New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-08
A DAYS WORK IN CONGRESS
CIVIL SERVICE DISCUSSION IN THE SENATE
,nun ARMY ELL IN THE HOUSE.


THE ARMY BILL IN THE HOUSE
,r..A,...on F.b THE conference report on the
bill to incorporate the Maritime Canal COMPANY Oh
Nicaragua was presented by Mr.. Sherman IN 'he cen
ate to-day and was agreed to- The Dill no" k0Os W
the President for his approval
The credentials Of Mr. Mcpherson for his new SEN
atora term were presented, read and placed on NE
Mr. Blair, from the Committee on woman suhiasc'
reported back favorably joint resolution, proposing
constitutional amendment to prohibit the denid OK
abridgement of the right to vote by the United States
or by any State on account Of sex The joint resou-
nop was placed on the calendar, and Mr.. Cockrell
said that minority report would Dc mace hereaieE
On motion of Mr.. George. tho Senate bill to provide
for wrs Of error ppeals to tho supreme Court OF
the United States in all cases involving the question
Of the Jurisdiction of the courts below was taken RON
the calendar and passed.
The senate resumed consideration of the Legislative
bill. the pending question being on Mr. Hawley's
amendment to give an additional clerk OF CLASS TO
the Civil Service Commission
Mr. Chandler controverted the argument OF Mr..
Cockrel yesterday, and denied that there was any
thing In tho action of the last Administration which
Justified the action of the present Administration In
placing $500 postal clerks under the supposed pro-
lection of Civil Service rules since the November
election He hoped that one Of the first acts Of the
new Administration would be to get rid Of the dis
reputable and incompetent postal CLERKS appointed
since March, 1885.
Mr.. Hawley quoted the Civil Service paragraph Of
the Republican National Convention. The professions
of the party wero not he said, mere prediction pro
fesslons.
Mr. Allison expressed the belief that the Civil Ser
vice law so long as IL remained on the statute books,
should be fairly carried out
Mr. Hoar approved the extension by Mr. Cleveland
Of the Civil Service law to the postal mall CLERKS
The process in the past Of turning men out ana put
ting men In had been a scandal and shame 10 the
Republication Administration Of the country ana hah
become ntolerable to the majority of the Republican
party In his own State. 1t was not necessary ne
said, to repeat that shameful history
After further discussion, the amendment was
agreed to-
Another long discussion took place as to whether
the Board of Pension Appeals fixed In the Dill az
three members) should be increased to SIX. The
change made.
In the House the Senate bill providing that the
public lands Of the United States now subject to
private entry or adapted TO and chiefly valuable
for agriculture shall be disposed of according TO
the provisions of tho homestead laws only was
passed.
Mr. oTein Of Pennsylvania, Hlled up the bill
increasing the pension of tie widow OF Bngadicr-
General W. II. Emery to $50 month
Mr. Townshend, Of Illinois, antagonized IT, with
the Army Appropriation BILL and raised the question
Of consideration. Much confusion ensued; flhNly
the pension bin taken UP and passed. -,
The House then went into Committee OF me Whole
Mr. Dochery. of Missouri, in the chair on the Army
Mr. Lodge, Of Massachusetts, offered an amend
ing master at West Point, for the more thorough
Instruction Of officers and cadets Agreed To- -.
clause appropriatlng 100000 for the purchase Of
movable submarine torpedoes -, 49,.
Pending decision Of the point Of order the com
nIttee rose