Evening journal., 1897-02-24
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 2I. - Tho senate
made slow progress on. the appropriations
bill, disposing of only one item of the In
dian bill-that directing the opening of
Uncompahgrc Indian reservation in Utah.
IL involved conflict with the executive
branch, which has steadily resisted open
ing these lauds. on the ground that they
contained valuable mineral deposits. Mr.
Villas endcaVored 60 have ROYALTY rc
served to the government, but was defeat
ed in this and the clause was agreed to
after a long debate.
During the session a resolution by Mr.
Mills Of Texas was adopted asking the
president for information as TO the death
Of DR. RUIZ at Guanabacoa, Cuba.
Mr.. Morrill, (Rep) Of Vermont an
nounced Cuban speech on Thursday
In executive session the senate by vote
of 3S TO % refused TO adopt Senator Sow
ellis motion 10 reconsider the votes by
which q number Of nominations for the
Offices of postmaster ia New Jersey were
confirmed few days since. The test vote
was taken ON the nomination of II. J.
kohlhans TO be postmaster at Paterson, in
which there was special interest because
of the fact that this Is the home of Vice
President Elect Hobart, whose namc fig
ured In the brief debate that preceded the
vote. Mr.. Sewell said that Kohlhaas was
Objectionable to Mr.. Hobart because he
was Democrat, but he refused TO SAY the
nominee was personally Objectionable 90
Alr. Hobart. The Democrats, Popuiists
and Silver Republicans voted solidlv
against reconsideration, while the straiEh.
Republicans supported the Sewell motion
The vote had the effect of confirming Mr.
kohlhaas. and after the result was an.
n0unccd Mr.. Sowoll Withdrew his obiec-
tion 90 the others involved. Ihcy were the
following: j. i. Davidson Swcdesboro;
NJ A. Doyine, Atlantic City J. W. God
dard, Bayonne; G. r. piorsnn Blidgoun.
w. NJ Gill, RocAaway; G. W. Scott, Sra-
morhill
Civil Service In the House.
The huuso pasted the navak bill the laat
OF the appropriation bills, and sent it to
the senate Mr. Boutelle chairman,o of the
naval committee, was in charge OF tho
measure and displayed such sSill i'm its
handling that its provision aroused littls
opposition, and it was passed practically
without amendment
Mr. Barrett of Massachusetts made an
effort to secure an authorization for dry
dock at Boston to cost 81 600 O00, but aft
rr "a somewhat acrimonious debate the
amendment was ruled out of order. He
then tried to secure the appointment of a.
commission to piss ON the relative merits
of Boston and Portsmouth rs q location
Tor "a drydocls and was also unsuccessful
The feature of the session was an ex-
cccdingly interesting political debate on
the subject of civil service reform. 1t oc-
CURED during the consideration Of bill
/ to permit the governors Of the territories
1 10 appoint certain officers OF the territories
J in cases OF vacancy without the consent
/ Of the legislative councils, which is now re-
I uured by law.
! II was precipitated by some remarks Of
/ Mr. Bailey of Texas. which led 10 "a de-
tunciation of the law by Delegate Flynn
of oklahoma and General Grosvonor Of
! Ohio Every time thcy thrust their weap-
I ons into the law they were greeted with
enihusiastir applause hy most Of the Re-
I publicans.
Mr. Bailey himself boldly declared the
law % be q humbug, but he could not re
sist the temptation to make political capi-
/ tai by suggesting that General Grosvcnor,
as the representative of tho incoming ad-
ministration, had given notice that the law
was TO be repealed
General Grosyenor parried this neatly,
however, by recalling the fact that his first
controversy i'm the house with Mr.. Mckin-
ley was over this very question Mr.. Bro
sins tRep.l OF Pennsylvania, chairman OF
the committees on civil service, defended
the law and declared that General Grosye
nor had flashed the sword in. the heart OF
the president elect. lie called attention
20 Mr. MclSlnley's letter Of acceptance, In
r.. whigh the president elect said he would
fnle .tno stcD backWard' in the matter Ol
civil service reform.