The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-12
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WASHINGTON, June


After a personal explanation between Messrs.
Donnan, (rep) OF Iowa, and Storm, tdem.) OF Pa,
in reference to some comment OF the latter on the
action OF the Committee on Printing as to the
printing of the debate the House proceeded to the
business on the Speakers table and disposed
thereof.
The senate substitute for the House bill to au-
th0rize medals CONNIE morating the hundredth
anniversary Of the first meeting OF the Conrl-
mental Congress and the Declaration OF Inde-
pendence was concurred in.
The following bills on the Speakers table
were either left there objection or were
referred to committees:- Senate Civil
Rights bill; the bill for the Incorporation
OF raIiroad companies in Territories; the
bill for the extension OF time to the st. Paul and
Pacific Railway Company; the bin to relieve ships
and other vessels from compulsory pilot fees In
certain cases; the bill supplementary to the Texas
Pacific Railroad bill; the bill to extend the time
for the completion Of q railroad from st. Croix
River. or Lake, TO the west end OF Lake Superior;
the bin to prevent hazing at the Naval Academy;
the bill to set apart portion OF the island OF Mack
mac for national park; the bin for the completion
and location OF the Naval Monument and the bill
for the construction OF the AnacOsta bridge at the
Washington Navy Yard. None OF these bills can
be passed at the present session, except by mo-
ton for a suspension OF the rules which motion is
now in order every day Ill the close OF the session.
THE SUNDRY CIVIL APPROPRIATIONS
The House tnen at one O'Clock, went into Com
mittee Of the wnoIe-Mr. DAWES, lrep) OF Mass. in
the chalr-on the Sundry Civil Appropriation Dill.
1t appropriated $23,627,713.
The frst paragraph In the bill was an appropria-
tion Of 81 sss 5o1 for public printing and paper,
provision that the wages OF government printers
and binders shall not be ABOVE the average price
Baltimore
Mr., HAwLEY, trep.) of Conn.,, moved to strike
out the last provision on the ground, chiefly, OF
the higher cost OF living in Washington than in
those other cities
Messrs GARFIELD trep.) OF Ohio, BUTLER (rep)
OF Mass, and Others spoke, and after a discussion
extending over an hour and q hall. the provision
IN regard TO the wages OF printers and binders
stricken out
On motion OF Mr.. WoopFoRp, rep) OF N Y,
after brlef discussion the item 10 pay the widow
successors election, was amended by allowing the
salary till the end OF this Congress.
Mr.. GARFIELD offered ltem appropriating
$1,000 to reimburse General o. o. Howard In ms
expenses for defending his official conduct, as
In advocacy OF 1t.
Mr.. SPEER tdem.) OF Pa, raised a point OF or
\ der, and suggested that there had been such
proposfton made TO pay the expenses OF President
johnson In defending his official conduct.
\ MIR. GARFIELD remarked that President John
/ sons acquttal had not been unanimous as Gen.
eral Towards had been.
Tns ), question was passed over Informally in
which the item would be in order
THE CURSE or PATRONAGE.
MT KELLOGG; srepl OF Conn; offered an item APP
carry out the civil Service rules.
Mr. LAWRENCE trep.) OF OHIO. asked Mr.. Kellogg
to accept an amendment making IL the duty OF the
Civil Service Commission to report to the Presi.
dent plan for reorganizing all The CIVIL Depart
ments Of the government, so as to equalize the
salaries and, as iar as practicable TO reduce the
expenses and increase the eiiicicncy Thereon.
Mr. KELLOGG objected to the PROFESSION as un-
sldered. He claimed that much gooi had resulted
from the Civll Service Commission; he admitted,
however, that the gentleman who had been at the
head OF IL INT. Curtis, oil New YORK; was too fine
writer and too much OF poet to De practical
man, and that many things had been done which
had brought upon the acts OF the Commission the
man now at It's head tMr. Eaton, OF New York; was
good, practical man. He thought that the
greatest curse OF the members was to have patron
age at their disposal He snuddered when he
heard OF vacancy In his district, and wouid wish
that all officers in IL would 1--we till the end OF their
terms.
THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE NEEDING REFORM.
Mr.. CREAMER, 9dem.) OF N. Y, saiu, 1t seems to
me that II ANYTHING - to be done In the way OF
civil service reform ~ should be reformation or
the government from the head TO the tail. The
difficulty with these civil service reiormers,
heretofore, mas been that they have applied all
their Efforts 10 drilling and disclplining clerks.
How Is II possible ever TO have competent civil
service IN this country, unless the President him.
self and the various neads OF the different depart
ments are competentS We find to-day a strong
anomaly presented. We hEd Congress and tne
Executive refusing Tor six or eight months TO
grant the country relief from it's financial distress,
owing either 10 the incompetence oil Congress or
the incompetency oil the Executive himself.
] There is no branch OF the government in
winch so much reformation IS needed
az the Cabinet. l have nothing TO
say personally against the President but would
suRgest 70 TIE Ciyii Service Commission that they
4 pIov,9e some otner Way Of rewarding mliitary ne
4 roes IMAM by making them the Chief Executive or
the hallon from time to time. The nrst ofncia
OF the pfeseht Executive was an act calculated to
disgrace aud degrade the civil service OF the cou.
! Try, 10 giving Tor Few days the appointment OF
secretary Oh state 10 Mr.. Washburne. aud permit