New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-03-24

,,ooxRN CIVIL SERVICE REfOka-AN APfolNI-
HVD.erSr NO SENATOR COULD DEFEND-rHE
so~r-ISDIGNATION OF SENATOR WEST.
m, TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUEKl
-,,,SgroN. March 2S.-The genuine Civil Ser
Dae,-rners are in despair. They were not much
W. .,a when ]. T. Casey's name was sent to the
So. week ago for reappOintment to the New
e1-"~s CollectorshIp. They knew even before he
Off.. bs inaugural that Gen. Grant looked upon
s,o.t,op rs complete vindicatiOn of all he had
sur,nc his first term. and the appointment of
eO- nd ma retention in Office after his outrageous
-, had been exposed was one Of the acts for
80 80 IA most needed vindicatiOn but they did
hat the Senate would arise in what Of dignity
in Il and rebuze this most violent outrage
. N true principles Of Civil Service Reform. But
- advisory Boards" and the " Examining Boards"
"a tl,a rules thar may be suspended at viii have
90. r.t altogether ahonated Office from Executive
"a senatorial patronage. and the Senators wishing
~ .ba ,ms that somebody else would reject Casey,
o.. not daring to do it themselves first tried 20
- and then walked up with wry faces and swal-
80 the unpalatable dose.
"a, confirmation is probably the most inexcusa-
- sov made since Gen. Grant has been President.
IT,. confirmation Of Murphy TO be Collector at New
vor w. felt 20 be- as 1t aferward proved, an out
"a Int Murphy had never held the Office and the
C.,.te had no official record against him, showing
bi, by experience TO be unfit to perform the duties
- that particular position, though everybody knew
.h;s % be fact. Casey was confirmed in the face
~ usurnstions and unwarrantable interference in
tbe saairs Of the State of louisiana as well with
tbs evidence Of his corruption before the Senate.
The only senator representing the State, and he
N Administration man, was opposed TO the appoint
mani Of Casey and brought to the attention Of the
s.usts the damaging proofs against him obtained
BIZ the House Committee a year ago. He showed
that under Caseys administration plot had been
LAID IN the CustOm-hOuse for the purpose Of breaking
m quorum IN the State Legislature. and that with
h, knowledge and approval his deputy had taken
members of the Legislature, on a L. 5. Revenue
cutter beyond the jurisdiction Of the State, hoping
thus to destroy republican form of government in
Louisiana &c showed that he had allowed the
Customhouse 10 be used for the sinister purposes Of
political faction, and that he had joined IN a
scheme % buy legislation. himself holding part Of
the corruption fund. But all the appeals Of Mr..
West were ID vain. Gen. Grant wanted Casey con-
frmed He Is in the habit Of having his Own way
in these matters and four years experience of his
administration has shown how dangerous it Is for
senators 70 have minds Of their own, if they don't
agree with the Presidents 5. and so the vote was
taken
vas found be present all the more decent Of the
Grant men having lodged into the clOak-rOOms and
comm tt,e-rooms. OF had suddenly remembered that
they had 20 see a MAJ" across the square. One
after another the delnQuents were brought IN, and
when the roll showed s. names. one more than
quorum she vote was found to stand % Yeas to 10
Nays
il l. understood that several Administration
senator's voted In the negative, but their names
have not been learned. Mr.. Conkling was seen TO
lsave tho chamber before the vote reached, and
Mr. Feuton. being present must Of course have
voted Nay. II cannot be ascertained that any de-
fsnse Of Casey was attempted by anybody except
by Mr. Chandler, who, Chairman of the Com
nitse on Commerce. reported the nomination favor
ably Dir Boutwell, Is understood TO have voted IN
the Affirmative. Mr.. West Is very much excited TO-
CAV over Casey's confirmation, and Will probably
sftemut "a have motion Of reconsideration entered
Tomorrow but there Is little hope that II viii be
rs the Administration Senators who
lodged yesterday, IL forced TO 60 upon the record
would yOt IN the Affirmative.