Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-08-24

Hatcher, Missouri Representative.
singleton, Mississippi. Representative.
l. Caldwell. Alabama. Solicitor. general.
Norwood, Georgia, State Legislature.
, Gambler, Georgia, state Legislature.
! Tucker. Virginia, Attorney general
tulberson, Texas, state Legislature.
Harris, Georgia, State Legislature.
slemons, Arkansas, State Legislature.
, Gunter. Arkansas, state Legislature.
Lamar, Mississippi, Minister To Russia.
Dlbrell, Tennessee. State Legislature.
Hunton. Virginia, State Legislature
, Faulkner, West Virginia, Minister TO France.
Harris, West Virginia, state Legislature.
MaNey, Texas, Superintendent Indian Affairs.
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS BEFORE REBELLION
stephens, Georgia, Thirty.sixth Congress
Lamar. Mississippi. Thirty sixth Congress.
singleton, Mississippi. Thirty sixth Congress.
scales, North Carolina, Thirty fifth Congress
Atkins, Tennessee. Thirty -hGh Congress.
Reagan, Texas, Thirty 81 xth Congress.
Faulkner, West Virginia. Thirty second TO Thir-
tysiNth Congresses.
Harris, Virginia. Thirty sixth Congress-
In the same direction was the course
pursued in the various offices about the
House.
Perhaps there is nothing that illustrat-
es these two propositions. first, the prom
i>e of civil-service reform, and then the
denial that the South is gradually absorb
ing the democratic party. than that pre-
sented by the post-otiice of this House.
where clean sweep was made.
In the Forty-third Congress the Post
master wa- Union soldier. who had lost
leg at kenesaw.
But will give the lists for both the
Forty-third and Forty fourth Congresses :
Henry Sherwood. Postmaster, entered the
| service in the Second Michigan Cavalry early
in the war. He was in all the battles in the
West, from Perrysyiile 10 the battle Of Kene-
saw Mountain. in lisa. and lost leg at the
fight at Lattimer. Mil. on the left Of kenesaw
Joseph +. Wilson, assistant postmaster. emit
cred the service from Illinois. and in one Of
the battles Of the war had bis lower Jaw entire
| ly shot away.
Franci. \. wardell entered the service in
l 1851. in Massachusetts, regiment. and was
totally disabled by wound, received at the
hsttl" on Winchester. virginia. September
10 1874.
j. II. Paine entered the Army from Ohio,
and served honurabiy during the war. r. 5.
Bishop served in Michigan regiment during
the war, and had has arms shot away by rcb-
I cl bullet
L. :. McMichacl, while in ,crvicc in a
+ Wisconsin regiment. nearly lost hi. eye,ight in
the honor able discharge of his duty.
u. Il. Bradley enlisted in Wisconsin reg
imcnt IN 1864 and was honorable discharged
November l>ti
\. VI. Icgg from New York. served durin.
the war in our Navy.
{. NJ. Thomas Iuwa;J. II. LytIc and W
B. Sessions. New York; J. u. serum and u. r.
/ bishop. Pcnu-ylvsn.s; and Cripii Palmoni
District Of Columbia. were appointed from
J civil liie.
The employees Of the Forty-fourth Congrcs.
I arr - follows
James VI. stewart. Postmaster, from Vir.
I ginia wa. captain in the rebel army, aud sery-
/ ed with i. r. Il. stuart's Iaiding cavalry
r. igar Snowdeu, assistant postmaster. from
( Virginia. was press correspondent in the
rebel army.
army.
/ 6. W Kennedy, Virginia, served in the
/ reb-.l army.
A.w. {. Nowlin, Nirgnis, served in the
: rebel army.
". H. Robertson. Virginia, served in the
/ rebel army.
J. Il. Fisher. Virginia. served in the rebel
/ army.
~. b. Lowry, Virginia, served in the rebel
/ army.
r C. Gla,,. virginia. served in the rebel
| army.
Tic other employees ART Richard Allen. VIZ
GINA, ri" aiu i.-trs, fv" ro.a, -vh~ ,~,-l. 49,
modified oath.
| must touch lightly upon this matter Of
the outside organization oi the House.
Here and there individual cases attract
attention aud deserve mention, both as
showing removals without cause and also
showing the very superior order of merit
introduced by the party just taking pos
| session OF the House. For instance we
had an old journal clerk, a venerable and
accomplished man. who had sat At that
desk for thirty years who had been adopt
! ed by u republican administration sixteen
| years ago, who had sat there as come
| over from democratic administration.
| lie Is u Il aryel to-day of Intelligence and
| accuracy upon parliamentary law. and
| was never moie needed in this House in
the interests Of correct legislation than at
lime when new hands took the rens
refer of course TO Mr.. Barclay. But short
shritt was given TO him; and there was
| substituted for him pronounced demo-
crat; aud IN y little while my friends on the
other side found as one result OF their -
| clyil-seryice reform in dsplacing this
veteran that the new incumbent was Thrift
! lily puttDg himself in position to make
| merchandise OF the important place that
he held here.
Mr.. HARRISON. Will the gen,lema an
allow me single moment!
Mr.. HALE. dnd that my time is being
consumed 80 fast that | am afraid shall
not be able to yield any time 10 the gent
leman from Illinois.
Mr.. HARRISON Mr. Barclay resigned.
Mr. HALE-We all know about his res
| iguaiion.
Mr.. HARlusoN-why did yon not
state IL?
Mr. HALE will state IT,
Mr. FRANKLIN You said he MAS dis
placed.
Mr. HALE i say again that he was dis
placed. When Mr.. Barclay found that
such was the claInor and push for office
upon the Clerk OF this House for his place
as well rs all other, and that his removal
was imminent, lac resigned, aud that will
not be denied
Mr.. HARRISON-It is denied.
Mr.. HALE-He resigned in order that
he might show bis own seli-respect, as il
was very proper he should do.
Mr.. HARRlSON-lt Is positively denied
Mr. RANDALI-I wish TO correct one
statement OF the gentleman. Mr.. Barclay
resigned of his own voluntary accord and
think am authorized TO say that the
Clerk of the House never had any disposit-
ion To remove him.
MIR. WIilIE-May ask the gentleman
from Pennsylvania
Mr.. HALF cannot yield further. 1t
was well understood at the time why Mr..
Barclay resi- igned. | wish to do no in JUS
tcc 10 our Clerk who has these subordin-
ate officers IN charge. The general system
OF removals showed that nobody would be
spared. Mr.. Barclay was Intimately asso.
GATED with certain gentlemen at the Clerk :
desk whom he wished to remain If he re-
manned and so stated his desire. as un
dersrand, to Mr.. Adams, the Clerk. He
felt that assurances had been given to him
in authoritative quarters that these gentle
men should be retained and when they
were all removed both the desire to
remain was gone and also any confidence
as to bis own much further retention. The
way is not important. The journal clerk
went out under the system followed here.
The new journal clerk who had been put
in by this reform House was not great