Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-25

Mr.. Allison offered an amendment OF
which he gave notice the other day, and it
was rejected, Is to 25.
Mr.. Van Wyck's amendment, pending
since yesterday, was agreed to striking out
the words Gas far as practicabie,'' SO as to
| require that the apportionmens Of offices
| among the states and territories shall be
made absolutely on the basis of population.
On motion of Mr.. Morgan the first Sec
| ton of the bill was amended so as to pro-
| vide that there shall be three commission
ers instead of five, and they shall hold no
| other official places under the United
States.
Mr.. Voorhees, offered an amendment of
which he gave notice the other day provid-
ing that applicants for appointment as
commissioners under this act shall be ex-
amined by board of school teachers, to
ascertain their capacity to prescribe rules
for the examination of other candidates
for Office. Rejected.
On motion of Mr.. Brown the provision
in the bill that promotion shall be from
lower grades to higher on the basis of
merit and competition was struck out.
Mr.. Hawley offered, as three additional
sections, his bill to prevent assessments
for political purposes. In the discussion
Mr.. Butler asked Mr.. Hoar If he thought
congress had the right to prohibit the Civ
ing of money by all employe of the gov
eminent for political purposes.
Mr.. Hoar said yes; for corrupt political
purposes.
Mr.. Butler asked him how we could know
that it was for such purposes.
Mr.. Hoar-To buy shotguns to shoot
napr0ac uOul1 bo c11ch q Dnrroco
Mr.. Butler-Or to buy votes and dis
franchise 136, 600 people, as it is said they
have done in Massachusetts.
Mr.. Hoar-What does the senator mean
by that?
Mr. Butler-I mean that it is stated they
have dissranchised 10000 men in Massa-
chusetts. l propounded polite inquiry
to the senator, and when he injects into
his reply piece of venom, propose to
answer him in the same manner. He un-
dertOok to thrust at me a very unworthy
suggestion, and when he proposes to dis
cuss his shotgun policy with me am pre-
pared to meet him.
Mr.. Hoar-Mr. President, made no al
fusion whatever to the senator in any form.
of using political obstruction and if any
personal applications have been made on
that remark,
Mr.. Butler-Ah, Mr.. President,
Mr.. Hoar interrupted, claiming he had
the floor, but the presiding officer awarded
it to Mr.. Butler, who again said he had
asked a question in politeness and good
| temper, to which Mr.. Hoar had replied in
an extremely offensive manner and, when
he said he (Butler) made
personal application of the
remark he intended to say by innuendo
what he perhaps dare not say directly
Not that he was afraid of being held to
any personal responsibility, for he (But.
ler) had no idea of having any such per.
sonal issue with him.
Mr.. Hoar-I made no personal allusion
whatever to the senator from South Caro-
lima. I alluded to one form of political
crime in this country without any thought
of individual application to any
senator. I wish to say to the
senator from South Carolina that
never hint or insinuate anything to
anybody. If my public duty requires me
to state any opinion, whether creditable OF
otherwise, of the character or history Of
that senator or any other, I shall do it il
terms, the clearness and distinctness OF
which will leave him in no doubt as to my
meaning. Slight applause in the gal
lery
After remarks by Mr.. Vest, the senate
adjourned until Wednesday, with unani
nous agreement that the bill shall be tax
en- up after the morning business, debated
after the ten minute rule, and disposed OF
that day.