The New York herald., 1878-03-13

down the President would have to seek for rich men
10 occupy these posts He characterized tho policy
OF economy (paricularIy as applied consuatcs)
as calculated To dwarf the country and 10 dwarf It's
commerce.
REMARKS OF MR.. wHrrrHoRsE.
Mr.. WHIrTnoRSE. (dcm.) OF Tenn, said that II ho
ha1 had any doubt about supporting the OIL the
speech just made would have removed tnat douot
The bills which that gentiemap mad brought TO the
attention Of tho House-the Mississippi Levee bill,
the Cotton Tax bill Sc.-were all old stacers
which had been first introduced whilc tho
republicans had control OF the House ard Of
all the departments OF the government. Reference
member OF tue republican party, which had robbed
the people Tor the benefit OF he Credit Mobilier OF
South
CIVIL SERVICE RrvoRm
Referring TO Mr.. Hewit's speech OF yesterday ho
said that that gentleman had advocated civil service
reform What was civil service reIormY he
meant puitns republicans out OF Office ana demo-
Gratis n-tMr! TOWNSEND, of New Yor~-"ihats tho
thought that was tho reform needed by the best in
forests oil the country But II II wcro 10 be under.
States taught that better and purer class
Of men than the politicians was to be cdpcatcd
and supported there Tor life he was not for sucn
reform. he believed that that was heresy, monar
position could be. As an example Of the FOOLISH sys-
TEN OF civil service ho stated that man IN New York
had been refused the position Of o,Icr carrier because
no did not know tho latitude OF Calcutta Drifting or
from the subject he proceeded to speak in support OF
some resolutions offered by him at OF
the session lookin ng to the increase OF commercial
| business relations hotwesn Mexico and the United
| States.
MR. DuSSELL.
Mr DUNNELL (rep) OF Minn., spoke In defence
OF tho consular system. which not only self sus-
tanning, but actually brought $780, 900 year into tho
Treasury. He attributed partiy 10 the want OF con-
sular agencies tno decrease Of American commercs.
lie declared himself IN tavor OF voting governments
Az TO American commerce The present balance OF
trade IN favor OF the United States could DO re-
tanned unless something was done toward fostering
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mission OF the mails that England aud France paid
$50 900 year, but that they might hold tho
merce OF the countries with which they traded. He
pointed to tho Mexican ports, into which
tered laden with French and English goods.
while the United States mad but one poorly
TO Vera Cruz. Itthal me had government support
OF even 100000 year II would carry American
| Republic. And yet Congress suiienly and stupldly
reused 10 give aid TO commerce becaugo the cry OF
| 'subsdy'' was rung in its oars
! QUESTION DAY
Tho great American Questlon to-day was how Ameri.
can producers could reach ,orsixa consumers he
horse" overlooking the walls and threatening tns
prosperity Of the country. IL was direct attack ON
tho great agricultural Interests, and got tho
interest Of some little twopenny manufacturing In
s.i.unon. He regretted that there was proposition
TO revise the tarin bus s promoters were vastly mis-
| takon II they supposed they could pass II.
| SUBSIDIES.
Returning TO the question OF subsidies, ana ro-
errng particularly to the Brazilian trade, he declared
himself ready TO vote 500, 900 or $20O, 900 10
eucy TO revive American commerce; Tor 10 It's re-
viva there was increased protection to agricultural
! interests
Mr.. CANNON, (rep) OF ILL., Ia member OF tho Post
Office Commttee) asserted that, according to tho re-
pSyns 81 mile anu England sa a mile Tor steam.
ship limos 10 Brazi, they paid nothing but post
age and tna very little IN excess OF what was PAID by
| the United states.
Mr.. WApDELL. (dem.) OF N. G. chairman of that
commistee). assorted ina. the Postmaster General
made no such statement and that the assertion OF the
gentleman from Illinois Mr. Cannon) was utterly
without foundation.
MIR. CANNON reassorted his statement and referred
to the report OF the Postmaster General as his au
thorty.
