The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-16
LIVE DARLINGTON TOPICS
Prolonged Debate on tho TnriR BIII May
Keep the Force Mn Out of the Way

LIVE WARRINGTON TOPICS
Prolonged Debate on tho TnriR BII Ma,
Keep the Force Bill Out of the Way
WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE question OF thu
adoption Of n gag rule in tho Senate and tn,
passage OF o Federal Election bill does not ere
ate as much interest among the Senators as 1
did n week ago. Then It was reported that thu
Republican Senator'S were unanimous in favol
OF adortlng Reed tactics In the Senate ant
passing party legislation with rush. The eX
element has cooled down now. and 1t is founC
that the Force bill has about as many
enemies as friends in tho Senate
The action OF the caucus last might
in rejecting the rule go carefully prepared
by a special committee Of eight Senators was
very significant. and to-day 1t is generally ad-
mitted that the chances are very much
against the passage OF any election bill. The
radical Republican Senators still keep their
courage UP. and. in spite Of the action OF tho
caucus. insist that tho Senate Is n unit In favor
OF radical measure. The men in charge OF
the Elections bill have been mised somewhat
and have taken It for granted that Sena-
tors who kept silent when the gag rule
was brought UP were In favor OF the
passage of an Elections bill. These Senators
! all voted last night to send the proposed rule
back to the committee for the purpose OF hav-
.
practically worthless for the purpose It was IN
tended to serve. A rule that gives n Senator
the right to move for the closing OF debate
-" after It has progressed q reasonable time
means very little in body tho members Of
which will claim the right to put their own
construction on the words "a reason
able time" A leading Democrat.
when asked to-day how much time
would be, consumed in the discussion Of n
thought. ak weeks would not be too long
| Under this arrangement the Tariff bill would
| DO passed. about sept. l. and In tho opinion of
| many Senators, II Is nonsense to suppose Mt
| that late date the necessary number OF Sena-
tors would remain here TO begin the discussion
Tho Senators who IRE opposed to an Elec-
tons bill. and even gag rule are Inclined to
pursue is to force ali the ,ieiavs possible whiie
the Tariff bill and other business propositions
! aN being considered. without coming out in
oron opposition to tho programme Of their col
leagues. The Senators who are of thIs mind
took long step forward when they secured
rule. No Instructions we're given for having
1t acted upon Mt future caucus, but IL was
regular steering committee Of the Senate.
% whish is to ba a it up for
the caucus, ,aIalpst atiemptinE, 70 apply
many provisions In that measure affected
that theref6re It Would be- lmpossbe to take axe
any action that might be construed as cutting
or the right T Of the various interests to bo
Ta,iI biz M much more important than a
Federal Elections law voted to send the rule
for some weeks to come. They feel assured
to-day that their action has made 1t very i'm
probablefthat an Elections bill or even O gag
rule will he presented to the Senate.
The Democrats are still maintaining their pol
Icy Of silence and regard themselves as justi;
that they have anv policy to pursue. and 1t Is
known that they have none. hevond deermi.
the passage of mn Elections bill They are sat-
ished now. moro than ever, that they are in n
fully They VIII make reasonably long light
upon the nariit BILL ropsu iI no more time
1han and @ en DC
Senators see NJ to bring it forward, There Is
no power by which tho right of the Democratic
Senators to debate the proposed rule can be
limited and they feel that they will be able TO
talk II TO death.
A provision in the Legislative Executive. and
Judicial Appropriation act gives the deathblow
to the ambitions OF about nino-tenths Of the
persons who become applicants for appoIpt-
ment under the Civil Service law. The MAORI
ty OF applications Tor appointments come from
persons residing ,bI either permanently or tenn
merous has this class OF applications become
that long ago the Commissioners declined 10 !
receive any, more applications from actual
residents OF Washington, 1t has been Gus
tomary however. for applicants TO claim vari- |
their aTpcatlons endorsed by bona I de resi-
dents OF those States In this way it happened |
that about nine out Of ten persons were credit !
residents of Washington. 1t became neces. |
sary TO give outsiders a chance. 50 this para.
graph was inserted in the Legislative hin:
Proytded That hereafter every srpicaton for |
animation hrfore ne Civ Service Commission for az.
En- he ST s
STsss Of I'M Mn ns tho ap" sSG +, tue ne ana
that such applicant was at tn" time OF making such
aH had been such ros Tor psrod Of no oI ess INK
om,S e 4x wo NAV P p. bs sS no.
promotion or appointment III other branches Of the Gov
Hereafter persons living in the District Of
Columbia will have no show whatever in get
ting appointments. as the District quota was
lonG ago full. and in orIer to claim residence
IN some state they must be actually living in
that state and able to secure sworn ,af1davits
vast amount OF trouble in cases where The 40.
plicant is not personally known to the officers.
for ne oiiicer must swear that Of his own
State ana county He cannot take the sworn
teStimonyol the applicant, nor will hearsny
readily seen. tho diiiicuIteS md complca'ons
arising rom this provision IN tho law ARE like
" 10 nroye very numerous and tho outcome of |
1t all is looked for with II good deal OF Interest.
On Thursday committee OF conference will
decide whether Speaker Reed and Congress-
man Boutelle carry more political weight than
Senators Hale and Frye. Tho committee WAS
In charge OF n resolution oi u very simple ma
ture hut which has produced IN open rupture
between the Reed Boutele faction and tho
mute: tho memhers oftho Board OF Managers OF
the National, soldiers Home for tho next two
years. Speaker Reed and kepresent9tve Bou-
ways taken great interest in the mannGemcrt
q tho Soldiers ONE Mt Togus, Ne.
For six years Names representative on tho
Board has. been Ger, Thomas v. Hyde. a -hr-
builder OF liEth., lie has recently acquired.
alter some difficulty contract to build Two Of
the new gunboats. IN securing the contract
lapt., BouteIlo, as Chairman Of tho House
Naval Gommittee. was OF great assistance 10
him. Mr.. Bontslie. 10y the advice Of Mr. Reed
presented TO tho House the name Of Col. Au-
Eustuh h. Fnrnhnn as succ g. Or 10 Gen. Hyde
who, 1 was considered. would have SO much TO
10 fulfilling his con raGt that he would not want
the other pnc". Cnpt. BOutelle said to-day:
This subject has grown from simple mat
tor into II complicated political issue Rood
and nre strongly backed in our action to Sc
nure the nOminHiion and appointment Of Col
farnham by the whole soldier element OF the
>nie OF Maine I'D it comes with very bad I
race on the part OF our Senators, who never :