Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-15

unfinished business. being the bin ID restrict
Chinese immigration, and Mr.. Hamlin spoke in
opposition t0 the bill.
Immediately after the reading OF
the journal, the House. al 11.29 O'Clock, went
into committee OF the whole Mr.. Blackburn in
the chair) on the legislative. judicial. and eX-
ecutfVe appropriation bill.
Mr. Eden offered amendment providing that
no clerk in any OF the departments shall be ap-
pointed on the recommend alton OF members OF
Congress
Mr. Hayes inquired if the gentleman offered
that amendment because he did not expect 10
be aRember OF the next House
Mr.. Eden said that he offered il because he
wished 10 relieve members OF the next House.
Mr.. O'Neill suggested that there might be
some gentlemen in tie next House, Who did noI
want to be relieved. he thought that he. for
one, could recommend gentlemen to the de-
partment from among lis constituents. who
we're nj TO I'LL positions under the government
MIR. NILS moved to amend the amendment
by providing that all clerks appointed to the
departments shall be appointed from states not
hag haplng now pro rata representation in such
The amendment as amended, was then re-
jected
Mr.. Fuller offered an amendment, for the ap-
pointment OF surveyors general and their clerks
In Louisiana, Florida, Minnesota. Colorado, one
gon, California. Nevada. Dakota, New Mexico.
Idaho, Washington territory. Utah, Wyoming.
Arizona. and Nebraska and Iowa.
Consideration of the amendment was post
posed until that portion of the bill is reached
which provides for change in the system OF
surveys.
Mr.. Cummings offered an amendment for the
employment OF additional clerks in the Pension
arrearageS. &c.
Mr.. Atkins stated that the committee on appro-
pnatioDs was now preparing bill to carry ont
mat act, in which an appropriation would be
made for an additional clerical force.
Gnder this representation Of facts the amend
nent was Withdrawn; but
Nj. Hanna Immediately offered another
10 20 "A
ting 200 for the purpose.
MI. Sparks said thar bin would be report ed
in few days to pay the arrearages OF pensions
and il would provide ali the necessary increase
OF clerical force.
Mr.. Hanna replied that his fear was that the
bill might fail.
MT. Hale remarked that even in case OF a dead
lock, and The failure OF other appropriation
bills, the bill to pay arrGarageS OF pensions
wOhld not fail. He did not believe that any
body would tale the responsibility OF stopping
us passage. It would be reported on Monday
or Tuesday next.
Thereupon Mr.. Hanna withdrew the amend
ment
Mr.. McMahon offered an amendment to dis
QenSe with the biennial examination OF pen
Si0ners the commissioner 10 have the power OF
ordering special examinations when deemed
Si0Es.
After discussion the amendment was agreed
MI Vance offered an amendment putting the
Patent oIilce at the same figures as they were
appropriated fOf last year the present Dill pro-
posing q IedGcti0n)
Mr.. Wait favored the amendment The nu-
merouS inventors over the country desired that
the patent officers in Washington should be
wei paid: able men, who would protect them
in their lights.
Mr.. Durham argued that the salaries fixed by
the bill were amply sufficient to carry on the
Patent once without gripping the service il
the least degree.
Messrs. Sampson, TOwnshend iIll). Bridges
Dean and Willis spoke in favor OF the amead-
ment.
Mr. Foster said that if his democratic friends
desired 10 be consistent they would have to
stand by the reduction which the committee
On appropriations had made
Mr Atkins opposed the amendment. The
patent examiners were not kept 50 busy at
their Office that they could not find time to
come up 10 the Capitol and lobby ami button
hole members, for the purpose OF having tneir
salaries increased.
Finally the amendment offered by Mr.. Vance
was adopted-92 to 62.