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National Republican., 1882-12-25
Victory Of the spsnish Ministry.

In the chamber of deputies to-day the min.
isterial motion declaring against any change
in the constitution of 1876 was adopted by
vote of 221 to IS. The cortes then adjourned
to Januarys. The victory of the ministry is
much commented upon in political circles.
Only the republicans voted against the motion,
while the conservative members of the dynas-
tic left abstained from voting, being unwill-
ing to show their small numerical strength.
The opinion prevails that although the new
party obtained greater success in the political
debates in the chamber OF deputies than in
the senate, the government has not been
materially weakened, and, therefore, no cab
met changes are expected for the present.
National Republican., 1882-12-25

drew the motion temporarily, in order that
an understanding might be had as to the dis
position of the bill next week and at ll:35
the senate adjourned until Wednesday with
a unanimous agreement that the bill shall he
taken up after the morning business, debated
under the ten minute rule and disposed of on
that day.
NOMINATIONS.
The President sent the following nomina-
tions to the senate on Saturday,
Varnum b. Cochran, of Michigan to be register
OF the land office at Marquette, Mich.
Postmasters-Louls A. Scott Lowville, N. vi
George II. Ella, Marietta, Pa. Charles II. Wilson,
Plymouth, Pa; Levin c, Peysert, South Bethlehem,
Pa, William O. Wiley, Washington, Pa.i
Richard Hemback, White Haven, Pa. Charles
+, Scott. Parkersburg, W. Va; j. Allen Myers,
Bryan, Texas; FRANKLIN Taylor, Fowler, Ind;
Robert n. Hinman, Mt. Vernon, Ill., Francis NJ.
Ryon, Stteater, H.: Matthew Brennan. Winchester,
H.; Frank s. Myers, Eureka, H.; William +, Nc
Mullen, Gibson City. Ill. Morris G. Hutchins,
Maysville, Ky; Emerson II. Kimbfll, Audubon,
Iowa; Byron II. Hardness, Humboldt, Iowa: John
s. Fitman, Ogden, Iowa; John j, Heisel, Bruns-
wick, Mo-. Eli J. Marsh, Chillicothe, Mo-; James
II. Lloyd, Liberty. Mo-; Ansel d. Brown, Burng-
ton, Kan; N. B. Klaine, Dodge City, KAN; Ralph
NJ Eastley, Hutchins, Kan; John NJ. 1roing,
Albany. Ornuou
National Republican., 1882-12-25
TIIE HOUSE.

In the absence of the speaker the house
was called to order on Saturday by Mr. Page,
of California, as speaker pro tenn. After the
approval of tho journal Mr.. White, of Ken
lucky, made the point of order that the
journal could not be approved in the absence
of quorum, but the speaker pro TEN. held
that the point was made too late.
Mr.. Peclle moved that the house adjourn,
pending which the speaker pro tenn, submitted
five requests for leave of absence, but they
were objected to amid much noise and con-
fusion.
The house refused to adjourn--yeas 56,
nays So. ..D
The roll call was several times interrupted
by Mr. White with points of order which
created much mcrriment until the speaker
pro TEN. at last fatty refused to recognize the
gentlemen. The leaves of absence were
granted, and the house, at 1880, adjourned
until Wednesday next.
National Republican., 1882-12-25
TAKEN FOR A MINSTREL TROUPE.
Troubles OF Congressional Committee
with u PuIIman Car Conductor.

