The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-05-04
XLIst CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, MAY 8. :
BIlls introduced and reforred \.

WASHINGTON, May 8.
4 Bills introduced and refcrred:Ns
BY Mr.. PANE-To admit Georgia Z
representation in Congress, with an amend
By Mr.. BEAMAN2To equalfze the com
pcnSatiOn 0fofilcers of, the navy Andarnly
A bill to authorize the settlement Of the
claims Of Kansas for troops, called out by
the government on requisitiop Of Major
Geheral Curtis, % Fepel the, Invasion pi
Geherfl, ,Pfice, Ree6mmitted. St II e
Mr.. STILES offered concurrent resolu.
ton for the final adjournment Of this ses.
sion on tho 4th Of July and moved the
previous question which was seconded; 20
4 10 4O/ ! , { .-t & Il 4 .
Mr.. SCnENCK called for the yeas and
nays on the adoption Of the resolution,
The concurrent resolution was adopted,
S5 to 65 ~ y q " IN No, ala =
Tho House then Proceeded to the bust.
ness Of the morning hour, when AIr.
JENcKEs reported Q bill to regulate the
civil service Of the United States
The bill provides that all appointments
of civil officers Of Government, except
pOstmasters, and such officers as arc re-
quired to DO appointed by the President
by and with the advice and consent OF
the Senate, shall DO made from persons
found best qualified for tho position, afler
open and complete examinations, and Of.
tor terms Of probation. II provides for
the appointment Of Commissioners, who
shall constitute "a civil service COM
mission, 10 hold office for five years.
This commission Is to prescribe Qualitica-
tions requisite for appointment to each.
branch of the civil service and to estab.
lish rules governing the applications and
examinations and report 10 Congress at
the opening Of each session. Tho cxami.
nation Of all officers Is TO be held every
four years and such as may not be found
qualified arc TO DO recommended for dis.
missaI andto bO dismissed accordingly.
The President or Senate may require an
applicant for any office that requires con.
firmation by the Senate TO appear before
the board and be examined us to qualiti-
cations.
During the discussion by Messrs.
JENcKs, PETERs, BECK and Benton, Mr.:
SARGENT moved to insert an additional
section forbidding members Of Congress
to solicit verbally or In writing, from the
President or any head Of department or
bureau, the appointment Of any person to
Office, and making the 0ffense mtsde-
meanor and punishable by fine not ex-
ceeding $1,000. The morning hour haV-
ing expired the bill went over I'LL tO-mor-
The House went into Committee Of the
Whole on the Tariff bill, and afler tue
Committee rose Mr.. ScHENCK introduced
a bill TO confirm certain legislation in
Colorado! Territory, which was referred.
Mr.. JodEsI of Kentucky, desired to Dr.
feraFeSOlntloh, providing that IN deierence
TO the assignment Of tomorrow as day
offastlng and prayer in Virginia in conse-
qucncc Tof the Richmond calamity, for
adjournment until Thursday, but objec-
ti0n was made.
Adjourned.
SENATE. rHf
Z The House joint resolution CrcGting the
30th Of May public holiday was opposed
by Mr.. STrERNiAS, and referred 10 the
Military Affairs Committee. , y
a ulll SIuutlIIS PciEsluH W "AtS' 44s'
coin was discussed by Mcssrs, TRUMBuLL
and SUMNER favora6ly, and By Mr.. Ed
MuNDs in oppoSitidnI the latter saying
the Committee on Pensions would report
a bill, accompanied by evidence upon
which tho Senators could form judgment,
this week, and was then laid aside.
a Joint resolution appropriating $500;
900 odt Of .1hes funds sof thoi Ereedmm's
Burcah for tho bcnefet Of the Wilberforce
University was discussed and laid7oyer.
Mr.. CoNKLING submitted report from
the Census Conference Committee, and In
reply to questions made statement to
show that the compensation provided Tor
census takers in the law was alike adequate
In populous and sparscly populated dis
tricts. The report was adopted.
Adionrned. .