Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-12-20

prescribed by law before entering on the
duties OF their offices, The secretary and
serSeant-at-arns shall each appoint tbe
employees OF his department unless other
wise dlrecIea."
Senator Frye said this was simply for
the formation into rule OF what had here
tofore been the practice of the Senate.
Senator Garland thought there was no
NECESSITY for such rule.
TSenator Bayard considered the rule OBJ
jectlonable. He had yesterday seen how
easily political machinery works, and how
quickly tried and trusted officers were dis
pensed viii, and new men put in their
plates. When The SenatS, ha1 c Demo-
cratic majority, changes were made, HiIt
no such sweeping changes as now. Before
the removals yesterday morning were
effected, the fact was undeniable that a
majority of the employees of the Senate
were Republicans. The Democrats had
removed the then secfetafv cs the Senate
because he had been, both in public anu
private, an aggressive, violent, and denun-
ciatory opponent OF more than half the
members of the chamber, and made his
Office the center Of an active campaigning,
in wfiics this motives, character and OBJ
iects of the Democratic majority were
most unlustifably aspersed. That change,
therefore, was unques;ionably for the ben
eft of the public service. No efficient,
faithful officer of the Senate had been re-
moved with his tDayard's) consent. This
was, perhaps, no occasion for extended re-
marks in regard 20 eivil-service reform, but
he thought that the stibirct was sinking
deeply into the ritinds Of the thoughtful
people of the country. He had & str6ng
belief in civilservice reform, and il he did
not much mistake the temper of the
American people, they intend to have
such reform, and are not going to be con-
tent !. ith mtr elected to tifice by veRal
machinery. In other words, the country
is not going TO be run by political ma
chimes, built upon and supported by polit-
ical officers. II do not want to see the
offices OF this country filled with a set of
men who are nothing but office seekers
and wire-pullers,
The second rIls wis DISAGREED to.
Several new rules were agreed tC, after
some amendments as to detail.
On reaching the rule relating to voting
Senator Bayard said he. had hoped the
Cor,rit,se on Rifles would endeayor, in
some way, to cover the case G Ssnators
being present and refraining from voting.
Senator Sherman said such practice OF
abstention from voting had only been re-
sorted to in few times of great political
excitement. 1t was hardly worth while
to cover speh rare instances by a rule.
The rule on The subject ri voting was
adopted as reported, further dictate on
the subject being reserved for future con.
sideration when the Senate was in Com
mittee of the Whole.
Clause Is of the rules gave rise to q
debate, In which Senators Bayard, Beck
MCPHERSON, Sherman, ingalls, and Jonas
participated. 1t reads as follows! Ever,
resolution OF inquiry addressed to the
President II tile T. nited States or heads o.
departments shall, II objected to, be re
ferred to tile committee having lurisdlc
ton of the subject OF the resolution, anC
said committee shall report thereon with
in week thereafter. The resolutions shal
be in order for consideration when re
ported,
Senator Sherman favored the clause
Senators Bayard and Beck strongly op
posed II.
Senator Mcpherson said if the majority
OF the Senate desired to withhold informa
tien the minority desired, or ii the ma
| jority wished to apply the gag law, no bet
ter provision could be provided.
| The clause was rejected.
The Senate then took up the House con
current resolution for the holiday recess
and amended it so as to make Monday
| January Tth, the date for reassemblage
and as amended, it was agreed to, am
rettirhei to tie Hoiise.
After an executive session the Senat
adjourned.