with II Pullman Car Conductor.
The congressional committee who were
designated to attend the obsequies of the late
Hon. Godlove S. Orth were subjected TO some
queer experiences on their return trip. After
the conclusion of the funeral ceremonies at
Lafayette Ind, the committee proceeded to
the railway station and embarked on char
tered Pullman car for the capital. The able
deputy sergeant at arms in charge realized
that the band of solons whom he chaperoned
were seriously fatigued, and directed the
menial of the fifty cents all around " stripe
who shook up the hunks, that when the party
reached Washington the sleeper was to be
shifted on side track, and its inmates al
lowed to indulge in sweet dreams until the
Iaveled slave of care" had been sufficiently
knit up to warrant their tackliug matutinal
cocktail, a late breakfast, and the civil service
reform bill. The colored porter evidently
neglected to connect with the gold lace be-
decked conductor, and on Saturday morning
when the train rolled into the Sixth street
depot this latter official ordered the commit
tees car to be continued in the train to Balt-
more. The deputy sergeant at arms, who, in
view of his responsibilities was up verv early,
was Mortified at this change of the programme,
and went for the conductor in strong terms.
Their conversation was carried on in the
aisle of the Pullman and concluded about
as follows: "You cannot carry this car to
Baltimore; it has been specially chartered for
Washington"
ooh, dry up" exclaimed the conductor,
"I know all about it, and the runner from
the Eutaw house has taken charge of your
baggage"
but" protested the home official, "You
are dead wrong. l have conferred with all
our party and we want to stop here of course.
You don't know what you are doing. In
fact you have neglected your duty and have
not even taken up our tickets"
"You are mistaken" exclaimed the con-
ductor, as he fumbled in his pocketbook, l
have all the tickets for this minstrel troupe,
and you 90 through to Baltimore
If, )" exclaimed prominent member of
the COMMITTEES, who had walked up during the
conversation and stuck his bald head through
the curtains of his berth, " this is not min
stre troupe. We are a congressional com
mittee Just back from burying excursion"
The condutor collapsed, and the car went
on the siding without further debate
National Republican., 1882-12-25
DOESN'T NEED ANY DoCToRING.
Sidney Sentinel.

If the Sentinel was a republican paper it
would advocate the civil service reform pro-
iect as the surest means of retaining the
present party in power. However, we are in
favor of civil service reform after the demo-
cratic party gets control of government of
fees. We think it will be good thing for
the country but, now that the republican
party has the offices, we are not favorable to
a measure that will retain the offices in the
hands of men who, from long experience,
would possess an aptness for answering ques-
tions relating to the public service that new
set of men equally honest and equally capa-
BILE could not so glibly answer. Reform be-
gan in Ohio, swept New York and Massa-
chusetts and other states east and west, and
will sweep the country in 1888, putting at the
head of the government democratic admin
istration. Reform is going all right, and
does not need any doctoring
National Republican., 1882-12-25
FIRE EVERYBODY OUT.

Napoleon DemOcTdHc NOrIhlDe6t.
Senator Pendleton, on the 18th instant,
made an argument in the United States sem
ate in favor of the passage of his civil service
bill. The senator gave many facts showing
the corruption which has entered into the
public service since personal government has
become the distinctive feature of the republi-
can party. We publish extracts in another
column which the people may well ponder.
We have grave doubts whether the plan
proposed by Mr.. Pendloton is the hest to
remedy the evil. In our plain way of think
ing we believe that large reduction in the
number of offices will SO far toward purihca-
tion of the civil service, and an entire change
National Republican., 1882-12-25
A Commercial Treaty with Mexico.

The state department has been officially
notified that the Mexican government, after
full consideration of the subject, has decided
to appoint commissioners to meet the commits.
sioners appointed by the United States for
the purpose of negotiating a commercial treaty
between the two countries. As one of such
commissioners the president of Mexico has Sc.
lected Senor Romero, the Mexican minister
to the United States, who returned to Wash
ington on the twentieth instant, and had an
interview with the secretary of state on the
twenty first. The other Mexican commits
sioner has probably been appointed by this
time, and will be here to attend the first meet
ing of the commission, which is expected to
be held at the state department early in tho
first week of January.
National Republican., 1882-12-25
Taste of the Future Yellowstone.

At Chamberlin's yesterday afternoon there
was swell breakfast, given by Mr.. Cole, of
the Rufus Hatch combination to lease the
hotel privileges of the great Yellowstone
park. Thirty correspondents gathered about
the table, and there was no end to the pleasure
afforded, and the inspiration that found
ample expression In fact, there was an ex-
uberance that called from high official neigh
Dor of Mr.. Chamberlin's the request that he sub
due the choruses. 1t is not surprising that so
good company of Mr.. Coles old newspaper
friends should be exhilarated by his enter
tainment, and he may be very sure that his
illustration of the scheme for entertaining
visitors to Yellowstone park was understood
and appreciated. The correspondents are sat
isied that this sort of thing will be the making
of the park, even if Mr.. Coles entertainment
isn't the making of the scheme.
National Republican., 1882-12-25
A CIVIL SERVICE TRAP.
RrOIDn COlntv NeDs,

