New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-05

hill which was reported by the coiiini'.0o o. ~
n brief meeting, without amendmcnt' Inc
vote stood 155 to AZ. The Senate passed lhe
BANDED Whiskey bill by a vote OF 20 W w.
rrLe S.uure Finance Committee reported the
Internal Revenue BILL amended by the ad-
d;t,on of the Tariff measures adopted by tlat
committee. The House, after some deOate'
passed the Army Appropriation BILL
THE CIVIL SERVICE BILL PASSED.
,,or, or 155 TO AZ IN THE sRNATE-TuE HOUSE
BILL UNCHANGED.
ley TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBCNEl
WASHINGTON Jan. AIN order to become law
The Civil Service bill requires only the Presi
dents signature. 1t passed the House this ai'er-
noon exactly as it came from the Senate by vote
of 155 TO 47-more than three to one 1t IS not Oh
ten that the immediate prospects OF q Dill improve
so suddenly as in this case even IN bcdy 30 Iui VI
legislative surprises as is the House OF Representa-
tives. ,r
At noon to day committee consideration OF tne Dill
appeared as remote ever, the fourth attempt
tn sec,re n ouorum of the committee having re-
shifted in the attendance of only two members
Dnrnp the next two OF three hours, however, other
members of the committee appeared suddenly TO
realize that they had already made themselves
ouite conspicuous enough by their 1nattentlon 10
duty. and they fastened to respond TO Chairman
Kasson's personal appeals which bad hitherto oeeh
unavailing So great was the newborn anx iety 10
report he bill that the programme OF amending IL
WAS abandoned altogether, and 1t was determlneu
that even some minor errors which hao peeh us
covered should be allowed TO stand, and an effort
made TO pass the measure exactly as 1t came from
the Senate.
About $50 o'clock, the Army bill
having passed Chairman KassOn claimed the floor
and reported the bill. Texan Representative
who had charge of another measure which had
been made specdl order raised question OF COP
alteration which was votel down with emphasis.
Then Mr. Kasson rather timidly expressed the
hone that the bill might be disposed of this week.
OH account of the great amount OF other business
pressing for consideration. s. ). Cox was the
first Representative to catch the spirit OF the
occasion 1.-The shipping bill and other important
business are waiting. Why does not the gentleman
from Iowa put his bill Immediately on its passage"
sbonted Mr. Cox and in fash roar OF applause
filled the hail. In vain did statesmen like Messrs
Bland and Sparks attempt to insist that as the bill
carried an appropriation 1t must receive It's hrst
consideration in the Committee of the Whole; they
were overruled nut of hand, while cries OF vote"
"yoteD "voter swelled the uproar and almost
drowned the stentorian voice of the Speaker, who
used his gavel with might and main.
Mr. Kasson sought again and again TO explain
that the committee ndu NOT ooeu pliHu W 'Ho
fact that the bill contained several minor
errors that ought to be corrected, but for some
time he could not get bearing.
At last he was allowed to say few words, but
few paid any attention until he moved the previous
question when another shout of applause went up
and the motion was carried almost unanimously.
Then a GOOD many of the Democrats appeared TO
realize that they had gone too fast Mr. Reagan in
sisted on thu thirty minutes for debate allowed by
the rule and he gwen control OF the fifteen
minutes in opposition to the bill. He spoke about
three minutes and appeared to be trying to explain
that he opposed the measure because it did not go
far enough Indeed that appeared to be the objec-
ton IN the minds of all the Democrats
who spoke. They crave more Civil
Seryice Reform than the bill will give
them. They appealed for an opportunity 30 offer
amendments, although they had Just voted for the
previous question which cut of all amendments
one Of them wanted the act to 20 into effect July
d. 1885. Mr.. Atkins IN his most impressive manner
asked unanimous consent to offer All amendment to
prohibit any person from soliciting receiving
any contribution for political purposes from any
clerk offce-bUlder.'
IL object" shouted Mr.. Neal The Tennessee
rtatesman drew himself up to his utmost height in
a very dramatic attitude; and pointing with one Of
his long Iony fingers toward MIR. Neal, claimed la
his most tragic tones: " The gentlemen from OHIO
objects"
The scene was lrresstibly comic, and threw the.
House into conv vulsons OF laughter Mr.. Robinson,
of Massachusetts,, spoke two minutes in favor Of
the bill, fudiug time to say that the people are
tired OF platform promises and ploressions of reform
which arc never kept aud calling attention to the
fact that several new Democratic state Admiulstra
tons which have ridden into power Oh che back of |
such prom are even now engaged In turning out
skilled aud lful officers and employees In order
TO make room for and reward Dariisans The pe"- |
pie he declared. would welcome this measure as q |
step the right direction. and as the evidence of
sincerity on the part OF Congress.
Mr. Kasson closed the debate In some retrUspec |
tive marks and then Mr. Springer, who had been |
uneasy sitting himself from place To place. strug-
gied TO obtain tho floor. Congress Can do nothing of
Importance without the help of Mr.. Springer. To- |
Instructions which he wildly waved in the ali as DO
vaialy strOve to " catch the Speakers eye" Mr.. |
motion was defcatvd-S5 to Il4-on yea and noy
vote. The Democrats who voted in the negative
were Mcssrs. Abram S. Hewitt and Iiardenberg
When Nj, HubbelPs name was called, Mt Reed
iooked around and iunOcently remarked in tone
perfectly audible in the gallery, Hubbeli ought 10
he here TO vote on this"
bill, lOS were cast by Republicans and At by
Democrats. Seven Republicans and 40 Democrats
MessIs Hubs. Marsh, Moore. Robinson OF ONO;
Smsils Steele and Tnomas. OF the 10 Democrats
who voted against The bill, are from Northern
States aud 81 from Southern states.
Why dIu you vote against the bill7" asked
TRIBUNE correspondent of General Robinson. OF
OHIO. "Because nobody in my district demands
>" was the reply. 81 he subject Is one which has
at'rac ed no attention there, and 30 far as know !
has II been discussed. look upon the whole thing
as a humbug myself, and tnnk we now have the
best Civil Service ever had. believe II is the
best III the world to-day"
Dorman b. Eaton was naturally pleased at the
ulexpe edly rapid triumph of his bill. lie sad
this evening tnat one of the pleasantet features OF
its passage TO him was that it had been carried
tnrough 6ofh Houses by the union of all thar was
best IN both arties. He believed that he Republ
can party ontmned the larger proportion of men OF
high and pure aspirations in puoc affairs, but lie
WIS not one of those VINO held that all he good
men were IN Que party. and he glad for the
SAKE of the future of The movement that men of
botl Parties had joined in it. He dwelt especially
on the quiet but sincere and effective service
which Messrs. Hewitt aud Willis had rendered on
The Democratic side of The House, aud hlr Pendle-