Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-03-28
THE CAPITAL.
DEMOCRATS ANXIOUS ABOUT THE
TARIFF BILL.
Obsequies of the Late Chief Justice
California Matters-The
Silver Question.
Especial DISPATCHES To THE nnconD-un1oN.I
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.



WASHINGTON, March 27th.-The Senate,
on motion of Hoar, accepted an invitation
to attend the funeral services over the re-
mains OF Chief Justice Waite in the hall OF
the House tomorrow.
Blair renewed the motion for reference
OF his bill to discriminate IL favor of Con-
federate soldiers and sailors, in appointing
TO civil office any persons who had been
disloyal.
Edmunds made an argument against the
second reading of Blair's bill, and then the
Senate resumed consideration of the House
bill for the purchase of United States bonds
by the Secretary of the Treasury, the ques-
tion being on the amendment offered yes
terday by Stewart
Teller addressed the Senate, applying
himself first to the task of refuung the
statement that the depreciation of silver
was due TO its over-production. He denied
that silver had fallen. He knew it would
not now buy as much gold as it would buy
in 1873, but it would buy more wheat,
more corn, land and manufactured goods
than it would buy then 1t was not be-
cause of over production that there was a
divergence between silver and gold, but it
was because of the demonitization of
silver, and of that alone. He discaimed,
both for himself and his State, any special
interest in the silver question. He should
have held the same views living in Con-
necticut as he held living in Colorado
On motion of Sherman a committee of
five Senators to attend the funeral of the
late Chief Justice Waite at Toledo was
ordered, and Senators, Sherman, Allison,
Evarts, George and Gray were appointed.
Sherman suggested that in the absence of
these Senators further action or discussion
nrlth 40 oh ho i
Hoar asked and obtained unanimous con-
sent TO have the Senate proceed during the
remainder of the week-assuming that
there would be no business to attend to to-
morrow, and that there would be no ses-
sion on Good Friday-to the consideration
of bills on the calendar.
Palmer moved that the bond bill be re-
committed to the Committee on Finance.
The motion was entered and will be
pending when the bill is taken up again
next week.
After an executive session the Senate ad-
journed to meet at 11:30 A. M. to morrow.
The House.
WASHINGTON, March 27th.-The House
to-day adopted the resolution of the Com
mittee on Elections in the contested
election case of Worthington vs. Post The
resolution confirms the right of Post, the
sitting member
A bill was reported increasing the appro-
priation for a public building at Los An
geles, Cal. Also, for the election of SEN
ators by the legal voters OF States. Cal
ender.
The House proceeded to the considera-
ton of the Union Pacific Railroad funding
bill.
Cultivate CT Ohio, Chairman of the
Committee on Pacific Railroads, opened the
discussion in behalf of the measure, which
he thought just and prudent, and would
secure in u proper manner the amount TO
be paid to the Government.
Pending the discussion, the morning
hour expired and the military academy
appropriation bill was taken up and passed.
Holman called up the general public
land bill.
FELTON, of California moved to amend by
striking out the clause permitting person
who has declared his intention to become
a citizen to enter on public lands. The
motion was lost.
Payson of Illinois offered an amend
ment providing that no patents to mineral
lands shall issue except TO citizens of the
United States.
Pending action the House adjourned.