The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-11

where. No honor had accrued TO any
body from those Investigations except 10
NJ y T@'T %bo haS rG@ rgpnSyyqn ns
u Ikunp easel with hOrs" on II llaught"rh and
brought TO the House. mounted the tribune.
and presented his cas" with SO much gloritcn-
tion that the country had been astoundcd. while
TIE House had stood trembling with terror
MI Bur,hard spoke ngainst the resolution
Tn" first question WIS taken on Mr.Burchurd's
amcndm"nt authorizing committees to apply
t. the House at any time Tor power To send iur
Persons and papcrs. and it was agreed TO. w 10
MIR. Foster CRcp., Ohio) offered an amcnd-
mcnt nstru ting the Committee on Public Ex-
rrnd lures tO investigate the expenditures Of
the various sums appropriated by tn" Forty
investieati1ns and To report specifically 10
whom and for what services the various pay
mrnts have been made. He did not believe. he
sud. IN this drag net pro, css " investigation.
He asked his Democratic friends whether they
wanted to continue that kind of investigation
which mad hlark"npd the rhnfaetrr of the late
Speaker of the House. and which had backened
tnc chara, TER oi gen, l'man who had been be-
fore the Democratic National Convention Ms n
candidate for the prcsdcn y and WIS now a
Erominent candidate for senator from Onto
tMr. Pcndleton): 1t seemed to him that the
country mad hud enough ~ that sort VI thing
Statements had been made to him which led
him to hcllcvc that there had been gross care
lpssnrss. II nofdownrIght corruptiou in the tx 81
prnditure Ol that money. that dead beats from
all par,s of the country had come to Washing
ton and been nude witnesses. and that one per
ton had got his menibcrto have him summoned
asa witness. although he knew nothing about
tn. matter To- be inquired into
Mr.. Hcwiu-Namc2
Mr.. Foster-Thnt Is the Democratic practice.
MIR. Hcwitt-The Democratic practice is al
ways To- name. Give us the name.
Mr.. Foster-My Democratic friends will find
me n.id Tor enterprise IN that. direction.
Mr.. Wood rcmarkO q that Mr. Posters amend
mcnt misht he very harmless. hut was entirely
disingenuous. He thought that the design was
To throw nm additional obstacle IN the way OF
M ffs.laN
were opposing the resolution might. Tor the
time being, succeed in makin II appear that
the House waS against these Investigations but
We" Ia the party that should attempt Ia olstru I
inquiry into official conduct Everybody knew
that corruption p"rvad"d all the public service
OF the country. from municipal governments to
the nat ional Government.
Mr.. Foster-Do.s the gentleman charge cor
rupt2n against the present national Admin
Mr.. Wood know Of none, nut the present
Aimi9istration need not fear investigation
Mr.. Foster 1t does not
Nj. NoOd-Thcn why oppose it2
Mr.. fostor-Nhy oppose the investigation
ask nd for in my amendment
Mr. Wood-Beeausc II is not germanc to the
Mr.. Red rep. Me- said that the invest.
eating committees of the last Congress had
gorgcd themselves with accusations made by
persons Of no character or standing in the com
munity. ana then let them oozc out To- news
paper correspondents. thus establishing a pub
ne competition on the subject of the SANDER Of
men and measures. The country had had
any repetition of IT,
Mr.. Cox did not understand the peculiar sem
SihilIty Of the Republican side II the House a-
to those INVESTIGATIONS. There was "A d"-ir. ON
the p-mOcrntlc SIDE of tho House To meet any
fair bona iidr tender ~ iuvcsti -atiun. hut th"
tgudt made 10y tu" gentleman from ONO Mr.
Foster had not been made IA good falth. Tor H."
had made II snlrngiy. and ho WAS stu smiling
Gentlemen had sought To divert attention from
the main otJ.'ct OF TIA. inquiry by throwing
IN a little by play. As g. specific cuurg e. they
ma been mad" Ny the votes Of tll" majority Of
tho Electoral Cuil' l,rs. and hy amHoritv ot 3lu.-
Vuu of IN" people Of thr country. Tue NcIuun-
cans laughed az and tiunted the Democrats for
their examinations into abuses AMI WRONGS
wnrn the y rdict Of the people had boon IL
dcrcd CA thvsr very inv, St.gulons. tie knew
the Republican party had gut the ira o. ~ tn,
elections AMI had iis man ln The Nuit" House
lie pau-"'l IN order that the gentleman from
ONO lFosierl might smile iaullter.
Mr.. Foster Il the iuuurudo COMPRISED ia
the remarks OF The gentleman from New lork
might u" MISUNDERSTOOD hy my Ripnc'. reply
e. ms question, How aid you gnt Sac Pros.orut
M In reply 10 numerous allegations O. at
som" gentlemen throughout the country. say
that 90 fr as | am concerned. s. lnr - amy
I'm vi u..H of mine il concerned. there j. not
'u' s'niil.a % truth IN th's' charges. Every
word. every Inc thlt kueW ANYTHING lNuut
has hesu printed AMI published te The world
NJ. Foster 4mcndnlrnt was adpiisd.
The quo tion then rr'urrri on Mr. Halr's
suuSt ltufr, and 10 WIS adopt"i-lni a. %.
Tho conan u"e tnon tu-e and reported the
Resolution n'd -ui statute.
NJ. n tn 90 ,tN.trd Co.. oct 'fIun in Tie
llNl-f. Nuf Nr. NNtHi lint 10 ma aaINuTuuIn "a
O'hutn l"rilri hy air. HA.- n- adjust slu..i.
wn4cn WIS carried lui Co. 90.