Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-28
Eit I-sh Congress,
ENATE,

trem he jastiG=S u the Supreme court to
attend the iRneral Cf the late Chief Justice
tomorrow. The invitation WAS accepted.
Mr. Blair called up The question OF q
second reading of the bill introduced by
him some day since to give preference to
disabled Confederate soldiers as between
men who had been GisloyGI, in appoint
ments 10 civil q les.
MIR. Eimuads ,p2osed the second read
Ing Of the bill. here was nowhere on
the statute book q law saying that
particular class OF Uaited States
citz3uS who had distinguished them.
selves in fSl.ing for their country should
be preferred 10 q Certain class OF govern
gnent employment. This oil pr, p sed
that cerLsin CLASS of Uaited ates citi-
cans who had Distinguish themselves
10 RZating Ggai0ss their country should
BE also preferred snd for the same rea-
son. He thought 1t safe to say no sucn
proposition had ever bsen before made
IN any legislative body, aud probably no
such prop ys.JiOn would ever
again be m.de II destroyed all distinc
tloa between patriotism and the reverse.
As TO the pp1iatmentGfM Osby aud otner
ex CIniederates by President Grant, be
said Grant had appointed them, not BE-
cause they were CJnfederStes, bat be-
cause thev were useful and patriotic clti-
Gems. He hoped taaE the Senate would
take no further ssep Sith the bill.
Mr.. Rtddleoerger made spsech in ex'
plsustio1 Of his advocacy OF the bill, dur
ing the course Of which he denied
statements which had been msde to the
efsct that there were no eI-CJRfederafe
ku.a rNlu pfx
of them Who were actually begging Tor
bread.
Without disposiag OF the question the
Senste took up the III q lished business oil
yesterday, being confederation OF the
House bill to provide for the purchase Of
United States bonds by the Secretary OF
the Treasury, p -nning question being
on IN amendment Hered yesterday by
Mr.. Stewart sutnOr 0g the deposit Of
gold or silver baliiou and the Issuance OF
coin certificates therefor.
Mr.. Teller spoke at leagth on the bill
At the conclusion of Mr Teller's rema-Sf
Mr.. She man moY e1 that q committee o!
Eve Senators b. appointed to attend the
funeral Of the late Chief Justice at To-
!edo, Olio, wnic1 was agreed to, and
Senator's Sherman, Allison. EVartsl
George and Gray We're appointed.
Mr. Sherman suggested that ia the Go-
Bapce of these Senators turt er sc lon OIL
discussion on the bond bill should be sus
pended, aud Mr. H0sr aeked and oh
tanned unanimous Consent 70 have tht
Senste proceed duriCg the remainder o.
the WEEK, asssminz ihere would be nC
business u -nofrJR, and there would b'
no session or G ,od Frtsy, to constdern
ton O! bills Sn taa calendar.
Mr. Palm.r NOV, that tae bond bill bt
recommitJsd 10 Iae mnittee on hssrce
Notion wss entsI ed and will be pendiR!
when the bill is taken up again mex
week.
After an executive session the Sanat,
adjourned to meet at 1880 8. II.
TaE HOUSE,.
WASHINGTON, dsrcl u The SoeRkel
laid o, fJrr tns Has communicable
from the msrshsl I thr o tied Sta Il So
preme Cuuct iaViiiug the House TO attend
The funeral serves Of Chief Justice Wair
Tomorrow. Tns communication va
laid upon the tEole.
The House adopted resolution of th
committee on elections In the contesret
election case of yortniDgten VS.. Pos
from the Tenth Illinois district. Tn
resolution cOracms The right OF Pest, IN
sitting mrmbtr.
Mr. -elsa OF Tennessee, from the com
nIttee on Commerce reported b IL to *
tend the llmlEs Of the port OF Memphis
House calendar.
Mr. , one OF Missouri, from the com
nit.ee on civil ssTvlcs fetoVm, reported
sill To amend tns civil service scS. Hous
calendar.
In consideration morning hour th
House proceeded N Consideration Of II
U0lon Pc &c Railroad funding bill.
Mr.. Outh1slSt OF . 10, chairman OF tn
committee on Fac nc railroads, opepe
the discussion OF the measure, which b
thought was just end prudent, and Noul
secure ia a proper msRneT the amount =
be p1id 20 tue government He then CAV
brief statement VI the well kaown pro
visions Of bill
Pending further discussion the mort in
hour expired.
The military appropria lon bill Wa
then taken up sud passed.
MrH ilman oIllsa up The general puoli
land bill.
Mr. Fsron, Of California moved 70 amen
BY striking Uui tina clause permiltin
person WAC has declared mis- to:entio
to pee mo q citizsn 10 enter in pa;
lie lands.
ar. Neon, Ct Minnesota, opposed II
moitln H-wssoat Of patience, he salt
WIN the srnuusptal,sm which nsn grow
up siacs tho anarchists had mace Ilttl
raid 10 chicago. foe policemen who ms
been shst Gown had also been foreignei
and the sheriff 10 hGTg the men hS
Glsl bsen foreigner. He wss tired
the msud.in sskHmsnislty WUich Weul
Yevoiu:ionl1s everything because le
CT, " luuaucs took ths course they all
Chicago had rad something worse tha
tnuse iuaa,ics. Il had mad Carter Harr
son VINO had nursed them atd made Inc
otIIeVs lkey could do any thing ;ept 10
respectful 10 tho American Ia. II
couotry needed no p5ose:Jion against 10
eigners Who came here and settled In u
west. This country had grown Tor Il
last twenty i've years as no country hs
ever grown before. L. Was me great II'
public lanG 1pd the immigration which
attracted that had ba,lI up tue COUNT
suG not TAR d taxes. Applause On u
Democratic side
The motion Wss lost.
Mr.. P~yson of Illinois, ohsred
amendment providing that no patent
mineral lands snsll De Issued except TO
ctuzsn Of HE Ualted s Gtes. h declare