The Russellville Democrat., 1882-02-02
CnNGREsS FLOODED.
More Bills Introduced than Ever Befo r Their General Character and the Probabilities of their Becom-
 


 ing Laws.
 In spite of the fact that the number of bills already introduced in the house ex- ceeds by many hundreds the record of any previous congress for the same time, they continue to pour in on every available op- portunitv. To-day being bill day, large grist was introduced, but it is not probable that this is anything like the end. The character of the measures introduced, out side of private claims and@relief bills which form the great bulk, is the same as that ci the large number already presented, deal ing with the question of the tariff, the cur rency, national banking, internal revenue, reform in the civil service, polygamv, re- vision of the election laws and the necessity of providing for peacesble succession to the presidency in the event Of the disability Of tbe incumbent There is not, perhaps, one ofthese topics on which the committed to which they are referred have not from a half to a doz-u different bills, and in mak- ing a report the great difficulty will be to determine which one to select for recon mendaiion.
 TWO MEASURES
 A lit.le out Of the usual order were intro datod in the house to day, one a bill by R.ptese ltative Farwejl nf Illinois, the other resolution offered by Judge Gedjei of Ohio. Farwcli's bill is directed toward c0unteracting the evil results which have followed tie passage of the arrears oi pensions act It provides for the annual publication by tbe secretary of the interior in the leading newspapers Of the country of list of persons drawing pensions from the government, of all persons who are applicants for pensions and Of all persons who have been applicants, but whose sp- piicatious have bean rejected. The object of the bill according to Mir. Farwell, is to throw the light of day upon this pension system business; to show who are receiving pensions, who are.applicants, and who have b zen unsucces sfui applicants. In this way he believes a large fr5T ortion of whatever frauds may exis. will be brought to light. He admits that tbe expense of the publi- catios of these lists will be large, but thinks it will be but a small item compared ta the vast amount being drawn from the treasury on account of the pensions.
 rHE RESOLUTION OFFERED DY MIR GEDDEs referred to the committee on judiciary proposes aD amendment to the constitution
 
 cert as to his cal binet, away from the presi- dent. It pToyiGe' for the appointment oi two comm ssiop@rs by the prc3ide 4t subject to confirmation b. the tens'c who shall, in conjunction " ith the heads of each depart meat constitute a board for the filling oi vacaneici in these departments, Judge Gedde5 explains that his resolution re- i.ves the president from the responsibility of the appointing power, at the same time that it lightens he ls5ors of the heads of the several departments He thinks it is in accord wiih ihe ntiment of the maj priiy of the pecp,e, ~ bilh is against the one nan power and jn layer If relieving the presi iential office of duties which sometimes seriously embaress its incumbent. He be lieves the adoption of his resolution will be long stride toward lasting reform in the civil service. He had it referred to the committee on judiciary in preference to that on ci il service, because he thought the former would be more favorable to it. He said he had had ia ks wi h members of the judiciary commits ee and knew the majority favored such resolution. He hoped foI early action upon it in the committee and for it's adoption by congress in time to have it go before the state leg slature in session his winter.