Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-01-06
HOUsE OF REPREsENrATIvEs.

TUESDAY, Jan. ., 1875.
EvEyIyG SEssToy.-No QUoRUu
On motion By Mr. WILSON, a call of the House
| was ordered and Vroceeied-the Clerk reporting
/ .torty-one members present) still 10 quorum pre-
/ cent: ami rhereUpou.
! ION the further motion Of Mr. WILSON, the House
! adjourned ul TO morrow morning ten o'clock.
/ EqvAuzIyG THE CuRnEycY.-A correspondent Of
the Journal Of Commerce. makes the following sug-
! geston concerning mode of supplying the leading
! defect of our banking system:
80 Let Congress pass a law authorizing the Sub
Treasury a. lis various offices 10 receive gold on
deposit, and issue certificates therefor in sums Of
so, $50 AMI 500, payable to bearer or ORDER as
may se desired This will furnish a currency at
par from Maine TO California and serve to eqUa-ize
/ exchange ALSO
The suggestion seems well worthy of cJIsilera.
ton. 10 Is certainly very serious defect J.
! present system that II has uniformity, that
/ have no paper money, nothing in form suitable
for remittance, which has the same value in every
part of the country. The necessity OF such q cur
reEcy constituted the whole stock in trade Of the
advocates of National bank, after 1t became evi-
dent from sad experience that such an institution
was not the safest custodian CT the public funds.
The SUb-TTeasury has proved admirable subst-
tu-e for IL 10 this respect it could now fulfil the
sole remaining function Of a National bank, by
furnishing currency based absolutely upon gold
and silver ami of equal value IN every part Of the
country. It would leave nothing 10 be desired in this
direction. The issues of Srae banks would con-
time TO afford 20 currency for the ordinary pursuits
of the business community Sub Treasury GER
uhcates being used mainly for transmitting funds TO
distant points -NeC York Times.
THE News FROM EASsAs-The intelligence we
published yesterday morning respecting proceed
ings ia Kansas the day of voting on the consti-
tuition, the Dist inst, is Of such nature if relia-
hlc 10 remove all cause for any further national;
Irritation upon the subject. The vote is probably
meugre. This was to be expected The free State
men would not vote. They have evidently suffered
their eEaspcratI0n 10 peTveTt their reason, and in
sort Of frenzy OF passion they have refrained from
the exercise of their rights.
But we hear at the same time that under an
awakening OF their elfrespect, they are Sc
rously contemplating general vote at the ensuing
election for State officers with the determination
exert their power to obtain control OF the State
government. This is all right enough, and fore
shadows easy adjustment OF all the difficulties in
the case Just 50 soon as the constitution is approved
by Congress, and the Territory admitted as State
into the Union.
10 is clear that this Kansas problem is now open
to final adjustment. little Cancellation, spirit
Of harmony. willingness 10 unite for the accom-
pGshmeut Of a great result, and this troublesome
matter will be ended and an The apparent estrange-
mcut which has thTea ed the integrity of the
dominant party be healed; while, at The time,
blow may De struck the tactious spirit Of black
republiclusm which shall send it rceIing to the
wall or. the gutter, which you please.-E1lIimors
Sun.
WHEAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN ENPEcrED.-It seems
that Mr.. F. +. Stanton is so soon aware that he
burned his fingers n recently calling together the
Kansas Legislature. That body have passed a
bin nominally 10 reorgauize the militia Of The Ter
ritory. bat really DIES gned dispose any Governor
the General Government may send to the Territory.
This act makes it the duty Of the Legislature
4 elect the general officers Of the militia and
authorizes ma jOrIty Of them rather than the
Governor, TO call out the Iuiatia and employ en-
sc will. Stanton Instantly realized that the enact
meut of such Ia " amounted TO naked revolution
and vetoed it, But ne had gone too far; for, snap
ping their fingers at his Veto the Legislature imme-
daJeIv passed it over his head by JvO-thirdsvote:
and followed that action by the prompt election OF
Jim Lane and his personal gang Of cutthroat abo-
Eionists to be the said general militia officers
OF course this precious effort to place the military
a.thoritv Of the Territory wholly in Jim Lanes
irresponsible and dangerous hands is utterly Illegal
the Legislature having no authority thus 10 strip
the Governor Of the Territory Of authority vested
in him by the Government Of the United States
The attempt, however shows how completely Mr..
Stanton has suffered himself 10 be made tool of
the Topekaitcs. lie has raised a whirlwiud by the
folly Of his ambition, which he proves impoteuJ
to control rs a child of six years Of age.