Omaha daily bee., 1886-06-17
BIG FALL FOR LITTLE BLACK,
The Commissioner Of Pensions has Reokoned
Without His Host.
MoRRlsoN's TALK TO GROVER,
"Frce Wool" Cries a Majority of the
House Committee--Argum
OF the Minority-Varied
Capitalinc News.
Black Turns Very white.


fasco as a witness before the senate commit
tee investigating his charges against the
management of the pension Office by Colonel
Dudley, as has been the case in every in
stance of alleged irregularities presented to
the committee by Black. He acknowledged
finally, upon the close cross-eXamination
of Senator Harrison, that Dudley's action
was iustiiiable, and that there was good
ground for making the orders made. Action
of the Office on the application of DIR. John
II. Spurrier of Nashville, Ind, attracted the
attention of the committee during nearly all
of the session. DR.. Spurrier's application
was made special by Commissioner Dudley,
and because Black found on the letter files of
the Office letter from VIII Cumback, n
prominent republican of Indiana, and an old
personal friend, requesting that Spurrler's
case should be made special as the applicant
was very worthy and needy, and because the
letter in giving something of the applicants
good character and reputation had stated that
Spulricr was chairman of the republican CEN
trail committee of RUSH county, he (Black)
thought, or pretended to think, that the case
was made special for political reasons, but
when Black acknowledged to Senator Harri-
son that the case merted the action taken,
and that out of many thousands of cases
made special by Dudley at the request of
democrats as well as republicans, he had
only been able to find the few which he had
presented to the committee as any way bear
ing the appearance of political color, every
body in the committee room, including dem
ocratic senators, were disgusted. The facts
drove Black to acknowledge defeat and stand
as plain dcmagOgue.
MORRISON FEARS DEFEAT.
Chairman Morrison called upon President
Cleveland this morning. After short talk
phnnt net nj, hriIl fhA
chief executive inqured
well, how about the tariff bill tomorrow?
viii you take it up for debate|"
81 don't know. am afraid not replied
Mr.. Morrison.
"Whv?' inquired the president.
Because there may not be enough votes" ="
81 am very anxious to have 1t taken up"
"And so am l." replied Mr.. Morrison.
Everything, however, depends upon New
York, and know you and Mr.. Manning are
anxious to have the bill debated and passed.
but you have tailed 10 give me solid delega-
ton from your state, or in fact such support
as | should have had in any
direction, l have Illinois. in line. Every
and not one in my, state will opposeit.. |
have done my part single-handed and wish
you and Mr.. Manning could say as much.
If the bill is not taken up | cannot help it."
Ii is understood that Mr.. Morrison does
not feel assured of success tomorrow, but on
the contrary expects defeat.
A MAI.ODOkOtS ROSE.
The senate has rejected the nomination of
Abraham Rose to be postmaster at Ninton,
Ia. A few weeks before the Inauguration of
Cleveland, President Arthur appointed to
dier, but shortly after Congressman Fred
ericks succeeded in having. Marini removed
and John +. Pyne appointed. The only
shhFe nns sna
Pyne was disqualified on the ground that he
had been convicted of defrauding the gov
ernment in Il pension case. His nomination
was withdrawn and Abraham Rose appointed
also upon the recommendation of Fredericks
The committee on postotlices and postroads
found that Rose was incompetent and in
many respects unit to hold the office, and it
was agreed unanimously, the democrats
Concurrng, to reject.
CAPIrALINE NOTES.
1t is stated tonight that the president has
decided to alter the civil service rules and
eliminate the rule fixing the age limitation at
forty-live years and also to increase the num-
Der of eligibes to be certified for appoint
ment from four to a larger number. What
the increase will be is yet secret
A bill was introduced in the senate to-day
by Senator Allison to pension James E.
Thomas OF Iowa.
Senator Manderson was in his seat in the
senate to-day, after an absence of several
days.
REPUBIICANs FOR OPEN SESSION.
The senate is going to wrestle again with
the question OF open session for the consldera
tion of executive business The movement
Is led by Senator Platt of Connecticut, one
OF the strongest men in public life. An
able statesman, he Is conscientious and fai,
ana reasonable and the simple fact that he
leads the move gives it strength. The ques-
tion by force OF organization assumes q good
deal of a political phaze. the republicans
are largely for open session and opposed tC
star chambe' work while nearly all of the
democrats are against the proposition. But
there are sufficient number in both parties
on either side OF the question to relieve it OF
apurely political matter. The republicans
object TO secret session because they believe
the work of both branches of congress should
be open and known to the world, and be-
cause there are false statements in print
about almost every executive session
whereby great injustice is often
done to men and measures
Democrats oppose open sessions because tht
character OF the men nominated for office
would be openly discussed, and the charge:
iiled made public; The matter seems to have
gained strength during the past month, ant
proposition have great difficulty in express
ing their position. They are embarrassed
sessions they acknowledge that they do be
hind doors and under sworn pledge o
secrecy what they are unwilling 10 openl!
do And this in dealing with the character
oil men.
WEARY OF ITS OWN WEIGHT.
Developments in congress onal circles dur
ing the past week tend To show that the dem
ocratic party is about ready to go into genera
Unity on any important question, Instead o
all pulling together, for the sake of com
mon cause, every man seems to cOnside
himself the leader and pulls TO suit himself
1t is not ON the tariff alone that these dis
agreements crop out, but the discordant musi
Is heard ON every little point that comes W
And what is true on the floor of the house i
true in the committee rooms. Ever.
man wants his own ideas carrie
out; and ii he is not gratitie
he sulks in his tent and refuses to come out
though the Greeks are ut his tent door. Ever
man seems 10 care more for himself and hi
own interests than for his own party and il
success on the country and its welfare. Abou
every fifth man has a presidential bee in hi
bonnet and that renders him jealous of a
the rest. Even Mr.. Randall Is accused of
buZZing in his ears, and Is inclined to raise
difficulty in the china closet a few days az
he made an onslaught on the civil seryic
policy OF the administration. Heretofore h
has been regarded as the presidents peculiG
champion in the house, and this turn ha
aroused much comment in political circle
MI. Morrison takes the other shoot lie az
yocates all of the principles of I'll
administration, and is spoken OF tC
a second place ON the ticket
Mr.. Cleveland should be renominate
Senator Payne of Ohio has also cause
some disruption by permitting his inyetigi
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