The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-03-20
Observation-Disclosures
HOUSE COMMITTEES Considering About Psnsisas
ing Government Employees,
THE BAYARD RESOLUTION.
The Houss Debating About CSHsaflHs CO
Ambassador to EnEland-RspEossu1
alive LivlaEstOR on the ~.
BeHeisl Plank.

WASHINGTON, March 1G-Tho civil
service commissioners, upon invitatiou
of Chairman Brosius. OF the civil
service committee OF the house, sp,
posred before the committee 70 give
their opinions on the bill introduced
by Mr.. Tswney, of Minnesota, ocraats
a fund to pension government clerks
The bill stiPulates that beginning
with July, 1895, two per cent Of tho
salary Of every government employs
shall be withheld to form a permanent
fund to be paid 20 the employe, with
four per cent interest added, az the
time Of his discharge. II also provides
that after the year 1900 those who haVs
been in the classified services for G Ger.
tain period of time shall be retired,
and permitted TO draw from this fund,
so created, given percentage Of she
salary they may have previously hesE
paid. The commissioners are inclined
70 look upon the DILL with considerable
favor The contributions would be
compulsory, and would apply 10 ali
employees in the classified service, not
only in the government offices in
Washington, but also to postal clerks,
custom house officials and others nun.
bering in all something over $4,000 per-
sons
Congressional Proceedings
WASHINGTON, March 1s.-DurinR che
consideration in the senate to-day Of a
bill to open the Uneomphagre Fessrvs.
ton In Utah, Secretary Hoks Smith
was severely criti eised by Messrs. Can.
non, OF Utah; Wolcott. Of Colorado,
and Vest, of Missouri The bill was
finally laid aside after being made ths
unfinished business, after the pending
Arkansas claim bill was disposed of,
and then Mr.. Thurston took the floor
on the Dupont case,
The Ambassador BayaFd censurs res
olutions were called up in the hOuss
this afternoon by Mr.. Hit, OF Illinois,
who made s strong speech in support
of them, and was followed BY Mr.
McCreaFy, of Kentucky, who opened
for the opposition. Mr.. McCrseFy wGs
followed by Mr. Cousins, OF Iowa, who
supported the censure resolutions
Believes Silver Men VIII Control
WASHINGTON, March 16-Repressnta-
tive Livingston, of Georgia, is one Of
the silver democrats who believes thht
the free silverites will capture the
democratic convention. ave shall
adopt a free coinage OF silver plat.
FORM" said he, and we shall also
nominate a free coinage OF silver eau
didate. There Is one thing certain, the
people don't want any more financial
straddles They want to vote the
straight ticket, either one thing or the
other. I have just come back from
Georgia, and tell you that McKinley's
stEaddle on the financial question hes
done him more harm than you can im-
agine. The people want the issue
drawn without equivOcation or eva.
sion, and neither party will gain
strength by attempting 10 straddle."
GalIlnEsF's Pension Silt
WASHINGTON, March 1s-The senate
committee on pensions yesterday au-
thorized favorable report on Senator
Gallinger's bill accepting che fact that
q soldier was accepted and mustered
in at the time OF his enlistment IS
proof of souHdness Of body and mind
The bill affects a large number Of PEN
sion applications