Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-24
CAPITOL TOPICS.
To Complete New York. w.reho...

To Complete New York's Warehouse
The House committee on public buildings
voted today to favorsbly report Represen-
tative Campbelrs bill for completing the ten
stories Of the appraisers warehouse IN New
York city, instead of roofing IL at two
stories.
Mr. Campbell argued that a two-story
pullding In New York. in consideration OF
the value of real estate, was wAsteful Tha
Dill provides that the building shall be conn
pieted at the originally estimated cost of
s.iOO.Uc, and the money shall be made
aNaiIaoie from the treasury as IL is needed
Blows at Civil Service Reform
The assault upon the civil service conn
mission in the House last Tuesday had tn
sequel in various bills to change the ex-
-tsting system OF appointments ana dis
charges. introduced yesterday. Represent-
alive Whiting Of Michigan introduced a hill
to secure an equitable apportionment of
Ie1eral ofnceS among the states and terri
tories. II provides that monthly lists sha N
be furnished to the President and denarf-
ment and bureau chiefs of the persons fror,
each state holding non-elective OFFICES ana
the pensions or compensation besides their
salaries which they receive from the goy
eminent Each congressional district is 10
nave Its quota OF clerks, based on ponuls
ton, and when the quota is exceeded Nv m
per cent the excess employees are TO be dis
charged. Representative Enloe OF Tennes
see introduced bill TO repeal the civil sery-
Ice act. All measures of this Character re-
referred to the committee on reform In fhs
civil service, which is adverse 10 such bills
10 Chicago Post once Site.
The House committee on public buildings
decided today TO erect the new Chicago
building on the site OF the present post
effice. The lake front site was abandoned.
and IL is proposed that the new building
shall cover the entire square and be ten
stortes high. Supervising Architect
o'Rourke told the committee that the work
could be completed IN three years Mean
time the post office will occupy rented
quarters The amount OF the appronrtatson
was not decided upon, but 81 600 600 was
the amount which the members seemed 70
favor.
Mr.. Bissell Criticised.
In the House this afternoon, civil sery1cs
matter came up for discussion again. Mr.van
ycorhis Of New York made an attack upon
Postmaster General Bissell. charging him
with having violated the spirit Of civil servic,
by discharging from the department Mr.. NJ.
C. Aldrich. without giving him notice. or
making charges against him. Mr. Van
Noorhis claimed that Mr.. Aldrich was n
very efficient clerk had been twice pro-
NOTED for merit. and that his duties were
such as TO bring him into connection with
a great many members OF Congress who
would testify TO his merit. The Postrna ster
General. he said. had dismissed Mr. AtdrSrh
without a word, and Mr. Van Voorhis claim
ed that this was not proper conduct upon
the part OF person who is a prominent
member of the Civil Service League
Mr.. o'Neill OF Massachusetts defended the
Postmaster General and held that the man
was dismissed for cause. A woriv discs.
sion ensued between Mr.. O'Nein and Mr.
Van Noorhis as to the ability OF the dis
missed clerk, Mr.. Van Noorhis stoutiy
uncalled for