The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-12

conciled with the fact that the en-
ployes of the Government had almost
doubled since 1888.
Mr.. Brosius denied that this was true.
The advocates of the spoils system,
he said. had repeated this statement
until they believed 1t. He produced
fSures from the report of the commit
tee to show that the number Of en-
ployes In the classified service in the
eight executive departments In this
city had decreased three per cent,
while the number in The unciassified
service had increased sixty per cent.
Mr.. Mcguire Democrat, Cal,) de-
fended the last administration against
the charges OF wholesale removals, and
commended the efficiency of the service,
especially In the public printing office.
which had boen an especial point OF
assault from the other side.
Mr.. White (Republican, NJ C.) the only
colored member of the House, spoke In
favor of the modification of the law,
put II 1t could not he modified, he said
ha woud join the Democrats in on eff
fort to repeal 1t.
after some remarks by Messrs Bell
Popuilst. Col.) and Mr.. Eddy RepuS-
lican, Minn.), Mr.. Simpson (Populist,
Nas) enlivened the closing hour of the
DEBATE by reference to the Senator
had been prolonged while the Republi-
cams out In Ohio were making promises
to the boys in the trenches in the in
terest OF Senator Hanna. Ut was all a.
bluff, said Mr. Simpson. Nothing was
TO be done and now that Senator Han
mas election was secured, the mask
was thrown off and a vote was to he
taken tonight on this bill. Whether
the House would have an opportunity
later 10 consider n bill for the modI-
fcation or repeal of the law would de-
pend on the Speaker, said Mr.. Simp-
son. He is the whole thing" exclaimed
Mr.. Simpson, and runs the House"
Laughter)
Have you consulted the Speaker?"
asked Mr.. Qulgg.
No." replied Mr.. Simpson, HE
never consults me and never consult
him."
Mr.. Allen (Dsmocrat, Miss.) enter
tained the House with one of his most
humorous speeches. He was moi q
brute. he said. and he had not the heart
to jump on the Republican party in
lis present straits. and at this critical
Iunc,ure with mock solemnity. he Of
tered to mediate between the divided
factions. lie pictured the divisions on
the hoor, In Maryland and Ohio He
said he felt especially rorry for Mr..
GrosTenor, who was very busy leading
bolt on the floor of this House and
coercing a bolt in Ohio m
The Ohio matter Is adjusted" shout
ed n member.
AIR. Allen said he so understood.
IheY had learned the lesson III Ohio
which q negro in Mississippi said was
me secret Of success in life. The trou-
Die with the nSlgro," a colored man
ieDreSenIS6 M i,,
lens story. "is that they don't know
how TO transfer. The white man does.
l give my note to merchant. He
buys produce with It from me COM
mission man, he, buys with 1t from
others, and so II goes. Everybody gets
cut OF 1t but me. and no one DAYS il
but me-"
MI Allen applied the story by saw
ing II explained the secret of Sena-
tor Hannas success. sevs-al gentle
men had learned how 10 transfer
MT Bailey democrat, Tax), the cad
er of the minority, closed the debate
with some remarks defining the a;,i-
tudc or the Democrats. It was dill
cult. he said, to believe IN the siroeri-
~ OF the other side, when in one
breath the Republicans averred thtir
adherence Ito the law. and in the next
demanded its practical destruction, If
the law was good, he said, 1t ought
10 he extended, if bad 1t should be re-
pealed. The Democrats, he said, were
ready to wipe 1t off the statute books,
They did not believe in life tenure
While the repeal of the law might
turn some of their friends out of of-
lice, they stood by their party platform
with the conclusion OF Mr.. Bailey's
remarks the time expired and the bill
was reported TO the House. 1t was then
discovered that those who desired to
vote TO strike out the appropriation for
tho civil Service Commission had neg.
leGtsd 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 No.
hciecy appropriation bills were reported
to the House, and at $40 D. m. the
House adjourned