The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-04
CIVIL SERVICE LAW.
Will Mckinley Revoke cleveIand's
Sweeping Order?
WHAT MICHIGAN STATESMEN SAY.


Views of Congressman Sam smith and Sem
ator Burrows ON the Mafter-Privats
Pension Bills introduced I'm the House of
Representatives by Michigan Congress
men-No New Years Reception at the |
White House-Frances Alger.
Washington, Jan. AIT noon Wednes- |
day the gavels OF the vice president and
speaker will fall in the senate and In
the house Of representatives, and both
branches OF the congress will come TO
order for the transaction OF business,
after a holiday recess of two weeks and
a half. Ii is presumed that both of our
senators and all OF our representatives
will be in their places.
One of the first questions TO come be-
fore the house of representatives will
be the Grosvenor resolution providing
for modification of the civil service
law. All of the Michigan congressman
are in favor OF civil service reform, but
all of them are also in favor of a revo-
| cation OF the sweeping order of Presi-
! dent Cleveland. including all Of the best
| offices in the civil service classification.
Congressman Sam Smith voices the
| general sentiment of the Michigan men
| when he says: I'VE would rather have
| the president take appropriate action
than to vote for congressional modifica-
| ton or repeal of the law. We believe
that the president has the power to re-
| woke the order of a former president,
or at least to suspend that order. Presi-
dent Harrison suspended a similar or
der concerning the railway mail service
for couple of months. President NC
Kinley could do the same thing with
Cleveland's monstrous extension OF the
classified list"
Have No Show Whatever.
Senator Burrows says: II am in IA
vor of the civil service law wisely ad-
ministered, but / would like to see II
administered so that the Republicans
would have chance to get the offices
At present the Republicans have nc
show whatever"
One hundred and three private pen
sion bills have been introduced in the
house of representatives by the twelv'
!, Michigan congressman, and all OF those
, bills have been referred to the commit
, tee on invalid pensions. In due time
they will be reported to the house. blu
1t is doubtful If many, or any. VIII o.
passed. The house is likely t
abolish pension night an
that will make 1t almost i'm
. possible to secure the passage OF pr
vate pension bills. For a number
wears the house has set apart Frida
night of each week for pension legisia
ton only. BY abolishing the rule 70
Friday night sessions the house WI
y curtail private pension legislation.
For the first time in many years ther
was no reception given at the Whi'
n House by the president on New Year
q day. This omission of gala occasio
"A was because of the bereavement or II
q president in the loss of his mother.
- In the social swirl of the capital Gil
II has been customary for the pres
dents reception to mark the beginnir
of the winter season OF gaiety IN
wear. however everybody began al
nobody took precedence in the inaugu
alton of the social season which meai
nc 40 much to the ladies.
" Experts at Entertaining.
- The wives of the Michigan senate
ed are adept and expert in the art of pu
&C, lie entertainment Our senior senat
ed has a palatial residence here on We
eo mont avenue. three blocks from |
"a ~; white House, and there his wife al
~ penses hospitality with lavish ma
ed and with beaming smiles.
lust around the corner. on Mass
~, chusetts avenue, the wife of Senat
sn burrows receives on congressional "a
IA. IA and there is no more popular home
ys the congressional circles OF socle
ga True. the Junior senator hasn't so 10
us, a nurse as his colleague, but his mol
ia comfortable, creditable, and his W
a splendid entertainer.
l. Miss Frances Alger, daughter OF
ay, secretary of war, is one of the most
lor tbusiastic of all young ladies OF
loi cabinet i'm her social duties. Beca'
- wbva this Ia her last season as De
-. ~ ~..as iy will be married so
ons time nnsf inner. probably In Ju
ip- IN charles se Of Chicago MISS AL
do RECEIVES al general public on cab
M. ,scention On rs as an assistant OF
rs neither hut abe pays especial attent
.;t0 60 The callers of the Michigan colony
gs. Wasbinpton. with all of whom she
$50 favorite. During the winter sea
sti- the Ayers will be visited by their II
no. r,ed son and daughters, all of WI
u.s. will participate in the pubic recepu'
AIRer Is CT1tlCtbcus
. Secretary Alger Is being severely :
o. icised I'm political circles Tor re.ali
remacratic chiefs of division IN his
ia mediate office, while refusing to res
God Republican veterans who were REQ.
Ind. during the Democratic administrat
srs; Hon. Neal Mcmillan Of ROCKFORD,
o. will be appointed consul at Port sai
ooo Ont when informed that luck
80 coming that way, proceeded to un'
I.E: ishly share his luck with another.
1875 n long last for both OF them. MT
LIS; Muan was recently married AND c
7e@ 70 washington last week TO spen
Wv few days here with his bride. Inc
wei sarn,a consulate il a pleasant ano
". crative one, and it is particularly
dice .,rable to Mr.. Mcmillan and MS
rket because Il will not take them q
ars; Great distance from home.
for IT shall not be candidate TOT
rev ~r.ss again." says Hon. Alfred MI
Ioou, ct have concluded that enough
GOOD thing Is a plenty. and nave
enough of congress. thank you. :,
II has been decided that Mr.. M
ava ,hall be appointed postmaster at
$40; water. and this appointment WI
70. course. take him out OF pohtics'