The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-08
GROSKN)R on POLITICS.
xeney Position Of the Republican
Parfy-The House knoeks Ouf AD-
Dropriation for PAilfppine Charts.

WASHINGTON, Jan. The house was
engaged al day n consideration CT tie
legislative, executive ard JUDICIAL apprcpri-
atlon hII. and completed IL substantially
as reported. except tie items for The easil
ssrvice commission. which wsat over TIL
Monday
There were several side debates during
the day. One Of these brought cut eros
veneer @. Ohio In speech CT an hour on
current political questions.
The PHILIPPINES also came In for atten-
..on. on the discovery Of an item % 81. oa
far naval charts OF the island The Item
wss ruled cut on point OF or4er by Dock
cry. the chairman. Payne. holding that the
Philippines acre still foreign territory. ard
as sacn not the proper subject for legss-
iafioa proposed.
On converting today the house. IN conn
mitsee OF the whole. resumed consideration.
OF the Legislative. executive and judicial
appropriation bill
Bromweli. Rep, OF Ohio. moved formal
amendment 10 the bill, IN order 10 ask why
the appointments OF emergency clerks IN
the war department. had not been made
fram the eligible list u.der the civil serv-
Ice law, and said the circumstances con-
nected with these temporary appointments
exposed the manifest absurd.ties Of the
civil service laws. Hs thought the law
shouId be generally overhaaled.
Bailey replied 10 Bromwen, predicting
II the present civil service law is continued
on the statute books. the next twenty years
would see the passage OF . CIVIL service
pension last.
Cannon explained that under the civil
service machinery to fiji places IL was nee
essary ir emergencies TO employ clerks
outside OF that law.
Bromwels withdrew his amendment ana
the reading OF the bill proceeded
Att o'clock Grosvenor wes recognized to
make one hours speech concerning the
attitude OF the political parties of the
country towards the financial question.
Grosvenor outlined the platforms OF the
two parties. dwelling especially on the
tariff and silver policies OF the Democrats
and the protective tariff and goId stand
ard policy OF the Republican party.
TIE resui. OF the Republican policy. he
said. was already seen IN the Increases OF
our exports. bringing gold TO this country
and stopping the revolution OF the ''endI
less chain" about which 50 much had been
heard under the Democratic administration
OF Mr.. Cleveland. Tia issues had been
clearly cut and distinctly defined and the
Democratic orators had dwelt especially
upon the menaces Of maintaining the goid
standard.
The Chinese wall OF foreign trade had
been broken down. and for the first time
In our history. Europe Was looking TO the
United States to fix the rate OF exchange.
He maintained that While there had been
an unprecedented increase IN the revenues
derived from abroad on our agricultural
products, the expectations OF our niangfac-
lures have kept even pace with them
Underwood. DEM, OF Alabama. replied
briefly To Grosvenor, urging the fuuNty OF
recent tariff legislation IN security pros
perity and the inaetion OF the party In
power on financial questions.
Cox, Dem. Of Tennessee. also took up
the political theme arguing that IL the
government was gold standard IL was
not due to any legislation by the party in
power but through the course OF the Sec
rotary OF the treasury.
Dockery made a point OF order against
the appropriations of $1,000 for the con-
strGction from government surveys OF a
series OF engraved nautical charts OF the
coasts and harbors of the Philippine ISL
aads.
Until the ratification OF the peace
treaty" said he 1.-The Philippines will not
be part OF the United States and there
will be no warrant OF law for the appro-
priation."
Tho chairman. Payne. sustained the
point OF order and ruled out the Philip
pine item, saying 'the chair Is not able
to see how charts OF foreign countries. as
the Philippines are. for the present can be
provided for In appropriation Bills.
An amendment vas adopted 10 the ap-
plication of the civil service law To emer-
gency employees, Those already in service
under the emergency appropriations are
left outside the civil service regulations.
while those hereafter appointed are
brought within the operation OF the law.
After further amendments OF r minor
character. the bill was reported back 10
the house and agreed 20 throughout. with
the exception of the items relating "a the
civil service commission which went over
untgl Monday. MoCleary. Rep. OF Mime
sofa. sought TO withdraw from the calendar
the banking and currency bill.
cox declared this bill had been irreGu-
larry reported. and that the Democrats %
the committee had been excluicd from the
committee room when the measure was
tisgdn- consideration.
without granting the request for the
withdrawal - the bill. the house at )
o'clock adjourned