Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-18
THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW.
A Lively Debate on 1t In the House Last
Night.

An attempt was made in the House last night
TO pass joint resolution for the appointment
Of thirty medical examiners Of the pension offico
and to make their appointment Independent Of
the operations of the civil service law,
A very interesting discussion followed on the
civil service question, and the resolution was
defeated by the lack Of quorum. Mr.. Marsh
asked to have that part of the resolution ex-
empting the appointments from the operation
of the civil service law stricken out.
Mr.. Cannon, MIR. Cheadle, MIR. Anderson and
others objected. Several members spoke in
favor of the resolution, declaring that they
were not in favor of the civil service law.
Mr.. Yoder said he was satisfied that any
commissioner of pensions could select better
men than could be selected under the civil ser
vice system.
Messrs Bayne, McRae, Blount and others de-
Tended the law.
Mr.. Blount said:
Sir, gentlemen may laugh at ''civil service
II they will. but in my judgment that system
has brought into the government service a
better class Of employees. There has been a
ns OF sub Ipn0n and in this Will spuntry
onward and onward until finally it
accomplishes its purposes. Your chief exec
utive in the last campaign proclaimed himself
in favor of the civil service system. The re-
publican party Endorsed it in its platform;
This question has assumed too much dignity
a. an issue to be laughed down in this body. II
has assumed too large place in the American
mind aud heart to justify for moment
this indirect method Of attack, under the
plea of Fastening the consideration of the
interests OF the soldiers. The best way to
preserve their interests is to see by proper
examinations that competent medical ex-
aminers are appointed. The best way to pre-
serve the interests of the soldiers and all in
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passed-not by this continuance to attempt to
cheat the country Of whatever value there is in
the civil service system.
My friend from Tennessee has rightly said II
you desire to attack it, repeal it, that is the
proper way. But do not allow 1t to be used
where it does not operate to your injury and
repeal it pro tauto the instant you ind that the
law operates to prevent you from restoring
those who have been turned out; and that ID
just what the whole matter is here.
Mr.. Bayne asked that the Objectionable pro-
vision in the resolution should be unanimously
stricken out before the vote was taken.
and that the law should be administered and
these men should be selected under the civil
service law. He asked unanimous consent that
it may be eliminated from the bill.
Commissioner Raum said before the invalid
pensions committee this morning that he could
get better force without the civil service law.
In the Probate Court.
In the Probate Court, Judge Cox, today, the
will OF Mary Donnelly was admitted to probate
and letters testsmentary issued +. J. Donnelly;
bond s1.6OO. C. w. O'Neill was appointed
guardian of Elmer Hanson. Alice L. Riggs'
guardian was directed to sell certain Chesa-
peake and Ohio canal bonds and invest the
proceeds for the benefit Of her ward The adj
ministrator of Maria B. Linton's estate was
authorized TO sell forty shares Of National
Metropolitan bank stock.