Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-13

agant appropriations. The only appro-
priation he had heard criticised in Ohio
was one for the improvement of the Mis-
sissippi, and that was objected to largely
because the people of that state were OPP
posed to the levee plan controlling the
river. The real cause of the defeat in
Ohio was the demand of the people
there for free whisky and no
Sunday. As to the pending bill Mr.. Sher-
man agreed with his colleague that 'thecivil
service ought to be reformed. The present
plan Of appointment in the government
departments was wrong and ought to be
corrected. The term of minor officers
ought to be fixed by law. Interference with
appointments by senators and members
was not only demoralizing but humilating
to them, and he voted some years ago for
bill introduced by Senator Trumbull to
prohibit it. but the civil service reform bill
which did not deal with the power OF re-
moval was the play of Hamlet with Hamlet
left out. That was the point where the
greatest abuses creptin.
Amendments were ordered printed as
follows:
By Mr.. Slater-As an additional section
of the bill introduced last summer prohibit
ing the solicitation of contributions by
government officers or employees not heads
Of departments, and furnishing it by fine
not exceeding $500 and by discharge from
Office.
By Mr. Hawley, as an additional section
Of the hill introduced by him Saturday, to
prevent the solicitation or collection of
contributions for political purposes by
officers or employees Of The government
By Mr.. Logan, providing that exami
nation of candidates for Office shall be
practical, and as far as may be, relate only
to matters which will fairly test the rela-
tive capacity of applicants to discharge
the duties of the service which they desire
to enter.
By Mr.. Allison, substitute for the first
section of bill providing for the appoint
ment by the president of three persons not
all OF the same political party, who shall
constitute United States civil service
commission to hold Office respectively two.
four and six years, at q salary Of 1850.
By Mr.. Harrison, providing that exanin-
ations shall be open to all persons serving
in the bureau where the vacancy to be
filled exists, and in the discretion Of the
commission also persons In other bureaus,
and that they shall be directed, as far as
practicable, % ascertain the CON parative
fines Of applicants to discharge the duties
Of the Office.
b. Mr.. Hoar, providing that examina-
tions, as nearly as may be, shall be upon
such subjects as are embraced in 4 coed
common school education.
By Mr.. Hale, substitute for section 8,
providing that the commission should sit
in Washington and at one or more places
in each state and territory, where exam;na-
tons shall take place, suitable number
of persons. not less than three, in the eff
cial service of the United States, to be
members of the commission, and
that the examiners shall! make
it reasonably inexpensive for applicants
to attend before them, land shall hold exam
nations twice year in any state or terri
tory where there are applicants to be ex-
amined.
Mr.. Plumb introduced bill to authorize
the secretary of war 10 establish home
for INDECENT soldiers and sailors in Kansas.
Referred.
Mr.. Cameron, of Wisconsin, gave mott ce
that as soon as the civil service bill was
disposed of he would call up the bill for
the relief of Ben Halliday.
After an executive session the senate ad-
iourned.