, 1890-04-24
TUESDAY.
An Interesting Discussion In the
House-Senate Proceedings.


WAmirSaroS, Apnl 2,-Mr. Gambler,
oil Massachusetts, moved this morning
thnt the house concur in the senate
amend menis to the worlds fair. This
being agreed to. the bull was finally
passed ana will be sent to the president.
After the passage OF the bill the house
went into committee OF the whole on
the legislative appropriation bill.
MIR. Butterworth, IN a brief explana-
tion of the bill, said that there was sub
stantally civil pension list. IL con-
sisted of number OF old persons who
had faithfully served the government in
the past, but who were no longer able to
perform their duties. The committee on
appropriation had allowed an increase
on the clerical force of tho civil service
commission substantially as requested
by the commission,
NJ =; Dockery criticised the bill for pro.
yiding Tor tho appointment of l4i new
officers at cost of sl6l 500. Referring
to tire civil pension list he said that in
tho departments there were employed 397
persons who were wholly or partially in.
efficient, but whose salaries amounted to
$4,000 He believed II there was new
blood In the departments, 5000 clerks
could be discharged at a saving $15, coo,
600 year.
MI Allen. Of mississippi, quoted from
speech delivered by Mr.. Cannon, and
used rs u campaign document, declaring
that the republican party was devoted
to tho country, and would, II II came
into power, administer economy and
greatly reduce the expenditures. lie
then quoted from the civil service planks
of lie republican party, and from Presi.
. dent Hurrisons letter of acceptance.
But the republican party had gone back
on its promises, and he wanted to call
the attention of the country to the civil
service pretcnsluns of the administra-
tiOn,
Mr.. Allen recalled story showing
republican opinion of the administration.
I IL was to- the effect that meeting n repub-
/ licnn and asking him what he though /
/ of IL, he received the following reply;
"Wauny runs tho Sunday school
Levi runs the bar
] Baby runs the White house;
| And, d----n II, there you are."
/ 1Lnughter.
MIR Bland addressed himself to dis
cussion Of the monetary question. lie
had never regarded this question rs a
party one, but from thc fact that the re-
publicnns were holding caucus after
caucus 1t would seem that they were
going to make II one. Let the bill be
brought in rs any other business bill
/ was brought in. not under the gog law
Of caucus. lie then proceeded to speak
in favor Of the unlimited coinage OF sill
YER and characterized the Window bill
aB q deruoneti2ing bill.
Mr. Cannon replied to Mr.. Dockery's S
criticism, In view OF the record of the
las, administration and the last congress,
II seemed that the gentlemen had swal-
lowed camel then and was now strain
ing ut gnat. In the tiiiicth cUngtess
there were created 0s6 offices with an ag-
gregate expenditure of l,l6i,OOo The
increase OF salaries made by the pending
bill was only 5000. The increase oil
saates made in tho iifiieth congress
was 81, 10000.
Mr.. Williams Of Illinois, criticised
bringing in bill for tho settlement OF
the silver question and thus relieve the
oppressed People oi the country.
ht. Grosvcnor said that tho anxiety
manifested on the democratic side n re
gard TO the popularity and success OF the
administration was the best sign that
the republican side ought to be satisfied
with ihc administration. Speaking of
the civil service system. he said th az he
could not believe that the law and its nd.
mnlstr0tion was approved by ne-fifth
ofthe menbVrs Of either hnnse of con-
Rress. He was told that there were on
the eligible list enough young men ana
women to NIL The the places for twenty
nye years 70 come. yet the young men
In mis- district were oajolsd and urged to
spend time and monov in being exam,
med. when the men who issued tine In,
iNNhtionS Know that the chances were
not one IN a thousand that they would
get positions.
Mr.. Lodge defended the civil serylc,
law and resented Its being characterized