The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1876-03-30
CONGRESS-.


sented the Senate, on the 2lst, asking for the
passage Of law prohibiting the sale of in.
toxicating liquors in the District of Columbia
and the territories, also for law to prohibit
the use Of Intoxicating liquors among officers
OF the civil, military and naval services. A.
fer another long discussion on the bill for
counting electoral votes, without arriving at a
vote, the Senate adjourned.
Tho House committee on railroads re.
ported bill for = railroad from the Atlatic
coast to st. Louis and Chicago, to be known
as the Washington, Cincinnati & St. Louis
railway. The Judiciary committee reported a
bill making It = misdemeanor TOR any person
the employment OF the Uuited States to So
licit OF contribute funds for election purposes.
or to Canvass in any election. An amendment
was offered providing that the bill should not
We construed rs preventing voluntary contribu-
tions for circulating printed documents. Mr.
Blaine moved to make the bill include sena.
tors and members Of Congress he had known
such to contribute - high - 5000 and
thought If tho bill was simply aimed at the
department clerks who pay S5 or so, and let
the congrs ssmen of, It did not strike at the
evil At all. Mr.. CaulAeld suggested that
Blaine offer that amendment, and gave his
permission, but withdrew the same on Mr.
Blaine's Offering the amendment. Mr.. Blaine
said he would make II test question, and he
Vas permitted to Offer the amendment by q
vote Of s2o6 to r. The amendment disqualified
from holding his seat any member of congress
Or senate, who should contribute money, or
other valuable things for election purposes.
Other amendments were offered which are to
be eoonsidered when the bill again comes up.
On the 23d,, the Senate spent the day
In consideration Of The bill providing for the
counting ct telsotosialx without coming to
tnal vote upon Me question. 4 r 49,. .,....
- The uoussE committee On invalid PEN
sions reported = Till making all pensions. on
account of death from Wounda or diseases
eoatrs6ted in tie service >siace1 March 1871,
shall. commence from the data Of death or dis
charge. The Senate amendments to the bill
to supply : deficiency In certain Indian appro-
priations were non. .concurred IN. The House
then took up the bill fcrbidding government
omoers to; pay money tor election purposes,
and Arss Blaine made extended remarka iu
support Of his amendment that the, law in.
Eclude members Of Congress. The amendment
was njected Ly vote OF lo2 to lo7, and a
substitute blu Iwas adopsed by : vote Of l7a to
8; The bill provides that no omcer OF en-
ployee q tho government shall require Or Il
quest. give or receive from any other oiIcer
or employee o. any other pe1son,. directly OF
nany' .n, any money. Or property OH other ohle
tnins o. value Tor political purposes, and that
MAIDEN le she.ta4 snss b. dismissed from The
service OF the 9oveTnn,ent,y and providing 1
me otfrom e600 to 5000 and Imprisonment
tornot more than one year. s.
Little busin1sswas transacted lin the
SENATE on the 29d. Morton's electoral college
billwas as.in s. IL boards, md Ill ptiospossd =
amendments disposed Of, but before vote %
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