The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-12
NATE And and HOUSE.
|Stronal, Advocates Re.
|ctina immigration.
gICE WAS NOT DEFEATED.
|Kht No Motion WAS Made
mitttee Of the whole.
"A Lively Debate.

Kht No Motion WAS Made
mitttee Of the whole.
A Lively Debate.
bn. January 1.-THE civil SER
briation bill discussion which
tated in the house a week ago.
1t opened with a row but
tamely. There was not even
e appropriation Of the executive
and judicial appropriation bill
omission on which the debate
ted The republicans who are
modify or repeal the law de-
the debate come 10 a close
1t required the casting vote
ker to accomplish this. There
Ing statements as TO the s!tua-
lch the future conduct OF the
the civil service law is left.
publican opponents OF the law
the fight is to be kept IN and
Fly stated by Mr.. Pearson (Rep. J
noes have been received from
|uthority that the opportunity
Ell in the future FOR the con-
bf bill to modify the law.
hher sources the statement can
irmed.. The debate today was
be closing hour. when Mir. Simp-
bed Il with reference to the
|rial election
OF Texas made 4 clear state
minority position. which iudi.
the majority VIII vote to re-
II TO modify lie law.
ipal speech of the day was made
bius. chairman of the civil SER
ission, who defended the law
us speech.
" tRep.. Mass.), in charge of
i've, executive and judicial APP
Hill. IN accordance with the no.
by him yesterday, moved in the
Immediately after the reading
bal that the debate en- the civil
hi be closed today at 5 U. m.
e opposition was manifested to
but the steering committee of
can opponents of the civil SER
I'D agreed to this programme.
3gonssm TODAY to the motion to-
e came. therefore. principally
emocrats. The latter were sup
Ahe populists and a few repub-
y believed the debate should 20
ne wrangling the previous ques-
Ordered on the demand OF MIR.
! the resulting vote on the mo-
'Ee debate was very close. yeas
j. AMI on the demand Of the
fthe roll was called. When the
IS concluded the motion 10 close
ID defeated by six votes.
Hulaticn Of the vote was called
was whispered that assurances
deceived from the rules commit
he time would be given for the.
bn of the measure prepared by
'Can opponents of the law. Three
then changed their votes. maxi
1e. The speaker announced the
5 to 1875. "A tie added the
md the chair votes aye" Thus
i saved The day. and the motion
kbate was carried. The renubli-
hded most vociferously. The de-
fhen resumed.
illus, Chairman of the committees
Twice, opened today's debate with
tie defense Iof the merit system
recmeiit for sustaining the law.
|son tRap.t y. Co. asked how the
THAT theSEivil service law was
could Ia reconciitd with the
Fhe employees of the government
l doubled since 1883.
kius denied that this was true.
ties of the spoils system, he said.
ed this statement until they be-
Dir. Brosius said the powers of
|rvice commission were very linn
j could do little except at the
the president. When members
lr javelins at the commissioners
over their heads and buried
in the TANKS Of the chief eSecu-
Grosvenor attack on Carl
/. Brosius said. the latter prob
aside after he had read it with
IS remark:
foul chimney caught fire.
Plus spoke over two hours.
fnire (Dem.. Cal. } defended the
istration against the charg IS of |
frauds and commended the elh- |
the service in The government
flee which had been an especial |
lsault from the other side. Ex-
nter Benedict, he said. aad re- |
force in his office from 1909 to |
lad inaugurated conspicuous re-
charged Mr.. Lands of Indiana.
I'D the house several days ago |
waite memoranda of Mr.. Bene-
etary. with juggling and dis
! report. He read a letter from
lets secretary. who is NOV IN
ed service. challenging some of
Elements and offering to resign |
ana member could substantiate
me remarks by Messrs. Hell
, and Eddy (Rep.. Mimi }, .'r.
OPP, Kan.) enlivened the losing
2 debate by a reference 10 the
contest In Ohio. He said the
been prolonged. while the re-
nut in Ohio were making rrom-
boys in the trenches In The IN
enator Hanna. 1t was buff,
mpson. Nothing was to be done
at Senator Hanna's election Was
mask was thrown of and vote
tlken tonight on this bill |
ie house would have an oppor-
onslder a bill for the moditica-
al of the law would depend upon
:, said Mr.. Simpson
ne whole thing explained MIR.
and runs the house. Nnmgh-
u consulted the speakerg' asked
piled Mr.. Simpson; The never
and never consult MIN,
tDem, Miss.) entertained the
one of his Characteristic short
speeches.
~ tDem., Texas), the leader Of
y, closed tho debate with some
lining the attitude OF the demo-