The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-06-12
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY

Mr. Hoblitzel], committee on civil SERVICE
reported adversely bills to repeal the civil SER
vice act. They were laid on the table. The re-
port says: The committee have diligently in
vestigated the workings of the commission ap-
pointed to execute the law, and heartily rec
ommend it for the intelligent and efficient ad-
ministration of an important branch of execu-
tive power. The report then sets forth and re-
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-
rections, and better feeling prevails; dominant
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-
buttons shall be eliminated and destroyed.
Your committee, entirely satisfied with the
thorough conscientious and non-partisan work
of the civil service commission, are justified in
the belief that it's continuance will aid to large
degree in eradicating 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 unanimously 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 $4,000 takes away
from those courts the Jurisdiction in favor Of
assignees of promissory notes and bills Of ex
change, and also of a 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
upln the senate on Monday The pending amend
ment was laid on the table, being Riddlebefg-
er's amendment to strike out the phrase ssfOr
the suppression of rebellion" from Hoar's
amendment providing pensions for soldiers
who fought''in the late war for the suppression
of the rebellion" Mr. Williams moved to
lay Hoar's amendment on the table. Carried
yeas IS, nays Is Hanley, Miller.
and Platt (rep.) 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' g
bill regarding national banking associations
provides that in all suits at law or in equity
now pending or hereafter brought to en-
force the liability of shareholders in natl onal
banking associations for contracts and debts
and engagements with such associations to the
extent of their stock therein at par value there
of in accordance with the provisions of the re-
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 upon said
stock by the controller of the currency to en-
force said liability, or any other equitable de-
Tense which such stockholders may have to
such SUITS