The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-12-16
his colleague, Mr.. Morton reelectcd),

remarks began yesterday.
Mr.. George thought the passage Of this
bill would nauQurate most important
ana necessary reform, for the evils which il
sought TO remedy were Of the most mo-
Incntous character, affecting deeply the
purity OF our governmental administration
and even threatening the stability Of our
institutions. It proposed TO overthrow "A
dangerous and corrupt system which had
TOT It's motto, "TO the victor belong the
spoils.' which held, as Mr.. Webster said,
"by right OF conquest" the public offices
created by the people for the common
good, and treated the defeated party, often
one-half Of the American people, az I'M
worthy TO participate In the government
OF their country.
Mr.. George read extracts from report
made by Calhoun to the Senate in 1885,
setting forth The evils ard dangers result
ing from the abuse Of political patronage,
and from Webster's speech at the Worces-
ter Convention In 1892 TO the same effect.
| These evils had continued TO grow, and at
last the people had tired of them and bad
demanded radical reform. This demand
was made in no doubtful tone, and the
man or party who could not understand
the meaning OF the recent popular up
heaval must be blind indeed. The Demo-
cratic party, at least, ought not and could
not resist the peoples WILL II anybody
imagined that the people, tired of Republic
can corruption and profigacy, ioyer-
threw the Republican party merely
10 give Democrats an opportunity
to practice the same methods. he
was most seriously in error. Re-
publican senator's seemed to under
, stand the peoples meaning, and he (Mr.
George was glad to see the change that
had come over the spirit Of their dreams
on this subject. For whatever might be
the cause Of ii, the change was most salu-
tary. Still. the change was remarkable.
Last session ciyiI-seryice reform was
sneered at, and the Senator from Ohio (Mr.
Pcndleton) was regarded as insinccre or
visionary in pressing 1t upon the public
attention. white political assessments were
defended * iusiifable means OF gaining
and retaining power. But now the gene
raj opinion seemed TO BE- that political H.
sessmcnts were crime, or even worse in
the politicians creed, serious blunder,
and that the monopoly Of Office, "by the
| right OF conquest, )" was not the surcst means
Of retaining power. Republicans were now
so thoroughly conscious OF the guilt OF
F, political assessment that they came 10 Con-
gress on The first day Of the session, and by
their President asked the speedy passage
( of a law To prevent them from rclapSing
/ into sin. II was like the ease OF criminal
in the daily practice Of crime asking that
law should be passed 10 arrest Inn in
/ his guilty career. lLaughtcr.] lIc OR.
! George was in favor OF giving them that
! aid by the passage OF a law which would
! deter not only them, hut others hereafter
who might be tempted 10 offend in the
same way. The Senator from Georgia
! DIR. Brown seemed to think there
would he no chance for the Democratic
party unless it could promise it. members
/ the spoils q office. lie (Mr. George re-
pudiatcd this idea. lie denied that the
Democratic party was dependent upon The
cohesive power OF public PLUMBER" and
said that il would 20 Into the campaign OF
1881, rs il went into that OF 1876
under the motto, " Reform, fidelity tC
public trusts. economy In the Administra
tion," and not with the miserable battle
cry OF Booty to the yictors," "WOe e
the vanqui,hcd."
On motion OF Mr.. pendletOn, the frs
section OF the nil was amended so As to re-
q,lire the civil-scrvicc commissioners 10 bt
confirmed by the Senate.
Mr.. Dawes. from the Committee on APP
preparations, reported the Indian appro'
priation bill, and gave notice that he would
call il UP tomorrow or ~ soon ~ possible
At 5:20 =. NJ. the Senate adjourned I'M
Ill tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
! Mr.. kasson, from the Committee oI
WAYS and Means, reported back the bil
amending the act 10 repeal discriminating
duties on goods produced east OF Cape 0
Good Hope, and it was passed. The bill
relieves from the payment OF duty sucl
goods as may be in bonded warehouses o
on shipLoard on the lst OK January, 1850
the date when The general relief goes int
effect.
Mr.. Feed. Of Maine, presented as = ques
ton oi privilege a memorial OF James il
Mclean. claiming TO have been elected T.
succeed the late Thomas Allen as repre-
sentative from The Second congressiona
district OF Missouri TO the Forty-seyent
Congress. Mclean asserts lac received
plurality OF the votes cast AZ the specs
election. but that the Secretary oi STATE Al
soluteiy refused Ia give him the certificate
ON the ground that the Second district Ia
been legi,lalcd ont Of existence. he ask
the House 80 declare him entitled 10 IN
seat.
After considerable discussion, dlrin
which Mr.. Clardy, Of Missouri, stated Tx
Colonel Brodhead, the rival candidate it
Congress. did not deny that on the lace
the returns Mr. Mclean was entiiic
10 the seat, and lie never had enie
, tanned an idea Of contesiing the ciecilol
the question was put as to whether u
claimant should lie sworn in, and il W.
e decided in tha affirmative by vote OF Il
= IA II. and Mr. Mclean appeared at Il
o bar OF the House and tool! the oath OF ono
The House then, nj 1:20 i. NJ, went nj
Committee q the W hole (Mr. Calkins,
indiana. in the chair on the Po.tOih'
: Appropriation bn, all general debate .
C ing limited to two bo'rs.
r In closing The discussion Mr.. koDcsc.
q. said he had been directed hy the comm
tee on Appropriitions TO oler an aiheh'
: ment 10 The bill providing that tn" con
:. nnnsation paid for carrying the mails
railroad companies who have receive
lCovernment aid in bond subsidies ~ We
~ land Grants -hall not exceed 90 per cen
j. NJ The amount allowed by law rs compens
II t;on for the same service by raliroa'
which had not received Government al
/ The bin was then read by sections L
4 amendments. ,.,d,,,o,, \,
Mis- Of TeNas. protested against the. I
ii duction OF tie rate Of postage. Like all !
auctions OF taxes since the war, 1t Wa
&c reduction which began at the wrong en-
y, what was all this talk about super
u hnndunt treasury when there was =
tional debt OF 81, iOo,O0O,0OOy 1t was i
the poor people but the commercial lnl'
eSts that paid the tax. These intefe'
,e ,yere interests which demanded the redu
e ton. and Congress was going down on
~ .'oi'' 60, ID toI-isp all burdens of them al