New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-24
CIVIL SERVICE UNDER FIRE
TIVE LAW ATTACKED AND DEFENDED
IN TILE HOUSE.
, r,r,x e,,,n,,,su OVER THE PASSAGE OF BILL
GIVING THE POWER OF REMOVAL TO TEN
e,roRrAI. oovERNoRs-THE MA

R1roHIAl. GovERNoRs-THE ma
VAL BILL PASSED
x,uu.or Feb 1.-The House late this AFTER
roon ran unexpectedly into an in'eres.'ne 49,
nossibly significant discussion OF the Nv" IN,
law II came about by the consioera''o" VI ,h.
~ amend the Revised Statutes 80 rs ~ 81 =.
r,r.rrors O. Territories the power 10 remo'o
-, -. "a an,oint certain Territorial oncers -
-. ~ moro members took part IN the oe'",''
..i ell ~ whom criticised and conueH"eu Wv
,,, which found its only defenders y" ~
.ont.tivcs Bro.ius (Rep. PENN anu "a'N''
Mass) ~, >,rrnhv (Rep
.-,,, who explained the desirabiiity oi '"o P'O
posed change ,or ~ the Com
n,,,tee on the Judiciary, opposed the OH, atIo
ing II as purely partisan one m.e'"eu ,,od nv
tho Governor Of Arizona soon 10 DE arp -. w.
the incoming Republican Adminis"u''o x.ora
ror,ocratic officials who. under the law We
entitled TO serve TWO se"'S
pubicans. 49,. .,readv served
,o,,- vears and propose now TO hold on wv 80.
longer when the term OF their appo''''"
for but two years - ..a nossase OF
Mr. Catron (Rep. n M favored inc go n,bo
.ho hill as did also Mr.. Flynn Ckep' oh'h'' 49,
- ,ho, me Republicans be treated MS NV
%, ,ra.,.d Tho Democrats under likc cohui'io"'
,r.. the Governors OF the Territories reoeiNe .,
~ remove as we'll as TO appoint ~ nv, a. ,h,s
of,c,als 1T is said there Is some po"' Gov ga
bill" he continued suppose ne u,n,rg out the
am concerned am IN favor OF ".pi"s d..
-, a." r-.,oo law and filing every ONCE WITH NC
nubicans" Applause) .,.. Gov.
Mr. Grosvenor Rep.. Ohio) ala ho' se9 49, r,or.
.rrors of Territories were enu'ieu W '
consideration IN the matter OF i"oe Ara
uents than Presidents OF the Cni.e" 10 ,.,.s. de-
.. ,ra.r rho Civil Service law. IN us i"'es
could
80. Me tvnewriter even messenger NV.
.hs white House with him without .he eo .,n ~
.h,s bureau which had usurped an i -, -.
~. Government Il am in favor Oh 'i'7 ~ ,or
.yer" he said because I believe " 80. ,n
=. .nu r,sbi direction. There Is toe r'sihs -
IN 'he ISL .,.h will sweep this bureaucracy
. LIVER The young men propose u "a
..,,no IN say and to do about the 'o'e'"'"e
=. their country" applause
>,p RRosIUs DEFENDS THE MEkiI
A. crosvenor's assertion about the power y, ~
pres,aent 70 appoint employees in inc VIM. 1900
had been made in connection WIN 49, danrIves
other oflcials who. he asserted' "eio ss.,.,.,
- ~. mower OF selecting even thei'
y. ...h,ers These were Responded 10 Nieo
80, 49, NJ Prosius Rep.. PENN. CHAIRMAN VI w
c.r1,,ttoe on Civil Service Reform he sau .''". .
meri, system was the best one py VIM "It
coula gain admission into the puohc SCI
.sved them the Humiliation OF peHonune .ns.
he <caf o.
