The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-08
opposed TO REFORM.
ne Senate Votes Against Con-
solidation Of P0stOfiices.
rse posToFFIcE BILL PASSED.
S6~mbers OF tho House Think the Met.
nc system, In Use All Over the
World, Too Complicated.

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various states, asking for the restoration
~ fhe free coinage OF silver, and express
snr the opinion that such a course would
81 bring prosperity
ggfle-. Pom. n. C.. introduced a tosnt
,esoaution providing for an amendment to
the constitution TO limit the veto power Of
me president 50 az 20 make IL competent
sorrne two houses TO pass bills over a veto
~ A majority vote He said the idea re-
o,.lring a two-thfrds vote was due to the
faet that when the constitution Was adopt
I'd the American people were not FAR re-
moved from English IDEAS
Call gave notice that he would call uD
hss Cuban resolution for discussion tomor-
row during the morning hour
The postoffice appropriation bill was
saken up. the pending question being the
eompensafion O. clerks at postal stations
and sub-stations. Involving the matter OF
consolidation OF pos;offices. Villas con-
ssuded that the amendment did not enlarge
the movers Of the postmaster general. and
nostnssters always had the TSwer to es-
,ah.fsh sub-stations. lie denied that he
Rad said the postmaster general had power
a. send a man !. 90 miles to establish an
ssiee. az Allen charged. Allen read from
villas former speech In support OF his
statement Villas declared the Nebraska
senator confounded propositions. and add
"a tartly. that the senator from Nebraska
~as as usual, incorrect. and could not
. see that he was.
NJ ylJas hoped that the authority Of the
ss,xtuazter general TO establish sub-offices
,ouid not be curtailed. German had
raised the question of civil service reform
s,S had .uncorked the bottle ana let out
sbe genius OF opposition to civil service re-
soru,' Asked by Allen II any coed had
Neen accomplished by civil service reform.
villas reulled that II had operated In 1875.
iss and 1893 20 relieve the public officers OF
q mart OF the clanor at least OF Office
seekers II had given relief 10 senator's
and representatives and to the holders of
executive Offices. He considered the sys-
ter, an excellent one. and said that only
enc tritiaiory benefits had been received
Allen characterized Mr.. Villas remarks
nm civil service reform Fourth of
July effort. He tAllen) wanted him to
point out the cold facts and give the par
flculars in which the country had bene-
Gtsd.
Hoar declared there were three men who
ough. to have credit for the great accom-
pllshment OF reform in the civil service,
viz: Norman II. Eaton. Senator Hawley.
OF CONNECTICUT. and Theodore Roosevelt.
who had been bold courageous and intelll-
gent. He did not think President Cleve-
land, who had done a great many good
things during his administration. de-
served 10 be written very high on the
scroll. Civil service the senator thought
had come 10 stay, and II would be the pol
icy OF the country in the future. Hoar de-
scribed the state of things existing before
the civil service was inaugurated. That
condition OF affairs had been one of the
most corrupt evils that existed under a
free government: an offensive stencil in
the nostrils Of the people; the degrade
tion, the shame. the infarny of the Ameri-
can people. II the people did not get the
best possible substitute they got a million
fold better than the one displaced. On the
whole. the senator concluded, President
Cleveland President Harrison and their
cabinets had faithfully and honestly. with
some exceptions. carried out the law.
Woicott made strong speech in favor
OF the civil service law, but said he agreed
with German In denouncing the habit of
certain cabinet officers In making speeches
All over the country. and that he had n
great mind to call attention to that abuse
~ oricials OF the present administration
one OF them was now transforming in
Georgis IN favor OF gold mono-metallism
lie should have called attention to the
matter earlier. had II not been for the fact
that II was better that he was away than
mere. so Tar as attention to public business
was concerned
Hill asked II cabinet officers had not the
right 20 make political speeches.
Wolcott replied that such officers haa
no right to make speeches to the neglect
OF their public duties.
hill called attention 10 the fact that I,
was customary for cabinet officers TO make
political speeches. and in this connection
ne referred 10 the practices of Gladstone
and Salisbury
Wolcoit declared. however that the lat
yer We're members OF parliament and said
there Was no anomaly in the case lie
commented on what he regarded as the
failure OF The secretary OF the Interior to
eempahgrc Indian reservation In Utah and
mat regarding patents 20 Pacific railroad
lands. and added that he might lust as well
b. making speeches In Georgia as 70 be In
his office. lie said the sccrotary's arg,i-
nents were making friends for hi-metal-
Ism nv the dozen.
During the debate German took exrep-
ton 10 What he considered i reflection upon
him IN Wolcntts remark. This idea how
ever. W0lcott dsclaimed German said
That since he hal become senator there had
not been a dogon postmascrs IN Maryhnd
appointed or his recommendation. and he
fcssntcd thu .ntimatlon that hts opposition
70 the amendment was because 1; would
take away patronage
In few remarks Stewart argued against
the clvii service law. ard said u was the
FIRST step toward the Capitalization OF pow
or tn the hands ~ one man.
The debate 81 the amendment having
boon closed. Allison moved - law it on the
table. and the motion prevailed, ~ 20 :.
The defeat was significant as showing an
objection to the consolidation ~ postof-
fces
Considerable discussion resulted on the
rns-a amendment prohibiting the eStah-
nshm ~ ur maintenance ~ sub-<tat'ons
or branch rnsfof'icrs hcyoni the limits %
a CITY IN which the PRINCIPAL office Is To-
Gated AlN@on thought hat in Wow ~ tho
debate In the sfa4ta the post nsnSfcr gen.
erd corld he trusted not 10 make further
consultations, ana he even might rcirace
Soma Of ne steps No iaA taken.
Mr. iasco modified hfa amendment ra a.
4, rroh hit the establts nrlrut or uYiinie-
nance 90 sah-siatioNs or branch Itsstof.lces
beyond tho corporate lmtts or boundaries
~ a civ N which the principal office IS
located" and in this shape x was carried.
~ 90 s.
The committee amendment arpropf' a'iug
s.. sst additional Tor mails from san Fran
rScA 80 Ncw Zealand ara New south
WA'ts VIA honolulu. was sAoV'"t- - 20 p.
Villas uoye,f 10 strike ont tho Rne-'Tris-
ton - Stsf Eis made IN the house fHr sre-
clsl faeuiies an lrtnk lines from R'stsa
VIA Nea Ncrk a~d Washington City -
Atlanta AMI New orleans. Defeated 10 10
Another amendment Nv Villas. reducing
No a.sau-t fo~ srch spe,' Al rs'iroaa facili-
ties q s1.leso Ms arfoated. - % q The
I'm was fhrn passed
The conference. report on ghe agricultural
IN vas agreed O.. Ther the senate. at
- p. ui.. adjourned
~ ruE HOUSE.
Tho Metric system WIN Probably Not
- Ndoutci
Washington City. April THE house