The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-12
JONES GET A CHANCE
And Advocates the Silver DoiIar-Pro-
ceedings in Congress.

Ana Advocates the silver DOilnr-PrO-
ceedings in Congress.
WASHINGTON CITY, March l2-In the
senate Thursday during the morning hour
Evarts presented memorial from citizens
of New York state praying for the con
firmation Of John c. Matthews, recently
nominated by tn president for the position
of recorder Of deed, for the District of Co
lumbia
Jones of Nevada, during the morning
hour, took tho senate by surprise by deliv
ering short silver speech In presenting a
petition from the National Bi-metallic Coin
age association, he said as its subject matter
was OF transcendant Importance to the
industries Of the country, he desired to make
few remarks about it. The memorial
he said showed the disastrous effects that
competition with India has on the silver
products of the United States lie attrib,
uted the development of the resources of
India since 1878 to the use Of silver money,
and thought the example Of that country
should he taken rs a guide instead of being
held Up as warning to the United States
Logan, from the committee on military
affairs, presented a minority report on the
Fitz John Porter bill, opposing the passage
of the bill
The senate then took up the bill forfeiting
lands granted to the state OF Iowa, to aid i'll
the construction OF railroads In that state.
An amendment offered by Spooner look
ing to the protection of the interest of set
tiers on some Of the lands involved, led e. a
spirited discussion, Spooner, Wilson of Iowa,
Mcmillan, Ingalls, and Teller taking part
in it
At . O'Clock the bill was laid aside, and
Wilson of Iowa took the floor in support of
tie judiciary committee resolutions
He charged in opening that for
the first time in the progress of
this government its executive power
has been used in making an assault on the
character and reputation of its citizens; an
assault which was another evidence that it
is the unexpected that happens He fol
lowed this charge with cauetic review of
the presidents civil service utterances, and
contrasting them with his conduct as presi-
dent; accused him OF lnsincerity in his
civil service reform professions His utter
ances on this subject contained many things
that thoughtful men could approve; but the
Democratic CONVENTION which nominated
him gave him bad start and so it was
40 wonder h. had reached bad result
The people had generously given the pres-
dent credit for sincerity He had said that
charges other than political must be lodged
against public officer before he should he
Suspended, and yet he had suspended 643
officers as persons unworthy of trust and
confidence II he had said to them, "Y GU
are Republicans, and If you don't resign
will remove YOU he would have dealt with
them frankly and manifested a manliness
which should have challenged respect of his
political opponents
The house Thursday passed the senate bill
providing for an American registry for the
steamship Caroline of Baltimore.
An adverse report on the resolu
ton directing the Judiciary COMMITTEES
TO inquire into the right of thu
United States to cancel patents for inven
tions and discoveries was submitted by
Hammond OF Georgia, and laid on the table
Parker of New York obtained leave to hle q
minority report
After the morning hour expired the hous.
went into committee of the whole Town
shend Of Illinois, in the chair, on the Indian
appropriation bill