Evening star., 1919-12-28

definitely the apportionment-of offices
principle in the civil service. Under tho
Hay bill the heads of the several de-
partments, the commissioner of agricul-
ture, the superintendent of pubic
buildings and grounds and the officers
of the two houses were required TO keen
corrected list Of all the employees. ev
cept laborers and boys, open to inspec
tion, with the name. rank and pay of
the employees, giving their towns coun-
ties, states or territories, dates OF en-
ployment and whether or not they had
served in the Army or Navy. The bilI
further provided for an equal distrihu-
tion of the employees among the several
congressional districts. organized terri
tories and the District of Columbia In
effect this principle was eventually en-
grated upon the civil service systcm
and is in force today.
Fifty years ago the state Of MaryA
land required the payment OF n
capitation tax
Maryland's Tax upon Passengers
on Passengers. that st,tn tnfOusn 81,
railway. A refusal by the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad to continue paying
this tax enabled The Star in its issue
of December 23. 1869. to commend that
corporation, with which at that time
il was chemically at outs. owing to
the roads Determinations against the
Capital city:
We are able at last to say good word
Tor the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company. 1t seems that they mean
not only to resist the further payment
TO the state OF Maryland of tax upon
passengers over the Washington
branch, but they also announced that
they will reduce the fare one-ffth
when the state formally abandons
this claim. But We do not see WHY
they need wait for this action by the
state. They admit that they have no
legal power to apply any portion of
the receipts of the roads to tho paw
ment OF this tax, now that the Su-
preme Court OF the United States has
decided that a state has no constitu-
tional right TO levy such tax upon
passengers through it. By continuing
to collect this tax the company ar,
confessedly acting without authority
of law. Let them at once decline to
collect 1t as well as to pay il over to
the state and thereby do away with
the great cause of complaint against
their road"
So
Edward NJ. Stanton. throughout the
war and for some time after Secretary
OF War. and then associate
Stanton's justice of the Supreme
Death. Court died at his home in
this city on the morning of
December "a, 1869. The Star of that
day. printing the news of his death.
published also an extensive editorial
appreciation Of Mr.. Stanton. includ-
ing the following passage:
Though the fact has been known
that he has been in Indifferent health
Tor some time, it has not been sup
posed that his life was threatened. 1t .
seemed too difficult to believe that his
robust physique, sustained by that
most fndomitable spirit, would sue
cumb readily to disease, but il is now
responsibilities of the war, which al
lowed him no relaxation day or night
were too much for even his iron pow
ers. His death was SO unexpected as
to cause a shock in every circle. 1t
was first announced to the President.
avenue at the time, by Senator Will
lIams. The Presidents first remark
was one of surprise, and, when as
sured OF the fact, his head dropped
upon his breast and he showed much
emotion. As the news of this sad
many expressions of sincere grief and
the personal recollections called up
Of Mr.. Stanton. by those who have
known him somewhat intimately
served to show how kind and gener-
Gus a heart was concealed by the
rough, brusque exterior of the de-
ceased. He was warm friend and
always was he true to his early
friends, whether of low or high de-
gree. Only among his nearest friends
and in his family circle could the
warmth and tenderness of his affec-
tions be thoroughly known, so mask
ed were they in his public intercourse
by his stern, resolute bearing"