The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-12-13
Remarkable Incidents Of the Two Con.
tinentS Collected In a Condensed
and Attractive Form for
the Readers Benefit.
Events in Europe "A Review OF the
Political aud Social Happen.
ings of the Old World.
Proceedings of the Two Houses Now
in Session at the National
Capitol.
The Unavoidable Chapter Of Sorrow
The IIaps and Mishaps Of an
Hour.
The MiuOr Incidents of a Busy and
Eventful Day.
Industrial Notes and Incidents Worthy
Of Record.
The Social World Seen in All its
ASpgcs.
The Social World Seen in All its
ASpec,s.
low The BaSy World Wagged.
Forty-sevenih Congresses Second Session.
SENATE


Forty-sevenih C0ngress-Second Session.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Dee L. On motion of Mr..
lIoar, resolution was adopted directing
the postmaster-general TO transmit as soon
as possible, the last report of the admins.
tration of the post.l iiics in New York citv;
also resolution directing the secretary OF
the treasury to transmit q report OF Ed.
ward q. Grimes on the administration of
the custom-house, naval office and survey
or's Office in New York.
At the close of the morning hour, Mr..
Beck proposed to call up his resolution for
investigation Of political assessments, but
in the absence of Mr.. Edmunds, whose mo-
ton was to refer the resolution to the com.
mittee on the judiciary, it was agreed that it
should be laid aside temporarily.
The senate thea proceeded to consider the
bills on the calender.
Previous TO going to the calendar the
president submitted memorial of the
board oftrade of Chicago in favor of the
Lowell bankruptcy bill.
Mr.. Cameron, of Pennsylvania, presented
petitions in favor OF an increase of pensions
to one.armed and one.legged soldiers.
Bills were introduced as follows:
BY Mr.. Ferry-Granting pensions to
Stewart Herbert and Julia Revere, the lat.
ter the widow of Brigadier-G General Revere.
Referred
by Mr. Beck--To prohibit officers and
employees of the United States from con-
tributing money for political purposes. Re-
ferred.
Mr.. Vest offered resolution, which was
agreed to, instructing the committee on
territories to enquire and report what legis.
latlon was necessary to protect public prop
erty and enforce the laws in the Yellow
stone park and preserve game there Also,
whether the area of the park should be ex-
tended, and If so, to what extent.
Several bills of a private character We're
passed, and debate ensued on the bill pro-
posing to equalize the pay of chaplains in
the navy with that of army chapains.
Mr.. Plumb inquired of Mr. Vance if il
would suit him as well to equaliae the pay
by reducing army .chaplains to the navy
standard.
Mr., Vance replied in the negative, as.
serting that he did not want to see the pray
ing force OF this country reduced, but
thought 1t ought TO be increased. Laugh.
teri
Finally the fill was laid aside to take up
the Pendleton civil service measure.
The amendments reported from the COM
mittee on civil service reform were agreed
to, and Mr.. Pendloton proceeded to address
the senate.
Mr. Pendleton said the question of civil
haI ID Al
the recent election, aud they had spoken in
no low or uncertain tone. The expendi.
lures of the government this fiscal year
We're SiO2 100000, nearly 50 per head for
every man, woman and child in the United
States-more money. probably, than was
appropriated during the first 40 years of the
existence OF the government. II was this
method of administration by republicans
that made it possible for democratic citi-
zens, who priced their country higher than
their party, TO elect democratic state
ticket in Ohio and sixteen of the twenty
one members of congress. He said sixteen
because, although only thirteen of them
had received their certificates, the others
would certainly be seated by the next
house II certificates were not given them
meantime. The civil service had attending
II the whole of its army, whose efforts
have at least twice within the short period
of our history robbed the people of the fair
results of u presidential election. underly-
ing the idea OF the bill was that the offices
OF the government are trusts for the people,
that theNperlormance of their duties Is in
the interest OF the people that there is no
excuse for the existence of office or nav.
ment of salary, except when necessary for
the welfare of the people; that every
superiluous Office should be cut OIL,
every incompetent otlice-holder dis.
missed that the employment
oftwo where one will suffice is robbery, and
that II salaries are so high as to Justify the
lcvying of forced contributions of from two
TO ten per cent, they are too high and
ought to be reduced. This bill was designed
rs u method of applying TO candidates for
public employment the Joilersonian tests of
fidelity, honesty and capability. II deals
only in departments IN Washington and
other public offices employing
more than ilny persons, the number of such
offices do mot exceed thirty.flye and the
whole number OF employees TO whom the bill
would apply would not be more than TO-.
O00. The bill did not touch at all the ques.
tion ofremovals. Some gentlemen were dis.
posed to wait till after the next presidential
election before passing bill TO reform civil
service, In the hope that a change of admin
istra,ion would rive fair share OF offices
to democrats, but the democratic party
might not elect the next president, and he
believed II would not unless its representa-.
tives in congress did two things: first, re.
spond to the demands of the people made
upon the party In its pres.
ent condition Of probation; and,
second, disarm the great body of officials,
who as great disciplined army, go forth
TO prevent aud control elections. In con.
tinuation, Mr.. Pendleton said he believed
the passage of his measure would hasten
the day OF democratic triumph, tut even II
he thought otherwise he would still urge Il,
because as much as he loved the democratic
party he loved his country more.
Mr.. Allison replied bsieily TO Mr.. Pen.
dleton's remarks about appropriations
made at the last session. Whatever
else might be said OF the appropriations,
at the last session they were recommended
by the members Of the committees of both
parties with substantial unanmity. and IL
was not fair for Senator rendleion to make