New-York tribune., 1881-12-12

Congress- and no officer. agent or employe VI .no
| Government shall exercise his authority OF ihnu-
| ence or threaten to use el her against any o'no
officer agent OF empOye of the United States VINO
NAV refuse or omit TO pay any political assessments
Section forbids the payment, orpromise OF pay
of any political assessment by any person III tho
public service, OF by any applicant for Government
appointment employment with view TO securing
promotion, employment, or TO prevent reducton
of salaries in the Government service.
Section forbds members OF either
branch of Congress and all officers, agents and EN-
ployes of the Government to use threaten TO se OF
cause il to be understood that he Will use his
authority or influence against any officer, agent vi
emplOye "by reason of the vote" which SAID
officer, agent employe has given or proposes 10
give at any election" "by reason OF his using MS
personal influence in favor of or against any party OF
candidate without negectng his official duty 10 'ho
United States" Section 5 requires that IN every
public Office of the Uuitod States where three OF
, moro persons are employed, there shall De
kept posted IN a conspicuous place the
! following notice: "NO officer, agent or employs
under the Government of the United States is, by
reason of being such, under any obligation 10 pay
any political assessment or TO contribute to any
political purpose, and he cannot be dismissed IT,
moved OF otherwise prcjudicci by reason of refusing
public Office of the United Sta for tue purpose oi
| receiving requesting OF securing the payment OF
the promise of any such assessment, or a contribn-
tion for political purpose and the payment oi tio
| same and the giving any no ice concern the
same are among the various acts for coercing such
| paymenfs which are prohibited and male liable to q
penalty by the statutes of the United States"
Sec ion provides a penalty of fine and imprison-
| ment for violation of this at, and also provides
| that any person who may suffer special damage on
| account of said violation of this act may sue anu
recover said damage, and section defines the term
"politica assc >sment " to moan money any other
thing of ya!me levied for political purposes
Section makes it the duty of all judges of United
States courts having jurisdiction of the offences
named in this act to instruct the Grand jury al
each special aud stated term of their
said courts to inquire specially and diligently
| with reference 10 violations of thus act.
On the first day Of the session Senator Morrill,
brought in "A bill for the appointment of commits
| sion to investigate the tariff and internal revenue
| laws, and the same day Senator Garland introduced
| n bill for coInm ssOn to examine into the sub
| iect of the tariff with view Of facilitating lcgisa-
ton in reference thereto radical difference be-
tween the two bills IA that, while Mr. Morrill, pro
vdes for remitn0 the subject TO the Investigation
| and consideration Of board OF nine commissioners
4 appointed IT III civil NE, TttlniItH l'P''t
on or before the first Monday in JannaIy 1888 the
! bill offered by Mr.. Garland provides for a Board
com posed of three Senators, three Representatives
! and three others not members Of either House, and
for report at the earliest day practicable This
was one Of the main points of dsa grccment between
the radical revenue rcfouncrs" aud protcctuni'ts
| last winter when the Eaton bill under dis
cusson in the Senate the latter generally iayOrlug
the y an now embodied in Mr. Morrill, bill, and the
revenue rrforncrs" and free-tradcTs advocating
mixed commission OF Senators, Representatives and
civilians.
Senator FRYE introduced the ir,t day Of the
session two bulls providing for Tie establishment
OF the Court of Commissions of Alabama Claims
These bills look 10 the distribution of tho mcN-
pended balance Of the Geneva award for the benefit
OF owners OF vessels and carg,es anl payers Of war
insurance premiums a. against the claims OF ma
rine insurance companies. Mr. lryo has indicated
his determination to every effort 10 secure tho
passage OF both Of thcso ,urc-. Similar bills
introduced by him when he was q member # the
House Of Representatives passed that body, but
were killed by the Senate.
Two bills relating to Chinese immigration were
offered on the first day of the session. That pro-
posed by Senator Grover. Of Oregon. is entitled
bill to restrict the immigration Of Chinese TO
the United Siatcs." while that introduced by
Senator Miller Of California, is entitled \
bill 10 eufcrco treaty stipulatons relating TO tho
| Chinese" Mr. Miler's is an elaborate bill, com
prising fourteen sections and ombolics the sup-
stance of the last trraty with China relating to
the subject Of immigration. The las section pro
vidcs tlat, in Of the passage of the BILL the
President shall Immediately, upon its approval,
communicate the samo to the Government of China.
Senator Conger has introduced and VIII earnestly
endeavor tO secure the passage of bin 10 promote
the efficiency of the Lilc-Saving Service. II pro
vides for the establishment of three adj
| dItonal life-saving stations on the Maine
coast, one in Ncw-Iiampshire, six Ia
Massachusctta one in New-Jer4cy. one in Delaware
between Capcs HenlOpen and Charles, two in North
| Carolina, one in Texas, one on Lake Superior in
Michigan, six OH Lake Michigan, and six houses Of
refuge on the eastern coast If Florida. II is Mr.
CongeTs purpose, when the bill is taken mp for con-
siderat0n, to propose and advocate amendment
to increase the pay of the lfe-slving crews and TO
provide for The continuance Of wages {, persons dis
abled in the service and to the families of men who
may lose their lives while in the discharge of their
duties.
education will Dc promoted by appropriations Of
money from the National Treasury are already
taking steps IN that direction. MIR. Morrill, has
offered "a bill like that which passed the senate
at the last session, 20 devote the net proceeds
of the sales of public lands, and at the
GattnJ OilCe 10 JHb CrtdllOn Oh III ciu'
cational fund, the interest of which, 81 per
cent per annum shall be distributed among the
several states and Territories twO-thirds for the
benefit of public schools and one-third for tho
benefit of agricultural colleges and of technical
schools for women. The distribution is to be made
pro rata and upon the basis of IteraCy daring the
first ten years 1t il estimated that at the end of
ten years the principal of the fund would amount
to 81 90 600 900. Senator Blair, of fNewlidmpslrc
has brought IN oil providing for direct appr0-
praton from the Treasury 10 "secure the benefit
Of common school education 20 all the children lY-
ing in the United StatesD The bill provides an
appropriation OF $15,000,000 the first year,
Sl4OOO.nOO the second NeaI, decreaslng by