The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-08
CIVIL SERVICE DISCUSSED.
4 D,balein The Senate on The Subject En-
aesdinby SeYsTa PrOmlne1tSsH
POST-OFPICE APPROPRIATION BILL,
Senator Butler introduces n Joint heso'u-
ton Proposing an Amendment 30 The
Constitution The House Debates
the Free Library Bili'

wAs1iiNGToN. y. c.. April Mr.
Teller RtpJ. Of Colorado, presented res
ouiions from branches OF The American
Federation OF Labor in various states Tor
the FREQ ana unlimited coinage OF silver
without waiting for tine ala OF any other
nation. one OF tlom declaring that the
ncmlers of Che branch would not assist
anv candidate Who was not in favor OF
free coinage. no matter to what poii-
col party Doe m.sht belong.
Mr. Butler. pop), Of North Carolina
introduced io.nt resolutions proposing an
amendment 20 The constitution OF the
United STATES limiting the President
veto power. DO proposes that presidcn-
fiI Veto may hn overcome hy a majority
-ofe instead cf ID two-tniius vote lh
Doth houses also that AN orders resoiA-
lions. and votes to which concurrence
,f both houses may De rcccssary, except
Or fI. question OF Adjournment, shan ne
seatll t0 tle President ard shall De ap-
.oteI Dy him before they take effect.
Do nls referred.
The To-l-oMco appropriation bin was
taken up. the pending question being on
the proposition as 90 the compensation OF
clerks ot postal stations and subs tations.
CrN1l-SEHNlCE SPEECH.
Mr.. W0lc0tt Wcp), Of Colorado made
an earnest citil-scrtice speech. Do which
lo eaIl that he did not agree with Senator
German that tho corner grocery was the
cornerstone of the republic. He did
anree WITH that senator. however. in de-
nouucuc the habit of Cabinet officers
making speeches am over the country. lie
himself had had "a great mind 10 can the
attention of the country TO that abuse ON
ffe Dart of the Cabinet officials of the
present administration. The last Cabinet
officer That Dee hal heard doing it was
l1rn-rt1rminc down in Georgia in favor
of gold monometalli-m. He should have
called attention 90 80 earlier had it not
h0en for the fact that that official was
n..f.r away than at Washington so far as
his public duties were concerned and ms
performance of them.
.Is tho point YOU make Mr. Hhl ask
fd "t1at 90 Cabinet officer has no right TO
make these speeches throughout the
country 60 the neglect of bis duties. or IS
30 that he has mo- right 10 make polliical
srcochcs at al."
.I take &C.," Mr.. Wolcott replied, "that
ho has no right To- make speeches TO tho
neglect of his duties
Dir. Hul-That SIS the point Of your criti-
cism?
1lr Wolcoft-At this time.
Mr. Uul suggested that it had been inc
custom heretofore for Cabinet officials TO
make political speeches. and that 30 was
r.er fna custom OF fIgleh stnfcsnen
like Gladstone. Salisbury. and others.
THE AMENDMENT LOST.
llr. Allison. in Charge of the biL after
r,markne chat the question or clNlI-seI-
Vice reform had nothing more 10 do with
the pending question than 10 nad TO do
with the war m cuba, moved 20 lay Mr.
WoIcous amendment on the table. Ihe
motion was eereel to, ana the amend
meut was laid ON the table-yeas, as nays,
o. as follows.
Yla--Messr-. Allen, Allison, Bacon, Ba-
ker. bate. Berry. Blackburn, brlce'
Brown. Butler. Cun. Carter Chiffon
FauIkncrs Gear. Gordon. Gorman' tiAI,'
Harris. Havloy Iii. Jones (Ark), Lind
say. AfcMWan. Mitchell tore), Neleoh'
pa-co PETER. Perkins. IcttlgreW, lillcn-
arI Proctor. iulu. Roach. Sneiiiai'
Stewart. Teil,r TurpIc. Vest. Walthai,
Warren. White. and Wilson'S.
Nn.. N.ssrs. Chandler Gray iiodI'
Lodge. Villas. Weimore. ana "o.-ot'
nlr WUl.ufta amendment Whlch was
fa.. f.t..f.I. was provs0 tlat when
ever. ru.i i-ailOe la cnusoliaaind Wlln uii-
of..r u..f-onl.e 500 as to make D. % sld-
tr., 0r .IU--f.tl0u. the salary or the sue
rrr.rt.ni.nt or clcrk may Doe paid OUT Oh
tne aurI.Urntiou for CLERKS.
.rh. ..lt OF llo vote was unfavorabie
to tUe extension OF tle syatcn Oh post
.rca consolidated.
~ r...o or,red am amendment that
nothing m tl. hu Should aulhoille the
.iUr.Iranc. ul auy station, sun-7tdiioh,
o~ hrauDh rost.0llce beyond the lmlia oi
amy cIlv or t.tn.
TMe wa. adopted yeas, 36, NAYS. %.
TIe CON mItl.o amendment appfopllul-
iue $4,000 as additional compensation 10
the Oceanic steamship Company for
ocean maU service from san Francisco
t0 New Zealand and New South wales,
was agreed fO-Tcas. 30. nays, II ana the
itom of sf..l4 for necessary and special
mail facilities on trunk lines irom bos-
ton to Atlanta and New Orleans via New
York and Washington was retained in the
nW. Alr. Villas motion 10 strike 10 ont
having lDcn voted d0wn-yeas, l5i nays
An amendment requiring the expcndi-
ture of $4,000 for experiments in rural
free delivery was offered hy Mr Vut.cr
R0pl. OF Noth Carolina, and was agreed
to- ycas. 81. nays, u.
The bi1 was then passed. and the Sen
ate. at 5.-5. adjourned until tomorrow.
House o. Representatives.
The House spent The day in discussing
two measures that had not been oN-
pactrd 90 cncage its attention az this
nmo The first WAS the bin providing
Tor the establishment of "a free public
library m Washington. There was oii-
ference OF opinion between the House
ana Senate as to tle fund against which
ihc expenses of the institution should Dee
harrod-fhe senate providing that they
should le divided between the District
and General Government ana the House
ihat they should bee paid entirely by the
District.
The Committee ON Affairs Of the DIS
irict of Columbia recommended that the
House recclc from its amendment 10 the
bu but after two hours discussion the
recommendation of the committee was
disagreed tolls to l2l. The bill was
iheu srnf fo conference.
The other was tho bin reported from
.ne Committee ou Coinage. Weights, and
Measures to adopt Che metric system in
Government business January :, 1898 and
io make 40 Che legal standard of the coun-
.ry Jtulnry b. 1901. 10 was supported hy
ST.. q. N stone OBep). of Pennsylvania
md opposed hy Messrs Bartlett lDeml, !
lf Nrw York Otey G)cm1 of Virginia.
md Parker Olcp). oi New Jersey. The |
House rofnscd-el to SO 10 order the bin |
20 its engro smcut and third reading. and |
pending r. demand for the yeas and nays !
A. l.l0 o'clock. ON motion Of Mr.. Stone, !
tdIOurue1 until tomorrow.