The evening times., 1896-05-29
FELT SURE 'H'|'NIS ! IOIDED
Omnibus Political Resolution In
troducsd by Nj. Grosyenor.
LIVELY DEBATE OVER IT
1t Is Said the Republicans Hope to
Show That Democrats Have Been
Violating the Civil Service Law.
Party Leaders Embarrassed by the
Lack Of Spoils to Give the Faithful.

A sensational political debate was yes
terday narrowly averted in the House.
and under the agreement reached. it will
come up today.
An attempt was made to slip through
without discussion the omnibus resolution
recently introduced by Mr.. Grosvenor,
which calls upon the heads of all the
executive departments in this city for
Information relative to the status of
employees.
Messrs. Richardson and McMillin made
strenuous objections to the passage of the
resoiutiun without an opportunity of
being heard. In reply to the statement
tnat 1T wiis UNANIMOUSLY reported from the
Committee On Reform in the Civil Serv-
ice. Mr.. Dockery said that he was men,
Der of that committee. and had not been
consulted in the matter. and, speak,
Tor himself, he could say the report was
by no means unanimous.
While trying 10 pacify Mr.. Richardson.
IN order to secure the passage OF the resc-
luton. Mr.. Grusyenor> declared that it
was not loaded with dynamite. to which
Mr.. Richardson repned that while he did
not know the nature OF the explosive, he
felt sure il WAS loaded.
COVERS A DEEP PLOT.
Aud this appears, from the best informa-
tion obtainable. to be pretty near the
plain truth. IL ever a resolution was
loaded. this one seems To be charged to the
muzZle. 1t is believed 10 cover one OF
shrewdest political tricks attempted during
the present session OF Congress.
The omnibus resolution directs the head
OF each aud every executive deDartue ent
10 forward The House the following informal
ton:
rirst. The lumber. names, salary of
each. aud the States to which they are
credited, OF all bureau officers, chiefs OF
division, clerks, and employees OF evC.-y
grade who were employed in their respect
i've departments ON the Ith day OF March.
1888. and who have since been removed
or reduced in salary OF who have died or
resigned. stating the same in clas sses accord
ing TO grade and salary, and stating also,
separately, those who were in the classified
and these who were in the unClassiiied
service.
Second. The number, names, salary of
each. and the States to which they are
credited. of all officers and employees of
the classes above named WHO have been
appointed or promoted to positions in their
respective departments since the 18th day
of March. 1883, ting, separately. those
in the classified and those In the un-
classified service.
Third. The number. names. salary of
each. and the States to which they are
credited of all the ex-Cnion soldiers in
their respective departments who have
been appointed. promoted. reduced, or
removed. stating them separately. or WHO
have resigned or died since the 4th day
of March. 1898.
ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF THE LAW.
IL is saidFto be the desire of the Republi-
can leaders 10 prove by this information.
when obtained. that "A large proportion OF
tile Democratic employees IN the various
executive departments were first appointed
to office and afterward given the protec-
tion OF the civil service.
Ia this way il is Claimed that men have
been appointed TO POSITIONS as labOrers
and then promoted to positions which should
have been filled from the classified lists.
II is imperative from 4 political point
of view that this ntOrrnltt0l must he
secured now in order 10 throw the blame
for their alleged partial evasion of the
civil service regulations upon the Demo
cratic administration. BY this 1t viii he
possible to dismiss all those thus appointed
on the ground that their appointment was
iileca: and TO restore all those in the classi-
fled service WHO nave been crowded ont
because they were Republicans.
In oliet wor,.s, 1t Las Zee, ine evident to
Ike Republican party leaders that in the
event Of assuming control -: the govern
mcrt as the re suit OF the next election they
win be seriously embarrassed if there src
absolutely no 81 lis Ia be distributed among
the faithful followers.
LITTLE PORK is LEFT.
The recent additions TO the classified
lists have left the President less than one
thousan nd appoiBtive ,,fiices To fill. and the
Cabinet cl' .ciajs would lie virtually de-
void OF all patronage.
Bg coilIIpenIus sI.e democratic Il administra-
lion to incriminatc itself by furnishing
civil service regulations. the Republicans,
upon coming into power, can easily take the
testimony furnished as Il iiceISe Tor MAX
| ing tiismiSSalS i'll each instance where the
| outgoing administration has certified tina [
;he appointment or PR motion was irreg-
| ular.
The astonishing statement is made on the
| best of authority that the Republican lead
| ers have become satisfied that by this
| piece OF political cunning they will be able
10 obtain several thousan nd lucrative offices
I'll
| faith. without openly and utterly over
riding the civil service.
Republican leader says that in the
| Interior Department alone there have been
| something ligt 1.50uirrcgula appointments
| and promotions and that the other depart
mcnts viii stani in a similar proportion.
As the resolution does not require the
assent of the Senate. there is nothing TO
| hinder the Republican majority in the
| House from pushing it through without
| even knowing what they are doing.
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