Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-25
CATION of his Official acts, were sent to tho

! gatlon OF his Official acts, were sent to the
senate to-day.
! The judiciary committee bill to prohibi,
political assessments, reported by Mr.. Ed
munds to the senate this afternoon, pro.
vides:
| First-That no person in the service OF
the government, whether legislative, execu.
tive or judicial, shall directly or indirectly.
solicit or receive or be in any manner CON
cerned in soliciting or receiving any as
sessment, subscription or contribution for
any political purpose whatever, from any
officer, clerk or employe of the United
States, or from any person receiving any
salary or compensation from money de-
: rived from the treasury of the United
| States.
J -Second-That no person shall in any
room or building occupied in discharge of
their official duties by any officer or en-
| ploye of the United States. mentioned in
this act, solicit or receive any contribution
of money or any other thing of value for
any political purpose whatever.
Thlrd.That no such officer or employe of
the United States shall discharge, promote
or degrade or in any manner change the
official rank or compensation Of any other
officer or employe, or promise or threaten
SO to do. by reason of any rank such officer
or employe has given or withheld, or may
purpose to give or withhold, at any politi-
i Cal election or for giving or Withholding or
neglecting to make any contribution of
| money for any political purpose.
Fourth-That no officer, clerk or other
person in the employ of the United
States shall give to any person in
the employ of the United States,
| or to any member of either house of
| congress, any money or valuable thing on
| account of, or to be applied to the promo.
| ton of any political object whatever. Con-
viction of the violation of any provision of
the act is made punishable by fine not ex-
| ceeding $4,000 or by Imprisonment for a
term not to exceed three years, or by such
fine or imprisonment both, in the discre-
ton of the court.
The bill, in conclusion proposes to re-
peal section six of the act approved Aug.
Is, 1876, entitled IAN act making appro-
priations for Legislative, executive and ju-
dicial expenses of the government for the
year ending June 80, 1877, and for other
| purposes" with proviso, however, that
| this repeal shall not affect the prosecution
| and punishment of any offenses committed
against said section.
Mr.. Garland reported to the senate from
the committee on Judiciary substitute for
Mr. Beck's assessment Investigation reso-
| luton instructing the committee on civil
service and retrenchInent to inquire and
| report to the senate as early as may be:
First-Whether during the year 1882
there has been any violation of the sixth
section of the act of congress, approved
August Is, 1876, making appropriations
| for the Legislative, executive and judicial
expenses of the government for the year
ending June 80, 1877, and for other pur.
poses; and, if so, to what extent, and
whether any further legislation is neces-
sary to prevent or punish the evil against
| which said section was directed.
Second Whether any person has, dur
ing tho year 1882, been removed from any
place of employment under the United
States on account of contributing, or fail
ing to contribute money in aid of any
political object, and if so, how many and
whether further legislation is needful on
the subject. Whether any senator has,
during the year 1882, used his
power or influence to induce any per-
son to violate said sixth section of
| the act of congress, in the first foregoing
resolution mentioned, or has by duress,
intimidation, threat, or other improper
means, caused, or attempted to cause any
person in the service of the United States
| to pay money for any political object, or
| caused, or attempted to cause such person
to be removed from the service of the
United States on account of his not max
ing such payment, and, if so, what steps
ought to be taken by the senate in relation
thereto.
The Japanese Prince Arisurgawa. uncle
of the mikado, arrived this afternoon.