The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-02-25

| Mr. Clark moved that the protest Dc entered
on the Journal, which motion was seconded.
! Mr.. Wilson and others maintained that the
House had right to consider the contents Of
the protest, especially il it falsifes the record
or contained irrelevant matter, or words Of
contempt for the House.
Mr.. Clark, of Dubuque, insisted that il
should 20 on record, according to the Consti-
tuition, If it did contain Objectionable or false
matter. That the Journal would correct IT,
self, as It went before the public.
A variety of motions followed, and many
members spoke briefly.
Mr.. Bates and Mahony conterded that the
motion to enter was out Of order and unneces
sary. @
The yeas and nays were asked over and
over again, on question Of order, and excus-
ing members from voting, and finally on the
main question, which was carried.
There was no fighting, but good feeling IN
the floor, on this Kansas question. while many
members voted under protest, the House re-
fusing to excuse any.
The race Of parliamentary tactics was run q
long time past the dinner hour, till near two
O'Clock and some members showing diapo-
, sition to escape from the Hall, the Speaker
ordered the Sergeant a! Arms 10 guard the
doors.
A Joint resolution OF the two Houses orig.
mating in the House, for q committee to make
a final settlement with the Dies Moines River
Improvement company, has been. appointed
The Senate referred the action Of the Board
Of trade Of Dubuque. presented by Mr.. Wilson
and relating TO statute for the sale Of goods
in warehouses, and s,mdry others Of the like
sort to pnew standing committee on Com
merce, consisting Of Messrs. Stewart, Garter,
Davis, Of Clinton, Sharaden and Patterson.
| Mr.. Wilson further reported bill for
bridging the river at Dubuque, which was
passed.
Mr.. Coolbaugh appeared in his seat to-day,
| and engaged with others in discussing the
State Bank bill, in committee Of the whole.
FEB. 10.
| The House, this afternoon, took up the
Free Bank bill which is similar to that Of yli-
snd requires at least $25, 900 before any bank
can 20 into operation.
Mr. Thompson offered to amend by striking
out sore dollar" and inserting GIVE dollars -
which Mr.. Clarke, OF johnson, amended to
denominations Of FIVE, ten, and twenty dol
lars. Es
Mr. Jackson argued in favor Of small bills,
to exclude others from abroad.
Mr.. Clune favored the issue Of no bills less
than Ave dollars, as in Maryland. where the
penalty FOR small bills is twenty dollars. He
wa. virtually instructed by his constituents.
Mr.. Clarke, Of Dubuque, desired currency
for the people and for tn. laboring classes,
that would be good, II laid mp for few days,
for purchasing honse or the like. Hence, he
favored the amendment, and was about to
bring in bill to exclude small bills.
M. Sewers argued the convenience Of
small bills. and could see no difference in bills,
whether large or small, when establishing
system that does not allow suspension OF
specie payment without that being the end of
the Bank.
Mr.. shcIlady, (Speaker of the House) SAID
that experience would show hest what would
fiji up the lack of small bills In Illinois,
abont 1897, they had to be cut IN two, by act
of the Legislature. as he had seen, in order to
make change. And so Of TIE States that had
tried penalty on small bills, such as Mary
land and Pennsylvania, the law wss dead let
ter, AS he had known. Besides, specie vas az
liable TO be ccunterfeited as paper, such is the
perfection Of chemical art.
Mr.. Clark, OF Dubuque, replied that the ar
gument Of Mr.. Shelieday was good for that
day, bnt now we have gold from California
and Australia until the crisis Of the times has
locked it up. Only confidence needs to be re-
, stored to put II in circulation.
He would not attempt, by a penalty. to keep
out small bills, but by making men liable, 81
in contract.
In reply to Mr.. Sewers, he referred to The
recent breaking up Of the hanks, and the I'm.
prsctibiiity Of banks in every country 50 tina,
the billholder can readily get specie. And 4
any result the law must 60 before the people.
Mr.. Wilson said that we have more gold
than in 1885, the commercial demand bad in
creased sin more. and now gold and silver i
much used in the arts. and for ornaments
throughout tho land. And, a. to spuriou
coin, It does not 60 through banks any NOR
than spurious paper. And the means Of de
lection Of counterfeit notes is greater than o
coins. And all classes a-e to be legislated for
merchants Is well - mechanics and laborers
Irtakes each class to make up society. H
would Issue small notes to drive out similar one
from abroad. Hence, he opposed the amend
ment. a a -
/ Mr.. Hammond argued that it would be vel
to get rid Of notes, but can it. be done. tn
restriction in Illinois has been rePlealed. Tn
gentleman from Dubuque, Mr.. Clark be
lieve, is engaged in issuing small bills contra
ry to laws His experience was against pro
lhibition. as wherever tried it had failed. H
alluded to Dubuque Aarbor Scrip, and other
like it. a
Mr.. Crawford-Tt keeps out foreign cur
rency and trash. It IL . home currency.
Yes, said Mr.. Harmon, it cannot get avs
from home. CLaughter.]
Mr.. Shellsday spoke OF the want Of fam
lily o. Of . community formerly and now; wa