New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-25

- ,.,,ot..,,, made noisy and energetic hsht
IN N. House toda, ln that part "l ''V - 7''''''
REORGANIZATION Bill which pfo'l'd '"' ''' ~
org =, ,i,. no. If thc present examining Dchin''
>e,rl, the whole Of ,hc afternoon D" i''' wa %
..h. and tumble discussion OF inc 'Nh
~ .,.t.,,. s., stem and n, results uhocf
,t c,i..inr method. Of ADMINISTRATOR" y WV
&C. e,,uv rea,lel 90 Committee oil INC ""'o -"
.,. ,,or...itl,n % strike odt tc ''aD''' "fI''''
ga, b., ,,ata.e che work OF the COMMISSION
and IN. friends OF ,hc ~ stem won uS ~ ~
" ,.Nl~i, vote. About twenty i've Ike
ted ID, deny the appropriations ana
f', .r,v Democrat, Joined with TIE hepH'
nm. in supper. of tie Appropriations 'oiii'''''o
ard ,lc commission ,, ,,,,ries ~ tho
nm. attack va, begun on the salaries Oh '"c
commissioners and various suFseSU'"s VI
. ,.,o made bat were ruled out OF Oiucr d
-, .,,.,irr law FINALLY. Mr.. Houk Of Ten
- moved 10 strike out the whole section from
,, I'm. and on tbs obtained two hours Tor debate
,he House he argued. ou9ht 10 make no "ppiop''A'
,ion while the Committee on the Eciorin OF ''c NNH
service ,tn had the Commission ." under indictment
ur IIouk was humorous usual, and lac was sup
uor,,d in his crusade against Mc>sis. LYMAN
,o,.eyelt and Thompson by Nessrs Chcadlc GrosNe-
non Dnnncl Perkins. Dorsey and Coleman. on the
Ec,nblican side. and Mc->s,. Cummings, >pinola and
Turner. Of New York. StoohGalc, Of Mississippi ana
,isr,. of California. on the Democratic MI Bisss
be2t the House In gale Of laughter over his delightful
prove that Jefferson the real inventor Of the
famous phrase. To the vc,oss belong the spoils.'
That Wa, the only true Democratic do,rne ne
maintained. and he quoted from hs volume on
American politics 10 ciinch his argument MI IiSsN
had his tine extended tUioc-a signal favor eraA'eu
only 70 successful hgmorsts.
The opposition could scarcely be taken seriously
Of course But vigorous and effective speeches were
made In favor - the appropriation hy M'e>f@.
NJ, ornas Mckinley, Buttcr~orth Grecnhal-c' Lodge
Cu'cheon. Lchlach. Moore. II New lamp,lirc' HI
and Hopkins. Two Democrats. Mc-sr>. ilouli' ~
eorci. and Tracey Of New York. also argued III &c
fence 81 TIE Commission
when the clause appropriatinS salaries for the
civil service Commission was reached. Mr. cum
mincs. of New loik. made the point q order mat
u was not properly IN the hil The Commission was
neither legislative executive nor judicial. A. CON
onctcd IL had been a scandal 10 the Government.
The apparent Ignorance Of some 81 ta'sc tomrl,-
s.oncrs had been largely displayed. Tie in'o.ea'e
Of oace was never better eNcmphiet. The lack u
knowledge # the Board Wa. hmeutablc Nr.
Roosevelt. The brilliant and accomplished cowboy
knew something about IL. but did nothing. When
ever caught 90, gal act, the commissioners made
their ignorance their excuse. Even the smithsonian
professor. would h. az fault in oharactcFizins tie
Commission. out with IT,
Mr Tracey. OF N,..l YORK.. said that when the Leg
i.ativc bin Wa, pending last year amendment was
offered Increasing the appropriation fI INC Commits
zion. Believing then. he aelieNe ed now that
Ire-idcn, cleveland desired to extend the classified
s and to insist the honest execution Of the civil
service law. he supported the Amendment because
the commission stated that the inorcas, was ncce,-
ssr, 10 enable 1t 10 comply with the requirements Of
,hc law Quoting from the civil service plank Of the
Republican party he declared that tic promises
there made had been broAcn
The point Of order ovcrrulcd.
