The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-12

ting Mr. washpurne 10 iii all the diplomatic APP
pontments and then permitting him 10 resign.
that Kind was calculated to degrade aud traduce
the tone Of the civil service of the country.
before the rebellion, he has mace much
better President than we had any reason to
snPes ae sn ,ns who sa
he ever exercised In civil life was to drive team
OF mules or act as clerk In leather store. How
direct the financial policy OF the counIryi He has
issued edcts which have been keeping the coun-
months without the slightest enort by Congress
or the President to relieve
and without the slightest word OF complaint being
uttered by the leaders OF the dominant party on
this moor The trouble with the Executive is that
he does not associate or consult with even the
leaders OF the republican majority here,
put associates constantly with the. mil.
man is at to be hts companion unless he
Is nted at $5,00o,000 or $d0oO,000, and his
as prevail In many rom the
head OF the government down, We need REFORM
How long, think You, would tnis administration
imoecility which It has exhibited for the last six
months Such an administration, thwarting the
IN the way OF progress, needing not the universal
complaints OF the people, would not last foftyeight
right on the eve OF our hundredth anniversary
that We are behind Great Britain, that our Con-
gress is not able to grappie with the questions
OF the day, and that we cannot give the people q
government that with benefit them instead OF re-
tarding their progress From The very beginning
the weakness OF the cabinet officers selected by
the present Executive has been calculated TO keep
the business interests OF the country In state OF
feverish excitement, to the ruin Of many and to
the general disnay Of nearly ALL Not only have
we suffered at home but we have suffered abroad,
and not word has been uttered on this door con.
attention. Not long ago we voted large amount
Of money to send out vessels TO carry goods to
"Poppinjay," as he might be called and the Amer.
the eyes OF all Europe, exhibiting us as . lot OF
Yankee pedlers DESTROYS OF turning an honest
70 remedy that Has Minister jay been punished
or called home NO. he still remains In ONCE, and
the gentleman who was dlsgraced at that time mas
been promoted and sent abroad. This Is one Of
the many instances. Need refer to the recent
effort OF the President OF the United states to foist
upon this country an incompetent, weak and imbe-
Gle man 10 the ONCE OF Chief Justice. (Here the
hammer fell.l
Mr.. RICE, (rep). of Ill, suggested that perhaps
the President should be placed under the guar
dianshlp OF Mr.. Dreamer. to which Mr.. DREAMER
retorted that he should certainly be placed under
the guardia nshlp OF some one.
Mr.. WooDFoRD, trepl OF N. Y, referring TO Mr..
Creamers allusion to one Of the former occupations
of the President, said that the republican party
had set him at the same task in the autumn OF 1868
and again in 1872, ana that he drove the mules so
well that they went home and he went to the bite
THE FAILURE OF THE "REroRMn
Mr.. Southland. DEM oiO., referred to Mr.. Cur
tbs as having been compelled TO resign hts position
as head OF the Civil Service Commission because
the violation OF all the rules Of the commission,
and That, too, even by the President himself
MIR. BUTLER, OF MASSACHUSETTS denied that the
civil service reform was undertaken on any re-
commentator OF the President Such thing mad
never entered into the Presidents widest iInag-
nation 1t was the scheme Of a caba In the Senate
composed Of Messrs. Trumbull, schurs. and Others,
the Presidential election OF 1872. 1t was presented
in Congress- which was bothered at that time with
ttn hnv, fnnf
at other times and they did not dare to vote
against It, They were all afraid to 60 home and
say that they had voted against ctvts service re-
form, which had found its origin in China, and It's
best exemplidcatton in Great Britain. II was
mere IT.. trick Of politician VINO had apostatzea
count Of his vote in the impeachment OF Andrew
Johnson, and who wished 70 get once more into
public life, but 1t did not galsanize him.
Mr.. Cox, (dem.) ofN y, remarked in regard to
the civil service reform that when one came TO
this rea practical reform IT was not there. 1t re-
minded him OF French comedy IN which there
was character who never appeared on the stage
while every other character VINO came before
the curtain inquired Tor her. This civil service
form was the humDu9 OF the administration, and he
was glad that the gentleman from Massachusetts.
with his trenchant spear, had prcked the bubble.
city. both.
quite evident that civil service reform OF some
description was necessary. but 1T was equally evl.
uenI Ihat tne representatives. oI pom pouucal
parties wanted to return to the spoils system in
all Its deformlty and lniamy.
Mr.. BECK. GEM OF Ky agreed with Mr.. Butler
that civil service reform had proved to be hum
bug, as 1t was utterly unable to reach any
thing except the very lowest order OF clerks.
Mr.. WILLARD, (rep.) OF W., inquired OF the men,
beers OF the republican party whether there
one single principle IN the platform on which IL
was elected. on which 1T proposed still to stand.
Mr.. BUTLER OF Observation-Disclosures; we stand
THE REFORM PLEDGES OF THE REPUBLICANS.
Mr.. WILLARD-Nery well; stand by the soldiers.
But the convention which nominated General
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United States adopted this resolution as part OF
Its PLATFORM
That any system Of civa service under which the sub
rewards for mere party zeal is evidently demorang
laws Which the Of aSa
make honest efficiency and fidelity the essential qualin
cations for public positions. without practically creating
q life tenure of office.
Similar resolutions we're adopted by the National
Democratic Convention and by the National Labor
Convention. In TACT every political party that
sembed that year as national organization
needed reform OF the civil service. II the repu6
ea9 party proposes to play last and loose with
party banner with the cry OF reform and then
when Il comes INTO power spit upon that platform
sucn party to remain In powers
Mr. RANDALL. tdem) OF Pa.-Not day. loud
Mr. MARSHALL, (dem), OF Ill. said he had voted
originally Tor civil service reform, but that he
would not vote any longer TO keep up such
miserable and expensive sham and fraud. 1t had
performed nothing Whatever. To use the language
OF Mir. Willard. IL had but "kept the word oil pro-
mise to the ear ana broken 1t to the hope.n Where
had there been any reform in the civil service
during the last three years. 1t was during that
time that fraud and corruption had nestled in
every branch OF the civil service There mad not
been period In the history OF the Republic when
fraud and the violation oflaw had been so rampant
as during the last three years There was out one
mode OF reform, and that was in the mode OF
selecting the Cnief Magistrate; but he had not
time now to elucidate that view.
Inc committee rose. and Mr.. BUTLER. OF Mag9a.
chusetts moved to suspend the rules as to make
an amendment in order 10 cover into the Treasury
any money now unexpended which had been
appropriated Tor civil service reform, so called.
Pending action on the motion, the House at
twenty-five minutes past i've O'Clock adjourned.
A GALLANT EDITOR KILLS HIS ASSAILANT.