Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1882-12-17
CONGRESSIONAL.
PrOces sdings Of the Senate and House
of Representatives

WASHINGTON, December l6.-In the SEN
ate MIR. Cameron, of Pennsylvania, pre-
sented memorial of the PittSburg Cham
Der of Commerce for an additional appro.
priatiep. necessary for the completion OF
the public buildings of that city. Re-
ferred.
MIR. Morrell, from the Finance Commit-
tee, reported the bill passed yesterday by
the House amendatory of the act repeal
ing discriminating duties on goods pro.
duced east of Cape Cod, and asked IT'S CON
sideration, but upon Mr.. Edmunds' objec-
tion il went over.
MIR, AldriCh, from the Finance Commit
tee. reported House bill for the relief OF
the German National Bank OF Omsvilie.
Placed on the calendar.
On motion of Mr.. Logan q resolution
was adopted calling for copies OF the or
ders under which the naval officers sus.
pected, and reported upon the revenue ma
rine service, the life saving service, and the
marine hospital service, and a statement
of the authority of law under which the
inspection and reports were made; also,
whether the Treasury Department con-
sented to the inspection OF services under
its control.
At the expiration OF the morning hour
Mr.. Finley asked unanimous consent TO
proceed with the Civil Service bill. MesSrS
Gockerell and Voorhees, objected, prefer
ring to consider the bills on the calendar,
Mr.. VOORHEES, said the bill provided for
admission by competitive examination to
| only the lowest grade OF public offices.
| Therefore, the treatment of the bill in the
| Senate seemed to him to be much ado
about nothing" The zeal OF the Repuo;,
| licans for reform in the civil service seemed
| to result from death.bed repentance
! brought about, not by hatred OF their sins,
| 4 l. hot thau u0nlH not he
| allowed TO indulge them much longer, and
| the Democrats were soothing the suffer
| ings of the death.bed with aesthetic
cruel of politics. Who had ever
! heard of any political scandals
| occurring among the lower grade OF clerks
| They were not public officers who engaged
| in Star Route or whisky ring transactions,
Yet this bill proposed to examine and reg
| ulate and replace these poor river officials,
| leaving the strong, arrogant ana corrupt
| higher officers undisturbed. The real de-
mSnd of the people was for penal laws to
punish wrong gdOers in the higher places,
not for a contrivance to worry the poor
| clerks. He did not oppose the bill, because
| he desired offices for the Democracy, but
for the reason that it practically denied
| them to the Democrats. =,
After debate, by vote OF 30 yeas to 2d
nays, the Senate proceeded to consider the
civil service bill.
Mr.. ingalls, said the bill was supported
| by each party in the hope of cheating the
other, and would end by defrauding both
Mr.. Hawley characterized Mr.. lnhalls' re-
! marks as petulant and offensive.
| Mr. voorhees, then addressed the Senate
in opposition to the bill.
House,
The House passed the Senate bill author
| izing the Soldiers Home Commissioners tC
| sell certain property at Harrodsburg, Ky
At 1880 the House, in Committee OF the
Whole, resumed consideration OF the post
office appropriation bill.
A debate ensUed on the question OF the
amount of appropriations for special mai
facilities, pending the amendments OF Mr.
Robinson, of Massachusetts,. and Mr.. His
cock, Of New York, providing $500, 900 ant
$20O, ,OOO respectively. Mr., Hiscock charged
the attempt as being made to turn the ques
ton into q war against the railroads ant
newspapers, and appealed to the COMMITTEES
; 10 rise above such considerations and con
cede the demand.
| Mr.. Bingham, of Pennsylvania, against
| the opponents Of the allowance, contended
that the special facility fund had been care
| fully expended, and there had been NJ
competition for money, as intimated.
On the subject of war on newspapers,
Mr. Robeson said be was not sensitive e
the criticisms of the press, and did no
move at the crack Of the whip OF railroads
The debate became very spirited, but thu
proposition for special mail facilities wa
finally rejected. Ayes 29, nays 81.