The record-union., 1899-02-10


expensive bureau" said he: "yet we are
dawdling along with the public build
ings OF the country In a shameful man
ner."
He told Of one Of the most distin-
guished architects in the country, who
came to Washington to take the civil
service examination for Supervising
Architect. He did not pass the exam
nation" said Gallinger, yet, after we
have secured such an architect as now
occupies the Office, we proceed to dis
credit him by letting out the jobs to
architects who could not pass the de-
partment's examination
Cullom said the President did not
trust the Supervising Architect, and
insisted upon special men. That was
the case in Chicago, where special
architect was employed to- construct the
Government building there.
Ccckrell placed the blame for the Sit
uation of affairs upon the Executive,
which, he said, had been carried to q
most deleterious extent, so that 1t
proved a most ignominious and dis
graceful failure.
In a speech opposing the civil service
law, Stewart of Nevada declared that
the law would be an injury to the Gov
ernment so long as it remained on the
statute books.
Perkins of California told of the seri-
Gus time the people of San Francisco
had had in securing such a Govern
ment building as they needed and de-
sired. The San Francisco people were
indignant that an attempt should be
n 10 fn q H.
ing that did not comport with other
structures in the city. He then showed
a picture of the proposed building to
the Senators.
1T looks like a cotton factory COM
mented Tillman.
why" said Perkins. "our Jail in San
Francisco is pleasing picture COM
pared to that
German of Maryland regarded it as
wise and a proper thing to increase
the compensation of the supervising ar
chitect, in order to enable the Presi-
dent to secure man for the Office
who was competent to fill it.
Allen of Nebraska commented upon
the paragraph making appropriations
for odds and ends of office needs. Many
of them, he thought, were suspicious.
Turning from the subject, he inquired
why there was no mastering out OF
Major Generals, Brigadier Generals,
Adjutant Generals and Paymasters,
who had been appointed for the war
with Spain, and who are now sitting
around Washington, toasting their feet,
eating, drinking and being merry at
the expense of the Government"
Allison, Chairman of the Appropria-
tion Committee, replied: st have no
special knowledge Of the utility of
Major Generals and other officers to
whom the Senator refers, but I take it
they are engaged in the work laid out
for them about a year ago. When the
army bill is reached then the Senator
only for the civilian employees Of the
Government at Washington
Allen declared that the number Of
these employees could be largely de-
creased There are 10000 persons in
every department of the Government in
this city who. are not rendering an
hours service to the Government in a
case"
Allison-I do not think there are so
many employees in Washington as that.
AlTen-I should think there are about
$4,000.
Chandler-There are just about
10000
Allen, continuing his criticism, de-
ciared that the farmers and working
people of the country were paying taxes
to support these worthless creatures. y
Chandler, in replying to Allen, said
there was doubtless extravaganza in
the Government service, and perhaps
toe many employees, but the charge of
the Nebraska Senator was altogether
too general to have any effect on the
SaY1afa or IN the counfry ssrThe Sppa.