New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1882-12-27
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, D. G. Dec. 18th, 1882.

VA00UNO JVV he len.
WASHINGTON, D. e. Dec. 18th, 1882.
Wonders will never ceose. An
other Saturday has been devoted
by Congress to a diligent days
work. Democrats as we'll as Re
pubiicans seem to be possessed of
the working mania, and so the two
parties, acting together, have made
a great stride with the regular bust.
| ness of the session.
A caucus Of the Republicans was
held Saturday for the purpose of
taking counsel upon the civil ser
tee reform bill now under consider
alton in the Senate and it was de-
cided to push tbs bill in that body.
In pursuance Of this decision, the
Senate proceeded e.rly on Saturday
to take up this bill, and considerable
discussion followed from senators
of both parties. Senator Ingalls,,
of Kansas, expressed himself as not
being very ardent civil service
apostle, and that he had no admir-
alton for the bill. He further said
it was an effort Of each party to
cheat the other, and the end would
be that both would be cheated.
Senator Voorhees,, of Indiana,
renewed his attack upon the bill
He said he belived that change in
the Offices once in awhile from top
to bottom purified the public serv-
ice: he would not keep any trained
band of officials in office, but would
muster them out by brigades. He
felt confident that the Democratic
party contained plenty of men and
women competent to fill the offices.
He quoted the examples of Presi-
dents Jefferson and Jackson, ana
contended that they were perfectly
right in turning out men from Office
who would use their positions
against the policy of the admin
stratioa. The remarks of this las
gentleman voices the opinions O.
the majority of his Dem ocratic col.
leagues; yet it seems strange tD
hear such opinions from gentleme.,
who were before the elections such
ardent followers Of George William
Curtis, the Pioneer Civil Service
Reforluer. On the Republican side
OF the question, the subject was
terse'y stated by Senator Hawley
OF Connecticut, when he said h.
wanted a law that would relieve
persons IN government service of
the necessity drumming around ev-
cry time change was made in the
head of a department. or bureau to
seek influence IN keeping them in
Office.
The House has had under consid-
GRAFTON for several days the Post
Office Appropriation Bill, in which
the clause relating to the reduction
of postage is developing some OPP
position. But discussion on the
bill will be ended to day, when
probably the bill will be passed
Last session the Senate openly
blamed the House for the long ses-
sion for the reason, as it said, that
the House purposely held back the
appropriation bills, and the speech.
es in the Senate en- his subject
were circulated as campaign docu-
ments by the Democrats. So, in
view of this accusation, the House
has left the subjects of civil service
reform and reduction of taxation
for the Senate to debate over, and
applied themselves to the regular
appropriation bills. When the
Senate passes the civil service bill,
(Which will be the early part of this
week. that subject will receive
elaborate consideration in the
House, and a great diversy of
opinions and prejudices will be ex-
pressed.
There is considerable difference
of opinion in the two Halls Of Con-
gress relative to the holiday recess
question. It has been the custom
to adjourn from the 25rd to the first
week in January, but the Senate
this year opposes such long recess,
and many senator's say that Con-
gress can adjourn over Christmas
an New Years day, and this will
be enough But the mem bers Of
the House and especially those who
were left at the late elections, and
who are consequently now ''disin-
terested spectators" will not CON
slider this enough as many of
them have made preparations to Wis.
ittheir homes, and It both houses
agree to their proposition Of the
Senate, they will be compelled to
stay in Washington until they are
released by the adjournment Of Con.
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