The New York herald., 1868-03-22

the next would make any haste TO join them. The.
payment Of the debt in greenbacks was dem O.
',' q very nilnsy cover for open Reputation In In
his opinion the greenbacks themselves should
the resumption OF specie payment The reliability
OF their being redeemed In coin was lessened by
every additional issue and Sy syery for post
should advise the scrupulous fulf ent OF the prom
ises Of the nation. The nation Al credit was far
could be gained by repudatie IN ~ object. Il should
be resolved that not anc .ther dollar Of debt
sa ee ~ arac rade N FORM spurnng the
should be given to home industries He criticised
Governor seymours sps ech in reference to the ma.
should be done hereaf ter with the principal OF the
national debt he did lot think it worth while to
and enduring basif. .
sa Mr N5BtnoR N ~. Xxi Of Lnd asked why Mr. Blair
backs as demo cratie scheme; and why he referred
to the democratic State conventions in Ohio and In
INDIANA IN tns connection when he knew very well
that the republican conventions In those States
had adOptesi the same p0licyl ...
Mr.. BLAJR replied that he did not understand the
republican, State conventions either Of Ohio or In
diana as endorsing the policy OF paying of the public
e debt ID greeabacks although ne wished they mad mad
smpy made an unmanly exhibition Of partisan 1ear-
iul bess. He had noticed, however, that whenever
tho question had come up In the House democratic
mi ,mbers had, nine out Of ten, voted for every
NJ looking to the payment OF the national debt
y taken the opposite side. He had, therefore, felt
perfectly justified in describing it as democratic
Mr.. NIBLAcK regarded it as an imputation on the
republican party to intimate that Is not as sound
| on that question as the democratic party. The
| scheme had originated with Mr. Stevens of Pennsyl-
vana, and Mr.. Butler, Of Massachusetts, and was,
therefore, 'Simon Pure" republican measure.
MIR. MUNGEN, (dem.) OF Ohio, said that the gentle.
man from Michigan had spoken Of payment of United
States bonds in greenbacks payment at ALL and
he wanted him to say whether the soldier, the SOL
dier's widow, the farmer the mechanic the laborer
and the trader, who were now paid in that currency
Mr.. BLAIR replied that that was the catchword
used to deceive people all over the country He mad
| undertaken to show that the greenback has some
| value because 1t is to be paid In gold, and he
thought that ought to be done directly or as soon as
| possible.
Blair had not represented correctly the position
| taken by the Republican State Convention OF Ohio
on the subject OF paying the bonds In greenbacks.
| TITLES TO INDIAN LANDS.
Mr.. LAWRENCE, (rep) Of Ohio said he would, when
| In order, submit to the House the following
Resolved Committee the judiciary be instruct
ties with Indian tribes held by valid title and whether
such lands can be sold except In OF law duly
acted by Congress.
| He remarked that during the four years prior to
January 1861 there had been sold In large tracts to
individuals and companies, under eight treaties with
Indian tribes 52S acres OF lands, for 81 l22
| denied that lands could be sold except in pursuance
| OF law Of Congress. He had introduced bill to
require railroad companies hereafter receiving grants
OF lands to sell them at low price to actual settlers
1t was the duty OF Congress to stop the system by
which the public lands were accumulating in the
hands Of q few to be sold at enormous prices to
actual setters and especially 10 arrest this uncon
stitulional way Of disposing Of the public lands by
treaties under which no valid title was acquired.
| Mr.. PERHAM, (repD OF Me addressed the House on
the financial question generally and especially In
favor OF the interests OF the merchant marine adyo-
eating the allowance Of drawbacks on all materials
entering into the construction OF vessels and the
| moval of all other obstacles to the building and
sailing or mercantile vessels.
THE
Mr. WOODWARD, (dem) of Pa, next addressed the
House, in answer chiefly to the argument OF Mr..
the States OF the Union republican form OF govern
ment, and discussing the constitutional principles
Mr.. NIBLACK made q brief speech against the
Freedmen's Bureau BILL
MT G Of Me- If the Mne
Mr.. PAINE rep.) OF Wis., discussed the question
whether Congress was bound to make an appropria-
ton to carry out the treaty for the acquisition OF the
| Russian American possessions. He argued that the
treaty making power WAS absolutely IN . the ~ pres.-
formed without encroaching on the constitutional
powers Of Congress-
THE RECENT RADICAL TRICK.
Mr.. WILSON, rep.) Of Iowa, referring to the dis
cusslon which took place last Saturday on the sub
| ject OF his own connection with the measure de-
priving the Supreme Court OF appellate Jurisdiction
| IN reconstruction cases, said he could not account
for the language OF the gentleman from Pennsyl-
vania mr. Boyer and the general course Of the dis.
cussion, except on the ground that that gentleman
was smartlng under the effects % OF MS inaen;
| been nothing In the transactions 80 far as he
| (dr. Wilson) was coac.in9d, which could afford
| any just ground for vcOnplalnt. lie went on
to state the circumstances under which the amend
| ment In question had been offered denying that he
| had had any conversation or pre-arrangement with
MIR. Schenck on the subject and saying that he had
| prepared himself To explain the amendment; but
| troubled the House with unnecessary remarks he
| had refrained from saying anything. The gentleman
from ohio tschenck) had then moved the previous
question and the House acted on 1t. That was his
| whole connection with the matter.
Mr.. ELDRIDGE, (dem.) Of WIS.,, remarked that al
the time the subject was introduced he had been
called othe door, that when he returned to his seat
the last part OF the amendment was being read; that
before reading il the sneaker announced that t Was
agreed TO- The nrst tling that led him to sup
pose there was anything remarkable In 1t was
jority. Even the Speaker himself had come
To him about the time OF adjournment and
expressed his wonder that nobody mad discovered
what tnat measure was and objected TO It, gentle
man from Indiana had also SAID To him that lie un-
schenck's proposition were allowed 10 come before
the House Mr.. Wilson Qowa) was to oer an amend
ment to 1t. IL was from such remarks that he be-
came satisfied that the majority had arranged to
adopt the measure In the manner In which II had
passed. lie asked the member from Iowa whether
there mad not been sucn Understandings
Mr.. WILSON said he had nothing To disguise. He
repeated that he had no interview with tue gentle
man from ohio tschenck) as TO the preparation OF
the amendment; nor did that gentleman see it nor
as far as his tNr. Wisons) knowledge went, Know
what II was 10 be. am iree TO say, he continued,
that had that amendment prepared for the purpose
OF putting 1t on TO tnat bill additional section.
In pursuance OF that purpose inquired OF the
Speaker whether there would be a morning
hour that Thursday, intending II such should
be the case to move immediately on the
expiration OF the morning hour TO proceed to
the business on the Speakers table, for the purpose
OF getting up that bill. | intended to make that
motion In order that might put that amendment on
the bill as an additional section. IL was for the
press purpose, 40 far as was concerned, OF taking
away the Jurisdiction OF the supreme Court In the
cases which are affected by that amendment OF re-
pealing the power which we conferred that court
only year ago. have no disguise about that al all.
1hat was my purpose. How the gentleman from
ONO came to move In the matter al that time do
1t know.
Mr.. WOODWARD inquired whether In the legal
Judgment OF the gentleman from Iowa the effect oi
the bill was TO take away the jurisdiction Of the Su-
preme Court In the Mcd ardle casc2
Mr.. WILsoN-ics sir. | think that would be its
legal effect.
MIR. wooDwARD-was II your intention in offering
the amendment TO take away the jurisdiction of the
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