The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-07
THE HOUSE.
Appropriation for Civil Service COM
mittce stricken Ont.

| Appropriation for CIVIL Service Com
rnittce stricken Ont.
| Washington. January 6.-The anti-civil
| service reformers scored n victory in :he
house today. The executive. legislative
and Judicial appropriation bill was taken
| up for consideration, and when appropra-
ton for the civil service commission was
reached MIR. Evans tRep.. Kentucky made
motion to strike 1t out. This motion
has been made annually for dozen years
or mote. but has invariably failed. But
today the opponents of the law laid great
stress on the fact that they could not get
direct vote upon the proposition and
were therefore compelled TO seek its NULL
iicatton in this manner, Even these ap-
peals failed TO bring out the full strength
OF the opposition. though the motion 10
strike cut carried by narrow maturity
ca to 81. Ihs was in committee Of the
whole. where no record is made of the
vote. Mr. Moody (Rep., Georgia. gave no
tice that he would demand record vote
in the house. where The friends of the
civil service law expect TO reverse tho
decision.
Al the opening OF the session of the
house today Mr.. Marsh (Rep., Illnols)
asked UNANIMOUS consent for the consider
alton OF a bin TO grant TO officers and nen
OF the volunteer army upon their muster
out two months extra pay II they have
served beyond the limits of the United
States and one months extra pay IL they
have only served within the limits OF the
United States. This extra pay 10 be In
lieu OF furlough or leave OF absence, 1t
has been the practice TO grant these fur
loughs or leaves OF absence so that la
reality the bill only sought to do directly
what has heretofore been done Indirectly
After this explanation Mr.. Bailey dem,
Texas) announced that he had no objection
to the measure.
The bid passed.
The house then went into committee OF
the whole, Mr., Payne (Rep., New York; In
the chair, and took up the consideration
OF the executive legislative and judicial
appropriation bill.
III Was agreed TO eonflne the general de-
bate 10 an hour on each side. Mr.. Swan
son tDem., Vlrginia) taking advantage of
the latitude SLOWED in debate while in
committee OF the whole. delivered an hours
speech In criticism OF the policy of expan-
sion. The administration, which could
hardly be driven into war for liberty, |
had within few months. become greedy |
FOR conquest. The hberators of the Cuban. |
were to become the desspoilers OF the Phil |
fpinos. He contended that Il was uncon- !
sv'utionl icr tne United States TO under
take colonial policy, and cited thu Dred |
Scott decision IA support OF his conten-
tion.
The majority did not consume the hour
nilotted, an8 at the conclusion OF Mr.. |
swansor's remarks the bill was read for
amendment under the Ave m mute rule
MI Evans REP, ky) moved 10 strike
NJ the appropriation for the civil service
committee, He reviewed briefly the strug-
yie against the extension OF the civil sAry.
CO law. II had outgrown lis original
'onr,ts and no was willing to bring the
question II test by cutting off the appro-
'riation for tho commission. He WAS not
sportsman HIS believed IN merit ANA IA
ne Improvement OF tho public service blt
q was opposed TO life tenure aaS he was
pposei TO the present conduct OF the laws
Mr., Dockery tDem,. Mol said any at
einpt to nudity the law by declining IN
pPropriate for the commission would fail
might embawass the committed bnt
no committee could 30 into the courts AMI ,
No Tor their salaries under tho laws. n
nr o,her sSie OF the house desired 10 re-. !
cal the clvi service law II should he done
peniy and without indirection. The who'll
u'pose OF this amendment TO-DAY he
iAigsd, was TO create an agitation which
QUO compel the president TO issue ina y
'mo'eu order amending the law. =
ar. L'nney tRep., n. c.). replying Ia y