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WORK OF CONGRESS.
The CiyiI Service bill senator Pugh's
Amendment Rejected, Bayard NOt.
Inn WITH The RepublICnns.

ing with the Republicans.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 24.-Thc Sen
ate resumed consideration of the Civil Ser
vice bill, the question being on Senator Pugh's
amendment providing that the present force
in the department, except soldiers, ETC., shall
he subjected to competitive examination,
like persons outside, and that, to facilitate
such examinations, they shall be divided into
three clnsscs also that officers shall be APP
portioned among the States and Territories in
proportion TO the population.
Senator Logan said that during the rebel
lion many of the offices which would have
belonged to those States had been given to
citizens Of Washington lie was opposed TO
any amendment which would turn out those
competent clerks from those places that had
fallen TO them through the faults Of the States
to which the places under other circumstance
os would have belonged.
Senator Garland said that LOgan's rcma. ks
illustrated the view he had been urging
that wha, the country demanded was n re-
turn to Il peace basis. The Southern States
were now in practical relations with the gov
crnmcnt. There was no reason why their
share Of the Offices should not be restored.
Senator Pendlcton said that If it was the
opinion Of any Senator that the bill in lis
present form would not permit competition
by persons outside the departments Tor any
vacancy that might occur, he would vote to
amend the bill in that respect
Senator Pugh's amendment was rejected
Is to 90. All the Senators voting for the
amendment were Democrats and all against
il Republicans, except Bayard.
The Allison Amendment Rejected.
Senator Allison off,rel the amendment of
which he gave notice the otter day, ard ex-
planned that it made it mandatory upon the
president to act under the BILL and also that
it secured publicity 20 the examinations and
their results.
Senator Brown IN vel t. strike out the
provision III the amendment that promotions
shall be from lower grades to higher, and
that competitive examinations shall be open
TO all persons who have served in n depart
ment for year, and said that his object was
to throw these examinations open to all. 1t
was agreed to. The Allison amendment was
then rejected, IS TO -.
The Van Wyck Amendment.
Senator Van Wyck's amendment was
agreed TO- II provides that the apporlion-
mcnl Of the offices among the states and ter
riores shall be made on the Lass of popula-
ton
On motion of Senator Brown, the provis-
ion that promotions shall be made from
the lower grades to the higher on the LASTS OF
merit and competition was struck out.
At | 80 p. III. the Senate adjourned with
out TAX NJ action on the bill. 1t will he Ia
ken up again next "Wednesday
The House.
In the House Il quorum was not preseut,
and it adjourned until Wodnes lay.
The Esousc and Senate.
WAsHINGroN, d. c., Dec. a6.-Although
the house Of Representatives adjourned to
meet tomorrow there is no probability that
any business will be transacted, except to
adjourn until Saturday, when further adj
ioulnmcut will probably he taken until
TuesIuy or Wednesday OF next week, Some
doubts are entertained whether the Senate
will have quorum tomorrow. If quorum
is present the civil service bill will bc brought
to a final vote. It's passage is confidently
expected.