The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-07
AN ANTI-REFORMERS' VICTORY
TIRE CIVIL SERVICE APPROPRIA-
TION STRICKEN OUT.

Friends of Civil Service Reform VIII
Fight to Have II Restored-sVVan-
son Attacks the Administration on
Its ImperiaIistic PoIicy-The Bin
Providing tor Extra Pay for Vol
Onteers Passed by the House
without Objection.
Washington, Jan. 6-The anti-civn serv-
ice reformers scored victory in the
House to-day.
The legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill was taken up for consid-
Grafton, and when the appropriation for
the civil service commission was reached.
Mr. Evans, Rep, Of Kentucky, made
motion 10 strike it out. This motion has
been made annually for dozen years or
more, but has invariably failed
To-day, however, the opponents of the
law laid great stress on the fact that they
could not get a direct vote upon the propo-
siuon, and were therefore compelled to
seek the notification in this manner Even
these appeals failed to bring out the fun
strength of the opposition, though the mo-
ton to strike out carried by a narrow ma
jority, 67-6l. This was in committee of the
whole where no record is made of the
vote.
Mr. Moody, Rep, Massachusetts. gave
notice that he would demand a record vote
in the House, where the friends of the civ
il service law expect to reverse the decis-
ion. Those who advocated the motion to
strike out were Messrs. Evans Rep, of
Kentucky; Grosvenor, Rep, of Ohio; Hep
burn, Rep. of louisiana Linney, Rep,
of North Carolina; Brown, Rep, OF Ohio;
and Marsh, Rep, Of Illinois. Its opponents
We're Messrs. Moody, Rep, of Massa-
chusetts; Hopkins, Rep, of Illinois; Elem-
ing, Dem, of Georgia; Brosius, Rep. Of
Pennsylvania Henderson, Rep, of Iowa,
and Dolliver. Rep, of Iowa
During general debate on the bill Mr..
Swanson, Dem, of Virginia, delivered a
speech on anti-imperialism.
Greedy for Conquest.
The admins tration, which could hardly
be driven into war for liberty had he
said within a few months become greedy
for conquest The liberators of the Gu
bans were to become the despoers of the
Filipinos. He contended that it was un-
constitutional for the United States to un-
dertake a colonial system, and cited the
Dred Scott case in his contention
He discussed the social, political and
economic effects Of the annexation of the
Philippines. He declared it to be his opin-
ion that the main support of the imperial
istic policy came from those who were
seeking an offensive and defensive all-
ance beween the United States and Great
Britain. The trade advantages We would
obtain from the annexation of the Philip
pines would not begin to justify us for
the expense their acquisition would en-
tail. We were throwing away great trade
possibilities on our national borders by
restrictive laws, and yet we proposed TO
reach out to the ends of the earth for a
trade which was utterly Insignificant.
Extra Pay for Volunteers.
At the opening of the session Mr.. Marsh,
Republican of Illinois, asked unanimous
consent for the consideration of a bill to
grant to officers and men of the volunteer
army, upon their muster out, two months
extra pay, if 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 to be in lieu of
furloughs or leave of absence.
1t has been the practice to grant these
furloughs or leaves of absence SO that in
realty the bill only sought to do directly
what has heretofore been done indirectly.
After this explanation, Mr.. Bailey, Demo-
crat of Texas, announced that he had no
objection to the measure. The bill was
passed.
At p. m. the House adjourned.