Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1868-12-31
An Interesting Day,
WAsulNeroN, Dee. 16.

w ASlllNGToN, DVN' AV
This was a very intereslilg z day
in Congress. in the Senate Il large
crowd had collected, notwithstand-
ing the extreme bad weather, in an
ticipation Of Senator Morton's
speech on the financial question, in
support Of his bill introduced on
Monday, providing for the resump-
ton of specie payments by the re-
demption Of grecnbacks
He began speaking at o'clock,
and for an hour'and a half he held
the large audience in the most wrapt
attention, The galleries were unu'
sually well filled and the attendance
of Senators was very large. He
had proceeded not more than ten
MINUTES when the Senators gathered
abont his chair, filing the aisle and
all the vacant seats near him.
Notwithstanding the interesting
proceedings, going on in the House,
many Of the leading members Of
that body, including Washburne,
Garfield, Gnswold, Spalding and
others, were in the chamber, paying
the strictest attention to the Sena-
tors argument. Attorney General
Eyarts was also present. For the
FIRST time within reasonable memo
ry, the attentionof the Senate was
undivided, with the exception of
Senators Yates, Ross, POmeroy,
Vickers and McCreery, who were
for the most part busy with their
pens. Nothing was allowed to di-
vert the attention Of the Senators
from the powerful speech Of the
able ilnancier, 1t was especially
observed that no one left either the
chamber or the galleries during the
entire speech, and that all the mem
bers of the Finance Committee, in
cluding the Chairman, Mr.. Sherman,
paid the closest attention.
Just as Mr.. Morton reached
that part Of his argument where
reference is made to the Secretary
of the Treasury and his financial
views, Secretary McCulloch walked
into the chamber, taking a seat just
behind Mr.. Morton, where he re-
NAMED for nearly an hour, witness
ing the destruction Of his finest
fabrics, The Senator, with Won
derful earnestness and effect, tore
the fallacies Of Mr.. McCul- |
loch's arguments, scattering the
shreds and patches about the Sec
retary's head He clearly showed,
to the satisfaction Of all around
him, that specie payments can notI
be brought aboutby legislation cal
culated only to increase the taxes
and tariffs, and develop the resour-
cos of the country,
During the entire address, it was
apparent to all that he was making
adeep impression on the minds off
his auditors. When he finished,
still sitting in his seat, from which
his physical disability preyent'd him
from rising, he was surrounded byI
all the Senators within reach, and
very warmly congratulated. His
arguments receivcdthe approval Of
many Senators and Representatives
whose approval he least expected /;
and there is no doubt that, had a
vote been taken on his bill, It'll
would have passed by a handsome
vote. lgHul : ,aud paHwo'
Although Senator Sherman is
committed to his funding bill, he
will give to Mr.. Morton's bill, in
the committee, tile most careful
thought and consideration.
Three members of the committee
are already announced as favOring
Mr.. Mortons bill, and it is the
universal opinion Of those best able
to Judge, thatlt will pass both hous-
es of Congress and become law,