New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-18
NR. EEARrs BREAKS THE ICN.
HIS MAIDEN SPEECH IN THE SENATE-GOS-
SIP IN WASHINGTON.

CII IN W AciliNN iON'
iron TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRIBUNE
WASulXGToN, Dec. lit was something
unusual a large majority OF Senators remain III
their to-day to listen to tho maiden speech OF one
of their colleagues. such occasions are rarely III
tcres.ng Tho new Senator generally reads carefully
prepared and corrcspondngy duh speech from notes Ill
front of him. while the senior members OF tie body I'M
prove the opportunity by going down stairs to rcreh
the by retiring TO the cloakrooms TO SMOKE
fhc only person whose presence custom ana goou aSo
alike require on these occasions IS the maiden orator
colleague. lie generally sits close to his Junior
friends side, yawns and dOzes by turns
and during tho time that he Keeps
awake tries the impression that he Is greatly
interested in what is going Oh. When the orator mas
read the last page OF his manuscript his colleague Win
sudden TART jumps mp and graspcs his friends hand
while the Senators rush from the clOai-roons ana III
their turn shake hand Of the orator and assure MIN
that it capital speech, that they never h'aru
Letter one I'm their life. and more to the same effect IL
is stercotyped proceeding The Senator il happy MS
colleagues glad that the thing over the galleries
look pleased and the Senate proceeds to the
transaction OF routine business To-day 1t was dincr-
Instead Of the empty seats SO often seen on these
occasions nearly every chair held its accustomed ten
The galleries. too, were crowded. IN anticipation
OF what was store. IL is Often OF course that the
Senate has opportunity Of listening to the maiden
fort Of a former Attorney General Of the United
Evarts This their pleasure. however to do to-
day and they seemed TO appreciate It, Throughout Mr.
Evarss long speech lie held the closest attention oil MS
listeners. Democrats and Republicans alike followed
his argument ana showed their Interest IL 1t by remain
ing in their seats during the whole time that
lie spoke when he had finished there
was mono Of the customary handshakng II would have
seemed somcw hat ludicrous Senators TO offer their
aud other manifestations OK encourage
mcut to q man like Evarts 80 they dispensed with it,
The NcwYork Senator spoke for about an hour IEouEh
ordinarily occupying Of the seats I'm the rear OF the
chamber lie made to-day OF the desk occupied 10y
Senator Dawes and formerly by another FAMOUS new
York scnator-IsOscOc Conkling.
Tho "Rcform" notions Of Secretary Manning were
well Illustrated by the appointment the other day oi
william H. Thornton TO De special agent OF the Treas
ury DcpaElmcut in PhladclphIn to look after and cN-
anime the mail received there for dutiable articles ana
merchandise. rhis same man. rot many years ago. was
di chare,d from the War Department because he was
CAUGHT austrarius the record, of tlc Office for no ur
DOS, II furnshl- to papers what pIrportod TO he
damaging evidence against a prominent senator
lie IL brothcrin-law OF william DICK
SON tho foreman OF the Jury In IN"
second star Route trial. Dickson Induced Mr. Randall
10 20 to the chief clork OF the war Department to have
the discharge papers revoked. WHOM be was informed
however. that Tie man n whose behalf hc was making
the applca:on might consider himself lucky to have
ESCAPE! the pcn.tcutilry. Nj Randall withdrew ana
v,-.cd l, hand, of ia, whole matter. l. remains for
the secretary ~ the Treasury 81 h, Reform Admin
i.r.of 10 reward The Who escaped rs She good
luck th, fate that lac richly deserved WIKI N "ppCI"
mcut in the Government service.
The raorranizcd civil Service Commission. IL seems 10
mo fit find plenty OF work 10 perform and abuses -
lo after n had the mind 10 do Violations OF the
m service Act are constantly occurring. aud instances
where ga provisions have clearly been dcucd have Ic
e.tollv been given 800 the columns % Tn TRIBUNE
Here is another case and % 3, Of special interest because
~ occurred right under the nose OF That hgh-ptest ot
reform and idol OF the Muswump., secretary Lnic'
and therefore u D, to be presumed, with Dis knowledge
Not many year. ago Mr.. L.girc. member Of That we'll
I known south Carolina family which Was prominent 300
the days 81 The Rebellion, was appointed clerk 10 the
state Department j. addition TO this She managed TO
secure for ncr two sons appointment. 10 W., Point ana
iutuug. respectively. Her son AZ West Point Ihlrl
/ in, iI. studio. and compelled To- resign. she fuI
-rJ,rd htr uucr Boa the state Department TO hiu ana
D., l- employed there to-day %" '"I'fy "i 'l'-"'
VA. before the C, Act was passed. and hence
,,,y not De opcu To- cIucisu Oh the tr'f" -!
"A VOCATION Of that act lut the appointment "'
brr second son the other day 10 P''r H W.
,,,s.cI me. examination al the naval AclcrinJ =" l""
tnU.n ON tho that hr uutn.c Z" E't "u Hpl"
M, M IN hr SAsy. How. through Mos" lhhu'H't '
-n i4 Mace iu tlc War Department remains H}-l'}'
~. cc,f nam. never messed examination before thn
t,,il service Commission. nor was Joe tli'"t'' tu'
49,, ,,r.rv clear yulltJu CO.. the las % -rrt~. '"i'
ovrr IL viii arprsr taos" who ton -hi lhrr c"u ''
IffI.. ,s strange that free tGucNiuu Y" inc 'HiI'
~ mon oIo sol. ht overthrow The GuNrluu nt 'H'tI
rn bc considered reward enough. hui 'Att l'l'I" rs
..,Eire Government employ should bo nmpc.'! Z" "'N
on while E.uc. f}mPHth/rl~ are l' 1T t"" YUM. '''
m direct violation of thc tIy'. service LAW