Savannah morning news., 1886-06-12


ana revealed the silver lining to its raw
lshed gaze, whether intoxicated by the
spectacle or mad from excess of joy, the
rama OLD party, unequal to the task OF
eiiOerate contemplation of it's own
splendid achievements, asked to be dis
missed in the very moment of its triumph
ana on the very spot where 1t had achieved
THE ALLEGED OBJECT.
1t had voted down an honest dollar and
u now proposed to tear away the safe
guard to the most valuable law of the
statute book. Let no gentleman deceive
himself. The gentleman from Indiana
Olr. Holman In response to a question n
few days ago had said that the object of
the amendment was to deal out even
handed justice, and the gentleman from
Illinois Mr.. Springer) had still more
plainly let the House know that it was
intended to give a partisan instead of
n0n-partisan service. That the eff
fect of the amendment requiring
ceItiicatIOn of the full list of eligibles to
the appointing power would be to give a
partisan instead OF a non-partisan SER
vice; that the effect of the amendment re-
qulrlng certiticatiOn of the full list of ELI
giDles to the appointing power would be
10 give partisan and not nOn-parusan
service was not mere matter Of conlec-
tural speculate on, but it was matter Of
experience, demonstrated, boasted OF and
gioated over,by the Baltimore Postmaster.
This ingenious young man had got the
whole list Of eligibies into his hands.
A Voice-What is he?
FINDLAY's FIREBRAND.
Mr.. Findlay-He is a Democrat. He
was Democrat in office. He was
appointed by the present President to
office. That fixes his Democracy, sup
pose, though that is a question of some
doubt Laughter and applause. lie got
the list of eligibles intO bis own hands,
and what use did he make OF it? Accord
ing to mis- own statement before -aneXam-
iner OF the Civil Service Commission, who
was in Baltimore. he made such good use
OF it tnat in less space than "A year he had
turned out every Republican in that Of
tice and had put a Democrat in his place,
without missing fire once,
Kisses AND APPLAUSE.
While Mr.. Finday was delivering his
speech members from both sides Of the
House crowded around him, and his last
sentence was received with a burst of
mingledhisses and applause. theapplause
being partly Intended for the sentiments
expressed by Mr.. Findlay and partly in
appreciation of the action of the Baltimore
Postmaster.
Turning de6aatly toward the Demo-
cratic side, Mr.. Finday exclaimed:
''When you applaud tire effect Of this
amendment then you mean to say that
ceTtifieatinn of all eligibles wall result in
what you have appIauded; then you mean
to say that the object of this amendment
Is to give partisan andsnOt noA-parti-
san service. Applaud just as long as you
pleased Neither Kisses nor applause will
deter me from the discharge Of what
consider duty" Applause.l
CONTINUING HIS REVIEW.
Mr.. FiBdlay then continued to review
the action OF the Baltimore Postmaster
This ingenious young man, be said, with
the aid OF Inore-expert mauipulatOrs still,
had violated the raw and rules 0f'the Civil
Service Commission and still bOasted that
if he had only been spared a little longer
in his place he would have turned over a
Democratic civil service reform post Office
to his successor Laughter and ap-
Dlause.l There was not man in the
House who did not know what the effect
of the provision would be.
Mr. Compton, OF Maryland, said that
the assault his colleague had made on the
late Postmaster at Baltimore was as un-
deserved as any one man had ever made
on another. Who was that Postmaster?
n . was the peer of the gentleman from
Maryland (Mr. Findlay) or any other
gentleman on this floor. or anywhere, as
a man OF character and intelligence and a
Democrat.
THE HOUSE IN UPRoAR.
The Civil Service Commission had
sought by every effort and by every means
It could employ to show that he had viO-
lated the law of that service because he
had removed from Office lot Of political
scalawags and lot OF unprincipied
scOundrels-assOciate of mis- colleague in
last falPs campaign, when he Mr.. Find
lay had sought to defeat the Democratic
ticket. Applause on the Democratic
side.l
Immediately the House was in an up
roar, but above the noise Mr.. Findlay was
heard to inquire angrily whether his col
league meant 10 say that he associated
with scalawags and scoundrels. Either
the confusion prevented Mr.. Compton
from hearing Mr.. Findlay's question or
drowned his reply thereto, nut the gen
tlemen stood within a few feet Of one
another, angrily gesticulating, while the
other members OF the House gathered
around and took much interest in the
scene.
Sneaker Carlisle, who was In the cham
her. apnroached the Speakers desk and
was apparently ready TO seize the gavel
and exert his authority in case the de-
monstratiOn became more threatening,
but Chairman BlOunt was equal TO the
emergency and soon succeeded ia secur-
iug comparative quiet.
The angry colloquy between these two
MARYLAND members continued for some
time.
MARYLAND's DEMOCRACY.
MIR. Findlay secured the last word, say
ing: 1--WE have real Democracy in Mary
land and RDIriOus Democracy, that has
corrupted and debauched the franchise Of
our State ana has made through the
agency OF the President here a recOm-
mendatiOn OF men who owe their
Offices 70 such influences as nave
made the name of civil service reform
stink by the character Of the appoint-
msnis made. / am In favor OF civil
service rofOrm--nOt snivel service reform,
but genuine civil service reiorm-nnd ]
say that whenever the day comes that II
shall be recognized as the policy the
country that every four years 100000
Offices are 10 be put up for sale and
knocked down % tue highest bidder,
though this country mas stood every
strain aud trial. that strain viii be TOO
yreat. for the Union will be confronted
with the most dangerous enemy that has
ever assailed Is peace or threatened ia
integrity" Applause.
ruE AMENDMENT RULED OUT.
Mr.. Baynes' amendment was then ruled
ouf Of order. and some little discussion
arose AZ t6the proper mode u appr0pri-
atm for tbe salary OF the presiding officer
on tbe Senate. ~ was hnally hRreed -
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