The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-02-20
WASHIN GTON.
Raid on the Civil Service Law-The Copy
right Bill-Military Station for Vermont.

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right Bill-Military Station for Vermont
The senate on Saturday reversed Its former
attitude, rejected the amendments to thu
copyright bill and restored that ensure Il
its original shape. The amendments. CHIEF
of which was Sherman's with regard to lith
ographc work, and Carisle's to allow i'm
portation OF foreign books under tariff had
passed In committee of the whole. But when
1t came before the senate strong rally was
made upon the proposition Of Senator PIatt
| to disagree In the senate to all the amend
ments made. and the proposition prevailed
by two majority.
| The enc m s of civil service reform. came
very near succeeding in flank movement In
| the house. the object Of which was to cut of
| the supplies Of the commission by reducing
the appropriation for the hire of clerks,
Grosvenor led it, making a point Of order
that the appropriation was new legislation
which coull not be tackled on the bill, Reed
sustained him, holding that the only service
| for the commission that could be appropria.
| ted for under the law was for the salaries Of
| the commissioners, the chief examiner and
the secretary. Mr.. McComas, the brilliant
young Republican leader from Maryland, took
an appeal and upon this there was lively
running debate. Gen. Tracey, the young re.
form Democrat from Albany, exposed the
real character of the point of order as an at
tempt to cripple the civil.service commission,
and condemned the sneaking cowardice of
striking at the reform by such method. Mr..
Lodge also entered his protest, and he was
sustained by Major Butterworth of Ohio. Mr..
Lehlbach. the chairman of the civil.service
reform committee, Mr.. Adams Of Illinois and
Mr.. Moore of New Hampshire. The Demo-
eaats who spoke on the same side were Dock
cry of Missouri and Clemens of Georgia, who
was chairman of the civil service re form com.
mtttee in the last congress. But the vote was
10 to 30 In support of Reed and Grosyenor
1t was all done In committee of the whole
where it was impossible to secure roll call.
But the spolsmen dared not stand up, and
Friday they amended the bill to givejus what
the commission asked. Mr.. McComas, Green.
hage, Butterworth, Boatner OF Louisiana and
Dockery of Missouri drove them into it. Nc.
Conass recited the vigorous reform plank
which Collector Beard forced into the last
Republican national platform and exclaimed
Any departure from 1t is breach Of our
faith, of our honor. and of our party name."
Butterworth of Ohio poured hot shot into the |
ranks of the enemies of the reform and made
some sarcastic comparisons between the zeal
of certain of his Republican associates to
keep the high tariff pledges of their party end
their indifference to breaking its reform pledg.
rs. Mr.. Greenhalge look occasion to praise
Mr. Cleveland for his courage in support OF
reform, as we'll as sound money.
and Mr.. Boatner called Upon his feliow-Dem.
,crats rot to follow the Republicans In turn
ng their backs upon decency and honest pol
tics.
Cleveland's silver letter came before the
house Friday In one of the appropriation bill
discussions. GrOsvenOr OF Ohio. though a
said: "The time had come when
very Democrat would do what he had done
when Grover Cleveland sent In his first freq
rade message-that startled the country rs
he letter Of day before yesterday bad startled
t. He would come down on his knees and
,on before the superior craftsmanship and
he greater influence and power of this man,
Who dared to be honest at time when fraud
nd trickery vert the mask behind which the
Democratic party were skulking."
Secretary Proctor, after several weeks
areful investigation, exOnerates Col. For
ythe from the charges against him with
eference to the management OF the battle Of
Wounded Knee Creek.
The senate passed the diplomatic and con-
ular appropriation bill Tuesday. The copy.
ght bill was amended by motion of Ed
lunds to apply only to authors In q; tions that
rant substantially the same rights to tre
.merican authors. The finance com.
littee presented a report against Mr..
tanfOrds government loan agency
theme. The house adopted the conference
port on the fortfficati0ns bill, amended the =
,disn appropriation bill and reported Il
oarman of Louisiana.
Ex.re representative $. V. White. of the firm
s. V. White & Co., New York. appeared
sfore the silver pool committee Monday 10
ony that he knew anything about the pool,
: that his firm had brought any silver for
~ congressman except Taylor of Illinois,
no had already admitted it.
Senator Mcconnell of Idaho, made an ex- X
nded speech Monday for his bill to condemn &
e Union and Central Pacific railroads, issue L
'SO'OOO.0OO OF treasury notes to pay their +
bis and take all their property. except the
nj grants, and lease 1t for 80 years. Nothing Il
as done about IL.
The senate adjourned Saturday out Of re- Is
ect 10 Gen. Sherman on receipt Of the news le
bis death. Eulogies were pronounced by u
nstcrs Hawley, Morgan. henderson. Davis,
cree. Morgan speaking rs q southern man L
he particularly effective.
The senate Monday agreed to the confer
&c report on the fertilization hill. A reso-
Ion was argeed to Friday suthorizI ing the
val committee to sit during the coming re-
..
The senate passed Satu day without debste
Dill To provide for q military post ut Es.
Junction. The same bill IL on the calen.
OF the house ard there IL fair prospect,
dov stewart and Gen. Greut watch their
porfunities, that they can get Il through
house and send II to the president for
provai before the end of the session. 1t
'poses to appropriate 100000 to begin the
lstrucffon OF q four company cavalry post
] u authorizes the secretory OF war TO &C. %
u. free Of cost to the United States, the ~
nation OF tract Of not less than 300 acres NJ
land. ct or near this point, and 10 construct an
rton the necessary buildings with appurte- ca
ices for the post. ,ns