The Washington herald., 1909-04-10

The Senate devoted the entire session.
lasting for more than I'VE hours. yester-
day 10 consideration Of the bill providing
for the taking OF the thirteenth and sub
sequent decennial censuses.
Consideration Of the bin was not COM
pleted when the Senate, shortly after 3
O'Clock, went in executive session. and
after confirming a few nominations. ad-
Journed until noon to-day.
Senator La Toilette. chairman OF the
Census Committee. had charge Of the bill
The chief points Of contention in the bin
were the authorization for a new tenn
porary building for the Census Omce.
which was finally settled by fixing the
limit Of the cost OF the building and site at
$4,000, and the application Of the civil
service test 10 applicants for appoint
ments on the new Census Ohice force.
The last-named feature called out severe
denuneiation OF the administration OF
the civil service generally. from Senators
Bailey. Of Texas; Gallinger, Of New
Hampshire; Scott. OF West Virginia, and
Smith, Of Michigan.
DenOunces the system.
Senator Bailey characterized the whole
civil service scheme OF appointments as
the monumental example Of modern
hypocrisy and fraud" He told the Re
publican Senators that. after having voted
20 exempt the Census force from civil
service rules. they had meekly accepted
the chastisenent OF President Roosevelrs
veto. and were falling over each other in
an effort 10 defend the civil service.
He characterized you Senators as p-ac-
teal politicians. seeking. patronage. and
You have justified that designation by
meekly passing under this yoke" said
senator Bailey
Senator Smith OF Michigan. was most
bitter IN HIS denunciation of the admin
istration OF the civil service. declaring
that there was mo such thing as merit
in promotions"
Promotions came TO persons who would
bow down and kowtow 20 some petty
chief clothed With 4 little brief authority
ne said. and those who refused 90 submit
% .ndiguity from such petty official
heads or allow them 10 take liberties
were compelled 20 suffer humiliation.
Senators Galhnger and Scott Joined IN
the denunciation of the civil service reg
ulati0ns
Laughter Created.
senator GaIHnger asked Senator La Fol
iette 10 enlighten the SenaIe on the form
of examination % which charwomen and
messenger boys would be subjected. some
amusement followed the serious effort OF
the Wisconsin Senator 10 explain q.
Senator smith asked about the knee
test for charw0men.
The attacks on the proposed examina-
tons were brought 20 q close by the
statement % Mr.. La Toilette that unless
special examination as proposed by the
bin was adopted the regular civil service
eligible lists would supply all the ap-
p0intess-
It IS expected that the bin viii pass
to-day with few changes one OF the
changes made yesterday was 20 exempt
from the examination tests the assistant
director. who VIII be appointed by the
PresiieHt and confirmed by the Senate.
The private secretary 20 the director
was also exempted from civil service.
The Senate IN executive session con-
hrmed the nomination OF Z Lewis DaIby.
OF Roanoke Va. 10 be Indian inspector.
The President yesterday withdrew the
nomination Of Thomas Gator Powell 70 be
marshal OF Alaska