Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-06-15
EVENING STAR.
COA-GREssTOf.6L.
Cosciu.iea SATURDAY.. Preceea,,

SENATf.-After our report closed
Senate bill % equalize the bouuties Of 40, .iers
WHO served in tie late war Tor the [ mon W.s
Senate ban recognizing TIE stat oorps Of the
army was passed. bat subsequently rnotier,s m
reconsider we're entered by NoSsrs. sargent ant
= he lA''er said thAi &c increased largely
ON motion OF Mr. wadleIsh. the vote Vas r.
considered BY which the bill in regard 20 crimes
semmltted by military persons vas passed, and
The ball sss indefinitely postponed.
lhe chairman LAID before the Senate the
message nom the House announcing ~ diSs-
steemsnt 10 the conference report on the cur
Iehey elil, and asking Tor soOther committee %
tee OF conference. Czrried-yeAs b, nsvs a.
Ibe Chair announced as the committee Of
conference Messrs. Scott, Howe, ami Bayard.
IL was suggested that this wAs the same COM
mittee a. appointed on the mOtety bin,
Mr.. Conkling said Il Was = very proper AZ
poiniment, as this financial bill vas fuil OF
moiety.
The Chair said he had made mistake. ana
APPOINTED ss the committee Messrs. Wright,
Ferry lMich.l, ard Stevenson.
Mr.. NtDdOm then called Up the resolution
nom the Committee on Transportation provtd-
ing Tor new surveys OF the proposed works re
commenced by that committee, aud thea the
senate, st5.iO y. M, Adjourned.
HOCSE.-After our report closed
der consideration,
AnAmendment Appr pristing $50. 40 FOR com
El.nrg ne medical ana surg cSi History VI the
Mr Smith tOhio, moved % strike out the sp-
preparation for the imFro reneut OF the nita-
soEian grounds. TIE motion WAS rejected.
Mr. Fort moved an amendment. Witch was
agreed 70, making an appropriation fOs Tho
printing Of the Agricultural Report
Mr.. kapoaA moved O reduce the apprapri-
alton for furniture for tue nes sale depsrt-
Ment % $4,000. Adopted.
he also moved 10 reduce the appropriation Tor
furniture Tor buildings under control OF Tie
Treasury department to $50 go. Adopted.
MIR. Butler Mass offered an amendment. %
come Ia a. an additional section, % repeal -
much OF the act OF March 3, Is 4. a. author Ees
The appointment OF civil service COMMISSIONER,
and 10 cover the balance OF any money appro-
Priattd for such ciyl service COMMISSION iato
the treasury.
Mr.. KEssOn offered az a Substitute a section
also repeating the law, and covering the uneN-
pended balance th the Treasury, ana sl-O ak
ing II the duty OF the head OF each department
10 publish rules la relation 20 tie appointments
70 ofhces at his disposal; thst appointments
shall be made on the ground OF honesty. ef-
ncieney and hdelity, rather than for n reward
for mere party zeal, and that when othsr things
are equal, preference shall be given % honor a.
bly, discharged soldiers and sailors aud that IN
removal shall be stated On the record 10 BE- also
provided that appointments shall be divided
| equitahly among the several states.
Mt. Butler accepted Mr.. kassOn's substitute
as his own.
MT. Kellogg moved 70 strike out the 6rst
clause OF the amendment IN relation 10 repeSl.
and the covering OF the Unexpsnded balance In
the Treasury. Rejected
| Mr.. Starkweather moved 20 amend BY pro-
vtding that the appointments shall be made
from the severe! Congressional districts-
Adopted.
Mr.. Hoskins moved 20 strike ont alt after the
clause In relation 20 covering balances into the
Treasury, aud % insert q clause giving prefer
| ence In all cases 90 honOrably -dscharged SOL
ders and sailors and their widows, and IN AZ the
] same preference shA all be given In all Gases OF
| cischarge, IN consequence OF reduction OF force
| provided, however, that DO two OF the same
| family, related by either blood or marriage,
| shall be employed IN the same department. The
| amendment was adopted.
Pending further action the committee rose
and the House, at 5:45 p. Ia, al j5urned.