The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-12-19

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simulated that persous might desire to
get Dakota in as state, for the pur-
pose ofgeiting electoral votes.
81 do not say that am au aesthetic
statesman" replied Mr.. Vest, ~ an a
politician, and suppose If fight for
my party | am not mugwump.
[i.aughterl. ! shall be satisfied If my
party. which believe TO be sound on
constitutional questions. shall say of
me: 'other things being equal, he
stood by his friends. lie never rose
to such an aesthetic pedestal that he
could not distinguish friend from a
foe.' The senator from Illinois (Mr.
Logan himself, has never been ac-
cused OF that, nor have l."
After further debate the matter
went over until tomorrow, aud the
senate proceeded to the considera-
ton of the joint rules.
7 he following Is the full text of u
bill introduced by Senator Hampton
to-day, TO make II unlawful for seiia-
tors or representatives to recommend
or solicit appointments to office:
Whereas, additional legislation il
necessary 10 carry out the intention
of the tenth section OF ali act of con
gress of the 10th of January, 1888, en-
titled, an act to regulate and improve
the civil-service of the United States,
and whereas, the recommending of or
soliciting appointments to office by
senator's or Representatives is not
only contrary to the spirit Of said
section but also interferes seriously
with the performance of their legis-
lative duties, therefore, be II enacted:
at shall be a misdemeanor for any
senator or representative in the con
gress OF the United States TO recon-
mend or solicit, directly or indirectly,
the appointment of any person to
office uuder the government Of the
United States. and that any such SEN
ator or representative convicted of
making such recommendation or So
licitation shall be punished by fine
of not more than 81, 600 nor less than
800, one.half OF which shall go to the
persons upon whose testimony such
conviction shall have been obtained,
and the other half TO the United
| States.
2. That whenever the appointing
power shall call on any senator or
representative for information, such
may be given shall be furnished in
writing over the signature of sucl'
senator or representative, and shall
be flied IN the department or bureau
of the office at whose request it was
| furnished
Nothing in this act shall be con.
sttucted SO as to forbid senator OF
representative from forwarding Il
the appointing power, any applica
ton for office that he may receive
but any endorsement he may max,
thereon shall relate ouly TO the fact'
of the case or the character of appli
cation"
The joint rules, after short dc
bate, were agreed to.
The senate then passed a bill Il
authorize the Merchants Natlonn
bank, of Little Rock, Ark, to chang,
It's name 10 the First National bank
Mr.. Beck offered the following reso
luton, which he requested might b
allowed to lie over for the present:
"WHEREAs. the laws of the Unite,
States require that all duties on i'm
ported goods shall be pain in col
and
Whereas. it is provided by sectio
1864 of the Revised Statutes that tn
coin paid for duties on Iimpor,e
goods shall be set apfr az speci'
, fund and shall be applied as follow
/. To the payment in coin of the II
terests on bonds and notes of Il
, United States.
! 2. To the purchase or payment of
, per centum of the entire debt of Il
United States. to be made within ca,
, fiscal year. which is to be set apart
4 n sinking fund, aud tho interest
i which shall in like manner be appll,
4 TO the purchase or payment of Il
: public debt as the secretary of Il
: treasury shall, from time to time, d
rect.
= 5. The residue to be paid into Il
( treasury.
s Resolved, That the committse ,
finance be instructed to inqui
e whether The laws above stated are,
i have been heretofore, obeyed, and
n they have not to report by bill
otherwise such measures as will
e cure their eufor cement.
v The senate then adjourned I'M
| Monday