The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1872-01-25
WASHINGTON.
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Jan, Is,
Mr.. Trumbull, from the Judiciary Com.
mittee repor.ed adversely to Woman Suf.
frage, asking to be heard before the Senate.
and asked that the committee be DISCHARGED
from its consideration. He promised an
early report upon the claim that women
have right to vote under the Constitution
as amended.
Mr.. Blair, from the Military Committee.
reported favorably on the bill extending pro-
visions of artificial limbs act to all officers
above the grade OF captain. An amendment,
was adopted extending its provisions to all
the men in the army and navy, regardless of
rank.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill 10 allow wo-
men to vote and hold Office in Territories.
The amnesty bill was laid aside informally.
Mr.. Sumner announced that he accepted
the amendments proposed by Messrs. Ere
linghuysen and Carpenter, and then pro-
ceeded to speak on the unconstitutionaliiy of
the civil service reform scheme
In reply to Mr.. Carpenters. Mr.. Trumbell
said: 81 certainly hope that the civil service
reform is not to be abandoned, but to be pur-
sued. shall take up no time in attempting
to defend or system the competitive examin-
alton, but l am certainly in favor of civil
service reform. A reform that shall save
this government from being plundered under
a system which wastes one-quarter of the
entire revenue OF the country; and it is sad
to me to reflect that the Senator from Wis
eonsin now takes a position, not against
particular rules but against systems which
would correct it. He stands up here in the
face Of an official document prepared BY
careful and confidential friends of the adj
ministration, and which states that one
fourth Of our entire revenue, more than
800, 600, 900, is wasted in consequence OF the
system which the Senator fro,n Wisconsin,
Mr.. Carpenter, now opposes.
Mr.. Sherman-What document?
Mr.. Trumbull-It il the official statement
made by this civil service commission.
Mr.. Carpenter-I have no desire to be
come the special champion Of that Board,
but what they do cay is that about one-fourih
of the revenue is chargeable to civil service.
Mr.. Trumbull-Well, We will see what
they do say. He then read from the re-
port az follows: 1t is not easy to complete
in figures the exact economical difference be-
tween 4 good and bad system of Civil
Service. Il is necessarily a matter of infer
ence and of comparison between probable
operation Of careless and careful method,
but it is calculated by those who have made
4 careful study Ct all the facts that one-fnurth
Of all the revenues of the United States are
annually lost in collection, and for large
part of that loss, 4 system OF service which
is unsound may reasonably be held response
BILE
Mr. Sherman-I wish 10 AK if the RIVE
nue., internal and eternal is lcss than > per
cent.
Mr.. Trumbuil-lf the Senator from Ohio
will devote his attention TO the investigation
now going on in New York, think he will
find out how a great deal OF revenue ia
lost.
Mr.. Sherman-I will INFORM the Senator
that have not only given attention to that
investigation, but have joined in reporting a
bill to which hope to call the attention of
the Senate in few days, and which will
red at New York
Mr.. Trumbull-I shall be happy to concur
with the Senator in the passa.e of that bill
which is 20 correct all abuses. MIR. Trumbull
here controverted Mr.. Carpenters view as
to the extent and importance of the Presi-
dents power under the Con titutiOn.
HOUSE.
Speaker Blaine, owing 10 the illness Of
one Of his children, vacated the chair and
appointed Mr.. Dawes Speaker pro TEN.
large number Of pension bills were
passed.
Mr.. Garfield opposed one of these bills
which allowed 4 widow who has been draw
ing pension for nineteen years to draw four
teen yeas back pay on the principle of the
bill passed yesterday making pensions com-
mence from the death or discharge Of the
soldier. Mr.. Garfield said that the bill al
though applying to pensions of the ,a;e war,
will take $4,000, 600 out of The Treasury.
He also commented upon the ina,tention OF
the House TO these pension bills.
The postoflice appropriation bill reported
as special order for Wednesday, appropria,es
S2S,225,75O.
The pension bills reported appropria.es
$50, $500
The special order for next Thursday is n
resolution call upon the Printing Committee
to ascertain the amount paid during the past
ten years to the Globe.
The report that BraxtOn, Of Virginia, is
entitled to seat, was adopted.