The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-04
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS
Both Houses Devote a Large Portion of
Time to Talking About Politics.
Without Waiting for Official Information, the
House Passes Another Chinese Bill, and
the Senate Debates the Measure.

WASHINGTON, Sept 3.-Mr. Vest denied Mr..
Cullom's statement of last week that the pension
examiner who had been sent az his mir. Gull
lom'sI request to Illinois in 1884 to engage in po-
ltical services was entitled TO leave with
pay. He was entitled. Mr. Vest said, to seven
days leave with pay, aud had received twenty
three DAYS leave with pay. He also sent to the
Clerks desk aud had read a letter from Post
master Judd, of Chicago, defending himself
against the charge of allowing employees OF fne
Chicago postofics to be taxed for the Demo
cratic campaign fund, stating that it was with
out his knowledge and consent, ana that no mao
no control over Mr.. Esher's movements and no
responsibility for his conduct
Mr.. Vest added that if the Chicago postmaster
had violated the. civil-servlce law, the select
committee on that subject should investigate
the matter, and no Senator would more cheer
fully than himself indorse Mr.. Judd's removal
and public disgrace.
Mr.. Cullom replied 20 Dir. Vest. and sent to
the Clerks desk and had read extracts from the
Chicago Times and the Chicago Globe. which
he characterized as Democratic papers, CRITICS
ing severely DIR. Judd's course in the matter of
allowing political assessments. Mr.. Collum al
SO sent to the Clerks desk and had read an ex-
tAHSh ~hAs AoshVA Va
of 1884, and one from a speech OF Mr.. Thurman
In 1872, In favor of the one-term principle as
RESPECTS the presidency.
Mr.. Plumb referred TO Mr. Cleveland's $4,000
subscription to the Democratic campaign fund,
and said he MI. Plumb did not object to it,
even If it were coupled with an insinuation from
authoritative sources that that example should
be followed by all the officials under Mr.. Cleve-
land. But he did object to the sniveling and
canting hypocrisy that ACCOMPANIED the whole
performance. That was the Republican obJec-
ton to it. Il was because this administrators
pretended to be holier than any other admins
tration. 1t was because 1t said that IL was not
doing the very things which 1t was doing. Inc
Senator from Missouri Mr.. Vest had thanked
tie Lord, the other day, that be was not q mug
wump. That meant that he was not a CIVIL
service reformer; that meant bis oellef tnat TO
the victors belonged the spoils. The Senator
objected to Republicans doing that which beknew
Democrats were doing. The Senator from Mis-
souri, knew that the Democratic administration
could be convicted of entire insiucerity. That
was 'the milk IN the cocoanut." NO one was
deceived by such outcry. The country knew
and understood that the Democratic administra-
tion, while protesting one thing. had done
another. II the administration was condemned,
IL would not be because it had turned out Re-
publicans and had put in Democrats, but be-
cause, while pretending not to do II. 1t had been
clearing out Of service every Republican 1t could
lay its hands on.
Mr.. Vest denied that the administration had
nCtC4 Oh u pAluCAtAO bhaL ~ ~ wv ~
long the spoils. The departments In Washing
ton-outslde Of the specified civil-eervice posi-
tons-vere to-day flied with Republicans. In
the Treasury Department S248. COO was paid In
salaries to Republicans as against 500. 900 to
Democrats. When he Mr.. Vest called upon
the Democratic head or a bureau be was COM
PEELED to talk in whispers, lest the Republican
clerks should hear what he had TO say In regard
20 his party and its interests
Mr.. Plumb-What business has the Senator
90 be talking about the Democratic party to tha
head Of a bureau in Office hoursi lLaughter.I
MIR. Vest, after replying to this question,
went on to say that the administration had re-
tanned IN Office 'olG moss-grown"r radical officials,
who had been assessed year after year to furn-
ish campaign funds TO the Republican party,
and that il Mr.. Cleveland were defeated, a song
of victory would go out from the threats of
these ofice-holders, such as had never been
heard, except from the throats of q great
army In the hour OF ultimate success.
They were today recsiviDg their salaries under
q Democrats administration, and were praying
night and day for its defeat. lie was sometimes
i~nclined, in connection with the removal OF Of
stockholders, to quote Lord Gives famous ex-
clamation when being tried before the house OF
Lords for despoiling the native princes or India,
while Governor-general-''By God, gentlemen,
] wonder ut my own moderation"
Mr.. Plumb-You do not apply that remark to
yourselfl
Mr.. Vest-I apply it to the fact that we have
permitted Republicans TO remain IL once all
over the country, and the return that We have
got for 1t is the taunts and abuse such as We
have heard to-day from the Senator from Kan
sas. Turning to the Chicago postofice matter
aud to newspaper extracts read in connection
with il, Mr.. Vest said that the condition of Chi
eago newspapers was such that be had never
been able to tell a Republican paper there from
@ Democratic. But he found in the American
Newspaper Directory for 1887. that the Chicago
Times was put down as independent"
Mr.. Plumb-It 10 supporting Mr.. Cleveland.
Mr.. Vsst-Yss. And so 10 George William
Curtis; but Mr. Curtis would consider it a per
sonal insult TO be called a Democrat. The New
were to DO expected to 60 into the arcana of
these newspaper ofices and find out the motives
that control their action. l would be expected to
perform a thing beyond the ability OF any
mortal man. All that / can say is that the
statement made by the Senator from Kansas,
that the administration has acted on the prin-
eiple that ito the victors belong the spoils" is
contradicted IL every State and in every con
gressional district in this broad Union.
Mr.. Plumb believed that the number of de-
partment clerks who would vote the Republican
ticket this year was less than the number who
would have voted for the Democratic ticket
under Mr.. Arthur's administration He de
clared that this Democratic administration had
treated the public service. not as a public trust
bus as a private snap.
Mr.. Hoar sent TO the Clerks desk aud had
read q letter received by him from Charlie:
Arpiu, of Quebec, suggesting that II certain hay
claims, held by Canadians against the govern
ment of the United States, were allowed an6
paid at this time, the Republican party could be
assured Of support from Canada-the claimants
being willing to make q good allowance. Mr.. Hoal
remarked that such letters, he had no doubt
were occasionally received by Senators from
men as ignorant as they are base, but the mar
who had written this letter had been a candidate
for the Canadian Parliament: and was a man OF
considerable intelligence. It seemed that the
communication should be put ON the files OF the
Senate, SO that when the claims it referred &C
were presented, they might be attended WITH
.the history of this attempt at corruption.
1t was so ordered, after q remark by Mr.. Rid
sleberger, alluding to the articles IN the Eng
fsh papers as to Canada having British iron
ends behind her, that we have men behind
our guns, aud no slaves"
The following bills were taken from the cal
snda- and passed:
House bill for establishing lighthouses, foe
signals, ETC., at Bailastpoinr, San Diego. Cal.
on Roe Island, Suisun Bay, Cal: at Hecats
Head, Siuslaw river, Ore, and outside the bal
OF the Columbia river on the Pacific coast.
The Senate then proceeded TO consideration
OF the bill for the admission Of the State oil
Washington, and was engaged in it when
message was received from the House with
bill for the absolute exclusion OF Chinese INN
grafton.
Mr.. Stewart moved that the bill for the ad
mission of Washington be laid aside, and tina
the Chinese bill be taken mp for immediate &C
tion. Agreed to.
Mr.. George moved that the bill be referred Il
the COMMITTEES on foreign relations.
Mr.. Stewart-The bill has been passed unani
mously by the House Of Representatives. AM
I hone there will be no objection to it's nasseoe