The sun., 1897-12-15
THE CIVIL SERVICE FIGHT.
mBP BPUBLICANs IN THE house
SHARPLY DITIDED
baTrett or Massachusetts Comes TO the DeTenco
OF the Law ana Groavenor Has Pun BAIT
ing Him-Cnnnon Against the IRw-Hep.
burns EnEiIsh-kSie's TIN IMMIGRATION Law.

burns EnRlish-kyie's Immigration Law.
WASHINGTON. Dec. l4.-Among the bills in.
Produced In the Senate this morning was ono by
Mr. Kyle Pop, S. d., establishing additional
regulations concerning immigration. 1t provides
Tor an educational test of the immigrant before
the United States Consul nearest the place of
residence of the Immigrant instead of at the
port OF landing in the United States as at pres
ent. No immigrant cnn land without Consular
certificate and will bc returned Mt tho expense
OF tho steamship company. A duplicate COPY of
the certificate is TO be filed with the Clerk OF tho
Federal Court In the district in which the immi.
grant Is to reside, nnd Is to be an essential part
of the evidence when the immigrant may apply.
not less than five years after landing. for final
naturalization papers In the meantime. the
Immigrant shall not be deemed n citizen and
Ohall not vote or hold office.
The routine morning business having been
disposed OF. Mr.. Hoar of Massachusetts said:
" All Senators are aware that q great calamity
Aas overtaken tho household OF the Chief Mags-
trate Of the nation, and that the funeral OF his
mother takes place about this time. As token
Of sympathy and respect for him, movo that
the Senate do now adjourn"
The motion was agreed to. and tho Senate
therefore. at 1880. adjourned until tomorrow.
In the House Mr. Wheeler of Kentucky raised
hlaugh by referring to q change in the speech
Of Mr.. Hepburn mado yesterday, as reported in
the Record
"The gentleman" Mr.. Wheeler said, IRE
marked that the controversy between the gen.
oloman from Ohio and l. &c, whereas the Record
ls made to say tho controversy between tho
gentleman from Ohio and myself"
Mr.. Wheeler suggested that the permanent
record be made to conform to the exact facts In
vhe case.
Mr.. Hepburn retorted that IL any change in
no had boap odo a h,,
him or with his consent Expecting some such
olaptrap as this. he said, he had refrained from
making single correction in the copy furnished
him. Mr.. McMillin asked Mr.. Hepburn IL ho
thought the change of a word in the Record
Mr.. Hepburn-No. do not. Tho House evil
IDENTIFY understands the purpose of the gentle
man, and II have unduly characterized 1t. l
Apparently irreconoilable differences in tho
ranks of the Republican members of the House
bate on the civil service question. 1t camo up
on the consideration of the bill making appro-
judicial departments OF tho Government. which
contains the provision for carrying on the work
Mr.. Barrett OF Massachusetts,, responding to
challenge given the other day by his Democrat
ic colleague, announced the purpose of Massa-
chusetts Republicans to stand by the principle
of civil service reform and to support the Presi-
dent in his administration of the law. He
gage of the bill in the House Jan. 1, 1888. which
he witnessed and said that OF the fortyseven
three were now members OF the House-Biand Of
Missouri, MsMillin of Tennessee and Steele
clude ten still in the House. whom he named,
end President MCKINLEY. Messrs Brumm Of
cans. Called Mr. Barretts attention. t to the fact
that he had overlooked them among the mega
tive votes ON he bill, and announced. arplauded
by their associates. that they were proud OF
Steele said that he had never felt compelled to
nfyiV iC han tnNf x1kaNN
and Cannon of Illinois informed Barrett and the
House that II they had imagined the law would
ever be carried to the extent 1t has been they
would have voted against 1t.
Mr.. Barrett continued his remarks apparently
had remained on the statute book with but one
single serious effort TO repeal 1t, in 1890 at
hs BY he s @ S" % o tho 0y the HSuss
that the Republican party was committed to
the maintenance of civil service reform. and
chafed under Its extension by President
Cleveland seemed to think think ne had round
7 Republican party. The principle had been advo-
gated by Hayes and Garfield. and President Nc
publicans OF Massachusetts did not support Mr..
Mckinley for the nomination for the Presi;
the State for him by the largest majority ever
given for Presidential candidate. They sup
ported him on the platform adopted at st. Louis,
lMr. Grosvenor) uttered no word of protest, and
they proposed to stand by him in the enforce
ment of all the pledges maze by that platform,
being content to leave with him the adminlstra.
ton Of the CIVIL Service law and the rectitca-
tion Of any abuses to which it had been sub
jected in the past.
Mir. Brosius OF Pennsylvania. Chairman of
the Committee on Civil Service Reform, called
attention to the declaration made by Senator
Hoar in the course of the debate preceding the
Intention. II the law were found to work we'll.
to extend 1t until 1t covered the entire civil SER
vice OF the Government.
Mr.. Tawney-By legislative enactment or
executive order2
Mr.. Grosvenor humorously explained that he
was an admirer of nearly everything that Massa.
chusetts did. and of nearly all the great men
that State sent 70 represent i: in Congress: he
saved to himself some exceptions Regarding
this question he hoped that when the time came
gentlemen would discuss 1t and vote upon IL
according to their own convictions. and not con-
hne themselves to repetition OF what others
THAT sort of statesmanship," said he, ''is
the kind the parrot exploits as he indulges in
bis morning ablptions lla4ghterl and now"
from MASSACHUSETTS another plank in the Re.
publican platform against INST vi which also uttered
tor Of abandoning the platform. % and know S T all
the delinquents."
Gen. Grosyenor then read, amid applause. the
yene with Its good offices, to the end that Cuba
might secure us Independence.
derstood II the President was carrying out that
plank In the light OF present conditions.
Eoonditions heye changed, and the President has
changed. Well' about this Ciyil serv CO law.
legislative department may change. IApplause.l
Mr.. DoCkery of Missouri continued the discus
sion, pleading for strict economy in appropria.
tton bills, owing to the straitcned condition of
the Treasury, Mr.. Dingley gave notice OF pro-
vision tor the holiday recess.
At this point the committee rose, and Mr..
Grosyenor said:
Mr.. Speaker, it Is well known the funeral
services OF the mother of the Chief Executive
OF the nation are taking place at about this
time. In harmony with the action OF the SEN
ate. and as a mark OF respect to the President of
the Unlt0t states, / move that tho House do
now adj djourn."
At 1:45 1t was so ordered.