The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-19
From N. .Jaeksonviue m. Courier.

from JuckSONCttte
On Monday the Hon. w. NJ. Springer
received a dispatch announcing that the
centennial fund case" had been decided
in favor of the United States. Now let
our Journal renew its assaults upon MI.
Springer. and charge him with "blund-
ering," "a want of patriotism" etc.
From Ms WoOdford III. Sentinel
Hon. Vim. M. Springer, member OF
congress from the Springfield district, has
been hard at work for several months try
ing to save the government the money
loaned the centennial managers. 1t is at
last announced that be has been successful.
All honor, we say, to Mr.. Springer.
From the Farmers Journal
Our able representative IN congress
from this district, Hon. w. NJ. Springer,
is laboring before the United States su-
preme court to save, or rather recover for
the government the million aud half dol
lars so reckessly voted the centennial COM
missioners, by congress, ostensibly as a
loan, but which said commissioners con
tend was a donation. Fifteen hundred
thousand dollars is not much for the gov
ernmeut to lose i'll one enterprise
From ne Canton, Fulton county, III, Ledger.
Hon. VIM. NJ. Springer, of this state, is
just now enjoying reputation as one OF
the most conspicuous members Of congress.
Illinois is proud Of him, and he is no
doubt proud of his record. To his fore
sight and perseverance the people of the
United States are indebted for 81 500, 900,
which amount the centennial commission
ers will have to pay into the treasury.
From the quincy, IH. Herald.
Hon. VIM. NJ. Springer is to be congrat-
ulated on his success in saving one and
half millions of dollars to the United
States treasury from the centennial fund
The country is doubly indebted to him for
this service, in that his amendment to the
centennial bill secured the repayment of
the advance, and his forcible argument
before the supreme court completed the
good work.
From the Carthage, III. Republican.
The United States supreme court de-
cided, on the 9th, that the managers Of
the centennial exhibition shall refund to
the United States the million and a half
dollars it borrowed, Notwithstanding the
decision of the Philadelphia court that
payment was barred until the stockholders
realized par on their investment. Hon.
W. NJ. Springer, of this state, is credited
with great victory in his management of
the case for the government.
From the Freeport, III. Bulletin.
Ou6 VI Tue IuOSI DaT6-ldCeu SI0alS Vi Tie
country was the one contemplated by the
centennial commissioners of million aud
half out Of the United States treasury
1t will be recolected that the sum was
voted by congress to aid the centennia
exposition, and that W. NJ Springer had {
timely clause inserted in the bill that i
should be refunded. This clause the com
missioners tried to dodge; but the supreme
court has taken Mr.. Springer's view o
the question, and the money must be re
turned. Mr.. s. is entitled to the graft
tude Of the country.
From the Peoria Ill., Democrat
A lot OF jackasses tried to bray at Bill
Springer for his amendment TO the cen
tennial appropriation bill, both at tn
time Of its passage, and when, at tn
closing up Of the grand humbug, tn
Philadelphia thieves thought they had tn
money, sure. But the United State
supreme court has decreed in favor of tn
United States, and the nation has save
that $l,500,000, all through Springer
amendment.
From The Fairfield Ill.,, Democrat.
The supreme court of the United State
is trying to redeem itself As unan
mousiy as a band of MINISTRIES after ii
preliminary bow to the audience, it SIT
down on the centennial steal of milliO
and half, The government backed tn
centennial with an advance of that sun
STIMULATING that it should be refunded b.
fore any dividend was declared upon
final settlement OF accounts and dissoll
ton. An obliging United States circu
judge, at Philadelphia, decided it was
gift The supreme court says it was q
''Injun gift" Those smart Philadelphia
had played the centennial stock vel
prettiy, bearing it down by means
ominous rumors that the greatest sho
ever given was failure, until they hi
bought in stock low. then bulling it up
the aid of the accommodating decision
the circuit judge, when they sold out
good quotations. And now the heavy me
OF the supreme court have sat the botto
entirely out,
Fromkhe Salem H., Herald
As the Herald readers know, the ce
tennial cormorants having pocketed OF
million and half of the peoples none
proposed to keep it. The concern vi
sued in a Pennsylvania court, which d
cded that the suit should fail When Il
statute was passing congress, Mr.. Sprin
er, of the Springfield Illinois, distriC
introduced an amendment providing th
the Sl,5O0,OO0 was not gilt, but loa
which should be refunded before al
other subscription should be entitled
dividends. This amendment, after gre
opposition, passed both houses, was signt
by President Grant and became law. b
according to the construction of the Pen
sylvania court, the amendment was su
stantially defeated Dissatisfied with th
decision, the suit was taken to the Unite
States supreme court; Mr.. Springer WI
employed as counsel for the United Stat
and made notable argument in behalf
his amendment Now comes the result; Il
United States sur rene court on the 81
inst, reversed the decision of the iuferi
court and held that the $1,000, 900 WI
merely loan to the centennial and mu
be returned to the government before al
dividends are paid to stockholders.
Thus Mr.. Springer's sagacity, amen
ment and argument, have saved to Il
people that amount; and bis great speeC
has justified his foresight and discretion,
The Vote That Made the Presiden
In a monopranh Tins entitled Duhhsh,