The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-03-29
FIFrIErH CONGRESS.
SENATE.

attend the funeral of the late chief justice
to morrow. The invitation was accepted.
senator Blair ca led up the question OF
The =. cond reading of the bill introduced
~, him some days since, To give prefer
ace IN disabled confederate soldiers, as
batween mea who have been dls'oyal IN
amendments to civil offices.
Senator Edmuuds opposed the second
reading of the bill. There was nowhere
an the statute books a law saying tnat
any partic1lar class of United states cltl-
zeIs who had distinguished themselves IN
sightIpp for their country, should be pre-
Cerred m a certain class of government
employment. This bill proposed that
cert,i class of United StateF, VINO
had distinguished themselves III hght-
inc against their country, should De
also preferred, and for the same reason
he thought it safe to say no slch proPoS'
ticn had ever been before made III any
legislative body, and probably no such
proposition would ever agein be MADE. IL
DESTROYED all distinction between patriot
ism aud the reverse As to the appoint
ment of Mosby and other ex contederafeS
nv President Grant, he said Grant had
APPOINTED them, not because they mad
been cCnfederates, but because they We
useful and patriotic citizens. He hoped
that the senate would take no further step
with the bill.
Senator RiddIeberger made speech
in explanation Of his advocacy
of the bill, during the curse
of which he denied statements which had
been made to the effect that there were no
ex-confcderate soldiers in want and SAID
he knew plenty of them who were actually
begging for bread.
Without disposing of the question the
senate took up the unfinished business OF
Yesterday. beng the consideration OF tine
house bin to provide for the purchase or
United States bonds bv the secretary OF
treasury, the pending question being on
the amendment offered yesterday oy
Senator Stewart authorizing the deposit
of gold or silver bullion and the Issuance
of coin certificates therefor.
Senator Teller spoke at length on the
bill At the conclusion of Senator IellerT
remarks Senator Sherman moved that a
committee of five senators be appointed
to attend the funeral OF the late chief
| Justice at Toledo, Ohio, which was so or
dered, and Senators Sherman, Allison,
| Evarts, George and Gray were appointed
Senator Sherman suggested that IN the
absence Of these senators further actor
or discussion on the bond bill should bt
suspended, and Senator HOar asked ant
obtained unanimous consent to have thu
senate proceed during the remainder o
| the week assuming there would be ~
| g., md thara unul1 In
70 session on Good friday to the consld
Grafton of bills on the calendar.
| Senator Palmer moved that the bon'
bill be recommitted to the committee OF
finance.
The motion was entered and will b
| pending when the bill is taken up again
next week.
After an executive session the senat
adjourned to meet at l1:3O q. m.
HOUSE.
The speaker laid before the house
communication from the marshal of tn
United States supreme court, inviting tn
house to attend the funeral servics o
Chief Justice Waite, tomorrow. Tn
communication was laid upon the table.
The house adopted resolution of tn
committee on election in the conteste
election case OF WOrthington VS.. Pos
from the Tenth Illinois district. Tn
resolution confirms the right of Post, tn
sitting member.
Mr.. Phelan, of Tennessee, from th
committee on commerce, reported Il bi
to extend the limits of the city of Mem
phis. Placed on the house calendar.
Mr.. Stone, of Missouri, from the com
miltee on civil service reform, reported
bill to amend the civil service act. Place
on house calendar.
In consideration of the morning hOul
the house proceeded to the considerable
of the Union Pacific railway funding bill
Mr.. Outhwaite, of Ohio, chairman Q
the committee On Pacific railroad
opened the discussion of Il measure which
he thought, was just and prudent, ar
would secure. in a proper manner, tn
amount to be paid to the government
He then gave brief statement of tn
well known provisions of the bill. Pent
ing further discussion the morning hou
expired.
The military academy appropriate
bill was then taken up and passed.
Mr.. Holman called up the general put
lie land bill.
Mr.. Felton,. of California, moved
amend by striking out the clause permi
ting q person who has disclosed his III
tentiOn to become a citizen, to enter put
lie lands.
Mr.. Nelson, of Minnesota, opposed tn
motion. He was out of patience, he SAT
with the sentimentalism which had grow
up since the anarchists had made the
little raid IN Chicago. The pOliceme
who had been shot down had also bee
foreigners, and the sheriff who hanged I'll
men had also been foreigner. He we
tired of the maudlIn sentimentality whic
would revOlutiOniZe everything because
few crazy lunatics took the course they dit
Chicago had had something worse tina
those lunatics. 1t had had Carter Harr
son. who had nursed them and made thel
believe they could do anything except
be respectful to the American flag. TIL
country needed no protection against 70,
eigners who came here and settled in tn
west. This country had grown for I'll
last twenty-five years as no country ha
ever grown before. It was the great FIRE
public lands and the immigration which
attracted that had built up the countr,
and NOS tariff taxes" Applause On tn
democratic side.
The motion was lost.
Mr.. Payson, OF Illinois, offered a
amendment, providing that no patent {
mineral lands shall issus except to a cit
Zpu of the limited States He dacIa 70