The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-04-23
DEBATE IN THE HOUSE :
Over tho Lcsislntivo Appropriation Bill
More Funny Poetry.

Over tho Lcgislntivo Appropriation Bill.
More Funny Poetry.
WASHINGTON, D. G., April 22.-The
House went into Committee Of the
Whole to-day, (Mr. Payson, Of Illinois,
in the Chail) on the Legislative Appro-
priation bill. .l'g-
Mr.. Butterworth, Of Ohio, in brief
explanation OF the bill, said that in some
Of the bureaus Of the Departments there
was substantially civil pension list. 1t
consisted OF n number of old people who
Ind faithfully served the government in
tho past, hut who were no longer able to
perform their duties. They were car
ried on the rolls, but were OF no service
to the Government. The Committee on
Appropriations had allowed au increase
in the clerical force OF the Civil Service
Commission, substantially as requested
by the commission. z4.s t.zg
Mr.. Allen, OF Mississippi, confessed
that he was somewhat disappointed in
the bill. He quoted from u speech de-
livered by Mr.. Cannon and used as
campaign document, declaring that the
Republican party was devoted to the
country, and would, if it came into
power, administer the Government with
greater economy and greatly reduce c1-
penditures. 1t was this promise which
accounted for his disappointments. He
failed to tiud that there was any reduc-
ton in this bill.
Now and then he liked to meet his
Republican friends on the street and
chat with them, but after the fourth OF
March, 1889, it was impossible for him
to keep up with them in their wild rush
10 the departments to get Offices and
show their devotion to their country.
Laughter. He then quoted from the
civil service plank OF the Republican
party, and from President Harrison's
letter OF acceptance. But the Republi.
can party has gone back on its promises
and he wanted to call the attention OF
tho country to the civil service preten.
tions OF the administration. He told a
story OF Senator Ingalls, going to the
White House to secure an Office. On
tho way he met with friend who told
him he would not get ,as Harrison had
friend in Kansas that he was going to
appoint. Tho Senator scratched his
head moment and said: "That is
right, il he is sure Of it; but AM pretty
well acc uainted with that State. and u
he has a friend there, don't know it."
Laughter gr,,C,
Another story Mr.. Allen recalled aa
showing the the Republican opinion ol
the administration was to the effect that
meeting Republican and asking him
what he thought OF 1t he received the
following reply: s L
''Wauny runs the Sunday School.
Levi runs the bar, -..sf
Baby runs the White House,
And, d. 1t. here We a,c.
Laughter
Mr., Cannon, of Illinois, replied to Mr.
Dockeyy's criticism OF the bill. In view
of the record of the record of the lass'
administration and the last Congress, il
seemed the gentleman had swallowed 9
camel then and was straining at n gna
today. He reviewed In detail the IN
crease OF offices and salaries and justi
fed the Committee on Appropriations
in having reported them. He then pro
ceeded to read, smid laughter, the list o
deiaul,ing State Treasurers OF the South
ern States. @
Dir. Gr0sren0r, OF Ohlo, speaking y
the Civil Service system, said that ht
did not believe that the law and it's I'D
ministration was approved by one.tittl
/: of the members OF either House Of Con
cress. He believed that II each membe
81 the House would vote his deliberate
opiuiou, he would declare that the Who'll!
svstem was founded on mistake ant
lis administration on false principle
It was detrimental to the very purpos'
it was aimed to accomplish.
sIr. Clements-What civil service re
form was endorsed by the Chicago Con
vention2
out and put Republicans in. Laughter.
Mr.. Lodge, OF Massachusetts, read Iron
the New York Erening Post a list o. tn
occupations OF the members Of the lam
many executive committee = - 4
In retaliation for this Mr.. Spinola reat
from the same paper an article retlectini
upon the character OF Senator Quay.
Ho was called to order by Mr.. GEoa
venor, who claimed that It was not II
order for a Representative to read