Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-28
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
Senate Proceedings.

MesSrS. Harrison, Cameron, {PennSylvania),
Logan and Hoar presented petitions in favor Of the
passage OF the bill to increase the pensions Of one
armed and one-legged soldiers.
Mr.. Hoar said that the petition presented by him
bore the autographs of men who were entitled to
stand as high upon their country's roll of honor
any equal number who ever signed single paper,
and he bespoke for it the favorable consideration
OF the Senate
Mr. Lapham presented the petition of E. s. Jaf-
ray Co., Dunham. Buckley & Co., the Russell
heWih sSn ot tmanutactnrng company, John Roach and
senting all branches OF business in New York city,
against the passage OF another bankruptcy act
At the close of the morning hour the Senate, on
motion OF Mr.. Hoar, set down the bankruptcy bill
Tor Wednesday, January TO-
political CONTRIBUTIONS.
Then. on motion Of Mr.. Edmunds, the bill re-
ported by him from the committee on the judi
ciary, to prevent officers or employees of the
United States from collecting from or paying to
each other money for political Objects was taken
up.
Mr.. Beck offered as a substitute the bill intro
troduced by him. on the 18th of December, for the
same general object, but prohibiting government
officers and employees from contributing money
lot political purposes to any person, whether a
government officer Or employe or not.
Mr.. Edmunds opposed the amendment as pro-
posing an improper interference with the rights Of
the citizens, and one which he believed to be be-
y0nd the power OF Congress. Illustrating the
66peratan Of such law he said It would prevent
be used legitimately to promote the success OF a
demoeratic candidate for mayor Of Burlington
Mr.. Beck said that the committees bill was no
improvement upon the law Of 1876, (under which
the Curtis case arose) except in details, and the
OF 1876 had proved failure. The only remedy for
the evil would be the prohibition OF all political
sa by oe m holders RGa to what
the government believe (and the President says
"it goes without saying" that they do believe that
they cannot hold their places unless they do con-
tribute for political purposes the evil is not reached
against which the law OF 1875 was directed, and
which Senators on both sides OF the chamber pro-
Mr.. BECK's SUBSTITUTE REJECTED
MI: Beck's substitute was rejected by the fol-
lowing vote: Ayes-Brown, Call, Cockrell Coke,
Davis wv. Va.), Garland, George, German, jack
son. Jonas, Jones (Fla.) Mcpherson, Morgan, Pen
dleton, Ransom, Slater, Vance. voorhees-1s.
Noes-Aldrich, Anthony, Cameron (Pa.>, Cam
eron (Wts.), Chilcott, Conger, Davis Ql), Ed
Logan, Mcmillan, Miller 6a], aorriii, piatt, RoI.
lins, Sewell, Van Wyck, WindOm-22.
MT Pugh offered an amendment extending the
pronlDltlonS or the bill to national banks and rail-
road companies chartered by the United States
their officers and employees. Re1ected-ayes II,
MIR. Morgan proposed to amend the 4th section
OF the bll so asto forbid contributions by Office
holders for political purposes in any place over
tOn.
Mr.. Edmunds-That includes the District OF
Columbia and all the territories.
MIR. Morgan said his amendment was designed
to cover the territories and especially to cover the
District OF Columbia, because the evil against
Which the bill was directed was more marked
there than in any other place. That was the CEN
tral point from which these expeditions against
the peace and welfare OF the country were con-
Quoted.
THE BILL PASSED.
At :55 the bill Was passed.
The FitZ-John Porter bill was then taken up
Capitol Notes.
There are three contestants from Ohio for the
office or sergeant-at-arms OF the next House, viz
Mr.. John G; Thompson. Representative Leedom
and Gen. I. b. Steedman, Of Toledo.
Not single democrat OF the Ohio delegation in
the House Will vote for Mr. Pendeton's civil serv-
ice bill, and number will make speeches
against it.
The Capitol to-day was filled with visiting
Maryland.
The indications are that the Pendleton civil ser
vice reform bill, when 1t reaches the House for
consideration, will be accepted substitute for
the Kasson biil The impression, however, is that
the House will not pass any bill other than that
reported by the Senate judiciary committee to
prohibit political assessments upon ofce-holders.