Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1890-01-02
WARRINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Correspondents.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20, 1889

lFrom our Regular Correspondents
WASHINGTON, dec. 20, 1880.
The number of bills introduced
under he call of the House on We'd
nesday reached .O6j. The variety
and confusion OF proposed measures
makes one dizzy. Every conceivable
proposition is hurled upon defence
loss legislative body. 4 dozen or
more measures based on the Blair bill
were among the thousand Of Wednes-
day. The silver men were not idle, as
is shown by he twenty three measures
presente ed for the free coinage of silver.
Nearly every member Of the tobacco
growing states was armed with a
measure for the repeal oi the tobacco
tax. while some of the more ent hllsl-
astic went To the full length oi the
rope with bills for the total wiping
out of the internal revenue system.
One OF the new bills provides for the
establishment of "bureau OF ap-
point ment To take the place Of the
present civil service commission. This
measure was introduced 10y Repre-
sentative Cneaile, oi Indiana. The
proposed bureau would classify the
clerks in Department. service into
three Glasses. The first class would
comprise all clerks who have been in
the government service for say ten
years. AT the end of three years from
the passage OF this bill. The next
class would go out in six years and
the third class in ten years. Appoint
ments hereafter would be made on the
recommendation of congressman and
would be duly proportional among
the congressional districts. Ten years
would he the limit of official life
Having the fear of his Indiana con-
stltuents ever in his thrifty eyes. the
proposed measure especially exempts
honorably discharged sailors and sol
diers from its provisions.
Although il had been expected that
the special House committee charged
with the invest igation of the Silcott
defaleation would report this week
the complications arising during their
meeting yesterday now precludes the
possibility of II unanimous recommen-
datlon. Beside the proposition of the
passage of IA deficiency Appropriation
hill. there are two othcr schemes pend
iiIg before the committee. One OF them
j. to divide the money left behind by
Silcott pro rata among the members
who lost their salaries. The ther is
to send the case to the Court oi
Claims.
Should the committee finally disa
the House instructing the commit tee
to report at once the bill introduced
by Mr.. payson ON Wednesday. This
bill. Invested of quibbling. simply pro
vides lor "A deficiency appropriation
sufficient to reimburse the members.
1t is believed by the friends OF the
measure that they can convince any
reluctant senator that it is IA proper
measure, and that the government
should reimburse congressman for the
natural losses resulting from disre-
gardng the recommendations OF tn,
Treasurer OF the United States foi
twenty years, in failing to provide foi
the house a duly authorized disbnrs
ing officer.
Senator Morgan yesterday Offered u
resolution recognizing the United
states of Brazil as II lawful and
riehtful government" and provilin.
that the people and government o
these United states shall recognize tn,
new ilag as the banner OF a free, SOY
ereign and independent government
The resolution may he opposed on tn,
ground that the republic of Brazil ha,
not yet asked recognition. though it i,
a well known fact that the state de
partment is merely waiting to see how
s.rorg the new republic is befor,
Offering it tardy recognition.
Congressman Dalzell. of Pittsburg
is outspoken in his denunciations o
Senator ,luay's successful mterfer
ence in the appointment of the, new
postmaster for Pittsburg. lie say,
ut H. IA wrong to me as the representa-
tive OF my district and in indeiensibl,
violation of Republican precedent
ID is II wrong done aI the dictation o
u selfish aud guiding bossism, from
which the people OF Pennsylvania vii
sooner or later relieve themselves.
II appears that John Wanamaker has
been arrayed against Mr.. Dalzell dur
inc the entire quarrel, while the Presi
dent was mt first for he strict observ
ance of the time honored republican
custom of allowing "a congressman tC
name the post stmaster at his own home
l;ut when At came to antagOnlzlng Ia,
chairman Of the national conmitte,
Mr.. Harrison good resolutions van
ished before the frown of the Napole
onic Quay. The latest advices are Il
the effect that the DalAell and Chris
Magee wing of the republican party il
Pitt>burg,Nill knife lDelemater, quay
lcandidate lor governor.