Hillsboro recorder., 1888-04-05
NATIONAL CAPITAL
INTERESTING DOTS ABOUT OUR
UNITED STATES OFFICIALS
Gossip Abont tho White Heuse-Army nnd
Navy hIatters-O Our Relations With Other
Countries and Nations.
CONGRESSIONAL.

NtteoAFko'AtOAIs
In the Senate, Mr.. Blair called up the
question Of the second reading Of the
bill introduced by him some time since
to give preference to disabled Confede.
rate soldiers as between men who had
been disloyal, in appointments to civil
Office, Mr.. Riddleberger said that he
could not see the force Of the objections
made to the bill. Mr.. Edmunds opposed
the second reading of the bill, and re-
marked that in most parliamentary
bodies in civilized countries, the
chief discussion on the broad merits
Of bill takes place on the question:
shall the bill be read the second timer
Nobody objected to Confederate soldiers
or Confederate citizens sitting in either
house Of Congress. They did not occu-
py such seats not because they had been
Confederates, but because (the period Of
hostility having passed away they stood
Just like every other citizen-no better,
no worse, Without disposing Of the
question, the Senate took up the House
bill 70 provide for the purchase of Uni
ted States bonds by the secretary Of the
treasury, the pending question being an
amendment offered by Mr.. Stewart, au-
thorizing the deposit Of gold or silver
bullion and the issuance Of coin certifi-
cats therefor. i. In the House, Mr..
O'Farrall, Of Virginia, called up and the
House adopted a resolution Of the com.
mittee on elections in the contested cleo
tion case Of Wrothington VS.. Post, from
the tenth Illinois district. The resolu-
tion confirms the right Of Post, the sit
ting member. A bill was reported from
the committee and placed on the calendar
for q public building at staunton, Va.
Mr.. Plumb, Of Illinois, from the COM
mittee on railways and canalss reported
a bill toprovide for ascertaining the pro.
priety and feasibility of constructing a
gulf and lakes water way. Committee
Of the whole.
Among the petitions aud memorials
presented aud referred in the Senate.
were several from the Iowa Patrons of
Husbandry, asking that agricultural pro-
ducts 20 be equally protected with manu-
factured articles; that foreign immigra.
tion be restricted so far as 10 keep out all
paupcrs and criminals, and that United
States Senators be elected by the direct
vote Of the people. Also petition for the
protection Of wool and woolen goods.
Mr.. Allison introduced bill appropriat.
ing s., 900 10 defray the funeral expenses
Of the late chief justice Of the supreme
court. Passed. Bills were reported
from the committee and placed on the
calendar, the bill for the erection of a
public building at Greenyille, S. c., Ia
House bilD aud a similar bill for the
benefit Of Birmingham, Ala. On mo-
ton Of Mr. Vance, the Senate
bill appropriating $175,0O0 for pub
lie building at Charlotte was passed. :.
Under the call of States the following
bills and resolutions were introduced in
the House: BY Mr.. Wheeler, Of Alabama,
to establish an arsenal upon the banks OF
the Tennessee river in Alabama. By Mr..
Oates, Of Alabama, to refund the cotton
tax. BY Mr.. Kerr, Of Iowa, for the cs-
tablishment Of a permanent board OF
arbitration between the United States,
Great Britain and France. BY Mr..
Hooker. Of Mississippi, 10 provide for
the Joint celebration at the national cap.
ital in 1889, by the sixteen American
republics, in honor OF the centennial Of
the constitution Of the parent republic
Of the United States.