The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1882-12-21
WASHINGTON NEWS


+ Seaats.-Nr. Hawley of Con-, introduced
abill, which wa referred to the oor,mittes on
civil service reform, to prevent of1csrs Of th.
United States from collecting subscriptions
Or assessments from each other. The tirst
section provides. ;'# zs:Aif .t5'& Gtslt::1E'
No member or members elect OF either
house of congress or employe of either house,
and no executive, judicial, military or naval
officer Of the Uhited States, and no clerk or
employe Of any depart ment or any branch
or bureau Of either ser vice, shall directly or
indirectly solicit or receive Or be in any
manner concerned in soliciting or receiving
any assessment, subscription or contribution,
for any political purpose whatever, from any
officer or employe of the United States or
from any person receiving any compensation
from moneys derived from the treasury ofths
United States.
The second provides that rs.5 t.,-'. ss. g.
ANY person violating this law shall be
deemed guilty Of misdemeanor, aud shall,
on conviction, be punished by . ane not ex-
ceeding 5000, or imprisonment not exceed
Ing three years, or by such fine and Inn
prlsonment both, In the discretion Of the
court. -. -i'1'ss,i 49, '-' - ~ ..r IL 5''':
~ Mr. Pendleton then gave notice that %
soon as the bankruptcy bill il disposed of,
bill.
x The bankruptcy bill and political a,sess-
ments were diseased . good share OF the
dav. the latter in = partisan. wav. The presi-
dent nominated Charles ". Wattins to be
collector OF internal revenue in the Fourth
district Of Michigan: Henry 2. Osborne, re-
ceiver Of pu bic moneys at Bodie, CAL, and
the following registers of land offices:
James H. Evans, Lake View, OIeg., Francis
1o(o
ander, Tuscon, Ariz. .,'"'-
HousE.-A resolution reported from the
commerce committee, requesting the sscre-
tary OF war to state whether the money ap-
propriated by the last river and harbor bill
was for objects not in the interest of CON-
meree and navigation, and, II 20, to
exciting discussion. Despite protests from
Kasson and Cox, the resolution was passed.
After this skirmish the house went INTO COM
mittee Of the whole Oh consular and diplo-
matio bill: But little opposition was man
Tested and the bill went through with rush.
The house then adjourned.
Ao'sdav, December II.
sENA-1.-Bills were introduced to Res
tablish the court of Alabama claims and
declaring forfeited the lands of tho Oregon
Central Railroad company.
By 4 vote Of l6 to "a the senate refused to
indefinitely postpone the bankruptcy bill,
and by 81 to 50 substituted for the judiciary
committee bill the Lowell bill, Introduced
by Mr.. Hoay. Il. - -..'
BY, vote of A to 10 the Pendleton civil
service reform bill was taken up. Mr.. Pen
dleton agreed to have the bill laid aside that
the Fitz John Porter bill might bs taken
up, but Mr.. Logan objected. E..
The president sent the following nomina-
hons TO the senate: John p. Baker, ILL.,
nois, to be major and paymaster; Chandler
B. Watson, to be collector of customs OF the
southern district Of Oregon.
The}senate In execution session confirmed
large number of nominations, including
Gen. Pope and Col. Mckenzie to be mai.
general and brigadier general respectively.
There Was no contest.
HousE.-Mr. Townshend offered 0 resolu-
ton reciting that it is alleged certain exist
ing railway lines of transportation have en-
tered into combination for The purpose OF
preventing the construction of competing
lines into territories and thrOnah states,
thereby establishing monopIies In transpor-
tation, and directing the committee on COM
merce to report without delay bill prohib-
iting and Furnishing such combination.
Mr. Strait objected to present considera-
ton and it was referred to the committee On
commerce.
Bills and resolutions were introduced r.
stricting the coinage of silver dollars and
proposing . constitutional amendment
providing for the election of presi-
dent and members OF congress.
The latter fixes the Term of president ut six
years and makes the president ineligible for
. second term; provides that he be elected
by direct vote Of The people and that the
years in length
FNesddy. Dec. ~.
SENArE.-Senator Vest is evidently in