The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-05
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WASHINGTON, Oct. i-Mr. Chandler Of
icrcd a resolution (which WIS laid over til
tomorrow directing the Acknowledgement
10 inform the Senate whether or not dur
ing the present year there has come to
the knowledge Of the department Of justice
any violation Of the nth aud 18th sections
OF the civil service law Of 1881 and II 80,
whether any prosecutions had been insti.
suited Ia punish such violations.
Among the bills reported from commit
tees and placed ON the calendar, were tho
following
The Senate bill Ia authorize the sale VI
timber on certain lands, reserved Tor tho
usc oi the Chippewa Indians. IN Wis
cousin and Minnesota The Senate
lill regulating the allotment uf
the lands IN scycraliy 10 Indians.
The senate ~ 1890 o'clock resumed con-
sidcmion 1T Mt llnlc's resolution ON
Gen. lcnvl's citCularas to discharges from
ar.cnnls aud armoncs. and Mr.. Teller
opcncd the discussion upunN. Tie Thought
"a a very grave misfortune That the people
| should have come To believe that vast
! sums Ut money were collected or were
| necessary for the purpose Of carrying on
puliiiCal campaigns. II the issue at the
presidential election depended on money,
the Republican party might ~ wen sur
render nov ~ nt any time. With nearly
sdpuOdOOO oi the public money now Ia
United States banks, instead at being 10
circulation, or instead Ut having been used
iu payment oi the debt, II WIS easy ior the
u muvruiic national committee 90 call
uruu those people who Wrrv pluudvrng
the government Ia that way ioi their con.
trihutiuus, and they would hardly say
may, when the retention Of this money
.ilr which they paid no INTEREST," de-
pended un the good will ui u Demo-
cratic Secretary Ut the Treasury, who, Il
WIS said, had himself contributed $1,000
h. the campaign fund, aud ui whom IL WIS
said whether truthinlly or not that his
nearest relative contributed twice M much.
Mr. Salisbury thought such debate on
such resolution disrrpulnblr a. the sem
ate. II hc had the power De- would ~.
peal the civil service statute aud revoke
every urlrr made under it. llr clarac-
tcrigoi the attacks upon the President NJ
nn attempt Ia clip his wings Ia the vain
hurr " preventing his living over the field
nest November aud hr declared that Mr..
Cleveland would live IN the hiflory Of his
cuuLiry long after his traducrm wcrc Tor.
gotten.
Mr.. Stewart aid that hc had come 10 the
conclusion that the civil service law was
bad one. and that d ought a. be- repealed.
ID was law to promote duplicity aud
living, law. the very execution ui which
would breed race of uisClls.
Tho resolution was then agreed 10 with
ont division.
The senate bin relating to the classihca-
ton Of puzlullirps and amcndalory Of the
ac, oi March, l,Ni, TO adjust the salaries
oi uus'mlBturs," amended 10 ~ to take ct'
beet July I, lssDI was passed.
Mr. thandvr's resolution for an inquiry
into the recent Louisiana election WIS
then taken up. aud Mr. blair spoke upon
% aud 'iu connection with ~ argued ia
favor ul his educational bill.
The resolution went over till Monday
and the majority and minority reports "n
tho tariff blll .ns we'll ~ Mr. l'rck's views
were presented and orl,Wi printed.
4 further conference WIS ordered on the
deficiency bill
Alter in executive session the Senate
adjourned 600 Monday