The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-12-28

WASHINGTON, December 81, 1882.
SENATE

ave adjourned Saturday night last. The
pending question was on the amendment
offered by Mr.. Hawley. TO add. ~ adj
tional sections, the bin reported by him
from the Committee on Ciyil-Seryice Re-
ior1n, 10 prohibit solicitation or collection
OF political contributions BY officers of the
government from other Government off,
Gers or employees.
Mr.. Beck opposed the amendment a.
sham. because It did not prohibit such 90
iiriiatioa by all persons, whether Govern
men; officers or not, and Mr. Vest offered
again in another form his amendment to
taat effect, rejected on Saturday.
The amendments were supported bv
Ncssrs. Beck. Vest. and George. and op-
posed by Mcssrs. Hawley. Harrison. and
sherman. The Vest amendment vas re-
!eeted by vote Of IS 10 y.
Mr.. George moved TO siacnd the section
q Mr.. Hawiey's amendment prohibiting
TIE solicitation or receipt 81 contributions
ior political purposes in public buildings.
so "a 70 extend H. provisions - The whole
al the District % Columbia. Lost-ayes,
10: noes. -.
Dir. Blair offered ;le following a. IN
additional section:
NO person hshitually using intoxica-
ting beverages shall he appointed 20 or
retain any Office. business. or employment
to which the provisions Of this ret are ap-
piicable.r
4lr. Brown moved % amend tie amend
mcnt ~ inserting after The word " bcycr-
age the words ito excess" Agreed 10.
MT. Blair spoke briefly in support Of bis
Mr. Edmunds said TIE amendment, a II
stood, containcd the legal implication that
other vices were 10 he excluded from con-
siderati0n by the ciyiL-eTyice commission.
and moved TO cure til; defect ~ inserting
after Intoxicating beverages" the words
. or j. guilty 81 any other immoral habit"
lLaugh,cT.1
After some discussion TIE amendment.
was agreed to-avcs, 81: noes. iG.
Mr.. Blair amendment A. amended was
agreed 10.
Mr. Plumb offered IN additional section,
which was adopted. providing that where
two or more members Of q family are in
the public service I'D tie Grade, covered by
this at no other members Of such family
shall lie eligible 70 appointment in such
GRADES.
Mr. Plumb offered also IN amendment
fixing the term OF Office Of appointees at
SiN year.. subject 70 removal Tor cause,
and allowing disappointment without re-
examination; lut providing that no per
son should lie permitted TO remain in Office
Ionrsr tl,au twelve yeors. Lost.
Mr.. George offered an amendment pro-
yidin,, f'.t .rrIiu.. Is, mail or otherwise
- sry Goverlr, oG;cfr &c, ~ er,orl or
ia,t-r IN. mint co-..i,,;,,-, soi;eiti.ior - /,
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slt-.- rrosrri,.d I'm tbis ar. lot.
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partifi-oo-,. +. +. f,rther o-acted tbr4
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-i.-rs i...4 Last s-, communicable, 4, an
s.,,l .,,.r, ~ The r.~t-tio.. IN ,l,a GOVERN.
ucnt among those who bear c4u1ly 80,
Irri-rs. aDd f,.a. after such -sproxiua-
zion 10 cruaIltv =, reached +: .hlil o. Hieeal
fo- such .0ard in the future % inquire INTO
or consider political affiliations Of any AZ
rlicant for position"
,fr. Brown advocated this amendment
rs e. measure o! justice necessary In order
20 mas. q i.,r ,tsIt under de proposed
law. Rejected By vote q Il % -, IS
follows:
-. al west y iranja. Gui'ad. Gsor-e.
Groouc. JacS,or, j1l F.. LAMAR. NcPhtr-
vs. anal rs.--f-.
1.-s.-E,--,rs. Alirilh, Allison. An
t,rr~. U!,4-l. Cameron o. Pcuusvl wants,
s,-,-.r-., 81 Wisconsin, Chilcc,te. Cor.ef.