Morning journal and courier., 1888-09-04

he had done to-day. The senator objected t | Republicans doing that which he knew Dem oerats were doing. The senator from Missou1 knew that the Democratic administration could be convicted of entire insincerity. Tha was the milk in the cocoanut. No one wa deceived by such outcry. The country knew 1 and understood that the Democratic admins tration while protesting one thing had doni another. If the administration was con demned it would not be because it had mol turned out Republicans and put in Democrats but because while pretending not to do it il had been cleaning out of office every Repub lican it could lay it's hands on. THE ADMINISTRATION DEFENDED. MT. Vest denied that the administration had acted on the principle of "to the vic tors belong the spoils." The departments In Washington Outside of the specified civil service positions) were to-day filled with Re pubhcans. He was sometimes inclined in connection with the removal of office holders to quote Lord CliYe's famous exclamation when being tried before the House of Lords for despoiling the native princes of India while governor general. ssBy God, gentle men, wonder at my own moderation.
 Mr. Plumb-You do not apply that re- mark to yourself
 MT. Vest-I apply it to the fact that we have permitted Republican to remain In office all over the country and the return for 1t is taunts and abuse, such as we have heard to-day. from the Senator from Kansas. Con- tinuing MT. Vest defended the administra- tion against the charge that it acted on the principle "to the victors belong the spoils. "
 AR. cULLoN's BRISK RKJoINDEH.
 As to MT. McKee's book, Mr. Plumb found an analogy for it in the American almanac, published by MT. Spoford as librarian of Congress, and he referred to the fact that Mr. Speaker Carlisle had just published an article in a magazine. MT. Plumb found other ex- cuses for MT. MeKee-among them, the fact that pension clerks had been engaged in get ting up matter in justification of the Presi- dents pension vetoes, the fact that the com- missioner of pensions had spent more than half his time perambulating around the coun- try, away from the duties ot his office, and the fact that the commissioner of the general land office, Mir. Steckslsger, had prepared and printed at the expense of the government statement which was circulated as Demo- cratic campaign document and contained the grossest falsshoods. In conclusion he stated that this Democratic administration had treated the public service, not as 8 public trust, but as private snap.
 The resolution went over without action.
 The Senate then took up the bill for the admission of the State of Washington, but laid it aside to consider the House bill for the absolute exclusion of Chinese immigration After long debate, in which many senators
  and the Senate adjourned. !,
 RACING AT sHEEPSHEAD RAY. Intense Interest, as shown by the
 Betting.
 NEW YORK, Sept. 3.-Between 30,000 and 40, 1000 people went to sheepshead Bay to-day to zee the great event, the race for the futuri- ty stakes. Proctor Knott, Kentucky colt and the winner of the junior champion, cap- tured the victory, which was worth about $50, 900 to his owners Scroggin & Bryant. It was estimated that &, ,000, 900 was wagered on the race, the favorite being Proctor Knott at considerable odds. There were six events, the futurity being the fourth. The summa- ries are as follows:
 First race, 2 mile; Britannia first, Sam Harper eecond, Laredo third. Time, 1:14 4-5
 Second race, great fall selling stakes. Us miles; Frank Ward first, Bordelaise second, Lela May third. Time, 1856
 Third race, twin city handicap renewal, IA miles; Egnont first, Badge second, Leex third. Time, 2:63.
 Fourth race. futurity stakes 9 year-olds, 6 fur longs; Proctor Knott frsq, Salvador second, Galen third. Time, 1:15 Is.
 Fifth race sweepstakes, mile; Niagara first, Passa second, K6 telescope third. Time, 143 2-5. ueer second, DanielIa third. Time, 1;1G.