Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-02-24
THE NEWS OF CONGRESS-
Senator Morgan After Core
As,~ spondent's Scalp.
CIVIL SERVICE wARMLYDE Arrn

WAsHrNGToN, Feb. In she sanata
the credentials Of Sene eors Platt and Jones
Ark.) for the term beginning March
next were filed, r Acre was. quite a dis
eussion over pro- sosition TO print 100. 1000
copies OF the aF AuituraI report on Dis
eases of the AOrse. Mr.. German in
weighed again a the extravaganza in the
public print ag and predicted that an in
crease OF Axatioa would be necessary to
meet the expenditures. of the government.
Flnaiiy an amendment fixing the number
OF copl = at 50,00e was agreed TO-
a corre~Randent Criticised.
M. Morgan made a personal statement
in. connection with Washington dis
patch to the ST. Louis Republic commend
ing the speech Of Senator Vest in opposi-
tion to the Nicaragua canal bill and stat
ing that it was difficult to see how any
sane or reasonably honest man could sup.
port the measure
Mr. Morgan said there was no objection
TO certain criticism being made on private
account, but the correspondent who made
it had the privilege Of the door through
the indulgence Of Democratic senator
He visited the cloak rooms and had access
to senators in such a way as TO give per.
haps a peculiar degree Of authenticity TO
his accusation OF dishonesty against sena-
tors who advocated the Nicaragua canal
bill Having read extensively from the re-
port. Mr. Morgan said that the committee
on foreign relations felt justified hy that
report in bringing forward its report on
the Nicaragua canal project Mr. Morgan
went on TO stats that the committee on
a1aNt a 20
was exposing itself to the criticism of
newspaper correspondents who, by the
courtesy Of senators, had accepted the
floor.
II Made Him Very Angry.
Pressure Of that sort. he said might
come from outside of the senate. If il |
would, but when it came from persons en- |
joying the hospitality of the senate IL was |
something that he did not feel disposed to |
put up with He had now called the at |
tention OF the senate to ii, and would take |
action later on unless the matter was cor.
rectea Mr. Vest, in order to correct /
possible inference from Mr.. Morgan S /
statement, said that Mr. Moore, the cor
respondent Of Tbs st. Louis Republican,
was not q SECRETARY Of bis and did not en-.
JOY the privileges of the floor through him. 1
Mr. Morgan admitted that. and also dis. |
spired word Of the dispatch. Mr. Vest
said that he had never conyersed with Mr.
Moore on the subject, and had never seen
the statement until half an hour ago He
thought that the senator from Alabama
was unduly sensitive about that news
paper article
The heading of4t, calling the bin a npro-
posed steal had been prepared, not by Mr..
Moore, but IN the Office Of The Republican,
and he was assured that Mr. Moore never
intended 70 charge any senator with being
actuated by corrupt or improper motives.
The ONLY language OF the dispatch that
could be complained Of was the statement
that in view Of his Mr. NesC's) exposition
Of the measure il was difficult 10 sec how
any reasonably sane or reasonably honest |
man could support ii That was not
charge Of improper motive against the
committee on forsdgn affairs or any Of its
members. II was the exaggerated state
ment Of the correspondent, either Of the
lmperfections Of the measure itself OF OF
the remarks which he Mr. Vest) had made
Civil Service Commissioners Attacked.
An amendment TO the sundry civil ap-
bill permitting the secretary
OF the treasury tOmake temporary appoint
ments Of architects. skilled draughtsmenl
supervising architect, waR the text OF
discussion On ths subject Of civil service
examinations. II came out in the discus
sion that the purpose Of the amendment
was to get rid OF the requirement of civil
service examination for such employees |
Mr. German aAi0 the civil service com
mlsAloners had gone beyond the bounds OF
propriety when they attempted, in public
meetings and in newspaper articles fur
nished by their clerks, co denoupce sen
ators and memlsces Of congress and cab
ines II was simply an outrage and a
piece Of audacity. The trouble with the
commissioners grew out Of their want Of
ability to enforce the law in a practical
and fair way Mr.. Vest said that there
was vast amount Of humbug in connec-
ton with che civii service law.
Mr.. ingalls, Takes the Floor.
Mr. Ingalls, understood that the practical
difficulty was that (the employment being
skilled, artistic and technicaD there was
not sufficient nwmber Of applicants IN
der civil service rules to allow the work to
be done. He asked Mr.. Allison whether it
was not competent for the president Of the
United States to revoke so much Of the ex
ecubive order Of July, 1888, as applied 70
the architects oiiioe Mr. Allison Thought
II could be done
Mr.. Ingalls-Then why not so as not TO
interfere with law on which the oil Of
conservation has been poured) allow the
executive TO make it as he has made itq
Mr. Allison-l certainly have no objec-
ton
Mr.. Ingaiis-That being the case, would
not be willing without further informa
tom to interfere with 4 statute 50 conse
Grated IS this appears to be, and perhaps TO |
innict mortal injury on the republic. l /
should prefer very much, il the executive
has any doubt as 20 his power in the mat
ter, to insert a provision that will confer
authority upon him.
Mr.. Edmunds-There is no doubt but
that be has authority to change an execu-
tive order.
Mr.. Ingalls-Then certainly the execu-
tive would be willing 10 exercise the re-
sponsibility for permitting this temporary /
employment rather than allow center
prises OF great pith and moment 70 90
awry' by reason OF adherence to the letter
OF the statute I see therefore no necessity
for the amendment
Mr.. Spooner-ft is absolutely impossible
for The supervising architect 10 obtain
skilled draughtsmen aud assistants under
the civil service law.
Mr.. IDgalls-Do you concur with me =,
opinion as to the civil service commission
ers that "a breath can make them as A
breath has NADER
Mr.. Spooner-Ny statement was that the
matter requires either executive action or
congressional action.
Mr.. German suggested that the commits |
sioners should be men Of common sense,
and said that tho rraofdaut had ,,at 20