Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-01
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY,
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
The Subject Discussed in the House.
House OF Representatives.


SUBSTITUTES FOR TREASURY Employees.
Mr.. Ffndlay, of Maryland, from the commit
tee on civil service reform, submitted a report
on the resolution offered by Mr.. TauIbee, OF
Kentucky, directing the Secretary of the Treas
ury to inform the House by what authority the
practice of permitting employees in his depart
ment to appoint substitutes is allowed. The
committee in its report says that it can see no
reason Tor questioning the good faith OF the
statement made by the Acting Secretary of the
treasury, That substitution is allowed when
the permanent employees are absent on account
OF Sickness Accepting this as q valid reason
tpr the temporary appointment of substitutes,
Inc committee asks to be discharged from the
further consideration of the subject
MI. Taulbee moved that the resolution be
ADOPTED, and made a speech attacking the
oeen conceived In sin and brought forth in in
i9ult{ 1t had been conceived in the mind of
money out of 1t than any other man. A cats
paw had been made out of Senator Pendleton.
but while it was bad law the government was
committed to 1t, and while it could not be re-
Reaieo 1t should be respected and lived up to.
me District Of Columbia out of LOCO appoint
titled to two and had received twenty-four The
state OF Kentucky, which had been entitled to
was not fair.
4, MI. Willard IN. " inquired whether the gen.
LEHMAN held that the President and the Secre-
tary ofthe Treasury had not enforced the law.
MT. Tauibee replied that he believed that the
PRESIDENT and the Secretary were earnestly
trying to enforce it, but that the lieutenanis
under them-the chiefs Of bureaux, whose mis-
all-had SO handicapped, misled and Imposed
upon them as to make it absolutely impossible
ior tnem 70 give faithful execution to the Law.
LAID ON THE TABLE.
The debate was continued considerable
length and the resolution was laid on the table
by one majority.
District I'm Congress-.
T.. DU nrS&
Mr.. Riddleberger, in reporting to the Senate
yesterday the bill to refund certain taxes on
property held in this city by Mrs. Esther A.
keyser, stated that it was In accordance with q
petition which set forth that Mrs. keyser came
into possession of the lot through her father the
late VIM. B. Todd, who bought it at tax sale in
1862. There was paid for purchase and in
taxes $2,035.61. In 1880 Mrs. Keyser was dis
OF the heirs of John Lee The court rendered
Judgment against Mrs. Keyser on the ground of
sbs inHyaidty Of the tax SALE under which
turn OF the money paid on the lot
Capitol Topics.
RAILROAD THROUGH YELLOWSTONE PARK.
A majority of the Senate committee on terri
tories have agreed to report favorably, but with
Important amendments, upon the bill granting
the right of way to the Cinnabar and Clark's
Fork Railroad company across the northern
border OF Yellowstone park.
DCsKIN'S SUCCESSOR CONFIRMED.
Among the combinations made by the Senate
In executive session Thursday was that of Mr.
Burnett, to be United States marshal Of the
southern district Of Alabama, vice Mr.. Duskin,
whose term has now expired.
PENSIONS.
Up to the present time this session of the 10th
Congress has passed more pension bills than
were passed during the entire term two ses-
sions) by either OF several preceding Congresses.
Ihis Is accounted for by the fact that q more
liberal sentiment seems to prevail with regard
to granting pensions, and also that many ex-
soldiers who have hitherto been able to get
along without pensions are now compelled, by
advancing age, to accept help from the govern.
ment
BRooKLYN'S NEW POSTMASTER.
Mr.. Hendrix, yesterday nominated to be
postmaster Of Brooklyn, was formerly a re-
porter on the New York Sun. and is now treas
urer of the board Of trustees Of the Brook yn
Bridge.
NOTES.
The Senate was not in session to-day.
In the Senate yesterday. after a long debate
On the 100000 amendment to the post office
appropriation bill for carrying us. mails, Mr.
Harris made point of order against it, which
was overruled by the chair. On an appeal the
chair was sustained.