Daily Republican., 1882-06-27
Congressional.

In tHe U. ). Senate on Monday MI
German introduced bill constitutin.
Robert Garaett, William +. Burns an
William #. Frick, of Maryland, an,
their associates, a company to lay
cable telegraph between Americ;
and Europe. Mr.. Allison from tn
Committee on Appropriations, reportet
back the Legislative Appropriation
bill with amendments I'd gave notice
that he would call it up to-day. The
amendments add $326,OOO to the
amount appropriated by the bill as
passed by the House. The bill was
ordered printed. A conference report
on the Military Academy Appropria.
ton bill was adopted. mr.. Pendleton's 3
resolution concerning political assess
ments was taken up.
1t instructs the Committee on Civil
Service and Retrenchment to inquire
whether any attempt is being made to
levy or collect assessments for political
purposes or parties from Government
employees in Washington, whether the
same be under the guise of asking con
tributions or otherwise. Mr.. Pendle-
ton addressed the Senate upon the 1eso-
lutions, and dwelt upon the oppressive
nature of political assessments, charac.
terizing them as a conspiracy against
the purity of elections. In the course
of his speech he referred to and criti.
cized the circular issued by the Repub-
lican Congressional Committee His
remarks gave rise to q discussion in
which Messrs Hale, ,Conger and Allison
took part. At the expiration of the
morning hour the res olution went over
and the bankruptcy bill came up as
the regular order. 1t was laid aside,
no Eever, owing to the absence of Mr..
ingalls,, who has charge Of it. The
House concurrent resolution for an ad.
journment of the session on the 10Th of
J uly was presented by the Chair. and,
after some discussion, TEN porarily laid
upon the table. Debate upon political
assessment resolution was resumed, |
Messrs. Hale and Allison defending
;he voluntary contribution" business.
Mr.. Van Wyck, of Nebraska, folio wed,
declaring that 'the circular virtually |
made a demand upon poor officehold.
'rs Tor portion OF their salaries, and
he representation of voluntary action
m their part was sham" After he
lad finished, the subject was laid over
Until to-day. Mr.. Logan presented the
conference report on the Army Appro.
'riation bill, and was agreed to. The
ill retains the clause providing for
retirement from the service
i 64 years of age, aud voluntary re.
lrement after 40 years service. After
n executive session the Senate ad.
burned.
In the House bill was passed ap.
500, 900 for the erection of
public building at Williamsport,
'enna Mr.. Crapo asked leave to take
rom the Speakers table the Bank
harter Extension bill for the purpose
moving non concurrence in the Sen
to amendments, but Mr.. Mcmillan, Of
ennessee, objected. Tho conference {
'port of the Army Appropriation bill I
as agreed to. Several bills were in. 9
'oduced under the call of States and
sferred. The Sundry Civil bill was t
'ported, ordered printed and recon &
lifted. District Of Columbia business /
as then considered until 2.4O p. m., T
hen the House went into Committee t
the Whole on the bill to reduce in t
rnal taxation. After the bill had
'ne through the Committee rose and
10 previous question was seconded.
ne House then adjourned. h
In executive session of tho Senate n
the nomination of Pay Iu- r
ector Smith to be Paymaster General /,
the Navy was considered. Objec- j
IN was made that the appointment h
ould have come from among the Pay \
rectors of the Navy, the highest v
ade in the pay corps, and not from +
nong the Pay Inspectors. After dig h
ssion the nomination was laid over n
. future action h