The Baltimore County union., 1882-12-23
csrrs'Pondeaes Bainnors county CHioa.
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
Thg Civil Service Reform Bill Senators
Expressing Themselves For and
Against-Activity IN Both
Housss-lnvestigatio
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wAsnrxcrox. December 18Th. tsSe

WASHiSCTOx, December 18th, isSe.
Msssrs Editor. Wonders will never cease
Another Saturday has been devoted by Congress
TO dilgeni days work. Democrats a. well as
Republicans seem 10 be possessed of the working
mania, and 40 the two parties. acting together.
have made. srea; stride with the regular busi.
Of the session.
4 caucus Of the Republicans was held Saturday
for the purpose Of taking counsel upon the Civil
Service Reform bill now under confederation in the
Senate and il decided to push the bill in that
body. 10 pursuanee Of this decision. the Senate
proceeded early on Saturday TO take up this bill,
and considerable discussion followed from Senators
Of both parties. Senator Ingalls,. Of Kansas, ex-
pressed himself ~ not being n very ardent Civil
Service apostle. aud that he had no admiration
for the bill. lie further said IL an ed asrt Of
each party to cheat the other. asd the sEd would
be that both would be cheated. Senator VOORHEES,,
Of Indiana, renewed his attack upon the hill. lie
said he believed that a change in the Offices once
In awhile from top % bottom purified the public
service; he would not keep any trained band of
officials in Office. but would muster them out by
brigades. lie fcl, eonddent that the Democratic
party contained plenty of men and women CON.
peient 10 hil the Offices. lie quoted the amplcs
Of Pre.idents Jefferson and Jackson. anI contend
ed that they were perfectly right in turning out
men from Office who would use their positions
against the policy d the administra;ion. The re-
marks of!hi. last gentleman voices the o. inions Of
! Y
seems strange Ia hear such opinions from gentle
men Who were before the election such ardent FOL.
lowers Of George William Cartis the Pioneer Civil
Service Reforincr. On the Republican side of the
question, the subject tersely stated by senator
Iauley, Of Connecticut, when be said he wanted
Law that would relieve persons in government
service of the necessity of running around every
time change Sas made IN tho head Of a depart
ment OF bureau TO seek influence in keeping them
10 Office.
The House has had under confederation for
several days the Post Office Appropriation BilI, In
which the elause relating to the reduction Of post
Agen developing some opposition. But discussion
on the bill will be ended to-day, when probably
the bill will be passed. Last session the Senate
openly blamed the House for the long session for
the reason, a. IL said, that the Iioafc purpose.
ly held back the appropriation bills. aud the
speeches made in the seEsie on this subject were
circulated a. campaign documents by the Demo
ersis. SO. In view Of this accusation. the House
has leit the subjects Of Civil Service Reform and
Reelection of taxation for the Senate debate over
and applied themselves 90 the regular appFopsia-
tion bills. When the Senate passes the Civil Ser.
vice bill, (which will be the early part of this
week. that subjeet will receive elaborate consider.
alton In the House. and great diversity of opin-
ions and prejudiees will be expressed.
This elly without an investigation In progress
IL like the otsission of Hamlet from the play. At
present an ipyssiigaiiCn Is hcing carried on by u
citizens vigilance committee relative 10 the too
close and confidential business relations of thsives
and government detectives. A number of citizens
who ted been robbed by thieves and burglars, aud
have since recovered their property BY paying
heavy rewards thTssgh the agency Of detectives.
have asked themselves Siy these thieves were
nsgsr heard Of or punished. Aceog!iEs ely an in.
vest gsi!op has been Instituted 20 zee u possr-n
and dsteetisss sFs good for anything but petty
60 be,ueens the sifess ksEdith and the cifisens
who have beea dispoilsd sf tls.s gesds. The In.
vestigation promises 70 be rank 10 dsssioyrent
and with the Star Route cases nov on second trial,
ard the Dickson bribery case, 90 say nothing Of
conss.ss. riil furnish somsthing 10 write about.
c. A. s.