The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-21
CIVIL SERVICE
FRAUD PRICKED
Conference Report on the Gen.
suS Bill Rejected When
Presented to Senate.
HARSH CRITICISMS HEARD
WASHINGTON SAID TO BE A CITY
or OFFICIAL FAMILIES.

Washington, April 20.-The senate to-
day rejected the conference report on
the census bill on account Of its failure
10 include the McCumber amendment
requiring applicants for civil service
employment 70 reside in the states
claimed by them as their homes.
That the census Office has in its en-
ploy in one bureau the wife OF a secre-
tsry OF q member Of congress, the wives
OF two officials Of the war department
and the wife Of a prominent Official in
the treasury department. was the
charge made today by Senator Nc
cumber in criUcising the conference re-
port on the census bill
Promotion" he said, seems 10 be
almost wholly for women who have
husbands IN the departments. This Is
getting TO be city Of official families
holding positions under the govern
ment"
Whole Families Employed.
Mr.. McCumber said the census bill
as agreed 10 by the conferees did not
differ materially from the measure
which was vetoed In the last congress
by President Roosevelt. who claimed
that IL contravened the spirit Of the
civil service aaW. By the operation OF
the law and according TO the provisions
Of the census bill as agreed 10 by The
conferees. he said. employees Of the
government are not spportioned among
the several states. The fact, he said.
IS that whole families are employed In
government departments credited 10 the
states which the younger members II
families have ueVer seen. AIT. MCCum-
Der urged the necessity Of his amend
meEt requiring actual residence by the
applicant from a state. which has been
stricken out by the conferees.
Senator Gallinger said il was noto-
rieus that whole families are employed
in the government service in this city
and that the law Of apportionment is a
mere farce in its application.
Grave Abuse Of Law.
Senator Lodge supported Mr.. McCum-
ber's amendment. and said Il was no
torious that there was a grave abuse IN
the law apportiOning the employees Of
the government among the several
states.
Perjury and false certificates are
given BY applicants for the government
service" said Senator Carter The
civil service commission seems TO me
10 Re accountable TO the country and
20 congress for permitting this condition
10 exist"
Defending the conference report. Sen
stOr IaFoilette expressed the opinion
that the inequality Of appCTuOnments
OF civil service employees was eXaggsr-
ated. and said that whatever the fault
might be. congress was 10 blame
Advocating a limited tenure OF ser
vice Of ten years in the departmental
service i'm This city, Senator Hepburn
said;
while I have a great respect for
gray hairs. yet YOU look down some OF
the aisles IN some OF your departments
and YOU viii see a snowdrift in respect
To age. respectabiiity and former COM
potency"
He hoped some day. he said. to have
the civil service question squarely be-
fore the senate for consideration
"shsm and Humbug."
Senators Hale and Bailey took the
view that the course of the senate in
seeking to amend the census bill by
changing a general law IN relation to
all appointments placed that body at
a disadvantage in its dispute with the
house Of representatives Mr.. Bailey
denounced the civil service law a. q
sham and a humbug" and declared
the debate had shown that this Just
and perfect law had been made t
cheat communities as well as indi-
viduals.
Mr.. Bailey said il was not a kindness
20 any young man to bring him TO IN
city 10 work for the government
The agreement by conferees 10 strike
out the proposition contained in the
senate amendment to construct build
ing 10 house the census employees was
also subjected to criticism. Senators
Newlands Money and Bacon claiming
that the old building which il was pro-
posed to purchase and occupy was un-
sanitary in location and unfit for use.
An ave and nay vote on the confer
ence report resulted in its rejection by
= vote Of % TO 43. and a further confer
once WAS ordered