The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-26
REpUBLIcAN coRRupr1oN EXPOSED.
Mr.. Window Starting Discussion that Drew
Ont UnpIensnm MemInIseences.

Out UnpIeasnnt "Reminiscences.
WASHINGTON, Juno 25.-The unfinished
business in the Senate was the Joint resolution
providing extra pay for clerks pages and other
employees OF Congress employed for the ses-
sion. Tho pending question was on Mr.. Wal
laces amen1ment to Mr.. Ingalls's amendment.
together forming the clauses OF tho Judicial
Expenses Appropriation bill lately vetoed.
Mr.. Davis Dem. W. Va.) moved to lay the
Joint resolution on the table for the present. but
withdrew his motion to allow Mr.. Window
rep. Mimi to speak upon the resolution.
Mr.. Beck gave notice OF his intention TO offer
amendments substantially ms follows:
W1,rei Sections and 1870 the Revised Statutes
provide that all sums appropriated for any shall he
applied solely TO the objects for which they respect
shall expcnd in any year any sum in
Of appropraiio made Tor that year or involve the GOV.
- y, . s.a.t,i That any Department or officer Of the
any contract for the minre expentire Of money in yo
Sn9n @ e SSSys Ri sn NAY sg s o o u
have urscton and on conviction er, q shall be fined
trust or pront under the United states
Also an amendment. being substantially tho
bill now before the House to prohibit Federal
officers claimants, and contractors from n ak
ing contributions for political purposes
MIR. Window then spoke upon the Joint rosO-
luton hf Tg%SEs 6 6 Ing & RcS char
Mr.. salisbury tDem.. Dell in reply said that
he would point to the war, to tho public
debt TO revived scctionalism. TO financial
distress amongtho people. to .wastage and
reckless squandering Of public money. to
part OF the real record Of the Rcpublican party.
| Had the Senator forgotten the Know Nothlngs.
that h., grew so snihusiastlc over Republican
ing negroes for whie: &r. Window was
largely exGGs! shS Senator aSoud
| busy himself with foreign born citizens.
but should devote the rest OF his days to being
| the MOscsOf the black race to lead them back
| from the inhospiiable. plains OF Kansas TO
the sunny South. Mr.. salisbury said the man
date Of the people for the repeal Of the election
| obeyed. He was proud Of every action OF the
| Democratic party from tho day when Il came
into existence M n protest against the allen and
| sedttion laws proposed by tho Federal party.
| He would say in regard to deputy murshuls
| get money to pay deputy United States Mar
| shas.' His party had gained much OF what
they had sought in this session. and with all the
| compacency OF the Senator from Minnesota he
was probably Internally disturbed by the fact
| that in spite OF his wishes the President had
signed a iii BY which the Democrats had gain
ed substantially all they asked in relation &c the
army. u,,., .,.u.., -. s.,,.A.
| any Democratic Senator. to name single IL
| stance OF Republican peculation revealed by
| Democratic investigation.
Mr. Salisbury said II Mr.. Window was SO
| blind MS not TO sec such corruption, 1t would be
| impossible to onlghirn him.
| r.. u.
| lie debt statement Of 1869 there was difference
| OF s9i 100000 between tho statements sent o.
the senate and House and published for The
| country and what the real facts wore. The
! Committee Of investigation into tho affairs ol
| the Treasury Department had under consider
! alton facts VIII ID would boar out this assertion
| Mr.. ingalls, ia. D.. kan.l said he was mem
! her Of that Committee. and since its Chairman
! tAlr. Davis had soon ~ To remove the seal o
he testimony before the C6mmlttec shows tha
| every apparent discrepancy that exists IN the
debt statements il one that has arisen IN conse-
accounts upon the books OF the Treasury. ant
not Of malapuropriation OF funds or is'onduc
| OF officers. There was no testimony to bear on
! a charge Of Official corruption.
Mr.. Davis replied TIA, he would not refer e
tne tss'nopy nri2rS tn' o,Iee' Dus woui
! prophrsy humiliation To- the Republican party
| from the report NJ that Committee.
MIR. salisbury said that without naming In
| diyiduals. he would advise Mr.. Window c
| think over the san Domingo scheme, the whis
| key frauds. the Freedmnn's Bureau, tho Bel
| KNAPP disgrace. ana the management Of th'
| funds Of the nnVy. What had become OF IN,
| sl75 600 .O0O 10 5000 0O0 600 Appropriated undo
| Gen. Grants administration for the navy, ans
| in despite Of which our navy was disgrace {,
| the country by its iueillciency Tho only cN
PLANTATION was that the money was spent IN iotr
gotten tho Credit Mobiiier?
Mr. Salisbury called On Mr.. Window. as n
| honest man. 10 admit tho faults OF his part
and Join with tho Democrats in preventing
| repetition OF such corruptons. There WAS ever
!
| dicrs. He then proceeded 10 spenk on the sub
| ioct oi tho election laws. The Democrats dl'
not oppose these laws because OF Tie harm tho
really did but because they were n standing
menace 10 the people.
Mr. Davis wished to present another state
mcnt made ly Secretary Boutwell,. showing
over s20,OuO0OO OF deialcation in one depart
meut alone.
MIR Window denied that the statemen
showed defal 'ntions.
Mr. Beck referred 10 tho case Of Colecto
Bailey, ceinuiter Tor lar%9 amount. who's
-uretes-Omong whom Were Henry Clrws an
George Opdyke-hHd never been forced TO max
| his dcfalcation good.
Mr.. Conkling Rep, y. y corrected Mr. Bee
BY showing that Bqlrys deialeaiion was mad
before these gentlemen became his surctles
and they We're held not TO De liable for IL.
Mr.. Window read q statement showing u
percentage Of losses upon every $1,000 dis
hursrl during different administrations. a
follows: Jacsson, Si0.j5; Van Buren,, s2l,lj
Harrison SiO37: Polk. 1854; Taylor and Fill
more s7.6i Pierce $3.50; Buchanan. S6 9s
Lincoln. sl.41; Johnson $n.4s; Grant. frs
term. 500: second term. se26.
The Senate then adjourned.