The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-12
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WILL REPEAL ] THE |I ME !. u
WILL REPEAL THE MEALURE.
One VIII Almost Certainly Be Pas Z rovid-
Ing That All Census Employees Be rut on
Classified Llst-WilI Probably
Be Vetoed BY Teddy.
Especial Dispatch to The Times. )

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WASHINGTON, d. c., March 1.-THE
biggest row Of the session will come out
Of the now famous census bill. and the
first move in thesg game was made TO-DAY,
hen Representative Hay, from a sub
committee of the Census COMMITTEES,
made a draught Of a bill which will be
reported by the Census Committee to
repeal section five OF the permanent CEN
sus bill as signed by tho President last
week.
Ever since the House found out that
gold brick had been handed out by some
jug Cling by the conference commit
ter and the President of this bill, the
lower branch of Congress has been in a
ferment of rage and plan of retaliation
has been speedily formed and will be as
speedily executed.
he Census Committee met appointed
a subcommittee TO drauGht a repeal bill.
ard at the first opportunity that bill will
nc introduced in the House. The sub
committee consisted Of Hay Oem.), Of
Virginia; Crumpacker (Rep), of Indiana,
and Heatwole Rep.) of Minnesota.
The bill in question provides for the
repeal of section five Of the census bill
al! eady passed, which section provides
t.n the discharge of all employees of the
Census Office between now and the LIST
Gf July next, when the bureau will be
made permanent, that will not be needed
cor the permanent service and that they
shall not be eligible for appointment un-
der the classified service to other depart
n.ents.
GIVES ALL a SHOW.
The repeal bill puts all clerks nav IN
the census under the civil service and
provides that all who are discharged be-
tween it's passage and the first of July
shall be considered in the classified service
and on the eligible list for transfer te
| departments for one year from the time
| of their removal from the census bureau
| It also provides that the Secretary of the
| Interior, who now has charge OF all the
appointed, shall reappoint all VINO nave
| been removed from the time of the sign
| ing of the first bill by the President ane
| the passage Of the repeal Dill, that they
NAV be on an equal footing with thu
rest.
Representative Hay said to-day that HI
| felt confident that there was sentimen
enough in the House at present to pas:
| the repeal bill with whoop. and i
seems safe to predict that this will b.
! the case.
Then the fight will begin in the Senate
It may or may not pass that august body
| although many of the Senators are angr,
over the matter as are their brethren al
| the South end of the Capitol, for they
| too, thought they were voting to blanke
all the presnt census employees under
| the classified service. If it does pas
! the Senate, Roosevelt is, of course, sur
| to veto it. Back to the House it will
| come and unless present sentimen
| changes very greatly, the bill will b.
carried over the President.
WILL USE VETO.
| Any amount of fun may be looked for
| though, no matter what happens. Shoult
| Roosevelt be given his first opportunit.
| to use the veto he may use it in sucl
! a manner as to seriously offend SOM
| of his party. Many think he is beginning
to show his we'll known spirit of restless
ness and that an open fight is not far off
| In the Cuban question he is backed b.
the leaders Of the Republican party, hu
! his arbitrary action over this census bill
! has hit the leaders as had as it has an,
| of the rest, and a lively scrap is looked
/ for.