Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-10
GIBSON AND CIVIL SERVICE.
His speech Before the yirgrpis Democratic
Association Continental Money-The SIT
YER Curstiop.

GIBSON AND CIVIL SEX ICE.
His speech Before the yirg'pis Democratic
Assoeia,ton- Continental Money-The SIT
YER Question.
From our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON. d. c., January o.
Congressman Eustace Gibson, of West
Virginia, formerly Of Culpeper county,
Va, wants more Offices to distribute
among his friends, but the Administra-
ton stands by its civil-service pledge
and refuses to hasten the substitution
Of Democrats for Republicans in office.
Last night Mr.. Gibson spoke to the
Virginia Democratic Association in this
city. He charged that the party had been
betrayed by the Administration which it
had placed in power. Instead Of turning
the rascals out they had been pro-
NOTED. He believed in the good old
Democratic doctrine that to the victors
belong the spoils. They who worked
and labored for the election of the
Democratic ticket expected some re-
turn. but when they came here looking
for Office they were called spoilsmen.
scarcely noticed, and sometimes in
suited.
CIvIL-sERvICE REFORM Is BoSH.
He pronounced ciyil-seryice reform all
bosh. and charged that those enjoying
the power filled the soft places with
their own relatives. He wanted the
President and Cabinet talked to plainly.
They ought to be made to know that
they were making a mistake that, if
persisted in, would break up the Demo
cratic party. They must be made to
understand that Democratic victory
meant something more than putting
sons and cousins and nephews in office.
Trigg. Wise, Daniel, and other Vir-
GINA members have been invited to adj
dress the Association at future meet
ings. Mr.. Daniel was to have been
there last night, but he was reported
unwell.
STIRRED UP THE PEOPLE.
Representative Weaver, of Iowa, who
will be remembered as having been
once the Greenback candidate for the
presidency. recently received from an
old man, eighty years Of age, Cont
mental note with the request that it be
presented for redemption at the Treasu
~. The Auditors and Register of the
Treasury could see no reason why it
should not be paid, but the question
went to Secretary Manning for de-
cision. He has informed Mr.. Weaver
that an act of Congress required
that the Continental notes be
presented before certain date,
and that those now outstanding are
barred. Meantime the fact that Weaver
presented the note has gotten into the
papers and the statement has been
made that it was paid. The result is
that congressman are receiving similar
notes from their constituents in all
parts of the country. Georgia has
sent large number and Colonel Cabell,
of Virginia, has received several. To-
day Colonel Cabell jocularly called Mr..
Weaver to account for putting the peo-
pie on the wrong scent. Weaver said
he did not present the note seriously
believing it would be paid, but to
accommodate his constituent.
FINANCIAL PROSPECT IN CONGRESS.
Ex-Governor Dingley, of Maine, who
is the Republican leader on financial
questions and a member of the Banking
and Currency Committee, said to-day 4:
81 do not think there is any prospect
for the passage of any bill affecting the
banks, the currency, or the coinage.
think from what know of the temper
of the House that nothing less than an
actual financial calamity will induce
Congress to suspend silver coinage.
1t is within the power of the
Secretary Of the Treasury to bring
about such a calamity within a
week. All he has to do is to issue
a call for thirty or forty millions Of
bonds, and give notice that they will be
paid in silver. This would at once
prove whether silver and gold would
come together or part company.
In reply to the question whether
he thought the resolution offered
yesterday by Senator Eustis, of Loui-
siana, directing Secretary Alarming to
make the next payment of bonds in
silver, would pass, Governor Dingley
said Il do. There are great many
men in Congress who, while opposed to
the idea, will vote for the resolution
lust to test the result. | believe it
would force gold to premium of per
cent. Immediately upon the passage OF
the resolution" The only bill for the
relief of the banks that is at all likely
to be passed, he said, is one similar to
the Mcpherson bill which passed the
Senate last Congress. and which gave
the banks power to issue circulating
notes up to the full par value of their
bonds deposited to secure circulation.
WHO GOT THE MONEY.
The Star says: Hon. John j. Moran
was appointed, under an act Of the Vir-
ginis Legislature, March 30, lS8O,l the
special agent of the State to adjust. de-
termine, and settle the accounts be-
tween it and the United States. Under
the second section of the act Of Con-
gress of September 4, lS4l, appropri-
ating the proceeds Of public lands, the
State of Virginia became entitled to a
distributiye share of the residue ofthe net
proceeds, amounting to about s4l ,657.
Mr.. T. Z. Alexander, the attor.
ney for Mr.. Moran, in letter to Secre-
tary Manning, states that he has been
informed that on August ., 1861 latter
several of the battles of the rebellion
had been fought, warrant 5724 wa:
drawn for that amount, as due the
State under the act cited, and that the
money was paid to some one purportlne
to have the authority of the State tc
collect it. Mr.. Alexander requests to
be furnished with certified copies Of the
papers, the warrant, and the allegeC
authority Of the party who drew thu
, money.
BRIEF NOTES.
Mr.. Tucker thinks the Judiciary
Committee will report bill for ma
tiosal bankrupt law.
The new /" Dakota senator's " are II
] the city, and are objects Of much Gu
riosity on account Of the peculiar posi-
ton they occupy. Both are rather line
0 looking men. The outlook is not en-
coursging for them, but they assam
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