Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-01-05
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Forty-First Congressional Session.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.
SENATE.
The senate briefly considered Mr.. Trumbull's
bill to relieve congressman from opportunities
in appointments to office, the question being on
Mr.. Williams amendment to extend the prohi-
bition from members of congress to include all
judicial, military and naval officers OF the United
States.
Mr.. Trum0ull thought the amendment rather
too sweeping, and might operate TO prevent
promotion in the army and navy. The change
in the bill proposed by the judiciary committee,
to strike out the clause authorizing the mem
bers, in response to a request from the president
to give information in writing in regard TO an
applicant for office, would make the bill more
absolute.
Mr.. Sherman aud Mr.. Morton opposed the
bill, the latter taking the ground that it was UNI
constitutional and based upon false principles
He believed the present system of making APP
pointments mutually advantageous to members
and the president.
Mr.. Nye, by way of indicating the effect of the
bill, suggested a case, in which two men, one an
honest citizen and the other a thief, were appli-
Cants TO the president for Office, and enquired
whether a congressman who interpOsed TO pre-
vent the appointment of the thief Or the thief
himself would be put i'll the penitentary.
Mr.. Morton replied by repeating the case Just
cited as practical illustration Of the operation
of the bill, adding that not only the member
who advised the president against the felOn
would be liable to fine and Imprisonment, but
the president himself, if he followed the advice
. or;,I1riY,oj ond e,binct 70 tho nanal+;os of tLo
,Dro,osoJ joy,, 10 Sorh+nd tho SINCERITY of its
author, MIR. Trumbull, in urging the measure.
Mr.. Trumbul said he was much in earnest,
and would press the bill daily until it was dis
posed of
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