Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-17
renew the fight at every opportunity
until II was either reformed or abolished.

ItntW tUt UkUt ~ tttIy VHtptt ebi.tS
until Il was either reformed or abolished.
A cowARDLY sUBTERFUGE.
Mr.. Hopkins Usepublican), OF Illinois.
moved 10 strike oul the provision Of the
bill directing tht Secretary OF the Navy
20 reorganize the office force OF the sur
vey and reduce their salaries. no as TO
bring their compensation within sl2o,"
a year-a reduction OF $4,000 from the
approprtatlon carried In the BILL He said
n was a cowardly subterfuge on the part
of this Democratic House TO bring about
what they declined 10 do on Mr.. Enioe y
motion TO abolish the survey.
The discussion drffted from the bill itscit
10 the relation OF the survey to the civil
service law.
Mr. DlngIey said the organization pro-
nosed by the committee might lead 10
serious consequences, as affecting the CIVIL
service law. and asked the Chairman
whether or not that the matter had been
considered.
Mr. savers said his Intention and that
OF the members OF the committee I'D iai
az be. knew, was simply to reduoe eA-
penditures, and he was willing tnat any
provision Mr.. Dingley deemed snincient
10 prevent any infractioD Of the ciVii-Ser-
vice law. In making the changes pro-
posed might be inserted.
The following amendment was proposeu
nv Mr.. Dingley: provided. that nothing
herein shall be construed to anect the
civil. service rules. In so far as they are
now applicable to the Coast ana Geodeuc
Survey" ,,-,u,o,
This was agreed to without division
hut ON MIR. Hopklns's motion TO strike
out. the vote was ayes. 81; nays, 30.
AIR Reed raised the point OF no quorum
ond tellers were ordered. These devel-
oped no quorum, and further action on
tho motion was postponed until to-mor-
roy by consent. Later, after consuita-
lion. IL was agreed that the amendmeh'
which Mr.. Hopkins had moved to strlhe
out should be made to read 80 tha' ,ne
Secretary OF the Navy shall reduce the
number of employees of the ONCE iorce
Of the survey, or the rate OF coinpehsa-
ton. so as 10 bring the expenditures
therefor down TO the sum OF Vow, mus
uniting "a limit to the reduction, ana
abandoning the idea of reorganizihg lhe
force. As thus amended, IL was sh''s-
factory 10 Mr.. Hopkins. and he withdre"
his motion, and the survey was Hha'y
passed.
ALLEGED DETERMINATIONS.
Apropos to an item concerning the MIS-
souri, River Commission, Mr. wilson 'i'e-
publicam OF Washington. spoke against
the discrimination exercised against uio
great section of the country ne repre-
sented in this bill and In the river anu
barbor bill yet to be reported. he sdiu
he could get for the improvements III
the Northwest only from TO per cent
Of the engineers estimates, while ior 'ne
Niieeissipni and Missouri rivers the whole
InprOU-
rated In one case where an approprla-
ton was made. no estimate had peeh
submitted TO the committee, and they
sent out TO get one. so That the hppro-
prlation might regularly appear.
"If the committee can afford 10 give
me and my associates only 10 per cent
Of the estimates. they can afford 10 give
Won" addressing southern Democrats
"onlv : TO S per cent. He was unable, ne
continued. TO get even q Democrat APP
pojntcd to an Innian agency in MS state
who lived there. But that office ana
others in the Indian service nave been
filled by appointees from Texas, Misslssip-
nj. Georgia, and other southern states.
"I'm afraid" he continued, that Georgia
will be dapopulated before the term or
the present honorable Secretary Of the
Interior shall expire" In conclusion, he
said the representatives or his "ction
now were weak. but he believed the time
was coming when they would be powerful
and numerous enough 10 demand ana Sc
cure their rights. when that Cay does
come" he said. eve shall not wreak our
vengeance upon you or your section or
the country. nor treat you with that in
Justice which is now meted ont TO u.s.
Mr.. Catchings chairman of the Conn
,nitteo nm RiVprs and HarborS in reply to
Mr.. Wilson, made an extended statement
Of the work done by the Mississippi and
Missouri river commissions. and defended
the policy of continuing the contracts,
inauguratcd in 1890, under which the APP
pr0prations for twelve large improve
ments are now being made.
At AS the committee rose, and the
House took recess until o'clock, the
night session TO be for the consideration
Of private pcnsion-bills.
The Senate was not in session to-day.