New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-24
STILL FIGHTING REFORM.
MORE ATTACKS ON THE CIVIL SERVICE
LAW.
VOTES IN THE HOUSE WHICH SHOW THAT
MAJORITY OF THE DEMOCRATS
fsr TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUNRl

vasbington Nav 23-Probaby II the fact had
been known to the Democratic spoilsmen In the
House Of Representatives that one Democrauc "e"-
ator had declared that II the Senate should not
,~oysn, tho abolition OF the Civh Service Commits
sion there would not be much left Of the Demo-
cratic party as there IS to-day OF the CoAey
army" and that another Democratic Senator had
described their action Of yesterday as "A piece OF
insanity" Il would not have prevented them from
renewing their assaults Civil Service reform at
the first opportunity. No sooner had the hvise
gone into Committee Of the Whole TO consider the
Legislative bill this afternoon than De Armond' OF
Missouri was on his feet with the following
amendment:
.'Emploves In the departmental CLASSIFIED service
Of the United States shall be citizens Of the several
s,,,os Territories and the District Of Columbia. and
the number from no State. Territory or Distrct
shall be greater than s just proportion BASED upon
population: and to this end removals ana appoint
ments shall be made as soon as pracucaD'e hI'er
the pa sage OF this act Whenever any state OF ie'
rorv or the District OF Columbia shall be entitled
70 an appointment In such service. the appointment
shall be made for term Of six years upon the
recommendation Of such state Territory or DIS
trlct as shall be provided by the law thereof but
all appointecs shall be subject 70 promotion, reduc
ton and removal by the proper authorities OF the
United States as the good OF the service may re-
qurc"
This amendment" deserves to be published In
fuu so that people may see and read It and con-
siIer v.ha, sort OF men compose at least three
fourths OF the Democratic membership OF the House
81 Representatives Mr. Coomb, made point OF
orIer against the proposition. and the point was
''Statcsmnn A,Ierson Of West Virginia then , Of
prompily ruled on, OF order Each Of Them pro;
vlded f1r tho repeal ~ the civil service La" an
order having been made Mr. Anderson spoke briefly
/ against Il, and then Mr. Baker or New, hanps.tlI..
y, Ms argument ~ began to read the CvIl Serve,
plank % the Dem pcratic National platform .,
which was quoted IN these dispatches AS, ub" T.
/ Tha, sci tho teeth OF the Democrats on edge; ~
was the last thing IN the worh they 49, se, a.
once ani tried to drown Bak'r's voice with cries
OK "Orier.' order" The cha rman Of the CON,
f,i,f.a ~ ne Whole appeared - syinplthIe WI"
Acm FOR he declared Baker out q order ana con,
mandel him 20 take hs seat men ~ coniinu II
ne r@olng Again the Democrats became dIsor,
deriy AMI riei 10 dT{| M, sem 70 Know how am
,ui, no, - say dangerous. T. IA - attempt 70 real
rom the sc NaIo o2 nlc5araeeG by
arraiso and laughter % his Republican associates
although the Democratic tumult prevented II ron
fr,mr beard lie hen remarked that he hoped ana In
sHpf ny "a, the mn g q the Hou, nothing
wouM be done 70 hinder or impair ,"r and ,ha the
t.a,n, - orle- would be- sustained.
Tho chalrm,n sustained The point OF Grlsr Mr.
/ Ail.rs6n appea'cd from tho decision. nnl McMl.-
appeal Teliers we're ordered and after g3od lea.
/ = .iec'lonecrng tho chair was sustained ny u
L ,ot. ~ - 20 OF the Affirmative votes. I'ss tnal
! f.rtv were cast by Democrats. ~ ihose IN me
negative all except tao were l'emocrauc, - s 'S.
/ n Democrats on.y had voted the chair wouHi nay
! hen overrulel rs more than TWO 10 one mo.
/ ron ~ Williams u Mississippi! - siriks Guy me
tom O., $500 for travelling eNpensss ana ior rN.
/ rensos Z examinations outside n Washington was
/ rejected - =. -. ..,
The only point scored by the sp9!smen today wa
tho adoption u an amendment Offered bv arm oil
! Kontucfv 20 n paragraph approprating SS."' .
.nahe the Secretary 81 the Treasury - employ ten'
/ porarllv clerks within the CLASSIFIED s'FNlc' 20
rorn..e accounts In certain offices which are 20 d.
| Abolished on July / Mr.. Caru,h who DISTINGUISHED
himself yesterday by eNclaiming, lonE I'VE o hi
t,rf,,lsr, moved 20 strike out the words, Wltnn
,he Ga sslnei service" Mr. DoclSery explained that
mo u,or!s were Inserted al the request or inc 50
-. - he Treasury whercupon CarIth replied
! ia, he ana not believe Secretary Carlisle cared
, r.uch about Civ'l Service reform ana the ahle"'
/ ,u.uf VAS ql1 opted.