The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-07
BREACH IN SENATE
ISGROWING WIDER
CONTINUED From First Pase)

600 for stationery; $4,000 for miscsl-
laneous items.
The entire Library OF Congress
appropriation OF ssoS.s45. providing
465 salaries and a new division. was
passed almost without comment The
Presidents compensation OF $4,000
was passed by without an attempt 10
provide the $l7.50O pension. which oc-
casioned such a storm in the commit
tee.
Representative Bartlett, OF Georgia.
asked about the increase in the civil
Service Commission force Represeh-
tative johnson said additional iaooi
had been imposed on the commission
by the Inclusion of fourth-ciass post
masters in the classified service.
we do not want TO disturb the civil
servica in the least" said Mr.. John
son.
Attacks Executive Order.
Representative Bartlett, in a long
s,ae,h attacked the executive order
which mad placed SO many fourtn-ciAss
nost-offces in the classified service
and said II he had his way the law
would be repealed
Representative Madden. OF Illinois,
objected 10 three new $500 clerks TOT
the civil Service Commission once on
the ground that the item was new leg
isiation. \ lengthy debate ensu"d-
The item was left in the bill.
Representative Tribble. OF Georgia
made = second protest against the IN
ciusion If the fourth class postmasters
in the civil service. He made a color
line speech. protesting against coIorea
postal employees in the South his
speech was A bitter TRADE against con-
ditions In his district
Representative Hi, of Connecticut
made reply:
The happiest thing that happened 10
mo was when they took from me the
privilege Of appointing fourth class
posfrnasters Evidently a determined
effort is being made 10 have that ex-
ecutive order rescinded.
But you are better of when YOU
don't have 70 fight over such Sifts-
And beyond that 1 don't believe II II
any worse TO take letter from col
ored postmaster than to take pack
age from a colored huckster-"
Talks in Confusion.
Representative Slayden, Of Texas.
talked about the fourth class postmas
te~s in The midst 81 much confusion
Representative Stanley. OF Kentucky
said the present civil service is AN
antiQuated spo.Is system" and that
the present Republican talk about the
hardehips Of appointing postmasters
Is the wall ~ jeremiah
They haven't spent sixteen min
utes complaining or the monstrosity OF
naming fourth-class pOstmssters until
recently.
The Republicans are guilty OF a
cons piracy Of silence
"Tf IL was such a righteous act 10
place the postmasters under the civil
service. why didn't some Republican
whisper the suggestion to President
Taft"
Nr. STANLEY waved sarcastic. and
drew a picture Of the happy Republi-
cans dancing around tho iIouse, with
All burdens of their shoulders. With
ro'hinc 70 do bu; attend TO cons;itu-
tional matters he said that t-~ Dom
ocrsts sre ready 20 hear fhc compls NJ
Il tho fourth-cIsss pcstmssters." and
sat down amid laughter ard applause.
To Iin,it cf,f service Norry-
An amendment was offered lmitlu1
some Il the civil service n1cre- 80 that
no part 81 it should Re used iu prepsr-
iaa examinations for candidates for
fourth class pcstwaster Jobs. Repre-
sentative Mann. Of Illinois. defended
the system - fourth class postmsrf ers
under tho classified service.
he termed fhe Democratic isea sho1'
ne post-offce ~ a return - The spcilr
svsfe-, instead - ;ha merit system
Ie said ina, Woodrow Wilson would
never stand FOR u.
II dare you 20 vote cfherv Is". 10
said with vehcmence.
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