The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-12
gIRlH ALL THRASHED OUT.
u. SERVICE DEBATE IN TIE
HOUSE COMES TO An END.
All the Talk, the Appr0prta-
49, fer the Commission II Passed.
euse No Motion TO strike II Ont
Was Made in the Committee.

( wAaHISGToS. Jan. 1.-THE civil SER
-. debafe which was iuanaurated in the
49, week ago ended today. Ii opened
-.,h : row but ended very tsmeiy. There
- ro, even a vote on the appropriation
- ~. executive legislative and judicial
..,,ny;xston blu for the commission.
- when the debate was predfeted
rrs Republicans, VINO are seeking 10
s-.sssv ar repeal the law decided TO Ies
-. debate come 10 a close to-day: but il
s~.ufred their last vote 10 accomplish this.
rs,s,e are conflicting statements as 20 the
@na.ton In which the future conduct Of
5 - war against the civil service Law Is
III.
All the Republican opponents Of the law
.sveea that the light is TO be kept up and
= l. noxt.iyely stated by Pearson. Repub-
,,csn North Carolina. that assurances
go been received from those In author
=, A. the house that an opportunity Will
- ~tven In the future for the congidera-
ar ~ a bill to modify the law. But from
ssner sources the statement cannot bs
confirmed.
.aoslnx hour when Simpson eniivened it
-nh some reference to the Ohio senatorial
election. Bailey made clear statement
- the minority position. which indicates
.of 10 modify the law. The principal
sne>ch of the day was made by Brossius
4 favor OF the civil service commission.
rho defended the law In a two hours
s1sech.
pearson OF North Carolina asked how
shA statement that the civil service law
vss economical could be reconciied with
,he fact that the employees OF the govern
ment had almost doubled since 1885. Bros
stus denied that this was true. The adj
yocetes of the spolls system. he said, had
repeated the statement until they believed
Il
Brossius said the powers of the civil SER
ysee commission were very limited. They
could do little except at the direction OF
The president and when members hurried
thelr javelins at the commission they went
aver their heads and hurled themselves
IN the danks of the chief executive
speskiug of Grosvenor's attack on Carl
schurx. Brossius said the latter probably
threw II aside after he had read 1t. with
.arIisIe's remark: Another foul ehim-
nsy caught fire." Rrossius spoke for over
tao hours.
MCGUIRE OF California defended the last
administration against the allegations OF
Wholesale removals. and commended the
efBciency OF the service. especially in the
sSDeeiai point OF assault from the outside.
Ex-rublic Printer Benedict, he said. had
reduced the force In his office from 1860
10 2a6. and had inaugurated conspicuous
reforms, He charged Lands OF Indiana.
vho amused the house several days ago
With some private memoranda OF BeHe-
diets secretary. with juggling and dis
iorsing the records. He read a letter
from Benedicts secretary. who Is now n
The classified service. challenging some of
fansis statements. and offering to resign
II the Indiana member could substantlate
them.
After some remarks by Bell OF Colorado
and EDDY Of Minnesota Simpson of Kan
sas enlivened the closing hour of the de-
bate with a reference To the senatorial
contest In Chic. He said the debate had
been prolonged while the Republicans in
Ohio we're making promises 10 the boys I'm
The trenches In the interest OF Hanna. Ii
was all blum. said Simpson. Nothing
was 10 be done, and now that Senator
Hanna's election was secured. the mask
vas thrown of, and a vote was 90 be taken
,oElghi on this bill Whether the house
soud have an opportunity later To con-
ssder bill for the modification or repeal
e. The Law would depend on the speaker.
said Simpson.
He Is the whole thing exclaimed
Simpson. "and runs tho house" laugh
teri
Have you consulted the speaker" ask
"a Quigg
No" replied Simpson. she never con-
salss me and never consult him.
Alier OF Mississippi entertained the
aeuss with one of his short humorous
speeches.
Bailey Of Texas leader of the minority,
tased the debate with some remarks de-
thing the attitude OF the Democrats. II
vas difficult, he said. 20 believe in the sim
fsrity OF the other side when I'm ore
ereash the Republicans avovcd their nd
aerence 10 the law and II the next d.
handed Its practical destruction. If the
az vas good, he said. II ought to be ~x-
'ended; II not. II ought 10 be repealed.
ne Democrats, ne said were ready 20
sipe II of the statute books They aid
fo' believe In life tenure While the re-
pa OF The law might turn same OF their
'fsads OF; Of office. they stood by their
psrty platform.
the conclusion ~ Baiieys remarks
1he TINE expired and the bin was reported
Y lhe house. II was then discovered that
esse Who desired 10 vote 20 strike out The
sppsopslation for the civil service cam
aiss'oh had neglected 20 make the motion
seommttse OF the whole M vote there
R'e eonid be taken. and the bill was pass-
sf.hou. division
re agricultural and urgency deficiency
rs we're reported 20 ne house. and II
go 'ae house adjourned.