Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-25
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senate to-day.
The judiciary committee bill to prohibi,
political assessments, reported by Mr.. Ed
| munds to the senate this afternoon. pro
vides:
First-That no person in the service OF
the government, whether Legislative, execu
| tive or judicial, shall directly or indirectly
solicit or receive or be in any manner con.
cerned in soliciting or receiving any as.
sessment, subscription or contribution TO,
I any political purpose whatever, from any
officer, clerk or employe of the United
States, or from any person receiving any
| salary or compensation from money de-
; rived from the treasury of the United
States.
-Second-That no person shall in any
room or building occupied in discharge OF
| their official duties by any officer or EN-.
ploye of the United States. mentioned in
this act, solicit or receive any contribution
of money or any other thing Of value for
any political purpose whatever.
Third.That no such officer or employe of
the United States shall discharge, promote
or degrade or in any manner change the
official rank or compensation of any other
officer or employe, or promise or threaten
SO to do. by reason of any rank such officer
or employe has given or withheld, or may
purpose to give or withhold, at any politi-
cal election or for giving or Withholding or
ueglecting to make any contribution of
money for any political purpose.
Fourth-That no officer, clerk or other
person in the employ of the United
States shall give to any person in
the employ of the United States,
or to any member of either house of
account OF, or to be applied to the promo
ton of any political object whatever. Con-
viction of the violation of any provision of
the act IS made punishable by fine not ex-
ceedlng $1,000 or by Imprisonment for a
term not to exceed three years, or by such
fine or imprisonment both, in the discre-
tion of the court.
The bill, in conclusion proposes to re-
peal section six of the act approved Aug.
Is, 1876, entitled IAN act making appro-
priations for legislative, executive and ju-
dlcial expenses of the government for the
year ending June so, 1877, and for other
purposes" with a proviso, however, that
this repeal shall not affect the prosecution
and punishment of any offenses committed
against SAID SectlOn.
Mr.. Garland reported to the senate from
the committee on judiciary substitute for
Mr.. Beck's assessment investigation reso-
luton instructing the committee on civil
service and retrenchnent to inquire and
report to the senate as early as may be:
First-Whether during the year 1882
there has been anysviolation of the sixth
section of the act of congress, approved
August Is, 1876, making appropriations
for the legislative, executive and judicial
expenses of the government for the year
ending June 30, 1877, and for other pur.
poses; and, if so, to what extent, and
whether any further legislation is neces-
sary to prevent or punish the evil against
which said section was directed.
Secopd-Whether any person has, dur
ing tho year 1882, been removed from any
place of employment under the United
States on account of contributing, or fail
ing to contribute money in aid of any
political object, and if so, how many and
whether further legislation is needful on
the subject. Whether any senator has,
during the year 1882, used his
power or influence to induce any per-
SON to violate said sixth section of
the act of congress, in the first foregoing
resolution mentioned, or has by duress,
intimidation, threat, or other improper
means. caused, or attempted to cause any
person in the service of the United States
to pay money for any political object, OF
caused, or attempted to cause such person
to be removed from the service of the
United States on account of his not max
ing such payment, and, if 80, what steps
ought to be taken by the senate in relation
thereto.
The Japanese Prince Arisurgawa, uncle
of the mikado, arrived this afternoon.