New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-13

does the gentleman state that he knows that any ocss
Of this Government has retained percentage Of tho SAL
airy OF employees OF this Government Tor political pur
Yes, do" Mr.. Beck replied, "and the Finance Com.
"Tnen," continued Mr. Dawes, @the gentleman shouM
have called for the Information and laid the facts besrs
III will be laid before this committee" Mr. Beck r~
piled, I" when the blu comes up"
putting the statement Of the gentlemen from Kentucky
tMr. Beck, but be merely wanted 20 know the tact
character indicated which he whond lay before Sem
ate he had. he tMr Dawes hoped that that individual
tribunal and impeached OF high crimes and misdemeanor
In moving reference Of his bill TO- the Committee
court OF law, he had a case on which he knew The
judges mind was made mp before the trial be always
said, he was unwilling to let the Senator
from Connecticut (Mr. Hawleyl have he
Civil Service aud Retrenchment)
Mr.. Hawley said nc had asked that It should 10
Then the Senator does not object going somewhere
eise d Inquired csrl MT N ySGrse m ,.v
well. / do" said Mr.. voorhees,. "The encrmous
ne c1naaed were a nSS eas "a
virtue; and the sooner this pouring OF money into the
hands OF party stopped the better II would
Mr.. Harrison made vigorous speech in opposition OF
The bin was referred to the Committee on Judiciary
SOME SENATE PROCEEDINGS IN BRIEF.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-Among the bills in
trcduced In the Senate today the following To
suspend the coinage Of the standard silver dollar M
McPhersonl to grant night of way to the Fort Worth
Denver City Railroad Company through the Indian Ter
rOry (r. Coke) 10 authorize the 10
hire buildings for post offices Of certain grades ORR Saw
yen.
The Chair laid before the Senate the resolution recently
offered by Mr. Voorhees, directing Atorney-GeDeraI
to report to the Senate the OF delay part Il
An. al~ D..Na
General the proper OF the act of March
B. 1888 In relation 20 the salaries and pay postmasers
the question or the proper construction of such
ing been referred to the Attorney by the Post
master-General in August 1888. and having
yet been made thereto
Mr.. Morgan dslked to make complaint In this way,
and suggested change in the terms of the resolution 70
to what difficulty Of Interpretation he had experienced IN
regard to the law referred to.
Mr.. ingalls, stated that the Law of 1888 TO
which the resolution referred was one intended
the money was due had been waiting eishteen
years for the execution OF very simple provision Of
make 1t effective the PostmaserGenera sends the
Attorney General The business Of public officers
intention OF the lawmakers could be and no
man could read this law or pere the debates relating
he would like to see the inquiry, so
P1t on %sr cs IKE s mot
neyGepera for why he did respond 10 qaes
ton submitted 10 him by the Postmaster General
Mr.. Dawes said that Massachusets indeed the whole
country. was fu OF circulars by clam agents
pestinasters and their hcirs stating that II
necessary to have the services Of such agents
In order to these moneys. He
had had many Inquiries about thom that he had
been obliged to prepare printed reply them. The Ex-
ecutye Department OF the Government ought to provide
for the payment Of claims without necestang the
employment OF these claims agents.
Mr. Morgan aud Mr. Maxey called attention to the fact
that the law Of 1888 specially provides thar these claims
shall be paid by checks order Of the claimant DO
sent by mail Mr. Maxey said that the very point referred
10, OF making unnecessary the nterposon OF clsa
agent whatever the point held Ia view In the ade
ton OF the clause providing for these checks After
further debate, the resolution of Mr. Voorhees,. was
agreed 10