Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-07

Mr.. Hartman then modified his
amendment 30 ns TO provide that any
member who sought 60 retain "a portion
~ the allowance FOR clerk hire. should
forfeit 70. lie said he had no desire tu
mako amy changes In connection with
members ~ the present House, but hc
had reliable knowledge in the past
that some members had returned a por-
tiun 81 this allowance. in fu.ne eases
the major portion. and had put the
money IN their own pockets "Nu man
who would be guilty uf such en- act
he said, "is ht to hold o. seat In this
Huuuc."
Mr. bingham made point ~ order
against the modified amendment and It.
was sustained.
Air Evans d,cp. Ky1 moved g.
strike out THE appropriation for the
civil rcrvicc commission. lie reviewed
briefly the struggle against the cNicu-
4iuu Of tho civii.aorvlc' law. II had
outgruWn tie original bounds aud d.
WAS WILLING 20 bring the question to
trat Us cutting on the appropriation Tor
tito ,ommilpiuu lie was not q spois-
man. iio believed IN merit and lm-
ptuNtmrut uf the public service. but
he was opposed to the tenure. and H.
WAS opposed 10 the present conduct o,
Ni' law.
Ai' Moody G,cp Mnas) said he could
not believe tho gentleman from iteu.
tutks WIS SERIOUS On hia desire TO- with
draw the appropriation Cor the civil
fHf,irc commission. tip expressed tha
hope thHt the debate would not touch
tie inrrits M tho law. but would TO-
crnfucd tn ihr mrritf ~ the proposition
Ia virr ont Tho appropriation Cor thr
60 aiuli sion. o. thr law itself was We
oiouH o. should d. attacked directly
ard innufullN. no -ut m tho npproprl-
alton would boz u rcpronch to CongrufH.
u wH. mcru boys play.
Mr Iockcrv snit amy attempt 60 nut.
llfy tlic law hy d"cllnins TO appropriate
for the commission would fail. ~ mirht
rwhnrrass The commission, but the com
iuiHflnr could 80 into the courtr aud
uue Tor their fninrlca under the law. "
agreed with tho gentleman from Massl.
chuHctts. II tho other side ~ the House
dcrirrd to repeal the civil service law,
u should be- done openly aud without
indircctlon. The whole purpose OF this
amendment. he charged. was a. create
AZ agitation which would compel tn
President 10 issue the rumorcd order
Amending the law.
MI. lnncy utop., y. o.. replying 10
/ Mr. Iockcry'H iniimutlon. ani1 an In.
I tgllitrni expression ~ the people ~ tho
uniiei State on this subject through
I The popular branch ~ Congress would
not bc regarded ~ an utt0mut nt ao-
crcion by the President N might b.
Z ttn" that the proposed amendment was
/ q cunning attempt 10 strike down ,ho
law. but cunning was the inatru
/ W,nt of the weak. and the opponent
| ~ the law were obliged a. resort tn In
/ direction bccaurr some secret. myatcri
| ON influence prevented them from yet q.
! ting tie main proposition Huunrciy bc-
] t"rn the House. The law had grown
steadily more odinus with the penplr.
hhd " members " the House ON both
SIDES who spoke against Il NJ homo
] w"uii stand together. the law could b.
I dcrtriy'd root and branch.
on rising vote the division stood %
l ayes and % noes. SIR Evans demanded
tcllcrr, nnd tho rising vote was re-
l Nrffri, tho motion tn strike out being
carricd-fi "a %. Tho nnti-civii servl..
/ refptmrrg npplaudod vigorously. and
/ Mt Moody gave notice that he would
demand sea and may vote In the
House. The committee then rose, aud
nj . o'clock the House adjourned.