The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1882-12-27

Is THE Senate, on the 10Th the Civil Service bill
WAS taken up, thirty to twcnty-siz, Mr.. Ingalls,
said both parties would be deiuuded ii the bill
passed. Mr.. Voorhees, made a long speech against
tine bill. Mr.. Sherman took the floor and said that,
when Secretary of the Treasury, he saved S6OO,010
by reducing the clerical force jOO n there
any superuumeraries now, he did not know ol it..
favored civil service reform in three particulars:
Fhst-TakinE away power TO select cmployeH by
favOrtism, and the passage of law that admission
10 the service should be secured by competitive e1-
aminations open TO all. Second-Ihe pr0hlbltion
Of removals except Tor cause. lhltd- Inc pfOni-
bition 0f political assessments without interfering
with the right Of officials TO contribute Voluntarily
for legitimate political assessments. Removals
without cause would be very rarely made If
the pressure of Senators and Representa-
tives for appointments In the eIecutvs
departments were stopped, and therefore he would
vote again, as he had voted years ago. ior law
prohibiting such interference by memb"rs o. Con-
gress. As an executive officer he had lelt kesnly
such interference. Mr. Window agreed with Alr.
Sherman and said the charge that the executive
departments were Teeking with corruption was
false. Adjourned ... The House passed the Senate
bill authorizing the Soldiers Home Conan issioners
TO sell certain property at Harrodsburg Kentucky.
The PostOiCe appropriation bill WAS considered IN
Committee Of the Whole. After spicy debate the
proposition for special facilities was rejected. 4
paragraph was added to provide that, il The Pos
omce Department revenue fell sher', me deficiency
shall be supplied from any money iu the Treasury.
Adjourned.
IL THE Senate, on the 18th, the bill to amend
the act to repeal discriminating duties on goods
produced east OF the Cape Of Good Hope was taken
up and passed, number Of bills were introduced,
after which the Indian Appropriation bill came
up, the Civil Service bill being laid aside INFORM
ally. Mr.. Davis (Bepo Of Massachusetts in barge
Of the bill made brief statement Of its provisions
The estimates for the year, he sad was sG,62j 900,
and the bill as it came from the House appropri-
ated ST, $50 900, and the Senate Committee added
! Sl54'O The amount appropriated last year was
S54I1,tOO that the appropriation this year would
/ be Sl,3l2OOU less thsn the estimate, and Sl2rlh
. hon f14r.H rfu frH En HHn
then read, and nearly all the amendments reported
hy the Committee on Indian AnaiTs agreed TO. The
Presiding Officer appointed Messrs. Harrison lap
/ ham and Saunders to attend the funeral Of Ton
| lressman Orth, Of Indiana. The Senate then
adjourned out OF respect to me IEem-
the death of Mr. Orth was referred to in touching
! terms by tho Chaplain The desk Of the late rep
| ressntatve decked in black. Mr.. Kelly ye-
/ ported back the resolution for = holiday recess
! without recommendation, and said the business Of
the country would be facilitated II the House re-
mained in session during the holidays. 4 long
spirited debate ensued on the question OF adjourn
] ing over the holidays A resolution for q recess
/ from December % 70 January was lost-ysns ie5
| nays 1913. The House then adjourned out Of re-
! sPect to the memory Of Representative Orth.
IL the Senate on the 18th, more petitions we're
presented iD favor Of increasing pensions to one
limbed soldiers. Objection made to Mr..
Sherman's melton to bring up the bill relating 10
| distilled spirits, and the Indian Appropriation
bill was considered and passed. A resolution was
referred to the Committee on Finance declaring 10
to be the sense of the Senate, that in case Of the
reduction OrRboitiOn Of the tax tobacco at this
| session, there should be allowed corresponding
/ rebate Of the tax paid on the stock on hand
! at thu time the law goes into effect, pro-
| vided such stock is stamped and in IN
! broker packages. Adjourned. I'm the House
] among the bills referred wis one limiting
the number Of liquor saloons In the District OF Co
! lumbia 10 200. resolution by Mr. Mills inquired
if letter carriers prohibited from wearing over
! coats and If so, by what authority. Mr.. Butter
| worth reported the Army Appropriation bill, and
asked an early consideration AteT discussion, the
House, 126 to lOl, adopted resolution Tor h0l day
recess from December p ill January q After sun
dry reports and resolutions had been offered, the
! House went into Committee Of the Whole on the
Postofice appropriation bill, with pending amend
ments. No action was taken and after the Speaker
| Orth, the House adjourned.
! IN THE Senate, on the 2Oth the time vas mainl '
| taken up with a discussion Of the Civil Service
bill. A joint resolution was introduced and refer
red authorizing the Presidentto negotiate with the
/ civilized Powers for an International system where
] by matters in dispute between the different Gov
/ ernmeuts agreeing thereto may he adjusted by AZ
bitrat0n, If possible, without recourse to war.
] In the House, the bill to permit retired army Of
| fcers 10 hold civil Office in the Territories was
passed The POstOfice Appropriation bin was
passed. including the two cent letter postage clause
! Fifteen members were granted leave Of absence.
| Adjourned