Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-03
HARD RAPS AT REFORM,
MIR. CALL CLAIMS FLORIDA Is
LEFT IN THE COLD.

49,. rauce I'm Favor of Closely Clipping
~ xytpys II the Civil Service Commits
sIop--IngaIIs Charges that the Demo
orata are Using the Law to Secure all
the Offices.
WASHINGTON, July 2,-The Senate to-
dov proceeded to vote on the reserved
amandments to the legislative appropria-
t;on mill. A long discussion took place
m the amendment reducing the number
Of senate messengers from q to %. The
amendment was rejected by vote OF q
to %.
There were three other amendments in
the same line of economy. Two Of chem
were agreed to and one rejected on a yea
and nay vote.
An amendment for an additional clerk
rtbe Civil Service Commission was op-
nosad by Mr.. Vance, who remarked that
r the commission was unable to do any
more business it would be so much the
better.
A USELESS PIECE OF MACHINERY.
MFR. salisbury looked upon the Civil
Service Commission from beginning to end
as a useless piece OF machinery. If he
had his way he would repeal the law.
Mr.. Voorhees, said that he had never
been for the law, sleeping or waking; but,
while 1t was law, he would treat 1t
fairly and give it a fair chance. If there
was any good in 1t, he hoped the good
would come out. The fact would be
made manifest in due time and the people
would pass upon 1t.
INGALLS, SARCASM.
Mr.. ingalls, did not wonder at Mr.. Voor-
bees being in favor Of the civil service law
as administered by the Democratic party,
aud he quoted from the statement of the
Commissioner of Pensions that out of II
men appointed by him under the civil
service rule Y were Democrats and the
other s were of unknown politics. He
had no doubt that if the clerical force of
the commission had been sufficient the
politics OF the other 5 would have been
found ont and the men would have been
Democrats.
Mr. Voorhees, defended the Commits
sOner of Pensions and commended the
practice Of the two great parties in put
ting their adherents in office.
UNFOLDING THE COMMISSION.
Still he would no more cut down the
force of the Civil Service Commission or
deny it means OF giving the system fair
trial than he would vote to cut off supplies
from an army in the field, even if he did
commission was dischargng its duty,
md he was uphOlding It's hands in lib
gal and proper spirit.
MIR. Cali said he did not propose now to
araign the law as being in the direction
Oiarlstocracy and privileged classes, or
asbemg a clear denial of the responsible
tie OF the President and the heads of de-
parments to the people. he should take
0ccisi0n before the close OF the session to
presslt his opinion on that subject.
FLORIDA OUT IN THE COLD.
All1e wanted to state now was that no
person in Florida, whether Democrat or
Repubican. had been able to obtain office
under he civil service law. The discus
sion closed and the amendment was
adopted.
All the amendments being voted on the
blli was passed.
The senate then took up the river and
harbor appropriation bill. Before the
reading OF the bill was concluded Mr..
Eus'is, at 430 O'Clock, called up resolu-
tons in connection with the death in this
city, on March Ia last, of Hon. Michael
Aahn, Representative from Louisiana.
Alter the delivery of eul0gies on the life
ana character OF the deceased, by Messrs.
Eustis and Gibson, resolutions were
adopted aud the Senate adjourned until
tomorrow.