Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-13
SENA TIE.

On motion of Senator Hoar, resolution
was adopted directing the Postmaster General
10 transmit a. soon as possible his last re-
port on the administration OF The postofice
in New York City; also resolution direct
ing the Secretary of the Trea.ury 10 ,rans-
NIT the report Of Edward o. Grimes on the
administration of the customhou<e, naval
office and surveyors Office in Nsr York.
AT the closing of the morniog hour Sena-
Tor Beck proposed TO call up his RESOLUTION
for the investigation of political s.se -smeuts,
but in the absence Of Ssnstor Eimunds,
whose motion to refer the resolution to the
Committee on judiciary, sgeed thai il should
be laid 9side temporarily.
Tue Senst. then proceeded 70 consider
bills as on the calendar.
Previous 10 going to the czlsndar the
president submitted a memorial Of the Boar
of Trade of Chicago in favor of The Lowell
bankruptcy bill.
Senator Cameron Pa presented petit
ton in favor of the Increase oil psnsiens to
one-armed and one-legged soldierz
Bills were Introduced as follows:
By Senator Ferry: Granting = nension to
Stewart Herbert and to Julia E. Rrere, the
latter the widow of Brigadier-General r =
we're. Referred.
By Senator Miller Call: A bill for the
payment of certain Indian war bonds Of
California. Referred.
By Senator Beck: To prohibit oihcsrs and
employees of the United States from contrib-
uting money for political purposes Re
ferred.
Senator Vest offered resolution, which
was agreed to, instructing the Commiitee on
Territories 10 inquire and report what legis-
lation il necessary to protect the public
property and enforce the laws Ia Yellow
stone. Park, aud preserve the game there;
also whether the area of the park should be
extended, and if so to what extent.
Several bills of private character were
passed, and debate ensued on the bill pro-
posing TO equalize the pay Of chsplsius in
the navy with that OF army chaplaius.
Senator Plumb inquired Of Senator Vance
if it would suit him as well 10 equal,zs the
pay by reducing army chaplains TO the navy
standard.
Senator Vance replied in the negative, as
serting that he did not want TO see the pray
ing force of this country reduced, bat
thoughtIit o1ght to be increased. Laughter.
Finally the bill was laid aside to take up
Senator Pendleton's civil service measure.
The amounts reported from the Committee
on Civil-Service Reform were agreed to, and
Senator Pendleton proceeded TO address the
Senate
Senator Pendleton said the question OF
civil service had been submitted 10 the peo-
pie in the recent election, and they had
spoken in no low or uncertain tone TIE
expenditure OF the government this fiscal
year was S402, 000,0 900, nearly 50 per head
for every man, woman and child in the
United States. more money, probably, than
was appropri-t. d during the fret forty years
of The existence of the government. Il was
the method Of administration by the Re-
publicans that made it possible, and the
Democratic citizens who priced their couniry
higher than their party m ide it possible
10 elect a Democratic State ticket
In Ohio and sixteen out of twenty
one members of Congress. He said
sixteen, becsuse, although only thirteen Of
them had received their certificates, they
would certainly be seated by the next House
If the certificates were not given them 10 the
meantime. The civil service had welded The
whole of its employees into great political
machine, an army whose efforts have, Al
least twice within the short period Of our
history, robbed the people of the fair results
oil a presidential election. The underlying
idea of the bill was that the Offices OF the
government are trusts for the people, that
The performance of the dulles ia to be ia the
Interest OF the people; that there 10 no
excuse for the existence of the Office or
the payment OF a salary except what il nee
essary for the welfare of the people; that
every supeThuous office should be cut of and
every Incompetent oficeholder dismi -sed;
that the employment OF two where one will
suffice is robbery, and that if the salaries
are 80 high as 10 justify levyipg forced con-
trIbntlons from two TO ten per cent, they are
too high and ought to be reduced. The BID
was designed as a method applying to cxndi-
dates for public employment the Jefferson.
Ian tests OF fidelity, honesty, capacity. It
deals only with the departments 10 Washing
ton and customhouses and other public off,
ces employing more than fifty persons. The
number of such Offices did not exceed thirty
i've, and the whole number of employees 10
whom the bill would apply would NOT be
more Than 10000. The bill did not touch al
all the question of removals. Some peutIe-
men were disposed to wait until after The
next presidential election before passing The
bill to reform the civil service in The hone
that change OF ADMINISTRATION would ejEe
a fair share Of the Offices to the Dsn,o-
Gratis, but the Democratic marty mig6t
not elect the next President and he beIie9sd
they would not unless its representatives, Ia
Congress did two things-frst. resn1nd 10
the demands the people make upon the nary
in It's present condition Of probation: and.
second, dissrm the great body of of5ciaIs
who, as great disciplined army, 20 forth TO
lpehfcdt anu SOA IOA cleCLlO0s. In cOuclusiou
Senator Peudleion said he believed ere
passage of this measure would hasten ne
day of Democratic triumph; bot even If 10
thought otherwise, he would sill urge Il.
because, much as he loved the Democr atie
party, he loved his country more.
Senator Allison replied briefly 10 Senator
Pendleton's remarks about the appronri,-
ions made last session, after which. after an
executive session, the Senate adjourned.
SIF Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham HIS M, ,s.,lx
discovered the Edrir VItg, which The az
:ient alchemists sought BY so much natiea.
research and persistent experiment. her med
cine seems, at least, likely 10 Command an
immense sale and universal popularity in
he future. II rapid progress and eminent
uecess furnish any basis for correct indg-
nent, Mrs. Pinkham is most promI,ine
competitor fer such honorable distinction a.
he alchemisls failed to achieve.