Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-04-06
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Another Victory for Blaine.

WAsnTNoToN, March 2l.-Iu the
House Mr.. 'Cauldeld, of tue Judiciary
Committee reported bill making it q
mlsdemeancr for any person in the employ
OF the Uaitod States to solicit or coutrlb,
ute funds for election purposes, or to cans
vaSs IN any election in'the United States.
MIR. lloar offered an amendment pro-
viding that the bill should not bo cons
structed to prevent voluntary coutribu.
tons lSr the purpose of circulating. doo-
ument', or Of procuring public addresses
on questions of public interest. Mr..
Caulheld said it was ths object Of the Ju>
dietary Committee in reporting the bill
to cut of all apologies aud excuses Of
every character. .-S...
Nr. Blaine-DOes the languages Of tho
bill include within..its provisions Ssn.t,r,
and members of Congress.
Mr.. CaulGeld-I do not consider TINT
it does, because they are not officers of
the government.
Mr., Blalne-Why net include them:
Dir. Cau!feld-lf the gentleman wishes
to include them, he may offer an amend
ment for that purpose.
Mr.. Blaine-I will certainly do so if [
am permitted, because my observation ihas
been, and think that the testimony OF
the country will be, that there has been
more corruption funds contributed IN
campaigns from Congress, both by suo-
cessiul and defeated candidates, than by
a generation of government clerks, whom
this bill aims at. If you attempt to cut
OFT s. or $40 contributions, which tho
Lord knows ought to bo saved to these
poor clerks, and allow a candidate for
congress to pay 5000, $4,000, $40, 700
or $4,000, as have heard Of being done.
then 1t seems to me the bill is a,mere pre-.
tense and does not strike at the evil At
alI.Ssl move to insert Senator's aud
Representatives in Congress.
Mr. Caulhsld-l reiuse to yield ,py
further.
The Speaker-Does the gentleman from
Illinois yield for the amendment?
Mr.. aulield-No, | cannot yield.
Mr.. Blalne-The gentleman said ho
would yield.
Mr.. Caulfcld-Well, | withdraw vha.
| said.
Mr.. Blaine-Then the gentleman de.
clines to have Senators and Reprcsenta>
ilyes brought under the same rule US he
wishes applied to department. clerksY
Mr.. CauIhed-The other members OF
the Judiciary Committee have reports to
make and wish to give them an oppor.
tunlty to do so; but in reply to what tho
gentleman from Maine has said, ..ust
say that whatever his experience may bs
on the subject of contributions by mems
bers OF Congrss and Of frauds by them, |
know nothing aboat them. lie may sreak
from experience, | have none on the sub
ject.
Mr.. Biaine-I have run for Congress.
seven times, and have never contributed
postage stamp for any improper purpose
whatever, but can indicate gentleman
who have run for Congress, who have spept
S5O, 900 in the election. | wish to have.
test made in this case, and | now move to
reconsider the vote by which the main
question was ordered, and it will be for
the House to say, on the yeas and nay,
whether 1t will include members OF Con.
gross in this bill.
A member-Aud candidates for Con,
gresS.
MIR. Blaine-No, that is too indefinite.
The yeas and nays ordered on the mo.
ton to reconsider.
Mr.. Caufcld offered to admit tho
amendment, but the offer was received
with triumphant shouts of"regalar order"
regular ORDER" from ths Republican sido
Of the House. ...-f
The vote was rcconsidcrcd7ycas &C;
nays 4.
Mr.. Blaine then offered his proposed
to the bill prohibiting contr-
buttons from clerks. The amendment ia
10 include Senators, Representatives, Del.
'gates to Congress, and to add the words:
. And the contribution of money or other
valuable thing is herein prohibited by any
senator, Representative Or Delegate in
Congress, willie be is candidate for Cor>
gres. and shall. in addition to the penalties
herein prescribed, operate as disquali6.
,atlOn to his holding his cont
Amendments were also offered by
MeSsrs. Reagan, Hewitt, of Alabama.
md Brown, of Kentucky. which are to bs
considered when the bill next comes up.