Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-01-18
Investigating Frauds.

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The Democratic papers in tits state. and
elsewhere, think they have found good
thing to tell their readers. Sometime
since Mr.. Trumbull, senator from Iii
nois, introduced a resolution in the Sen
ate to have joint committee appointed to
examine into the affairs of the govern
ment, to ferret out frauds practiced By
public officers, &c. Senators Morton and
Pratt from this state, voted against tn,
resoiuaon-not because they opposed in
vestigation; but because ol the manner OF
appointing the committee, al d the I'M
limited Authority given them upon this
subject.
A prominent Republican at Washing
ton writes to friend as follows:
I'VE expect to reduce the taxes at least
nifty millions, and amend the tariff to
some extent, | cannot say how tar, and
ferret out all cases of fraud, Investigating
every charge against the Administration,
that any Democrat or malcon ent dares to
bring forward to Congress. The gentle
men who have been arrogating to them
selves all the virtue and all the honesty
OF purpose in reform, will get inv estisa-
ton to their hearts content, and | think
will be placed in their true light before
the country, before many weeks. Tie
assault that has been made in the Senate
was contemplated for some time, and was
duly advertised in the New York and
other papers They have fired off nearly
ali their ammunition, and, as far we Can
learn, but little damage has been done.
Trumbulls resolution of inquiry was /;
very cunning con trivance to organize 1
committee 10 be in vested with eXtraordin
sry power, to sit during vacation, to senC
Tor persons and papers, initiate investiga
ton upon then own motion and upon
private inforns ton, and majority Ut i
were to have be en- enemies OF the admin
lstratlon. lie / proposed joint commute,
OF the two hoM es, four members from tn
Senate, and So, .en from the House, to IL
appointed by Il re presiding officer Of eac
House. Under the etiquette of the Sen
ate, CoifaX wOi Id have been compelled Il
appolnt Irumt ull as Hartman, and Shur
ana Patterson who were on Il simila
committee Oft he same name, and Demo
crat IRIS u he whole number from til
SENATE would have been composed OF ent
mics OF TIE n administration.
Under the etiquette of the House, til
Speaker Wol d have appointed four liz
puhhcans al / three Democrats, and thu
the joint col nmittee would have had
majority OF lembers, enemies OF the AZ
mlnlstsatsoa This would have been
nice contriV nee to mt into the hands {
the ensnyrt n the eve OF a President;
campaign
TWAS Che ckmated by the determinatio
upon ahe pa TT of the Republicans to al
point sta nding Senate Committee q
Retreaea4nf nj and Investigation to col
slst OF sevs n members, five Republican
ana TWO u EN- ocrats. The malconten
now MAXI til extraordinary pretensiC
tnat they we re entitled to represent
uon upon Lac committee, besides Il
Democrats
he con IN ittee appointed is an able a.
laIr one, I'd will investigate every matt
thoroagA y which may be submitted to
ana MAKE fair and honest report. I'll
the conAH il ttee would have been organic
IN the N ,ner l have indicated, had
oeen lei to the presiding officers of I
TWO hoF ,es, will not be denied by a
one Wnc is at all familiar with parliamC
tary rlF and the political etiquette Viii
mas az avs prevailed in the appointing
OF com ittees by presiding officers.
In q e gliding 10 elect this committee
the Se n ate, that body pursued the cou
which has been followed for wears nv
oena e in regard TO all its standing CO
mltu ses. They are elected in all cases
the Ssenate-not appointed by its Pr,
den ~
e md thus is shown up in its true col
tnt attempt to destroy the Adminis
TIC n of President Grant, under the b
Sc unding pretense of Retrenchment
r eform.