Bismarck weekly tribune., 1888-09-07
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A Spirited Discussion in the Senate
Upon Matters Relating to the
Civil Service.
The House Passes Bill Forbidding
the Acknowledged Celestial Land
ing on Our Shores.
1t is Taken Up by the Senate and
Considered but Goes Over
Without Action.
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Senat

The senate.
WASHINGTON, Sept. Sin the senate
Mr.. Vest denied Mr.. Cullom's statement
of last week that the pension examiner
who had been sent at his (Cullom's) re-
quest in 1884 to engage in political services
was entitled to leave with pay. He was
entitled to seven days. leave with pay and
had received twenty-three days leave with
pay. He also sent to the clerks desk and
Judd of Chicago defending himself against
the charge of allowing the employees of the
Chicago p0st0ffice to be taxed for demo
cratic campaign funds, stating that it was
without his knowledge and consent, and
he had no control Of Mr.. Esher and no re-
sponsibility for his conduct. Mr.. Cullom
replied to Mr.. Vest and sent to the clerks
desk and had read extracts from the Chi
cago Times and Chicago Globe, which he
characterized as democratic papers, criti-
cizing severely Mr.. Judd's course in allow
ing political assessments. Mr.. Vest denied
that the administration had acted on the
principle that to the victors belong the
spoils. The departments at Washington,
outside of the specified civil service posi-
tions, were to-day filled with republicans.
In the treasury department $248,OO0 was
paid in salaries to republicans against
$2O5,0O0 to democrats. When he (Vest)
called upon the democratic head of
bureau he was compelled to talk in whis-
pers lest the republican clerks should hear
what he had to say in regard to his party
and its interests. Mr.. Plumb-What busi-
ness has the senator to be talking about
the democrati party to the head of bureau
in office hours [laughterl. Mr.. Vest after
replying to this question went on to say
that the administration retained in Office
"Old moss. grown radical officials who had
been assessed year after year to furnish
campaign funds to the republican party.
They were to-day receiving salaries under
a democratic administration and were
praying night and day for its defeat. Mr..
Plumb believed the number of department
clerks who would vote the republican
ticket this year was less than the number
who would have voted for the democratic
ticket under Mr.. Arthur's administration.
He declared that the democratic admins
ticn had treated the public service not as
public trust, but as a private snap. The
senate then proceeded to the consideration
Of the bill for the admission of the state of
Washington and was engaged on it when
message was received from the house
with the bill for the absolute exclusion Of
Chinese immigrants. Mr.. Stewart moved
that the bill for the admission of Washing
ton be laid aside and that the Chinese bill
be taken up for immediate action. Agreed
to. Mr.. George moved the bill be referred
to the committee on foreign relations. Mr..
Stewart-The bill has been passed unani-
mously by the house and hope there will
be no objection to its passage. George
stated the bill was possibly unjust in ex-
cluding Chinese immigrants returning to
this country under certificates given them
in compliance with the existing law and
who might now be within sight of the
shores Of the United States The debate
was continued for some time by other SEN
ators, but the bill finally went over till to-
morrow and the senate adjourned.