The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-12-16
ONE CHANGE MADE
IN THE APPROPRIATION BILL FOR
THE DEPARTMENTS.

THE DEPARTMENTS.
Eighty-Nine, Out of the One Hundred and
Twenty Two Pages Cleaned up, the One
duce the Pension Office Force by Ninety
Five Clerks "A Treasury Proposition
Regarding Superannuated Employees Is
Ventilated Senate Passes the Bill to
Prohibit PeIagic Sealing
Washington, Dec 15.-The house spent
the day in the consideration OF the leg
islative. executive and judicial appfo-
priation bill. Eighty-nine Of the IL
pages Of the bin were covered and only
one amendment of Importance was
adopted. lie reduced the clerical force at
the pension Office ninety-fve, involving
a reduction in salaries OF $4,000. The
civil service question, as on yesterday,
was the chief topic Of discussion today,
and the proposition Of Assistant Secre-
tary of the Treasury Vanderlip TO retire
clerks for age. was made the text Of the
denunciation by Mr. Moody of Massa-
cdusetts and Mr. Johnson Of Indiana,
both of whom are defenders Of the civil
service law.
CIVIL SERVICE DEBATE.
Washington, Dec. 15.-At the opening
Of the house today a resolution for the
holiday recess from Saturday, December
IS, TO Wednesday, January ., Offered by
Mr. Dingley, from the committee on
ways and means was adopted. The
house went into committee Of the whole
IND resumed the consideration OF the
legislative, executive and judicial ap-
preparation bill. Mr.. Livingston Dem.,
SSa) submitted some general remarks in
opposition to the civil service law. which
be denounced as a humbUg.
The house rad another long and fruit
less civil service debate this afternoon,
participated in by both Republicans and
Democrats Its feature was several
sharp attacks on Assistant Secretary
VanderEp's action in keeping clerks in
the treasury department at reduced sal
aries, his critics declaring that it
amounted to creating a civil pension
list.
DEPRESSION TO CUBA.
Mr.. De Almond Dem. MOI under the
latitude allowed in debate on appropTia-
ton bills, followed with an imprisoned
speech Feproaching the majority for not
voting upon the Cuban beliigerency
resolution passed Fly the senate at the
last session. His remarks were given
added Importance in view of the action
of the Democratic caucus last night, de-
claring for an aggressive support Of the
recognition of Cuban belligerency. He
declared that he could not be mistaken
in his belief that the American people
without distinction of party. sympaEiliz-
ed with the Cuban cause. The triumph
of tyranny in Cuba ne said, would prove
a menace to liberty the world over, and, /
in conclusion, amid round of applause
he appealed to the majority to give the
house an opportunity OF voting on that
resolution.
VANDERBILT CRITICIZED.
The debate then drifted back to the
civil service question. and Mr.. Moody
Rep.. Mass) called attention to what
he, termed the extraordinary PROPOSE
ton" advocated by Assistant Secretary
of the Treasury VandeEip. in an inter
view published this morning. In that
interview, Mr.. Moody said, Mr.. Wander /
Zip proposed to establish in the treasury
department what, in effect, would be
civil pension list. AS one Of those who !
believed in the merit system, he thought I
congress ought to meet this proposition !
at the threshold.
eff this system, which We support, is
TO lead ITO the establishment of civil i
pension list" said ne impressively, 4
then the people ought TO wipe it out OF
existence" Great applause)
''As friend OF civil service reform" 1
said ne, 81 say its worst enemies are
not those who are fighting it openly like !
General Grosvenor, but men like the au-
thor Of this proposition, VINO sits in the /
cabinet by the side Of President Nc
Kinley." (Applause)
CENSUS AND SPOILS.
Mr.. Johnson Rep., Ind.) declared that !
the last census conducted under the |
spoils systems was VIGOROUSLY ineffi- !
cient and expressed his regret If this |
important work was 70 be inefficiently
done. He also said ne shared Mr. /
Moody's Indignation over the PROPOSE !
ton of Mr. Vanderlip. and said it was
particularly unfortunate at this mop !
perfume time. He thought NJ. Wander
lips superior, Secretary Gage, should
admOnish him. His proposition violated
the spirit and letter Of the law Mr..
Johnson was besieged vita questions
from those clustered about MIN. But he