Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-10
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM
Political Discussion In the Senate.
SuNpRY CIVIL BILL IN THE HOUSE.
The Senate.

SONOHY CIVIL BILL IN The HOUSE.
The Senate.
Among the executive documents presented was
|ione from the War Department stating that, In
order to furnish before the close OF the Fiftietn
CongreSsD certain Information called for by the
Senate, IL viii require the services Of eighteen ad-
ditional clerks at q cost OF $l0,S00. Referredto
the committee ON claims
THE REPORT OF THE RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS
resolution for the printing OF additional copies
of the report Of the Pacific Railroad Commission
was offered by Mr. Turpie, and gave rise to some
discussion as to the number already printed Sena-
tors Cullom and Mcpherson referring to an i'm
preston that there was q desire to suppress the
circulation Of that report and Mr German Smem, zen
there was no ground whatever for such an impress
sion, as the usual number G, 800 had been printed
The additional number OF 500, as proposed by
Mr.. Turpie was increased, on motion OF Mf. Hoar,
to 5000, and the resolution was then referred TO
the committee on printing.
MRS. KILPATRIcK's PENSION.
The House amendments to the Senate bill to
pension the widow Of General Fitzpatrick {reduc-
ing the amount from 500 to SIS q month) were
non-concurred in and committee OF conference
ordered.
MKEHs BOOK AGAIN.
The resolution heretofore offered by Mr.. Vest on
the subject OF campaign work OF an employe Of
the Senate was taken up, and Mr. Plumb moved to
lay the resolution on the table.
Mr. HoAR ON CIvIL-sERvIcE REBORN.
Mr.. Hoar referred to the contemptuous manner
in which Mr.. Vest had heretofore spoken OF civil
service reform, and deU(Ared that (whoever else
might have changed his mind on that doctrine) his
CMr. Hoar'S mind had remained unchanged, and
that was that the civil service OF the country
should be divorced from politics. He alluded 10
the changes made by Mr.: Clevelands Ad:
appointing democrats, and admitted that the
present Administration had been no worse than
No pressure, he said, ought to be put upon civil
Oficer for partisan service or for partisan contri
buttons, especially by the appointing power; but
entitled to express his opinions by publications.
like that OF Mr.. McKee, and to add 70 them his
onicial title, as the senator from Missouri had TO
title as Senator.
Mr.. VEST EXPRESSED HIS SURPRISE
that Mr.. Hoar would make such a statement.
There was no parallel between the cases. 1t was
the duty OF Senator to express his views on pub
lie questions; but there was no such duty tm-
posed on clerk, librarian, or doorkeeper Of
the Senate.
Mr.. Hoar referred to bill introduced by Mr.
voorhees, in 1854 making 1t Ofense for any civil
on1cer OF the Government to contribute money for
campaign purposes, and that under the bill and
under the doctrines announced by Mr. voorhees,
in some remarks in support OF 1t
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND WOULD BE LIABLE 10 IN
PEACHAENT.
Mr.. voorhees, had said In that speech that ON
GERS who made such contributions were inspired
by the fear Of losing ONCE. He hoped that nobody
would question the fact that that high ofncial the
Presidentl was inspired very actively by the rear
OF losing his ONCE.
BUREAUS FULL OF REPunLcANa
Mr.. Vest (referring to Mr.. Hoar's allusion to him
n q N oatd ho had
voted for that law; but that its operation had
been unjust to q majority of the people, and that
the result was that under q democratic Admins
tration whole bureaus were full OF republicans,
them.
THE FoRTIFICATIONS BILL PASSED.
The discussion was Interrupted, when the con-
ference report on the fortincations bill was pre-
sented and agreed to, and bill to establish three
additional land ofices in Colorado was reported
and placed on the calendar.
Mr.. SHERMAN WILL VOTE FOR THE RESOLUTION
The discussion was then resumed, and Mr.. Sher-
man said he had always voted for resolutions to
examine into the conduct Of officers OF the Senate
or OF the Government and he would vote for
this resolution, although he did not regard MI.
tained extracts In favor Of particular idea-the
protection idea-extracts from presidential mes
Ders.
THE RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
Mr. Plumb withdrew his motion to lay Mr.
Vests resolution on the table, and the resolution
was adopted
MR.. MORGAN ON THE CHINESE QUESTION.
Mr.. Morgan introduced a bill appropriating
$276,619 to be paid to the Chinese minister at
Washington as full indemnity for all losses and
injuries sustain ed by Chinese subjects who have
been sin remote and unsettled regions OF the
United States the victims ofinJures In their person
and property at the hands OF lawless men and nro
QAd Oft
advocacy OF It, and on the subject OF the pending
bill for the absolute prohibition OF Chinese mmi-
the conclusion that the Will OF the American peo-
pie TO the total exclusion OF Chinese laborers was
an irrevocable decree, and that that exclusion
through that Of treaty. He proposed to adhere
to that ground, now that 1t was reached.
LITTLE BREEZE.
A question that was put to Mr.. Morgan by Mr.
Mitchell was treated by the former as an at
tempt to draw him into political dis
he said ssa that he after 1aS
mated Mr.. Harrison for the presidency OF the
United states the Chinese government knowing
until after the November election It might get an
administration that would be favorable TO Chinese
II DO not believe" Mr.. Mitchell replied, ..that
there Is single solitary mind In the United States
OF America that honestly believes any such thing
e sSe %ss of h xosS Mgs very
Just stated that believed it. and does the Senator
undertake to say that do not believe 1T"
DO not believe that the Senator does believe
it. said MI. Mitchell.
Mr.. MORGAN INDIGNANT.
Twin not be Interrupted by man Of your char
acter in the impeachment Of honesty, Mr., Morgan
Indignantly exclaimed.
SO far as my character is concerned twas Mr..
Mtchell's respOnsel / am willing to parallel it
with that OF the Senator from Alabama either
here or elsewhere
expected some interference OF this Kind when
stating this question, said Mr.. Morgan. He then
went on TO discuss the Chinese exclusion bill and
declared his intention to vote for Q reconsidera-
ton.
AT the close Of MI. Morgan's speech, his bin was
referred to the committee on foreign relations
THE ARMY BuL.
The conference report on the Army appropria.
tion bill was presented and agreed TO-
THE CHINESE EXCLUSION BILL.
was taken up. Mr.. Sherman speaking In favor Of
PERSONAL.
MI. Mitchell, In short speech re-
PEELED Mr.. Morgans insinuations agains
his character, and wound up his
speech BY exclaiming: sWhatever / may
have done since have been member Of this body.
have never come into the Senate chamber full OF
Wh16ky. 0is0PacfnO foupa luy N