New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-27

before did know aim even by name, ana VINO
that moment practically unacquanted with
the leaders OF his party in the Senate The rise OF
Napoleon was sudden, startling dazzling. Many other
soldiers fortune sprang from obscurity TO am nut
no illustration elevation from an Obscurty so pro
found 10 height brilliant aud dazzling Is recorded IN
history the selection Of Grover Cleveland to be the
Chief Magistrate of 60 900 OO1 Of people H. when he
WAS naugurated he had determined that the functions OF
Government should be exercised by men OF his own
party Nation would have been conteut-and herein
founded the iust fcatiOn that the majority OF ITO
Senate can use in demanding that action shall be
taken iu connection with these proposed removals from
office unti there has satisfactory assurances that
injustice has not Deen done II 1t were UNDERSTOOD tha
these removals for poitIcal Reasons the country
! would be content; the Republican majority In the
Senate would he content Blu: what is the attitude
since his Inauguration and before his iuaugura-
ton, by many utter4nces, official and private
! never challenged. Mr.. Cleveland has declared that
he would not so administer this Government III hls
letter OF acceptance he denounced the doctrine OF po
! zeal changes in the patronage OF the country and
through all his official uerances down to this present
time that doctrine had been repeated. Some Re
pnblicans have been suspended and others retained
What is the Irresistible mluence-the ogc Of the stna-
ton in OF the Presidents utersnces except hat
every uspended is suspended for cause ana not
/ for political reasons Z"
MI ingalls, alluded the "ceebraed circular" issued
by the General which lie characterized as
the most thoroughly degraded, dehied, exocrahe md
dctcstRble public utterance made Dy OIciaL
1t was invitation. he said to every beller every
slandoreT, 2nd scurrlous defamer to pour
| sewage into the Post ONCE Department The Post
masterG GENERALS reply to resolution OF the Senate in
troduced by him r Ingalls, showed that 1868 fourth
| class postmasters had been removed IN the last
year by an Administration pledged to remove
men only for This twenty EIGHT removals
forevery day year counting seven hours to
days work four removals an hour-one Tor every
/ fifteen minutes every working day for twelve months
Shter.l That was nonpartisan owl Service lie
| form.
Mr. Cockrell-There are 10000 fourth-cass post
masters In the country aud OF these only about 5000
have been removed.
Mr. Ingaus-Wel. tho Administration did the best It
could angels could more lLaugherl But let the
Senator Missouri (Mr COckreID curb his impatence
and impotuOsity. The Postmaster General will " get
there in time. one for fifteen minutes Is not SO
/ bad. How many do you e1pectl How many In the
other departments including the Illuminated Depart
meut of Justice laughter IS unknown therefore the
/ friends of the Administration should be consoed
Mr. Ingalls, read from ne Boston Herqid an Interview
with the President which represented him as saying
other things that the Senate had not called on
! him for papers THAT complaint" Mr. ingalls, com
mented, emo longer exists" IUproarous laughter.
Continuing he said would that tie cry of Put
the ont had been changed 20 fu the rasca!s
in" He mad heard good deal about corruption and prof
legacy OF Republicans IN Office. The speaker then read
and commented lst of names OF persons appointed
by the present Administration who according TO the
published statements, convicted frlons, having
served various terms IN the penitentaries
of different States The statements, he
said, were all from Democratic newspapers.
One ofthe sppontees had been the penitentairs Of
/ three states. He was variegatcd and diversified
! patriot; no pent up Utica contracts his powers"
Another aantor Of the Cincinnati Post once build
! ing.
Mr.. Payne-The postmaster at Cincinnati is Repub-
lican aud has not been removed. IIaughterl
Mr. Ingalls, taking Of the janitOr Renewed
| laughler.l
Mr. voorhees-The antcr under control Of the post
master.
Mr.. Iugas-The Senator from Indiana is wiser in his
! own coucet than seven wise who could render
reason the janor Of that building is not under
the control Of the postmaster but Of the Treasury De-
! partment
Mr.. yoorhees-Upon the recommendation Of the post
master always.
| Mr. Iugals-Oft the Collector OF the Port
After referring TO Mr.. Wilson's application Of the word
! "protoplasmlc" to the Democratic party and Mr..
| Voorhees, criticism OF It, Mr.. ingalls, said:
Geologists have found in the rocks illustrations Of
being that occurred IN the transition from the fish to the
"PteTodactyl or winged reptile. which is lizIrd with
feathers it, and feathers Oh its tail II appears
hat political system at illustrates its practical
operations the appointment by the same Administration
be regarded epoch characterized as
the Pterodactyl in politics" Great laughterl Like
that animal it Is equally adapted to wtddling and dab
bling In the slime and mud OF partisan politics and
ing alo with loud cries INTO the glttering and opaes
cent emprcan OF Civil Service Reform Great laughter
! and applause tho floor and in the galeries.l
Mr.. HARRIsONs TELLING ARGUMENT
Mr. Harrison, speaking in support OF the majority
port said that the policy OF the present Administration
had been without precedent and would be without
imtator charges had been accumulated against
the regulations of men and, what against the
reputation Of and those charges been
acted in the dark 1t the purpose Of re
tanning Republicans in office that these resolutions were
/ rDd Thprp Xyaa NOT tic rbn1
know that the object had been said
that this debate concentrating the scattered de-
moraized legi0ns of the Democracy support of
the President But If Mr. Harrison could correctly Judge
approving smiles and that proceeded from
the Democratic side Of the Senate whie the Senator from
Kansas Mr Ingalls, was delivering his remarks
to-day it ala not seem that even the Democrats in the
senate were unit III support OF the President How
! could senators approve course permitting secret
charges to affect the regulations of men There were
many Democrats, Mr. Harrison said who had fairness
Mr. Harrison mentioned the case of a Mrs Della Hunt
| who had been removed from post Office secret
widow O an army officer had been a lifelong Dem
Ocrat. Mr. Harrison read letter from this
the PostmasIer-Genera representing the injustice Of
that officers entertaining secret charges against
she got satisfaction. Whoever had sworn such state
she assured the Postmaster General had commit
ted deliberate perjury. Mr. Harrison mentioned other
FROM number OF such He felt compelled to believe
that the President not aware OF of the
Of not believing IT, Mr.. Harrison said he could will
ngiy c3no.iTe lie lifted up heartfelt prayer that
policy pure aud simple. and give men chance to know
what charges were made against them, 'or, for GOds
sake let have frank hold, ii brutal method Of
! turning and women for opinions sake" The
one method or the other should be adopted They
/ would not Inlngie.
on the subject OF bad appointments under the "Cfvil
Service Administration" Mr.. Harrison mentioned among
ether names that OF Barney Conroy" who, he SAID,
WAS ga twceosnveGed feOn." Cor siderable merriment
was evoked wnen Mr.. Harrison read tho OF the
indoIsers 10 Conroys application for appointment to
office. The list included the Governor OF Indiana "a
Democrat the Auditor and Treasurer the State an
other democratic officials all certifying that they had
] he Ras an
good Democrat" always at The polls carly and
late" and Woodworking and honest citizen" fGrsat
/ laughter
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