Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-11
CONGRESSIONAL.
TIE RIVER IND RlRBOR BILL IN
THE HOUSE.
A Lively Passage Between Cox, Mclean
and KassOn-POliticalA Assessments Under
Discussion in the Senate.
Senate.

Discussion in the Senate.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-In the senate
petitions of tobacco dealers and manufac-
turers for rebate equal to any reduction
that may be made on the tax on tobacco
were presented by Messrs. Hall, Miller and
Edmunds.
Mr.. Pendleton asked unanimous consent
to take up his civil service bill for the
purpose of making it the special order for
Monday next.
Mr.. Voorhees, said there were 80 many
more important measures awaiting the
action of the senate that he was COM
PEELED to object.
Mr.. Pendleton gave notice that as soon
as the bankruptcy bill was disposed of he
would move to take up the civil service
bill.
Mr.. Varce offered resolution, which
was agreed to, directing the secretary of
the treasury to furnish as soon as possible,
detailed statement showing the cost of
collecting the internal revenue in each col
lection district, the number of employees in
each district, and the percentage of cost
upon the sums collected in each district.
Mr.. Harris introduced bill appropriate
ing $4,000 to John W. franklin, admins
traitor of John Armfeld, deceased, late of
Grundy county, Tenn, being the amount
taken from the bank of Louisiana by Capt.
J. w. Mcclure under military order.
After the introduction and reference of
several bills, Mr. Beck called up his politi-
cal assessment resolution.
Mr.. VOORHEES, addressed the senate, con-
graduating the country upon the wonder
full change of heart upon the subject
among Republican senators since the dis
cussion last summer.
Mr.. Hale read circular calling meet
ing Of the liquor dealers of Dayton, o.,
to aid in defeating the fanatics and prohi.
bitionists, and said he was aninvestigating
committee, and summoned Edward Cooper
and asked him how much money the DEM
ocratic party IN New York collected from
liquor dealers there.
Mr.. Beck said if an investigation should
be ordered ne 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 could be shown that
men and women had been ousted from
their places in departments whose failure
to contribute was due to absolute inability,
and that in some instances Democratic
friends had given them money to pay these
assessments SO that they might be saved
from starvation.
At o'clock, without acting on Beck's
resolution, the senate resumed considera-
ton of the bankruptcy bill.
Mr.. Hoar concluded his argument in
favor of the Lowell bill.
Nj, Brown moved to indefinitely post
pone the subject. After discussion, it was
agreed, at the suggestion of Ingalls,, to dis
pose of the bill on Monday.
Mr.. Hawlsy introduceda bill. which was
| referred to the committee on civil service
! reform, to prevent officers of the United
States from collecting subscriptions or a.
sessments from each other. The first Soc
| ton provides that no member or member
! elect of either house of congress, or en-
ployes of either house, and no executive
| judicial, military or naval officer of the
United States, and no clerk or employe OF
any department, or any branch or bureau
| of either service, shall, directly OF
| indirectly solicit or receive, or be in any
manner concerned in soliciting or receiv-
ing, any assessment, subscription or con-
tribution for any political purpose what
ever, from any officer or employe of the
United States, or from any person receiv-
ing any compensation from moneys de-
rived from the treasury of the United
States. The secoad section provides that
| any person violating this law shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor and shall
on conviction, be punished by fine not
| exceeding 5000 or imprisonment not ex-
ceeding three years, or by such fine and
| imprisonment, both in the discretion of
| the court.
| The senate held brief executive session
| and adjourned.