New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-22
TO LOOT THE CIVIL SERVICE.
MR.. BYNUM HAS A Bill. IN CONGRESS
FOR THAT PURPOSE

ITS OBJECT TO REINsrATE RAILWAY MAIL.
CLERKS MOST OF WHOM WERE DISCHARGED
FOR INEFFTCIENCY-MR. REED EXPOSES
DEMOCRATIC SHAM REFORM
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNg.l
Washington July 21-Democratic ideas Of Civil
Service reform received good airing in the
House of Representatives to-day. Mr.. Bynum's
bill TO reinstate lot Of railway mail clerks
who were dropped out II the service in 1882
mainly on account of their neficency. was
under consideration. Mr.. Reed. who is nothing
If not practical in his ideas. challenged the
position taken by the advocates of the bill. and
rather interesting discussion followed in which
the views advocated by Mr. Reed sup
ported by Colonel Henderson. OF Iowa. and DR..
Everett OF Massachusetts. What Mr.. Reed said.
and the Interruptions to his speech, all of which
came from Democrats. worthy Of repro
duction. Mr. Reed SAID
Mr. Speaker. since this bill presented by the
gentleman from Indiana has met with the en-
thusiastic applause and approval of the Demo
cratic party. it is perhaps well enough just TO
state what It is The OUTGOING President in Deem Deem
ber 1887. proposed to bring into the civil Service
classification the clerks In the railway mail ser,
the four years OF his Administration in packing
that service with Democrats having dismissed
there and filled their places with Democrats.
Therefore. in the midst OF his zeal for civil Ser
ing up the Railway Mail Service from the Re
publican party by making an order which was to
eight days after March for the opportunity Of
removal That did not prove satisfactory in all
to the decency Of plumber When Mr. Harrison
States the civil Service Commissioners reported
that they did not have time 70 make the ar,
rangements necessary for new classification. and
therefore the date OF going into effect of that
order was postponed to period which might be
or unsuitable in that? No man with any sense Of
fairness would for instant say So
Immediately changes were made. and there
nscessary; My district | Know about It was
whole service throughout the country filled
business men were loud. frequent and imPortunate.
Now. OF the men who were appointed very
I had in my own disrict-a very large part OF
them were old employees men who had not been
thing but an advantage 70 the service. and tho
service was instantly improved by that action:
1iew The report U Of the Cv Service
left doubt what ought TO be done. and the re-
suit is its abundant justification.
THB COMMISSION PRAISED.
And here let me say a word In reply TO the gen.
tleman from Indiana with regard to the civil
Service Commission. That commission, with
single exception. has been composed OF men who
had a real honest zeal for The public service Coy
ernOr Thompson Of South Carolina ! personally
know. and know that his action as a member OF
mat commission was crdtDie 20 s a ,h1rugbi
well known in this House 10 many members OF (,
Individually and any eusgium Of him by me would
be- entirely unnecessary. but II there has ever been
in the public service "A more faithful stralghtfor-
ent TO name him here and now. He has been thor
oughy just upright AMI righteous in his admins
vented him from doing his duty. No partisan
feeling has kept him from attaching ms own S,,e
fear OF the other side has prevented him from at
der TO DO Justice and any assaults from the gentle
from Indiana or any other source VIII IAN
am not sure that the public service has got
,ch ' ,,ter mon hv reason ~ the adoption II the
civil Service system | am not one OF those VINO
believe that men who interested in politics
are not men OF Intelligence and capacity; and II
fbere could have been n suitable division that
not only every man would know what apIontrn"nt
Know UPON whom rested the responsibility for ap-
p0lntments. am not entirely sure ina, the HerT i
there were many scandals arising from conir9Vcr-
tors and members Of the House ana our w. ~
rendered burden; and for my part nave been
mip,stration taken away from me and bestowed
upon anybody else as a matter OF p'TypI ''I'-
,ired he proceeIngs OF the own Service Commits
sion, that their action has been on the "hoe cre''-
what Is proceed here G i is o PTGpofe S tho to
reanpolntrnent Of q set OF men who went out or
ONCE amid the applause Of he enIre pusin g an
6npofu1 nj for sensnen to force upon The de-
nartments their personal favorites, ther poiiucaI
friends There Is no other purpose in this hill n
satisfactory man whose service the Government ,I
has wanted somebody has got possession OF him
h@for@ this time. or hade until the Democracy
blasted ali the Industries OF the country
TALBOT GETS AN ANSWER
Mr.. Talbot OF Maryland-Was II the Democracy
or the Mckinley bill?
bill? Well now Mr. speaher the eer d9 our rrG i'm
Maryland r., Of course not me n0"Tf "i " sch
q!MdT r TaibottYou have answered the question:
Mr.. Reed think have. and to the evident sat
Mr. Talbott"I don't think you have There is
dereI ReeS o. the difference Is only between
YOU and all the rest OF us;
Mr Talbott-That is sufficient A.,
Mr. Reed-It is Athanaslus contra munnun' ana
M Athanasins in the case either. G-aughterJ
Now Mr SDsaH a. THIS is 'T%s "
bin the purpose Of getting IN a. 'e es o' sd,n e of
those Democrats mat tnG Ph ib ,nstrea OF the
is The one to DO them justice The people OF me
United b sH cayn are the EoSE cn ley hi alone
The Lord has confounded the democratic p parry,
IN scripture history where the angel interfered IS
pecaily. and set the wicked by the ears; set them
to he lest thnr that any Of them could pound
on this earth. G-aughterD
TILT WITH MR.. BYNUM
lam CORY that the gentleman from Indiana Cr.
Rvnum) did not frankly tell us what was the differ
ence between this bill and the one for which ne
caused this 20 be substituted without stating what
the object was / sorry he did not tell US
frankly that this bill leaves the unprotected POST
masterC;eneral open to the assaults or Democratic
no;icIans to an extent that was not even con-
templated in the Imagination Of the gentleman from
Indiana who framed the first bill r,,
Mr. Bynum--I beg the gentlcnan'S parton MS
hill is not susceptible of that CONSTRUCTION. j ne
Crs, hill the one that drafted provided that the
civil Service Commission should certify In these
eases but upon reflection. this service never nav
,ng been in their control Of course. the commission
never had the list The Postmaster General I' nag
a full list and had all the records ana when !
90 me 70 investigate the matter more closely ionnd
49, tho duty which / had proposed 10 put upon
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