Evening star., 1895-03-02
THE DEFICIENCY BILL DEBATE.
Made Interesting by Some Remarki
on NeDOtism.


ON NepOtism.
The Senate yesterday afternoon succeed
ed in getting through with the considera-
ton of the general deficiency bill, which
was passed late in the afternoon, after
having been loaded down with amend
ments on every conceivable subject. In
addition to the appropriation of S25O,OOO
for new printing office site there was
adopted an amendment appropriating $632
800 43 to pay French spoliation claims ad-
Indicated under what is known as the
Bowman act by the Court of Claims
The appropriation for hire of clerks for
members caused Mr.. Manderson to present
wives and children of Senators, Repre-
| sentatives and delegates shall not be paid
as clerks of committees or clerks of mem
bers of Congress. Mr.. Hoar said that he
to be entirely commendable, for the posi-
ton of clerk Is a highly confidential rela-
ton. Il entirely sympathize." he said,
with the objections that have been raised
to having judges of courts appoint their
sons or nephews or brothers as clerks al
though that has been done. But think
if 1 had son who was willing to under
take the duty and was competent he is
the man of all others whom 1 should want
to appoint whom l should have a right
to appoint, and whom ought to appoint"
He went on to say that he would not care
| to have women employed as clerks to COM
mittees or Senator'S although he was. as
every one knows, in favor of having
women employed in all public duties, legis-
lative or otherwise.
Mr.. MandersOn ON Ncpotism.
Mr.. Henderson declared that nepotism
when carried to an extreme shocks the
best sense and the better judgment Of the
citizens of the United States. He thought
it very safe and proper rule in great
many mercantile and banking institutions
that the immediate relatives Of the heads
of those institutions shall not have places
within such institutions. He would have
no objection If he cared but little for the
future welfare of a sen of his-if he were
so fortunate as to have one-to having him
take place as his clerk. He would hope
that he was cut out for better service than
that. But he believed it to be an evil that
clerks of committees and private clerks
should be their wives or their female chill
dren.
THE Senator from Kansas, Mr. PETER"
| an amendment to the bill then pending
proposing to cut down the mileage of
Senator'S, and he gave to the Senate an
estimate as to what 1t costs him to come
from Kansas. am glad to know that the
Senator from Kansas never comes to the
capital of the nation without having his
wife and members of his family accompany
him. I believe that the wives of members
of Congress should be here during the
term of office Of those who fill places in
Congress; but 1 do not believe it is desir-
able that those wives and children, par
ticularly the female CHILDREN should fill
places Of this character. think this sort
Of nepotism should be done away with. IL
| it exists, as is sometimes charged"
Mr.. Gray said that he did not believe the
problem presented by Mr.. .Manderson's sug-
gestions would ever grow to proportions
to attract the attention of the press, the
| public or the Senate. He could not un-
derstand on what account it was shocking
that son of Senator should become a
| committee clerk, On his motion tbn
| amendment of Mr.. Henderson was laid on
| the table.