New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-12
REFORM IN MARYLAND.
uo,rsE DEBATE ON THE CIVIL SERVICE.
TWO DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS TAKE UP POSTMASTER
vEAZYS CASE.

TWO DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS TAKE UP POSTMASTER
vEAzY's CASE.
fly TELEGRAPH THK TRrBUNEl
W,suuNGTON, June 1l.-After the House
.a arsed TO au evening for the consideration
a, items in the Legislative bill to which 10 ooecuoh
should be raised the regular work was resuheo' "'
auempt OF the Trainer OF the BIN TO lcgsiats numooi
O, clerks and sborsrs OF 1.-The House into perhah"h'
p,scss was frustrated and earne effort py IN" ~
diana Democrats the adoption OF an a'"o"u
nent designed vindicate Assistant Doorkeeper
Who recently received q formal vote OF cehsnro,
was defeated. An amendment onereo w N"'o"o'
Bsyne provoked a hot debate In WINCH Wv"
MARYLAND Representatives took the ie""i"s p"'~
Colonial Bayne simply proposed to transfer the 0'Vh
S.. . ,;d.rv in The bill item for the Presi-
sent. salary and he made strong argument to snow
thai there If any where in tho bill the restriction shoud
be placed.
Mr. rpdlay OF Maryland. said that the provision
Uhether in the presented by the gentleman from
PENNSYLVANIA in its original form WAS proposition
conceived in the spirit OF tie pucst buncombe for the
taldest purpose OF tEe most transparent demagosy
There was here who doubted that II was subject
10 point OF order and therefore would be thrust out oil
the n as an irrelevant and impertinent intruder Ibee
was no man who doubted that If by any miscarriage
such should not be Its fate when 1t got 10 the senate
that body would rampo under foot with the scorn
and contumey It deserved II contrary to reason ana
precedent should pass that body IL womb eohIIoh"
hose Executive who would give IL his approval only
uuler the compusion OF forced position to which he
had been driven by his political friends ms Louise
land by mis- he meant the Democratic majority had
already rudely turned its back on one Of the principal
reforms the currency OF the country, roeoiIe
by the President and II thai had not Oeeh enough IL
now proposed knock from under lin the foundation
stone OF his political creed and pubhc success
And tins WAS politics and these were leaders III 1t
we're not serious subject man might
All down and laugh this old party, preserving It's sue
oesson tradition and name If not IN policy anu prin
cpeS .hroagh a half century OF conflict and varying
fortune fghmg battles Tor twenty-five years only 10
lose without one break III the long eha OF e'erse
md then al last after all tas long pospOnenebl, us
appointment and modification anu defeat whrn Party
victory brushed aside the blaeH cloud OF disaster
and revealed the SILVER iihe 20 us iaa sne So
whether intoxicated by the spectacle. or lhau lroh eA
S.Ihrraie contemplation Of lis splendid achieve
mens asked be Dismissed In the moment istruinph
Hna 1n eject Of the amendment requiring
cation OF the full list OF eclbes TO the appointing
no yer would give partisan and not non partisan
service was a matter OF conJectural specVIa-
tiou but wac matter OF
This ingenious young man haa cot Tue whoie ISL Vi
s,.sihles into his nands
Mr. Findlsy-He is sDemoerat. He was Democrat in
he Tniied States That fixes lis Democracy suppose
Though that is question OF some doubt lLtusnter anu
applause He got the list OF cigihos INTO ms own owl,
uands and what did no make OF ~ According TO MS
own statement before an examiner OF tns slv service
Commission who was IN Baltimore ne nade sncn So,u
use of that IN less than year he had turned OUT
that Oiilce had put
In his place without missing fire once
While Mr. Fndlay delivering his speech, members
from sides of tie House crowded around hun ana
his last sentence received with burst OF mingled
Kisses and appsuse-the applause being partly intended
snprobation Of tbs action OF tho Baltimore potmaster
Turning defantly toward the Democratic SIDE Mr. fin-
anendmen then you mean to that tho certhcafion
OF all the clleble Will result IN what on nave appaua
cd then You that the object oil this amend
IS to give partisan and not non partisan service
will dot m
siGer ny duty IApplause.I . 49, ,. -.
tie Baltimore postmaster. This ingenious young man,
he said with the I'D of more expert maDpnla tors SIM.
had violated and tie OF the Cvl service
COMMISSION and still boosted that If he nal Only been
spared little longer in his place he would have turned
over Democratc Cvil Service reform post once TO las
successor Laughter and applause 49,, -,. ~,
Me- comptSn OF Mary n Ss nat so mors
= undeserved as any one man had ever maze on
OF The Gentleman from MaryanI Ginday) OF any other
gentleman his floor or ywhere, as man OF char"c-
Ter and intelligence and Democrat 1De Own service
Commas had sought by every effort and Ny every
means II could empty 10 show mat he mad violated the
law ha; service because he had removed from once
scnumcr.is tbe associates OF his ooloa cue IN
last fans campaign when LIE FIhdlay) had sought 10
defeat the Democratic ticket Applause on Democratic
immediately the House in uproar. but above
the noise Mr. FndlAy WAS heard to inquire anIriy
with solawags and scoundreis. Either The confusion
prevented MI Compton from hesrns aI iinoi ,s
question or drowned MS repy here1oi Dut t.'e ,icn
Stood within few feet OF one another aDgry gestcuat-
ana much Interest in the scene Sp aser Carlisle
who IN the chamber, approached the speaker
desk and was apparently ready to seize the gave and
exert authority case the demonstration became
more threatening. but Chairman B!Ount was equal 10
the emergency and soon succeeded III securing COM
paratlve quiet
Mr. Findlay-I would like TO ask the gentleman from
MARYLAND whether understood him TO STATE that All the
from the post Office in the last year
by the postmaster political scoundrels and scala
wagsf
Mr. Compton-Not all OF them.
Mr.. Fndlay-I understood you 10 say that all OF them
Mr. Compton-Not all OF them; 1 intended to
say
Mr.. Fndlay-IIow many OF themi
But Mr. Compton declining 10 answer the question
went on to assert II had been sought TO convict
Veazy OF the Civil Service rule because lie
lsd removed lot of men who UNIT TO hold Office
any administration, and IN collision with whom
last fall his dstDg ushed colleague had sought 10 defeat
the regular Democratic ticket In Baltimore. IL was
elected Congress Democrat, to charge as his col
league had DONE that the purp and object OF Mr.
Veazy In making these removals had been to institute
and partisan force In the post Office lie was
ready to to this colleague here now that II 1t was
organization, 1t organization OF com
petent, honest efficient and faithful officers who had
rendered to the Government its full and complete due,
when tho primaries would come they wonld be found
exercising the privileges only of free American citizens
sDG dersvs laughter from the Republicans.
Mr. Baynes amendment was ruled out OF order.
INSPECTOR HAYESS GRIEVANCE.
IN VAIN lie GOES TO WASHINGTON TO SEE HIS