Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-03-25
TARIFF,
The Debate Still Continues.
No Great Interest Taken--Senator
Aliens Bill,

day or the JaflH deOate In the house
was almost as dull as the first two.
There were two notable speeches. one
by Grusvenor and the other by Nc
Millin, but the rest Of the speeches,
with the possible exception of Walk
er's hardly created a ripple in the
monotonous speech ,making. Gros-
venor and McMillin were distinctly
the orators of the day. Other speakers
were Fox, Simms, Williams, Terry,
Sayres, johnson, Evans, Maddox and
Adams.
The right session was devoted to
set speeches. There were only two
features of the session that caused at
tention Kerr severely criticised the
reciprocity features of the bill which,
he predicted, would wholly fail to Sc
cure valuable concessions for the sur
plus products of agriculture.
We should adopt McKinley's plan
of reciprocity" said he, "the plan
born in the brain of James G.. Blaine"
He characterized this as a fatal de-
feet Of the bill.
The other feature was the state
ment Of Castle that ''if Rome had her
Catiline, America had her Hanna"
The speakers were Livingston, Bed
ford, Burndage, Cromwell, Castle,
Brown. Kerr and Olmsted.
IN THE SENATE.
The first of the appropriation bills
the agricultural-was reported to
the senate by Cullom of Illinois, who
gave notice he would ask the senate
to take it up at an early day.
AS a sequel to the civil service de-
bate, Alien of Nebraska, introduced a
bill to repeal the civil service law and
all supplementary acts, also the an
nual executive orders based on these
laws. The bill further directs the
head Of every government department
to establish rules relative to appoint
ment with reference to h special hit
ness Of applicants for the services Ie-
quirements, and not with reference
to educational standards. 1t is eX-
pressely provided that lack of univer
sity, college or academic education
shall IN no case disqualify the appli-
cant. The bill expresses the purpose
of restoring to all United States citi-
zens equal rights to appointment.
Hoar, of Massachusetts,, introduced
a bill prohibiting the shipment of
kaleidoscope pictures Of pr%izetights in
h e mails or through the channels of
interstate commerce.
AT 1890 the senate went into execu-
tive session.
WILL VOTE NEXT WEDNESDAY.
The senate has agreee to begin vot-
ing on the amendments to the arbi-
tration treaty by indidual senators
next Wednesday.
APPOINTMENTS.
The president has sent to the SEN
ate the following nominations:
Justice-Ale lander J. Cook, marshal
of the northern district of Mississippi;
George II. Thummel, marshal of the
district of Nebraska.
Postmasters-Ruel Rounds, Idaho
Falls, Idaho; John l.. Underwood,
Montpelier, Idaho; Benjamin Howell,
Rock Springs, Wyo.,
Treasury-Henry X. Chenoweth,
collector of customs for the district OF
Arizona.
War-First Lieutenant j.. +. c..
Tillman, Fifth infantry, to be captain.
Nayy-Passed Assistant Surgeon H..
B. Fits, to be surgeon.
JONES WANTS IAN INQUIRY.
Senator Jones, of Arkansas, intro
duced a resolution providing that the
committee on commerce be directed
to ascertain to what extent the disas-
trous flood in the eastern part OF Ar
kansas is the result of the government
improvements along the eastern bank
OF the Mississippi river.
IMPORTANT CHANGES.
Tire Republican members OF the
ways and means committee have de-
cided to make two important changes
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