Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-03-24

from the JUDICIARY committee rrH
bal making l. nls1euEan1 Or
son IN the empl 0yment 90 taa -
10 solicit OF contribute t--2- t-
purposes or - canvas I'D --r
any state, c9cuiy or li-,r--- ire
SiA;es
NJ. H0ar offered an amer ----.
in tina. the bill should ur- be-
10 . revent voluntary contribution
purpose Of circulating 1l.-uea.-
procuring public address eu --=..
public interest. He declared a--
ING 10 assist IN the clrTec- 2 ct o..
abuses, but be SAID that -le E-e
be careful not % invade tle C.---.---
rights OF any class % citizens. e.
that public officers should ul- b.
from exercise If their Constitution t.-.-
and sc; apart s. parians without
interests. and without the r-rl- o. -
their fuil share IN the mana eltu-
government He would vote fig tl
but thought b. snsndment @l-.
bodied 10 Il.
Nj. Csnheid ssid tina. il Wa, she
the judiciary e-mmittee IN rcFo-,-r
bill 70 cut Of all apologies ana ezce.
- b1sriuges q sverV character
Blaine-Does the language O.. Che
NAA-E N4a4A4 ~ AaNH
members OF Corgres-
Mr. Garfield don't c-1-.i-- -..
does. because they ara llr .l-
government.
Mr.. Bla ne-N Ly not l1c.ll1 ias-
Ny Canfe.i-If the gentleman wl---.
include them be may clar sl --s-l-.
Tor that purpose
VI BlGloe--l W.. certain
~ar-rsrrr+ faaarr
been. and think that tne tsz-ll
country val be. that there has ls-
corruption funds contribute I'D c--
Tor C0ngress, both by successful -.f .
Cd c2udlda1ss, than by geutr.--
eminent clerk, whom tbs a.- 4-
YOU attempt 20 cut Il The I've
ar contributions, which tie Lr-
ought o be saved 10 these plI- -...-
sL1w candidate tor LJuEre-- g. -.
ten, twenty. or thirty th1l-zu1
! tAve heard OF being done tlen ..
70 ne the bill is mare Q-a-s-ra
uot strike - the evll az 81.
sert senators and repre- rll4-.f--
gress
Nj. Canfsld-I refuse o. r.-.i an f-
ther
The Spsaker-Doe= the -5n- sz.1
illinois Weld Tor the smen5ns1ft
Mr.. Canfeld-No | c2n-e- 7ia
Nj B.alDe-The gentleman $50 tsa
yield.
Mr Cande-i ,seI. / v.tlf-zr r
said
NJ. Blalne-1hen .as .-at sas-
70 1sEe senator's and represents
under tie same rules O. be w-
20 the De. srtment clerk
Mr. tlar -n.f-0rh.. --... ...-.
dietary Committee have reports 9. u.-a.
| wish 70 give them sn 0ppa--c-tr
But N reply 10 what the cc1-..1.
Maine has said / must say tla- t---.r
experience may be on thr -lt--
trlbutlOns by members Cd J1ul-e
frauds committed by them. zu.H
about them. He NAV SPEAK i-
ence. | have none On the
Nj. Blaine-I hava ral ar
seven times, and have never c.1--
postage stamp. but ! can lrl
men who have ran for Cll-r
spent 80, 900 on On election. ! 81,
test made N this ca-'. lul -
consider the vote tv Which TIE u.
ton was ordered. AMI 90 vI. ll
House, 10 say. on yeas AMI r1-. --
II will include senator .-- .sl
Congress in TINS bill
\ Inember-AEl cauii-r,.
grcsS7
NJ B.aiue-No tt1t st ,- l-+.-
Yeas and nays were ordered .-
ton to reconsider
Mr.. Garfield offered 70 admit $50.
ment bnt the otter WAS received 70
umphant shouts oi regular cr..-
order from the Republican side
house. The vote was rtasHs' lr-- -.--
200. nays 1. Without pfoceeil1r r-. "A.
Their on the subject Mr New. O.. lrta-
rose TO the question Of privilege al- --.-
that himself, Glover Of Missouri .au4 ~la
Of Pennsylvania. three Of the mcl's-
the select committee on the res.
had been subpenaed % appear -----r
fore the grand Gry of the district. an
desired TO submit the mater r che .a
ton Of the House.
Mr. Tucker, OF Virginia. nd s-st
luton suth0rising Mes-rs. New. G ,-s
smith 10 appear and testify -1l
summons and the resolution Wa o..
to.
Mr. Blaine then offered l. r--f
to the bill prohi.4t.Eg e.-c.
from government clerk
The amendment 5 to include ss1a;
OF delegates u C'rE-l-
and 70 add these words
And contributions of money o. -'
valuable thing, as herein prohibited -ys1
senator representative or delegate %
gresss while be was candidate ilr
gress, shall. IN additio2 to the pe1z-.s
herein prescribed, operate as a g. ESD
cation to his holding his seat
Amendments were also offered '
aeagan. OF Texas. Hewitt, of Alsbsrs 81
Brown, Of Kentucky, which are 70 Be ,li
'idsred when the bill next comes CT.