The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-11
9 Q N 9 r E S s.
Civil Service Reform On Its
Constitutionality.
THE SIX NOBLE JAPS AND WEST POINT.
The Coinage Bill in the House
New Members Admitted.
SENATE.

New Members Admitted.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. TO- 1872.
The VICE PRESIDENT appointed the following spe.
oial committee to investigate the charges against
Senator Clayton:-Messrs. Wright. Morrill, Mel
and Norwood.
Mr.. CoNKLIEG, (rep.) Of N. Y, presented o petit
tionfor the Ladies' Union Relief Association, asking
that prO vision be made for burying ct the put ltc
cost honorably discharged soldiers dying in pow
erty. Also a petition OF citizens OF New York,
praying that b0unties and lands be given to classes
those who have received them, but Tor whom m" no
provision has been made.
on Foreign Reations, reported bill aEshoriHIas
the secretary OF War TO admit six japanese youths
y Ii 1 e
me United States and asked Its immediate con.
Mr.. THURMAN, tdem) Of Ohio thought the bin un..
a. ~ son e me, merely agreeing
or oreian should have the
Mr.. CAMERON remarked that the government OF
our government, and he thought It would be not
only courteous put polite oil S to grant It. Besides
sneso cadets to the Naval Academy at Annapolis.
Mr. MoRToN, Tsp2 Of Ind: thought 1t YOU'D t,, be
States % Comply with the request Of the japanese
government, and that there would be no obligation
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request we would not be bound 70 grant IT, because
sns o% oSr ws
were trying TO break away from their OLD system,
% ns wosS they mem had ecens ssns
nab to q cur hi,
to superintend to some extent their own financial
operations, and they were endeavorlng Ia every way
IN view Of the attitude Of the
Japanese and the deslraDleness OF ouluvating
and in no way dangerous to ADMIT these youths 70
study our literature or our institutions the Schools
and colleges OF the country were open to Thorn on
sily Tor turning West Point Academy into q pay
school for their benefit.
cepsons oss wins the re-
quest Of the Japanese government need not DO re-
Mr. COLE trep) OF CAL, thought 1t important to DO
all In our power TO cultivate friendly relations with
young men In this country for the purpose Of study
while some TWO hundred and tntrty-nve had gone to
showed tnst they were earnest in the desire to get
into communication with our civilization, and this
beng an exceptional case t seemed to him right to
grant the request Of the Japanese government.
Mr. THURMAN denied that this was an exceptional
be granted to six Japanese than TO the same nun.
Der or Chinese, Peruvians. Bolivians or Chians IL
iscns With japan and al other nations, but i did
not follow that we must, therefore, turn our Ma.
art O Of tsa
sands Of American parents who would be
the National Academy as soldiers of the republic,
and while these were excluded he was not IN favor
to become citizens, and who, case OF war with
their country, would be bound to use the knowledge |
s1as 70 West Pons Sa h
not believe that the people would 1t turned
nS aS 'her own
Mr.. CARPENTER, !repl OF WIS, said the bill was
Ss Rsss
Ing the Secretary Of War to exempt these Japanese
o. the most and N
the discipline OF the Academy was that the distnc
UPON the same level but this bill pro-
posed to establish foreign aristocracy within the
by striking out the Objectionable provision.
Mr: SAwYER, Fep.l OF 8. G., INQUIRED how the re-
Mr.. CAMERON sad 1t had come through the ia
panese Minister IN Washington.
that the SIX youths were already on their way to
this country and would soon land at San Francisco
ment was s sdoptedwyeas %. nays ID. "n'"0'
The bill III having been read q second time Mr..
1r. LOGAN, tep.) Of ILL.,, offered resolution.
from the mouth Of the OHIO River to Mobile has
1850 donating public lands to facilitate its construc
ton, and II not what steps have been taken 10 com.
M. CARPENTER offered the following joint reso.
g n and y with hs 1s
senate 70 appoint az oceis Oh me unea STATES whose ap
SSi %
10 'ns proper Ct
alone the Of in the heads Of departments
EssSy.d any or regulation which is designed to
heads Of dsparmsn.s 81 the ta Tespon
sety OF such nominations or appointments IL in violation
Mr. CARPENTER-I give no,ice that intend to
Sa{ at ,as pStcs oe
lusiop, called 'Civil Service Reform which pro-
Posss to transfer the patronage Of the government
fers it, and give It to a board Of schoolmasters
sitting in washington, Ia. LAID lover over
Mr. sp OF on Ss secure
BY Mr. WILSON, ;rep.l or Mass.-To establish sys-
tenn OF savings deposits with paymasters 10 prevent
desertion ana elevate the condition Of the RANK ana
BY Mr. DAVIS. (dem.) Of W. va.-To incorporate
the Grand International Division OF the Brother
BY Mr.. NYE-To amend the act authorizing pro-
lection 10 citizens OF the United States who may
BY Mr. Observation-Disclosures the admission Of
six Japanese youths to the Military Academy.
70 prohibit The reception Of soldiers discharges
by claim agents and attorneys.
TO authorize the discontinuance OF certain grades
and wagner ana quartermaster sergeant, and
also extra ieutenants as fast as vacancies occur 10
House bill, donating condemned cannon for q
soldiers monument al Pitsdead, Mass:
At two p. n. the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. 1872.
Mr.. COX, (dem.) OF N. Y, presented O petition o
$50 citizens OF New YORK city against lani grants u
corporations.
The House resumed the consideration Of the oil