The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-18
TO FIGHT REED IN COURT.
THE NEW RULES TO BE PUT TO A
JUDICIAL TEST


Ex-Speaker Carlisle Puts the Repub-
licans of the House on Notice to
That Efect-An Attempt to Evade
the Civil Service Law in the Ap-
pointment of Medical Examiners.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-In the House
this morning, after the reading of the jour
nal, Mr.. Carlisle said that since Jan. 90 his
side of the house had been protesting every
morning against the approval Of the jour
nal, on the ground that it contained an
entry made by direction of the speaker.
showing the names of certain members
present and not voting. Last Friday the
House had adopted code Of rules providing
for such practice. Against this the demo-
cratic members had protested and
would protest, but it was a question
which could not be decided in this House,
and whenever proper case arose it would
go to some other forum. 1t was the purpose
of his side of the House to see that this
occasion should be made in such shape as
would permit it to be finally and decisively
passed upon. Therefore, he now saw no
reason why the journal, the form of which
the House had right to prescribe, should
not be approved. This was doue.
SUSPENSION DAY.
The speaker announced that this was sus-
pension day, and the committees were called
in order
Upon motion of Mr.. Culberson of Texas.
in behalf of the judiciary committee, bill
was passed for the relief of Frank A. Lee.
RELIEF FOR THE INDIANS.
The call of the committee completed, the
House passed, under a suspension of the
rules, the bill for the relief of the Sioux
Indians at Devils Lake agency, who are re-
ported to be starving.
Mr.. Banks of Massachusetts called up the
bill to provide for the appointments of
thirty additional medical examiners in the
pension office. A second was ordered, and
Mr.. Banks said that the Secretary Of the
Interior had earnestly recommended
the passage OF the bill. A letter from the
secretary was read to show that the work
of the examining officers was much in ar
rears. Objection was promptly raised that
this was an attempted evasion of the civil SER
vice law, medical examiners coming under
this law, and in the debate which followed
several members expressed themselves as
willing to vote for the repeal of that law,
but unwilling to countenance evasion of it
so long as it is a law. Among these were
Messrs. Washington and Richardson Of
tennessee, and McRae of Arkansas.
BLoUNT DEFENDS THE LAW.
Mr.. Blount defended tho civil service law.
Its enemies might laugh as they would, but
the law had given us better class Of public
servants. Public opinion in this country
was progressing, and it would 60 onward
and accomplish its purpose finally. The
republican chief executive and the demo-
cratic candidate for TIE place had both
affirmed their belief in the virtue of the
law. 1t held too much place in the Ameri-
can mind to tolerate here for a moment
this indirect attack.
Mr.. Bayne of Pennsylvania hoped that
no republican would try to evade the civil
service law. They could not afford to do it.
He asked to have an amendment inserted
providing that the examiners be appointed
under the term of the civil service law.
Several republicans objected to Mr..
Bayne's request.
The yeas and nays were taken upon the
passage Of the bill, resulting: Yeas IO9;
nays IL, no quorum. So the House at 6:35
O'Clock adjourned with an understanding
that the bill will come up on the next sus-
pension day.