Mr.. Cox tdem.) ot N. Y. (having called Mr.. Durham
TO the chair) took tho floor and criticised Mr. HewIs
SAID could not be misintorpreted it was INTENDED
| quiet title His colleague, however, could not
o1s 1' e csar tho White aoase nor
any other mansion. HIS colleague was in great part
responsible for the Electoral Commission, and he
naturally desired 10 have tho result certified good
The result, however, was bad. No washing could
rinse the damned spot. With It's the multi
tudlpous seas would continue to De incarnadned TIL
the present Executive retired for better man To-
day u non-elecled man hed the high ofhco Of the
Presidency through tho crime OF convicted iorger.
and that convicted orgcr held important. post IN
the CUSTOMS He (Mr. Cox) had tho othor day, some.
mont characterized the President a a fraud The
moral TO which hc would point his colleague was tnat
when Que takes an Office to which he 10 not elected and
takes 1t through corrupt means, 1t Is bo.ter not 10
trust anything he does.
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He proceeded to discuss the civil service reform
policy, and caused great amusement by hts dcsCrp-
slon Oh 's origin ana practice 10 Unios where II was
tho worthy" He would read that in the original
Chinese 4 the other sdo OF tho House desired IT,
(Calls OF "Read!' "Read '0 He took out OF his desk
copy OF the North american Revieto, which he
proesscd TO give the Chinese pronunciation OF the
sentence quoted. loud laughtor) That system, he
sad, had produced class oil officials in China-learned
mandarinsthat would be characterized In the senae
as "Damned literary fcows' Civil service reform,
under the present Executive, u sham, numbug,
and both SIDES the House kew 1t TO pc fu,c and
foolish The fountain Of honor itself was poisoned
SAMPLE EXAMINATION or CANDIDATES.
Ho gavo some vory amusing specimens tchieny i'm.
service catechism. Ono asked what the duty
on brandy Of certain degrees OF strength The answer
was, .'rhe duty Is to drink IT," H.augh,orl Another
, question was, "What was tho cause OF Tho war Of
1Sl2?p Answer-"Frcc trade"
O. was Judge Kelley in that war, and, II SO. to
whom did he surrender? A. Ho did. (Laughter.)
Another question put TO q rather tipsy man was,
"Who is the present President olthe Up,ed states ~
Q De Iaco or dc jures. A. Both (Laughtcr)
This man said he passed OWING to the mixed quality
OF the liquor he had drank and OF the mixed nature OF
the administration. l.sughter) He enumerated
various appointments under the present ADMINISTERS.
why Wells and Anderson had bccn appointed and 70.
tanned in Office when OF them was already sen
bes The reason was that they had TO DO rewarded
for assisting to build up the rotten fabric oil the very
throne which dispensed power.
, When Mr.. Coxs hour expired motion to extend
| his time was made.
Mr.. CoNGER (rcp) of Mich, hoped that the Chinese
fireworks might be AL let OFF at once.
The CHAIRMAN-How is that?
Mr. COSGER-No objection. (.aughter)
Mr.. Cox--l think my friend from Michigan must
have been at one time Sunday school teacner and a
dcvotee Of civil service roform tIaughter)
Mr.. Cox proceeded with DIs speech. He character. r.
lied The civil service system bundle OF inron.
grutcs based false pretenccs. They all know how
iuc and foolish were the ncons.q ntial and dis
obeyed orders TO officials to abstain from all inter
feronce IN politics. Hence the friend OF
the minstraton. Hence tho rejection OF Prcsi
dent by both parties as founding over whose poti-
cal birth The bar sinister would ever hang.
PERSONAL APPOINTMENTS.
1t might be thought an exaggeraiion to state that
more personal appointments ofllcc- hadbeon made
under President Hayes than under President Grant;
but was 1t so? Tho leading promptor Of Mr.. Hayes
nomination was In tho Cabinet. His most con spi Gu
Gus hustings orator was hts associate the Same
relation. The best mission Europe had been given
to a politicas from his own State who had nanipu-