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WEATHER BUREAU SERVICE.
Agricultural Committee of House
Considering the Matter of
Its Reorganization.
AN OUTLINE OF The RECOMMENDATIONS
Observation-Disclosures on Late Rep
resentntive Baird, of Louisiana,
Are Delivered In the House-scott
Contest Case.

NdSulHStOu Jun. 90. = L lie report OF
the house committee on agriculture on
the bill to reorganize and improve the
United States weather bureau states
that this measure is designed to inau.
| gurate an ideal merit system. The re.
port says in part:
The aim is to make ability and industry
the basis of promotion. and to prohibit the
advancement of employees by means of pc.
litical or other influence, which has proved
SO demoralizing to the public service.
TO briefly summarize the salient fea-
lures of the proposed law, 1t may be said
That 1t apportions appointments among
senators, representatives and delegates
without regard to their political faith, and
1t provides that candidates shall be NOM
mated under such conditions as will render
1t difficult, If not impossible, to effect the
permanent appointment or the promotion
OF an unfit person. 1t prohibits the use OF
political or other influences to secure pro.
motion or assignment. 1t places each en-
ploye strictly upon his merits ana compe,
MIN to work out his own salvation, while
the present law leaves this to the will OF
the executive officer or the rules of a COM
mission. 1t prohibits the removal of any
employe for political reasons and makes
his tenure of office secure so long as his
services are advantageous to the govern
ment, and no longer. Without one cent of
expense to the government 1t provides for
the separation from the public pay rolls of
disabled, aged or only partly efficient en-
ployes, and at the same time 1t provides
support in their hours of need. The bill
Is strictly in line with the most advanced
ideas on civil service as espoused by many
executive officers who have had wide expe-
rlence In the public service, and who are
earnest in their desire to maintain either
the existing laws on the civil service or an
improvement upon them
EulOgies in the House.
Washington, Jan. 29.-Aftertransact-
ing minor routine business, the house
turned its attention to eulogies on de-
ceased members. The date of February
10, heretofore fixed for eulogies on the
late Representative Settle, of Ken
lucky, was vacated, the time for the ex-
ercises to be fixed later. Eulogies were
then pronounced on the late Repre-
sentative Baird, of Louisiana. Those
who spoke were Representatives Rams
dell (La.); Eddy (A1inn.); Bartlett
(Ga); Meekinson (o); Meyer Ga.);
Clayton (Ala.); Wheeler (Ky.); Brous-
sard (La.); Henry (Tex.), and Epes
(Va.).
AT the conclusion of the eulogies,
resolutions of respect were adopted,
and then, at 1870, as further mark
OF respect the house adjourned.
scott Contest Case.
Washington, Jan. 80. - The senate
committee on privileges and elections
met Saturday to hear arguments by
in the case of the remonstrance
against permitting Hon. Nathan B. |
Scott, of West Virginia, to occupy his
seat in the senate. The principal OBJ
lection to Mr.. Scott urged by the pro-
testants was based upon the contention
that he received only 4s votes, or one less
than majority, and that he secured |
lis election by causing the suspension
IF two members of the legislature who
we're afterwards given seats, thus re-
|ucing the membership from 81 to 95.
Saturdays session was devoted en-
.irely to hearing the arguments of
counsel, it having not yet been decided
evidence should be taken.
Thinks Utah VIII Elect Young.
Washington, Jan. 29.-Mr. Roberts, of
Utah, said Friday that when the demo-
'rats of his state come to nominate
lis successor they will select, in all
Richard r. Young, a Nor
non but not polygamist. Mr.. Young
erved in the Utah battery that went
o the Philippines, had good record as
| soldier and was popular among the
democrats of his state. Mr.. Roberts
could not say how soon the nomination
would be made. 1t may be that the
democrats of Utah, to be consistent
with the position taken by Mr.. Roberts,
will not consider the seat vacant, and
they may postpone action upon the
choice of his successor until the SUI
preme court passes upon Mr.. Roberts
appeal.