The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-12-13

"iNue Nhu utueIespouSohltN, Tue demo rats |
were responsible equally with the repubh. |
cans ior The great increase in the pension |
roll, aod as TO the river and harbor bill, the |
record s1lSei that tweny-three demosrrts
voted Tor 1t and only three against it, while |
only sixteen republicans voted for il and |
slNleeu against. Yet theattempt was made |
10 make 1t appear that the republicans |
alone were responsible Tor the app opri- |
tlonS shich were forced upon them py
democratic votes.
Mr. Sherman said he did not object to his
coileague's manner of advancing his bill |
because he supposed 1t was designed to per
snade his democratic associates TO suppor,
me cause of civil service reform, lie hopcn |
the eilort would be successful, but lac ieGlea
ms colleague would lind that TINS, ike MI !
other reforms, must be made, i. made at all |
| oy the republican party, Ii was mis-. |
take To say the result Of tn election
III ONO was due 10 q desire TO rebuke the
republican party in congress for its extray.
agant appropriations The only appropri-
alton no heard criticised in Ohio was one
for the improvement OF the Mississippi, and
that was Objected TO largely be.
cause the people of that state were
| opposed TO the evee plan of controll.
inE the river. The real cause of the
defeat in Ohio WAS the demand of part of
the people there of tree whisky and mo
sunday As to the pending bill, Mr.
sherman agreed with his colleagues: civil
service out to be reformed, She pres.
ent plan OF appointment in most
OF the departments was wrong and ought to
be corrected, The term for minor Offices
ought to be fixed by law. Reference with
members was not only JamoraS,inC,
but humilialing In them
uorsr'
The postofI,e military c,oI,,n;o and
agricultural m ln,onristi5, hi,is ,'ore "'' r".
ported and r,ic,r3n tn no co,, t,e or ,hs
whole VI '''
Henderson. of Illinois chairman NJ ,ba
conmit,r. ON military acGl,s renort9d
back the rr> huron ealing m no ,ocrgla,y
o. war i,r iuii,mrinn a. 10 what .c,inn Ssi
been KEN uuder the ne, ., Au,nst / 1880
to relieve crriain sniJi,rs ron, ia. rnnrce
of degertion. Ado.
Randall offered a resolution reon,s in,
the president 10 transmit 10 lhr housr IA
: statement showing the upgr,plta ,mouut
r that has been exper,ied i'm ihe ,mproyr.
; ment of rivers and hatbo,s from the hrpin
ming of the poyernmant IN thc nrevrnt t,,ns
e and to give Nil details rrspeotinp ,ucb OK
: penditures. Referred
: The house then proceeded 10 the consid.
Grafton of the congressional library hill
Alter long discussion. Holman OF In
c diana, offered AN nlnendmcnt nrpmisinr
that the building shall moi COST sum OK.
ceeding $4,000, and oharnipr The sinner.
vsing architect of the treasury with the
Q duty of preparing A plan for the building.
g HoluNn's amendment. providing that he
building shall not cost. when completed. a
4 sum exceeding 500 900 and charging The
5 Auperyising architect of the treasury with
Ath the duty of preparing n nlan for such
building, was agreed to-yeas l32 navs 81
0 Hewitt, of New York. offered an amend.
+. ment making IL awful for the committees 10
/. purchase grounds between Fast Conitol
B street south, and First and Second streets
A east, in lieu of the prcnnds men.
= toned in the hill prov ded thev
: can be got at less cost after connetitive oi.
lers from owners or 10 nnrchase both IN
{ case nggregate cnm natit;ve otInr, sho1 no,
n exceed 500 900. Agreed To
. Springer. of IUinois ofIered op omena
). ment proy,6inr that tbe hnildinv shaIl IL,
4. CONSTRUCTED, ne far ne nracticahiae In sanor
ate parts yreed ~ ''N''' ." ''P''
I, Hammer nj C;eoryio moved 10 reco,,.
nit the hin to The co,omittee on additiona
G accommodations for the library of congress
). with instructions tha, the cnmmittee rennr,