The Washington herald., 1909-04-21
REPORTTURNEDBACK
Senate Rejects COnfereeS' Cen
sUS Bill Action.
BAILEY REFUSES TO SERVE
WitbdraUS Because Senate Insists
on Restoration of NeCumber
Amendment Requiring Applicants
fer Positions to show Actual Resi-
dence for One Year in Their State.

The Senate yesterday turned down
the report Of the cOnferees on the cen
sus bill. because It eliminated the Nc
Cumber amendment requiring appli-
cants for positions to show actual resi-
dence in a State or Territory for one
year before making application. and
also requiring the examinations 10 be
held in that State OF Territory. and the
bill was sent back TO the conference for
further consideration.
Senator Bailey. one Of the conferees
on the part Of the Senate. said he was
opposed 20 the amendment. and, know
ing the Senate favored It, he declined
10 serve further as a .conferee. Senator
Tsliaferro was appointed IN his place
The McCumber amendment would
work hardships on government en-
ployes in the District OF Columbia, and
practically would bar them from com
petition for the positions This. it is
said. would affect 1000 Of the employees
OF the District who want places
McCumber Defends Amendment.
Senator McCumber defended his
amendment. saying that it was intend
ed 10 perfect the civil service laws, and
charged that 90 per cent Of the resi-
dents Of the District were residents Of
this city in reality. while they claimed
some State as their home. He assaIed
the civil service laws. and said that If
they were corrected Washington would
have only about per cent Of the en-
pioyes IN the census work As i is,
1000 Of the 70.e00 are expected 20 come
from Washington.
In declining 70 serve Senator Bailey
took occasion TO direct another blow at
the evil service He said he had known
Of many Eardships imposed upon en-
plOyeS. and declared il was a 'crueI
favor" conferred on a young man OF
woman when given a position under pres
ent conditions. He told Of a young
woman from his State who stood an
examination. and after spending consid-
cradle money 10 get settled in Washing
ton. was Informed after eight months
service that she would be dismissed.
Wants a Better Site.
Senator Newlands defended the con-
ference report He spoke against the
plan 10 purchase the site at First and B
streets as provided in the House BIN.
- said this is 10 proper place for the
C@sus Building"
The Senator declared the health and
welfare Of all the employees depended
upon the selection OF a site for the new
building. and he hoped this would be
done after due consideration
Senator La Toilette. chairman OF the
Senete Census Committee. also defended
the report OF The conference. but was
willing 20 take up the task again 70 see
what could be done IN conference.
Senator William Alden Smith spoke
against civil service laws in general. and
declared that such 6. course of selection
kept many fOurth-class p0st-Ofices va
can't
Senator McCUmber- asserted that in the
section Of manufactures IN the Census
Bureau there are employed at present the
Rrife OF secretary 70 a member OF the
House Of Representatives; the wives OF
two officials OF the War Department: the
wife OF a travelling salesman. and the wife
Of a young man who does not even sup
port himself.
He declared that in many cases en-
ployes claimed States as their. residence
IN which Shey never lived OF had not
been for a great number Of years.
Many persons misunderstood what the
North Dakota Senator said, and thought
he referred 70 the Bureau Of Manufae-
lures in the Department Of Commerce
and Labor. AS q matter Of fact. no
women are employed In the Bureau OF
Manufactures.