New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-22

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Mr. Reed-"rhe last bnl is a perfected bill. Then Then
b hve has S With the Appreciation Of the Demo
Gratis. That is all the argument II ~ necessary ="
MIR Bynum-I want to ask the gentleman ono
question. How can he say me servlCe w n6 ,h an
pontment Of Republicans, when the recorus sno"
that the efficiency fell Is per cent!
A CHANGE WHEN MR.. HARRISON CAME IN
Mr. Reed-Simplv because before the change came
tho complaints universal all over this country
that the postal service was In so bad cond'-
ton as 1t was when President Harrison came INTO
power and because Immediately thereupon the com
plaints ceased. That is practical test: ana IL ~
moralization OF the service and 1t meets with the
applause of the Democratic side an ann va1r side
Mr. III Han. Of Missouri and Mr. Outhwale rose
MIR Reed really feel bound in courtesy 10 yieIu
TO the gentleman from Ohio CMr OuthwateD. o.
Mr. Outhwaite-I was not deslrous 70 pus a I W.
ton TO the gentleman from Maine WIS '''N
the o9T in ny own r M reply to the gentleman
Mr. Hail. OF Missouri understood the gentle
from M@pe b 5S a Es H ana M Harrison when
he President showed great zeal tor ElVH H ser,
cognzan OF the fact that Mr. Harrison during ms
entire term never said word about ,h i,rr
Civil Service system by any oraeT 10 ~, tee Gell,
carriers ana others in the employ OF the iree co
inhabitants until after he was defeated in Novem-
ber and then on the 18th Of January following ne
delivery posoices in cities Of 5000 inhabitants ana
more for the sole and only purpose OF k'7pinS J"
0', MT i Rssd OF wax %aye the Tact that h gentleman
has addressed to me stump speech N S 'n,rr"e
tory he has proPounde 9ns%er ho saIs rn Is true
that 90 noT ko1w was SO only following foot
steps OF the civil service reformer now IN ne me
closc lp' to seal Rcrmetcay. the Postal Service
after he had DROPPED out per csnt 81 nf penn
ocraiic President he is ~ course. good man,
and especially after the judgment ne mas SHOWN III
senate 10 follow such man as That u; or cont,s,'
creditable daughter and applause on the i''PuO"-
side)
Tho benefit OF his experience I'm the Postal service
81 far az appointments in his own district Were
concerned and from that drew the conclusion
that II the bill amended so as 20 require t.c
"a a,nnlnves Z, pass an examination ana grade
70 pcr cent not one of the dismissed clerks IN ms
district would come within thousand i'''s "a
getting back.
MIR. EVERETT ATTACKS THE BILL
Mr.. Everett Dem. Mass) defended Commits
sIoner LYMAN from the charge that he had inter-
fered I'm any way to postpone or to change inc
date flxed by President Cleveland FOR placing inc
Railway postal system under the civil service
,.w AZ :, the bill itself Mr. Everett said he
IND himself IN "A quanIary. Tho extension ~
tho order made by President Harrison ne 'ha't.'
10 be al outrage. but he could not give ~ -.
son Id that wrong uy lfli'-liAl4iie
IT, pass this bin would BE- 20 make FhS"n-','
Tor The discharged clerks - nll Although ne ~"
lieved Mr. Blssell 10 be one - me ap''.''
fearless and most patriotic oiiicia's IN w. ,,,,
eminent the passage = the Dill W'uu p,'"N :"
a pressure 20 bear upon him that nc "'"'" ''''
slst were he archang' 49,, hr,
Mr. Henderson (Kcp. lowp opi''S'i w
nrs, as "A cowardly attempt - destroy ple.rine"
the CIVIL Service law. and second as M ~ -
- encroach upon the appointing power oI va
t,rcsidenf Stacking - the removals In tho it''-
way Postal Service nj the beginning "' va ,, w..
rison Administration. Mr.. Henderson s'Hi I'm
they were for the ben''it 'l VIZ. -, 49,, VA. Al
the question 81 making them came up. 'ne ~ ~
,ninisirafion from the rec1rls. dlN.l'A me ''''Ns
,ntn ,hrce Ella sscs-bcst. good and poor some "i
the first class We're dismissed hnt uh' o"""h''
were all made IN the other TWO ra'-', =, ,.,,,
Mr. Henderson was Interrupted 10y MI Hopkins
1P.n IN, 10 state that President Harrison psf
p,ned the execution Of the order plh'llt ''' ,,n
,.,ce under the law at the request ~ w Nv"
Service Commission. Conuhnhs NJ IN, ~
awov the pisurcs at their first showing, an.
abandon this petty way Of attacking IN" law II
ca, ara ct,p0scd - the Civl Service law '"'''
out like men and repeal H. -, ,r,so,
The debate was continued by MI
cpr,' Kan( Mir Mnlikcn Gep. Me-. MI Hen
Irs,,r Iprn M Mr Cannon dtep. I'D. MT
perdlo,nn dem W. NaD Mr.. Kay uS"l' - >,
Mr. German Dem. MchJ. and Mr.. Broi'rlch
M M Canncn raised a laugh by saying that
,,o,,,icallv he had no objection 70 the passage 81
r., An h,, me Democrats. He added: 1T wouln
nnlv he another load for you 70 carry; ana ''''t
knows YOU are already burdened with all tha'
YOU can staGger under. ,,,.,.a, ,oc,,on
az a,nandmeui providing for the restoration OF
"m in,tcr-carriers dismissed from the service.
pending 4 vote by yeas and nays on the pas
cage of the bill-the vote on DIVISION 90 90 49,"
Uouse having been yeas NJ ana NAYS - uio
iiouse nj s.sO o'clock adjourned until Monday