The San Francisco call., 1898-01-12
For the Executive and Judicial Appropriation Bill Is
 Passed.
ONE POINTS OVERLOOKED
During All the Talk No One Made a Motion to Strike Out the Civi!
 Service Provision.
Special Dispatch to The Call.
Call Office, Riggs Huse,

Call Office, Riggs Huse,
 Washington, Jan. II.
 The civil service debate which was inaugurated in the House a week ago, ended to-day. It opened with a row, but ended very tamely. The Republi- cans who are seeking to modify or re- peal the law decided to let the debate come to close to-day but 1t required the casting vote of the Speaker to ac- complish this. There are conflicting statements as to the situation in which the future conduct of the war against civil service law is left. All the Repub- ncan opponents of the law agreed that the fight is to be kept up, and it is positively stated by Pearson (R) of North Carolina that assurances have been received from those in authority in the House that an opportunity will be given in the future for the consider alton of bill to modify the law But from other sources the statement can not be confirmed. The debate was quite dull until the closing hour, when Simpson, the Kansas Populist, enliyen- ed It with some reference to the Ohio Senatorial election. Bailey, the Demo- cratic leader, made a clear statement Of the minority position, which indi- cated that the minority will vote to re- peal but not to modify the law. The principal speech of the day was made by Brosius, chairman. of the Civil Serv- Ice Committee, who defended the law in two hours speech.
 Moody (R) of Kansas, in charge of the executive and judicial appropria- tlon DlH, in accordance with notice given by him yesterday, moved in the House, immediately after the reading CT the Journal, that all debate on the civil service bill be closed to-day at : o'clock. Considerable opposition was manifested to the motion, but the steering committee of the Republican opponents of the civil service law had agreed on this programme.
 The antagonism to-day to the mo- ton to close the debate came, therefore. principally from the Democrats. They were well supported by the POpulists and few Republicans who believed the debate should go on. After some Wrangling the previous question was ordered. on the demand of MT. Moody but the rising vote on the motion to close the debate was very close-ayes 92, noes 85, and on the demand of the Democrats the roll was called.
 When the roll-call was concluded the nouon to close debate stood defeated by six votes. 4 recapitulation of the vote was called for, and 1t was Whis- pered about that assurance had been received from the Rules Committee that time would be given for the con sideration of the measure prepared by the Republican opponents of the law Three Republicans then changed their votes, making it a tie The ake1 announced the vote as 125 to 125.
 A tie," added the Speaker, and the chair votes aye" Thus the Speaker saved the day, and the motion to close debate was carried. The Republicans applauded most yociferously. The de bate was then resumed
 BrosiuS. the chairman of the Com. nittee on Civil Service, opened with an elaborate defense of the merit sys- tenn and an argument for sustaining the law.
 Pearson (R-) of North Carolina asked now the statement that the civil ser. vice law was economical could be re. conc1led with the fact that the em. ployes of the Government had almost doubled since 1S93
 Brosius denied that this was true The advocates of the spells system. bt said, had repeated the statement unti they believed 1t. Brosius said the DOW. CTS of the Civil Service Commission were very limited. They could do lit. tie except at the direction of the Pres ident, and when members hurled thei, 1avelins at the commission they wen- over their heads and buried them. selves in the Hanks of the chief exec utive. Speaking of Grosyenor's attacL on Carl Schurz, Brosius said the latter probably threw it aside after he haf read 1t, with Carlisle's remark: An other foul chimney caught fire"
 Brosius spoke for over two hours.
 Mcguire (D) of California defended the last administration against the al legations Of wholesale removals ant commended the efficiency of the serv ice, especially in the public printins office, which had been an especia point of assault from the outside. Ex Public Printer Benedict, he said. hac reduced the force in his office iron 360O to 2S00, and had inaugurated con Spicuous reforms. He charged Landi of Indiana, who amused the House sev eral days ago with some private mem oranda of Benedict's secretary. will Juggling and distorting the record He read a letter from Benedict's sec retary, who is now in the classifie, service, challenging some of Landis Indiana member could substantial them.
 After some remarks by Bell CPD o Colorado and Eddy (R.) of Minnesota Simpson (P.) Of Kansas enlivened tn closing hour of the debate with a ref erence to the Senatorial contest il Ohio. He said the debate had beel prolonged while the Republicans out il Ohio were making promises to tn boys in the trenches in the interest O Senator Hanna. It was all a bluff, h said.
 Nothing was to be done, and now tha Senator Hanna's election was secured the mask was thrown off and a vot was to be taken tonight on this bill Whether the House would have an op portunity later to consider a bill fo the modification or repeal of the lay