New-York tribune., 1874-06-13
THE HOUSE DECLARES AGAINST CIVIL s.
VICE REFORM.


ANOTHER ATTACK MR.. sTARKWEATHER M
PROVES THE OCCASION BY 4 EULoGY OF THE
PRESIDENT.
lBY TELEGRAPH THE TRrBUSRl
WASHINGTON, June 12.--The attack made on Civil
Service reform yesterday in the HOuse was followed
MP vigorously to-day, and Mr.. Keoggs modest prop
osition to appropriate $4,000 to carry out the rules
and regulations of the Commission was stgnally de-
feated the vote by tellers showing only 4S IN its
favor to lOS against aud this result was reached,
too. Notwithstanding earnest appeal from Mr..
Garfield not 10 abandon this last chance OF rescuing
the civil offices Of the Government from the disgrace
of being the mere pawns with which the game of
politics is played.
Mr.. Butler. not satisfied with this negative way
of suppressing reform, has apparently in view
more positive mode Of treatment, because he OBJ
tanned suspension of the rules to make in order
proposition TO amend the Sundry Civil Appropriation
bill SO as to put a stop TO what he calls the detail
of clerks of departments 10 sit IN judgment upon
their fellow clerks. thereby exercising the appoint
ing power" This proposition he will probably sub
nit to- morrow for it is expected that the bill will
be got out of Committee, and through the House,
before the adjournment.
In the first fve-minute speech made to-day on the
subject of the Civil Service, Mr.. Starkweather of
Connecticut made strong bid for Presidential favor
by sounding the praises OF Gen. Grant as wei In
civil as in military canacitv: and hintinG
strongly vt his being indorsed for third term.
DISAGREEMENT on THE MOIETY BILL.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE on WAYS AND MEANS RE-
COMMEND NoN-CoNCURRENCE IN SEVERAL SEN
ATE AMENpMENTs-THE POINTS OF DIFFERENCE
sTATED-DANGER THAT THE BILL MAY BE LOST
Unless ITS ADVOCATES ARE WIDE AWAKE
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
w.suSGToS. June 12-The Ways and Means
Committee recommended to-day non-concurreDce
IN almost all the important amendments which the
Senate nut upon the Moiety bill. The following are
the more important points of Its report:
The House bill made clean sweep OF all moieties
now authorized by law TO be paid to ln1orncrs' or
officers of the United States n any Department OF the
Government; the Senate amended the second sectlOn
60 as to conne this repeal TO Customs laws ana the
Ways and Means Committee voted to insist on the
original text of the bill Section OF the BILL put
IN by the Senate. and which authorizes the seizure
of books and papers under certain wholesome re-
etrictions, stricken out by the Committee; the
temper of the House in regard this provision be-
ing too pronounced to allow the Committee to
hesitate. Section l2 of the bill, as it origin
ally passed the House, fixed as the penalty
for underyaluaton a fine Of not more than 5000
for each oense and the forfeiture Of the particular
item of merchandise to which the undervaluation
related The Senate extended the forfeiture TO the
whole of the merchandise in the case or package
containing the article under valued, and in lieu of
the fine placed it in the power Of the Judge to SEN
tence person guilty of this class OF frauds to i'm
prisonment for any time not exceeding two wears.