New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-20

THE END OF DEBATE ON THE Nii.'Hi ,.-,-,r
THE sUPERsERvICEABLEs IN foItDL ,,,', AZ
nFFrsT OF TIE BILL-sHABBY TREATMENT
or THE ADMINISTRATION BY ITS FRlENls'
ley TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNBl
WAsurxcToN. April 19.-We have probably
heard the List OF Civil Service Reform N the HOUSE o
the rreseat sson the advocates OF the Spots SYSTEM
Almost 70 man partisans Of the President have cSrrleu
the dav and the conclusion OF the whole matter Is I
everything is lovely the Civil Service Is peFfec' no
abuses exist 20 be corrected, and the practice o. us
trioun, the public offices brides for pOitcH serNoo
is essential 10 the maintenance Of the party
and IN essential feature OF republican government
such at least is tho Interpretation when must O7 p
upon the action OF the House to-day IN Killing MI
wizards hill and giving no opportunity OF anenuinS IT.
or voting upon any OF the substitutes ior IL
There was only an remaining for debate upon the
hill hut this was divided squeeze in number OF
short speeches. M Roberts of New-N0rk nrsl au ''
floor He ras the first pronunced ADMINISTRATION His
who had "a, independence TO contradict the mslhuaU'
OF tie parry leaders and declared that the PRESIDENT
was nor 81 and earnest in wishing the system VI inc
civil ! ,-e Conn Is. on be carried ont. He saIo the
President vas faithfully trying an important eXlli-
ueut ana looked 10 Congress to sustain Aih
and that he had been wronged ~ Inc
OF lack Of integrity of purpose. made against
him ov his professed friends. The strength OF the ne
publican raty Mr.. Roberts said, was not IN o1e's anu
patronage aud It ought 10 learn wisdom from us enc
mics VINO were raising the popular cry OF REFORM MI
nburg followed in a brief argument N aVor OF
wholly separating the Office brokerage nom the dutles
OF congressman between the otice-seeker on one
hand and the ofce-civer he other. The Congress
man. he said. lost all independence and Aad niue uhe ~
attend 70 his business a legislator
Mr. bingham expounded the Constitution TO the House
for % minutes, IN lis usual eloquent manner lie
arpcared TO find in MI Wizards simple, straightforward
bill 10 prohibit members or Congress from Oelng once
prscurers OF attempting to usurp from the Executive
10 IRON M
attack upon republican government, ana upon the
liberties Of the people II the bill should pass the most
terrible consequences would ensue. The Constitution
would be OVERTHROW. Be said the sacred rght OF
petition would be destroyed. and freedom OF speech
ana Of tie press would be lost. The bill was
intended 10 forge letters the mind and CON
science of freencu. He repeed tAc lhsiAL,'IVn a1
nfupcr NJ Congress get their nominations and eec
nor .ievc ,e aecoca,es did. re appeared 70 think no
reform necessary. All departments OF tAt GVEtll
OF The country and the great man IN me TIesIaen,atl
char faithfully administering 'ne Doneillent
him hv sending up 10 De read at an appropriate place IN
Ms speech passage from Arthur Hcps condemAlus tAe
British system of competitive eXaMnaLOns.
