The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-30


and Trusts-Civii Service Again UEd.I
Fire In the Senate Bills to suppress
Pauperism and to Promote Aerial TranA.
portation introduced
SENATE.
! Washington, March 26.-At the open
ing Of the business Of the day, Senator
Galiinger. republican, of New Hamp-
shire. referring to his statemenIlast Wed
nesday as to applicants for places in
the government printing office being
required to hop OF one foot a distance
of twelve feet. said that that state
ment had been challenged in some
quarters by penny-a-liners in the press
and by one gentleman connected with
the civil service commission, He held
in his hand a printed form Of a cir
cular issued by the civil service COM
mission giving points OF examination
Of applicants for trades occupations in
the government service and stating the
hopping tests as one Of he require
ments. 1t also required the applicant
to state whether he had had any di-
sease during the past five years;
whether n brother or sister had died
within that time and IL SO from what
disease and to give his exact weight
and height.
In reply to a remark Of Senator Gray,
Senator Gallinger asserted that Cen
eral Sheridan would never have had
an opportunity to become a great mil
itary leader if the civil service COM
mission had had a chance at him. He
could not even have got a place in rhe
government printing office.
After further remarks in the same
vein, the circular was referred to the
committee on civil service and re-
t~renchment.
Senator Gray, democrat, Of Delaware,
offered a resolution, which was adopt
ed, for the printing as a ocument for
the use Of the senate, the recent deci-
sion Of the supreme court in the Trans
Missouri Freight Association case, and
of Justice Whites dissenting opinion.
Senator Cullom. republican, Of Illi-
nois, stated in hat connection, that he
had received a large number OF letters
and kilograms asking for perfect copies
of the decision and that at least 1000
copies ought to be printed.
Senator Cockrell, democrat, Of Mis-
souri,, suggested that after the deci-
sion was printed as a senate document,
additional copies could be ordered,
within a cost of $500.
Senator 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 otherwise.
A resolution was offered by Senator
Lodge, republican, of Massachusetts,
and was agreed to, calling for copies
of all papers and correspondence, dip
lOmatic or otherwise, on file IN the
state department, relating to the ar
rest and imprisonment in Cuba Of two
American sailors, Richelieu and Bolton.
A large number Of bills We're intro
duced, among them one by Senator
Quay, republican, Of Pennsylvania, by
request, to pre- pauperism, and by
senator Cullom, republican, Of Illinois,
to promote aerial transportation.
At 1850 o'clock the senate. on mo-
ton of Senator Davis, republican, of
Minnesota, went into executive session
on the arbitration treaty.
At 4 o'clock the senate adjourned un-
til Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The consideration of the tariff bill
under the five-minute rule for the pur-
pose of amendment, which 1t was ex-
pected would be strictly business, open
ed with the liveliest political contest of
the session, lasting for nearly three
hours.
Preliminary to the main battle of the
day there was a lively skirmish immedi-
ately after the house went into COM
mittee of the whole and the clerk was
, instructed to begin reading the bill.
Mr.. Lanham, democrat of Texas,
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 a rejection Of the bill.
The motion created temporary con-
%sternation in the republican ranks for
it was apparent that a larger number
of democrats were in their seats than
republicans. Mr.. Dingley, chairman OF
the ways and means committee, sug-
gested that the motion be held in abey-
ance until some progress q been
made in the reading of the bill, when
there would be a larger~attendance
present. To press the motion now
would result only in delaying consider
alton Of the bill until a quorum could
be obtained.
Mr.. AMMAN stated that the motion
expressed antagOniSm to the bill and
he desired to press it to a vote now,
the chairman having held it to be in
rider.
Chairman Sherman-The chair has
made no ruling; it has only expressed
a hasty opinion that the motion is in
order. But has the gentleman studied
the terms of the special order under
which the house is proceeding?
MI. Lanham-I do not understand
Mr.. Chairman, that that order super
cedes the general rules governing de-
bate and the consideration Of the bill
While the chairman was looking uI
the subject all animated colloQuy pro.
crossed on the floor.
Finally. Chairman Sherman ruled
hat under the special order the mo-
: ton by the gentleman from Texas was
not then in order.
Promptly on the reading Of the pref
atory paragraph Of the bill, Mr.. Dock
cry, democrat, of Missouri, offered ar
amendment authorizing the secretary
of the treasury to admit free Of duty
any article the production and price
of which was controlled by a trust in
the United States.
p Mr.. Dingley, chairman OF the com
mittee on a and means, made the
point that the amendment was not in
order at hat place, and Mr.. DalZell4
republican, of Pennsylvania, sale that
if it were in order as to time, congress
oo,II not 6ayp1y-a ON tho cooroforv q