The New York herald., 1869-04-09

tend to give wholesome advice and right directions
TO the thoughts OF the people. believe you assume
| the press Is said to be the synonym OF freedom
Tor the people. Or course you are always engag ed
No influence adverse to Ihat course afiects YOU You
cannot be Dribed nto the special interests Of any
body. The young nen acting here as your corre-
spondents looking al the reporters In the gallery,
who find il difficult 10 live on the pittance doled TO
them, are, OF course never tempted by the great
| corruptlve influences about them into words or
deeds contrary 10 justice and the good OF the people
lGreat laughter IN he reporters gallery) II, how
trarS o. ths-if they should believe you to be the
| tools OF their oppresors and your fine watchwords
to be delusion and q snare-your influence will
are truthful ant do stand truly by the
Liberties OF the people and ward or SER
vitude why slur my utteranoesS why try TO
underrate the penon VINO utters them, his argu-
menls ms facts or his positiona II you are the true
champions OF the Ieope let US understand II; but
you are the tools efthe rings Of oDbers and monopo
lists let us understand that also.
That the people who have not yet become in
ties. may know exactly where to point their guns,
before enter upon my main remarks to-day de-
that do not intend TO run newspaper referring
TO the report that he had bought the National IN
teutgencer) or to organize a new political party
am going to advocate true system Of finance
based upon the great principle which l
have already presented here-the power Of
the people, exercised directly In their own
interest. For myself l enjoy all can aspire
to, and will not be drawn from the advocacy OF
TINS great idea, which, practically embodied in legis
lafion Will, IN my confident Belief give my country
men higher and nobler position than has ever been
enjoyed or even aspred to py any other people
dent OF the United States the only oliicer gov
ernment who is directly representative of al! the
ton Of the ONCE upon The peneraI @ y interests and
average opinion OF the people. To accomplish this
should give the people, from time to time SEMI
official gimpses Of measures that were to be pro-
posed, as Lincoln did, IN order to get the views
OF all classes and conditions Of the people
true and sale course for the President to take and i
is also the best security for the people. Sir it in
this as In regulating the money matters OF the cOun
try; the general policy OF the government can no
more be carried on wisely and safely upon the views
and plans of narrow civilized ideas and opinions
than the finances OF the nation can be safely admin
istered upon the views and plans OF centralized
capital.
Mr. sprague here read an argument in advocacy
OF his blll TO provide for loaning the pubic money
Toward the conclusion OF it he summed up his
views of the dangers Of concentrated capital in
vicious and cowardly than five hundred thousand
dollars unless 1t Is million. tLaughter.) This pro-
controlled the politics and much Of the business Of
the State, so that when they took snur there was
great sneezing all over the State, and which, he
SAID, had attempted to inIure his character and
standing as manufacturer by inspiring the para
Sprague) had replied the other day, and by saying to
persons who controlled some OF the capital hereto
fore employed By him:-"sprague is'very much ex;
"Sprague Is doing very great business" "all this
with shake OF the head, which shook the heads OF
all around,n and which was as much as to say that
they really did not know how 1t would all come out.
(Laughter.l,
At this point in Mr.. sprague's speech Mr. An
THoSY, repj Of X j., said he would like TO ask him
aquestion, but
Mr. sPRAGUE declined to yield and said:-I no.
tice that my colleague desires to put question to
me. lie understands to whom refer and the peo-
pie Of Rhode Island understand. 1 VIII not be
catechized by him, but viii answer whatever he
MI. ANTHONY then took the floor, but yielded to a
notion to take recess from i've until half past
seven O'Clock this evening.
TIE CONSTITUTIONS OF VIRGINIA AND MISSISSIPPI.
The House bill TO authorize the submission OF the
constitutions TO the people OF Virginia and Mssls-
slppi was laid on the table.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
AT 1Orty minutes past four O'Clock the Senate, on
motion of Mr. FENT0N, went into executive session.
Evening Session.
Mr.. WILSON, from the Committee on Military
Affairs reported the Joint resolution ,or the prOtec
t0n OF soldiers and their heirs, which was amended
1t provides that bounties shall be paid or sent by
the agents OF The government direct to the soldiers
or their wives who may be entitled to them, without
the Intervention OF claim agents.
Mr.. WILSON called up the resolution to place Gen.
passed.
Mr.. ANTHONY resumed the floor and replied at
alluded to by Mr.. sprague IRON that gentleman's as.
persions. In conclusion ne ridlcued the style and
manner OF MS colleague'S recent speeches. and said
that Notwithstanding the dreadful condition OF our
national affairs, with Mr.. Sprague as O leader IN
finance Mr.. Colorado Jewett In diplomacy and George
f. Tram IN general craftsmanship, there was still
hope for the country. (Laughter.)
Several other amendments were made to the pend
ing bill, which now goes to the House for concur
renee III the amendments.
ON motion OF Mr. CHANDLER the Senate took up
and passed the House bill making appropriation
for the improvement Of rivers and harbors for the
fiscal year ending June 80 1859.
On motion OF Mr. TRUMBULL, the bill to punish
the holding OF office In violation Of tine fourteenth
amendment to the constitution was taken up.
Mr.. THURMAN, tdem.l OF Ohio, moved to strike out
the second section Of the amendment reported from
the Judiciary Committee, declaring q violation of
this law q misdemeanor, punishable by imprison-
ment for not more than one year, fine not exceed
ing $1,000 and disqualification for holding any
0flce OF honor trust or emOlunent under the United
States or any State.
Mr.. FEssENDEN, from the Committee on Confer
ence, reported the Indian Appropriation bill as
agreed upon b. the committee.
The report was cOncurred in.
Messrs HOWARD, THURMAN and MORTON further
discussed the pending bill until quarter past ten
O'Clock. when, on motion Of Mr.. TRUMBULL, 1t was
postponed, and the Senate concurred IN the House
amendments TO the bill TO amend the judicial system
Of the United states.
At twenty minutes ater ten O'Clock the Senate ad.
j0urned.