The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-06-20
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

Mr.. Hoblitzell, committee on civil service,
reported adversely bills to repeal the civil SER
vice act. They 2, were laid on the table. The re-
yestigated the workings of tho commission ap-
pointed to execute the law, and heartily rec
ommend it for the intelligent and efficient adj
ministration of an important branch of execu-
tive power. The report then sets forth and re-
views the evils of what is known as the spoils
system of appointments to office, and continues
as follows: Since the organization of
the civil service commission
great good has been accomplished in many di-
public sentiment on the subject of reform in
the civil service, inspiring the hope that at no
distant day the benefits of similar laws may ex-
tend throughout the United States, and by har-
mony of sentiment and action much of that
which now contributes to the bitterness OF
political contests and scandal of our free insti-
tutions shall be eliminated and destroyed.
Your committee, entirely satisfied with tho
thorough conscientious and non-partisan work
OF the civil service commission, are iustitiedin
the belief that it's continuance will aid to n large
degree in graduating prevalent evils of the
civil service of the government, remove Just
complaint and restore public confidence in
work performed by the subordinate officials,
and can see no wisdom in the proposed repeal
of the law. Your committee unanimousl rec
commended the adverse report.
The judicial bill which passed by the house
increases the minimum of jurisdiction of the
circuit courts from $500 to $1,000 takes away
from those courts the jurisdiction in favor of
assignees of pronissory notes and bills of OK
change, and also of q civil nature, arising be-
tween corporations and the citizens of any state
in which the corporation may have been carry
ing on business at the time the cause of action
accrued, and restricts to defendant the right to
remove the cause from the federal court.
The Mexican soldiers pension bill was taken
upin the senate on Monday. The pending amend
mont was laid on the table, being Heidelberg
er's amendment to strike out the phrase s'for
the suppression of rebellion" from Hoar's
who foughtS'in the late war for tho suppression
of the rebellion" Mr.. Williams moved to
lay Hears amendment on the table. Carried
yeas IS, nays Is Hanley, Miller,
and Plat trep.1 voting with the democrats.
In the house, bills were introduced amending
the act authorizing the formation of national
banking associations and repeating the internal
revenue tobacco tax. Representative Dingley's
bill regarding national banking associations
provides that in all suits at law or in equity
now pending or hereafter brought to en-
force tine liability of shareholders In matt onal
banking associations for contracts and debts
and engagements with such associations to the
extent of their stock therein at par value there
vised statues, shareholders shall have the
right to set up in defense thereof equitable
discharge of the liability by voluntary pay
ment before the assessment is levied uponsaid
stock by the controller Of the currency to en-
force said liability, or any other equitable de-
Tense which such stockholders may have b
such suits.
Inc house Tuesday considered bills coming
from the committee on Indian affairs. Most Of
the session was devoted to Mr.. Nelson's bill
TO open the Red Lake Indian reservation in
Minnesota Mr.. Nelson made a very clear and
comprehensive explanation of his bill. He
said he thought there was some misappreheu-
sion IN regard to it. 1t had been charged that
the bill was in the interest of pine land
rings, and gotten up to defralld the
Indians. He effectually answered this charge
by showing that this bill has been so carefully
drawn as to prevent any fraud npont the Indians
whatever, and that it was against the interest
of pine land speculation. tisdonbtful wheth-
crit will come up again this season, but Mr..
Nelson says he will avail himself of the first
opportunity to. call it up again.
In considering the river and harbor bill in
the house on Tuesday, the following items of
interest to the northwest We're agreed to:
Improving harbor at Ahnapee. Wis. sI5, GOO;
Green Bay, Wis. $4,000; Kenoslia. Wis, o.
wy; kewaunee, Wis, $4,000; Manitowoc.
Wis, s15.GU; Menominee, Wis, $4,000; Mil.
Waukee, bay, Wis. ss5,0oo; Oconto, Wis, SIS
600; Stockholm, Lake Pepin, Wis, $4,000;
Port Washington, Wis, sl6,0oo; Racine, Wis,
$1,000; Superior Bay and entrance, Wis, s45..
DN0; Sheboygan, Wis, S2S. GOO: Sturgeon Raw
canal, Wis, $4,000; Two Rivers, Wis, $1,000;
S45, 600.
The house has passed a resolution reported Inv
The committee on ways and means, for an ad-
on tho 3Uth of June, but it is not
probable that the necessary business can he
completed by that date. The appropriation
bills are very far behind, and could not be
completed, even if the house should hold SEES
sion night and day. OF the thirteen regular
appropriation bills only two have become
laws.