Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-11
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
OWL SERVICE IN THE SENATE.
Mr.. HaIe's Proposed Investigation
LITTLE DEFICIENCY BILL.
Under Consideration in the House.
The Senate.

the following:
By Mr.. Manderson-To establish two additional
land offices in wyoming Territory, to enlarge the
jurisdiction OF the Probate Courts in wyoming,
and to provide for minimum invalid pension Of IS
per month.
ByMr. Saulsbury-Joint resolution declaring that
no further enOrt can properly be made by the
United states TO obtain the cooperation OF Euro
Of valu 9 between silver and gold as money. Laid
on The table.
BY Mr.. Sabin-For the increase to s24 per month
OF pension for the loss OF an eye.
BY Mr.. DawetTo provide for the reduction Of
the Round Valley Indian Reservation in California.
BY Mr.. Cullom-TO facilitate promotions in the
Army, by retiring from active service Officers who
nave served In the war OF the rebellion as general
Oncers OF volunteers.
President to transmit to Congress the report OF
the Pacific Railroad Commission Adopted.
PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS IN THE DISTRICT.
MI. Blair offered a resolution calling on the Dis
trict commissioners for Information as to the pay
grading, length Of service, &C., OF the pubic
school teachers of the District. Adopted.
Mr.. voorhees, offered resolution directing the
committee on the library to inquire into the ad-
visaplllty OF purchasing w. I. Travis life-siZe
picture OF Abraham Lincoln. painted in 1S64-'65.
Mr.. Butler offered a resolution, which was
adopted, calling Op the Secretary Of the Interior
states.
THE PROPOSED CIVIL SERVICE INVESTIGATION.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Hale on 10Th De-
cember for a select committee to examine fully
into the present condition OF the civil service
taken up, and Mr. Hale addressed the Senate in
explanation and advocacy OF it. He declared that
his object in offering 1t was to secure an investi-
cation with a sincere purpose OF bringing before
congress the present actual condition OF the civil
service OF the country, ana also the performances
OF certain high and low Off1cals OF the Govern
ment. AT the commencement OF Mr.. LncOns ad-
m1nistrat1On the public Offices were filled with the
adherentS OF that party which was the exponent OF
the doctrine that TO the victorS belong the SpOiS
Under that administration the chief test OF tness
was loyalty. Not a few OF those tnen appointed
had, within the last three years. been turned out
On the cold charities or the world to make place for
ciples OF which Mr.. Lincoln had stood as the great
representative.
Gen. Grant and President Hayes had, during
their administrations, recognized the growing
sentiment OF the country in favor OF ciyilservlce
REFORM and had endeavOred to conform appoint
ments TO the reasonable demand OF that agitation.
The F0rty-Seventh Congress (republiCan) had
enacted the civil service statute, and
President e Arthur mad, with sincere good
missioners and gave support and encourage
ment to them. But he was content to do 1t in a
quiet way. II he QIale) were to make any con-
trast between President Arthur's course on that
subject and the course which had been pursued IL
would be simPly TO call attention to the fact that
1SeS no pledges but contented him self with carry
ing out the law according to its purpose and Sprit
And yet he (Hale) had failed to see any recognition
In that respect on the part OF the Org niZation
which claimed to represent civil-service reform.
BOTH THE GREAT PARTIES In 1854,
declared themselves, in their platforms, in favor
of civll-servioe reform; but, the campaign pro-
gressed, 1t was seen that q considerable body OF
men who had before that afiiared with the republi
can party had determined TO oppose its candidate
and 1t soon became clear that not only was that
SSts SSEy 81 Inn men oent on opposing tne can
port his opponent, Gov. Cleveland. The candidate
OF the democratic party had not failed
herence TO civil service principles In his letter OF
acceptance Mr. Clevelands declarations In that
respect had their enect In the close states they
had influence enough on the voters to be decisive
OF the result, and Mr.. Cleveland elected Presi-
dent Mr. Hale quoted from
AN INTERVIEW WITH MR.. CLEVELAND,
published In Boston In 1885, In which Mr.. Cleve-
land is represented as saying: 81 have tried TO be
true TO my own pledges and the pledges OF my
party. We both promised to divorce the ofrfces of
the country from being used FOR party services"
There they had, as clearly as words could give
to the @ civli.sersice i reformers. a'aSn That adl
ministratiOn had been elected (as MIR.
George W. Curtis and Others had frequently as:
(Hale) had never believed In the sincerity OF these
pledges, because, II the democratic party believed
In any one thing more than In another, IL was
ITO THE vICrORs BELONG THE sPoILs"
He had before him table showing the sweeping
changes in all OF the departments OF the Govern
ment up to the 11th Of June, 1887. That table
showed that out OF 1879 Presidential postmasters
OF 5000 fourth-class postmasters there had been
10000 changes; out OF 33 foreign minister's 80
changes; out OF Ill collectors OF customs, 100
changes b surveyors OF customs were all changed;
not one Of the naval Officers remained; OF
SO appraisers but remained; OF 13 super1ntend-
ents or mints and assay offices there had been IL
changes; the assistant appraisers were all gone;
Hue the IS had sons % OF aas internal last rsve Of
the IL inspectors or steam vessels 8 were
gone; Of 20 district attorneys "a semi-judicial
Judicial of1ices), 22 were changed or territorial
governors all were gone; Of IL pension agents but
remained; every - one & Of the aS surveyors,
were gone; OF 10 Indian inspectors and special
agents, but renamed; Of SO Indian agents. but
eral Land ONCE, but r. AZ this
time June, 1887, the democratic Administration
had 0een but little over two ,ears In power.
THE BEST COMMENT
that he Hale) could make on the table referred to
was to quote the editorial headings OF leading
democratic newspapers when 1t exultantly pub
lished that list These headings were: 1.-THE civil
Service-Practical Exclusion OF Republicans from
Employment Under the National Government"
by the PendetOn Act" 1.-THE Changes Effected
with as Little Derangement OF Business as POssl-
Die" ''SpOilsmen Not Satisfied"
"NOt satisfied" said Mr. Hale because a small
number OF offices were still In the hands OF old pub
lie servants who did not sympathize with the new
administration. Since that time changes had been
going on.
This showing he said, was amazing. He had
not realized II himself until he had looked into the
figures. The country had not realized 1t. The
country did not appreciate tnat, under the banner
OF reform, with its watchwOrd written every fold
OF the Administration, the ruthless prescription
and these removals and changes 10 Office had been
going on at rate unexampled in any Otner
administration in American history. II could not
oe said that most OF the changes took place be-
cause OF the expiration OF the terms OF the In
cumbents.
Nominations To-Day.
TWO C0NsUIs, COINER AND POSTMASTER.
The President has sent to the Senate the follow
| ing nominations:
Joseph Black Of Cleveland. Ohio, to be consul
at Buda-Pesth. George Osgood Prince to be con-
| sui at Moscow.
Henry Lehman, Of Pennsylvania, to be coiner
| OF the Mint at Philadelphia.
| joseph Haussler to be postmaster at Hoosick
House Of Representatives.
The Speaker, as the frst business In order, pro-
| ceeded to call the committees, but no reports OF
| any character were submitted
The House then ON motion OF Mr.. Mills, OF Texas
went into committee Of the whole (Ar. McCreary,
OF Kentucky, IN the chair,) upon the state OF the
union for the consideration o(
TEE PRIsTDRNr's MESSAGE
Mr.. Mills offered Q resolution referring the mes.
| sage 70 the committee on WAYS and meana The