The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-08

the debate by an attack on the civil
/ service law, which was several times
enthusiastically applauded both by
/ members on the floor and spectators in
/ Inc galleries. At the outset he repudi-
ated the idea that opposition to the civil
+ service law involved an affront To the
/ president. Congress was empowered to
/ deal with the subject and the president
had referred it To congress. He heartily
agreed with the president that there
were places in the classified service
/ which ought to lie exempt" "
II am glad. said Mr.. GrosvenOr ITO
80 that far with the president even If
! am compelled 70 part company with
him when he says the civil service sys-
tenn has the official sanction OF the
people"
Mr.. Grosvenor declared that he had
! kept in touch with the sentiment of
the country. and that if the question
were submitted TO the people west of
the Allegheny mountains. IL would be
buried under their overwhelming con-
demnation. His remarks in deauncia-
tion of life tenure in office" We're met
with uproarious applause from the gal
leries, in which members on the floor
heartily joined This was a govern
ment for the people and by the people.
ne declared, and no man should be ex-
cluded from participation in the execu-
tive branch of the government by acci-
dent or birth or the misfortune of early
education, who WAS otherwise qualified.
Ohio. he said. had repudiated the civil
service law and was opposed to the
building up of an office eholding class in
this country
Mr., Brossius republican, Pennsylva-
MAJ. the chairman Of the committee on
civil service, defended the law and the
presidents Interpretation of it, He
thought any attempt to leGislate upon
the question must be regarded as an
lnuiEnltN to the executive.
Mr.. Bailey, democrat. Texas. COM
mended Mr. GfesFener's utterances
against building up an Office holding
class in this country. n doctrine, he
said. which was almost literally em-
bodied in the Chicago platform (dem-
ocratic applause).
THAT is the only good feature of the
platform" calculated Mr.. Steele OF In
diana, amid laughter on the republican
side.
Mr. Johnson republican, Indiana.
after some opening remarks about the
stupendous folly Of appointing hi
metallic commission To roll over Eu-
rope made strong speech I'm defense
of the civil service law. General Gros-
Venor he charged with being derelict
10 his duty as a republican; the party,
he said, was unalterahiy pledged to
I he support Of the law. Benjamin Har-
rison and William Mckinley. the most
distinguished opponents of its policies
had fought for the law in no uncer-
tain language, and General Grosvenor. |
he thought well merited the rebuke
to him by Mr. Bailey |
when the latter charged him with sup
porting the Chicago platform 0augh- |
teri. He marvelled that the mouth
piece of the administration had fallen |
50 low. No portion of the presidents |
met with more hearty en- |
dorsement from him than that relating |
the civil gpYXyfgsa In I,fs
that If they put through a |
bill 10 antagonism to the law, il would /
be vetoed. Moreover, he said IL was /
a mistake to imagine that the senti-
ment or the country Was opposed to
it. The law was heartily approved by |
all except a few degenerate polite
ians. who opposed il from selfish
motives. The trouble was not with the
laws. but with its administration by
spoilsmen.
Mr.. Cochrane. democrat. Missouri, in
I speech spoke of the injustice Of turn
ng over subject which Mr. Walker
1ad freely admitted he knew all about
. Mr. Dingley who had fathered a
ariff bill that had already produced a
40, 900 deficit
Mr.. Bland. democrat. Missouri.
lNerred that il WAS we'll understood
hat nothing would be done with the
currency problem, and Mr.. Bodine,
democrat. Missouri alleged that the
'ivil service law Was a humbug the |
Vest and South opposed.
The latter gave some amusing illus
fations of its operations and caused
| laugh 10y the statement that Mr.
cleveland had been some time in the
White House before he discovered that
he United States was not bounded on
he west by the Allegheny mountains
During the progress of the debate.
1essrs. Walker and johnson had con-
ulted with Mr.. Dingley. and n modif-
alton of the resolution of distribution
as agreed upon. 1t struck out the
words the national finances, the pub
ie debt. the preservation of the gov
fnment credit" and gave the ways and
means committee jurisdiction over all
matters IN the message relating TO the
eVenue. the bonded debt of the United
itates. and 10 the treaties Of he United
tates affecting the revenue"
When this amendment was presented |
he opposition withdrew and the reso-
ltion was adopted without division.
The house then at > O'Clock adjourned |
In the senate.
Washington. Dec. "A new member in
r. person Of H. De Soto Money Oh Mis-
ssippi was introduced in the senate to-
~. and after some brief criticism OF the
,rm of his credentials. the oath Of or :
n was administered t. him !
During the session l0s bills many or I
T.