Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-04-28

In the matter of legislation the
hon~e is doing nothing, but the
Repa blican members find its SEES
sions immensely amusing beca =
of the numerous rows which occur
between the various factions which
make up the great family consti-
+nting the minority. Mr.. Bailey
of Texas, as leader of the minority,
Mas had hard row to hoe. Be
awpen McMillen of Tenn, Slmp-
son of Kansas ard DeArmond OF
NO, he has been pretty roughly
treated. The trouble has all grown
out of Bailey's desire to let the he
pnblicans bri g about their own
demise by giving them all the rope
they want with which to hang
themselves. The opposition are
equally wiling that the majority
should execute themselves but they
desire. to be directors In the cere-
anoly and not mere spectators.
T7lis state of things has lead to
eons iderable pickering, and speech
uaaAt,4g hieh seemed to end on
Satnrd Y April II, in the rout of
4he Il IS, torces. The opposition
at times charged Mr. Bailey with
being under the influence ofSpeak-
er Reed, che member asking him if
he were hypnotized by the speaker.
The mir orlty in the house seem to
BE in the position of having elect
ed :. leader whom it now refuses to
fon.,w. This is not promising for
Aarn4ony in the Democratic party
wb,.n it is remembered that Bryan
ena .rsed Mr.. Bailey's policy at the
rec at Jefferson dinner.
Che result of all the agitation
ard pressure which is being
Brought on Speaker Reed to pro-
+, ed with legislation is, that he is
"a riously considering the advisable
a,y of appointing the house com
mn,ittees and proceeding with the
regular business of the house. The
first matters which would be con-
sldered are the contested election
cases and if those ale disposed 1t is
quite certain to result in the un-
eating of Democratic members
"a. no now enjoy the privileges Of
snem bership. Another matter
"a hich the Democrats are DESTROYS
AIT k eplng quiet is the recent ex-
tsnsions of the civil service law.
In he condition Of affairs, where
4lsese are so many claimants and so
lea offices for them and the Repub-
beaa, congressman are beihg driven
nsrsrly distracted trying to quiet
1he clamoring mob of greedy Office
SEEKERS, it is felt that if any legisla-
ton is attempted serious amend
nlents will be made to present civil
service law. Grosvenor of Ohio
has already introduced bill seek
as,g 10 modify the present law. This
a,iii seeks particularly to recind or
nao'a,fy the present civil service or
der oi Cleveland. Mr.. Grosyenor
declares that at least 5000 people
were thrust within the civil service
lines for purely partisan purposes,
and lie proposes that they all shall
BE COMPEL, d to pass an -examina-
ason IN competition with others in
aarder that true merit system will
prevail.
On Saturday, April II, Mr.. Lew
d. congressman at large, from
Washington, introduced bill to
repeal the act under which the
president appointed the bimetallic
ENJOYS to Europe. "My bill,
says Mr.. Lewis, ''is to prevent the
unnecessary and useless expendit-
nre VI $780, 900 of the people mon
ey- Have we not tried to secure a
eOnferelce tour times, averaging
an expense OF STA, 900 a trip, count
ing the printing and circulation of
REPORTS, 100000. Appropriations
are made TO the amount Of 81, 24O,-
COZ, 900, all Dayable on a gold basis
we have n..w deficit of O,00O,-
coo, annually, and we are asked to
spend 500, GOO TO provide set Of
gr1ltlemen a foreign excursion
n ..as. l5s.s.I s&ss