Morris tribune., 1883-01-20

with: but IothIrg herein contained shall
be- construed to take from those honorably
discharged from the military or naval service any
preference conferred by the 1154th section OF the
.eyised statutes, nor take from the president any
authority not inconsistent with this act conferred by
;he 1881 section of the said statutes. Nor shall
my officer not in the executive branch OF the gov
,rnment, or any person merely employed as a la
,orer or workman be required TO be classified here
inder. Nor, unless by direction of the senate.
hall any lerson who has been nominated for con-
irmatiou BY the senate Do required 10 be CLASSIFIED
or pass examination.
SEC. IL. Whenever there are two or more mem-
oers OF a family in the pnblice service in the grade,
covered by this act, no other members OF such fam
Nv shall be eligible to appointment to any of such
grades.
Sec. IL. That no recommendation of any person
Who shall apply for ofice or place under the provi-
ions OF this act which may be given by any senator
pr member of the house Of representatives, except
as to character or residence Of applicant, shall b.
deceived or considered by any person concerned In
making any examination or appointment under this
ACT.
Sec. 13. No person hahitually using intoxicating
beverages in excess shall be appointed to or re-
tanned in any office, business or employment to
which tho provisions of this act are applicable.
Sec. IA. That no senator, representative or ter
ritorial delegate to congress, or senator, represen-
tative or d5legate-elect, or any officer or employe
of either OF the said houses, and no executive, Judi
cial. military or naval officer of the United
States, and no clerk or employe of any
department.. branch or bureau of the executive,
judicial or military or naval service OF the United
States shall, directly or indirectly, solicit or receive,
or be in any manner concerned III soliciting or res
ceiying any assessment, subscription or contribu-
ton for any political purpose whatever, from any
officer, clerk or employe of the United States OF
any department., branch or bureau thereof, or from
any person receiving any salary or compensation
from moneys derived from the treasury of the
United States.
Sec Is. That no person shall, in any room OF
building occupied in the discharge of official duties
by any person or employe OF the United States
| mentioned in this act, solicit in any manner what
| ever, or receive any contribution OF money or any
| other thing of value for any political purpose what
ever.
Sec. l6. No officer or employe of the United
| States mentioned in this act shall discharge. or pro-
| mote, 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, for Civ
ing, or withholding, or neglecting to make any
contribution of money or other valuable thing foi
any political purpose.
| Sec. IT. No officer, clerk or other person In III
service of the United States shall directly, or indi.
| rectly, give or hand over to any other officer, clerk
or person in the employ of the United States, or tC
any senator or member of the house of repre-
sentatiyes, or territorial delegate, or other person
| acting for such senator, member or delegate, an.
money or other valuable thing on account OF or Il
be applied to the promotion of any political oo1ec
whatever.
Sec. 1S.-That any person who shall be guilty 9
violating any provision OF the foregoing section
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall
on conviction thereof be punished by a fine not eX
ceeding SIS. 900, or by Imprisonment for q term no
exceeding three years, or by such fine and inprlson
ment both in the direction Of the court.