Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-01-29
CONGRESSIONAL.
TUESDAY, Jsuuarv %

TUESDAY, January 90
SKNAT.-The Chair laid before the Senate a
comm m tcatton frsm the President OF IN.
United Sia.ee' inclosing communication from
-ene secretary OF STATE, containing thA CORES
cadence with MT. Motley. U. S. Minister 10
Aastri.s concerning his resignation. Laid on
Ai.o. the veto message Of the PRECEDENT ON
tne Colorsde bill; which was read BY tue
Mr.. Wade asked TO take a vote on the hill
Mr.. Johnsoc moved to postpone its further
consideration uutik to- MORROW =
Mr.. Davis said itbhonid he postponed 40 AZ
to allow time Tor debate. and as q courtesy due
Mr.. Wade said the debate on these bills had
already been In usrminable, and as the session
ss,approscning an end. it was time to stop
debate and 20 70 business. - u. - =
0r salisbury asked for pestponem snt, in
order tina, he might repes the vulgar charges
which hsd been made against the Presiden'
MIR. Hendricks said Ii the Sen tie by a two
thirds vote should pass this BILL they would
nave to submit: but he denounced IL as a
wrong 70 give the twenty seven thousand
the million and half of Indiana. Ii wasa
wrong upon the people CT his State. ss, -
The mo,ion to postpone was further di..
cussed until the, expiration of the morning
honr, when the regular order, being the tariff
bill, was taken up, the question being on the
amendm snt OF Mr Catteil TO increase the duty
on niehei to ~ cents per pound
Inc yeas aHd nays being ordered on the
amendment. it was disagreed tO-yeas 10 uays
81. I'D s-s .......f u.
HorsE.-Mr. Dawes Mass >, from tho t,or,.
mittee on Elections. TO which was refer rad rhs
resolution directing inquiry into the late cleo
| tons in The State Of Maryland, Submitted a
report mar under the resolution the only q mes.
ton TINS House conid inquire into " as the
conduct Of the President of the United States
! and as the Committee on the Judiciary mad
,hat SUBJECT at present under eon3deration.
the Committee of Elections asked to be d.
charged. and that the resolution be- referred to
committee on Judiciary. The suggestion as
agreed to, and the bect was referred To tina
| COMMITTEE on Judiciary. y
Mr ScbeRck (Ohio) reported the bill 10
equaIize the bountiss Of soldiers and sailors
and gave notice that he would call 1t up at the
| Mr. J.nckes Or. ID from the Joint Select
| committee on kstrench ment, reported a bill
70 regulate the civil service OF the United
States. and to promote the efficiency thereof
and be proceeded to make q lengthy spesch IN
| explanation of the bill.
The bill provides that hereafter all an.
poiR ailments OF civil officers in the several
| departments OF the service Of the United
| States, except Postmasters and such Off
GERS as are by law required to be appoint.
vice and consent Of the Senate. shall be-
made from those persons who shall be found
best qualified for the duty of the Offices in an
open and competitive examination to he con-
Quoted by board of .hree com missioners
| who shall held their offices for a term of fl We
| years, and who shall be called the Civil Ser
vice Examination Board, and whose duties
| LIST. To prescribe the qualifications requisite
for appointment into each branch and grade of
,ne eivl service. having due regard to the nt-
ness OF each candidate in respect to age
health, character. knowledge, and ability Sd,
TO provice for the examination of all appli-
CAMS 80, TO establish rules governing the
applications, the times and places Of the ex.
amiH atoms, the su bJects upon which such ex-
animation snail be b ad and TO divide the coun
INTO territorial districts, for the purpose of
holding examinations OF applicants resident
| therein and otherwise, and to designate con.
venient and accessible places. where such ex
| aminations shall be held. 4th, To examine
personally or by persons by them especially
designated, the applicants Tor appointment.
otn To make report of all rules and repuIa-
tions established by them, and Of summary
OF their proceedings, including an abstract of
their EXAMINATIONS, and to make report To
Congress each session.
Sec dssienates the order OF appoiu.men.
which is-1st. The applicant standing the
highest in order; I'd Vacancies shall be flied
by the appointment of the senior In the next
lowest grade, but no person no W in Office shall
be promoted or transferred from q Ie wer To a
higher grade unless he shall have passed at
least one examination under this act; 3D. The
right Of seniority shall be determined by the
rank OF merit assigned by the Board upon the
examination, and having regard also to semi
ority OF service; but Heads of Departments
may, at all times. order ne " EXAMINATIONS. and
the Board shall have power to abljsh rules
for the special examination.
Sec. empowers the Board of Examination
70 prescribe fee not exceeding s5 to be paid
n
Zee not exceeding SO, to be paid By each person
who shall receive a certificate OF appointment.
said fees TO be paid to the U. $. Treasury
Sec. empowers the Board to designate nv
rules what misconduct or efficiency shall be
sufficient for the removal or suspension OF all
Sec s declares that the Commissioners ~ az
conduct examinations Or calf 70 their assist.
ahce suen men o. learning and character and
such United states officers as may be desig
mated by the President Of the United States or
Section empowers the Board to hear
charges against accused persons, and To hear
and determine any case Of alleged misconduct.
ana 70 report the result Of Investigation 10 the
heads OF Department.
Section g fixes the salary OF the Commits.
s1oners at s. 100 each per annum, and en-
1900, and messenger at a salary of 5000.
Section enacts that any oncer in the ser.
wee OF the Departments at the date of the
passage OF this act may be reQuirsd to appear
before said Board, and IL found not ouafified
snail be reported for dismissal.
section 10 makes all citizens of United States
be performed by females as well as males ths
fem ales shall be equally eligible as males
Section IL enacts that the Preside It, and also
or or may any p,rson applying
CURES confirmation by the Senate TO appear
before said Board to be examined as 10 his
qnalifica,ions, either before or after being COM
AT the conclusion OF MI Jenoke's remarks.
on motion OF Mr.. Hale IN. " the further con.
Liberation OF the bill was postponed till after
the morning hour
The Speaker appointed Mr.. Farnsworth Ili.)
member OF tho Committee on Reconstru ction
10 place Of Mr.. Washburne, iii, \ W no was
granted leave of absence.
MI Ritter, (Ky.,) from the Committee on
agriculture, reported a bill restricting the
commissioner OF Agriculture to the purchase
ana distribution OF seeds and plants not native
TO the United States
After some discussion the bill was laid on
the table