The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-22
WASHINGTON BUDGET.
SENATOR HALE WISHES TO RE-
FORM THE CENSUS,
And Calls Attention to inaccuracies In the
Last One--The House eCOmmittces-Ciyii III
Service ana spoils-Holiday AdJourn-

fuNtutis lie rAlu iIai tue id@l ''h-
sug report had been VIGOROUSLY in
accurate and that there had been
an avalanche Of inaccurate information pre-
cipitated on the country. senator Haie's
bill 10 amend the census act went over. 10
bee called up Immediately after the recess.
one Of the points in the case j. that the
census was intended 10 be dOctored in the
southern states so aS Go suit the new election
laws proposed by the Radicals with the bill
iJT Federal supervisors Of elections. II the
census report can show cOlorcd majority in
the Southern states the Radical idea is 10
count the vote according 10 the census, and
not bv the poll OF votes. That is what
Speaker Reed and his hackers wish to do.
The plan is tOc0unt in the two Republican
contestants from the Northern States. which
will give the Republicans ten majority, and
then proceed 90 deal with the Southern CON
tested cases. II Reed is the autOcrat that the
place allows him 10 be. he can work his
viii IN the way Of seating fifteen bogus rep
rcscntatiycs. lie can also abrOgate the rules
so FAR as ihe clause referring to dillat0ry
motions is concerned. But still the minority
viii have the quorum rule, which Is the ciia-
del of their rights against iyrannical ma
joTity. Speaker Reed is the man
% Use an his power. and be will
dare To do anything within the possible
limit OF bis authority. but the tODgressmen
are going home for the holidays. and they
may return with the healthy idea that the
time has passed for "iorce bills
THE COMMITTEES or THE HOUSE.
Speaker Reed filled ali the committee ap-
pointmeni- to-day before turning his attcn-
tiOn 90 the Christmas turkey. On the For
cin Affairs Committee Mr.. Hit. formerly
q deputy diplomat 20 the state Department,
is chairman.
ON Naval Affairs. ourdistinguished friend
Buutellc. sometimes known in Southern pO-
iiiical literature. will perform as chairman.
Nc,sr-. Dalxell. Bingham. Perkins. Car
ter. Julius Caesar Burrows. O'Donnell and
man, other lights OF the Republican side.
VIII figure rs ch1irmen Of the principal
committees.
Mr. Reed has done his work Of disiribu-
ton BOO most bu-ncss-likc. and at the
same time partisan manner. He will hold
Dds force, well in hand. and if the recess at
hOnc shows that the party can dare 10 pass
20 "iorce bill. Mr.. Reed is the man 10 do IL.
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
The Civil Service Commission that was
supposed t0 represent the highest virtue Of
tie Republican politics, is being insesti-
gated from two points of attack. The first
the other is by the House committee. The
question is whether the Nirtu0us commits
SION can declare against the "spOils sys-
trm.' and at ihe same time practi 'c II in
the manner of appointment, 90 fayorites.
This is one Ofihe most interesting frauds
in politics. bat a commission
should De appointed to purify the civil ser
Vice. and end by being brought 70 trial for
IFS own mi-doing~.
IL has come to light tnat the questions for
examination have been given away t0
flyorites. and appointments made ON bogus
examinations.
Tlis is the present scandal on the COM
mission. and Relonner Roosevelt has 10
stand the racket
THE HOLIDAY RECESS.
Though Congress was virtually adjourned
two daNs ago, the f0rmaliiN WIS only per-
formed to-day. and the statesmen will retire
from the arena until January 9Th. when
they VIII return 10 duty and settle down to
business. lhi, is the long session, and a.
the Republicans have both Houses and |
ihe automatic President. Of course
they will 40 just what they choose
II f. iu their power 20 mnaacle the
whole vote of tis southern states by a
Federal election law. and there are two bills
lraiici for that purpose. one by sherman in
The senate. and The other los Cabot Lodge |
n thc House. II the speaker Of the House |
chooses he can have the act passed in the |
llOu-e.and Doe is the sort OF man iO Try pirai- |
cIl tactics. 80 we mly look 90 see some |
incidents in the House is soon
l- the recess j, over.
