The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-28

Bills Discussed.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 27.--Tn the Senate
today the message Of the President, .vetoing
the bill TO establish the record and pension
Office Of the War Department, was submitted
and referred.
These bills. among others, We're passed.
House bill TO prohibit liquor licenses within
one mile Of the Sodi ers' Home property IN
the District Of Columbia House bill for the
relief of Henry L. Morey.
Papers in support of the claim Of William
II. Clagget 10 a seat in the Senate from the
State Of Idaho for the term beginning March
4ih next Ohe seat for which the credentials oi
Ar Dubois are already on tle) were presented
and filed.
Mr.. Teller reported a resolution, which was
agreed to. 10 pay To- ex-senator Sawyer Of
South Carolina his salary from the beginning
of his term March 9Th. 1861, until he was paid
He also reported like resolution IN favor
of ex-senator Spencer. of Alabama, when
was placed on the calendar.
The resolution iu-tfuctng the Comnlttee
on Indian Affairs b inquire into the condition
of Indian tribes in North Dakota, South pa
kota. Montana. and elsewhere. and whether
the care and control of Indians living IN tribal
relations should bc transferred from the lnte-
rior Department 10 any other department oi
government was agreed TO-
NICARAGUA BILL LAID ASIDE.
Mr.. Sherman stated that hc was authorized
bv the Committee on Foreign Relations to
say that I'm view of the state OF public business
and also in view of the fact that the bill could
not be acted upon in the House IN the present
session. the Nicaragua Canal bill would not 6e
pressed any further at this time and might
take its place on the calendar.
Mr. paddock gave notice that he would ask
for the consideration of the Pure Food bill
when the pending Appropriation blIIs were
ont OF the way.
The consideration Of the Legislative APP
propriation bill was then resumed, the ques-
tion being on the amendment as 10 the clerl-
cal force of the Civil Service Commission.
Mr. Allison stated that the committee
amendment did not increase the clerical force
of the commission by single person IL
merely made q direct provision for that
force instead of having clerks detailed from
the bureaus Of the various departments;
Mr.. Wocott. in supporting the amendment,
| said the Civil Service Commission had at best
"a hard row 10 hoe" II had 10 meet deep
and bitter opposition from certain depart
ments of government because possibly MS
methods did not alWays agree with Chestnut
street methods
Mr.. Stewart opposed any legislation lncrels-
| ING the scope of the Civil Service Commission.
| Tie present system, he said, was not working
satisfactorily. II was creating great dissats-
| faction The multitude Of persons dsap-
| pointed by il was increasing year by year.
| lie looked on the whole system as unfair.
Mr.. Wolcott replied 10 Mr.. Stewart's argu-
ment and commended the methods OF the
| Civil Service Commission as opposed TO the
| political influence system that previously
Mr. Dawes also defended the amendment
reported by the Senate Committee on Appro-
priatiOns.
The Civil Service Commission. he said, was
here to stay 1t was here under the charge Of
! the Government. and depended on the Gov
ernment for proper appropriations TO carry
ont the law III It's spirit and III good faith.
Mr.. Sherman had some doubt about the
| power to appoint clerks for the Civil Service
| Commission. and he asked Mr. Allison estate
| by whom they were appointed.
Mr. Allison assumed that they We're 70 be
appointed by the Civil Service Commission,
which was provided 10y the law creating the
| commission.
Mr.. sherman said if that were so the law
was clearly unconstitutional, because the
power of the appointment Of all officers was
| invested either in the President Of the United
/ States, in the heads of departments. or III the
courts of law.
Mr.. Allison admitted that it might be well
! 10 provide that these clerks shall be appointed
! by the President.
/
| moved 10 insert the words: "All of whom
shall be appointed by the President under the
rules provided for appointments IN the civil
service
SENATOR DANIELS POINT OF ORDER.
Mr. Daniel made the point Of order that the
! amendment was general legislation.
The discussion of the point OF order opened
| up the whole subject Of the Civil Service
! Commission.
Mr. Gorman alluded again to the newspaper
! criticisms instigated by the commissioners
against Senators and Representatives who did
/ not approve of their management, and Mr..
! Stewart spoke of the commission as "Phansees
and self-righteous people
Finally the point of order was Overruled,
/ and Mr. Edmunds' amendment was agreed To.
! The committee amendment was then agreed
| TO- IL increases the pay OF the secretary IRON
| II 900 to $4,000 provides for fiye clerks Of
| class four: fye of class three. three Of class
one: three at = 900 each, two at 1900 each
! one messenger and one labOrer. and changes
the total appropriation from s53. 700 TO $50. 200.
! Other amendments were agreed 10 as follows
By Mr. Vance: Increasing the salary of as
saver and melter at the assay Office az Char
! lotte. North Carolina. from ~ 800 10 $500.
BY Mr.. Sawyer approprlatlng $4,000 for a
reappOrtionment Of Ctah Territory. was taken
| last night was oyerruled The appropriation
was reduced 10 Il, 900. and the amendment rs
thus modified was agreed TO.
Mr. Blackburn offered an amendment in
creasing the appropriation for the salaries Of
| the Chief Justice and the five Associate Judges
of the Supreme Court of the District of Co
| lumbia from S24 800 10 $4,000. thus putting
those Judges on the same footing as 10 salary
as other United States District Judges.
! Agreed 10.
MIR. Sherman offered an amendment 10 in
sert new section changing the act Of May.
1852. so as 70 authorize the superintendent of
coinage mints. and OF the assay office at New
York. with the approval Of the Secretary of
the Treasury (but not Otherwise) 10 receive
limited States gold coin from any holder
thereof. in sums not less than 5000, and To
deliver in exchange gold bars of equal value
with charge equal 10 the cost Of manuiac-
turing the bars. Agreed to. The bill was
The credentials Of Mr. Squire of the State
Of Washington. for new Senatorial term.
beginning March 4th next, were presented
and filed.
MIR. Paddock moved that the Senate pro-
coed 10 the consideration of Senate bill for
preventing adulteration and misbranding of
food or drugs, popularly known as the Pure
| Food bull.
The motion was agreed to-yeas, 40; nays,
| M pura Food hill was tbereunon toEan rn