The San Francisco call., 1897-12-15
LONG DEBATE PROMISED.
Civil Service Commission Mainten-
anCe a Subj 9ct Engrossing
the House

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-THE House
today, after session of about two hours
adjourned out OF sympathy for the Presi-
dent whose mother was buried at Canton
his afternoon. The time OF the session
was devoted to the consideration Of the
legs alive. executive and judicial appro-
Trlatjon bill. 1t was decided to postpone
consideration of the item providing for
the maintenance Of the Civil Service Com
mission until after the other features Of
the bill had been concluded. 1t was ap-
parent from the remarks made to-day
that the entire subject will be exhaust
lively deba ated. There Is seemingly no dis
position to ourtan the discussion, and it
Trobably viii not be concIudsd'beiore the
holiday recess.
50 absorbing IS the topic that almost
the entire time today, despite the fact
that the consideration Of The question
lad been technically postponed. was con-
sumed IN the debate upon it.
On motion OF Representative Lawrence
Of Massachusetts, Saturday, January Is.
" as set aside :or paying tribute TO the
n emory OF the late Representative
Wright, his predecessor. Then, without
further preliminary business, the House
went into ommittee OF the whole and
proceeded to the consideration OF the
l Legislative, executive and judicial ap-
propriatiou bill.
Bingham lR) OF Pennsylvania, in charge of
the measure, explained It's provisions in de-
iall- He SAID be would offer amendments 20
feouce the clerical force in the Pension Office
6y nlnety-siX clerks, involving a deduction of
S115, 600 in salaries.
bingham did not discuss the appropriations
Il . = a. Fazf
mission, but stated tnat the widest latitude
would lie lowed lOT d. bate, even il il should
run over the holiday recess. He asked, how
ever lhal tAe provision OF ihe bill relating to
the civil service and the debate thereon shou "a
60 over until after consideration OF the other
features OF the bill was concluded.
Grosvenor r. OF OHIO, under whose direc-
tlon the hCnt on the civil service law Is being
made, expressed the opinion that the Dill
should nor be pressed 10 final vote until
Bingham's request waG sgreed 10, and an
hour and q hah was set aside fJr general de-
bate on the rest Of the bill.
Barrett (R) Of Nassschusetts took the floor
ana made some general remarks in support OF
the civil service law, il the course Of wbich
ne reierTed 10 the slender minority against
me clYI service Jaw when Il passed the House
IN 1883 The vote stood l55 10 A..
cannon Cf Illinois and Bingham Of Penn
svIYanla reiterated their opposition 10 The
broad extension OF the law bv executive or.
ders The latter explained that he law
was passed under suspension OF the rules
-ar
plated an extension by executive orders tnat
would cover s.. coo Government ernplovss.
Barrett, continuing, insisted mat 1 was q
hepubIlcau measure, passed Uy Republican
Yotes, and mat The party was lrrevocablv
committed 10 The policy OF ciyi. serylcs reform
Moody (k) OF Massachusetts said ne was
willing TO give q hearing on the civil service
question, and he did not propose 10 give .
Judg nent III advance.
Grosyenor commended this statement Al
he asked wss that the House should honestly
consider the question and give is careful
judgment Tine statesmanshlp that does n az
DO its own thinking" he said, 'ihe states
IS the sta Iesmanship the parrot displays in
the course Of his morning abluuCns -
[Leughter.l
Dockery (D.) of Missouri discussed the amsz-
lug growth OF the expenditures of The Govern
ment during recent years. The ordinary ex-
penses of the Government, exclusive of the
pubic debt, during the last eight years he
said, exceeded the figures Of the preceding
eight years by 81 ,000. 600 In round mum bers
In view OF this tact there were only two ways
he said, 10 bring the receipts and expend :
lures together.
Either taxation must be increased or ex-
penses curtailed. II the expenses were to be
without The aid OF the executive branch OF
the Government Despite the Presidents ap-
pea IN ms message Tor economy. the execu-
tive branches OF the Government had submit Z
led 10 tonGresS estimates Tor appropriations
OF S27, 900 900 in excess OF the appropria-
tlons TOT he current yesr.
A. tnis point the committee rose ana Gros-
Yenor addressing the chair, said, Mr.. Speaker,
ss Is wei known the funeral exc Tcises OF the
mother OF the Chief Magis rate OF the Nation
are 10 take place s this hour. snd confoI m
ing 10 the action OF the Senate and ss s token