SENATE.
In the senate. Mr.. lloar introduced bill |
0 establish "a uniform system oi bankruptcy |
throughout tAc nitcd STATES.
ON motion of Nr. Hale. the senate bill 10 /
amend ihe Census act by making tine maxi !
mum PAS Of SUPERVISORS : sl.WH, instead Of /
$500. was taken up. and a letter from Mr.. |
Porter The superintendent was read TO
show the inadequacy of the compensation |
low provided.
MIR. Hale made q further explanation Of |
le bin. iu the course of which, he promised |
Dat the eleventh census would not bc al |
owed o. d.a. along a- ihe tenth census had |
lone.
Mr.. Ingalls, remarked that the country |
would he clad 10 bear from the chairman
IF ihc Census Committee that The next
.ensu1 Wa- Not iO De "a repetition Of The last.
Tine tenth census had heen provided for IN
$50. and noW. 40 the close ui lN>'. all The
.0lumC- of that census were nOi published.
.ie did moi recoliect The onliie number Of
NllNT ilNt NHN NN|H ltN'i 'iIiAhifh 'H lHf
.nuniry in au avalanche of mi.iniOrnatiOn.
lhe ccnsu, had been not0ri0usiy inaccu-
'atc. IL WAS not reliable. IL was cum
lrrcd with an enormous mass Of matter that |
lo4cr Should have been included.
Alicr further discussion, to bin went
ifcr.
BRAZIL.
Sir Morgan offered resolution calling |
ln ihr President 10 copies ui AL l0riespOnd-
nee belwtcn thc United States and Brazil
elatng 90 the recent change of the Gov
mment Of Brazil. which. after some dis
.u-,ion. was adopted.
Mr. SpoOner offered % substitute for Mr..
Morgan resolution a- i0 the recognition Of
Doe Brazilian Republic. io De- referred tO TIE
omnitlee on Foreign Relations. IL de-
larcs that the action 0f the President, in
according diplomatic recognition 20 iae
resent Provisional Government Of Brazil.
irl in mstmciins TIE United States llini.-
fpefend on the part Of this Government
cordial and louaal iec.grilion Of Ihe neN
iepublic as soon as % majority oi the pcO.
ile cf Brazil should have signiied their as-
cnf to its establishment and maintenance.
norited and received the unqualified appro-
,ation of Congress. Mr.. Morgan suggested
hat there WAS something in Mr.. >pooner's
.reio,itiOn -t0 point a moral and adOrn a
ale
Mr. Teller gave notice that Immediately
FER ihc holiday recess he would call w
Us .e,giuiion for open sessions Of The
enl,e,
The senate then went into eseculi1e seq
ION.
HOUSE.
In the House to-day Mr.. McComas. of
MARYLAND. from the Committee on Appr0-
riaiions, reported the District Of Columbia
bill. Printed and rec0mmiI-
td. li.s 4. l..e i..sf time in the history Of
me- House. when az The first regular sr--,o,.
general appropriation bill has been re-
.orted ic.o.e BE HOLIDAYS.
Mr.. Bl-cheii id.e. ol heniucAy. Caiilg
M the resolution offered by him yesterday,
c!a!iyo lo ne turning oyer Of the assets ~
hc -cfaeant-at-Afms' once 10 tlio present
and Withdrawing u sub
itnlcd the ioll0Wlngi
Resolved. That 10 enable the scrgeani-at.
rms to have iull ana untfammeled use ol
is office and the safe therein. the treasurer
4 the United States Is hereby Hequcsted 10 {
,ta into custody all money anfo her assets
laced by ). i. Leodom, as late serseant-t'-
rr,s into sala safe, aud 10 keep safely the
,nle on sns.tai deposit uriil fuither oruer
{ this House.
The resolution was amended ~ as TO pro-
"a. tt.t ia. ,xrtff.n cons nj of Mr.. letuOu