The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-04-09

seney,s bill to repeal the Civil-Service law
That the grave abuses that grew up I'M
der Republican rule do not demand or JUS
tify the new aud radical departure in prin-
ciple embodied in the Ciyil-Servce law.
An attempt to limit the Presidents power
OF appointment or removal is not valid
law, and can only operate through EXecu-
tive acquiescence. The act places the pow
or or appointment In the hands of Commits
sloners supposed to be n0n-partisan, who
apply hair-splitting tests unnecessary to the
practical aslertainment of the fitness of APP
plicants. The most serious objection TO it
IS that 1t tends towards permanent Office
holding community.
In conclusion, tile report attacks the pre-
sent system of distribution of appointments
to States, and declares that "if we are to
nave a permanent official community it
should be organized on better basis. But
the most direct way TO- reform would be
through repeal OF the law"
MARCH 25.-The house spent the day and
night in discussing the postoflice appropria-
ton bill and eulOgizing the dead.
M BcH 26..-The time of the House until
half-past O'clock to-day was devoted to
the consideration of the bill to change the
rank Of Henry j. Hunt from colonel to
major general on the retired list. A motion
to report the bill favorably to the House
was defeated; another motion was made to
report it with the recommendation that it
lie on the table. Upon this motion the
, friends of the bill declined to vote, thereby
leaving the COMMITTEE without quorum.
The House then took arecess until 1880, the
night session being for the consideration OF
pension bills. In night session forty PEN
sion bills were passed.
MARCH 27.-The Chaplain's prayer this
morning was as follows:
s'Give ear, o God of Jacob, and awaken
danger thrantpnS
civilized wOrd--a revolution more tremen-
dOuS than any Of which history tells, in
which the scenes OF the reign of terror may
be enacted In every capital of Europe and
America. For long the few have mastered
the many, because they understood the
open secret-the tools to them that can use
them; but now the many have learned the
secret OF organization, drill, aud dynamite.
Rouse the rich of the world TO understand
that the time has come for grinding, selfish
monopoly to cease; that corporations may
get souls in them, with Justice, honor, con-.
science, and human kindness. Teach the
rich men of this country that great fortunes
are lent them by Thee for other purposes
than to build and decorate palaces, TO found
private collections of art, to stock wine cell
lars, to keep racing studs and yachts, and
to find better company than hostlers,
grooms, and jockeys, booksellers, and book
makers. Teach them, o God, that 1t is
Thee Who hast given them power to get
THESE FORTUNES, Indb III Is 10 prove Lntlll. W
know what is in their hearts, whether they
will keep Thy commandments or no, and
that those commandments are, Thou shalt
love the Lord, thy God, with all thy heart,
and thy neighbor rs thyself;' that If the
rich men of our land will keep these COM
mandmentS the poor will follow the eX-
ample, and we. at least will be saved from
the days of IrbulatiOn that are fast coming
ON all the world Help u, . God, and
save u.s."
Mr.. GrosvenOr of Ohio, asked unanimous
consent that the prayer be printed in the
Record
MIR. James, of New York, objected, re-
marking in soto vOce to Il gentleman
who asked him To Withdraw his objection
that IL was made because the prayer was an
incendiary speech.
The river and llarbor appropriation bill,
as completed by the house committee,
makes total appropriation of $15, 16i, 100,
which will become available Immediately
upon the passage of the bill. AS there was
no appropriation made for river and harb0r
Improvements last session, the present APP
preparation virtually covers u period Of
nearly two years.
The House this afternoon went into com.
mittee OF the whole. The debate on the
silver question was opened by Mr.. Cuiber-
son, of Texas, and was participated in by
others after which the house adjourned.
MARCH 29.--In the house bills or resolu-
tiOns were introduced directing the secre-
tary of the inferior to furnish artificial
limbs to confederate soldiers or sailors who
lost legs OF arms in the war; authorizing
the secretary of the treasury to take q con-
veyance of the cottage at Mount McGregor
where General Grant died; calling for. in
formation as to the money loaned by the
government to the cotton centennial at
New Orleans, and whether any of the sum
has been repaid. Mr.. Reagan objected TO
the introduction of a resolution for an i'll
iIif1 fhn nf of
Carroilton, Mississippi. Mr. Belmont offer
ed joint resolution appropriating S1477ls
TO the Chinese government for losses sus-
tanned by its subjects at Rock Springs,
Wyoming. A new measure to aid III the
establishment OF common schools was re-
ferred 10 the committee on labor. -Four
propositions were made for an investiga-
ton of the cause of the labor troubles.
MARCH 30.-Mr. Randall asked unani-
nous consent in the House to-day to offer
the following resolution: Resolved, That
a committee OF five members. be appointed,
whose duty it shall be to investigate the
circumstances and causes attending tile
killing, on the 18th Of March, 1886, in Car
rolltOli, Miss, of a number OF colOred citi-
zens of said state" Mr. Reagan, of Texas,
objected on the ground that Congress had
no Jurisdiction over the matter. Mr.. Ran
dali then asked to have the resolution re-
ferred, but Mr.. Reagan objected. notwith-
standing the request made by MIR. Banks
dale, OF Mississippi, i'm behalf of the Mis-
sissipp delegation, that there might be no
objection.
There has been considerable canvassng
to-day among members of the House COLI
corning the probable attitude of the Com
mittee on Labor, respecting legislation to
arbitrate or otherwise accommodate the diff
ferences between the railroads and their
employees. Messrs. ONeill, LAWYER, Daniel,
and possibly Buchanan and Weaver, may
be willing 10 adopt measures of arbitration
il they can be agreed upon, but the MEM
bership generally oppose compulsory action
by the courts TO enforce such arbitration,
believing that only benign influences can
be properly eXerted. There is no question
among the committee as to the constitutions
al power of Congress to regulate interstate
commerce, but they differ widely as to the
means to be adopted whereby the present
embargo may be broken and freights
moved forward. The lawyers on the conn
mittee say that shippers of freight can
bring suits for damages against the railroad
companies, and that inasmuch as the law
provides this remedy and the railroad COM
panics cannot maintain the plea of the ''act
of God or the public enemies in defense of
such suits, therefore Congress has no right
to intervene even under the general well
fare and interstate commerce clauses OF