Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-02-27
Proceedings Of Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. o., Feb. q.
SENATE.

a message from the President returning
without his approval the bill to establish
the record and pension Office of the War De-
psrtment.
House bill to prohibit liquor licenses with
in one mile OF the Soldiers Home property,
in the District Of Columbia, was passed.
Mr.. Stewart presented papers In support
of the claim OF VIM. Il. Clagett to q seat In
the Senate from the State of Idaho for the
term beginning March 4th 1.-THE seat for
which the credentials o; Mr.. Dubois are a.
ready on 6le).
| a resolution was agreed to TO pay to ex.
Senator Sawyer, Of South Carolina, his pay
from the beginning of his term, March 4
1867, until he was paid. A like resolution
10 fevor of ex-senator Spencer, OF Alsbsma,
was reported.
Mr.. Hale expressed the hope that the
money wonid be paid directly to the ex
Senators and not to attorneys; and he re
lated how in similar case Ia short time
sinoe) the ex-senator was logged into the
paying of fee oy an attorney. who insisted
on being Dsld his share. Suoh scene, he
aaid, YVES shame snd scandal. It had
resulted, he said, In that case, In denuding
the contingent fund of the Senate. go that
there WAS no money to pay the expenses OF
Senators In connection with the obsequies
of General Sherman.
/ Mr. Allison objected to further discussion
and the resolution was placed on the cal
endar.
4 Mr.. Sherman stated that he was author
T, lied by the committee on foreign relations
! to say that the Nicaragua canal bill would
not be pressed any further at this time and
| might take it's place on the calendar.
Mr.. Paddock gave notice that a. soon as
| the pending appropriation bills were out OF
: the way he would ask the Senate to take up
for consideration the pure food bill.
The confederation of the legislative app.o.
priation bill waa then resumed.
Mr.. Stewart opposed any legislation In
creasng The lrsdictlon and scope OF the
civil service commission. The present sys
1t was creating great dissatisfaction. The
multitude OF persons disappointed by 1t was
decreasing year by year.
Mr. Sherman said that if the clerks to the
civil service commission are appointed by
tina. commission the law was clearly uncon-
stitutional, because the power of appoint
ment of all officers Was invested either In
tbs President of the United States, or in the
heads of departments Or in the courts of law.
Mr. Edmunds moved to amend by provid
ing that the clerks shall be appointed BY the
President under The rules provided for ap-
pointmeuts In the civil service.
Mr.. Daniel made the point of order that
the amendment was general legislation.
The discussion OF tho point OF order open
ed up the whole euhjecs of the civil service
commission, Mr. German abiding again to
the newspaper criticisms instigated by the
Commissioners against Senators and Repre-
sentatives who Old not approve of their
management, and Mr.. Stewart speaking OF
the Commissioners as "pharisees and self
righteous people"
Finally the poiut of order was ovsrru!ed
and Mr.. Edmunas' amendment was agreed
to.
On motion of Mr.. Peel, of Arkansas, q bill
vas passed authorizing the Fort Gibson,
Tail, quah and Northeastern Railroad Com
psny TO construct road through the Indian
Territory.
The House, in committee OF the whole, re-
sumed the consideration Of the shipping bill.
Mr.. Herbert, of Alabama, offered on
amendment Withdrawing the subsidy from
sailing vessels end cop6oing it entirely to
ships propelled by seam.
Mr.. D5ckery, of Missouri, In general OPP
position to the bill, said that the appropria-
lions made By the 30 h Congress amounted
to 1918, 100000, and that the appropriations
70 ade by the present Cor ress would amount
TO $99O,C00,0O0 The 50th Congress- had ap.
propriated S72 COO, 900 more than the 49!h
Congress, ond the 51st Congress had spprc-
priated sl72 On0, 900 more than the 5Osh Con-
greas.
Nj. Andrew, CT Macs , sn:d that II 1t were
thought visa to grant subsidies 10 people be-
cslse hey we're go unfortunate as to own
ships why WISE 1t not more wise to grant
subitiss TO .hose people more unfortunate
who did not own chips. What the people
wanted was commerce, and not few subs-
dzed steamship lines taking millions annual
~ from &c over.axsd people and pretending
to be engaged Ia foreign trade which Con-
gress had rendered Improbable and was
now trying to prohibit by Its legislation on
the tariff.
Foreign News.
QUEBEC, Fab 27.-slr Charles Topper, In
addressing a large meeting here last night, |