New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-16
PROM WARRINGTON.


lie for the immediate completion of the Pacific
Railroad the bes. means Of developing our mineral
mines as a sinking fand, which be argued would
cancel our debt IN 20 Yeas He was for issuing
bonds only TO pay debts already contracted.
The deb; policy should stop, and the Government
Government except the interest of the public debt
should be pld from the duties Imports and the
goods OF the internal revenue tax, which under his
po1cy would be annually reduced and finally abolished
IL 20 years He spoke Of the Controller of the Currency
as beiag engaged in thwnting the efforts OF the Ad
mnisrstlon 10 bring aDon; the earliest practicable
currency.
Mr.. Pmcy Qows) asked whether the gentleman
charged the Controller Of the Currency with duing
t1e currency or desiring 10 thvar the return 10 specie
payment
Mr.. WENTWORTH replied that ne saw the Controller
lobbying with members. while Mr.. McCulloch against
whom be was lobbying. was where he ought To be. at
his desk attending 10 bis business.
Mr.. PRICE Thought that that was no answer TO his
question, AID be insisted answer
Mr.. WENTWORTH suggested that tie gentleman from
Iowa would propose resolution calling for Select
Committee 10 examine into the matter
Nj. PRICE submitted that until that WAS done II was
unjust to make wholesale charge against public
officer who stood high 10 the estimation Of the people.
Mr. WENTWORTH thought that q subordinate who
found hmsc: in direc: conflict with his chief should
not remain ~ Office
Mr.. PRICE would then understand tia, the gentleman
ilpll 1h4hpiS Wh~c no tue 'D"pt.VH't
Of the Currency.
Mr.. WlSTwoprH repeated the suggestion that the
gentleman from Iowa price should prepare resou-
ton for the appointment OF select committee while be
went with his speech.
Mr.. PRICE remarked that he had only said what he
had because The gentleman asssied not here, and
could rot nc here to BE- heard.
Mr.. WENTWORTH docking round TO the lobby with an
air Of wOnder)-Wherc IS be gone' He was there q
few minutes ago Laughter.
Mr.. PR!Cf-Whetber hore or not. the gentleman
knows very well that he cannot be heard ~ his own de
fence
Mr. WENTWORTH said he not the to talk i'll
of person behind his back. even although that person
might be connected with the brokers, gamblers and
spectators of New York. II II true that the
Controls. OF the Currency was engaged IN thWartug
the efforts OF the Administration 10 briog about the
earliest practical return 20 specie payment and IN
dl'ng the eucy then be (Wentworth) would vote
for Appropriation 90 furnish the Controllers room
with a history Of the French assgnats of John Law
South Sea scheme and OF the paper money system Of
the late southern COnsdefacy whose Secretary OF the
1Teasurv cured al financial diseases with the lalr Of
the dog. Resumption by expansion was the old
story % the frog that wanted 10 get ont OF the well By
Jumping up two feet every day and falling back three
feet evegy night
Mr.. kAs.oS. lby permission OF the gentleman from
Illinois rcsd letter from New York merchant. in
which II was stated that IN the purchase and sale OF
teas for instance the Transactions carried on III
gold He read this for the purpose OF showing that the
people already moving, even IN advance o. the
Government for a return 10 the specie basis IN their
own transactions.
The House then adjourned.