The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-06
DEADLOCK OF THE SENATE.
Thu End Of The Silver Debate Not in
Sight Yet.

.,.sible by Senator Gorman-The
cir.ulating Medium Now Out the
Isryest in the Country's History
uolnan Not a Watch Dog When APP
FORMATIONS For His own District
Are at Stake-The Maximum of PEN
sionars Just Reaohed-Injustice of
the Civil Service Law.
washington, Oct 5.-There is a slight
,ul I'M the subject of senatorial compro-
mise INST now still believe that a ma
iorir. of both sides would be glad to have
the vexed question of repeal taken out of
their way by means of a compromise, but
neither side is quite willing to shoulder
the responsibility, and each wants the
o+bpr to bear all the blame that they fear
may attach to theses enators who make
a martial surrender. And so, by general
consent. they postpone the day of action
a little while longer.
Senator German. in speaking to a dele
cation of his Maryland constituents to-
6av said that closure was impossible,
and that continuous sessions would be
gra9- hardship on the older senator's
which was equivalent to saying that con-
tinuous sessions were also impossible.
He went on to say that he would not I'M
dertake to name time when vote could
he reached, and that it would be very
difficult to reach a vote at all, unless
compromise recognizing silver could be
agreed upon.
PLENTY OF MONEY IN THE COUNTRY.
1t is not generally known but it is
true that the United States now have the
largest actual circulation of money of any
time within the present generation. The
monthly statement of circulation just
completed gives the aggregate of S1,70l,-
gS991S, which amounts to $3.50 per
capita for population of 81, 3O6, 600. The
great misfortune about this vast amount
of money is that it is not as nearly equal
ly divided out as it might be. The bulk
Of it is in the hands of too few men. Not
outstanding the large amount, a search
ty can be created at any time, as was
proved by the recent panic.
HOLMAN NOT sTINGY TO HIS OWN.
Congressman Holman has already in
trOduced sixty-seven bills for the relief of
persons residing in his district. During
the time when Mr. Holman was chairman
Of the committee on appropriations, and
delighted to pose as the watchdog of the
treasury, not willing for any appropria-
prevent, he was always willing and anx-
ious for the passage Of any bill that APP
propriated any money in his district,
either to individuals or to public works.
This was so well known that it was a
sort of standing joke among the members
who understood the old gentleman's pc
culiarities.
The President had before him the sub
jet of pardoning convicted offenders to
day. The fine imposed on A. G.. McWhor
ter Of Georgia, for counterfeiting, was
RENTED, and his sentence was commuted
to five years, with all allowances for good
behavior. The fine in the case of H. L.
Howell, of South Carolina, for violation
Of revenue laws, was remitted.
OUR ARMY OF PENSIONERS.
The high-water mark as to the number of
pensioners on the rolls and the amount of
money to be expended per annum, appears
to have been reached. A statement pre-
pared at the pension bureau, shows that
on July /, 1893 there were 366,012 pen
siOners of all kinds borne on the rolls. On
Sept. /, 1898, two months afterward,
there were only 964, 1896, showing a net de-
crease during that time of 1894 pension
ers. This is an average net decrease of
the year would show net de-
crease of 9,eS4 This Is the first
time in thirty three years, or Since
the war, that a net decrease to the rolls
has been shown. 1t is estimated at the
bureau that the loss to the rolls during
the present fiscal year by death, remar-
rage, minors reaching the non-pension-
able age, etc, will reach $4,000, as against
$1,000 last year, and it is thought that the
additions to the rolls will not reach more
than 40 000-thus leaving a net decrease
Of al IL,
figures mark an epoch in pension matters
long expected (andsmuch prayed for by a
great many who had tired of the burden),
but which has required about thirty years
10 reach
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS.
Representative Fithian of Illinois has
introduced bill in the House to the fol-
lowing effect:
That all employees of the government
who, at the time of the provisions of an
act entitled An act to regulate and i'm
prove the civil service of the United
States, 80 had not passed the civil service
examination required of other employees
OF the same class, are hereby required to
pass the civil service examination re-
CURED of other employees of the govern
ment III like service. Any employee who
mas not taken and passed the civil service
examination required of other employees
performing like service, who shall fail to
Jake and pass such civil service exam
nation within six months after this act
goes INTO effect, shall be dropped from
me government service.
:. ms IS a good bill as far as it goes, but
~ Goes not go far enough. There ought
u. ~ De law enacted which would require
ILe wedding out of the republicans in the
service until the numbers of democrats
THo republicans should be aboutth same
f fu{n all new appointments to the CLASH
-; service should be made under the
NM, M service Jaw, honestly and fairly and
"i'nouI regard to politics.
AGREAT WRONG.
,t,i inere Is great injustice in the way
c Si'ltss are at present. When the present
81 VII service law went into effect, the bulk
oi,; iLl pl2y es-ln fact, very nearly, if not
~ NJ all OF them-were republicans.
af tke We're placed under the protection
De, .ue clFIl service law, although they had
r. STOOD an examination, and many of
I'M Inn were grossly incompetent. These
ON 1 VA peLents have remained in the service
VIII ,ills Time, under the protection of law
si'I OBJECT is to keep just
Sqeh persons out of the service !
f,ig CIVIL service law will never be
Ia, lar and square until this great
mis,-T Is corrected. If / am not greatly
NH mere are men in the present
IN d-SS25S VINO have their minds made up
hi r' an IN their power to straighten out
Hs;1g loneliness. They want the whole
TT'9i'eSs TO have fair and even start.
SER. 'uoncans have abused the civil