National Republican., 1882-12-13

ought to be fixed law. Interference with
appointments by senators and members
was not only demoralizing, but It was hui
initiating TO them, and he had voted some
years ago for a bill introduced by Senator
Trumbull to prohibit it, But civil service
reform bill which did not deal with the
power of removal was the play of Hamlet"
with Hamlet left out. That was the point
where the greatest abuses crept in.
Mr. Hoar said that while the bill did not
deal directly with the power TO remove it took
away the temptation to remove improperly or
uniustly.
Mr.. sherman dissented from this view.
Mr.. Hawley expressed the hope that in dis
cussing this measure senators would avoid
what is ordinarily known as political de-
bate" He suggested this as q means of max
ing friends for the bill.
AMENDMENTS
were offered and ordered printed as follows:
BY Mr.. Slater; As an additional section to the
bill introduced last summer prohibiting the solici
tation of contributions by government officers or
employees not heads of departments, and punish-
Ing II by fine not exceeding $500 and by dis
charge from office.
BY Mr.. Hawley: As an additional section, the
bill introduced by him on Saturday last TO pre-
vent the solicitation collection OF contributions
Tor political purposes BY officers or employees OF
meanor punishable by q fine not exceeding 5000
or imprisonment not exceeding three years, or by
discharge, promotion or degradation of employees
for failing or refusing contributions.
BY MIR. Logan: Providing that the examinations
of candidates for Office shall be practical, and
shall, so far as may be, relate only to matters
which Will fairly test the relative capacity of the
applicants to discharge the duties OF the service
By Mr.. Alison A substitute for the first Sec
ton of the bill, providing for the appointment, by
the Of three persons not all Of III the sSSs
States civil-service commission, to hold Office re-
spectvely for two, four and six years, their sue
cessoTs holding office for six years, the salary
BY Mr.. Harrison: Providing that examinations
shall be open to all persons serving in the bureau
where the vacancy to be filed exists and in the
discretion of the commission; also. to persons in
other bureaus; and that they shall be directed,
as far as practicable, to ascertaining the compara-
tive fitness Of applicants to discharge the duties
of the office.
By Mr. Hoar: Providing that the examinations,
as nearly as may be, shah be upon such subjects as
are embraced in good common school education.
By Mr.. Hale substitute for section s. pro-
viding that the commission shall, in Washington
and at one more other places in each state and
territory where examinations are TO take place,
designate suitable number of persons-not less
than three-in the official service of the United
states to be members of the board OF examiners,
and that the examiners shall make 1t reasonably
convenient and inexpensive for applicants TO
attend before them, and shall hold examinations
at least twice year In any state territory where
there are applicants to be examined.
NEW BUSINESS.
Mr.. Kellogg offered resolution, which was
agreed to, directing the secretary of war to
transmit the estimates for the work of i'm
proving the Potomac flats during the next
fiscal year,
Mr.. Plumb introduced bill to authorize
the secretary of war to establish home for
INDECENT soldiers and sailors in Kansas.
Mr. Cameron, of Wisconsin, gave notice that,
as soon as the civil-service reform bill was
disposed of, he would call up the bill for the
relief of Ben Holiday
AT 4:30 o'clock the Senate went into execu-
tive session, and soon after adjourned.
CONTRIBUTIONS.
The senate in executive session confirmed
the following nominations:
Daniel +. Davis, to be collector Of customs at
Bangor, Me.
Edward NJ. Cheney, to be United States attorney
for the northern district of FloNda.
Registers of land-Francs Atkinson, of In
diana, at Halena, NJ. T.. Charles Alexander, oi
Wisconsin, at Tucson, Arizona James p. Luse, Of
Indiana, at Deadwood, Oak.
Postmasters-Mathias w. McAlarney, Harris
burg, Pa. Mrs. Margaret A. Tyleworst, Hunting
ton, Pa. John T. Clark, Newport, Pa. Samuel
Brown, Wenona, Ill. James L. Kent. Dixon,
NJ; Louis Kirne, Highland, III; John B.
Walter s. Pralher, North Vernon, Ind
II. G. Aukeny, Corning, Iowa; Charles +. Hen.
dirk, sauk Center, Minn.; Charles Mather, Hast
ings, MINI, Delos. Jac9bus, Grookstop. Minn;,
soc0ro. N Mex; Timothy j., McHugh. Calvert
Texas; Hanson A. Burbank, Laredo Texas
Charles A. Noyes Lake Geneva, Wis Benjamin
F. Bryant, La Crosse, Wis; Nathan Cole, sheboy-
s. McMichae. Viroqua, Wis; David G. James
Riehland Center. Wis.