The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-07
co q h H = = i.
Senate.


Mr. Edmunds from the Committee on Pensions,
made report upon various petitions from soldiers
OF 1912 for change OF the law by which they mag
be entitled TO pensions He stated that the weight OF
our taxation, caused by the payment OF pensions
to disabled soldiers, was 30 great that in the OPT
MON of the committee, the Government would not
he justified in enlarging the pension list for men
who were not disabled. .......
Bills were introduced as fouows-
By Mr. Trumbull more enectually TO provide for
the execution OF the law for the protection OF
owners OF trademarks
BY Mr.. Pomeroy-To regulate the sale OF lntoxlcat-
ing liquors in the District OF Columbia.
By Mr.. Schurz-E Establishing ,be position OF Sur
yeyor OF Customs at the port OF ST. Louis.
fy Mr.. Fenton-ro establish certain post roads.
BY Mr.. Tipton-For the relief Of inhabitants OF
Salt Lake City and the Territory OF u utah; IN; j., n
struction OF railroads.
By MI Trumbull-Requestng the Attorney Gene
raj TO furnish information concerning the charges
District OF Illinois. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Bayard requesting the Postmaster-G General
to report BY Whom e dra % ae petitions a or tne
when where, oy whose order, and at whose expense
said petitions were printed and ciculated with tne
cost OF the same; and also to communicate the facts
unOn which the allegations OF fraud and abuse In the
exercise OF said franking privilege were founded.
Mr. Thayer objected, when the resolution Was laid
on motion of Mr.. Trumbull, the Senate took up
the bill to relieve members OF Congress from i'm
portunity and to preserve the independence OF the
several departments OF the Government. He ex-
planned that the bill originally prohibited recon-
mendations to office by numbers of Congress- unless
I'm writing and at the request OF the appointing
power. The Judiciary Committee, believing this
restriction would be evaded by members throwing
themselves in the way OF being asked to make re-
Communications, and that the abuse complained OF
would not be corrected, had attempted to make the
bill more effective by prohibiting recommendations
entirely 80,
do by the Executive in regard to the character and
fitness of an applicant for offce.
MT Turnbuil replied that the bill did not propose
to prohibit member from replying In whatever
manner he choose to communications from the
appointing power. III asked IN regard TO an indi-
yidual, member might state his opinion.
MIR SchurZ believed reform in the civil service to
be desirable and necessary, but 1t should be upon
better basis than that proposed for the effect OF this
bill would be merely to transfer the right to make
recommendation TO ONCE from the higher to the
lower class OF politicans-to the greater injury OF
Mr Howard recognized the extent OF the existing
abuse but considered the bill to be OF too sweeping
character. The President necessarily would have
to rely upon somebody in making appointments, and
members of Congress were perhaps best lifted to
act as his advisers in such matters,
Mr. Williams proposed to prohibit Judicial, mill
tary and naval officers as well members OF Con-
Cress from recommending applicants, and submitted
an amendment to that effect
The morning hour expiring, the Dill was laid aside
in order to proceed with the Census BILL
The House Census bill was read atlength, and also
the amendment OF the Senate committee simply
directing the Secretary OF the Interior TO so change
the schedule and blanks 10 be used in enHmerating
inhabitants OF the Unleu SUdteS IN loiO, as 10
make the same conform TO she Constitution OF the
United States. . -,
whether the work should be done by the
accnstomed instrumentalties by the oflicer4 who
| from the foundation OF the Government had been
employed to do it, or by new body OF officers
created expressly Tor the purpose. After a large
and careful investigation the Senate committee had
determined to report favorably to an adherence to
'nT T6e Census bill occupied the attention Of the
| Senate after the morning hour.
oAu "a af
| substitute reported by the Senate Committee, tC
| take the census under the act OF 1850.
| At2 24OP. N. he was still speaking ON the subject
House.
| Continued from hs Second Edition.
By Mr. judd to incorporate the National Irlsl
| Immigrant Association.
| the Missouri river at Fort leavenworth.
Also to encourage good behavior In convcts.
| By Mr. Strickland, for the acceptance by the Gov
| eminent OF the st. Mary's Falls Ship Canal.
BY Mr.. smyth. OF Iowa, to aid In the construction
| of the Burlington and Southwest Railroad.
BY Mr.. Sargent changing the mode OF appointing
employees in the Mnts.
By Mr. Wilson, (Mnn.), granting land to aid In thu
Construction OF railroad from st. Cloud via Saul
| Valley TO the western boundary OF the State
By Mr.. TafTe granting land TO aid in the construc
| tion OF a railroad from Sioux City, Iowa, TO Colum
IA Also to reimburse the State of Nebraska for ex
penses incurred in Indian hostilities in 1867 anC
By Mr.. Chaves New Mexico), for the completion
OF the Capitol building az sante re, New Mexico
from Springfield via Yankton Dakotah, to RocI
river Iowa.
BY Mr.. Hawley, authorizing the Secretary OF War Z
have the Rock Island bridge constructed for single
track railroad only, and TO place the wagon roat
below the railroad track the expenditure not TO
ceed million dollars. Passed.
The following resolution offered last Monday b!
Mr.. Marshall, came up as the next business ii
Order:-
Resolved, That the power granted in the Fedora
Constitution. to levy and collect taxes, duties i'm
ports and excises, TO pay the debts and provide 70
| the common defense ana general welfare OF Tn
United States, does not include or embrace an
power 70 levy duties for any purpose other than th