The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-08
WASHINGTON.
THE NICARAGUA CANAL BILL PASSED
By THE SENATE.
NOVA WAITING THE SIGNATURE
or THE PRESIDENT.
YEsTERDAs PBoCEEDINGs OF BOTH
BRANCHES or CoNGRE5s.
The Bill for the Erection OF Bridge
TTom tort Monroe to Elizabeth
County Tayorabiy keported-
Capital Notes, ac.

XAsnINGTOy, February THE Sen
ate today further discussed the Legisla
tive Appropriation bill. Mr.. Sherman
presented the conference report on thI
bin to incorporate the Maritime Cana
/ Company OF Nicaragua. II was agree
10. fhe bin now goes TO the Presiden
for bis approval.
The credentials Of Mr.. Mcpherson. o
/ New jersey, for a new Senatorial term
were presented and fled.
MI Blair reported fayorsDly Joini
resolution proposing constitutions
amendment to prohibit the defeat by the
United States or any State Of the righ
Of suffrage on account Of sex. The rcso
/ luton was placed on the calendar. Mr.
I Cockrell gave notice that a minority re
port would b. made hereafter.
Nr Sherman offered resolution which
was agreed TO, for the appointment Of 3
committee of three Senators 10 make the
necessary arrangements for the inaugu.
ration Of the President.elC G on the 4th oi
March next
The resolution heretofore offered by
Mr.. Chandler instructing the Committee
on appropriations TO make an inyesliga-
tion in relation 10 the longevity, mileage
and sea services, claims OF naval officers
was taken mp, and after debate, in which
the conduct of Washington claim agents
was severely criticised, went over until
tomorrow without action.
Senators Davis and Daniel were APP
pointed on the board Of visitors 10 the
Military Academy.
L. 4 ~ q w.
bill as TO cutting Of timber on Indian
lands was concurred in.
The Senate then resumed the
consideration Of the Legisla-
tive Appropriation bill, the
pending question being on Mr.. HawleY's 5
amendment TO give an additional clerk,
OF tie third class, 20 the Civil Service
Commission. After prolonged debate
the amendment was agreed 10. Another
long discussion took place as 10 whether
the board of pension appeals, fixed in the
bin as thre0 members, should be In
creased to six. The change was made.
Mr.. German moved 10 increase the sal
8ry of the assistant d0or-keeper Of the
Senate (S2,J92) by $500, 50 long as tho
position is held by the present occupant,
who has been Ia the service of the Senate
i've years
Mr.. HOar suggested that the name Of
Mr.. Bassett be mentioned In the amend
ment, 80 as 10 embalm the name Of that
excellent and honored public servant Ia
the annals OF the Senate. The amend.
mont was modified accordingly, and was
agreed TO. The bill went over TIL to-.
morrow.
The Senate, at 0lO p. ~, adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House spent most Of It's tim0 to-.
day IN considering the Army Appropria-
ton bill
The bill increasing the pension OF The
widow Of Brigsdier-General w. IL.
Emery from $50 to $50 per month was
taken up and, after slight struggle, was
passed.
The House then went into Committee
of tho " hole on the Appropriation bill
The amendment was agreed 10 appro.
priatng 81 800 for a riding and training
master at West Point Paragraphs were
inserted appropriatng 800, 900 for officers
quarters at the Columbus, Ohio, Post /;
$1,000 for the purchase of the site of
Fort Elliott, Texas; $4,000 to complete
the water supply system al Fort Da Rus
sell, Wyoming Territory.
Mr. Randall of Pennsylvania, raised
point OF order on the proposed amend
ment 20 appropriate 100000 TO purchase
movable submarine torpedoes, and the
question was debated al some length by
Nr Townshend, of Illinois, Mr. Spinola,
of New York, and NJ. CutcheOn, OF
Michigan. Pnding discussion a con.
ference was ordered on the District OF
Columbia Appropriation bill, and the
House at 3 o'clock adjourned.
SENATOR DANIEL sPEEca OK CIVIL
SERVICE.
Senator Daniel, OF Virginia, made an
excellent speech in the Senate yesterday
upon the civil service commission. That
commission had asked for further cleri-
cal help, hence the discussion in which
Plumb, Stewart, COckrell, and other
Senators took part. Mr. Daniel said, IN
the course of his remarks, that Il am op-
posed to that system, which | look upon
AS un-American, un-Republican, and un
Democratic. Ny objection 10 the civil
service commission is based upon
the bedrock principle that It
Is not thing that was ever
by the fathers Of our Re
public, and was never res0rted TO except
as a refuge from corruption. The sys-
tenn is q equalization Of executive pow
er without executive responsibility.
Continuing the Senator said: ii have
another objection TO that system. There
/, no business establishment which selects
its business employees upon the prin'
ciple that this government is Sc
Letting It's employees Where can we
find q company which has abdicated the
function OF individual judgment OF char
acter and transferred IL TO board 10 ash
a stranger few questions and then ad-
nit him into the confidence Of that con
Germ and into its responsible functions !
There was something entirely illogical N
the establishment OF this machine system
of civil service reform. | am salts
lied that this system has been in-
furious to all parties in
his country The Democratic party
have suffered most by II, because they
got the first full dose OF it; but the time
has come now when that cup has passeu
from II, and while am not great ad-
mirer of the Republican party, | have
human nature and charity enough in my
composition to assist my brethren OF
that party 10 drop that cup and break IT,
and assume the responsibility OF govern
ment lust AS soon as they will
DEMocRAT1C PROGRAMME FOR w.
In speaking with several members OF
Congress to-day learned what at frsl
appeared 10 be but social entertain
ment turned out to be real Democratic
reunion. The idea is that Governor Hill
il TO be placed In nomination for the
presidency in 1892, and that Whitney Is
10 be Governor of New York; further
that Hill will resign, or rather not
accept reelection for 1896, but vii
allow Whitney to succeed him. Al
though there were no politics actually
talked of at the luncheon, still everyone
knew the purpose for which the enter
iainment was given. 1t was also under,
stood that the campaign for 'S2 should