The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-12-13
'"Tts-seventh Conxrc~s-see.na &c..
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" ARLINGTON. December u. Isss
SENATE

a.. IsNu directing the Posfrnasis IL ,ano,-.,
:" transmit - soon as possible the La, =
POI on inc administrator OF the r,o.;-o;T;,.,
.A New ork; also. resolution div,.os -.
ne Secretary Of the Treasury 70 trsnsrni.
ne repors Of Edward O.. Crime. on tie 49,
mln'siration oi the cusfon-hor.se ,sI,al
ol.lee' snd surveyors Office in New vi
ne Senaie then proceeded 70 consi6er
hills upon the calendar.
AZ beek introduced y lin 10 ure,cnt
p"htlcAi assS-s nents, y hich was referred
70 'he Judiciary Committee. II 4 A.
follows: a.
81 Il shall Dot be lawful Tor any per.on
"eioths any Office under Tie Uuited sfs.e.
or any einpl0ye Thereof. 20 contrib1,tr ~,
t~l % any COMMITTEE or person or into
ny iund any money, property. or valuable
shlhS ior any political purpose y ii,rsoeY,r.
OF 70 ify any assessment or perceufao.
upon TIE income or Cmolumeuts of his of-
hcs or position. for any political purpose.
or 70 give. lend. advance Or psv auy
money property, or valuable thing will
iolent or with assent. permission or uu-
Outstanding that The same may be arpiied
10 or ior any political purpose whatsoever.
ar TO himself or herself apply the same 10
amy political purpose. No bead q depart
meni or other superior officer shall him
sell collect or permit y allow any other
person o. collect, or receive from ans officer
oT emp.oTt in L., department or anGer hi.
supervision. or from any other officer or
ehIio1e Whaiever. amy assessment. per-
ceur-e, contribution, giit, loan. OF ar
vance % any money. property or valuable
tang Win intent. understanding. or T.l-
MISSION iAai tic same shall or uay Dc used
Cor any political purpose.
2A That any person who shall violate
any provision n This aci shan he deemed
guilty ~ misdemeauCr. and on conviction
thereof shall Joe punished hy impri-oa-
ufri Tor terra not exceeding six month.
and m the discretion 10 the court lbs q fine
NOT exceeding 5000, and Oh conviction
shaH be- forever thereafter disqualified from
holding any office % honor. profit. or tru-f
under TIE United State. ANY officer ri
Tho uife0 States who sha'i li0late any rro-
vision OF this at sLal, .u addition % such
Imprisonment aud tue. Do deemed and
taken - have vacated tie Office held by him.
AT the close ~ TIE morning hour Mr.
Beck offered % call uQ hisresoiuiion in Pc
l.tion o. political assessment, during tie
last campaign. tut agreed that d should
hc .md aside on account 70 The absence o.
Nr. Ldm0uls. whose motion 81 refer the
resolution 90 tle Committee ou Judiciary
s. pending.
The senate then took up and passed .ill
for tlc relief Il william W. screw.
The ~ruat- then took up NT. Peudief0u' 5
cisil-serv.ce Bill. The amendments r.
lorte from the Commit on Civii-~er-
vice Reform were agreed %.
Nr. Peudietou spoke o. length in a5ro-
cacy ci tn DID,
Mr. PenglH0n WIS followed ~ he-sr-.
Allison and sherman.
A large number Of amendmcui- were
offered and ordered 30 bee printed. all Of
which tend o. increase the strin-cncy q
the provisions u the bill. These amend
neuts were offered iv Me~>r-. >laier, Haw-
lev. LOAN. Allison. Harrison, Hoar. ana
BaIe.
Pend'ue the debate the senate went INTO
executive session and then adjourned.
HOUSE oF REPRESENTATIVES,
The nosf-o11ce. military academy. and
a-ricuirTal appropriation Dlls. Were re-
ported and referred % the 0mmliiee OF tie
Whole,
ar. Page. of California. presented le-
rilou of THE citizens oi CALIFORNIA; recon-
mendiu- au increase OF the duty on ellco-
r.. Eei -ilta.
+ 8Ir. Henderson. q Illinois. chairman o.
. Tie Committee on Military Affairs. report
I'D hack tht resolution calling on Tie score
-arv Of Va ior information r. Co " lai ac-
f lion has l-eu taken under the peg oi A.
. Gust =. 1Ss2. % relieve certain soldiers IRON
tra charge ~ deseTti0n. Adopted.
4 Nlr. Randall offered = resolution reg at>i'
my thf President 10 transmit 10 the ho"7,
"a statement showing Tie aS-Fe- aie al. ii-
Which has been expended IN me llIi -
r,lr- 0f rivers and Aarbors from rae penn
MING II the Government T. iLt pIr'ri
time. fhe amount annually expended .4l
10 o---a-sfa aud annual eXpsncitur'
.n rbe Improvement ~ eacA IlFo ".,
l..-l,rr ,erornenied tv reference, 70 ih'
want l0riZin- each oi ~ucl Ell I'D -4l- .l
ana also statement show N4.i n'ii'-
to commerce. ii any. las res,llea u .l-
...h af said expenditures. ana 'la.' .-'
-avicah.e capacity cl tarh OBJ SID" i-'
|.nf barflar~ before and after --.ilo y r-ii .-'
r.1 also 70 inform tac House "leii'i '-..
MONEYS L1gl been apIroIliA,tl ~ -
ended o ihe improN antni o. ~ e4' 81. =.
ter.rr. NOT u.vlGalle within llt it-4i "-4.
-f+ior of the word d" naNl--uir - u''--'-
|r~fha United state supreme l'lLt .-''.
.i.,ro State whether any money aas 'eti
s-.,r,r.r.af.i OF expended ior TIE inliet.e
mint 81 auy river or i1r19r nol "il.i--' ~
T-ifad ~-a.es. Referred.
Tre Hou- thu proceeded 20 iAe p.
-i14-sriou of the c0nere~>ioi--i D .'i'--
The hll rs il stands provides loI oo,'. ~
.,r a .ife ior q library building 'y ~
,r'rrla-o or condemnation o. private ilOl
;,er q lonr debate. In Tie co'iI-
.,5.;lb fhe HOUSE refused 20 l-'-ip' he
+i,. l.;,l on Toe table Alr. HaInin ma, ,
C.,rri.. moved 70 reconlmt tae DIV ~ 81
,-,,,-l.i,ree on Additional AcconiLl e'.-. ll'
forrTe Library % Congress. Win i. y, p
..I,s 4. tl.at committee 20 report p '.ll r..
,..I;,.r f,r the erection 81 library on .-u
=, Wellington belonging 90 TIE ln-'
states. .---..a,. 1Il
i'' a. pr.i,i,..ou moved 70 reconsider an
" p.r6aH movrd 70 Law that motioh 2
~. .ai,ie. randing which Nj. ha-s9n' lI r.,
~ Committee on CIvil-cerFlce lei o.
-a,.,r+a8 lack the bin for The Det,eI re-
Is,ior III fhe civil service, anu 81 VIZ
s-,,..5 ~ the House calendar.
> Adj burned.
,.,,rctfye Confingrafion ID H'"'
% sion.
. xrv YoEk. December T. ne on ~.