The probability is that the United States
senate will be republican for a time after 1884.
Supposing the democrats should elect their
president then, and he should seek to recon-
struct the important offices in order to make
things harmonize with his wishes and the de-
mands of the people, yet, with an opposition
senate and the civil service law, he would
be perfectly powerless to act or to carry out a
single measure which the people demanded
by his election, because he is surrounded by
officials who would hedge him about and re-
fuse to carry out his wishes, and he having no
power to dismiss them This is the civil ser
vice trap laid now, and democrats will do well
to see that it is shorn of all tricks.
National Republican., 1882-12-25
THE DEMOCRATIC DESIRE.
The Kind Of Reform Mr., PendletonS Party
Really HankerS After.
Something That VIII Turn Out the Fellows
Who Are In, and Give Them Chance.
AVOID REPUBLICAN METHODS.
T,,ybrj,tye .ystJsrsoyiou


The recent elections have awakened our
lawmakers to sense of the necessity of a
reform in the civil service. They have read
the results of those elections Alright. The
people demand that the civil service be puri-
fed and the pronounced adherence of many
republican congressman to the Pendleton bill
can be set down as one of the gratifying
consequences of the election. The trained
bands of Office holders in 1876 and in 1850
deprived the people of the results of honest
elections, and, if allowed to exist, may do so
again. The people have spoken in condemna-
tion, and the peoples servants at Washington
are preparing to obey the behests of their
masters The Pendleton bill has been the
subject of debate for some days in the senate,
and on Thursday Senator Pendleton made
one of the ablest and most convincing speeches
in its behalf that was ever made in favor of
any measure, Our senator appreciates the
fact that the democrats can never be success
full unless they respond satisfactorily to the
demands of an awakened conscience on the
part of the people, and that, to avoid the
present fate of the republicans, the democrats
must avoid republican methods.
National Republican., 1882-12-25
CHANGE IS ALL THE REFORM NEEDED.
GreentiLe Democrat

Congress has been principally occupied in
passing appropriation bills and in discussing
proposed civil service bills and tariff revision.
Senator Pendleton spoke in advocacy of the
adoption of his civil service reform bill dur
ing the session of the senate Tuesday, Decem-
ber H. whose argument will be published in
our next issue, to be followed by others differ
ing somewhat as to the mode of etfecting the
desired reform, for that some radical measure
should be enacted that shall inaugurate and
guarantee genuine reform all arc agreed, but
very large majority, we think, of the demo-
cratic party is opposed to the adoption of any
bill that shall stop short of the significance of
the elections of 1882, confidently expected to
be emphasized in 1884, which means general
and almost complete change of the federal
officials from the chief executive down. 1t
is too late to talk about reforming the old
official rogues; neither is it necessary to effect
an honest and competent administration OF
affairs. Turn them all out, and let none who
cannot truly answer the Jefersonian qualiti-
cation in.
National Republican., 1882-12-25
A symptom OF Civilization.

A Yankton Indian named Charles Coax has
been arrested at the Pine Ridge agency on
charge of swindling his less crafty brethren.
By representing that he was travelling ira
der and that he had five wagons heavily
loaded with traps which he wished to bring in
and swap for Indian knick-knaoks, he pro-
cured a loan of five horses to help hauf them
in and then took them to Yankton and sold
them. He also purchased number of articles
for which he gave his notes which the poor
Indians subsequently found to be worthless.
National Republican., 1882-12-25
NnNnI RernIntinns.

Secretary Chandler appointed board of
naval officers Saturday to examine and report
upon the new edition of naval regulations.
They will meet at the Navy department ON
the fourth of January. The board is COM
posed as follows Capt, p. c, Johnson, Capt
H. O. Scllridgc, Lieut., Com Il. b, Bradford,
Medical Director ]. NJ. Browne, Chief Engineer
c. II. Baker, Paymaster F, II. Swan, and Naval
Constructor w. l.. Mntonye.
National Republican., 1882-12-25
Ir,s "a HuMnua RILL.N

In a speech delivered last Saturday in the
United States senate by Senator ID. w. VOor-
hees, of Indiana, the civil service reform
humbug bill was completely riddled. Pre-
vious to the late elections the republicans op-
posed the bill but, as they see that they will
be compelled to "step down and out after
1884, they favor it. Voorhees,, in his speech,
remarked to the republicans; " don't be-
lieve in death bed repentance" No democrat
should vote for such sham and humbug.
National Republican., 1882-12-25
THE DEMOCRATIC RULE.
Seneca Advertiser.

