The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-02-07
WASHINGTON VIKINGS.
Senator Daniel on the Civil Service ta~-Th.
Nicaragua osnsi Bill

nicaragua Oenel blll.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-ln the senate
the house bill granting the Big Horn
southern railway the right OF way across
the Fort Custer military reservation, Mon
tana, passed. The resolution heretofore
offered by Chandler, instructing the COM
mlttee on appropriations 10 investigate the
matter Of naval officers claims was taken
up. After long debate the resolution
went over without action and the executive
and judicial appropriation bill was taken
up.
The pending question was an amend
meDt 10 Increase the clerical force Of the
civil service commission. A long and un-
interesting discussion, which turned prin-
cipally upon the derelictions OF the post
Office department., was carried ON by Cock
rell, Teller, Vest and Stewart. Then
Daniel attacked the civil service itself as
being un.Amerlcan, unrepublican aud un-
democratic. While he regretted the de-
feat Of the present administration, he felt
there would be some consolation In II II
the incoming administration should mani
fest no affection for the modern machine
system Of appointments. He hoped
Il would lead the government back
n the old principle in which the people
were recognized as having the right
10 share In the peoples offices. If the re-
publican party would go about II sincerely
and help 10 rid the country OF that humbug
he would pledge at least one deG lcratic
vote 10 assist them In doing IL. He longed
20 see the time when a plain American cit
izen might feel there was no bar TO any Of
fee under the government OF which he was
worthy, and he hoped the new administra-
ton and its advisors would find some way
of amending the system 80 as TO throw
open the doors to all applicants, although
they might be subjected, when necessary,
TO proper examinations. Adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
Consideration of the conference report on
the Nlcaraguan canal bill was resumed, IL
being agreed the debate should be closed at
o'clock.
At the conclusion OF the debate the house
adopted the conference report on the
biil-l77 TO %.
DlnRley, Maine, from he committee on
merchant marine and fish ,ries, reported q
resolution calling on the secretary OF the
treasury for information as to what orders
were given 10 the commander OF the
United States revenue cutter Rush In re-
gard TO the protection OF the seal fisheries
In Behring's Sea In the spring and summer
OF lSss; whether such instructions differ
from those given the same commander In
the spring and summer of 1887, and II so,
what reasons existed for any material
change In such instructions. Adopted.
Tho house then took recess, the evening
session 10 be for the consideration OF bills
reported from the committee on Indian af-
fais.
At the evening session Peel, Arkansas,
called up the house bill 10 divide portion
OF the reservation OF the Sioux Indians In
Dakota into separate reservations and Sc
cure the REIMBURSEMENT II the Indian title
10 the remainder. Amendments, exempt
ing honorably discharged Union soldiers
aud sailors from the paym Of the sum
required TO be paid by settlers upon lands
surrendered by Indians and 20 relieve all
settlers from payment upon their entries,
were left pending, with an understanding
that vote would be taken upon them To-
morrow. After few other unimportant
changes had been made, the previous ques.
tlon was ordered and the bill laid aside un-
I'll tomorrow. Adjourned.