The sun., 1891-02-28
THE FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
,,.uxR 10 THE CIVIL sKBvICB
coxrx1ssrON IN TH1 SkNATE

A,,sint-sns sf Clerks for the Con-
.,..,s, Placed n ths Haaas OF the frssi.
...4-rns Nicaragua Canal NH Net -
=. p..sseA - . vsts This esssasa-9sa.
.A.v PsAAsek oStaissA Right q Way fsr
n. pvre Rood hin. but ~ was HsnsAi.
...,, s,SstrsekeA ~ aa Appropriatisn
-u-r. The Hsuse, ANer . Dsy's Debate
:. A.. sh,p,ine sabsiAy Bin. that Meas-
-. Reeonraitted 90 the Connittee.
-. v..trpetions 70 Report che Senate
80, Subsidy Bni. which was Done
-. s.,.te Hill Passed. 1Ao 60 1ee.
v.,,uoror. Feb 27.-The Vice President
.,,x.,n.. ths senate to-day message from
.a p,s.,Ssnt returning without his approval
.a .ae h,,, 20 establish the record and pension
w =, ,hs war Department. Tho President
... su.S h,s ob;sotion to the bill at some length.
~ ~. sfysct. aensrally. that It 10 not compe-
-. s.r r,oouress to nominate tas the bill does)
..,.,,,s, nerscn to fill an once created By
,.v Tho message was referred to tho Com
ni,tss on Military Affairs.
W. stewart rep, Nsv.l presented papers In
.rnnort q, the claim Of William II. Clasett to
.ss, IN tho Senate from tho State OF Idaho for
.ss term bsglnnlng March 1.-The seat for
sS,ch ~. The credentials OF Mr.. Dubois are al
rs.dy on nle-and they were referred to the
comm,tse on Privileges and Electiona
The resolution heretofore offered By Mr..
wandsrson rep. Nsb.l instruoting the Com.
,nIuss on Indian Affairs to inquire into the
condition O: the Indian tribes In North Dakota.
South Dakota. Montana, and elsewhere. and
."hsthsr The care and control Of Indians living
ebns,ld hA n OafAYrAt from
Aha Interior Department to any other dspart-
,,.nt Of tho Government. was taken up and
agreed to.
Mr. Dawes lRen. NASAL referring to re-
marx OF Mr. Allisons yesterday that he tMr.
Dsvss) would take charge Of the Indian Ap-
propristlon bill to-day. expressed his regret
that hs could not do 80. as there were some
features In the bill which neither he nor the
Committee on Indian Affairs approved.
Mr. Plat rep. Conn., asked Mr. Dawes to
what features OF the bill he referred.
Mr.. Dawss-To the educational features OF It.
Mr.. Allison said that he was aware. whom he
reported the Indian Appropriation bill yester-
day, that there we're some features in 1: which
we're not approved OF BY the senator from
Massachusetts. but he Mr. Allison) never had
charge OF an appropriation bill every ltem Of
which he approved and he. therefore. hoped
that as soon as tho Legislative. Executive. and
judicial Appropriation bill was out OF the way.
tho Senator from Ma ssaohusetts would call up
tho Indian Appropriation bill
Mr. Sherman tRep.. Ohio) said that hs was
authorized By the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions to say that. In view OF tho state OF public
business, particularly tho appropriation bills,
and also In view Of the fact that tho bill could
not be acted upon in the House at the present
session. tho Nicaragua Canal bill would not be
pressed any further at this time and might
Mr.. Paddock Rep. Nebl gave notice that as
soon as the pending appropriation bills were
n @ oe Moa the urs n ooS S
The consideration Of the Legislative Appro-
pratlon bill was then resumed. the flrst ques-
iosc. Gc 0sipf shs s Civil wi Commission
Mr.. Allison made an EXPLANATION OF the pro-
Ssen and ss IN to
not increase the clerical force Of the Civil Ser
Hss Pacs sPss sr
OF having clerks detailed from the bureaus Of
veHiogWs WoIepD;s Rsn f,vo,.o n. amanda
1 saa s.d the civ seFsies ss o%sas
.ion had q best "a hn,d ht' row to hoe" Il had
tain depsrtmsnts Of the Govern msnt. Because @ use
pessihiy. its methods did not always agree
with Chestnut street me, hods.
Ck0W9TS Oppoo0o nuy iO&lolkblOu luCE0H8s
ing the Jurisdiction and SCOPE Of the Civil ser-
ssld "a So xoIf1x
eefea :, the sh
Mr.. Wolcott replied to Mr.. Stewards sreu-
mont, and commended the methods o. the
Civil Service Commission as opposed to the
Pe.1ssd pessis an0'ne' '''''" that had previously
Nj: Dawes said that the Civil Service Com
Was 9, hsss fS stay It wss bsss 11def
On tho aoysrnmsnt for at and proper appro:
priation: to carry out tho law in its spirit and
Mr.. Sherman had some doubt about tho
tommission id and he M asked Mr.. Allison to state
Msls eSa e., to b.
pointed By the Civil Service Commission. That
was provided By the law creating the Com
VI. sherman said that 4 that we're so the
law was clearly unconstitutional because the
sSs N DsD Dssdsn Of % al s
is m the heads OF departments or in tho courts
ss s:s s.E: :s.s .b 4 ss g p ss
iei Edsssds Eadss'sd3stR Rep y in carrying out tha.
sns 81 IL by tRs @ Prssdent undsr hs
sules provided for appointments In the civil
Nj. Daniel made the point Of order that the
Tho discussion Of the point Of order opened
H2 %.sn as SRa H. Sossa bs% evM
again to the newspaper criticisms instigated
BY the Commissioners against Senators and
Representatives who did not approve OF their
management, and Mr.. stewart speaking Of tho
Commissonsrs 70 'pharisees and self-rlRhte-
Qua people" Fipally the point OF order was
overruled. and Mr.. Edmunds's amendment
was agreed to. Then the committee amend
mSnt as amended was aRreed to.
~ increases the pay Of the Secretary from
$1,000 % $4,000: provides for i've clerks Of
claSs five o. class 8. three OF class !. three ut
$1,000 each. two at 500 each. one messenger.
nnG 1no snd s t6e total appro
MI. Blackburn Dem. Ky.h BY authority of
tho Committss on Appropriations. offered on
s SudgHs tn; o6 0ou.s q Rs
putting those Judge. on this same footing as
t. salary as other United States District
Judges. Agreed to.
Nr. sherman offered an amendment 10 insert
. new section changing the act OF May. 1882 40
as to authorize the superintendont OF the COIN
age ntnts and OF tho Assay Ufflco at New ORR,
With the approval nj the Secretary Of tho
Treasury. but not otherwise. to receive United
otates gold coin from any holder thereof in
sunt not less than $1,000 and to deliver In ex-
change therefor pi! bars Of eaua! value, with
Hcharas equal to tho cost OF manufacturing
the bars. Alter explRn nation and some dtscus::
slon tho amendment was agreed to. Tho bill
W. ths9 paSsei.