Mr. SCHENCK. I do not know much about the way they manage matters in Vermont, but from the manner in which the gentleman has described the treatment to which the “beauti ful girl” would be subjected I should suspect the gallantry of the people there, however good they may be in other respects. What is his real objection? I will give the precise language used by the Gentfrom Vermont. He admits “the scope, the excel lent scope, the clearness, the precision, and the good purpose of the bill.” But what is its ult?" He says “it is too good; it smacks of Arcadia. It approaches too near an attempt to bring about the millennium, when the lamb and lion are to lie down together.” The heavy fault, then, of the bill is its mer its. If it prevails, appointments will be made with reference to merit and that alone. It is a most strange objection to be made to a measureintroduced into this House that it is too good to be passed. We have in the midst of a variety of subjects before us at length hit upon something so excellent in character, and in Heaven's name let us not put the legislative boon away from us. But really and truly, without distorting the argument, his whole objection seems to turn upon the sole idea this fair principle is lent too sublime, too pure, too excel. to be fitted for the condition of the men who administer the Executive Depts of the Government. It is said these commissioners will not perform their duty properly. We must in all things act dogf human agencies, and in matters of this sort could a better plan be devised for getting examiners? Instead of having 2 or 3 clerks, tools and instruments of the head of the Dept, selected to pass friends through, and none others, it is proposed to elevate these commissioners into dignity and importance, who shall in every instance be nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate, and be incapable of removal except by consent of the Senate. That is the language of the bill fairly and fully. If you cannot trust these, whom can you trust? I find there is only one minute of my time left.