Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-28

WASHINGTON, March 2s.-The House
adopted the resolution in the contested
election case Of Worthington vs.. Post from
the Tenth Illinois District. confirming the
right of Post, the sitting member
Bills from various committees were re-
ported aud referred, after which the House
proceeded 10 consider the Union Pacific
Railroad fund bill,
Mr.. Cultivate made a speech in favor Of
the bill, but the morning hour expired be-
fore he finished his remarks.
The Military Academy appropriation
bill was taken mp and passed.
Mr.. Holman called up the general public
land bill and it WIS discussed without &C
tion until $40 P. m.. when the House ad-
journed.
On motion of Mr. Hoar the Senate ac-
cepted an invitation from the Justices of
the Supreme Court to attend the funeral
services OF the late Chief Justice Waite in
the hall of the House of Representatives
to-day at noon.
Among the bills introduced and referred
were the following: For the purchase of
the Portage Lake ship canal. Granting to
the Oregon Railway and Navigation Com
pany the right of way through the Nez
Perces Indian reservation.
Mr.. Blair called up the question of the
second reading of the bill introduced by
him some time since to give preference 20
disabled confederate soldiers as between
men who had been loyal, in appointments
10 civil Office.
Mr.. Riddleberger spoke in favor of the
bill. He indulged in some criticisms OF the
Confederate Government, its method of
dealing with its soldiers, &c, and declared
that he represented the Confederate sol
diers, not the brigadier and major generals,
intimating that the Democratic ex-Con-
federates do not really represent the soldier
element of the South. He declared that
the Southern soldier is loyal man to-day,
and that when offices are TO be dispensed
to the South the poor. MANNED soldier
should have no preferences.
Mr.. Blar advocated the bill, declaring
that there is nothing in it TO give rise TO
the fear that it might lead TO the pension
ing of ex-confederate soldiers.
Senator Edmunds denounced the bill as
monstrosity, and il ought not 10 pass to a
second reading; that it destroyed all dis
tinction between those who upheld the
Government and those who sought TO de-
stroy il.
At o'clock the bill went over without
action on it, and the Senate at o'clock re-
sumed consideration of the House bill for
the purchase of United States bonds by
"
ing on the amendment offered yesterday
by Mr.. Stewart authorizing the deposit of
gold or silver bullion, and the issuance of
coin certificates therefor.
Mr.. Teller addressed the Senate, applying
himself first TO the task of refuting the
statement made yesterday by Mr. Platt
that the depreciation of silver was due to
its over production. He did not believe
that any person, whose judgment was en-
a.. IL l,r
and except those who were connected with
theeIecutive departments of theGovernment
and the Senator from Connecticut would
seriously make such a statement. He de-
MED that silver had fallen. He knew that
il would not now buy as much gold as it
would buy in 1878; but las the Senator
from Nevada had stated yesterday 1t would
buy more wheat more corn, more land,
IN ore manufactured goods than it would
buy then. Ii there had been an honest
administration of the finances of
tsen anywhere in the world,
he suggestion that there was over
production of silver. II was not
secanse of over-production there that there
was such O divergence between silver and
gold; but because il was of the demoneti-
ration Of silver, and of that alone. Mr..
Teller insisted that until the United States
Government took the back track and
planted itself squarely on the doctrine that
silver coin must be treated as gold coin the
Government would have little or no effect
On the financial condition Of other nations.
At the close of Mr.. Tellers speech q COM
mittee Of five Senators-Sherman, Allison,
Evarts, George and Gray, was appointed to
attend the funeral of the Chief Justice at
Toledo; and it was agreed that for the re-
msinder OF the week, the bills on the calen-
dar would be considered. Mr.. Palmer
moved that the bond bill be recommitted
TO the Committee on Finance The mo-
ton was entered and will be pending when
the bill is taken up next week. The Sem
ate then proceeded to the consideration of
executive business, and at Ais adjourned
TO meet at IL: 80 q. m. tomorrow.