The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-16

be made In the bill itself. An amend
rtitnt by Mr.. Cockraii to make the
etatntc applicable only whom treasurers
or assistant troasurers "Wilfutly and
nesligently" foil safely to Keep the
moneys intrtisted To their care was lost.
The Democrats wagcd an unsuccess.
ful light against committee ntnend.
meht which modified the statute pro.
hibitlng collecting and disbursirs Off.
GERS from trading In public property
10 as to make the penalty mot moro
than" $4,000. Instead OF tho specific
amount. An amendment by Mr.. De
Almond, Of Missouri, to add inprison-
ment to the penalty of not more than
ten years was defeated. He then
changed It TO mako the imprisonment
not more than one year. Amid loud
Democratic applause the amendment
wns accented by the committee. Mr..
that the trouble with the bill was
that there were too many lawyers In
the House to discuss It. II, he said,
the lawyers would retire, and let man
ufacturers, the merchants and thu
CORNERS have chance, they would do
the work and the bill would be passed.
Party lines were oblltcrated on an
anlende,nnt to section l0S by Mr.. Cruni-
packer, Republican. Indiana, limiting
the punishment to any officer using
certificates containing any material
statement wh ich he knows to be false.
Giving aud Accepting Dribcs.
The amendment was rejected Amend
3rlents 30 Section ll2 relating to the
soliciting or accepting OF bribes by
Senators or members came thick and
fast. Mr.. Randall. Of Texas. offered
two, the first making It an ofsense Tor
u,1 py,kfSO rnrNnrnt i0n To 4ivD
to any Senator or member or Judge OF
q United States court any tree trans
porthtion OF person or property, frank
or ranking privile ges money or any
thing OF value. making II nigh INSIDE
meanor for such persons to receive the
same under penalty OF a fine OF $1,000
or Imprisonment for one year or both;
and the second making II nigh mis-
demeanor for any Senator or MEMBER
or Senator or member-elect to hold
any employment or receive any pay as
an officer, representative or attorney
Of any bank or public service corpora
ton. and providing fine Of not more
than $4,000 or Imprisonment OF not
less than one year and ineligibility to
hold any public office. Mr.. Pc Almond
succeeded In getting into the section
clause applying the penalty TO any
Senator or member when the brthe is
given to any person. with the con-
sent, connivance or concurrence. OF
such Senator or member. The Randell
Amendments were allowed to 30 over
until Tomorrow.
Section ll3 was also strengthened BY
an amendment which Furnishes the
bribe-giver when The bride Is given or
offered with the consent. connIVance
or concurrence OF any Senator or n1eal-
ber.'s
A vigorous protest against the pur-
chase and sale OF indorse mtnts or sup-
port for public Offices was made by
Mr.. Hardwicls. OF Geirgia. who favored
enlarging the scope OF the presen;
statute so as to include in addition 70
Senators. Members and Delegates IT
Congress. every person whnmsoe
who may violate the law In that re-
spect. Mr.. Hardwick said that such q
change should be made II II was de-
sired to have clean lines In the matter
of such Endorsements, particularly II
tho Southern States, where lie charged
appointments were frequently auc-
toned. Mr.. Williams offered an amend
ment covering such offenders. anc
making the whole statute applicable
only to "appointlve offices or places
No objection was made by any one t.
the amendment. but in order that the
subject might be more thoroughly DIS
cussed tho bill at this point was laid
aside and the House adjourned.