The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-16
PERMANENT CENSUS
BILL is CONSIDERED
1t Will be Taken Up Again
Monday.
CIVIL SERVICE QUESTION
Employees Of Office in Without Fnrthe
Examination.
CIVIL SERVICE QUESTION
NO STATISTICS OF TRUSTS WANTED
Tilman Offers an Amendment Providing
Monthly Bulletins of the Cotton Production
as Reported by the Ginners from
October 10 March.
October 10 March.
(By the Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-During the en-
tire session of today, the Senate had un-
der consideration the bill establishing
permanent Census office. 1t was not
to take it up again Immediately after
the executive session that is to be held
on Monday next for the consideration of
the Danish treaty.
The great contest of the day, of course.
was over the transfer to the classified
service of the employees of the Census
Office. who were to be retained in the
permanent estimate. 1t involved the en-
tire Civil Service question, and the de-
bate covered much of the ground that
heretofore has been gone over in Con-
gressional debates.
The pending amendment to the bill was
that of Mr.. Lodge to amend the para
graph relating to the retention of en-
pIoyes so that it would read that all
employees of the Twelfth Census Office.
at the date of the passage of this act who
arc retained in the employ of the perma-
nsnt census above the grade Of skilled
labored shall be-. and they are hereby
placed without further examination, un-
der the provisions of the Civil Service
act"
] support of his amendment, MIR Lodge
argued that if all the persons at present
in the employ Of the Census Office
should be placed arbitrarily within the
classified service without further exam
ination it would work hardship upon
those who had taken Civil Service ex-
aminations and were on the eligible list
In response to a suggestion Mr. Dodge
said it was perfectly evident from the
profound interest in this measure, both
in the Senate and in the House that the
Census employees had a good deal of po-
litical influence.
During the discussion Mr. Tillman said
laughingly that some Senators and Rep
resentatives would get their full share
OF the appointments. He was sure the
Senator from Massachusetts (Mr Dodge
would; and be- believed he himself would.
Il hope So" replied Mr. Lodge in the
same vein. mo two Senators are more
deserving" Laughter)
1 am glad of course" said Mr.. Till
man. ito be in such good company, but
| am afraid that when the sharing up
comes it Will not be even
Mr., Gallinger gave notice of an amend
ment declaring that persons who had
served as soldiers In any war in which
the United States had engaged and the
widows of such soldiers. shall have pref
erence in the matter of certification.
Mr. Scott declared he was opposed to
the Civil Service system from start 10
finish and that tho whole system was
wrong ir operation and in prjnciple
Very soon, he thought. people in the
classified service would control the gov
ernment.
Mr. Lodges amendment was then re-
jected without division
Mr.. Gallinger then offered his amend
ment. 1t was accepted by Mr.. OuarIes
in charge of the bill and it was adopted
Many Intellectual efforts we're made "a
amend section 5. the confusion arising
from the attempts becoming SO amusing
that Mr.. Tillman facetiously suggested
the po!nt Of order TO tho chair that "the
Senate is so muddled that it could NOT i
pass Civil Service eXamina tion and the
members therefore would not be eligible
TO reelection
THE chair is in doubt" said the Pres
ident protein (Mr. Frye), "and will have
to submit the question to the Senate"
Laughter.)
Finally on motion Of Mr.. MeComas the
first paragraph of section was 50 amend
cd as to read: that all employees of
the Census Office except, unskilled labor
crs. at the date Of the passage of this
act shall be and they are hereby placed.
without further examination under the
provisions Of the Civil Service act"
On motion OF Mr.. Teller the bill was
amended so as to provide for an assist
ant director Of the Census at a salary OF
$4,000 Fer annum and further that the
terms cs appointment Of both the direc
tor and assistant direct or should be
four years.
Mr. Dubois offered an amendment pro-
viding that the Director of the Census
shall collect annually statistics concern
ing the business Of trusts or industrial
combinations.
The amendment was rejected II TO 81
the vote being along strict party lines.
except that Of Mr.. McEnery Dem. La.).
voted against the amendment
Mr. Allison offered another amendmch
eliminating the provision FOR the coilec-
tion Of statistics concerning the produc-
tinn nf cnttnn returned by the GIN