The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-17
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM
Senator Frye Says 'It's An Awful Outrage"
and Wants II Abolished.
TAKES A STEP IN THAT DIRECTION
He IN Atmin" Mt Rules rs Applied to
l.nborerh-Scnrsy Five Hundred
New Bills Introduced III the SEM
nte- Bill io Increase All Pensions
BAH 10 Relieve w. j. Nrynn.

Washington, March 16.--In the Senate
to-day. the Presidents message, which,
after its being read yesterday, was laid
on the table, was on motion of MIR. Nor
Till. referred to the Finance Committee
The credentials CT MI. John y. FL ender-
son, appointed by the Governor OF
Florida to fiji the vacancy IN the Sen
ate caused by the expiration of the term
or MI Call were presented and read
and Mr.. Pasco asked that Mr.. Hender-
son be sworn into Office
OBJECT TO HENDERSON,
This request was antagonized by Sen
ntcrs Allen. Chandler and Hoar on the
ground that under the decision of the
Senate in the Lee Mantle and other
cases such appointments by the Cover
nor were not III compliance with the
constitution.
An additional point OF objection was
noted by Mr.. Hoar in this: That the ap-
pointment in this case was made to
continue until the Legislature should
elect" The Governor, MIR. Hoar argued
had no such power.
MI Pasco stated points In which the
present case differed from the other
ones, and argued in favor of the imnle-
date admission Of Mr., Henderson.
Mr.. Allen moved the reference of the
credentials to the Committee on Privi-
to after further debate. over two hours
having been consumed In the discussion
MANY BILLS INTRODUCED.
Many bills were introduced and re-
TERED, among them some forty bills
introduced by Mr.. Allen, Of Nebraska,
most OF them relics Of the last Con
greSs.
a bill to facilitate the construction,
working and maintenance or telegraph.
ic communication between the United
States, the Hawaiian Islands. Japan and
australasia was introduced by Mr.
Chandler on behalf Of Mr. Hale. OF
Maine. a bill for the relief of William
=. hryan. when its title was read,
caused general laugh.
bili to Increase all pension allow
ances was introduced by Mr.. Thurston
new Nicaragua canal bill was intro
dnced by Mr. Morgan; also joint reso-
luton declaring the Bulwer- CLAYTON
treaty abrogated.
Rankrupacy b!l,s were Introduced by
Senators Hoar and Nelson. OF Mime
sofa.
Altogether there We're 43S introduced
mos. o. mem canning over from the last
congress \ bill granting a pension Of
sSo month to the wido" Of Rrlgadier
General John r. Stevenson was intro
duced by Mr. Vest and passed.
FRYE AND CIVIL. SERVICE.
A resolution was offered by Mr. Frye
OF Maine. calling for copies or all orders
circulars or instructions and all CORE
spondence with engineer officers in
charge Of public works relative to the
application Of civil service rules to the
operation Of works in charge Of the En-
gIneer Department He remarked. in aii
audible whisper, that he wanted to set
rId or civil service. which was ''ar
T. awful outra ge.'
is that step" Mr.. CorkrelI asked
"in the direction Of abolishing the civil
service law?"
II regard it," Mr. Frye replied. "as a
step IN favor Of nholishing civil service
rules. so far rs they relate tn inc en-
poyment OF labOrerS and surveyors in
the construction OF public works"
Their employment by contractors or
by thearmy engineers ?" Mr.. Hawley o.:
Connecticut, inquired
"By the engineers Mr. Frye replied
1T is simply this; The civil service
rules have been extended by the presi-
dent over the employment Of all man
ner OF servants through the Engineer
Department Of the Government so that
If an officer away up the Columbia river
wants to hire q lnborcr for 4 piece Of
work. the labnrer must have q certificate
from the civel service commission. And
so in the case Of a surveyor, who may
be wanted for two or three days, 1t Is
interfering with all the improvements
OF river and harhOrs and Is absolutely
absurd and stupid"
After q short executive session, at
which to-day's nominations were re-
3erred, the Senate al $3.50 p. m.. ad-
1ourned until Thursday next.