New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-16
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
Snaps CRUSADE AGAINST CIVIL SERVICE
REFORM.

IBI TELEGRAPH 10 THE Tribunal
WARRINGTON, Dec Is, 1879.
Representative snapp OF Illinois, who has not distin-
gnshed himself during ihs single term in Congress for
anything except his Incorporate attacks Oh Civil Ser
vice reform and whose constituents to be so little
in accord with him this subject that they concluded
70 reform him ont OF Office, read to IA lot OF empty
benches In the House, yesterday, another speech on
the report Of the Cv Service Commission In opening
his address he said that he knew that many OF those
who control the public are strenuous advocates or
the Civil Service reform, and that those presses decry
everybody who may have the independence publicly 70
denounce the new order OF things. This course Of
the press ne ascribed 20 the fact that the
Civil Service Commission was composed mainly
Of editors and representatives OF the press,
and he understood ne said, that there Is pride
opinion with these editors that their civil service
rnles shoud DO maintained These editors In advance
Threatened theyPresideDt; then some of them would
fatter him. and then bestow upon him the yilest cpl
thets meaning thereby intmidate the President into
supporting the bautlinG OF the Commission. After some
personal aG0s ana ph,s egiG% Oh me laid
down his teXt which he desired heraded every where
that to the Yetors belongs the spols ana passe 10
the consideration or the report OF the Cv service Com
mission. This report, he said must have Deen written
by reSe c 5ns%f 10 ise no bster
some parts of the report he called "insnlting 10
"barefaced faseho0d" Altogether the speech poor
argument and rich In abuse OF everybody who has had
Alter SnapO had closed Niblack asked him ques
tions which drove him into a pretty small corner.
orginators Of Civil Service reform were traitors He re-
piled In the affirmative. Nibaek then wanted to know
mended Civil Service reform in his early messages Or
the few people present roared with laughter
SENATOR SUMMERS REGIMESTAL FLAG REsOLU-
TON.
Some Of the Republican Senators have been preparing
speeches on Senator Summers regmenta flag resolution,
and are now anxious to have him call up for reference,
in order that they may have opportunity to read
them 10 the Senate OF they do not tell Senator
their object when they urge that it be disposed
Of before the holidays. Summers most intimate friends
advise him by all means 20 allow it 70 lie upon the
table for the present. He Is unable to take part in
heated debate that to ensue and IL might lie at
the peril Of his life that he would undertake it. Mr..
Sumner was greatly surprised at the excitement which
the introduction OF his resolution caused. 1t not
new, having been introduced by him twice before the
first time in 1851 or 1862 when 1t was approved by Gen
Scott and other Union Generals and il has within the
past week been Endorsed by Admiral Lee 1t is one of
those measures with which Mr. Sumner has been denti-
fed and the object Of which is not yet accom-
plisbed The first was for the revision of the
laws which is now in fair way TO be
early completed The second is the Civil Rights bill.
The obec. Of the resolution s not to interfere in
way with the memory Of the gallant deeds OF the late
wal or 10 erase tho names Of battles from the flags ear
red over Southern fields, and now carefully pre-
served but 10 take the Of battles from the reg
mental fags actually carried In the regular army
and from the army register He thinks this but act
justice Ia the young from the South sons or Con-
federate soldiers who are annually graduated at west
Point and assigned TO these REGIMENTS. He thinks they
ought to spared the humiliation of marching under
ags Inscribed with the names Of battles IN which their
fathers were defeated Sumner did not intend his reso-
luton political measure but the senator VINO now
desire to have ii called up wish 10 make poilllcal
speeches upon H.
PARDONING THE KU-KLUx PRISONERS AT
ALBANY.
The President and Attorney General receiving al
most daily letters from South signed by Influential
citizens asking for the pardon OF KuKlux prisoners
confined in the Albany Penentiary One Of the latest
ofthese Is from Robert Scott of South Carolina Enclosing
anpea OF the Grand Jues OF York and Chester Counties
in behalf OF citizens counties. The appeals were
also Endorsed by Senator Robertson Judge MacSey and
by the Governor Secretary of state. and Attorney;
Williams informs these gentlemen that no acOn can DC
taken in the until petition for the pardon OF each
nrsoner individually is filed at Washington and that the
Department cannot act general appeals no matter
whom they from. In conversation On the subject,
that the Government had not refused 10 pardon single
KuK prisoner in whose behalf proper petition had
fled and that IL would in utnre reiune no pardon
under similar circumstances.
GEN. BUFFERS TACTICS.
Gen. Butler will introduce bill in the House tomorrow
allowing the transmission OF seeds through the mails at
the same rates as charged for printed matter
The passage Of such law would be OF great benefit to
and would also greatly increase the business Of the large
seed growers of the country Gen Butler Is thinking of
trying get into the House, tomorrow, his resolution
Claims and PostOlces, of which Blair and Farnsw0rth
are respectively charmen He Will not Include the
Foreign Committee believing that the the first
dav Of expressed the sentiment OF the House
towards Banks.
SENATOR PoNERoY DEFENDED.
Gen Howard is out IN letter defending Senator Pom
eroy from the charges OF having acquired great wealth
during his Senator; OF having palatia resi-
dence in Washington of living in great luxury, and OF
having acquired part OF this wealth through his con
necton with the Freedmen's Bureau, the Freedmen's
Bank and the Howard University. Gen. Howard says;
Mr. Pomeroy's only connection with the work nAder-
taken the Bureau TO act as trustee, with Others
OF fund set apart 10 furnish homeseads 70 freedmen
near the city al cost the proceeds Of the sales they
came into the fund.- 70 be used for the education OF
freedmens children. In the execution OF this trust Mr.
Poneroy has never been compensated one dollar either
directly indirectly. Again, with the freedmeHs
row has never had any connection whatever. As 10
Howard University; he was one OF the cOrporaors and
me meetings OF the Board, has spent any leisure he
could command for the benefit Of those who have in the
pas had no helper. He hos subscribed ~ much AS he
was able toward It's permanent endowment. lie has
helpolindiVent students ~ the way OF obtaining en-
uoyent Tor them hut In no single instance mas he re-
ceIVed the lrast pccuDiary compensation
SECRETARY robson on THE CASE or THE
CoLoRED CADET AT ANNAPOLIS.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPArCHl
Tic following the Of the order OF the Secretary
OF the Navy III relation the treatment OF the coored
cadet al Annapolis:
The testimony taken by the Board OF Officers appointed
10 investigate the conduct OF certain cadet ipDen
90 the Naval Academy, toward their eliOwcdcet, JHDos
inc proceedings aud findings Of the Board, ana the
views and recommendations OF the Superintendent OF he
Academy The Department IL constrained Ia believe That
the conduct planned OF Wa not only Deliberate VIOLA
lion of ito repeated injunons but was the resuit o.
spirit rebehOus of authority finding oppression IA nnpo
NOAed seemingly concerted persecution by some 81