The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1884-05-24
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From Our Regular Correspondent

VOLc III tIlC IlOuSc Ndo dCCOuIltCu lOl
save those of three members and
they could not have changed the
result. The motion to strike out
the cnacting clause was made by a
Democrat-Mr. Converse of Ohio
and without the aid Of Democratic
votes it could not have been carried.
Forty -one Democrats voted with the
Republicans, and this was the
strength of Mr.. Randall's following.
Three republicans who voted with
Mr.. Morrison were Messrs. Wake
field, Nelson and Strait, all of Min
nesOta.
In reviewing the course of events
which so eliminated, it is not diff
cult to determin where the blame
lies or who musr bear the conse-
uuences of this act. Not in 25 years
had the Democrats gained control
of the House under conditions more
favorable to their continuing in
power. They had been lifted into
a majority by the scandals and cor
ruption of their Republican oppon-
ents; they were met with arrears of
important legislation which the re-
cent Congresses had passed over in
their greedy seeking of plundcr;
they had abundant opportunity to
prove their ftenss and capacity by
manfully undertaking to perform
what had been neglected to the
manifest injury of the people. They
have missed the opportunity. From
the beginning they have been divi-
ded in sentiment, and although this
division was very unequal in point
of numbers, q small faction has
succeeded in blocking what by far
far the larger portion of the party
considered themselves pledged to
perform. Almost from the first the
contest has been between Mr.. Carl
isle and Mr.. Morrison on the one
hand and Mr.. Randall on the other
and Mr.. Randall has been acting in
the interests of the Republicans,
and counting upon their support.
This duel has been fought over the
tariff bill, and MIR. Randall, after
suffering defeat more than once,
wins. Is it a victory?
The Democrats in the House ap-
pear disposed to forget their past
differences and arc going to work al
the unfinished business Of the ses-
sion. There is general disposition
in favor of an earl y adjournment
The appropriation bills will now be
promptly reported, and were it moi
for few special orders Congress
could be easily adjourned by June
Is. The anti-railroad legislation is
the only special work which will be
sharply pressed.
A NEW CONCEPTION OF CIVIL SERVICE
REFORM.
First Assistant Postmaster-Gen
eral Hatton is still absent from his
post in Washington. 1t has beer
many weeks since he was last seer
here. He left on tour OF duty and
has since been frequently heard
of at state and other conventions o.
his party in the West. 1t SHOULD
not be too hastily inferred however
that Mr.. Hatton is engaged in wha
is not deserving of praise. He /:
simply enforcing the civil service
rules as he understands them, anc
as they have been expounded By
Mr.. Eaton. the august head OF th'
Civil Service Commission. Tha
official holds that under the Law
officials may act as delegates in con
vention. Hatton: reasoning there
from, holds that what a man may
do he should do, and that what h'
cannot do himself he should assis
others to do. In this way he work.
it out that it is not only the righ
but the duty, of officials to engag'
in the delegate business. and to thi
end for nearly six weeks he ha
been on tour of duty. His return
is not expected in a considerable
time. He may take in Chicago OF
his homeward way early iii June
; That Mr.. Eaton has SO able an as
sistant as Hatton in enforcing tn
civil service rules. all reformer
have reason to rejoice. A numbe
of government officials are similar
ly employed. Some OF them avail
ing themselves Of Patriarch Eaton
license, have got themselves electe,
delegates to Chicago. In this Hat
ton failed. the Republicans Of low
not having worked themselves u
to the more advanced ideas of re
form in the civil service of whic
he and Eaton are apostles.
, EIsENDECKER RECALLED.
As plainly intimated some tim
ago, Baron Won Eisendecker, tn
German Minister has been recalle
by his government. It is given ou
| that he is simply to be transterre
/ to another field, bit the countr,
understands that this is simply ar
other piece of the tyrannous inse
, lence of Bismarck. The course
Baron Won Eisendecker in the La:
: ker matter was not pleasing to 81:
, marck, though the gentleman boz
himself with dignity and courtes
+ throughout. AS a matter OF tai
he was entirely too genteel and cor
, siderate for the hoggishness Of tn
= ferruginous Chancellor, hence tn
recall.
I THE NEW ORLEANS EXPOSITION.
3 The House has passed the bill al
t propriating 100000 for the cell
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