The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-12-21
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ortv-seventh Congressional Session.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-ln the senate
several petitions were presented for an in
crease of pensions TO one-armed and one
legged soldiers, and relating to the tax on
tobacco.
4 Mr.. Morril asked, and obtained leave, for
the finance committee to sit during the
session of the senate.
Mr. ingalls, introduced bill to compel
the prosecution of proceedings in bank
rnptcy to a final decree. Referred.
At the close of the morning hour, Mr..
BECK called up his resolution for an investi-
ation of political assessments. :,
The question being oil MIR. Edmund's
botion to refer Mr.. Brooks resolution and
1bstitute one offered by Mr.. Hale, to the
eommittee Oh the judiciary. After debate
this was adopted.
Mr.. Platt. at his own request,w was relieved
\ brom duty as chairman of the committee
The consideration of Mr., Pendlcton's
\civil service reform bill was then resumed,
MIR. Hawley taking the floor.
He argued that something must be done
reform our civil service. A continuance
the present system was rendered impos-
Be. not only by the evils developed under
but also by the extraordinary growth of
country and the consequent increase IN
public offices The time for action had
and he (Hawley) hoped thu, senate
Id pass this simple, practical bill;
|IShe formal amendments reported by the
nitiee were agreed to, and the question
As then on Mr.. Hoar's amendment, pro-
ling that competitive examinations shall
as far as possible, upon such subjects
are embraced in good school education
fter some discussion. Mr.. Hoar waived
rs amendment in favor OF one offered by
r. Logan, providing that examlnatlohs
ali relate to matters which will fairly test
e relative fitness of capacity ofapplcants
discharge the duties of the service into
hicn they seek TO be admitted.
Mr.. Pendleton favored the idea under
ring both these anne dments, but thought
Eas already provided Tor in sne t plil o,o.;
hit and committee power to prescribe such
animation as he proposed, but he wanted
E law in kuch form tn 1t they must do SO.
Mr.. Pendleton, having charge of the bill
bented to the amendment and 1t was
mr.. Sherman moved to strike out the
provision in section making permanent
appropriations for the expenses OF the civil
Service commission, there being, he said
no Appropriation OF this character for any
branch OF he civil service, not even Tor
6udge of thdsnpreme court. Agreed to-
Mr.. CQ6k offered an amendment, VIM
s - red printed, providing that, for the
of equalizing appointments be-
g 81 ates and territories and the
of Columbia, and also be-
blitical parties and persons now IN
place or employment, who
within the operations OF the act
cen in force when they respectively
the public service, shall, within
months from the approval OF this
mply with the terms and conditions
cants under this act for original en-
into the service, or vacate the places
espectively by them.
Garland introduced bill granting
f-way to the st. Louis & San Fran
lad through the military reserya-
~ Smith, Arkansas. Referred.
Aton explained the object of his
y, offered yesterday, as a subat'-
ie first section of the Pendleton
)to provide that there shall be
missioners, instead Of five, and
commission shall be composed
not connected with the depart
binding consideration Of the
kittfle senate went into executive
gn and when the doors rcopened, al
ed.
house, on the motion OF Springer,
nois, senate joint resolution was
authorizing the payment OF por-
the Virginius indemnity fund TO the
Of General Ryan.
congressional library bill then came
unfinished business, the pending
n being the motion by Randall 10 re-
the vote, by which course 1t was
to recommit the bill with instruc-
of Massachusetts, stated that he
githdra all objection TO recomittal
ommittee were lgranted leave to re-
any time, but ko this Blount OBJ
The motion TO reconsider was Ia
eas, IFS; nays, 10l. This vote has
ct Of recommitting the bill, with in
Do 10 the committee 10 report back
for the erection Of a library on the
belonging 10 the United States, In
ouse, at 1910, went into committee
hole on the agricultural appropria-
pmmittee rejected al amendments,
the bill TO the house and il passed.
ouse then went into COMMITTEES OF
Va on the military academy appro-
soon reported IL back and II
Pennsylvania, offered reso-
ing the secretary Of the treas
as nearly al possible the
hated amountpaid for ocean
prts and imports in and 10
ZEE m and for DIE fiscal year
$50 Adopted.
nsylvauia, prtssnted pc
pbbers and imJ trters Of 90
ebafe equivalelt 20 such
be made in ~ tax. Re
rrrArIors
I'd The following nomi-
ndsy: Rev, Charles