The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-24
CIVIL SERVICE DENOUNCED.
A Resolution Passed to Investigate the
Administration Of the Law,
IMPROVEMENT IN The TARIFF DEBATE
Dolliver Amuscs the House WV" ="
Humorous speech senator i"'p'"
Argue. in Favor Of the ilectoh
of Senators by the People


WASHINGTON. ID. c.. March z''-lne
Senate INDUCED to-day in an almost one
.i5,s d,nunciauon OF the civil service
i.,y ana its administration. The la''oi
,,r,e up in tho shape of a resolution OIL
f.r.1 bv Mr. Allen. directing the commit
,. ~, civil Service TO inquire into the
.f.,,...al of somo half dozen employees
,...i.~oa.oufsf.3 of the Bureau Of Animal
,..t,,.tr, ln South Omaha. Ncb. Ills as
sornon was hat tho dismissa's were TOT
political reasons.
,r- Garineor did not favor the proposed
fn,o.firatlon because it would bnns Out
.o many hundred otncr like grievance
.,4 Afr uoar objected 10 it on the same
grounds. saying that such hercuie""
task sbould not bo thrown on any COM
,,l.f.o at this special session. The civil
.erufre law. as administered was 'A"i-
..fcrized hv Sir. Galluger as a nlonu-
r..rf,r htinbug." He favored hlotting
nuf tho law and returning TO "a c"holu"h
of things chat would give 10 eNeiy Hl"n
and woman an equal rght TO hoiu oii0o
with every NLltl tAitNiA t.t--
THE EXAMINATIONS.
,rtis declaration Of principle was ap-
,f.udod bv the galleries, and tho galleries
won. appropriately lectured by the wee
president on that breach or proprlety.
Various Instances of absurdiues IN ciNh
,.r.ire examinations were furnished by
e.nafors-Mr Galingcr mentioning the re-
guir.mcnt of would-be compOsltoIs on
fhe Government Printing ONCE that tney
.holld hon twelve times on one foot Mr..
,Cuson saving that civil service eNamina-
lions had been ordered I'm his state Tor
,eok i'm the ponitentary and sawyer on
.n Indian reservation. and even Mr. law
low who had been a member of the House
Committee which reported the law oIi-
rfnallv. admitting that law mad ialleh
into a state OF conspicuous Incompetence
and giving as an Illustration the lact 'hal
when an army engineer oflcer ln chaIse
~ a publc WORK ON Long Island Sound
nad selected competent inspector IN the
por.on Of "a steamboat captain, who knew
every rock and sand-bar in the neighoor-
mood the commission sent 10 him "a
school master from Rhode Island.
,rhe only senator who defended the law
and rs administration was Mr.. Lodge.
Tine unshot OF Il an was that Mr.. Allen
motion was acreod TO without DIVISION
hnf amended TO ass TO instruct the com
niffoe ON civil service and retrchchmenl
to inoiiire and report whether the civil
service law should De couun led, amended
or repealed.
ELECTION or SENATOR'S
A., ,r,,rpio Opcm. of Indiana, made an
argument I'm favor of constitutional
amendment TO make United states Sena-
.,rs elective by popular vote instead OF
1, the state legislatures. lie summed up
dis argument I'm these words
.'rho pending amendment IS In strict ac-
,.rlauec with the great precedent OF pro-
,-r.4. and advance set forth in tho pre-
.rffo and the Constitution. our pur-
ra.. is to form % more perfect Ohil'o
states hv bringing tho national lesisIa-
..,r. g., complcte accordance with the
legislative assemblies Of the Stales- To
...,treh iueficc hv granting 10 the voters
of tho States that equality OF suffrage
,,rth fhe rroecnt system denies; 10 per
..fnafo the blessings OF liberty 10 our
.,f.oe and our postority boy a further and
uenior recognition ~ duties ana rghts
inherent n am citizens. so that the SUI
,,~omacv az the people never gainsaid
,,i.t Inns confessed with tho tongue as
e.rfc1 and maintained. shall at last be
md become vital force. "a living pres
eroe "a fact accomplished I'm the govern
mont Of the republic. This Will give 10
our mast is FUN merit. TO the future
home vof more abOunding. for the pre-
cent 90 would place fixed star IN the
..s,.xv Of progress visible I'm an the
faffudos of liberty throughout tho
world"
4, fho close of Mr.. Turpieg remarks
tho Senate went into executive session.
,'tcr % short time the doors were re-
on.1cl ana legislative business was re-
BILLS PASSED.
These three bills were passed by the
Senate. Directing the Secretary Of War
to supply "a thousand tents 10 shelter ana
relieve the sufferers from the flood i'm the
Mississippi river
ITO establish the official survey or frar-
tional townships in Nebraska; 10 amend
fhe ACT repealing the timber culture laws
The later bin was explained 10y Mr.
pctticrcw 10 De the same as was passed
hv both houses last session, but which
the President has been 't0O busy 10 sign
The Torrcy bankruptcy bill (modineD
was reported. and was. on motion of Mr.
IToar. made the unlishcd business, not 10
he called up Immediately, however.
A House amendment TO make the S0th
~ Aprn inauguration. was introduced by
Nr Hoar.
a. 2. 30 O'Clock. the Senate adjourned
until tomorrow.
In the House.
WASHINGTON, d. C., March &.-The
second DAYS debate on the tarin bill
was something Of an Improvement over
that Of the first day. although Mr.. Dock
ery's statement early in the day. was and
is correct that up 20 this time the de-
bate. compared 10 those which have pre-
ccdcd SO within the present decade. Is
tame and unlntcresting.
Tho event OF the day was the speech OF
Mr DOilvcr. lie held the attention Of
the whole House. Republicans and Demo
Gratis alike, for over an hour. and kept
Dis hearers, laughing nearly from start 10
finish by his humorous descriptions OF the
effects Of free trade or tariff for reve-
nue. laws. Ills eloquent periods In advo-
cacy and defence OF the protective tariff
policy aroused his political associates TO
q high state Of enthusiasm.
other speeches IN favor OF the bin we're
made hy Messrs. Gibson Rep. OF Tennes-
see). Lacey. and Ncwlands. the latter