The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-17
FLORIDA SENATORSHlP'
rn c,GHOsr or mr. MANTLE ''SH
DIsIURBs mr. sOLONs' Dhh1"'
u,nv giiI. Introduced allen L"S' ~
Forty LEFT overs" from the h"''
crc.s-CiviI service Law

Vermont. referred to the Finance COM
mittee.
Tho credentials Of Mr.. John A. Hender-
son APPOINTED by the Governor Of Florida
80 am tho vacancy in the Senate causeu
nv the expiration OF the term OF Mt O''''
..ro n~oscnted and read. and Mr. fascoo
49,, .,,s, MIR Henderson be sworn into
/ Office ....o,,i,ol bv Senu-
80 ,1,n 1,on. Of Nebraska, Chai.o.el
! 'rc, 80 New hampshire. and hoar 'i.ep'
49, vossschuvetfs1. on the erouhu 'i"'
- tbo decision of the Senate III 'no
49, 80 loo Mantle and other cases a"'n
orroirtrr,nfs by the Governor We're Ho'
IN compliance with the Constitution
THE APPOINTMENT
A., additional point Of objection ""S
rotod hv Mr.. Hoar in this. inal ,"o "p-
polntment i'm this case was mace 4"
| fiuuo until the legislature snV-'"
Tho Governor. Mr.. Iioar arsieH' H'u .' Y
srch mower. lie could only appoint "i,'
tbc novt meeting of the Legislature J."
c. ,,o Coverno~.s appointment Of Mr.
henderson might last. not Tor SIX !''ia
onfr hrt forever. II The legislature dli
NOT cloot % senator. All Of these cases,
.,f1 Mr. IIoar were on the same footing.
and there ought 10 hc "a well-considered'
,...e,l doafi,o with them: first by re-
mort from tho Committee on PRIVILEGES
ana Elections. and Afterwards 10y action
NJ tho SENATE II was very much more
imnortant for The Senate 10 extract iisci
from the mud into which IL GOT hy JUS
action I'm Ito Montana and washington
cases. than that senator should get DIS
scat week or two earlier
.HH.H & q
the Senator from Florida would not insist
unon having a long debate on the matter
now.
NJ Paecoe stated points I'm which tho
present case differed FROM Che other ones
and arylo cd IN favor ~ tho immediate
admission NJ SIT henderson
Mr. kion moved the reference o, the
reodcnfiels 10 tho committee on privileges
and elections.
THIS was agreed 20 after further debate
over tHo hours having boon consumed IN
tlc q, ,uss.Cn
ALI FMS JOE lot.
Many lf,is wore introduced and re,er-
rcd. among them bills hy Mr.. Allen. di-
~.otin- ito foreclosure of the government
Hon ON the Union Pacific railroad 90
rrrycut ovcr-capi taliz0tion Of comp1nies
doing an Interstate carrying trade; 20
prevent professional tobacco buying. 10
preserve the purity Of national lcelsla-
tons and TO increase the circulating mo
dunn. AfotCfher there wCro some for'v
lNle intrclucod bv Nh Allen most 81
them relies Of the last Congress
4 bill 10 facilitate the construction Of
the work ~ tcleeraphic communication
between the United States. the Hawaiian
Islands. Jaran. and Australia was intro
6ucod 10y Mr.. Chandler on behalf Of
Mr.. Hale. Ggep. of Maino). Also bin
20 provide for the twelfth and subsequent
consusos.
4 bin for the government telegraph
was introduced by Mr. Kyle. dop. Of
South Dakota. and one TO amend the
immigration laws 10y Mir. Lodge (Rep. OF
Masaachusctts).
4 bin for the relief of William J. Bry-
am. when it's title was read. caused
general laugh.
& bin TO increase all pensions allow
an,c4 was introduced by Mr.. Thurston.
Rep Of NcbrasEa.
NEW NICARAGTAN BILL.
4 new Nicaraguan canal bill was in
troduccd by Nj Morgan ODem. Of Alaua-
: mao. also q bin 10 create Board OF
| Trustees OF the Union Pacific and Central
/ Pacific Railroad Companies and 10 fund
their bonGed debts.
Also q joint resolution declaring the
| Buwor-Ciayton treaty abroeated.
Bankruptcy bills were introduced By
Senators IIoar ORep of Mass7chusettsJ
and Nelson Rcp OF Minnesota.
Altogether there were ass introduced
and referred. most of thcm coming over
from the last Congress.
bin granting pension or $50
month to the widow Of Brieadior-Gcneral
John H. Stevenson was introduced hy MI.
Vest Dem Of Missouri and passed.
During the consideration Mr. Allison.
IRON OF 1owal. asked Mr. Vest sieniu-
cantlv whether be- thought that the pas
sage Of the bill to-day would expedite
us becoming law
81 think So" Mr.. Vest replied; II
think can get action on 1t in me
Mr.. Wilson's reply was: OF have great
admiration for the Senator's conii-
dcnce.'
A resolution was offered hy Mr.. Frye
Rep. Of MainO. calling for copies OF 400
orders. circulars. or instructions. and
an correspondence with engineer officers
I'm charge OF public works relative To- the
application of ciyil-scrvice rules TO the
operation Of works I'm charge Of tine
Engineer Department.
CIVIL SERVICE
lie remarked in am audible whisper
that hc wanted 10 get rid OF civil ser-
vice. which was can awful outrage.
'Is that q step" Mr. 'ockren dem.
Of Missouri asked. Gin the direction or
abolishine the ciyil-soryiCe law;
"I regard d." Mr.. Frye replied. "as
q step in favor OF aloushing civii-service
rules. $50 far as they relate 10 The en-
ploymcut Of laborers and surveyors DID,
the construction Of public works.
Their employment by contractors or
by the army engineers Alr. iawlay
crop. OF ConnecticuO inquired.
by the engineers" Mr. Frye said.
at is simply this. Tho civil-scrvice rules
have been extended by the President
over the employment of AN manner or
servants. through the engineer depart
mont of the Government. so that % an
officer away uD on the Columbia river
wants To hire a laborer for "a piece OF
work. the laborer must have a certificate
from the civil Service Commission. Ard
So I'm the ease OF "a surveyor. who may boz
wanted for two or three days. II Is
interfering with all the Improvements OF
rivers and harbors. and is absolutely
absurd and stupid
The resolution was agreed TO.
Mr. Vest Dem Of Missouri gave no.
tice Of am amendment To- the rules pro-
viding that no report shall be received
by the Senate from any committee un-
less the report has been considerd by
the committee al session attended by
q quorum Of rs members.
After short executive session ~
which to-day's nominations were re-
M OF