The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-09-23
CONGRESSMAN ANDERSON.
Talks to a Reporter On Various
Matters.
He Thinks the Repeal Bill VIII Pass
= Gives His Ideas on Various mat
tiers now before the National House
His bill TO Repeal the Civil Service
Law-The Latter is Fraud. and a
Humbug.

Hon John ID. Anderson, Represen
tative in Congress from this district
is in the city, having arrived here
Sunday from Washington. AS the
House is doing but little more than
waiting for the action of the Senate
on the repeal bill, Mr.. Anderson
takes this opportunity to seek few
days rest at home
A representative of the Gazette
saw Mr.. Anderson in his apartments
at Hotel Ruffner yesterday and ask
ed him for his opinion on the proba-
bility of the passage Of the repeal bill.
He stated that everything in Con
gress was in such a chaotic condi-
tion that he could not venture an
opinion upon the subject That the
repeal bill will be passed sooner or
later there seems to be at present no
doubt, but how long it will take to
accomplish it or whether there will
be provision for the coinage of sill
yer attached to the Wilson bill or
the Voorhees, bill, cannot at this
time be known or predicted with any
degree of certainty.
"How is Senator Faulkner's com
promise proposition received in
Washington" he was asked.
THE proposition of Senator Faul&-
ner is received with very considera-
BILE favor in some quarters. There
is a disposition among the Demo
cratic senators to effect a comprom-
Use and dispose of the matter in a
way that will in measure, be &C
ceptable to both factions of the par
ty, but whether this disposition is
strong enough to mature and finally
become successful is an open ques
ton. 1t is possible that the Demo
cratic Senators may get together
within a few days and agree upon a
compromise measure, and if they do,
the Issue will be brought to an end
at once, otherwise the debate in the
Senate may be prolonged for two or
three weeks or even longer How
ever, it is settled, beyond reasona
BILE doubt, that the purchase clause
of the Sherman act will be repeal
ed"
III Mr.. Falkner should succeed in
getting his amendment through the
Senate, How would it be received by
the House?" he was asked.
at is my opinion that the bill with
Mr.. Faullzner's amendment would
be passed by the Hoase"
"Will there be the usual appro-
priation for the Kanawha river i'm
Proyement, made by this congress?"
AL the money needed to finish
the system of Government locks and
dams on the Kanawha viii he pro
vided as needed | went on the com
mittee on rivers and harhors for the
advantage it would gi5e me in look
ing after the appropriations for West
Virginia rivers, and especially those
of my own district"
II see that YOU are interested in
the repeal of the civil service law Is
there general desire that law be re
pealedT
Yes, think there is Il large ma
jority of the people who look upon it
as sham and productive OF no good
To the public service, For my own
part, | regard it as fraud and a
humbug. | have introduced a bill
for its repeal and providing for de
partmental examinations, under snch
rules and regulations as the beads
of departments may prescribe. In
making appointments TO the civil
service, some regard ought to be had
for a mans honesty and integrity.
In the appointments under the pres
ent civil service law only the school
education Of the applicant is consid
cred. No regard is had to his hon
esty or his standing rs man worthy
of trust More than this, no admin
istration can he entirely successful
as long as it is preveuted from plac
ing men in office who are in sympa
thy with the administration. For
these reasons, among others that |
have ottime to refer to, | deem it
desirable that the law be repealed
and a system of departmental exam
nations under common sense rules
and regulations be provided for.