
to Office by members of Congress would
be one important measure OF reform.
Mr. Carpenter asked him to come
down to details.
Mr.. Trumbull replied that there was
no lack Of competent witnesses.
Mr.. Pomeroy said that Secretary Cox
profe.sed to have found great difficulty
in removing incompetent employees in
his department, but his successor turn
ed out sixty.eight in four months.
Mr.. Trumbull then replied to Mr..
Morton's statement, made some weeks
since, that he (TrumbulD had recon-
mended one hundred and thirty.three
persons for appointment to office since
the advent Of the present administra-
ton.
Mr.. Scott said when every man takes
his part in politics; when the business
men did it; when the people were held
responsible themselves for the bad men
that get in office, then civil service re-
form would be accomplished. Now we
are beginning at the wrong end. 1t
will amount to little to be making
regulations here He counselled that
hereafter every Senator and Represent
ative should refuse to sign any applica-
ton for office or to recommend any one
to office.
Mr.. Morton maintained that these
endorsements OF Trumbull's in applica-
tions for office were satisfactory recon-
mendations. He said Trumbull had
made two personal applications to the
President to make his brother-in.law,
DR.. Jayne, a pension agent in Illinois,
although it could only be done by
throwing out disabled soldier.
Mr.. Trumbull said if Mr.. Morton
would say that the President instigated
him to make that statement he would
answer it, but not otherwise. He also
intimated that Mr.. Morton contributed
a large amount of patronage.
Mr.. Morton denied it, and said that
in proportion to the population there
were at least one.half more people ap.
pointed to Federal Offices from Illinois
than from Indiana.
The question being taken on con.
curing in the amendment appropriating
$4,000 for the Civil Service Reform,
to be placed in the hands Of the
President, it was concurred in ayes
25; nays 81, the negatives being
Messrs. Allen, Boreman, Caldwell.
Chandler, Gilbert, Clayton, Goldth-
waite, Hamilton, of Texas, Harlan,
Hill, Hitchcock. Howe, Lewis. Os-
borne, Pomeroy, Ramsey, Spencer,
Sprague, West, Windall, Wright.
Scott and Fenton, who would have
voted ave, were paired with Carpenter
and Rice, who would have voted nay.
The next question was an amend,
ment repealing all acts and parts Of acts
authorizing the publication of the laws
and treaties OF the United States in
newspapers. -.
Mr.. Trumbull said the publication OF
these laws was mere pension for slckly
newspapers.
Mr.. Anthony said it was just SO much
money thrown away.
Mr. Morton advocated the propriety
of publishing the laws in newspapers,
and Mr.. Pomeroy after arguing earnestly
in favor OF continuing the official pub
lication in the papers, moved to lay the
amendment on the table. The motion
was lost ayes q, noes %.
Several motions TO adjourn were made
and lost.
Mr.. West renewed his motion, when
Mr.. Sherman said he had prepared a
record which ne would ask the Senate
to hear. The Senate had spent three
weeks in debating on a resolution for
an investigation Of the New York Gus
tom House. 1t had spent three Wleks
in defeating amnesty. 1t had spent
three weeks in the discussion OF the sale
of arms. 1t had passed no bill Of any
importance; no bill pertaining to taxes
or tariff; no appropriation bill. All it
had done was to pass the resolution for
final adjournment. =,
Mr.. Sprsgue-It has passed a rail-
road bill.
Mr.. Sherman-The House in the
meantime had passed appropriation
bills, an amnesty bill and tariff bill,
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