Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-03-25

Washington. March 2@.-The senate
WAS unexpectedly precipitated into n
ctNi. service debate Tuesday, 1t
vice act and commission being under
fire most OF the time, The debate AS
summed an added significance owing to
the recent change OF administration
and the attendant demand for office,
The discussion came upon u resam-
ton to investigate federal reiaoNals at
$, nth Omaha, Neh. Mr., Gallinger
Wep., n. ~ characterized the civil
service system us n humhug and de-
Clared that he would be elad to cast
vote to blot on; the system. Mr.
Allen (i0p, Neb.l called the civil soy
vice act monumental humbug', and
Mr., Wilson crop, Wash.) said II was
"a rumbug u delusion, snare, and
fraud"
Mr., Hawloy rep, Comm, while de-
, Tending the principle Of civil service,
said that its practice had been attended
with glaring incompetency, Mr. Stew
art (pop., Nch), regarded the civil ser
vice commission rs IAN office OF a
brokerage establishment" Mcssrs
lloar and Lodge defended tho law
| The resolution directing the civil ser
vice committee OF the senate to iuvcs-
tigate the South Omaha removals was
referred with an amendment nstructne
the committee to inquire into the gen
eral operation Of the law and report
whether II should he continued, amend
ed or repealed.
! Mr.. Turpie dem, Ind. spoke In IA
vor Of his Joint resolution for an
amendment to the constitution provid-
ing for the election OF senators by II
district vote of the people.
The bill was passed to establish nm
official survey OF certain lands In Ne.
braska west OF the Nebobara river
On motion Of Mr. Hoar, the bankruptcy
bill, which was reported favonhly, was
made unfinished business, thus giving II
the right OF way Mr. pettigrew called
up the bin to amend the net repealinp
the timber culture laws When some
opposition was manifested he said,
This bill passed the senate and house
at the last session, but failed to receive
the presidents signature M he was toe
busy fishlng.' The bin was Their
passed.
7 HOUSE.
I Washington March - Although
several sharp passages at arms
somewhat enlivened the tariff debate
In the house Tuesday, the brilliant
speech of Mr., Deliver rep Iowa. was
distinctly the ovcrshadowina feature
Of the day, II shane out through the
weary, monotonous gloom which has
81 far pervaded the debate like a
locomotive headlight in n fog Mr..
Dol'iVer Is finished orator and his
speech was a masterpiece Of forensic
clOquence. replcte with wit and alter
nately aronsing his republican col
leagues to unbounded enthusiasm ind
convulsing the house with laughter
Mr. Mclaughlin, democratic mem
/ Der OF the ways and means committee,
from South Carolina, created u mild
sensation by boldly proclaiming him
self IN favor Of duty on cotton, aud
1t was noticeable that when he reDu-
digted the free ra" material prlnci-
rli Of Cleveland aud Carlisle, FUZZY
three-fourths Of the democrats IN the
floor sustained him with hand and
voice. Other speakers during the
day session were Messrs. Gibson rep .
Tenn }. Dockery (ienl., MOI, New
lands (silverite. New, Lacey rep, Ia }.
Swanson dem, Va. and Cochran
dem, MOI.
The night session was given over
TO sct speeches, There we're not over
forty members on the floor but the
galleries were crowded, Mr. Howard,
pop, Ala } delivered speech reck-
ing with denunclations of capital and
charges " corruption aud jcbbery
! against all branches Of the govern
mcnt. Other speakers were Messrs.
Adamson dem, Ca. Clardy tdem. +,
KY and Kelly pop, s. d..