Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-01-06
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Both Houses of Congress
Again at Work.
SHERMAN :0N CIVIL SERVICE.
Senator TeIIer's Concurrent ReSo-
luton.
SHERMAN ION CIVIL SERVICE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-There was
only small attendance in the senate
Allen of Nebraska spoke on the I'M
migration bill, and declared in favor
Of consular inspection of immigrants.
Carter of Montana called up a bill
to provide for taking the next census,
and argued against making appoint
meuts through the civil service COM
mission, saying it was a prelimary
measure, and provided only for 81
places. Cockrell of Missouri replied,
declaring the Republican party was
backing squarely down from its
position on the civil service question.
A report by Secretary Sherman. on
civil service was read, and COck51-. uT
Missouri said it was most remark
able document, being a request on
congress for legislative action which
was in the power Of his chief by ex-
ecutive order.
Teller declared the census bureau
should not be a partisan one, but
under the classified service. He as
serted that in the last census the sill
yer production had been fraudulently
overstated by 100000 The senate
then went into executive session.
Senator Teller introduced concur
rent resolution declaring that the
bonds of the United States, principal
and interest, should at the option of
the government, be paid in standard
silver dollars, and that such payment
is not in violation Of public faith or
in derogation of the public credit.
The resolution was referred to the
finance committee.
HOUSE.
There was not very large attend
ance in the house when it convened.
Without any preliminary business
the house went into committee Of the
whole to resume consideration of the
legislative, executive and judicial ap-
preparation bill All the features Of
the bill had been disposed Of except
the appropriation for the civil service
commission upon which by previous
arrangement, there was TO be general
debate.
1t was proposed that NJ cody, Re
publican, of Massachusetts, and
Dockery, Democrat, of Missouri, con-
troll the time for and against, Hep
burn, Republican, of Iowa, suggested
that it was three-cornered contest.
1.-THE Democrats" said he, "desire
the entire repeal of the law. Some Of
those on this side desire it to stand
as it is, while large body of us
desire wholesale modification of its
provisions"
"Why does the gentleman aver that
all Democrats desire the entire repeal
of the law?' inquired Clark, Demo
crat, of Missouri
"Simqly because that would be
wrong and your side is always
wrong" reiterated Hepburn, amid
great laughter. All suggestions as to
the control of time failed at last and
the chair recognized Grow, Republl-
can, Of Pennsylvania, who spoke for
twenty minutes in support of the gen.
eral principle of the civil service law.
Moody Of Massachusetts,, made an
elabOrite defense of the civil service
system.
Dockery, Democrat, of Missouri,
opened the opposition to the civil
service law. He made warm speech,
in which he declared the law was odl-
Gus to the American people and should
be repealed.
Pearson, Republican, of North Car
olina, attacked the law and said bill
for its repeal would be brought in by
majority Of the civil service commits
sion.
Among the nominations sent In by
the president were:
John Fox, collector of customs for
the district of Oregon.