Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1888-04-07
CAPITOL GOSSIP.
,ur po,NcS OF A WEEK AT OUR
NATIONAL CAPITOL.
o.,artment chat--congressionaI al
News.-Movements Of Our
National Law Makers.
-oNGREsSIONAI

In the Senate. Mr.. Blair called up the
,uestion of the second reading of the
Bin introduced by him some time since
10 give preference to disabled ,CODfede-
rstesoldiers as between men who had
been disloyal, in appointments to civil
Office. Mr.. Riddleberger said that he
could not sec 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 time!
Nobody objected to Confederate soldiers
,r Confederate citizens sitting in either
house of Congress. They did not occu-
nv such seats not because they had been
Eonfederates, but because Uhe period OF
hostility having passed away they stood
inst ike every other citizen-nO better,
no worss, Without disposing of the
question. the Senate took up the House
bill 20 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 certltl-
eats therefor -. In the House, MIR.
0Farrall, Of Virginia, called up and the
House adopted 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. 4 bill was reported from
the committee and placed on the calendar
for lpublic building4 at Stauuton, Va.
Mr.. Plumb, Of Illinois, from the com.
mittee on railways and canalss reported
bill to provide for ascertaiuing tne pro
priety and feasibility of constructing a
gulf and lakes water way. Committee
OF the whole.
Among the petitions and memorials
presented and referred in the Senate,
were several from the Iowa Patrons o
Husbandry, asking that agricultural pro
ducts to be equally protected with manu-
fsctured articles; that foreign immIgra
ton be restricted so far as to keep out al
paupers and criminals, and that Unite'
States Senators be elected by the dlrec
vote of the people. Also petition for tn
protection of wool and wooden goods
Mr.. Allison introduced a bill approprlat
ing $4,000 to defray the funeral expense
of the late chief justice of the suprem
court. Passed. Bills were reporte
from the committee and placed on tn
calendar, the bill for the erection OF
public building at Greenville, 5. C.,
House bilD and similar bill for II
benefit of Birmingham, Ala. On M
ton of Mr.. Vance, the Senat
bill appropriating $4,000 for ,pul
lie building at Charlotte was passed.
Under the call of States the followln
bills and resolutions were introduced
the House: BY Mr. Wheeler, of Alabam
TO establish an arsenal upon the banks
the Tennessee river in Alabama. BY NJ
Dates, of Alabama, to refund the cottt
tax. By Mr.. Kerr, of Iowa, for the
tablishment of a permanent board
arbitration between the United State
Great Britain and France. By NJ
Hooker, of Mississippi, to provide
the Joint celebration at the national ca
ital in 1889, by the sixteen Amerlc'
republics, in honor of the centennial
the constitution of the parent repub
of the United States.