The Rock Island Argus., 1882-06-27
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FORTY-sEvEsTH CONGRESS.
SENATE.


judicial appropriation bill with amend
ment and gave notice that he would NOV
its consideration tomorrow. 1t appropri
ates $40, 200 900. an increase of $326, ,00t
over the amount as passed by the house
Ordered printed.
Senate then took up the resolution in
structing the committee on civil service
and retrenchment to enquire whether am
attempt was being made to levy or collec
assessments for political purposes by pas
ties from government employees in Wash
ington. and whether the same can be OBJ
tanned under the guise of asking or other
| WISE
Mr. Pcndleton addressed the senate
navy department and said he had received
a report from Engineer Melville. detailing
the search for Delong and the discovery OF
bodies. 1t includes extracts from Belongs
note book, telling the awful story of their
| struggle for life against hunger and cold
for several days. They were kept alive by
drinking.
Mr.. Pendleton called attention to Mr..
Hubbelrs circular showing that it was be
ing used as means of demanding money
under pretence of voluntary contributions.
No employe had escaped even ladies and
day laborers have been called on. A page
had been asked for nine dollars lest the
dreaded democracy should come into
power. Mr., Hubbell himself was inviting
men into legal danger, and his arguments
were vain
Mr.. Conger answered Mr.. Pendleton that
the democrats when in power always made
political assessments.
Mr. Allison replied that was the point
he was coming to. In an earnest and ex-
citing struggle eighty circulars was sent to
those who were and to those who we're not
employees of the government, the only dis
tinction observed being as to those who
were supposed to be willing to contribute
to the republican success. OF. the vast
number of these employees through the
country, say 100000, only II ,514 made af-
firmative response, or little more than one
tenth, he now in his place asserted and
challenged Mr.. Pendleton and Mr.. Beck to
cite single case to disprove his assertion
that not one Office holder who failed to
contribute in $780, was removed from
office for that cause. His own sincere
conviction was that not one man had been
disturbed in his place on that account
this was most convincing proof Of the
character of the appeal then made by the
committee. 1t was his belief as a member
present of the committee that no officer or
employe would be disturbed hereafter be-
cause unfavorable response or neglect to
respond.
The time for morning business expiring,
the discussion was temporarily suspended,
and the bankruptcy bill was taken up,
The bill was Immediately laid over in
consequence of the absence of Ingalls, in
charge of it. The House concurrent reso-
luton for final adjournment July 10, was
tabled temporarily without dissent. The
debate upon political assessments was then
resumed, upon the conclusion of a speech
by Vanwyck, which was highly appreciated
on the Democrat side. The subject was
informally laid aside until to o-morrow. Lo-
gan presented conference report on the
army officer bill. He explained the
changes made by the conference as fol
lows: appropriation for powder magazines
and ammunition for target practice had
been filled for so. .0o0 and $25. 600 re
spectively; retirement had been made
compulsory at 81 years, and voluntary
after Is years of service; provision to take
effect from and after approval of the bill;
report agreed to- Cockrell, from commit
tee on military affairs, reported bill pro
viding that any army officer duly appointed
and commissioned, whether his commission
was actually issued by competent authority
or not, shall be entitled to pay as if actu
ally mustered at such date, if at date OF
commission he was performing duties OF
the grade foI which he was commissioned.
Placed on the calendar.
After an executive session the Senate
HOUSE.
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