, 1879-06-18
IN THE HOUSE.
E0Mk LIVELY TAl.K.

WARRINGTON, D. c.. June 11.-A large part
Of the day was OCCUPIED In the House by two
lours' speech from alr. McLane, OF Maryland,
on billfeportca IRON the so-cal1el Ctv!l-Servtco
Committee, which processes to be In the Interest
OF Clril-4crvlce reform. 4 greater huDbug
never proceeded even from Democratic COM
,nittee. II proposes TO absolutely prevent
Federal ofilccholaefs from contributing
monry for political purposes, no mat
ter whether these contributions proceed from
the salary received from the Government or
from their independent means. This Wns met
With tue statement Of Calhoun, thut the money
received by Government etnp1oye was his own
moucy, to BE- disposed Of Is he saw TT. sfrLane
made no reply to this. Ills speech wns iussy,
hcate4 ttrads against the Republicans, uHd he
n.nde such vigorous deuunctatton os every Re
pubcau member Is a class TINT ills words finally
had TO be Taken down. Tl,ers will be mora
lizard on this subject II the session lasts long
enough, as tho Republicans are to keep the bill
In the morning hour.
ANOTHER ATTEMPT
was made to bring up the test-oath repeal prop
ost.Io,,, but tic Republicans opposed II, inas"
much as practically the sasne propositions
utready IL contained ln.thc judicial Appropria'
ton bill, and the Republicans prevented cousid.
erntion by breaking quorum, anu tic House
adjourned.
ills very simple matter to break quorum
nowadays. Indeed, ou sall the Yotea to~1ay
tlere was nut quorum In The House. counting
every n'enlhrr present Of both parties. u IL
doubtful whether there Is a quorum Ia the city,
Including all of both parties. There ass sixty
i've Democratic abssutecs.
LIVELY TALE.
| - thu tItsffrn Associa!fd Frtsa
W4EHINUTON, 0. t., June 17.-1'hp House re-
su1nau consideration In the morning hour Of The
| bill prohibiting political assessments.
| Mr.. ConEer opposed the bill US an Infamous
| political proposition. It was the most Infamous
1tfask eTfr aae 70 p"!!tsa p'fy y ,e
{sarcasttrallyl tl.at he had said nothing 'u taIc
| least o!feusiyc y thu other side. Laughter.]
Mr. Ask|en-Eyeryth1ng Aat you say ii gcn-
Mf. Uunrcr tcontctnp,nous,y}-Ah' the ues,-
tIcmAu from Louisiana has expressed an opinion
| VI tly rcnlarks.
Mr. Acklen tdc1Iausly)-He has, and will main.
tain IT,.
ulan for disagreetng with 1ne. 1t will rntse l,e
III ttt estimation ot my constituents, anu Of all
| kortlletu gtntlculen.
Mr: McLano replied to Mr coueor, aud sa'i
tllat II hs l,al ever been disposed to have aug
respect tor the political professions of tue gen
tleslan from Michigan, or of Ills political asso-
ciatss, he might b. somewhat surprisesta1
at tho manner. Ia which ths. b's!
them. Whatever Of political prsst!ge aud
| puWer the Republican party llal aruAe from The
very corruption Which II had fastened upon the
| country from thu Illicit and improper uso or
| ahuss u Federal patronage, 30 ihAt lu WA uot
surprised at the opposition nude to the blu. II
II haA not been tvr The poiitlea, abuses psae.
tieel by tie Republican party In t1lat direction
IL would not to-duY have possession VI tl!a Ex'
ecattss of ;he country; anl yst t!'s gentleman
from Michigan turI1e4 ILLS fAeu tO tic Ucmu'
eFaue side of Tue House una talked about
! sNYAMoUs PROPORTIONS.
| II he {sleLanc) cuulsl and tn the whote po.
ltIcal tf. Of tie President Ut the unitc4 Status
| ia called, ~ Eentlcu,sn wefG II the habit Of
| stylinE hlm) ouu political trait more honor
desire to reform tbs public service. lie
| bud listened IN amusement tn thu clalnl
d! political vrtu. niatie Oh the oltter sid9,
! fur urveF had theFo bcen political party Ill
tls country 80 lar removed bcfoud al.a rlEat TO
uako such claim. Great IN sn9rlaIty even
beYold llls fraud Vi thu Electoral Commission
| {nuustroux W that fraud was) was sho iabituat
political corruption Which tlla Republican party
bal taItened upon the country.
| Mr. Cougar said shat hc halt endeasored TO ex'
| presy lss Idea OF this caucus blu a. thu must
Infamous measure ever presented by 4 political
III. Ho.tetter-~lt !. not : eausns bill:
Sir Cuuger ttnercdulously-Wh sir, not 4
Democrat In thla Louse llas ever flarsd to
! bEeatha without CAUCUS permission. No usmo-
| crat goea III 0T out, eats drinks, or steepi
[laughtcrj without pctlHsson Vi tue CAUCUS. Iha
eouutrJ kuowstt, mud he IL bold NAL who dc.
| Des It.
Nj. Hoatetter--1 denY IT,
Mr. Couger-Then the gentleman 10 = bold
naau. Laughter. That ths 10 m Infamous
measure Is not .icn!ed, and dare uot ev Aen!sa.
saolty llaughter) x'st pseteuds to be witaIu
| it, tu0ucnrG What dueS the bill dol It pre-