The republicans in congress, after twenty
one years of power, are now in favor of pass
ing civil service bill-to keep republicans
in the offices. The way to reform the civil
service is to get the republicans out of Office.
They have been SO long in Office that they
have learned all "the ways that are dark and
devious" Rotation in Office is the only way
to keep matters straight and that is the
democratic rule. The people do not want an
"aristocracy of Office holders"
National Republican., 1882-12-25
Mr.. Hyde then made adieus, and retired.
Star Route Contract Decision.

n Sixth Auditor Ella of the postofiice depart
mcnt, rendered a decision Saturday in the
star route contract case of Mr.. Chase Andrews.
Mr.. Andrews was sub contractor under A.
L. Boone, on route No. 30,107, in the state of
Louisiana, but he did not file his sub co ntract
with the postofice department until Decem-
Der 10, 1852. In September Mr.. Boone was
declared failing contractor on routes Nos,
1896 and 1866. Andrews now requests pay
ment for service performed by him on route
3O,1O7 for the quarter ended September 30,
and the auditor refuses it on the ground that
under the law no payments shall be made for
service on any routes under contract with
such person until all penalties for failures
are fully satisfied" Mr.. Ella holds that moth
ing is due Mr.. Boone which could be applied
to the payment of sub contractor who did
not file his sub contract in season to avail
himself of the provision of the law for his
protection. Mr. Ella, however, is of opinion
that sub contractors who place their contracts
on file in accordance with regulations may be
paid from the beginning of the quarter which
they are so filed, but can go no further back
An appeal has been taken from this de-
ciSiOn
National Republican., 1882-12-25
THEY'VE BEEN THERE TOO LONG.
Nfap Iishnn Pdtrint.

We need civil service reform. There is no
doubt about that. The reform We need is
moral honesty and good sense in high official
positions. We don't want any fool civil SER
vice bill passed that will leave republicans in
office. They have been in office too long now.
That is the trouble with the country. What
we need is genuine reform by turning the
thieves out of office and putting honest men
in. We favor that kind of civil service re-
form, and no other.
National Republican., 1882-12-25
THEY'LL MAKE A CLEAN SWEEP.
Eaton Democrat

Senator Voorhees, seems to have severely
punctured Senator Pendleton's civil service
bill. We are rather of the opinion that it
would be wisdom in Mr.. Pendleton to. revise
his bill. When the democrats are put into
power by the voice of the people let clean
sweep be made by the present office holders
No division-no perpetuation--should go up
from every democrat and honest voter, and
the dell take the bill that will prevent, On
this we agree with the Cincinnati Enquirer.
National Republican., 1882-12-25
Curing Overproductton.

A party of revenue agents from Nashville,
Tenn, have captured an Illicit still in Cum
bcrland county, that state. One copper still
was destroyed, together with 10 tubs of beer
and l25 gallons of singlings, Two moon
sinners were arrested and brought to Nash
vile.
National Republican., 1882-12-25
WARNINGS FOR REFORM.

Senator Pendletons civil service reform bill
is likely to pass the senate, judging from the
indications. The discussion, however, may
continue some time. Something at least is
necessary to prevent in the future the APP
pointmont of thousands of unnecessary OIL
cials merely for political purposes and from
whom assessments can be levied. Something
in the shape of reform is demanded, and we
say, let us have it,
National Republican., 1882-12-25
Brave Boatmen.

The superintendent of the sixth district of
the life saving service has written to the sec
retary of the treasury, recommending that
medals be awarded to Keeper DaLby, OF sta
tion No. %, and his crew, for their brave res
cue of the crew of the schooner John Floyd,
recently wrecked OF the shoals of Hatteras.
On the night of the wreck the crew pulled out
eight miles, through binding snow storm,
and rescued the whole crew.
National Republican., 1882-12-25
The pre.tdent,s ApprovaI.

The President has approved the act amend
ing the act repeating the discriminating duties
on goods produced east of the Cape of Good
Hope; the act ceding to the first taxing dis
trict of the state of Tennessee a certain lot of
land in that district; and the act authorizing
the board of commissioners of the Soldiers
home to sell certain property at Harrodsburg,
National Republican., 1882-12-25

in the administration, complete change in
officers and n strict accountability OF trusts
will remove the evils. 1t is not the manner
of appointments which causes this evil, it is
the appointment of improper persons and the
corruption of the trusts which make the
"spoils system"
National Republican., 1882-12-25
WOULD DEFEAT THE PEOPLES WILL.
Hancock Courier.

successor the quicker he abandons his bill to
keep republicans in office the nearer he will
come to getting there. The people, by their
votes, have shown that they have lost conf
dence in the republican party, and that they
want II change. The bin of Mr. Pendleton
would defeat the will of the people by giving
republicans life tenure of all the important
offices in the country.
National Republican., 1882-12-25
WHERE WILL YOU FIND 'EM.
Marietta Times.

