The National tribune., 1891-02-19
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Service Commission provided for in the current
appropriation act.
Mr.. GrOsvenor tO.) raised point of order
against the amendment.
After a brief debate the point of order was
sustained by the Chair.
Mr.. Butterworth iO.) appealed from the de-
cision.
The decision was sustaiued-109 to sc.
Mr.. Cannon (Ill.) then moved an amendment
providing for secretary aud stenographcr at
81, 900 each.
Mr.. Butterworth sud that his friend from
Illinois Mr.. Cannon) knew that these points OF
order were intended TO strangle the Civil Sery-
ice Commission. He knew perfectly well that
the appropriation bill was reducing the force
Of the Commission One-fourth.
Mr.. Cannon. You are masquerading under
false pretenses. and making false accusations
against your colleagues.
Mr.. Butterworth. am holding up the gem
tleman'S record before his face. and | propose
20 hang il mp between Orion and Ploiades so
that everybody can read IT, Laughter.
The general debate on the clause was limited
to three hours.
Mr.. Cannon, taking the floor, said that the
gentleman from Ohio Mr.. ButterwOrth) and
other gentlemen not satisfied with the law
wanted TO give the Commission n force OF
clerks and examiners under the direction. con-
troll and appointment Of the Commission /;
independent of the Departments. independent
Of everybody. In his opinion this WAS not a
wise thing to do, and he felt quite certain it
would not be done
Mr.. Grosvenor said that he was not spOils-
man. He was not opposed TO Civil Service re-
form as contemplated in the Chicago Conven-
tion, and he wanted to rescue that platform
from the charlatans that had taken possession
Of it. He thought the system as carried on
was an unpopular one. The Government should
have a system of examination under the con-
troll of the heads Of Departments.
Mr.. Lodge Mass vigorously defended the
Commission. Ii had administered the law as a
nOn-partisan law without fear or favor.
bitter controversy between Messrs. Lodge
and Grosvsnor followed, caused by the latter
stating that Mr.. Lodge had made an attack
upon him while no was out of the chamber,
alleging that he had recommended Civil SerV-
ice appointments
After further debate the committee rose, and
reported the bill TO the House
The first question was on the amendment
providing for clerks to members not chairmen
Of committees.
The amendment was defeated-yeas a, nays
l46-and the Speaker in announcing the result
declared drily that the committee amendment
was disagreed 10 by tho House.
The bill then passed.
The Presidents message announcing the
death Of Admiral Porter was read and referred
70 the Committee on Naval Affairs, aud the
House adjourned at 500 D. IN.
SATURDAY, FEB. IL
In the Senate, the credentials Of W. F. Villas
as SenatOr-elect from Wisconsin for the term
commencing March 4, 1891, were presented by
the Yice-President and placed on file
The Vice President announced the appoint
ment Of Messrs. Henderson tNeb.) and Wal
thall Miss As members Of the Board OF Visit
Ors at tho annual examination Of Cadets at
West Point Military Academy. and of Messrs.
Chandler (N. II. aud Harris tTenn.) in SINH
lar capacity at the Annapolis Naval Academy.
The copyright bill was then taken up aud
considered in Committee of the Whole, and
various amendments were presented aud
adopted. The bill consumed almost the entire
days session. The committee rose and reported
the bill to the Senate. All the committee
amendments were voted on in bulk aud were
disagreed TO. The bill, by this vote, was re-
stored 10 the exact position IL occupied when
first taken up for consideration. An amend
ment was under consideration when the Pros-
dents message notifying the Senate of Gen.
Sherman's death, and the bill went over.
Resolutions expressing the sorrow Of the
Senate at the death Of Gen. Sherman were
adopted, and eulogies by Mr.. HawIey Conn !,
Mr.. Morgan (Ala.l. Mr.. Henderson (NebJ J,
Mr.. Davis Mimi, Nr. Fierce On. d., and Mr..
Evarts IN. " were delivered, and the Senate
then. at . p. m, adjourned as further mark
of respect to the Generals memory.
In the House, after the morning hour, the
Indian appropriation bill was considered in
Committee of the Whole. The bill occupied
the entire days session. and without reaching
a conclusion the committee rose. A message
from the President announcing the death oi
Gen. Sherman, was received and read and was
referred 20 the Committee Oh Military Affairs
for appropriate action.
The House adjourned at p. m.
MONDAY, FEB. 10.