Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-01-14
REED SAVES TIE DAY
Vote in House on Closing Civil
Service Debate Tie.
THE SPEAKER VOTES FOR CLOTURE.
The appropriation for maintenance of
Civil Service Commission Is Adopt
ed-The Fight on the Merit
System to BE Kept Up.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE civil serv-
Ice debate which was inaugurated in
the house week ago ended Tuesday.
1t opened with a row, but ended very
tamely. There was not even a vote on
the appropriation in. the legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation
bill for the commission upon which the
debate was predicated. The republic
ans who are seeking to modify or re-
| peal the law decided to let the debate
come to close Tuesday. After some
wrangling the previous question was
ordered on the demand of Mr.. Moody
(rep., Kan.) that all debate be closed at
Ave p. M, but the rising vote on the mo-
tlon to close the debate was very close:
Ayes, 92; nays, So; and on the demand
of the democrats the roll was called.
Speaker Saves the Day.
When the roll call was concluded the
motion to close debate stood defeated
by six votes. A recapitulation of the
vote was called for, and it was whis-
pered about that assurances had been
received from the rules committee that
| time would be given for the considera-
ton OF the measure prepared by the
republican opponents of the law. Three
republicans then changed their votes,
making it a tie. The speaker announced
the vote 1875 to 1873.
"a tie," added the speaker, land the
chair votes aye"
Thus the speaker saved the day, and
the motion to close the debate was
carried. The republicans applauded
most vociferously. The debate was
then resumed.
The principal speech Of the day was
| made by Mr.. Brosius, chairman of the
| civil service committee, who defended
the law in two hours speech. The
debate was quite dull until the closing
hour, when Mr.. Simpson, the Kansas
populist, enlivened it with some refer
ences to the Ohio senatorial election.
Mr.. Bailey, the democratic leader, made
clear statement of the minority posi-
will vote to repeal but not to modify
the law.
With the conclusion of Mr.. Bailey's
remarks the time expired and the bill
was reported to the house. twas then
discovered that those who desired to
vote to strike out the appropriation for
the civil service commission had neg,
lected to make the motion in commit
tee Of the whole. No vote, therefore,
could be taken and the bill was passed
without division. The agricultural and
urgent deficiency bills were reported
to the house and at $3.50 p. m. the house
adjourned.
Fight to BE Kept Up.
There are conflicting statements as to
the situation In which the future con.
duct Of the war against the civil service
law is left. All the republican op-
ponents OF the law agree that the fight
Is to be kept up and 1t is positively
stated by Mr.. Pearson (rep., N. CO. that
assurances have been received from
those In authority in the house that an
opportunity will be given in the future
for the consideration Of bill to modify
the law. But from other sources the
statement cannot be confirmed.
Senate.
Washington, Jan. 12 - The senate
Tuesday briefly discussed an adverse
report by the pensions committee on
bill to pension Gen. Meade's two daugh.
tiers at 500 month each, Chairman
Gallinger saying the committee did not
wish to enter upon the pensioning OF
daughters of veterans. Allen (Neb)
thought Gen. Meade's great service Jus
titled such ltberality. No action was
taken and after Wolcott (Col.) an.
nounced speech on the money ques-
tion for next Monday, Senator Fair
banks addressed the senate on immi-
gyation.
After this speech the Hawaiian treaty
was taken up in executive session.
Urgent Deficiency Bill.
Washington, Jan. 12.-The urgent
deficiency bill, as reported to the house
from the committee on appropriation
Tuesday, carries total of s1,7ss, s4s.
The bill appropriates 100000 for the
expenses. The money is to be ex.
| pended under the direction of the su,
| perintendent Of the coast and geodetic
survey and $4,000 of the amount be
used for the survey of the Copper
river. For construction of the
Danville branch national home for dis
abled volunteers, soldiers at Danville,
Ill, OF barracks, bakery, quarters, etc.,
not exceeding in the aggregate $685.
900, Of which 100000 is now 'appro-
prdated.
DEED OF A TRAMP.
Commits Murder Because Refused
Breakfast at Algonquin, Ill.
Elgin, ILL.,, Jan. IA tramp called
at the home of Christian Wollert at AL
| ronnl1in and Iecanse he was refnsed