Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-02-01
Bate and Allen, Jones of Nevada and Saun-
ders. Pasco and Casey, Vance and Warren.
Mr.. Washburn moved that q conference

Bate and Allen, Jones of Nevada and Sam
ders. Pasco and Casey, Vance and Warren
Mr.. Washburn moved that q conference
be asked.
Mr.. Hoar-Let that motion 20 over.
The motion went over.
The Notifications bill was taken up.
Mr.. Sherman moved to have the Nicar-
| aqua bill taken mp, 60 as to make it the
unfinished business after the appropriation
bill. After discussion the motion was re-
jected.
| The first amendment to the fertilization
| bill having been read, Mr.. Dolph continued
his speech on Hawaiian annexation. He
yielded temporarily to permit a notice to
be given by Mr.. Platt that at the conclusion
| of routine business he would ask the SEN
ate to take up the Cherokee outlet bill.
to ship canals. When he concluded the
Notifications bill was proceeded with. No
progress was made, and the senate ad-
journed.
The house resumed consideration of the
sundry civil appropriation bill. The
friends of the river and harbor items of the
bill, which had been passed over yester-
day, made an unsuccessful attempt to have
the items considered to-day.
Mr.. De Almond of Missouri offered an
amendment suspending for a year the
civil service law so far as it applies to
government employees provided for by this
act.
This was ruled out upon point of order
but upon formal amendment Mr.. De Ar
mond made a speech against the civil serv-
Ice law which provoked the friends of that
measure and fight was precipitated.
Mr.. Holman of Indiana tried to avert it
by asking unanimous consent to limit de
bate. But the remarks of Mr.. &c Armond
had stirred up the friends of the civil
service, and it was only after some time
that a Limitation of twenty minutes was
placed on the debate.
Mr.. De Almond took up half of this
time in speech asserting that the civil
service policy as practiced In this country
was fraud and sham. It was not based
upon manhood, upon conviction, and did
not require even fitness, for tie exsmina
tons were schoolboy affairs and did not
show capacity or ability for the work to
be performed. The civil service should te
purged. There was now practically a life
tenure of Office, which was un-American.
The civil service men evidently did not
think there was any occasion for a reply
to Mr.. De Almond as, after Mr.. Hosr of
Massachusetts, had inquired If the amend |
ment was pro forma one on which to
base speech, the reading was proceeded |
with. The reading of the bill having |
been completed the portions passed over |
without prejudice were reverted to the |
bill.
Adjourned.
Representative Sanford to-day offered |
for reference the following:
Resolved, By the house of representa- |
lives, that ii is the sense of this body that |
the time hes come when the preservation /
and extension of our commerce and the /
UNFOLDING of our flag demands that prompt |
action be taken by this government look |
ing toward the immediate annexation of |
The Hawaiian Islands to the United States.
The discussion of the Hawaiian question
1t the cabinet meeting to- day was informal
aud no action was taken. There was prac-
.ically unanimous expression or opinion
n favor of annexation, but as this
will require action by congress as
we'll as by the executive no decision could |
1e reached at this time. The commission |
rs will be received oourteously and their
listened to with sympathy,
,ut the recommendation that may be |
made thereon will be determined by cir
umstances.
Decision Postponed.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-The Worlds
Columbian exposition committee held a
ession this morning considering the Sun
lay closing proposition. After an hours
discussion no conclusion was reached and
n adjournment WAS taken for one week,
vhen the question will be definitely set
led. About Elk members of the committee
we're present this morning and the prevail
ng sentiment among them was against
pening the fair on SUNDAYS.