The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-08

like Gladstone. Salisbury and others.
Mr.. Wolcott said that those statesmen
were also members OF the British Par
Lament and therefore were entitled TO
make speeches In public. justifying their
tsatlon. Therefore the anolgy did not
lie. He commented upon the neglect OF
the Secretary OF Interior to carry out
the acts of Congress in regard to tho
lands of the Uncompahgrc Indian reser-
walton in Utah and I'm regard to the
Pacific railroad lands said that the Secre-
tary might just as well be making stump
speeches In Georgia as sitting In his
Office.
Besides, he added, the arguments which
the Secretary OF the Interior was unload
ing to the public in Georgia were maxi
Ing converts by the score. to the cause
OF bimetallism. But the very lack of at
tention to public duty which might char
acteri2e those cabinet officials was an
additional rcnson why the power Of maxi
them.
Mr.. Steward argued against civil SER
vice reform as having n tendency to re-
place simple Democracy with n consoli
dated despotism
Mr.. Allison, in charge OF the bill. after
remarking that the question OF civil SER
vice reform had nothing more to do
with the pending question thani, had to
do with the war In Cuba moved to lay
Mr.. Wolcotts amendment on the table.
The mcEon was agreed no: and the
amendment was laid on the table, yeas
IS: nays g
Mr. Wolcotts amendment which was
thus defeated was u proviao that when
ever II postoffice is consolidated viii,
another postofTce, so us TO rake sta
t:on or substitution. the salary of the
superintendent or clerk may be paid ont
Of the appropriation for the clerks. The
result of the vote was unfavorable to
the extension of the civil service in the
postal affairs of the Government.
Tho committee amendment aprropria-
ting $4,000 additional compensation to
the Ocennic Steamship Co. for mail SER
vice from San Francisco TO Nnw Zealand
and New South Whales, wac agreed to,
32 to IS. And the item OF sla6,6l3 for spe-
cial mail facilities on trunk lines from
Boston TO Atlanta and New Orleans via
New York and Washington, was retained
IN the hill, Mr. Villas motion TO strike IL
out having been voted down. Yeas. 1c;
nays, 80.
..Icndment requiring the eHpendi-
ture of $4,000 for experiments In rural
free delivery WAS offered by Mr.. Butler.
and was agreed 70. Yeas. q; nays, %.
The bill was then passed and the SEN
ate 5:55 adjourned until tomorrow
House.-The House snent the day in
discussing two measures that had not
been expected 10 engage Its attention n,
this time. The hrSt was the bill nroVi-
ding for the establishment of u free pub.
lie library In Washington. There was
difference OF opinion between the House
and Senate as to the fund against the
expenses OF the institution should be
chGrEed-the Senate providing that they
should be divided between the district and
general government and the House that
should be paid entirely by the district.
The committee on district of Columbia
recommended that the House recede from
its amendment but after two hours dis
cussion the recommendation of the COM
mite was disagreed to-l13 to 127. The
bill was then sent TO the conference The
other bill reported from the committee
on Coinage. Weights and Measures to
adopt the metric system in government
business January ]. 1895. and to make II
the legal standard OF thecountry jan
uary l. 1901. II as supported by Mr.. c.
w. Stone and opposed by Messrs. Bart
lett, Dem. n. ". Otey. (Dem., Va.).
and Parker. tRep., N. J0 The House
refused G5 to so too order the bill to It's
engrossment and third reading. and
pending u demand for the ayes and nays
at $40 o'clock the House adjourned until
tomorrow.