Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-10

1883.
can control this Government let her take possess
sion.
Mr.. Dougherty-Florida has not undertaken TO
Florida is undertaking 70 place himself in post
tion wnere ne Will not be deprived OF his rights as
Mr.: Baker GN. ~ objected to Mr.. Burnes re-
quest
The Speaker said that the clerk would inform
ing and that the senate could take It's own course.
~, MI = rogers SArkl questioned the tight OF
1ns ceIx 70 oear any message 70 the Senate with
out olfect Instructors from the House.
THE sPgAKRR IN DOUBT.
The Speaker expressed his doubt upon the sub.
ject The question had arisen unexpectedly, and
the Chair would take the time to examine what
the practice had been heretofore In such cases He
iutimated that a. the House never lost the control
rolled bills reported the bill the House could re-
fuse TO receive the report or to authorize the
Baker withdsW Sis Objection % ar sS1nss re-
guest; but II was renewed by Mr. Breckinrdge. OF
kentucky. who regarded the presidential count
bill as Tar more important than the deficiency bill
TIE LAST OF THE GENERAL APPROPRIATION BIILS
HMAILY PASSED.
Mr.. Burnes then called up the conference report
on the deficiency bill, and, after some time spent
In persuasive eIdeavors Mr. Burnes was success
ful in inducing Mr.. Dougherty 10 withdraw his
d.sposes OF the Last OF the general appropriation
bilisl
Mr. Peel [Ark) presented, and the House agreed
Of o the and
Railroad Co. through the Yankton Indian keser-
walton, Dakota.
ADJOURNED TILL TRIDAH.
The House then. At LAO. adjourned until Fri
day.
CIVIL SERVICE COMMENTS.
Sharp Report Of the senate Special In.
vestigssing Commitsec.
IT CHARGES THAT wHoLEsALE PARTISAN CHANCES
HAVE BEEN MADE AND THAT FEDERAL OFFICIALS
TAKE PART OPENLY IN FOL TIcs-cAkPAleS As
sEssMENTs ON oFFIcR-RoIpERs-THE rREsrDENrs
COURSE CRITICISED.
Senator Hale to-day submitted to the Senate q
report from the special committee TO examine into
the present condition of the civil service The re-
port makes printed document OF nIty pages 1t
discusses elaborately the testimony taken In New
York, Pennsylvania and elsewhere, and concludes
with the following general summary:
'The Investigations made by the committee and
the facts therein brought forth establish these
things beyond controversy:
81. That partisan changes have been made In the
Federal Offices In wholesale way, under no pretense
that the good OF the public service demanded such
changes. In most marked instances. as In Phila-
these changes have been followed BY scandals In
the pubic service winch has been rendered less
efficient by reason OF the cndngea
FEDERAL OFFICIALS IN POLITICAL CONVENTIONS.
'2 That Federal officials throughout the country,
contrary to the directions Of the President, as
found In his letter Of July II. 1880, have freely
and openly participated In political conventions
and primary election movements, using their
Official influence. In Pennsy lvania the entire
operation for the purpose OF controlling the demo-
cratic organization In the state In the Interest Of
the Administration forces a. against the friends OF
and controlled by the Federal Ofncials and the
Craftsmanship Of the state committee was securvd
by the Of1ces bestowed by The Administration upon
members OF the committee VINO changed their
allegiance from Mr.. Randall to the President
PARTBANsHR RECOGNISED AND REwARDsD.
"In no case does the committee nnu tnst any
Federal ocer has been disciplined FOR such inter-
ference in politics. but on the otnsr hand such In
reference has been repeatedly recognized and re-
warded. This inter1erence, In some cases notably
al Binghamton, N. Y, was most offensive 70 the
people and amounted 70 a conspiracy TO thwart
and defeat the popular WILL
POLITICAL AssEssxENTs ON oFFIcE-HoLDERs.
'That the system OF levying tolls and assessments
upon federal ofice-holders for political purposes
has been continued without interruption since
the Administration came into place The CON-
mittee Is persuaded that at present throughout
sesseS % and called UPON 70 contribute IRON their
salaries TO swell the campaign FUNDS OF the demo-
cratic party. While these assessments. 30 gen.
yfa yaIayou ~aSs Of tne @ repeated % decSiations or
the President and OF the fundamental principles VI
civil-service reform, the committee hardly feels
warranted in severry animadvering upon the
conduct OF these sub0rdinates for violating the
policy announced BY the President In view or the
fact that that policy has been departed from and
his Cabinet in th-1r alleged and unconLradicIed
subscriptions OF large sums TO the democratic ma
iOnal committee.
at is not 70 be expectedsthat subordinates will
feei Justied IN considering as sincere declarations
OF poiicy which are so palpabiy repudiated by
their author, and the TACT that the President Of
the United states, In a campaign 10 which lie has
great persOnaltntereSt, contributes notoriousy.
One-rifth or years salary for pohucal uses, Is
fairly TO he taken by those who depend upon nim
for their tenure or Of1ce as not simply an invita-
ton, tut command ~ do likewise.
"Whlle perhaps not strictly The junction OF this
commiLJee, 1t may not be improper for 1t 10 CON-
mend 70 The consideration OF the legal adviser OF
the President the inquiry whether such subscrip-
tiona, made, were not In direct violation or the
following PROVISIONS of law.
Crne provisions Of law are here citedl
THE PRESIDENTS PLEDGES
"An these things are contrary to Ine pledges re-
peatedly made by the President both before his
election and slnca in his letters and messages and
well authenticated interviews"
the report here makes quotations nom the nrst
letter OF acceptance OF President Cleveland; from
his letter OF December %, 1854. TO Hon.
George william Curtis; from his inaugural ad-
dress; from his d. st annual message and
from his letter Of September IL. 1855, 70 Civil
service Commissioner Eaton condemnalory OF the
spOils system and enuncaatlnG the Presidents
views on cvtl-service reform. II says the investi-
gatiohs made by the COMMITTEES 'Show condition
or affairs As Numerically opposed to what The
President has promised as II would be possible TO
imagine"
To show "how these promises have been kept
the committee quotes the concluding para gra phs
OF the report OF the civservce reform association
OF Indiana, ''composed largely Of gentlemen VINO
supported the President In 1854" commenting on
wuicn, the committee says:
"Tho committee can appreciate the condition OF
mind In winch theee gentlemen OF Indiana must
have been when confronted with the IacIs brought
out by the Investigation, many Of which have
been also established before the committed"
Capitol Topics.
JUDGE THURNANs LBvER
Judge Thurman held Qutle levee yesterday
afternoon in the ONCE OF Secretary McCook or the
Senate After the delivery Of his argument In the
supreme Court he strolled over to the Senate
wing hut did not enter the chamber, though Is an
ex-senator he was entitled to the pr1vlleRe He
went into Secretary NcCooks ONCE, and his pres
ence there was whispered around the Senate
There was an immediate rush OF senatora repub.I-
cans as well as democrats, TO grasp the ex-Sen-
ator's hand. Employees OF the Senate many OF
whom were there during Judge Thurman's Sery-
ice We'd with Senators In man1festlnH good VIII