Mr. Dorsey Of Nebraska. moved 20 reduce the
number 81 commissioners from three 10 one.
Mr. .linola % New. York. denounced the law rs
An Infamous scheme and an infamous imposition ON
the public The whole country was opposed TO IT.
cxccpf here and there scientific man. Ihefe were
rot TN men on the floor who favored Civil service
reform. IT IN conflict With every pfin'ipic uPo"
which the Government was founded.
Tie amendment ruled out.
Mr. Perkins Il Kansas. offered an amendment
sxcmptng OK soldiers from the provisions OF the
,-vl service law. lie had not much sympathy
with the present law and the methods and manner
Of It's cAc,uton Mr.. Perkins believed that the
weakness Of the present Administration Was that
Il profes-ed to stand by That law.
The amendment was ruled ont
Mr. Houk Of Tennessee. moved 10 strike out the
entire clause. (Applause.l lie desired the Govern
ircrt nm on business principles. In closing. De
declared that the commits, ION was under Indictment
ard that 10 appropriation Should be made until the
committee charged with its investigation made its
report.
Mr. Moore # New Hampshire. announced himself
CiVl service TeOrmcr, without dS uisc ana with
out qualifications
Nj Bi-gs 81 California. denounced the Civil Ser
vice hsS coniending that Administrator should
have its friends IN oice.
Mr. lnhlbach. Of Ncw-Jcrsev. wonld not discuss
now whether the commission should be abolished or
not TIE IIou.c should have waited until the report
O. the Committee # Invc. 'iratIon came in.
Mr. McComa.. Of Maryland. said that this was a
.ovardiv attempt to nulify existing law. and the Re
publican party had never been party 81 nuliheailon
The ~tackdoor@ Way Of attacking the civil service
rommis,ion by attempting 10 starvc it out, Wa mean
and cowa'dly.
Mr. Cutcheon. Of Michigan, opposed to the abc-
ltoA Of the present Civil Service Commission at any
tine OF In any FORM
Mr. Cheade. Of Indiana, was opposed to the whole
theory Of Civil service Reform.
Nj ncmphill. Of south Carolina thought that no
acton 10 abolish the commission should be taken
until the committee made report.
Mr. Gro-vcior Of Ohio thought it unfortunate that
the language coward "dlshonOrablc" should be ap
Piled to the action Of great body OF the floor,
simply because they had tcen 1T. great public
question 90 differ from other gentlemen. lie was a.
in favor Of reform in the Civil service a. any
other gentlemen His opposition lay TO the construc
ton. organization and operation Of the present Civil
Service law
Nj Dunnell. Of Minnesota. believed that the GOV
eminent departments were not equal in efficiency 10
the departments Of eight years ago. Under the civil
'"'''e ""' inc intelligent did not enter inc
service.
W. I'LL. q Illinois characterized the motion to
s"iAs o"' the appropriation as an effort to DO By
'N@t'n what netles Of the great political parties
A@u A'd Inc desire Or courage 10 do openly.
Dr. Spno'. Of New York. charged that the bills to
repeal the iaw had been smothorcd in committee lie
I n,ee lnai If t1cy could be brought before the
n'".' majority Of The members would 30 far respect
s' "i"~ OF TIE people for them, and con
dt.r ul, un .Nnlilcan .cAemc
~ "r'enhalse. Of a,sachusetts. regretted that
uS,i.ol iaf been psccp.tacf upon TIE House
v"' uh', When tiie Civil service tOmnI sion was /
olus investigated by Hou~. Committee lie had |
~. efP ecu = De called upon T. defend what hc /
.."Pf''' nan been written into the political law Of |
-. E'I.DA, a. part. lie had not cN pcctcd H. hear
o. nom Tie Other side. when Ne remembered /
H.. "a, .4H' principle lad been written into tbs /
."''' pAtDfr. Yet there were men sitting /
~ ~ u wa, meant for buucOlhe and sound /
., vi wiz IL Wa put there. The party pat /
Ni'l' bffdure the politician, /