The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-05-03
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FORTY-FIRsT TERM-sECOND SESSION.
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taken up by unanimous consent. ~
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sn they Spna With 9s be made on
ayocatons which should not be permitted except upon
Mr. Drake thought the nation could we'll afford to ap
poprate one day in the year to the memory of her
sherman N replied that the Of these soldiers
sight OIL but that the resolution contemplated a hxed
Mr. Pomeroy Thought the proposed floral decorations
should be of voluntary rather than compulsory char
on motion Of Mr. Sherman the subject referred
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bered in the committee while object OF this bench
Mr Edmunds rose to question Of order that unan
the
view Of his own objection The CHAIR sustained the
Tn Ho1s bin to MT Lii no0n
it would be unanmo ously passed without delay '"A'
Mr. Edmupds said similar bin pending before
port during the present week. and they would also report
tors would be justified voting for or against the bill
He therefore asked that the House bill be placed the
calendar.
House.
The House met at II o'clock
Bills were introduced and referred as fol-
By Mr.. Paine, to admit the State of Georgia
to representation in Congress, with an amend
ment prepared by MIR. Beanlan.
BY Mr.. Archer, to equalize the compensation
of officers of the navy and army.
Mr.. Asper, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, reported bill to authorize the settle
ment OF the claims of Kansas for troops called
out by the Governor, on the requistion of
Major General Curtis to repel the invasion of
General Price Recommitted.
Mr. Stiles offered concurrent resolution for
final adjournment of this session on Monday,
4th of July, and moved the previous question.
ScheQCk Dreferre0 N ha
work, and thus find out when they could ad-
journ.
The previous question was seconded-yeas &c,
nays 40
Mr. Schenck called for the yeas and nays on
the adoption of the resolution.
The concurrent resolution was adopted-yeas,
IS; nays, 65.
The House then proceeded to the business of
the morning hour, when Mr. Jenckes, from the
Committee on the Reorganization of the Civil
Service, reported bill to regulate the civil ser
vice of the United States.
The bill provides that all appointments of
civil officers of the Government, except post
masters and such officers as are required to be
appointed by the President, by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate shall be made
from persons found best qualified for the posi-
uon after open and competitive examinations
and after terms of probation. 1t provides for
those who shall constitute the civil SER
vice commission, these commissioners to
hold office for five years, and this commits
requisite for the appointment to each branch
and grade of the ciyl service; to establish rules
governing applications, examinations, and Pc
riods and conditions of probation, and to report
to Congress at the opening OF each session. An
examination of all officers is to be held every
four years, and such as may not be found quail
fed are to be recommended for dismissal, aud
TO be dismissed accordingly. The President or
the Senate may require an applicant for any
Office that requires confirmation by the Senate
to appear before the board and be examined as
to qualifications.
Mr. Jenckes planned to the House the PRINCIPLES and
details OF the BILL which dealt he said entirely with the
inferior ofhcsrs OF the Government. Speaking of ths
great held out to smugges by the frequent
changes OF custom House officers, and the
Ignorance Of these officers mentioned tine fact that
New York there had in wentyone years four hum
dred changes for two hundred forty Offices That
the harvest time for emugglers
kr Peters objected 80 the bill that there nothing
IN TO prevent Rebels with their hands dripping with
effces.
Mr. Jenckes asked was there now TO prevent the
appointment OF osioyai men to these minor Offices.
Mr. Peters said thar he would have neither Rebel
Democrat In any of the Offices of the Government
MT Beck remarked tnat the gentlemen fro Maine did
not seem to care whether Office holders
not SO long as they were not Democrats.
Peters repneo mat they did have thieves in ths
Mr. Beck was glad TO hear it. That dis
covery.
Mr. Jenckes objected to the of political
elements which did not belong to the bill
Mr. Peters remarked that that was q Yankee mode OF
answering question.