Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-04-30
POLITICAL.

Gov. Washburn, of Massachusetts,, has been
elected to the unexpired Senatorial term of
the late Mr.. Sumner. This result was reached
on the 18th, on the tLirty-third ballot in the
Legislature. The final vote was as follows:
Whole number Of votes cast, 267; necessary
to choice, 1874. William b. Washburn re-
ceiyed ISL; Curtis, Ga; Dawes, 26; Adams, Is;
Lorng, A. Banks, 4; Wendell Phillips, S. n.
Clifford and J. G. Whittier, l each.
The Civil Service Commission have made
their report to the President 1t says:
Regarded as whole. the situation and pros
poets may he stated rs favorable. To arrest the
new system now, when il has encountered all
possible obstacles, and has surmounted most of
them, but has not had time 10 develop the expert
required TO exhibit the best application OF its
methods and full results of its nuence would be in
every way inConcusive and unfortunate. To
carry the reform for another year there is need
cd an appropriation OF $4,000. Il Is desirable
that the appropriation should be In such language
as to no longer leave doubt among people whether
it be the intention Of Congress to allow the new
system full and fair trial. In addition to the in
creased prestige and vgor which an unmistakabe
Endorsement by Congress would impart to
the language of the Presidents message,
December, ls72 II viii require the direct action
OF Congress to render the enforcement OF the sy--
TEN binding upon my (hi-) SUCCESSOR We can
not better express or convictions than by adopting
the language OF the highest officer elected by the
people: There is public feeling in this country,
founded on reason. comprehending the best inter-
ests Of the country which demands reform in The
civil service, and the elevation and publication
Of the civil servic, OF the government will be
hailed with approval by the whole people OF the
United States.'n
The Industrial Congress closed its session at
Rochester, n. Y, on the 18th. A resolution
was adopted inviting all the officers of the
several international and national trades,
labor and industrial unions to use their in
luence to organize the industrial classes under
the Industrial Congress of the United States.
Indianapolis was selected as the place in which
the next session Of the Congress will be held.
The President on the Goth sent the report Of
the Civil Service Commission to Congress,
with special message inviting particular at
tention thereto. He says:
II sustained by CONGRESS, have no doubt the
rues can, after experience, be 20 improved and
enforced as TO stJl more materially benefit the
public service, andrclieye the Executive, members
Of Congress- and heads Of departments from in
iuences prejudici!l TO good administration. The
rules, az they have heretofore been enforced, have
resulted benehclaIly "a Is shown ny the opinion
OF members Of the Cabinet and their suhordinatcs
in the departments, and in that opinion concur
But The rules applicable to officers who are to be
the Senate are in great measure impracticablc,
except In 80 far IS they may be sustained by the
action Of that bod. These must necessarily re-
main unless tie direct sanction of the Senate
is given To the ilIes | advise for the present
only such appropriations as may be adequate 10
continue the worl IN its present form and would
leave to the future TO determine whether the
direct sanction Cong ess shall be given to
the rules that nay perhaps be devised for
regulating the method Of the selection
Of appoin,ees, or hat portion OF them who need
TO be confirmed b the Senate. The same amount
appropriated last rear would he adequate for the
coming year, but think the public interest would
be promoted by athoriry in the Executive for al
lowing a small compensation for special service,
performed beyond be usual office hours, under the
act Of 1871, to perss called into the service OF the
Government
A bill to incorporate an Incremation Society
for burning the cad, with acapital of 1000,
has been introduced in the New York General
Assembly.
The Ohio Legislature adjourned sine die on
the 10Th,
Elections wertheld in several towns in lii
nos on the 9lsttud the returns on The morn
ing of the 22d ihcated that the Temperance
tickets were genraly successful.
The Ohio Stat Convention of The Women's
Temperance Letue met at Cincinnati on the
22d. Five hurried delegates were present,
representing l2itowns aud cities. Mrs. Man
ley, Of Akron, vas chosen President. Sew
cral Vice Pre>idnts were appointed from as
many counties. \ memorial TO the Cousti-
tulional Convection was adopted, asking
that the ew Constitution forbid
license aud equire the Legislature to
enact laws for compensation for injuries re.
sultiug from thisale of intoxicating liquors,
and giving muleipal officers special legisla-
tive powers agast the liquor traffic.
CONGRESSIONAL.
In the Sena, on the nth, resolutions
adopted alta mating Of citizens Of Cincinnati,
,r,.,.t.,,.. nrain any nvnAnsinn OF The currency