The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-19
Senator Sumner i'm q Satiri-
cal Mood.
NAB0BS OF CHICAGO IN BAD REPUTE.
Conking's Inquiry Concerning
Recommendations to Office.
Troublesome Questions Touching
Congressional Printing.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON. March Is. 1872.

WASHINGTON, March 49, 1872
Mr.. KELLOGG, Gep.) OF La. presented q petition
OF the citizens OF Louisiana, without distinction
race COLOR for the extension OF the Election law
OF May, 1870. over the whole State.
Mr. CARPENTER, Tep.) or Wis.,. presented q me.
mortal signed by 1900 officers and soldiers OF Wis.
consin regiments, asking modification of the land
laws In favor OF soldiers.
Mr.. MORRILL,, (rep.) OF VT, from the Committee
on Public Buildings and Grounds reported and
asked to be discharged from the further considera.
ton of the resolution OF the Legislature OF New
jersey proposing that the United States should pur.
chase Independence Hall and that the purchase
money should be used by Philadelphia to erect q
building Tor the centennial anniversary.
Mr.. MORRILL,, In reporting on the resolution said
that no one who mad soul worth praying for
would make such proposal
MI: CoNKLING (rep.) or N. y, called up his
resolution asking tie departments for list OF the
RECOMMENDATIONS TO OFFICE
made by the senators from New York. Missouri,
Illinois and Nebraska The pending question was
on Mr.. TiptOn's amendment to extend the inquiry
10 the recommendations made by all the Senator's.
Mr.. FENToN, (rep.l OF N. w. said he would vote Tor
1t, his colleague thought 1t necessary for his own
vindlcation and he would vote also for the amend
ment offered Dy Mr.. Upton extending the inquiry
tors who might have made as few recommendations
as MS colleague, and who also might wish to be vim
dictated.
HE HAD CAREFULLY REFRAINED
from charging that Mr. Conkling mad great many
recommendations ever since Mr.. Conkling had
OF the appointments and removals in the New York
custom House during the year were such IA his
mend # he ever condescended to recommend at
all. 1t had been said, indeed, that shortly alter the
appointment opS Of Mr. Murphy as Collector Of New
and Mr. lerwiliiger IN New York, and arranged
llst OF a little less tnan two hundred persons who
were TO be removed; but OF course he (Mr. Fenton)
had credited the report his colleagues de-
NAL In the Senate on January, 1871. tLaughter)
TO be sure, about three hundred removals were
made at that time, and among them many
who were known as Fenton men, and many
the impression tnat the removals were made
Through his colleagues influence but he would not
charge or insnuaie anything on the subject. For
himself he had made a great many recommenda-
lions to ONCE while his recommendations had
influence with the appointing power. He had felt 1t
mis- duty to do so, because, although he would be
glad to have the whole system abolished, yet wnile
1t prevailed ne wished his
CONSTITUENTS TO HAVE THEIR SHARE.
He was sun receiving many applications from worthy
persons Tor whom he could 90 nothing, having
whose influence WIN the appointing power was SO
Ereat, would get over MS false pride about not
worthy applicants. tLaughter.)
Mr. Tpton's amendment was then rejected yeas
Mr.. THURMAN said the resolution was unworthy
OF the Senate, and was a sham. 1t would END In
smoke ana even II the report showed that Mr..
COnkling hadn't single recommendation on file IT
wouldn't vindicate HIM from the charge OF using
undue influence: HIS enemies would say then a that
paper; that he made them orally to The President
Or to his iamiIars.
Mr.. CONKLING SAID the resolution as modified
would call for information on that subject, 100.
Mir. THURMAN said 1t was not 10 be expected that
the administration would give Inst OF It's famlliars
Mr.. HILL moved 10 lay The resolution on the Ia
BILE. Lost-yeas "A, nays so. I,
Mr.. TRUMBULL, rep.) OF H., moved to amend, SO
MIR. MORTON, trep.) OF Ind, said he had no OBJ
lection
Mr.. 1RUMBULL offered another amendment which
MIR. COnkling accepted and which Is In the res0lu-
rYr. sSNNER (Tep) Of Mass, said that before he
voted he would like TO know from Mr.. Conking
whether there was any reasonable ground Tor mop
ing II the resolution were passeu Wouu oe an-
Mr. CoNKLING SAID lie thought there was
Mr. SUMNER SAID he had reason for asking the
question on the 20tn day OF December last the
Senate had adopted resolution offered by MN ask
Ing the secretary OF The Navy to tell what 1t cost to
OUR NAVAL SQUADRON
Off the coast OF ST. Domingo, and three months
had now passed without reply. IL was na.ura,
therefore that he should fear that II SO simple an
inquiry addressed TO only one department couu not
oe answered IN three months an in9umS Ae comi
not be answered before the emo OF inc sess'on
lLaugher) -, -.
Mr.. FRELINGHUysEN, rep OF N j., said ne
thought that an answer to MIR. summers resolution
had been received by the senate.
Mr.. SUMNER SAID that II 1t was so he had never
heard OF II. The resolution, as amended, was then
adopted. IL was as iollows:-
Resolved That the President ee requested e in his judg.
form be senate OF the number Of for
to or a 30 II
Zion BY persons now Senators from the states Oh
respectively giving particulars may be gwen In re-
gard to such and in regard 70 se
statement o. the number OF cases IN which action was
speciiveiy and OF the number Of persons so Iespec
I s ssnsOs sa
msns or removals In any sense other ,nSn ans
either Of Applicants or OF those who vouched applicants
.1d what Senators Also that he inform The sena,.
pared his department the tabuated statement or any par
by he 10 9f fO@ indiana on the February
IsS saw this afternoon abnlaed statement giving ID,
tbe 1th March 1854 by the Senator from inoi. Mr.
Tor what purpose i6e SAID tsSaated statement or par
@ saa al be
pared giving the number Of recommendations made by ,s
also that be furnish the Senate with copy OF III
showing The appointments or removals therein which hav
been credited or CHARGED to each OF the Senator. aforesaid
recommended to for removal from Office by each OF
Request verbally otherwise for appointment or rc
Inoval; the endorsement Of recommendations made b
without any reference TO the aEpsssn, or Teierene
th tho any expression Of opinion by N. esar
and whether or d h "a IN
nay. who has acted as .cobeiween" between either
and ss 10 S OF & S
pontmens or removals would DC agfess n the p M we
the Senator and of the person whom he represented
caused be UNDERWOOD and particularly whetper
such appointments removals have been made nv the
gestion of Roswell Hart an Assistant superinendent OF
Service In the State OF New York, A. h. Lann, nav
Ocer OF the port OF New York, A. Is. Cornell survey
the port Of New York they OF any Of them proie
ing to represent any OF such Senators; a.
whether any persons speaking for or on !
half OF any such Senators, have approached !
Department or OF its branches with propos'
arrange compose the dissatisfaction Of any such Sen
tors on the basis patronage OF patroDag
whether OF such Senators have made application
suggestion IN regard " the award OF contract requ
by Jaw 10 let the lowest bidder, aud So what
tor Of the bidder IN whose behalf the
tion made.
The Tariff bill was laid aside TO be resumed WHIT
the chicago bill has been disposed Of
The Senate then TOOK up the chicago Relief bill.
Mr. WRIGHT advocated IL, ana said he believed
70 be constitutional.
Mr.. FERRY, Uep.) OF Mich opposed H. He had
paper read, setting forth twenty reasons why
Mr.. CARPENTER argued that the bill was unco