Mr.. Banks who followed. admitted that there were
grave evils ia the Civil service out Thought hey Were oc
casioued by the greed for Office The remedy was 10
Sn- .le o o t t' ~ Isl GOOD was TO obtain an
Office Nj Garfield closed the debate with an earnest
sYeal rr REFORM He there had been an alarming
won, he nrin,ipes " the fOunderg OF the Gov
e4n 1i and that the dangerous evils Iat lad tp
sH'on .Feo-v rou,d onT2 be rcmedied BY Con
appointments the President. lie SAID the interests Of
good party laid above Le best features OF oIy ser
vice reform. The Departments OF the Government
Tbb nojtcs aid not enter-the Coast survey the Light
house Board. the army and the navy. In reply 10 MI
ri-1f a ursnect Of crIoving the spoils OF victory
said there was never any great political re-
vOiutiOu that did not triumph against patron
AZ AMI AGAINST the crack OF the party whip
Nj Gar1ed dId the President service, for which ne
agIt be grateful, by completely exposing the pre-
teise Of Mr. Butler that the Ci Service rules had been
forced ON HIN bv Congress. against his desire and that
the whole socaed ref trick Of men who dsked
ten that The President Lad nrst moved in the matter
and had repeatedly urged upon CONGRESS the IN
portance Of the reform ne vas uylhE 10 &c s I,
Mr. Garfield referred 70 conversation he mad mad win
President Grant last W-hI on me su9ect WHen
he .aed 20 order ny MI ba'-er IOf a-uuAs 20 lL
Presidents opinion. The speaker Tuied Cen CARRIED
OF order hui not until De l1d sad ma ne was con
WINGED, nom BIS interview, lAat ne 4Icaiucn' Nis
earnestly ~ favor OF t1e res ne haG pItscIlpe Nj
Baer cot up d diversion by c!.aI-nt NJ O%Iht.0 VIA
nam. adj NOT appear the list " Gen Grants lnd0Tsers
read al the NeW-YOrk meeting M CARRIED su no did
- rr[oso 70 be- driven around anyDOdy's race-course
A sl1rp debate occurred between The Two, which was
cur short by the arrival Of the nc NJ liked Tor the vore
NJ. Sargent moved 70 Lay me OH ana substitute on
the table but withdrew his motion al tAe suggestion OF
Mr. Butler. Mr.. Holman asked that the Committee
might have leave 10 report iAe PHI pacA az any iIme
but Butler said Oh, no." and Shanks shouted, Il OO-
Commit when was carried by 20 70
be ng composed OF 81 Republican. and ~ Democrats.
vote as far the House could give It, 1t is
disposed until after the Presidential election al least
The total result of Presidential proclamaons ana mes
sages and the labOrs OF committee OF nlne prOl-
ncut members Of the House Tor four months, patTy
appropriation OF $1,000 flung 10 the President as one
throws a one 10 q dog enable him 20 himself a
Tftlr 6e longer bv keeping up what his friends call
the humbug OF commissions and examining boards y
and make pretense Of dong something toward reform
M. Blair Of Michigan, ID a speech IA the House Of
Representative Thursday, pOintedly illustrated the
difference between tie professions and practice oS the
Administration in the matter Of Civil Service Reform
Ouoting from The Presidents message this sentence
II has been the aim OF Administration enforce
honesty and efficiency all the public Offices NJ.
Blair said:
1T a case Of good intentions beyond all question,
but the excellent aim Of tine Administration seems Ia
have resulted like thar or the very notable person VINO
beut bow 70 shoot crow Dut Killed JAt car ID the
window the Administration IL not IN the least 20 blame
Il took good and, II IL did not hit the mark SOME
BODY nteriered with the gun ana maze IL shOOt via
There needs ana vigorous Oyerhaullng or the
whole system without regard 70 the lamentations u
those political charlatans who tell US nothing
il r-guiTeQ turning out enemies and putting
IL friends of t1e Administration IL is no doubt very
heavenly minded Administration, but Il has few
friends. OF the stocking pattern that IL Will he
desirable into enemies as rapidly as possible.
Let Us have civil Service temple cleared FOR OF
the GERS and those that sell doves there,
win the scOurge of small cords, after the fashion
taught US l.sOO years not particularly hopeful
this a present, but perhaps may do something
after the elcctiOns Lately said the rules
have been snsenUt 1s announcement IL : 10 ne pre-
suned that they Will always prove ncOnvenlcHt "a
thUe who believe IN the doctrine Of political spO. Any
reform VII Pc announcement 20 tbOse who not puI-
great prizes N tie lottery They will We unwilling
70 wait even the slow motions OF the Boards, that
viii ne sure 70 10 their bidding III the END"
sMOTHERING THE NEW-ORLEANS EVESTI-
CATION