The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-02-22
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WASHINGTON NOTES.

One of the latest acts of President
Cleveland greatly pleased the Democrats
and wofilly displeased the Mugwumps
and the Republicans. 1t was his refusal
to approve the newly proposed civil ser.
vice rule requiring officials to file their
reasons for the removal of subordinates.
This ruling opens the way To rid the SET
vice of hundreds of Republican barnaces
who have fattened at the public crib un-
til age has impaired their usefulness.
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Another feature of the new rules that
is received with much satisfaction is the
abrogatlon of the clause requirin. appii.
cant's for examination to be under forty
five years Of age. This will throw open
the classified service to thousands Mho
have been heretofore excluded.
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On Washington's birthday. Feb 212ra
the National Democratic Committee will
meet i'll Washin gton for the parp ,sa of
calling the National Democratic toven
ton. The representatives of several
cities are actively at work to secuic the
coveted prize-among the number New
York, Chicago, st. Louis, Indiai artlis
anil San Francisco. five were disposed
to be prophetic, we would say tina; the
convention will so TO New York, and
also that Representative Scott, of Penn
sylvania, who is known as the closest
friend of President Cleveland now active
iy engaged in politics will be the succes.
sor of Mr. Barnum as chairman Of the
National Democratic Committee.
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The house has passed an important
bill amending the Internal Revenue law
lie effect is TO abolish what are known as
minimum lurlshnents and to give the
courts discretion tu impnso fines in such
cases. The object Of The proposed law is
to discourage frivolous prosecutions,
Many other bill were passed by the
house this week which are scarcely
worthy ofspetial mention. most of them
being of private character.
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Senator Plat ca ne forward carly in
the week with partisan attack on the
Democracy. Ills revocation MAS the
Presidents message, which he triumph.
ahtly characterized us n free trade dncll-
ment. 1t is evident that the ChieI
Magistrates able STAT" paper will furnish
the Republicans wit, p' litical ammuui
tion fer long time vet
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Another fight similar the Oleomarga-
rine controversy is brewiu, in the senate
1t il the bill TO prohibit He adu!Xra,iun
of lard with cotton seed oil and ether
f.r"ign substances. IL was claimed that
only one firm now has pure ,ri on the
market.
Senator Riddleberger makes Iaily at
tacks On secret sessions and tAecutive
business and persists in his liul,s to
talk about the British Extra,h ion in
open session. On Wednesla, I,a pro-
duced a little sensation. Asst r. Yicntly
does, the chair had declared hi.. ont of
o'''or The wayward Vi.gini, II replied
that he had learned that ther, Nr,e two
sets of rules i'll the senate, on r the
other Senators and one for himself The
chair usually found means of declaring
him ont of order
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Several Senators endeavorrd To make
suggestions, but Mr. Ri,ldleberger snub-
b d them in manner that caused much
lr'ghter i'll the galleries, AMI the chair
threatened to cleai them. Mr. Riddle
berg persisted, and finally appealed
fiji IN II decision of the chair that he was
out If order. The chair did not enter
tain the appeal, but said, "the gentleman
from Virginia will take his seat" Mr..
Rid,Ileburser did not comply. but stood
still with folded arms. There was an
ominous pause and an cxlerlant hush.
After moment or two S. nutur Butter of
South Carolina, moved consideration of
resolution in which l4c was interested
and the chair put This motion. Then
the recalcitrant senator, without having
taken his seat. withdrew from thu cham
her.