The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-12-14
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Colonel Broadhead Will Certainly so
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Other Foreign and Domestic News.
SENATE.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-Petitions of tobacco
dealers and manufacturers for rebate
equal to any reduction that may be made in
the taxation ON tobacco. were presented by
Messrs. Hale, Miller and Edmunds.
Mr.. Pendleton asked for unanimous con-
sent to take up his civil service bill for the
purpose of making it the special order for
Monday next.
MIR. VOORHEES,, of Indiana, said where
there were so many more important meas
ures awaiting the action of the senate, he
was compelled to object.
Mr.. Pendleton gave notice that as soon as
the bankruptcy bill should be disposed of he
would move to take up the civil service
bill.
After the introduction and reference OF
several bills, Mr. Beck called up his political
assessment resolution
Mr. Voorhees, addressed the senate, con-
graduating the country upon the wonder
full change of heart on the subject among
republican senator's since the discussion
last summer.
Mr. Beck said that If investigation should
be ordered he would make the proof so
strong of outrages inflicted upon govern
ment employees that the system of political
assessments would be made odious, even
to the other side. 1t would be shown
that men and women have been ousted
from their places in the departments, whose
failure to contribute was due to absolute
inability, and that in some instances demo-
cratic friends had given them money. to pay
their assessments SO that they might be
saved from starvation.
Mr.. Hale read circular calling meet
ing of liquor dealers at Dayton, Ohio, to
aid in defeating the fanatics and prohibition
lists, and said he wished an investigating
mon Edward Cooper, and ask him how
much money the democratic committee In
New York collected from the liquor dealers
there.
At 2 o'clock, without acting on Mr.. Beck IS
resolution, the senate resumed consldera-
ton of the bankruptcy bill
Mr.. Hoar concluded his argument IN
favor of the Lowell bill.
Mr.. Conger moved to indefinitely post
ponc the subject. After discussion il was
agreed, at the suggestion of Mr.. ingalls,, to
dispose of the bill Monday.
Mr.. Hawley introduced bill, which was
referred to the committee on civil service
reform, to prevent officers Of the United
States from collecting subscriptions or as
sessments from each other. The first
section provides that no member
or meInber-elect of each house OF
congress or employees of either house, or no
executive, judicial, military or naval officer
of the United States, and no clerk
or employee of any department
or any branch or bureau
of either service shall directly or indirectly
solicit or receive or be in any manner con-
cerned in soliciting or receiving any
assessment, subscription or contri-
Whatever, from any officer or
employee of the United States from
any person receiving. any compen'
frAn ha
treasury of the United States. The secoud
section provides that any person violating
this law shall be deemed guilty OF q INSIDE
meanor and shall, on conviction, be pun
ished by fine not exceeding So
600 or imprisonment not exceeding
three years, or by such fine and lmprison-
ment both in the discretion of the court.
Mr.. Vance offered a resolution, which was
agreed to, directing the secretary Of the
treasury to furnish, as soon as possible, a
detailed statement showing the amount OF
internal revenue collections in each collec-
ton district, the number employed in eacn
district and percentage OF cash collected IN
each district.
ST., 900 to John w. Franklin, administrators
of John Arnfield, deceased, late OF Grumpy
county, Tennessee. the amount taken from
the bank of Louisiana, by Captain J. w.
Mcclure, quartermaster, after order.
The senate held brief executive session
and then adjourned.
Pare. from the commerce committee, re-
ported resolution calling on the secretary
of war for information as to whether the
money appropriated by the last river and
harbor bill was appropriated for works or
objects not in the interests OF commerce
and navigation, and IL 20, requesting that
specifications be furnished:
After the reading OF Pages resolution
several amendments were offered and an
Interesting and exciting debate ensued, the
discussion drifting off into consideration
of the subie ct, McLane, Of Maryland, and
Robinson making short speeches in its
favor-Robinson attributing the opposition
10 come from metropolitan newspapers in
the interest of aggregated capital.
Cox, OF New York aud kasson, OF Iowa,
also renewed their opposition to the bill,
and the members Of the house surrounded
the speakers and several times interrupted
them with laughter and applause.
The house finally adopted Pages resolu'
tion and after transacting some unimpor-
tant business, proceeded to the considera-
tion Of the consular and diplomatic bill.
After a brief consultation, the Dill was
nassed. and the bouseadious ned.
PAGE said the river and harbor bill was a
GOOD thing, despite the fact that "howiing
demacoDnesr had cried Il down. The sec
refar, ri war ought to be required TO ex.
Main why be didn't send In the engineers
estimates for The work Of next year.
coz. Of New York, in fiery speech. CD.
posed the resolution. lie tola ray tIa'
sahowling demagogues' seemed 70 have
had majority in bis lPaVe's) district, add,
ia fact. they had a meiofiiy all over the
country The peopie bHd SCI tie seal o.
fbeir disrpproval on bin. md Tie hsrnor
lin. Tb6se river and hArbof biz memberrs
Who are not reelected crlticist ihe pres.
dent severely for vetoing the lasi river ano
1feT,esn called attention 70 the fat that
tccsnae Nes York had ~ nty-seven icrt o.
,rsfer r. her harbOr. she objected to The i'm
,--overnsrIt u tire iarbors " Iniladelrhia
baffimore. Nozzle. keE Orleans ana Cal
weston. TApplause.l II there ever vas
veto which deserved % be of - y -.
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