New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-13
r a better man. To-day. he said a
J., ~ NIL, ofii.o Of the Presidency

,,,,,ire retired for . better naE To-Day ne salu,
Excctt "a man holds the high Office of the Presidency
throuf Ine bIds an iIrnorfant post the Customs
yo'.C - hd she other day. somewhat informally aud
ID IA ~ he President rs fraud. The moral - which
pc would point his colleague was, that when one tAes
q. oGice 70 which he was rot eeclcd anu tiKes IL
,,gn corrupt means, ii is better not TO trust anything
be doe. -, ,o.5.d ., discuss tho Ciyn Service
, ,ofc,,n rolicv and caused great amusement nv his
fion Of lis Original practice iii China, where il was
iSu', ,yoyJy" lie said be would read that in the
original Chinese y tue other SIDE OF ire House uesou It,
ne took ont Of mis- desk accordingly copy of The Worth
American Rerier from which he pFofess"d TO give tlS
Chinese pronunciation OF the sentence quogn i,o cJ
a class of officials In Cnina-learnCd mondarins-
mat S vGqs be d%s c7 sece Reform Sad
the present Executive u sham. humbns, ana pom pom
sides OF the House kuOy u To he lIle ana ooi4sn %
fountain OF honor iiscE Is polSoned ,. en-, cir,ens
lngnv imaginary u answers gwen 10 questions III we
Cvi service catecllsu. one was asked whal was a me
duty on brandy OF certain Ncgiees oi II hhtr
Anoh,i Ines'oe'' ,, ~' Frcc Trade" O-Was Judge
g, IN that var and Il -. 10 whom did he surrender
lie d.d. lL4uEhtcrl Another question put TO a
G IT. the iniicd stacsl" Answer Rutherford
r. Iidep' I.9ughteEl Ode iaeto or dc lare I
the mi ed quality Of the liquor hal drank and OF
he mxd nature Of the ADMINISTRATION ll-suShieT
hdmns on as secnenS OF Ciy sgryicG Rgoiia,
mint aud retained ia Office wien one OF them Is a.
lad sentenced 10 the pententiary and the other is
aIot bc. The reason is that they nave 10 be re-
cd for assisting 10 build UP the rotten fabric OF the
w throne which dispensed power.
Ehcn Mr.. CoX's hour expired, motion to extend DIS
Mr CoNGER Gcp., Micl) hoped that the Chinese
fireworks might he all let of at once.
Ihe CHA lRMAN-H0w is thatl
MI CONCER-NO objection. lL1uglterl
Mr. cox think my friend from Michsan lsusi nave
been ai time Suuday-schoo teacher ana deNOtee
Of Ciyi. service reform. Laughter.
Mr. Cox proceeded with his speech. He character
ia the Civl Service system bundle ~ ncongrui-
me- based false prcteucos. All know how futile anI
tb are the incOnsequenual aud disObeyed orders 10
Hence the utter fIcndessness of the Administration.
Hence the rejection OF the President by both parties is
Sinister VIII ever hang. Il may be an eXaggcratOn TO
silte that more personal appointments 10 once ha.'
been made under President Hayes tllln uder IfeSl-
,,t Grant but is t not SO! IhCleadng promoter OF Mr.
U,ves's nominal ON il in the Cabinet His most con-
ous hustngs orator j his associate In the same re-
l5uou The best mission 10 Enroie mas beeh gwen 20
,..--t,cao from his own state, who has manipulated
Inc wires OF the nominating conVenu0n' Two OF inc
arc IN foreign missions. former private secretary
has tue best German consulate Some Of those Violations
of Cvll service reform defy all classification Inc Dis
tnrv of no government furnishes proof 50 Ovetyhen-
,nr az 10 corrupt and hyPoruoal practices Political
d0auchcry has been the rule ana faithful ustWoithi-
tess The exception. =, >,,.. =
conclusion, Mr.. Cox quoted nom lbe MeIChtht OF
Venice" the Ines
O. mat estates desTees and offces,
Were no, ccuIiyt: corrupuy, ana that clear honor
ere purchased bv the merit OF the wcare.
How many then should cover that stand bare!
How rlsuy De commanded that cOmWsudl
How muohlo peasn,ry would then ~ elear'd
IRON a. ilpy sec non 1n AM 9c" Sh hOHOf
10 be varuishd Applause
Mr. NEAL rep, Ohio) made speech in defence OF the
Consular Service ana system. .
committee then rose ana at 400 O'Clock the house
adjourned after which notice from the Clerk
sesk OF a Democratic caucus Tomorrow evening.