The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-12-23

ring the discussion on the rivii--eFTice bill
Nr. Malone Addressed the senate II 4 pre-
pared speech. he thought the direct ac-
c0untabIlitY u public officers % the people
the safest guarantee u a proper discharge
q their duties. and believed that honorable
contention o. political parties would ever
serve % stimulate 70 such performance Of
duties and afford Means 81 correcting
al,r.es. II these persisted the executive
head. were responsible and reform could
not b. Effected BY interpO=iug m irrespon-
sihle agency Ike this commission between
them and their responsibility Turning
from the BILL BE- proceeded TO reply % cer-
tain references 70 himself. which he found
in the Esc0rf Il The dr>r week u the prs-
.ent session. The Senator from kentucky
Mr. Beck had made N
0FEN cIRCrLAR LETTER
issued by him CNr Nah0ue- A. chairman q
The Readius-er -tlte Committee u VIZ
GINA. the basis in part ~ a resolution pro-
posing a one--ided investi CATION.
Mr. Beck. Does the senator think Il
proposing 4 Ore-sided Investigation % re-
fer the whole matter % 1 Republican CON-
uitree Il which tde di>ringui he'd senator
from Vermont (Mr. EdmuHdsj Is chair-
man.
Mr.. Malone: I certainly think II WI
ore-sidsd proposition TO Propose 20 inves-
tignte one side II 2 campaign IN Nu-isia
and not 20 be willing % investigate the
other.
Mr.. Malone assured Mr.. Beck thar be
would 20 with him in support Of any
measure within the bounds u the COHsti-
tuition % secure fair aud free elections and
70 prohibit and punish the USE Of money in
connection with them. To tighten the
burdens II the investigating committee.
and for the satisfaction II senators inter-
e-ted. BE- would state that the cirruiar-.etter
referred % had been cent % - Of i,aoo
postuasters ia Virginia. and that II these
only ~ responded. OF the ether Govern
ment official, IN that state. 'about 20 in
number. exclusive u those In the light
house and life-~avin- service. The letter bad
been -ent % ~. and only % responded
In the departments in Washington. eX-
elusive Of the Bureau Of Engraving and
Printing and the VIZ Department. there
were ID employees charged % virginia
The circular Lad been sent % - u these.
md responses received from ~, and To
authority over any Of these employee, bal
been consulted about the circular OF in
formed 10 whom II bad been sent in any
clse. OF what response had been received.
HE H,D NOTHING 10 CONCEAL
about this matter. IT. then read from the
Egc0rf some remark. made bv Mr. BaVIrd
on The debate on rle Beck resolution i0r
rhe investigation. in which be- spoke N
statements published ast Fall that fhe de-
rlriurio1 or unfortunate 0ficc-h0Ilars
from virginia WIS sd general that hnk.
were kept I'D he d.td 0-t with rhe names
o. victim, removed teca'rse they refused
% prostitute their pLea- ,lr political ends.
Apart from the criticism Ieveiied lt mv
ec1duc-. said Mr 1llh9ue. there = Inc
Dled bern o serious allegation against rle
conduct II -he deraltUent- which wound
lc- TO- becoming i1 1nr puee UUol -uel
authority a. riar which rhe -eua-1- ha-
taken. The rr1prietie- and u-a-e- 0i th.-
cham ~ tr 1rr permit l.e -1 rl1uc-sr-Ze
tll- statement o. Be- r ascrve~. hu- wiu say
that T. II L-cll beginning rJ elI. and in aIl
r- ports. untrue Iut without -le -l-E-l
uflltll.lu4 lu tu.t.
Mr. Beck: Ihope The Senator from Y -
r.lil ui' avail himself ~ the opportunity
t7 r0 before tLe Jgd'c.lr7 Committee and
l-lze o.. ,le-e rlil-- c.ear.
~. }lh01e. shalt be hlrnv r1 meet
tie senator from Kentucky and h'- rarrT
-rIra-lizer- i1 -le State 0i Virginia be-
ilre la1t committee. NIL w.'l say rl BIN
now Tint
---lrr--1 eE re rvtr FIRST CRIES. uaLD.
r,.r.utr
rre-rhr-r.r
Nr. Beek. hope be- wli 20 There aul
stand ur-
Mr. M1h0ne when ? .LaH Pail o. stlll
un . Wil uc time eao--l .er 1i' = mo &
tlr- Ai--rAt CD -l-S- --ar --4l.
stand ul.
lLr. Malone We1- On % peak 81 -le
.flrouel- about blanks Tor deari- n-
DUFu0-es 1- 1n 1.rociII- eI--ulV token
from -oae Unnamed newspaper. and ielel
-le production 81 any such lll.-. lr a.
rae lau- ~ lnr Government emDIor-
whose t-u. Val tll been made no BIS .l-
stance directly Do indirectly. i1r refusing
to ennrr .ti-- ~ p.'-i -.ir- --- '--.'r l.i l.'
benelt u rle Boa USER purity. Drir-l-
bis whole term I'D .l- senate .i-I iolf III -
parrlenr employees lat been removed on
Bis morion-rhree 0l chem n0n-re--iau- IS
ri Virginia. though charged l' tlar >illa
ma tle I9IT eniy iecr my resident.
III Gil n1t p ~ tn,1 pr sought to ldF,
other removals male m 0r'ifr t-t tle
places might De- ulec WIN l-ln-in,- l1l
, oi ~ Offices. constituting rgiaEi'- quota
TWO tarl- were occupied ny non-re- ld@nt-
or per-ol- who bad only rerenLiy peroue
. residents II rlr STATE.
lLr. B@cs said that ~ Offering BIZ fe-o'
. luti0u To- investigate De- na4 merely
REcrrED NcT0RI0Cs FACTS.
,,bi.r h.. desired q, htvs invs.rip,-sd an,
ta bad nos lt-sur-sd 10 forrs-iH lction
: Inn I'm me contrary. had proposed 70 ref
G 80. ,,ar-s- n, rhe committee On J1diciar-
, whether The senator from Virginia an,
o rhe Rsadiuster PARTY Ind any ri.ht % cal
T upon posfma.ters and po-rmi-tre-.es in Viz