Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-01-03
FORTY-SEVENTR CONGRESS.
Sen ate

SATURDAY, December 23.-The civil service
bill was taken up the question being on
Pugh's amendment providing that the present
force Of the departments, except soldiers, ETC.,
be subjected to competitive examinations like
persons outside, and to facilitate such examin-
atoms shall be divided into three classes. At
ter debate the amendment was rejected-ayes
Is, noes %. Several other amendments were
rejected and the senate adjourned till d
nesdAy.
WEDNESDAY, December Reconsideration of
PendetOn's civil service bill was resumed.
Several amendments were rejected and Others
agreed to, and vote was taken and the oil
passed-yeas 80, nays he senate then ad-
JOurned. The civil service bill as passed ,
after providing for the appointment and rules
of control of the commissioners and fixing their
salaries at So, 500 per aunum and necessary
travelling expenses, provides that after the eX
plratiOn of six months from the passage OF the
act no officer or clerk shall be appointed aud no
person shall be employed to enter or be pro
NOTED In either Of the classes now existing or
that may be arranged pursuant to the rules
until be has passed examination or Is shown to
be especially exempted from sucn examination;
that whenever there are two or more members
of one family in public secvic, in gc1des COW
cred by the act, no other members of such
family shall be eligible to appointment to any
such grades; that no recommendation of any
person who shall apply for Office or place which
may be given by any senator or member Of the
house of representatives, except as to character
or residence of the applicant, shall be received
or considered by any person concerned in max
ing Rny examination or appointment; that no
person habitually using Intoxicating beverages
in excess shall be appOi ted to or retained in
any Office, business or employment to which
the provisions OF the ac5 ara applicable. The
bill also provides against political assessments
and fixes fine of not exceeding s.. 600 and
term of Imprisonment not exceeding three
years for violations of any of It's provisions.
THURSDAY, December 28-Edmunds' bill TO
prevent government officers and employees from
collecting from or paying to each other money
for political purposes, was taken up. Beck Of
fered substitute to Edmunds' committee bill
one introduced by him on the 18th Of Deem
Der, for the same general object, but prohibit
ing government officers and employees from
contributing money for political purposes TO
any person, whether government officer or
employe or not. Rejected. Further amend
ments were voted down, and the bill, as re-
ported by the committee was Tassed-22 to IS
BY yea and nay vote the Fitz John Por
ter bill was taken up. Sewell addressed the
senate at length in favor of Porter. At the
conclusion of his rem arks the senate went into
executive session and adjourned.
FRIDAY, December 29-After the introduce
tiOn and reference of several bills, on motion
of Groome, the bill approDrating SO, 0C0 for
erecting monument to Baron lie kalh at
Annapolis. Nd, was passed. The Fitz John
Porter relief bill was then taken up, aud Logan
argued at length against it. The speaker
yielded for motion TO go into executive ses-
sion, and when the doors re-opened the senate
adjourned till Tuesday.
House.
FRIDAY, December pa motion by Kelley
TO adjourn from Saturday till Wednesday was
carried. E. The house spent the major por-
ton Of the day in committee on the army au-
preparation bill. The lack of quorum put
stop to proceedings. Twenty-eight leaves of
absence were granted, mrking q total of 131
members absent on leave. When the house
adjourned, the common understanding was
that no business would be transacted Saturday.
SATURDAY, December 23.-Without transact
ing any business the house adjourned till We'd
nesdav.
WEDNESDAY, December 27.-There being no
quorum present, after several private bills had
been passed, Rice (Mo) objected to further
proceedings and the house adjourned.