The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-12-21

ieoting tho banks aud oontractin The
width of the river, Is the best plan Of anJ
Tor the improvement Of the navigation d
the river lie believed II TO be the duty O
the commission under the organic net "a
improve the navigation Of the river rather
than protect lands upon the banks.
The committee on ways aud means To-
day authorized Kasson TO report TO the
house the Hewitt bill TO amend the act re-
pealing the act for discriminating duties on
goods produced east Of the Cape OF. Good
Hope. The amendment provides that all
such goods that may be in public store or
warehouse on the LIST OF January, 1883, or
on shipboard in port, shall be subject to no
other duty than If imported from or after
that uay; and the committee also continued
consideration OF the tariff commissions re-
port, and completed a schedule of chemi'
Gals.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-Mr. Aldrich
| from the finance committee, reported the
house bill for the relief of the German ma
tiona bank, OF Louisville. Placed on the
calendar.
At the expiration of the morr ing hour,
Mr.. Hawley asked unanimous consent 10
| proceed with the civil service bill.
Mr., Cockrell obi ected preferring to con-
slider the bills on the calendar.
Mr., ingalls, said the bill was supported
by each party in the hope OF cheating the
other, and it would end by defeating. both.
Mr.. Hawley characterized ingalls, re-
marks as petulant and offensive.
Mr.. VOORHEES, then addressed the senate
in opposition to the bill.
MI. Voorhees, said the bill provided for
admissions by competitive examination to
the very lowest grades of government Of
fees. The treatment of the bill in the sem
ate seemed to him to be much ado about
nothing. The zeal of the republicans for
the reform of the civil service seemed to
result from deathbed repentance
brought about aOu mot hot b by i ear ha theS
would not be allowed to indulge in them
much logger, and the democrats were
soothing the sufferings of their deathbed
with the aesthetic cruel of politics. Who
had ever heard of any political scandals APP
pearing among the lower grade of clerks?
They were not public officers, who are
engaged in the star-route or the whlskey
examine and regulate and replace these
poor, minor officials, leaving strong, AFRO
CANT, corrupt high officers undisturbed;
The real demand of the people was for penal
laws to punish wrong.doers in high places,
not for a continuance to worry poor clerks.
He did not oppose the bill because he de-
sired the offices for democrats, but for the
|
to the democrats the right to
compete for any of the higher
officers. He read and commented upon
number of the questions which candidates
had to answer, he said without the aid of
a memorandum, such as name the four
large islands on the globe; give approx
mately the latitude of London and Wash
ington; in what direction is Havana,Cuoa,
from Washington, d. c.. give the
| urhI
take to be introduced to congress,
and, supposing it to be vetoed. to become a
law of the United States" Bring upyour
Young men," said Voorhees,, "from Missis-
sippi and Alabama, and from all the states,
and, if they can answer these questions
they may get 800 clerkship." Laughter
Then the examination passed to mathe
of what number is J Of S2.5, divided by
l47.1O, less 1427?" Laughter If senators
wanted this humSug continued, they might
vote for it, but he (Voorhees) would not.
| Nevertheless he was in favor of the reform
of the civil service. and he had proposed
practical measure for that purpose at the
last session, namely, an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States, providing
that postmasters, revenue collectors. judges
marshals and United States district attor-
news should be elected by the people. He
would not be hypocritical about this sub
iect. If the democratic party should come
into power, it ought to purify the service by
making thorough and radical change OF
office holders, except only soldiers VINO had
served their country and had been injured
in its service.
Mr.. Brown offered an amendment to the
pending amendment of Mr.. Allison, reduc'
ing the term of Office OF commissioners
from six to four years. Lost-yeas, y;
nays, q.
The debate was continued by Messrs,
Plumb, MaXey and Jones OF FLORIDA.
After debate by vote OF ~ ayes TO 70
nays, the senate proceeded to consider the
civil service bill.
Mr.. Voorhees, to-day submitted the sem
ate national library bill, which is substan-
TALLY the same as the old one.
On motion of Mr.. Logan resolution was
adopted calling for copies OF orders Under
which naval officers inspected and reported
upon the revenue marine service, the lie
saving service and the marine hospital ser
vice. land the statement of the authority oil
the law under which inspection reports
we're made. Also, whether the treasury
department consented TO the inspection OF
service under its control.
| HOUSE.
Debate ensued on the question of the
amount of appropriations for special mail
facilities on the pending amendments OF
Robson, of Massachusetts, and Hiscock, OF
New York, providing 100000 and $500, 900
respectively.
Hiscock charged that an attempt is being
made to embarass the question by inject
linginto the discussion The war against raii-
roads and newspapers, and appealei 20 the
committee 10 rise above such considerations
and concede this demand.
Bingham, Of Pennsylvania, spoke against
the opponents of the allowance, and con-
tended that the special facility fund had
been carefully expended, and there had
been no competition for money, as had
been intimated.
the criticisms Of the press and did not move
at the crack of the whip OF railroads.
The debate became spicy, but the propo-
sition for special mail facilities was finally
rejected. Ayes, %; nays, Oh.
The house passed the senate Dill authcIE-
ing the Soldiers home commissioner to
sell the property at Harrodsburg, Ken
lucky.
Atl:30 the house met in committee OF the
whole and resumed the consideration OF the
post. office appropriation bill.
The clause Of the house bill reducing the
rate Of postage is now being discussed at
| length.
Hiscock said Robinson's opposition TO
htbe fast mail appropriation was due TO the
| fact that he was smarting under the lash OF
The prcss and feared the press might be
benefited by by the appropriation.