The conservator., 1882-12-23
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

MI voorhees, addressed the Senate in on
position to the PendetOn Civil Service hill
on the 10th inst He said the bill provided
for admission of competitive examination te
only the lowest grade of public offices
therefore the treatment of the bill in the
senate seemed to him to be much ado abot,s
nothing" The zeal of the Republicans for =
reform OF the civil service seemed to res7r1r
| from deathbed repentance. which was
brought about not by hatred of their sins
! put by rear that they would not be allowed
! 10 indulge in them much longer and the
Democrats were soothing the sutferings of
the deathbed with the esthetic cruel ~
! poiitlcs Who had ever heard of any polite
! al scandals occurring among lower grade
clerks? They were not the public officers
| VINO Inquired in star-rOute or whiskyrinD
transactions Yet this bill proposed to ey7
anime and regulate and replace these
poor minor officials, leaving the strong,
| arrogant corrupt higher officers un-
disturbed The real demand of the
people was for penal laws to punish wrong
uoefS III hlgh places not for cOntrivances to
wrong poor clerks An amendment to the
measure by Mr. Brown to limit the term n
Ine COMMISSIONERS to four years was lost
Inc House devoted the day in committee Jf
the Whole to the PostOtfice Approximation
bill
Mr. Sherman presented bill in the Sonata
on the 18th inst, to extend for two wears
the time in which spirits must be.with-
drawn from bonded warehouses Nh. Plumb
reported measure to authorize the - -
settlers or part of tho Fort Dodge IL - "a ]
tlon The provisions of the Indian AfSro-
priation bill, which sets aside 81, 63355 GA4.
were explained by Mr. Dawes a,Ni
several amendments reported by ths
SENATE committee were adoptef |
Mr. Brown stated that the COM
nlttee appointed to attend the funeral of
Ben H. Hill expended only 81 OPS. The
House resolution i'll regard to the death of
Mr.. Orth called out tributes of resnect an.i
caused an adjournment The President
to the Senate John F. GimsteI
OF the District of Columbia to be Commits
9ioner OF the District In the House. the
desk OF the late Hon. Godlove s Orth
was draped IN mourning, and the Chan
lam alluded to his death in tender phrases
MI ButterWorth offered a resolution recit.
ng the injury done the tobacco trade bv the
proposition to reduce the tax, and pledgino
ne house 10 grant rebate on unbr0ken
packages should the tax be renealed Mr. !
Aelley reported back unfavorably the res
'Iutlon Tor holiday recess and il was
Toted down by l05 to 123 A resolution
'ifered by Mr. Robeson, to impose a fine of I
9V per DAY on members absent during the {
lohdays, was adopted :
MI Logan presented 4 bill in the Senate.
zee IL, which was referred to the Judiciary 9
committee, regulating charges to be made
y telegraph companies. 1t provides that
ach corporations must transmit messages
pr other companies in the same business
the same rates as are charged the |
'pilc. Inc understanding is that the bin !
aimed at the Western Union, which has
cen IN the habit of levying a prohibit0ry.I
dil1 on messages given to it by the Mutual
MON 1t is also alleged that the western
mon has been charging a royalty on II
'iAnlic caoie messages similar bill was n