The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-08
F0RTY-F0URTH CONGRESS.
THE SENiTE COMPL BTING THE
LEGISLdTIPE BILL.
The Fertilization Bill Passed - senator
Shcrmnn's silver BtlI Next In Order
Opporitton to the Geneva Award Hill.


Opponition to the Geneva Award Hill.
WAsHINGToN, June Tin the Senate to-
day Mr.windom daep. MIMI. from the Commit
tee on Public Lands, reported favorably on the
House bill to amend the act Of Dec %, 1874. for
the relief OF certain settlers the public lands.
Passed. IL extends the provisions OF the act
mentioned for one year, SO not to deprive
homestead settlers, who were driven from their
homes by the locust plague, of their rights.
Mr.. Sherman Rep. Ohio) called up the con-
CURED resolution from the Committee on Fl
nance, discussed In the Senate on Monday last,
proposing a common unit of money and ac-
counts for the United States and the Kingdom
Of Great Britain and Ireland. Passed.
The Senate then resumed the consideration Of
the Legislative, Judicial, and Executive Appro-
priatirn bill.
Mr.. Edmunds' motion to recommit the bill to
the Committee on Appropriations was with
drawn.
The question was then on the amendment sub
mitted by Mr.. Edmunds on Monday, providing
that all appointments in tho departments Of the
Government shall he made upon a careful and
impartial examination of the candidate by a
board com posed Of not less than five persons, to
be appointed by the President, by aud with the
advice ara consent OF the Senate. and the most
CAPABLE aud worthy OF the competitors 80 ex-
anineu snail ne selected lOt such appointments.
Mr.. Howe (tep WIS., said he was oppo,e ed to
this amendment, rs 1t proposed general legisla-
tvn upon an appropriation hill, anu that should
never be done Besides, this amendment opened
AN old controversy In regard 10 civil service
which must now re discussed under the Ave
nlln ,. RUE ne th.ughI the tendency OF thi7
hhenument u auopteu' would be l" demoral-
Ee t.e pubnc service ana not promote ". Let
the heads OF dep rtments be held responsible
for the character OF their employees. and there
could be no better responsibility. rhe employ
ment OF examining boards was all a sham and a
knew tat the heads OF depaT s" S Sa nps
control appointments 10 their Offices Their az.
members Of Congress, and the cousequenco was
prac Ice tended to make everything corrupt. II
ocJupleu tieat par. OF Tue TIME OF senators
hhu Representative, ana was tue most aniuyin2
part OF the duties they mad to perform. IL WIS
nuu.y WIN Wnloh metnoeIs on ConRtess' accord.
tns W Wy theory 81 OUT CONSTITUTION. snould
nave notnne 10 90, put the whole theory OF tue
~ nj .au ooen re'erseu III moueIh tthes
III I'M, respect
NJ. Eaton dem. Conn., said the amendment
Oh tns senator hom Nerh lnt lhr. Euinunus)
was in violation Of the Constitution. That in
trument PROVIDED LOT vestine ceHan appoint
ments Ia the heads Of departments, aud they
could not be vested IN an examining board. Be-
sides, he do not believe any hve men could be
nominated who would be capable OF passing
upon the abilities Of 500O persons VINO We ud ap-
| ply for appointments.
Mr.. Edmunds's amendment was rejected
| yeas, IL nays. -
The question was then on the amendment OF
| Mr.. Clayton. submitted ON Monday. that the APP
| pointments In all the executive departments Of
| the Government shall be arranged IA to DO
| equally distributed between the several States
| OF the United States, the territories, ana the
| District OF Columbia according to population (;
ana the principle OF equal distribution. as above
provided for. shall apply la making reductions Of
force In said Department.
The Anendn ent Of Mr.. Clayton was rejected
| yeas, - nays, Gas follows:
YEAs-Messrs Allison, Bayn,pn. Boyv Bruce csper.
ton. Clayt n. Cees s Dorsey Ferry, eordon, Hitch.
Goes. Ilgall,, Jones (Neyl ReA,g Nee. N, Creerp,
xwt<sy' Mteheh fsdaoe<' Robertson stevenson, and
~ Nes.r. A,,h,nv poo.n c.,n.xon ID,
| Chrlsuancy COnkIing Ipopey D.uu1s tsif,aN ~,
| muBds, 0SLiIhsea1e, Hamilton Hsmlin. Howe, JOIN
StoH, Nlfrin,ou. Morrill, tMeJ. MurnI tVt D. NUrteOOd
Sargent, sudbury Sherman, Wyndon, anu withers-
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Mr.. Clayton then submitted the resolution
Provided. that IN making "A reduction OF force,
the heads of the departments shall retain those
persons VINO may be qualified aud VINO have be-
come disabled IN the military naval service Of
tue Unit II States. and the widows Of deceased