The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-13

cessful contravention OF that positi0n-tbat the
Democratic party was today the embodiment o.
reform In politics.
Mr. Galinger, Of New Hampshire. suggested
that the gentleman meant Higgins and re
form
Mr.. Gibson said that there was no need for
him TO defend Mr. Higgins AS well might his
friend. as representing the virtue of the Repub-
lican party, seek to carp at Eugene Higgins as
housing owl seeks to carp at an eagle
Mr.. Allliken, of Maine, attributed the cpposi-
ton of Democrats to the civil service to their
long practice Of opposing administrations They
had got so used to opposing administrations that
now, when they had elected President, they
INDUCED in their old habits. The Republicans,
following their habit, had come In and sustained
the present administration.
Mr. Gibson's motion was lost-18 to rs.
The bill was then read without incident until
the clause relative to life-saving service was
reached, when Mr.. Taulbee, of Kentucky, called
up motion made by him last night to strike
out the appropriation for assistant general su
perintendent
Mr.. Randall, of Pennsylvania. submitted
letter which he had received from Assistant Sec
rotary of the Treasury Smith, in which that
gentleman denies some OF the statements made
by DIR. Taulbee, and intimates that OAR. Tauloes
had been induced to make the motion oy tna
fact that he had not been able to secure the p0
sition for constituent
MIR. Taulbee reiterated his statements. to tins
effect tharthe present incumbent was incapable
and had been for some time Of discharglng hil
duties, and stated that 'this man Smith" had
told him that as long as he continued his present
course in Congress in reference to the Treasury
Department he could not expect to obtain much
favor from the officials there
The motion was rejected
The salaries of the assistant treaSurers al
Boston, Chicago and Cincinnati were increased
to So, 900 on the respective motions of Mr.. Col
Inns, OF Massachusetts, Mr. Adams, of Illinois.
and Mr.. Butterworth, of Ohio.
Mr.. Hewitt, of New York. moved to strike
out the clause making the appropriation fo- the
sub-treasury at New York and substitute pro.
vision recognizing the force of the Office. re.
tanning some of the officers, and while reducing
some and increasing other salaries. increasing
the aggregate of the bill $4,000
Mr.. Hscock, of New York. thought that the
substitute was in the nature of relief bill for
the benefit of ofice-seekers in the city of New
York. 1t would effect the turning out of Re-
publicans by reorganizing the service.
Mr.. Hewitt replied that the effect of it would
not be to remove anybody.
Mr.. Morrison was speaking in favor OF the mo-
ton when be was interrupted by Mr. Hiscock
with the question as to whether the motion had
for its purpose the turning out of Republicans.
MIR. Morrison raised laugh by his dry reply,
that, coming from Mr. Hewitt, he did not think
it had any such purpose, though If it had come
from Judge Holman, he would not be sura
about il.
Mr.. Hewitt stated that nothing could have
besn further from his mind than to bring ques'
ton of patronage or politics into this matter.
The motion was ruled out on point OF order
Mr.. O'Nell, of Missouri moved to increasejtha
salary Of the assistant treasurer at st. Louis,
from s. 900 to 81, $780, and no quorum voting. the
committee rose and the House took recess uns
I'll 8 o'clock, the evening session to be for tho
consideration Of pension bills.