Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-03-19

naliy been in favor of the measure. As
an abstract proposition, he was opposed
70 IT. 1t was IN consequence OF the pecu-
mary condition of the State that he now
favored 1t In consequence of the war,
the state was compelled 10 incur debt.
Those who predicted the Reputation of
these bonds, libeled the present genera
ton and thefuture generations. Ii ever
capital punishment was restored here, 1t
would be to hang as high as Hannah the
man who would question the integrity and
the patriotism of the people OF this State,
and who declared that they will repudiate
a debt incurred to aid the government in
It's efforts TO put down monstrous rebei-
lion He would rather walk in the fur
mace seven times heated by Nebuchad-
nezzar, than in that mere schorehing fur
mace OF popular Indignation that will be
visited upon these wanton ihellers of the
state No debt would be paid so cheer
fully as the debts incurred now in this war
for thy Union. If there be any faith in
man, this debt will be promptly discharg-
ell tie reminded that gentleman that at
the beginning of the war, before the ex
tent OF the rebellion was known, the Sec
rotary OF the Treasury could only get 90
cents offered for United States bonds Our
recent speech that if the United States
bonds were now thrown into the New
York market, they would hardly bring
more than sixty per cent
Mr. 4. }. Thomas called the gentleman
to order. The motion was to postpone,
and he was not speaking to it
Mr.. MILLS, | will show the gentleman
that | am If a good dinner was before
you and somebody moved to postpone it
TIL next week, wouldn't it be proper to
urge It's goodness as an objection to the
poStponement
lie went on to show that if the banks
paid only seventy per cent for the State
bonds, the State only paid four per cent
interest upon them. Since the consttu-
tionalIty Of these bonds had been ques-
toned, he would connect them with the
dearest interest of the State He would
show his confidence by investing in them
the fund that was to educate our children.
The best ass france we can give that this
debt will never be repudiated is to pass
this bill
Mr. JUssEN called for the previous
question
Mr.. SASBoRS protested against the pre-
vious question, but was called to order by
the Speaker.
call of the House was had
Mr.. Gil ,NDLER moved to dispense with
proceedings under the call
Mr.. H. l.. PALMER moved to table the
motion viii ch prevailed, ayes II, noes Al
Mr. SANBoRN rose to personal expla-
nation in reply to his colleague (Mr Jus
SEM
Mr. UPHAM objected
Mr. SBNBoRN, Gmpressivelv,) very well
School may keep to-day and it may keep
to morrow
Mr. BATES moved to dispense with the
call
Mr. HAMILTON moved to adjourn. Lost
The motion 30 dispense with proceed
ings under the call was lost-ayes 81,
noes IL
After another motion to adjourn, the
call was dispensed with, and Mr. Jussen
withdrew his motion for the previous
question, III order to give Mr.. Sanborn an
opportunity for a personal explanation.
Mr.. SANBoRN then denied that he had
pronounced the bonds unconstitutional
Newspaper writer's had said the same
thing, and if they did not quit it; he stood
here with his right arm to defend himself
He then explained that what he had said
was that the sale of bonds for less than
par was Illegal In answer to Mr. Mills,
he represented that gentleman as saying
that all who vote against this bill ought to
be hung
Mr.. MILLS attempted to correct him.
Mr.. SANBORN didn' t want any correction
He was as good a patriot az the gentleman
from Grant, (Mills,) aye, and great deal
better Such men as he (Mills) would rot
IN oblivion when the acts of the good pat
riots would be remembered. That gentle
man (Mlils) had no business here. He
ought to be driven from this Hoe
In further vindication of his character,
Mr.. Sanborn read from a speech which he
made IN November last in presenting a
sword to Lieut.. Freeman of the Western
Guards
Mr.. JUssEv was sorry his colleague was
so much ruffied He was sorry he was
not cool enough to see his position here tc-
day Was it not the object Of the gentle
man to encourage the idea that these bonds
are not valid Was it any better to say
that gentleman of greater legal ability
than he, considered the bonds unconstitu-
tlonal, than to say that he thought so him
self In regard to the disposal of the bonds
under the present bill, there could be no
dispute, since it is provided they should
be exchanged at par
He had not questioned his colleagues
patriotism, but he warned him that it
might be questioned in future from the
position he had taken in regard to these
bonds. As to the speech he had read here
1t was very patriotic in sentiment, and he
could not doubt the commences of the
Speakers patriotic emotions since it was
that although several months had
elapsed since it was delivered, its glowing
periods still remained in his memory.
Mr.. SANBoRN begged that his colleague
would understand him. He had not said
the bonds were unconstitutional
Mr.. JUssES. VIII you say that they are
constitutional
Mr.. SANDoRN went to explain that he
only alluded to the sale of bonds below
par as illegal
Mr. Mills replied briefly, He had not
said that all who voted against this bill
should be hung What he had said was
that if capital punishment was revived it
would be to hang men who stood here
and said, with reference to these bonds,
that they would not vouch but that pos
terity would rcpudiate them He did not
say the gentleman from Dane (Sanborn)
made those remarks; he did say. however,
that he so understood him, and he had no
retraction to make The motion to post