Senators Voorhees,, of Indiana, and Brown,
of Georgia, made strong speeches against the
Pendleton civil service reform bill. The bill
is not perfect, but it is step in the right di-
reCtion. 1t but echoes the demand of the pco-
Pile as expressed at the ballot box this fall,
They said by their votes that they were tired
of corrupt republican officials, and that they
wanted honest democrats in their places.
National Republican., 1882-12-25
ChnlicOthe Advertiser.

When the civil service reform bill is called
up in the house democrats will present ati-
davits showing that employees in the New
Orleans custom house were assessed 5 per rcent.
on their salaries, and that Repudiator Malone
assessed the Virginia appointees 2 per cent.
The Pendleton bill protects the government
employees against this blackmail.
National Republican., 1882-12-25
NOT POPULAR IN OHIO.

able efforts for snivel reform but it must be
apparent to him by this time that he is on
the wrong road to popularity. His scheme
for reforming" republican office holders
into everlasting possession of the Offices of
the country is not popular in Ohio. The
press and the people alike condemn it.
National Republican., 1882-12-25
The unrper,s Ferrv property.

Gen. Bclknap, acting for Pennsylvania
manufacturing company, has offered $4,000
for the government property at Harper's
Ferry if it should be again put up at public
auction. Solicitor Rayner has agreed to the
proposition, and the property will be ad
Vertised for sale in three months.
National Republican., 1882-12-25
OBNOXIOUS TO THE DEMOCRACY.
Hardin County Democrat.

IIVIITITt CUUTUg LtHFOCTUV
Senator Pendletons civil service bill is OBJ
noxious to the democracy and the people, and
he ought to see and know it. Its only effect
will be to keep the republicans in Office and
that is what the people of the country in
October and November last sat down on most
vigorously.
National Republican., 1882-12-25
A SATISFACTORY BRAG.

We maintain the Democratic party can fur
nish worthy men for whatever Office the gov
ernment business necessitates-we don't want
"a great many isms"
National Republican., 1882-12-25
ABANDON IT.
Mercer lStnndnrH

The Enquirer says Mr.. Pendleton will either
have to ride in the republican procession, fol-
lowing his bill, or ingloriously abandon it.
We hope to see Mr.. Pendleton abandon his pet
scheme.
National Republican., 1882-12-25
COLD COMFORT.
L LnnlLnnltilLe DenncrnL

Senator Pendletons speech on the civil
service last week was as comforting to the re-
publicans as the reading of death warrant to
u convicted criminal by judge.
National Republican., 1882-12-25

Mr.. Allison offered the amendment of
which he gave notice the other day, and ex-
planned that il made the bill mandatory upon
the President to act under it, and also that
it secured publicity to the examinations and
their results.
Mr. Butler asked Mr.. Allison to consent to
an amendment permitting persons outside the
departments to compete for all vacancies.
Mr.. Allison declined to do so. He said it
would be an utterly impraCticable provision
In connection with Others in the bill, re-
Earded generally as vital.
Mr.. Bayard said that the introduction of
this new proposition at the end of two
weeks debate on the committees bill would
be the defeat of civil service reform rs recon-
mended by the committee.
Mr.. Morgan moved to strike out certain
portions of Mr. Allisons amendment, so as to
make it conform to the language of the bill
as amended by the Senate. The motion was
agreed TO.
Mr.. Brown moved TO strike out the provis-
ion in the amendment that promotions shall
be from the lower grades to the higher, and
that the competitive examinations shall he
open TO all persons who have served in the
department for year, and said that his OBJ
ieCt was to throw these examinations open to
all. The amendment was agreed tO-yeas 30,
nays II.
Mr. Alison's amendment was then rejected
by a vote of Is yeas to - nays
Mr. Van WyCk Is amendment, pending since
yesterday, was agreed 90, striking out the
words "as far as practicable SO as to require
National Republican., 1882-12-25
el,ot Dend I'm a Dive.

LAFAYETTE IND, Dec. 24.-Charles Roo
was shot dead in a low dive this forenoon by
some one not yet identified,
National Republican., 1882-12-25
THE PEOPLES coMpETAT1vE EXAMINATION.

Senator Pendleton should take notice that
the people have been holding comparative
examination with view to reforming the
civil service, and the result is satisfactorily
demonstrated in the result of recent cleo
tions.