Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-17
.SENATE'S BUSY DAY.
nu1s TO THE NUMBER or aso M
TpopucEp IL THAT nopY.
M. HENDERSON MUST WAIT AWHILE.
His Credentials Referred 90 the
Committee After Two Hours De-
ha,c-CgviI service discussed and
pronounced an Outrage.

being read yesterday. was laid on the
table, was, on motion Of Mr.. Morreh
Republican,. OF Vermont. referred to the
Finance Committee
The credentials OF John \. Henderson
appointed by the Governor OF Florida 70
mn the vacancy In the Senate caused by
the expiration Of the term OF Mr.. Call'
were presented and read; and Mr.. Pas
coe asked that AR Henderson be sworn
into Office
This request was antagonized by Sena-
tors Allen PopulisO, of Nebraska
Chandler Republican,, Of New Hamp-
shire. and Hoar Republican, OF Mas
sachusetts. on the ground that under
the decision Of the Senate in the case
OF Lee. Mantle. and others. such appoint
ments by the Governor were not in COM
pliance 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 con-
tlnuo until the Legislature should @ect.
The Governor. Mr.. Hoar argued. had no
such power. He could only appoint I'M
IN the next meeting OF the Legislature.
In fact the Governors appointment OF
Mr.. Henderson might last not only for
six years but forever. if the Legislature
did not elect a senator.
ON THE SAME FOOTING.
Az of ,lese cases. said Mr.. Hoar were
ON the same footing. and there ought TO
be a well-considered. careful dealing with
them-frst. by a report from the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections, and
afterwards by action OF the Senate. II
was much more important for the Sen
ate 10 extract itself from the mud into
which II got by its action in the Mon
tana and Washington cases, than that a
senator should get his seat a week or
two earlier He hoped that. under the
circumstances. the Senator from Florida
would not insist upon having long de-
bate on the matter now.
Mr. Pascoe stated points in which the
present case differed from the other ones
and argued In favor of the immediate
admission Of Mr. Henderson.
Mr.. Allen moved the reference of the
credentials to the Committee on Privi-
leges and Elections. This was agreed 10
after further debate. over two hours
having been consumed IN the discussion.
MR.. ALLEN AT WORK.
Many bills were introduced and refer
red. among them bills by Mr.. Allen d.
recting the foreclosure Of the govern
meEt lien on the Union Pacific railroad;
10 prevent ovcr-capitalizatiOn Of com
panies doing an interstate carrying
trade; TO prevent professional tobacco
buying: 70 preserve the purity of national
legislation. and 10 increase the circu-
lating medium. Altogether there were
some forty bills introduced by Mr.. Allen
most Of them relics Of the last Congress
a bill 70 facilitate the construction and
working of teiegraphic communication
between the United States, the Hawaiian
Islands, Japan, and Australia, was intro
duced by Mr. Chandler on behalf Of Mr.
Hale Republican,, Of Maine. Also bill
TO provide for the twelfth and subsequent
censuses.
a bill for a government telegraph was
introduced by Mr.. Kyle PopulisD. Of
South Dakota, and one to amend the i'm
migration law by Mr.. Lodge (Republi-
cam. Of Massachusetts,.
A bill for the relief Of William j.
Bryan. when its title was read, caused
general laugh.
y bill to increase all pension allowances
was introduced by Mr.. Thurston Repub-
lican). Of Nebraska.
new Nicaragua canal bill was intro
Alabama; also, a bill to create a board
Of trustees of the Union Pacific
and Central Pacific railroad Companies.
and to fund their bonded debts; also. a
joint resolution declaring the Bulwer-
Clayton treaty abrogated.
Bankruptcy bills were introduced nv
Senators Hoar Republican,. Of Massa-
chusetts, and Nelson Republican Of
Minnesota.
Altogether there were 43S introduced and
referred, most Of them coming over from
the last Congress.
CONFIDENCE IN THE HOUSE.
A bill granting pension of $50 a month
10 the widow OF Brigadier-G General John
-, stevenson was introduced by Mr.. Vest
DemocraO, OF Missouri, and passed.
During its consideration Mr.. Allison
Repubhcan), Of Iowa, asked Mr. Vest
Significantly whether he thought that the
passage OF the bill to-day would expedite
its becoming law
i think So" Mr.. Vest repljed az
mink can get action on IL in the
House" - !" tne
Mr.. Anison's comment was: Il have
dence N0iiii-
A resolution was offered by Mr. FRYE
tKepuolican). OF Maine calling Tor
copies of all orders. circulars or in
structions, and all correspondence 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 Engineer Department
CIVIL-sERVICE AN OUTRAGE
he remarked in an audible whisper
that he wanted TO get rid of civil-service
which was IAN awful outrage"
is that step" Mr.. Cockreu Demo-
craft, OF Missouri, asked, "in the direc-
ZION or abollshing the civil-service law"
Il regard it," Mr.. Frye replied "as a.
step In favor OF abolishing ciyil-seryIce
rules 40 far as they relate TO the en-
ploymsnt Of laborers and surveyors I'm
the construction of public works."
Their employment by contractors or
oy the army engineers?' Mr. Hawley
Republican), Of Connecticut, inquired.
by the engineers" Mr.. Frye said.
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
II an officer away up the Columbia river
wants 10 hire a laborer for piece OF
work, the laborer must have certificate
from the CiVil-Servicc Commission And
SO IN the case of "a surveyor who may
be wanted for two or three days II Is
interfering with all the improvements or
rivers and harbors. and is absolutely
absurd and stupid
The resolution was agreed TO.
Mr.. Vest DemocraD. OF Missouri, gave
notice Of an amendment 10 the rules
providing that no report shall be re-
ceiyed By the Senate from any COM
mittee unless the report has been con-
sidered by tho committee at a session
attended by quorum Of it's members.