Year: 1876

WASHINGTON, March "a, 1915
TEXT OF THE BILL TO PREVENT coNrRIBU-
TIoNs FROM GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES FOR
POLITICAL PURPOSES AND TO PUNISH BRIBERY
AT ELECTIONS


The following is the text the bill to prevent the
solicitation, contribution acceptance by any officer
OF empoye of the government of money, property or
other thing of value, for political purposes. passed
by the House and sent TO the Senate for concur
renee


Be it enacted, &c, That officer or empoye of the
from any other officer employe of the other
person, directly or indirectly, any money
cal purposes, aud any such officer or en-
ployc who shall offend against the provisions Of
this act shall be dismissed from the OF
The United States and also be deemed guilty OF high
msdemeanor, and, on convection thereof fined not
less than $500 nor more than So OOO and be imprisoned
not more than one year. at the discretion OF the judge
trying the


sKc. 2-That II any person, with a view TO
the election TO or obtaining votes ior the Office of
President Vice President the post OF Senator Rep
Icsenatve Delegate In the Congress of the United
States or appointment to any Office post Of
honor emoumcnt under the government OF the
United States of himself, or any other per-
son. shall use force or duress by menace or violence
To life, limb, property liberty, shall commit
bribery or shall use money, property other thing
other person in respect 10 any election appointment
TO any such office post, he shall. upon conviction
thereof, be fined not less than $500 nor than





the discretion OF the Judge trying the case.


SEc 3-That the district OF the United States
shall have Jurisdiction OF the offences created by this
sEc 4-That the judges of the district and circuit
courts shall give this act in charges TO grand ures
Tho bill was originally introduced by Mr. Dibrell, OF
Tennessee, but led to the above shape the rst
section being written by Mr. John Young Brown, of
Kentucky and the second by Mr.. John Goode Jr, of
Virginia


GENERAL SHERMAN IN wAsHISoroN-u1s M
TERvIEw WITH THE PRESIDENT AND sEcRE-
TARY OF wAR-PRoBABLE RETURN OF ARMY
HEADQUARTERS TO THE CAPITAL.


General Sherman arrived here this morning from St
Louis and held two consultations with the Secretary
OF War, who, 1t appears had expressly summoned
him. Secretary TAFT and General sherman repaired
together TO tho White House, and had an interview
with the President General Sherman is extremely
recent the subject OF the proposed retranser OF
Army Headquarters to Washington, which Is under
stood to be the object of his visit


IL have lodged all correspondence said he, ''as |
not like 10 talk about things that are undonc All
can ~y present is that very we'll pleased to
Judge TAFT Secretary OF War; that perfect
mony exists between US, and that shall try to do
about what is right for the army


During further conversation he declared that he had
determined not TO transfer his family from ST. LOUIS
II the Army Headquarters should bo removed to
Washington.


"oh. can come quickly enough to Washington" /" he
said.


The whole conversation left the impression that tho
President and Secretary Of War had all OF
General Sherman's wishes with regard TO the manage
ment Of the army, aud that his position as General or
the Army will no longer be a merely nominal one
General sherman will remain here two or three days
and during this time the question OF transfer will be
finally settled.


THAT MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE AGAIN
MORE ABOUT 1.-THE LAST TRACE OF Kill
PATRIcK-BUTTERFIELD STILL AWAITING ELK-
vATIoN


The mystery attending the disappearance Of Gencral
Fitzpatrick. who came here last Wednesday testify
before the Judiciary Committee tho subject Of the
alleged purchase Of the Office Of sub.Treas-
urer at New York by General Butterneld for
the sum OF $40 600, secondary only the excite
ment tho Marshes in the sensations the
national capital lie tho Arlington Hotel
on the morning OF that day AT breakfast Later on ho
cOnversed through the closed door OF his with
TREND who had called TO him and who TO meet
Aim when he had finished making change OF toilet,
an appointment that kept glimpse Of
him WAS next caught Pennsylvania avenue and
some say he fitted the floor OF the House
d dRepresena,ives during the OF the same day.
But here all trace Of him stops The Sergeant. at
Arms who meantime had gone to Elizabeth,
Sew Jersey. only 10 learn that the gone to
Eilamsport Pa TO deliver lecture at that place and
sssurnsa smp,y handed 70 Washington, must at shs