Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-12
FOrty-Second Congressional Session.
WASHINGTON, d. c., March II.
SEN ATE.


The senate occupied its business hours after
the reception Of petitions in discussing the pro-
priety of saving half an hours time each day
by having petitions handed to the clerk, and
their titles printed in the Globe instead Of their
personal presentation by senators, who often
make statements concerning them. Mr. Cas-
serly desires TO oppose this proposed reform, and
the question went over.
Mr.. Harlan, from the committee on Indian
affairs, reported, with an amendment, bill for
the appraisement and sale OF the Kansas Indian
lands, in the state OF Kansas.
Bills were introduced and referred by Mr..
Sherman, to provide for completing the cOllec-
ton OF the United States direct tax of 1851, and
also to provide for the redemption and sale of
lands held by the United States under the sew
eral acts leyying direct taxes.
The appropriation bill was the order of the
day, and Mr. Trumbull had the floor Mr..
sherman asked permission TO make some state
ments concerning the tariff question, but con-
cludcd to wait until tomorrow, when the tariff
bill will be taken up.
Mr., Trumbul then proceeded to address the
senate on the civil service question, replying es-
pefialy TO Mr.. Carpenter He first disclamed
having ever politically attacked the president,
or having spoken dsrespectfully or unldndly of
him. lie had spoken of abuses, but had never,
IN advocating measures of reform, intended to
III any way aSsail the chief magistrate of the
nation.
corrupt condition of the civil service and argued
that the bill introduced by him last year, pro-
hlbltlng recommendations to office by members
of congress, would be one important measure of
reform. In the course of his remarks he replied
TO Mr.. Morton's statement, made some weeks
since, that he (rrumbulD had recommended 1903
persons for appointments to office since the adj
vent OF the present administration. He was in
dlgnant at these statements, aud proceeded TO
reproye them by detailing the occasions upon
which he had recommended appointments,
which had been mostly IN the post office depart
ment, and only thirty in that. He said that be
had no blood relations in any position under
the departments, whereupOn a controversy arose
between him and Mr. Morton, who accused him
of attempting to displacC General Bloomfield
and secure the appointment of his brothcr-n-
law. DR.. Jayne, as pension agent in Illinois. To
this Mr.. Trumbul would not tondescend to re-
ply, unless Mr.. Morton would state upon whose
authority he made the accusation; which MIR.
Morton did not do.
Messrs. Pratt aud Scott supported the appro-
priations.
The question was taken on concurring IN the
amendment adopted in the committee OF the
whole, appropnating $4,000 for the civil SER
vice reform, and it was agreed to; yeas %, nays
Il.
YEAs-Ames, Anthony, Blair, Cole, Cooper, Cor
bett, DAVIS OF West Virginia, EdmuUds, Ferry of
Michigan, Flanagan, Frelinghuysep Hamilton Of
Md eIohnsnn KeIoqg Kelley Morrill, of Nnino
Morton, Norwood, Nye, Pratt, Schurz, Sherman
Trumbull, Vlckers, WilsOn-25.
NAYs-Alcorn, Foreman, Caldwell Chandler
Clayton, Gilbert Goldthwaite hamilton of Texas,
Hill, Hitchcock, Harlan, Howe, Lewis, Osborn,
Pomeroy, Ramsay, Spencer, Sprague, West Win
dom, Wrlght-2l.
The question was on concurriDg in the amend.
ment repeating the laws for the publication of
the laws in newspapers.
Mr.. PomerOy moved to lay the amendment on
the table. DJst-1eas, 81; nays, %.
MIR. West moved to adjourn, but yielded the
floor to Mr.. Sherman, who said that senators
had spent most of their time in debate and had
passed no important bill except the apportion-
meut bill, while the house had been earnestly at
work and was now holding a resolution fixing
the day for final adjournment until the senate
finished its debate
Without further voting the senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
In the house this morning the states were
called as usual Tor bills and resolutions for
reference only; and the following were intro
duced among Others and referred to the com.
mittees indicated, viz:
BY Mr.. Frye, of Maine, bill for the relief offs
D. CoChrane; Committee on claims. Also me-
MORALS and resolutions OF the legislature of
Maine, which were referred to appropriate COM
mtees US follows In relation to Indian affairs;
in relation to ship building; in relation to the
shipping interests, and in relation to the Maya
"a ship canal,
by MI. smith, OF vermont, bill for relief OF
Albert S. Barnes; military affairs.
BY Mr.. Banks, OF Massachusetts, bill to place
the name Of Mary A Morris, widow OF Bdea-
der General VIM. w. Norris on the pension
roll at $50 per month; pensions.
BY MIR. Starkwcather Of Connecticut, bill for
the relief of officers Of the United States steam
er Wyoming. Committee on naval affairs.
After the call of the states the supplementary
civil rights bill came up as the regular orderand
the democrats by fli6Istemng consumed the
morning hour so that it went over again.
Mr.. Blair Of Michigan offered resolution to
appoint committee of five members to investi-
gate certain charges made in a new York paper,
charging Encouragement and corruption In the
navy department. Gen. Banks, who had Oh
iecled when the resolution was offered last week.
had read letter from Secretary Robson, in
which the latter said that while he aid not so.
licit an investigation, he saw no other way of
indicating himself against the charges. He
therefore, requested Gen Banks 10 Withdraw his
objection. The resolution was then agreed TO.
Mr.. George NJ. Brooks OF Massachusetts in.
troduced bill in the house OF representatives TO
'1nriate the three hundred thousand dollars.
apPi.r.,, ''ou for the cession of certain terri.
tory by the Choctaw r. "'"" ""''0nS'