The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-08
THE OFFICE FARMERS
Gentlemen Who Farm Out Political Offices
Scored in the House by Rep. Walker.
CHAADLER'S LOAN BILL IN THE SENATE
Mia Interpretation OF HnnIcr Roths-
child'S Statement Ancnt q. S.
EontIS-'Fiie American People Cur,
Ra:sc Among Themselves %ufiicicn,
Money 40 Garry on the Government

Washington, Jan. 7.-Hou.:e.-The
principal feature Of the proceedings OF
the House to-day was Il breezy debate
over the appointment OF special en-
ployes recommended by the Commit
tee on Accounts. The report submits
ted by Mr. Aldrich tRep). Of Illinois,
chairman provided for tho appoint
mpniS OF two new employees in the door
keepers division, one OF whom had
been discharged after Il service OF
nearly II. score OF years. Mr Johnson
QSep), OF Indiana, and Mr.. Walker
CRcpD. OF Massachusetts. denounced
the discharge of this cnployc. which
the former said had been made ncccs
sary, By reason Of the demands of the
combine" which organized the House
for places for constituents. an allustra-
tlon he said OF the diScrcditahlc pro-
cecdnes OF such affairs. Mr.. Walker
went further. saying the recommends
tion of the committee was required to
repair the damage done to the public
serNiCc by the combine. He also asked
whether or not the reading clerks. who
could not be heard on either side of tn"
House, We're to be retained throughout
the Congress, not by the VIII OF the
Speaker nor of the House, but OF the
gentlemen who farm out the Offices
Tho report of the committee was adopt-
cG--l6i To lOa-upOn the Recommended
tion OF the same committee the session
clerks provided 70" in the legislative
was appointed to the following com>
mittees: Banking and Currency, Coin
age, Weights and Measures. Educatiol',
Enrolled Bills. invalid Pensions taddi-
tionaD. Immigration and Natural,-
zntion, Irrigation OF Arid Lands Labor.
Library, Militia. Mines and Mining,
Pacific Railt onhs. Patents, Pensions.
Private Land Claims, Printing, Enil-
ways and canals, Reform In the civil
Service and Territories. An additional
,,is sy,l Tnls an
the Committees on Military Annirs'
Naval Affairs and lnur-State COM
mcrCc.
I'pon the report OF the Committee
on the Judiciary. that there was no
doubt of the election of Mr.. Allen. from
the state of Utah, that gentleman Wa
sworn in
(Senatc.,-Thero was II fair atsen-
dance of senators when the body met AZ
noon to-day. and the galleries We're wen
filled Mr. Lindsey. of Kentucky, ar-
pcarcd and took the oath of office for
his new term.
Mr. Jones tDemD, of Arkansas. re-
ported from the Committee on Finance
The House bond bill with a substitute,
and gave notice that Tomorrow inimc-
dia,cly after the morning business
he would ask the Senate to take it up
for consideration He hoped that II
would he disposed OF at the earliest pos
sihle daV.
Mr. Morrill,. Chairman of the Com
mittce on lTinaHcc. stated that the sub
stitute was approved by a majority oi
the committee, but not by the Repnh-
lican members of il.
Tho bill WAS read in full and was
placed IN the calendar.
\ joint resolution was introduced by
Mr.. Voorhees, authorizing Gcnelal
Casey tin charge of the new library
huldinE) to contract for work yet to
hc done 50 as to have the work com
plotcd within n year from this time and
wirhin the appropriation made for tho
purpose. 1t was stated that there
would he Il surplus Of 100000, "a thing
never known before in regard to any
public building"
The joint resolution was adopted
y resolution was also offered by MIR.
Voorhees, and referred To the Library
Committee for the purchase at $250.0oO
of 81 portrait Of the late Allen G.. Thur
man, now hanging in the room OF the
Senate judiciary Committee.
At the request Of Mr.. Eilkins. his
resolution requiring United States
bonds to be issued after public adj
vertiscment was referred to the Finance
Committee.
Mr.. Chandler introduced popular
loan hill and proceeded TO explain II.
He referred Ia paragraph i'm dis
patch from MIR Rnthschilds stating
that until the boundary question was
settled. thee European public or cnpital-
lists would not take United States bonds
for invcstmcn. What" he asked, "dtd
Mr. RothsChilds moan tv that? uo
meant America should agree to Lord
Salishurys proposition and allow Great
Britain 10 take, substantially. all of
Venezuela that she needed and refer
to arhitratio the question whether she
should have the rest of not."Uaugh-
tori
In that View of the situation II spcpno5
tn him that II was time for the Amer-
can people and the American Govern
mcnt 10 see whether they could not raise
among themselves the money necessary
tn carry on the Government. He was
satisfied that could he easily accom-
plishcd by . suitable appeal to the pco-
pie of the United states.
one clause provides for Il postal saw
les hank and at Mr.. Chambers re-
quest tho bin was referred to the Post
Ollie" Committee.
Mr.. Allen offered n resolution for an
appointment of Il committee To inquire
whether thee ia und has been for
the last two and half years Il Re
publican form Of Government I'm the
State of Alabama whether there was
fraud. force, Intimidation or other un-
fairness In the elections of members
Ia the Legislature and Of members of
Congress- The resolution was referred
10 the Committee on Contingent EN-
renscs.
Tho resnlutcn offarcd by Mr.. Shcr-
man u2ep.) OF Ohio on December 31st.