The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-07
CIVIL SERVICE LAW.
Sharp Debate in the House and SEN
ate 0geT the Bill.
A NEW MEASURE DRAFTED.
Tho Measure Makes sweeping Changes
In the nii ~ Most Important iie-
Ing A Five Year Tenure 81 of.
Gee o. All Employees,

Washington, Jan. 6.-The civil ser.
vice debate began in the house yester.
day, based on chs item ia the legislative,
executive and judicial Appropriation bill
for the maintenance Of the commission.
Il promises 10 continue at least until the
end Of this wcol, with "a possibility that
II may run longer. But il is generally
admitted ON both sides that the apprO-
priation viii stand, as the anti civil
service rcformori do not seriously con-
template an att npt TO strike IL out Tho
debate, therefor Is only preliminary 10
any programme which the enemies Of
the law may az 10 upon.
Tho members II the house are divided
into thrao camp on this question Those
who stand by the law, thoso who adyo.
cato its entire ro,oal and those who de-
sir rs mobilization.
The presentation Of replies Of MEM
ben Of the cabinet 10 the resolution call
ing Tor iniorma' ION NJ b the application
Of the civil sor, co law 20 the various
departments Of be- government, togoih.
or with tho int duction Of a bureau o.
the census, pr ipitatod a sharp civil
service debate Ia the senate. Mr. Cul.
lom Of Illinois the author Of the rs
olution that Modification 81 the law
ought % d. M De-, a. the authorities
had driited far way from the original
intention % the authors Of the civil ser
vice law
/ Mr. Allen Of Nebraska charges that
I the law was oplnly and daily violated
and it was a his, and byword among ia,
pcuplo.
Mr. Cocinn ~ Missouri declared q
was prumptiols in SECRETARY Sherman
o. mako recommendations 10 congrs
that certain po. lions in his department
shuld d. ozoI od from the classihe'
seryicc, when O , president had full au
I thory o. maxi tho exceptions rvcom
. mmdod IL o. ought an effort was d.
I ing made Co tio .ho presidents hands.
Tho bin Tor ho rfunu Of tho civI
/ service law. VIII 70 has hocn drafted b
.a sfrcial con mitioc ~ Republican
mcml.rs % che house Of representative
. opposed 90 che system in b. prlsn
] form, makes weeping changes In th
. present svstcm the most important d
. which o. the ahli.hment of a 5yea
tenure Of onicr f1r thoso government
/ employees who ore brought within N
/ terms NJ the hil Thu measure limit
the application uf The civil service ~
tenn 90 the dcrn tmcnts in Washington
and 90 such othr localitics whore On
total number of omployus eyceods 8,
. al arpaiutors one commissioned Tor iy
yuns. with thc luwcr of removal cloal
. ly regulated AMI vested in The appoint
ING power 10 Be- provided. however cha
mo- r.moyul sha' Dr. made for polite.
or ralirioas cirsos. and in case Of n
moyal thc cans shall d. specified nu
thc rapor. made u rncOri ~ the ofico
An prons now in The public scryig
arc % terminal, their service five yoal
from the time tfo act takes effect m
mcasurc rccorn zod the general elig
hlity Of tho.o persons fur roappoin
mout
II includes In the civil service post
clerks and lotto carriers In oficgs ha'
ing ovpr 40 omT oygs. exclusive ~ sal
orlinaios Il limits tho civil service nj
ulations 90 clcrl & who's compensation
! frum 500 90 Z soo per year and d
cludos clerks, cC visits, oompuiers. couu
> en- and duitsm n
Il Is painted lut that the esscnti
idea Of che focroing bill Is to take o
OF the civil service all responsible N
2 important oflic n. limiting it only
clerks In WASH lgton and certain lar
cities and In tht 81 cases fixing the tenu
Of Office Of Eve ycars.