New-York tribune., 1886-02-02
CONGRESSIONAL DOINGs IN BRIEF.
CRITCIslNG WASHINGTON ART EXHIBITS - THE
ELECToRAL COUNT BILL.


ELECTorAL COUNT BILL.
WAsruyCToy. Feb. LIN the Senate this
II cruing Mr. Call submitted resolution directing the
ronmitt,e ON NJ III Try Affairs report bill providing
that soldiers shall not be required to submit 10
Civil service examination before appointment 10 al,
Office embraced in The Clvl Service law MI Gan sal"
he rod uced this bl because distinguished chChoh
officer now ilving in Florida, having applied Tor
snbordhale place in the Pension Bureau found on
LACKING oyer the Civil service directions for that bureau
that he would be unable to comply with them IL
seemed to Mr. Call that man who had the abllIty anu
Intelligence to become a distinguished officer IN the
Union Army had ability and intelligence enough 10 HI
subordinate place III the Pension Bureau.
Mr. Hoar moved this afternoon his amendments 10 the
Ele,oraI Count bill These amendments have already
been publshed The worst scheme ever suggested for
dealing with subject. Mr. Hoar said. was that pro
p1sed by senator sherman. Mr.. Sherman objected 10
Of the bill at this time lie preferred I"
rec onmt 1t to the Committee on Privileges and hec
tons Mr. ingalls, obtained the floor ana chhrac'e 'erzrd
he whcIe electoral system DEBRIS, aud said that
the electors like the marOncttes III Iu"ch anu
fhr country has outgrown the thing" Mr. ingalls,
continued, aud the people Ia. rrpnd alcu IT, ~my; my
then should tinker with 1t 1t has no longer any
significance substance ANY attempt to patch u up
or TO plaster over deOrmIues s merely delaying lhe
action which people mast many taAo WIN i'b"iH
to IT," ..,...,...., ,,o oooonrro,,
resnut on heretofore offered by hin setting aPrt the
circles entrances TO the Capitol from rrmnHy!,,
Soiunus i anu inr The setinx apart of those circles
s Site for statues the hs,orca pcrsonagrs named
and constituting coniulrsOh 10 selecI ne" hhu az
nropri ,to site for the proposed Garfield statue Tho
Observation-Disclosures named are the secretary OF War; the
President pro temVOre Of the senate aud the chalhah
h .h' hrn of the Cmherand Mr. con took
~ crlcise the art bits to he found III Wasling0h
He sad there the capital city OF III" Natl"
single work executed und,r the direction OF the
Government that hy or elrdi'sny rsprr.en&Iea & .ng
sid Of the Cap 10 sancho Panza plhyeia Tat W
pltrh ami toss" with the Grernongh statue O washing
ton The Joint resolution Went over tiil tO-horfoW
In his openinc prayer Hoise the chaplain said
"Ws commend to Thy infinite pity and tenderness Thy
servant the Secretary of State who sits with his Gull
dren in home desOlate because twice "lthlh i"rl-
night death hath entered In this time when earthly
state and human sympathy avail 80 little, may the
spirit of the living God come to cheer and comfort
| them"
| Under the call OF States the following were among
| the bills introduced and referred:
nv Mr. Herbert OF Alabaiua-rO provide for an Assist
| ant Secretary Of the Navy
| By Mr.. King OF Louisiana -Appropratng S3oOo,ooU
for closing the gaps In the levcesof the Mississippi
River and gthening and giving peraucncc to Tho
same.
| BY Mr. McComas. OF MaryIand-T To prohibit specula
ton by off, ers of National banking associations
By Mr. Constock of Michgan-To establish graduated
| income tax.
MIR BLAND OF Missouri, offered for reference 10 th
Coinage weishts and Measures Committee aIesolutio
calling the Secretary of the Treasury for Information
a. to whether any arrangement was Effected ny liz
Treasury Dcpar ment with the Clearing House C0m
ntep OF NewYork to prevent the circulation OF silver
and II 50 by what authority Of law thai department
assumes virtually 10 suspend tie cnnage of silver u!
boarding money IN the Treasury. u also calls 10
information TO the amount or silver dollars IN th
Treasury uurepresened by outstanding certlcatos ol
March A. aud what is the amount to-day. 81 VIVA
amount OF the inleIest-bearing debt Is now subject u
call and what policy is to bc pursded IN the pay menl
| silver thereon and on other dues
When thr call OF states was competrd sever
motions TO adjourn made ON tho Repubilcan sue
Lut they a ! voted down. aHd Mr. MatNon. OF III
diana having secured the floor, moved to suspend IN
rules aud pat upon its passage the bill Increasing IN
| pensions OF sOldiefs widows from IS 10 Tl2 mont
with an amend providing that this act shall Hppl
only to willows who were married prior To its ptSsag
and those who may hereafter marry prior 10 or iuilh
the service OF the soldier. The motion agreed "a
yeas 1913 nays, SO. and the House al o'clock 40
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