The sun., 1899-02-10
pRODUor or GrvIL sERvIoE Law.
Senators Charge the Supervising Architect
With InconnpetSncy


WARRINGTON, Feb. 9.--The Senate to-day re-
sumed consideration Of the Legislative. EN.
ecutve and judicial Appropriation bill, which
was begun YESTERDAY The provso in regard
TO the copyright was. on the suggestion OF NV.
German Dem. Nd struck out. so thnt the
matter may be fixed up in conference
The appropriations for the Civil Service
Commission were agreed 20 without note or
comment. but when the paragraphs referring
10 the office " the Supervising Architect of the
Treasury was reached Mr.. Gallinger Rep,
y. H. made some cOptemptuous references
to the offlce. and said that he had noticed that
recently. when public buildings we're author
izsd. provision was made that they should be
erected by private architects. lie attributed
this 10 the Incompetence Of the Supervising
Architect who had been appointed under the
Civil Service law. and he mentioned the case
ofa very distinguished architect who sub
mitted to an examination and was rejected be-
cause OF his handwriting
Mr.. Cockrell Dem. Mo DO understand that
they have a civil service examination for 4 Su-
psrvislnR Architect
Mr.. Gallinger-Yes. and the man VINO occu-
pies the position to-day 10 n product OF the
OWL service system And they are now dis
creditinE him. and saving that he ls not
eompstent 70 make plans FOR public library
In Chicago. and that those Jobs must be given
to architects who could not pass civil SER
Mr. .Cullom Rep. M agreed with MIR. Gal;
linRer's remarks and said that he had tried
very hard TO bring about some sort OF system
out going through the ,perIor nance "t clyIl
service examination. He did not know who
pseps vsrs rs' no wiling ep h: kPST S% T f
the erection OF public buildings. He hoped
that, some OF these days; a plan might be
tsct eapsbIe OF taking charge OF public build
inRs and erecting them within a reasonable
Mr. Cockrell approved generally OF the Civil
Service law. but said that IL had been carried
was an iGnominIous and dlseraceiul failure.
opposition to the Civil service law. which had
remained on tho statute books.
upon the SuperNisinv Sup Architect. and told Of q
large building being erected in san Francis an Il.
eyesore. He exhibited a picture Of this build
ing, which was declared by Mr.; Tillman dem;
Mr. Perkins-Our jail in Sau Francisco ia a
pleasant picture In comparison with that work
there more beautiful TO the eye than that splen-
did picture presented here as work Of art by
the Supervisln!, Architect OF the Treasury. |
hope that such mOnstrrsity shall not be
erected in the great metropolis OF he Pacific
coast. where the Pacific Ocean sings the sun
set sOng Of the nation.
Mr. German Dem, Md. had no criticism 10
make OF the supervising Architect. except 70
say that u skilled architect could not be OBJ
tanned for 81 900 year. Ii would he wise and
proper he thought. tor Congress TO increase
that compensation and 10 provide for the az
pointmeut by the Preside nj or Secretary OF the
Treasury Of u Supervising Architect. without
reference 70 = civil service technical eNaini-
nation.
Having DISPOSED OF twenty .iN pageS OF the
bill. the Senate al :i,lI went into executive
session and atterward adjourned