- 81 GRAM; They were saved the degraua'io
80 n.conone the servile tools OF politicians NJ
Vas no objection, Mr.. Brosius continued I" VIC 1p
nlica,lon OF the merit system In resuia'iHs ,,
"a the nubc service. but the scandai OF inc 'po-'9
..ar, continued inside the service and II promouohS
conn be made 10 depend upon merit aio"e ..e.
would be no objection 10 the system o" ''e p"''
any one. -, ... .he no.
Mr. Bailey resumng the moor saio 'ha' 'ie
marks of the gentleman from ONO 'Mi' N ~.
vera worthy Of great consideration by the ffouse nv
cnlv because of his prominence as Repuphcan
leader but because Of his wel-known relations - '"o
,,oo,,irg President These made what he had 10 say
o, his subject a matter OF deep interest ana I'M
portance s.,,ar.
tons Of the Republican party upon the subject Oh
Civil Service Reform. when he was interrup.eu os
NJ. Steele (Rep.. md. VINO asheu' pu' via" ~ '
think of It. yourself?'
Mr. Bailey Qmpressivey)-I think II is humous'
NJ FarIs Caep.. Ind)-why didn't you repeal the
law, then?
WHY THEY DIDN'T REPEAL THE LAW
Mr. Rajley-Because we didn't have sense enough.
I think we will know better next time. daughter
In conclusion, Mr. Bailey expressed the nope that
the statements OF the gentleman from Ohio ana the
appiause which they met the Republican side were
prophetic OF what is 10 be- and that we should have
done with this Swivel Service Reform, m. ro,o-rea 20
Mr. GrOsvenOr, again getting the Moor, reIeffeu 10
Nj Baiey's assumption Of ntimate relationship be,
tween himself ana the Presdent-elect and remarked
that II that gentleman had been in the House IN me
1h or List Congress he would have known tnSt me
rst bitter ne eoS r vas wt That S d.n
guished gentleman then colleague from the s1aIe
he los, no confidence in my Repub.icansm said Mr.
Grosvenor "in consequence Of our difference OF opin
ion and lost none in his craftsmanship or my Dehef
in his ultimate good sense tLargner)
Mr. GROsvENOR CALLS IT CONSPIRACY.
The Civil Service system Mr.. Grosvenor went on to
say was sinuous. infamous conspiracy against tbs
Government. and was made the creates: power OF
the spokesman enacted. No Government had ever
adopted this system but what was compelled 10 adopt
the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Brosius) was
compelled 10 bring in here the other day oil 10 pen
merit system II was not question OF merit; Mr..
Grosvenor insisted. but question Of who stood high,
the case Of an eligible certified by the Civil Service
Commission who possessed not only the certificate Of
a penitentiary The saying that This was "a Govern.
.S the peOP by the p psSp nk ii ,ne
when" he asked. was the Government ever ever
b better or snsaea tap percd this
patent patent medicine SYSTEM" Daughter He said
ministration in extending the civil Service law
was now being considered II was TO be the pro
possSIe to right the wronEs that had been com
Idns by s ovsn en- 9s T Of
Government. lie warned the members OF the Hou g
that the people would not stang 'fs reny
briefly TO Mr. Grosvenor lie disclaimed. in the
first place. that gentleman's assertion that the
law was a Democratic law. 1t had been passed by
a Republican House. and for more than twenty
Ave years the Republican conventions had We'd
with the Democratic conventions in their approval
of this system And when ] hear such senti:.
ments as those" he dramatically exclaimed, and
notice the applause that comes from Republican
REPRESENTATIVE "an!fesg their ,, approval S Of
feshing of sword in the heart of the Presi-
dent-eiect" (Cries Of oh! Oh!'D
He quoted from Major McKinley's letter OF &C.
ceptance OF the Republican nomination last year:
in which he said that 1.-The Republican party Will
take no backward step this question:" and
added THAT is patriotism which found its mpe-'
sonation in that great citizen OF Ohio who for the
rext four years will have the entire control OF the
executive service Of the country.
After A short denuncaton OF the spells system
by Mr. Walker Rep. MAss) the previous questio n
on tho passage of the bill was ordered. and the
pr ~, pts s,ric,Iv Marty vote