Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-26
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON. March 26.
SENATE.

LII was agreed thaG Wn6n Cne OeHhbe
adjourn to-day it be until Monday
next.
Mr.. Gallinger, referring to his state
ment last Wednesday as to applicants
for places in the government printing
office being required to hop on one foot
a distance of twelve feet, said that that
statement had been challenged in some
quarters by penny-a-liners in the press
aud by one gentleman connected with
the civil service commission. He held
in his hand printed form of circular
issued by the civil service commission
giving points of examination of appli'
cants for trades occupations in the gov
ernment service and stating the hopping
test as one of the requirements. 1t also
required the applicant to state whether
he had had any disease during the pa.
five years; whether any brother or Sis
ter had died within that time, and if so
from what diseaseland to give his exact
weight and height.
"Does the circular state" Mr.. Cock
rell asked facetiously. "Whether it is
to be standing hop or running
hop?"
II do not think" Mr.. Gallinger re-
piled, "that the Senator and l will diff
ferentiate on this very important ques-
tion."
In reply to remark by Mr.. Gray,
Mr.. Gallinger asserted that General
Sheridan would never have had an OPP
Dortunity to become great military
| leader if the civil service commission
had had chance at him. He could not
even have got place in the govern
ment printing Office. After further re-
marks in the same vein, the circular
was referred to the committee on civil
service and retrenchment.
Mr.. Gray offered resolution for the
printing, as document for the use OF
the Senate, the recent decision of the
| Supreme Court in the trans-Missouri
| Freight Association case, and of JUS
| lice Whites dissenting opinion.
| MIR. Cullom stated in that connection,
that he had received large number OF
letters and kilograms asking for perfect
copies of the decision, and that at least
q thousand copies ought to be printed.
Mr.. Cockrell suggested that after
the decision was printed as Senate
document, additional copies could be
1 ordered, within a cost of $500.
The resolution was then agreed to.
Mr.. Morgan offered a resolution
which was agreed to directing the At
torney General to inform the Senate
whether any and what agreement has
been entered into by the President or
any of the departments relating to the
future disposition of the Union Pacific
: Railroad property, by sale or other
wise.
A resolution was offered by Mr..
Lodge, and was agreed to, calling for
copies of ell papers and correspondence,
diplomatic or otherwise, on file in the
State Department relating to the arrest
and imprisonment in Cuba of the two
American sailors, Richelieu and Bolton.
A large number of bills were intro
duced, among them one by Mr.. Quay,
by request, to suppress pauperism, and
by Mr.. Cullom to promote aerial trans
portation.
The Senate then went into executive
session on the arbitration treaty.
HOUSE.
The consideration of the schedule
of the tariff bill in detail for the pur-
pose of amendment was preceded to-
lay by the recitation of the Lords
Prayer by Chaplain Couden.
Mr.. Lanham asked if it would be in
order at this time to move to strike out
the enacting clause, which, he stated,
if adopted, would operate as rejection
of the bill.
The motion created temporary con-
sternation in the republican ranks, for
there was not quorum of the commit
tee present and it was apparent that a
larger number of democrats were in
their seats than republicans.
Mr.. Dingley suggested that the mo-
tior be held in allegiance until some
progress had been made in the reading
of the bill, when there would be q
larger attendance present. To press
the motion now would result only in
delaying consideration of the bill until
d quorum could be obtained.
Mr.. Lanham suavely stated that the
motion expressed his antagonism to
the bill and he desired to press it to q
vote now, the chairman having held it
to be in order.
Chairman Sherman-The chair has
made no ruling; it has only expressed
hasty opinion that the motion is in Or
der. But has the gentleman studied
the terms of the special order under
which the House is proceeding?
Mr.. Lanham-I do not understand,
Mr.. Chairman, that that order super
sedes the general rules governing de-
bate and the consideration of the bill.
While the chairman was looking up
the subject an animated colloquy pro-
crossed on the floor.
Mr.. Dalzell said that gentlemen on
the other side had been clamoring for
debate and they knew that the effect
of the motion, if agreed to, would
simply be to cut off the five minute dis.
cussion. 1t seemed they did not want
that discussion.
Mr.. Dockery said there was prece-
dent for the motion In the 4Sth Con.
gress Representative from Ohio had
moved to strike out the enacting clause
of tariff bill then pending.
Chairman Sherman ruled that under
the special order the motion by Mr..
Mr.. Lanham was not then in order.
Mr.. Lanham.-Will the chair kindly
inform me at what stage of the pro-
ceedings it will be in order? When