Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-16
WORKING CONGRESS
ANOTHER SATURDAY SESSION
WHAT WAS DONE T
The senate.

The President laid before the Senate today a
communication from the Secretary OF the Trea-
sury, transmitting statement OF expenditures on
account OF the coast and geodetc surveys for the
| last fiscal year. Referred to the committee on
commerce.
Also communication from the Secretary OF the
interior, transmitting in response to the Senate
resolution adopted on motion OF Nr voorhees, cer-
tain information concerning the relations OF the
government with the Cherokee Indians. Referred
TO the committee on appropriations
Messrs. ingalls, and Plumb presented petitions
for the increase OF pensions ID one-armed and on
legged soldiers
educational association In favor OF liberal ap-
preparation from the national treasury for the
support OF schools In the states on the basis OF
illteracy.
THE LIBRARY BILL
Mr.. Voorhees, from the joint committee on addi-
tional accommodations for the library, reported a
substitute for the bill on that subject now on the
| calendar.
| On motion Of Mr.. Morrill,, the House bill 70
amend the law in relation to distilled spirits was
| recommltted to that committe.
MT Morrill,, from the same committee, reported
the act repeating the discTmnstns @ % d. dutes oa
goods produced east OF the Cape OF Good Hope and
| asked Its immediate consideration; but Mr.. Ed
| mundS objected and IL went over.
Mr. Dawes offered an amendment to the sundry
civil appropriation BILL which was ordered printed
sdontea 'eTn cano OF ,Nr M LHsan n resolution was
| which naval or1cers have inspected and reported
upon the revenue marine service, the life saving
service ana the marine hospital service, and a
statement OF the authority or law under which
| Inspection and reports were made; also, whether
| the Treasury department consented to the In
Specton by naval officers OF this service under its
control.
THE CIVIL SERVICE REFORM BILL
! In pursuance OF the decision OF the republican
caucus the Senate proceeded early to take up the
civil service reform bill
Mr.. Ingalls, expressed himself as not very ar
dent civil service apostle, and he had no great ad-
miration for the bill. He said 1t was an effort OF
each party to cheat the other, and the end would
| be that both would be cheated Mr. voorhees, at
tackled the bill. He said it only reached the lower
grades OF ofllces; 1t only reached the poor, the
| lowiy, and the humble, and left the rich aud the
| proud alone. He said there was no popular Clam
er 1 Tor eompetitye examinations fer applicants OF
TO punish criminals; to root out felOns from the
| pubic service and TO stop the assessment OF men
and women to raise money to debauch the
| ballot-box. 1t was not the occupants, he said OF
| the small Offices who organize star route steals
ana rob the government: it is the men In the
| higher offices who organize the steals; and these
omcers are not to be disturbed by this bill He
| believed that once in awhile a change OF public
onlcers from top to bottom purified the public ser
| vice. He quoted from Senator Pendleton's speech
ana criticised It, He would not keep any trained
bands OF of1iclals In the service He would muster
these oincal5 out OF the service by brigades, with
the exception OF the few who had not helped to
cheat the people out OF the last two presidential
| elections.
Mr. VOORHEES, WAS NOT WILLING,
| he said, by his vote to say that the democrats,
should they ever come into power, were not capa-
bic OF nlling the Offices. Such vote was an insult
| to the democracy, and II he did not think there
were plenty OF men and women In the democratic
party competent to I'LL the offices he would leave
that party. He said that when Jefferson came
into the presidency he found the offices filled with
the disciples OF Hamilton and Adams who did not
| believe In republican form OF government Jef-
ferSon turned them out and he did right Jackson
turned out men from office and he did right. 1t
was right to turn out men who would use their
| offices against the policy OF the administration
tration OF the government with q republican will
| annexed. The republican party, now on its DEATH
gra We.
ffOuse Of Representatives.
The Speaker laid before the House to-day let
ter from the Secretary OF War transmitting state
ment as to the action taken under the act OF Au-
gust 9TH, 1882 to relieve certain soldiers OF the
late war from the charge OF desertion. Referred.
On motion OF Mr.. Thomrson, OF Kentucky, the
Senate bill was passed authorizing the board OF
commissioners OF the Soldiers Home to sell GER
tain property at Harrodsburg, KY.
THE POST OFFICE APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House then, at 1915, went into committee OF
the whole (Mr. Calkins, OF Indiana, In the chair)
on the pest of1ice appropriation bin, the pending
amendments being that offered by Mr.. Robinson
OF Massachusetts, apprOprating COO for special
mail facilities, and that offered by Mr. Hiscock of
New York, reducing that sum t. $500 OOO
Mr.. Robson opposed the amendments. The sums
mentioned were either 100 much or too litte-too
little to satisfy the demands OF the railroad CON-
out OF the city of New York. Another objection
the Postmaster General had no right to require
any railroad company to run particular train at
a particular hour, yet 1t would be admitted that
he had right to require railroads to carry the
mails on the fastest Trains they can.
Alter spicy debate, the amendments providing
for special mail facilities were rejected29 to 81.
Capitol Notes.
Ex-Speaker Randall, who left for PhiladelphIa
on Thursday to attenda dinner given ia that city
by the Co mmonwealth club, returned this MORN
ing.
Governor Hamilton OF Maryland, and Governor
Blackburn. OF Kentucky, were on the floor OF the
Senate to-day.
The report that Senator voorhees, would speak
against the civil service bill drew visitors to the
Capitol to-day to the Senate galleries Mr.. voor-
past l. and the democratic side OF the Senate paid
him close attention.
THE QUESTION OF HOLIDAY RECESS
will be settled next week. 1t is the evident desire
OF q ajorty Of the members OF the House to take
from the 23d OF this month until the first
"Wednesday in January. The Senate, however,
Will probably oppose such a long recess. Many
Senators say Congress can adjourn over Christ
mas and New Years day, and this will be enough.
THE CIVIL SERVICE REFORM BILLS
The Indications being that the Senate next week
win pass civil service reform bill OF some kind,
the temper OF the House Is to wait until such q
bill is sent there from the Senate The Kasson
bill is open to many objections not in the
PendletOn bill, and as between the two the latter
one has the better chance OF getting through the
House.
OF INTEREST TO PROSPECTIVE CHINESE BRIDE
GROoMs-Secretary FOlger made a construction
this morning OF the bill to restrict Chinese immi-
grafton. Ch1naman living in Pittsburg desired
to go to China and marry. He wanted to bring
his wife with him. The Secretary decided he could
not He decided II he had a wife in China he
could bring her here, but could not 60 to China
and marry and bring q wife here.
A GALLANT REscuE.-Under date OF sItka Alaska,
October 8, Commander Merriman, of the Adams,
reports TO the Navy department that while moor
ing ship in making the starboard quarter mooring
fast, the hawser slipped from the after chOck OF
the second cutter, sinking her instantly stern FIRST
throwing Cadet Midshpman s. ~ Kase and the
boats crew In the water. The water was very
cold, ana as many OF the men were In oil skins and
rubber boots, they were In great danger OF drown
ing. Mr. Kase, although heavily clothed himself,
unmindful OF his own danger, swan with admir-
able GOODNESS with rudder to one and an oar
fo frrof yvor