Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-06-12

question or drowning his reply thereto; but
the gentlemen stood with few feet OF each
other angrily ges,ieulsting while other
members Of the House gathered around
and took much interest in the scene.
Speaker Carlisls who was in the cham
Der, approached the Speakers desk and
was apparently ready to seize the gavei and
exert his authority in case the demonstra-
ton became more threatening, but Chair,
man Blount was equal to the emergency
and soon succeeded in securing compare
tive quiet.
EXPLANATIONS.
Mr.. Findlsy-"I would like to ask the
gentleman from Maryland whether | un-
derstood him to state that all the persons
discharged from the Postofice in the last
year by the Postmaster were political
scoundrels and seslswagsY
Mr.. Compton-"Not all of them"
Mr.. Findlsy-"I understood you to say
that al of them were"
Mr.. Comptou-"Not sll of them. l
never intended to say so
Mr.. FindlsY-"HoS many OF themY
But Mr.. Compton, declining to answer
the question, went on to assert that 1t had
been sought to convict Vessey OF violation
of the Civil Service rule because ne had
had removed los of men who were
unfit to hold Office under any
administration and in co'lusTou with whom,
last fsll, his distinguished colleague had
fought to defeat the regular Democratic
ticket in Baltimore. They were
UNFIrTED To HOLD OFFICE,
and he knew, and his colleague knew. that
these men, in connection with the officials
of the Custom House in Baltimore had
run Republican politics in Maryland, by
every means within their reach, ever since
the party had been in power Ii was O
strange sound to come from the lips of
gentlemen elected to Congress az Dem }
crst, to charge as his colleague had done,
that the purpose and object of Mr..
Veasey in making these removals,
had been to institute and create
q partisan force in the postoikcs. He was
ready to say to his colleague here now
that if it was partisan organization, 1t
was an organization of competent, honest,
efficient and faithful officers who had ten
dered to the Government its fall and com-
plste due, and when the primaries would
come thew would os found exercising the
privileges only OF free American citizens,
and not of psrtissns. Applause on the
Democratic side, AID derisivs laughter
from the Republicans When the post
Office under Democratic admin.
istration sought, as has been
done by the Custom House uGder q Re
publican Administration, to control the
politics of Maryland, he would be would
be with bis colleague, for turning the rsa'
Gals out. Turning the rsscals out
Whence sprapg this
SEw-BoRS SOUL
Of his colleague and other Democrats for
retaining the rsscals ia oih2e For tEen'
ty years his colleague aud sH the Demo
Gratis had made the welkin ring with the
declaration that if the power fell into the
hands of the Democratic party, they would
use it to turn the rascals out
Mr.. Fludlay suggested tha. turning the
rascals out. was oae thing, aDS making
clean sweep Was another.
Mr.. Compton said that in spite OF these
declarations it seemed to De the policy OF
bis colleague to want to keep the rssesls
n.
Mr.. Bayue's amendment was ruled out
of order |, was agreed to sti&s oqt the
clause appropriatiug 5000 for the salary
of the Vice President snd to appropriate
81 900 to paw such Senator as might be
selected 10 preside over the Senate.
Incorporate Trades Unions Legalized.
WASHINGTON, June ll.-lu the House,
on motion Of Mr.. O'Ne'll, of Missouri, the
Senate bill to legsEzs the Incorporation OF
Trades Unions was passed. This pill IS
similar to that introduced in the House 6y
Mr.. O'Neill