New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-03-24
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with her great wars with Napoleon, ending in 1916,
did not return to specie payment till the latter part
of 1922.
4 Do gentlemen expect that, when Great Britain,
with all the commerce of the world, was unable to
resume specie payment for eight years after the
conclusion of that war, and then did it by such
gradual legislation that there should be no shock,
we are to put it into the power of one man here to
resume specie payment in single day. But pass
this law and the day of specie payment is far dis
| taut indeed
Mr.. Wentworth-The question is, how far we
can travel together E with one another while we are
together. When We can no longer act together
honestly, we will part. What want my friend
from Pennsylvania to state is this--there MFR. Ste
VEINS looks at his watch with the air of patient
martyr he wants to close me off. ILaughter.l
Arhe Speaker-The gentleman from PENNSYLVANIA
has only five minutes of his time left.
+ Mr.. Wentworth addressing Mr.. Stevens1-Just
state to this House, fairly and candidly, whether,
if we follow you, you can lead US to specie pay
ment [shouts oflaughterl land whether you would
| if you could. Now, fair play.
Mr.. Steyens-Seriously, all can say is thai if |
believed we could resume specie payment within
| amonth without breaking down manufactures and
expressing the people, would, if l had the
| power, order that every bank in the country and
| the government itself should resume specie pay
ment.
| Mr.: Wentworth-But suppose Mr.. McCulloch can
do it?
Mr.. stevens-If he can I will give him great
credit.
Mr. Wentworth believe he can. therefore
shall vote for the bill.
| Mr.. Stevens-My friend from Illinois is hon.
est and has faith, like two grains of mustard seed
| Mr. Wentworth have followed YOU on the
niger question. tShouts of laughter.i
Mr.. steVens-And shall be very glad to follow
| my friend from Illinois.
want dollar for dollar. Will you give us specie
payment?
Mr., Stevens have said that 1 would if I
could -
| Mr.. Wentworth-well, Mr.. MeCulloch will do If.
MIR. Stevens will not go for giving to any man
the power contained in this bill. | would hardly
intrnst it to my friend Wentworth himself.
Mr. Wentworth-Well, I trusted you on the
negro question, and l want you to trust me on
hnance-play fair. [Laughter.l
me scene between Messrs. Stevens and Went
worth was greatly enjoyed by the House. Few
members were in their Seats but were standing in
Two principal actors, applauding and encouraging
| them. The hour of halfpast having arrived. the
House took recess till halfpast 7 Pm.
Evening Session.
THE ARMY BILL.
Mr.. schenck from the Committee on Military
Affairs, reported back, with substitute the bill for
the establishment and reorganization of the army
OF the United States, and asked that it be ordered
| 70 be printed and recommitted. 1t was so ordered.
TAX ON DREssMAKERs.
Mr. Raymond presented memorial of Miss Els
teile Carr, Mrs. Hall and other dressmakers Of the
cities of New York and Brooklyn, praying for a
reduction of the internal revenue tax on their bust
ness, which was referred to the Committee of
Ways and Means
COMMITTEES DISCHARGED OF FURTHER DUTY.
On motion of Mr.. Latin of New York the Com
mttee on Printing was discharged from the further
consideration of the resolution in regard to print.
ing live thousand copies of the rolls of honor pre-
pared by the Quartermaster General.
On motion OF Mr.. Deming of Connecticut the
Committee of Military Affairs was discharged from
the further consideration of the memorial of the
county commissioners of Frederick county, Mary
land, for repairs of bridges over the Monocacy
river, destroyed by Major Gen. Lewis Wallace,
and 1t was referred to the Committee on Claims.
REPORTING ADVERSELY
Mr.. Washhurne, of Illinois, from the Committee
on Commerce, reported back adversely a bill
making an appropriation for customhouse and
warehouse in Jersey City, and bill to provide for
the construction OF a customhouse. postoffce and
courthouse at the city of Cairo, Illinois. Laid on
the table. and with the reports, ordered to be
printed.
THE LOAN BILL.
The House resumed the consideration of the
loan bill.
advocacy of the bill.
Mr.. Morrill, closed the debate.
The previous question was called and seconded
and the House was brought to vote on the bill
The first question was on the amendment offered
to-day by Mr.. Sloan. The amendment was re-
jected by 81 to 70 votes.
The question was next taken on Mr. MorriIl's
amendment to strike out the foreign clause, and it
was adopted.
The question was next taken on the substitute
offered by Mr.. Stevens.
MIR. Stevens then moved to lay the bill and sub
stitute on the table, and called for the yeas and
nays.
The yeas and nays being ordered and taken, the |
votes resulted: yeas, 81; nays 9S.
Ihe vote was then taken on the substitute Of
tered by Mr. Stevens, and resulted, yeas, 81 nays
49,: SO the substitute was rejected.
The question required on the passage of the
bill, which, as is amended, is as follows
The question was then TAKEN and as the vote
was very close, there was great interest mani
ested by members in the probable result. When
The roll call was completed it became known that
there was majority of two against the bill The
eading friends of the measure exerted themselves
70 prevail on two or three members to change
heir votes. There was no change however. ey
'ept by Mr.. Garfield who changed the negative
a order to move reconsideration. The vote was
is to IS. So the bill was rejected
Mr. Garfield moved to reconsider the vote.
Pending that vote the House. at 1915 p, NJ. ad
burned, with the understanding that to- morrow the
esslon will be for debate only.
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