Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-03-26

The Civil Service Comnlission-MessaSe
from the President.
WASHINGTON, March 25th.-The Presi-
dent sent to Congress to-day the third an
nu2l report OF the Civil Service Commits
sion, together with the following message
EXECUTIVE MANSION. March 25th.
10 me senate md House of RtgfeSCntatjues |
transmit herewith the report of the Civil Service
Commission for the year ended onthe 10th dAy
OF january last. The exhibit thus made o. the
operations of the Commission, and the account
tIiIs presented of the results following the ex-
ecutlon OF the civil service law, cannot fail TO
demonstrate its usefulness, and strengthen the
conviction that this scheme for reform In the
methods of administering the Government is
no longer an experiment. Wherever this re-
form has gained a foothold it has steadily ad-
Nanced IN the esteem Of those charged with
pubic administrative duties, while the people
VINO desire good government have constantly
been confirmed in thrir high estimate of its
value and efficiency. With the benefits it has
already secured to the public service plainly
apparent, and with its promise of increased use
fuiness easily appreciated, this cause is COM
nended 10 the Hbe4al care aud jealous pro;ec-
ton Of congress. GROVER CLEvELAND.
The report says that applicants have been
examined within the year from every State
Of the Union, and from every Territory ex-
cept Utah. The whole number of persons
examined under the Commission during
the year has been 1902 of whom 6,S72
were males and $50 were females. About
2O00 Republicans and about 1000 Demo
Gratis have secured places in the public SER
vice under the Civil Service Act. The re-
port states many particulars of the evils
that were TO be removed, and how far they
have been remedied under the new system.
based on iree, open competition of merit.
Political assessments have been in con-
siderable measure suppressed. Solicitation
and pressure for appointments have been
greatly limited, and members of Congress-
have been relieved from much ANNOYANCE.
Those administering the Government have
had their time much less taxed by Office
seekers than formerly, and have conse-
quently had much more time for doing
public work. Hhe ability TO dictate ap.
pointments and enforce assessments. which
has been the strength and profit of partisan
manlpulators and Gemagogues. has, the re-
port says, been diminished in the same de-
gree that faithful study in the schools and
good character and reputation in private
life has been encouraged and rewarded.
The report concludes with the statement
that the Commission has had at all times
the cordial support of the President and his
Cabinet.
A Pro-Chinese Petition from California
WASHINGTON, March 25th.-The pro- Chi
nese petition received by the President
from California few days ago is a peculiar
document. 1t claims that the report of the
San Francisco Board of Supervisors on the
Chinese question misstates facts that the
press is afraid to express the true senti-
ments of the "better class" on this issue
and that the Chinese have been abused in
California in IAN unchristian manner"
The petition is signed by the following
named clergymen L. c. Beckwith, Will
lam M. kincaid, E. A. Gray, W. A Jarrel.
}. II. Jones, p. G. Buchanan, F. f. Jewell,
W. Carver, j. w. Ross, J. J. Cleveland, r.
Bently, H. G. Benson, John Coyle, J. n.
Beard, w. ID. Crabb, S. D. Simonds, T. ].
Mastin, j. X. Mclean, ]. Rea, G. A. Hovt.
S. ii. Wiley and H.S Mccoy, Secretary of
the Young Mems Christian Association.
Congressman Morrow's Troubles.
WASHINGTON, March h25th-Congressman
Morrow is plunged in a sea of troubles.
His little girl has the scarlet fever, his boy
took the same disease and now has the
diphtheria, and Mrs. Morrow, who was at
the bedside of her sick children, was also
taken down to-day with diphtheria There
are now three of his family who are seri-
ously i'll.
Can Senatorial Salary be Docked for
AbsenteeisIn
WASHINGTON March 25th.-The question
has been raised as TO the right of Senator
Jones, of Florida, TO draw his salary since
the beginning of this session, as the revised
statutes provide that the Secretary of the
Treasury shall deduct from the salary of
Senator that amount for each day that he
has been absent. unless he assigned as a
reason the sickness of himself or some
member of his family. The statute seems
% hut h.
where Senator's pay has been withheld
was that of Sharon of Nevada. The called
session of the FOrty-sixth Congress began
ON March 18th and ended on July l, 1879.
about three and a half months Sharon
did not attend any period of the session,
and the Secretary refused to pay him. He
entered into no controversy on the subject,
other members advised him not
to submit, as they held that the Secretary
had no right to act as he did. Ii is said the
Senators now hold that Sharon's heirs are
entitled to this money, and should have it
il they apply for il. So far as Jones is CON
cerned, ii is too late to raise the point, as
be has dawn his salary all along with
great regularity.
United States Senate.
WASHINGTON, March 25th.-Fry reported
favorably, from the Committee on Com
merce, bill to provide for the encourage
ment OF American shipping and to pro-
mote postal and commercial relations with
foreign countries Placed on the calendar.
The Chair laid before the Senate a letter
from the Postmaster General, transmitting,
in compliance with the recent Senate reso-
luton, tabulated statement of fourth
class POstmasters removed since March 4.
1888 Referred.
By request of Edmunds the army bill
was, by unanimous consent, made untin-
ished business of the morning hour to-
and the Edmunds resolutions
were laid before the Senate
voorhees, took the floor in opposition to
the majority report.
The debate on the Edmunds resolution
was continued at length by Voorhees, and
Evarts.
After debate, the Senate went into execu-
tive session, and soon adjourned
House of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, March 25th-Van Eaton,
of Mississippi from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported bill TO promote
the introduction of free water on the Colo
RADIO desert. Referred to the Committee of
the Whole.
Hill of Ohio, from the Committee on
Territories. reported bill' to provide for
the organization of the Territory of Okla
homa. Ordered to be printed and recon-
mitted.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole Hammond of Georgia in the chair
on the Postoflice appropriation bill.
Alter debate, the committee took recess
until 7:30 to night.
The evening session of the House was
devoted to the consideration of resolutions
expressive of the sorrow of that body at
the death of Joseph Rankin, late Repre-
sentative from Wisconsin. The resolutions
were unanimously adopted, and as marx
of respect to the memory of deceased, the
House, at $50 p III. adjourned
Executive Session of She Senate.
WASHINGTON, March 25th.-The execu-
tive session of the Senate to-day was very
short one. The cases Of o number of Post
masters, whose predecessors were suspend
ed, were reported favoraDly. 1t was stated
that they were cases against whom no
have been received from any
source and IN respect to the majority OF
whom the suspended officials have recon-
mended confirmation. Tlis is in compli
ance with an informal understanding by
the Posiotfice Committee, made some days
ago, with regard 10 such cases. An adverse
report was made in the case of an Iowa
Postmaster, and was ordered to be printed
in confidence sor the use of the Senate
committee. Embodying the report was
letter from the nominee, charging that the