Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-13
COMMITTEE REPORTS IN THE HOUSE.
The Senate.


The senate.
Among the bills reported from committees and
placed on the calendar were the following:
TO authorize the secretary Of the Treasury to re-
examine and re-audit the claims OF the state OF
pennsylvania for advances made and money bor-
rowed 70 pay the militia called into the military
service Of the Government under the Presidents
proclamation OF June 1S 1853.
Granting an increase OF pension to Mrs. General
Ward b. Burnett
House bill to authorize construction Of bridges
over the st. Marys and other rivers In Georgia and
Florida.
TO INVESTIGATE THE CIVIL SERVICE.
Mr.. Hale's resolution. for the appointment Of a
special committee to examine fully into the pres
ent condition OF the civil service In oil branches Of
the Government, was passed, as stated elsewhere
In The STAR
MR.. BECK REPLIES TO Mr. sHIRMANs SPEECH.
In accordance with previous notice. MI. Beck
took the floor at 80 O'Clock to speak in favor OF
his bill for the issue OF coin certificates in lieu of
mittee, by bare majority, had reported the bill
adversely. Mr.. Beck then entered upon his re-
sp Spouse 70 Mr. sherman's recent remarks In regard
10 the demOnet1zation OF silver.
House Of Representatives.
On motion Of Mr.. Anderson QlL) bill was
passed providing for the leasing Of premises for
the Washington city post-office.
Mr.. Oates Ala-), from the committee on judi
ciary, reported adversely bill providing that the
joint session Of the Fifty-rst Congress shall begin
on March 4, 1889. House calendar
military AFFAIRS reported reported bills % for or the erection Of Of
an army gun factory and to provide for the public
defense. Committee-of-the whole.
bill for the sale or certain property belonging to
the United states in Pittsburg. House calendar.
MI Bland (Mo), from the committee on mines
the dOuble-eage to 20 per cent Of the gold depOs-
tied In the mlnts and disseminating the coinage
Of the three-dOllar and one-dOllar gold pieces.
House calendar.
Mr.. Wise va.), from the committee on naval
affairs. reported bill to regulate pay Of ensgns In
the Navy. Committee or the whole.
ADMISSION OF NEW STATES.
Mr.. Springer Qll.), from the committee on terri
tories reported the omnibus bili, for the admis-
sion to the Union Of Dakota, Montana, Washing
ton, and New Mexico. Committee OF the whole.
Bills We're reported and sent 70 committee OF the
whole for the erection OF public buildings at Gales
burg, Ill, and Davenport, Iowa.
Mr.: Dibble Is. Co.. from committee on public
buildings and grounds, reported bill approprating
providing for the erection thereon, at an ultimate
cost OF $3.50, 900, OF a cOnmOdiOus building "with-
9ut towers or needless ornamentatioD, but strictly
Committee OF whole
Mr.. Bankhead Ala), from same committee, re-
u
Fort Worth, Tex. Committee Of whole.
Still Another Investigation.
INK 1AbDis zn1sea1 |Bse-soa.pAzessnaszfAB-sol
QuIBE INTO ALLEGED VIOLATIONS or THE CIVIL
SERVICE LAW PASSED IN THE SENATE.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Hale called up his reSO-
luton to appoint committee Of seven senators to
investigate alleged violations Of the civil service
law and rules and orders by Officers and employees
OF the Government under the present administra-
w
of1cials have taken part In political movements,
&c.
Mr.. Cockrell offered an amendment to extend
the inquiry back so to include the civil service
order Issued by President Hayes
Mr.. Hale objected to the amendment, saying he
wanted to conflne the inquiry TO the present ad-
miniStratiOn. lie did not see any good TO be ac-
complished by going back ten or twelve years,
though, II Mr.. COckrell wanted an investigation
object to separate investigation by another COM
mittee.
Mr.. Hoar opposed the amendment, and Mr..
Dawes asked II MI Cockreli was pleading an on
Set
Mr.. Cockren replied that he was not; that it was
more In the nature OF an equivalent; that even If
the insinuattOns contained IN the Hale resolution
were true, there were Offenses OF that sort, but
ten Thousand times worse, under previous admin
tStrattOnS.
Mr.. Dawes retorted that then the plea was that
this reform administration was no better than its
predecessors. Mr. COckrell, with some warmth,
replied that this administration could take care OF
Itself. 1t needed no defense at the hands or u re-
publican Senate nor any other legislative body
WhaC he wanted was to have the two adminstra-
lions cOntrasted, and let the people be the judges
On the question OF adopting Mr.. Cockrens amend
ment the vote was strictly partisan. the demo-
erad5 voting aye ana tae n republicans rs no The
the resolution, as offered by Mr. Hale, was then
adopted, 1t being directed that the committee
should be appointed by the chair.
Buildings for POst-OFflcex.
CONSIDERING SYSTEM BY WHICH CITIES NAY BE SUP
Piled WITH THEM REGULARLY.
The Senate committee on public buildings and
grounds yesterday had under consideration the
project to provide system for supplying post
Office buildings The plan in general is to consti-
tute the Postmaster General tho Secretary OF the
Treasury, and Secretary OF the Interior board,
who shall annually submit to Congress
an estimate OF the amount required
TO erect post-Of1lce buildings throughout
the country: They win allot the fund upon the
quiring pOst-Office buildings For towns OF 10000
population single-story building will probably
the si1e Of the nuiidng viii
ately. There are now before the committee
plans OF buildings Of different sizes, prepared
!sct. @ One plan Of single E story build build
ing adequate for towns OF 10000 or 1900
Of q two-story building is estimated at $35, 600,
and there Is plan OF palmer two-story building
that would cost SIS. 900.
definite action but there will be special meeting
on Friday to consider this subject and arrange the
details OF bill.
Aplan OF this kind, it is claimed, would do away
with the "log-rOlling" method OF procuring apprO-
priatlOns for pOsl-Ofice buildings and would sup
ply them In accordance with sy stem. At present
the member OF Congress naturally exerts himself
TO get the largest amount possible for post-oilce
buildings In his district, and members cooperate
with each other In putting the bills through. IL
Is asserted that In some cases money enough is
appropriated for single building to provide two
or three places with permanent post-Uffice quar-
ters. In other words that sometimes u town or
city gets much larger and more expensive build-
ing than Is needed.
National Temperance Home.
BILL INTRODUCED IN THE SENATE TODAY.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Farwell introduced q
bill to incorporate the National Temperance Home
OF the District. 1t names Cephas n whitney, Theo-
dore Hansmann, H. b. Moulton, VIM. F. Switzler
and kobt. b. Vance o board OF trustees, and
authorizes them TO establish and maintain a ma
tional temperance home for soldiers, sailors, and
civilians, and for the care OF fnebr1ates AT any
place within the District, and empowers them TO
receive and hold the property necessary for the
purpose, provided that at the dissolution OF the
pOration or II IL should cease for six months to
maintain such home the property shah vest in
the District IL authorizes the board TO make
necessary bylaws and TO employ such assistance
may be deemed requisite. The bill also requires
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