New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-12
XLIsr CONGRESs-2D SESSION
SENATE. WARRINGTON March H.
, rpo1rsr 40 lINsT TIIR BIN0HAM AMENDNLNI'

sENATE WARRINGTON. March H.
APRo1EsT AGAINST TIE BINGHAM AALNDAENl'
Mr.. REyELS Rep., Mss forwarded to the
Clerk and had read n communication from cooi0"
Senators and members Of the Georgia Legislature oD
he had received by telegraph protesting asains' %
Georgia bin IRE communication represents tiaS I ' col
suit Of the amendment would De TO ha hands Of their
most RELENTLESS euemes and protests against w. IN S
Of 10000 Of those citizens 1a Of the Jury laws
and tecurc,a far expression OF ponucal views
MI FENToN Rcp N W presented memorial IRON ~
Importers and growers OF seed NC iol al Of these
The Tariff bill, so as to forbid the impoi'"uo" VI
articles free of duty.
Mr. DRAKE nIep, MOI introduced DIV 20 ITnited
the acquiring ofofoient seamen for the haVy''
States. $50. ,, s,,s Repres.ntstive sud
Delegate in Congress bis district mol appreb,iSs to
.,s' FOR PS s s The age Of and then 1s. pro
motion 50 the grade Of Un,ed Ss aIs Of service passing
irsdSn be entitled The spp9men as and be sn.
al.G d.iqe.,s privileges Sn Nova, Affairs
Mr. SPENCER G2ep., Ala INTRODUCED OH o,r ro
reorganization Of the Navy, Which mas "''"
EEG CYL ocT ro r SSnLrS international
spandaNce by Geographic lines between the United
states aud foreign countries -, =, nv means
rsTD"pai telegraph United States Government shal en-
10y ge md gyeSsI b USteS States sSa have
az such lines for >, ,s'al,' b 90 t, smother GOysro
-1i send message me Ines na o % es,,ges
~ S.s,ses shall FORWARDED one Of reception except that avs
Unite states Go. Sorfs% 1.n T So 81 ,e
reserves The nss 70 s9 soSs 10 law and morals on
,ne to The Isesgs Ba,i.a %,ss toS sfspS for
9n lS tine 4 judge, necessary either u general manner
Tor ki i q corTesPoaeh' Ss md mpr,opm.nt the
Inc. recer' 70 be collected IRON tS we etSn Of ne
d Sstes shs! piracy and he punished aoordngy TIE
ta,es Of eSpssAT T State. and the countries
St% ,'sp' r wee without the consent
e ua'yd STATES i nSsi ss o S fesSsug tit matter
nan determine the 10 he charged the consent 2 @
t. s and ana 3'io 10 Stss saoD provided
s b Se ,Y Ta, pp iS't1 The SaSe recently landed
Nsssselg no n for tb oa?pos Of IeseryiS9
1 ts oaaPoy OF be ue ard En
owsd ges from the shores the United States NH
Referred 10 the Committee on Foreign Relations.
The following bills we're introduced ana referred; -,
hull was made the special order for tomorrow, soon
the Funding bill snail be disposed o. $500. ,,o oa,
In accordance with the new order OF business e cal
enoar IT. Tp T %ofNT COMMITTEE on INDIAN AFFAIRS.
The ioipt resolution for the appointment Of q JOINT
committee consider all matters relating to the INDIAN
sT%WSPT Rcp. New and Thu RAiAN Dem Ohiol
Mr. HARLAN remarked that the proposition would fur,
upon subject which all evident difference oil OPINION
existed. .,o ,aoo;,o,
The whole subject resulted tie vote and was deter
mined negatively by the casting vote of the VicePres
All O'Clock o. m the bin was laid make way for
Mt WILSON rep Mass) submitted and advocated IN
amendment allow the Issue OF lOO hye per cent bonds
for the $40 bonds at the discretion OF tine
An amendment by Mr.. SHERMAN rep, Ohio, to the
second section extend the time In which the fOurand
ha bonds shall be paid from thirty TO forty years. was
Mr., Wilson's amendment was then rejected.
Mr.. MORTON offered an amendment to the third sec
lion which he said proposed the retirement 81 the eg
f,udi I'M hem int "a
equal amount of National Bank notes. and thus provid
ne interests Of the country we're opposed
NJ this time His amendment proposed 10 mint the e&
.hanged for greenbacks, but only for nteresbearns
MT SHERMAN argued that II the greeDbacks were
paid into Treasury these four cents they would
Cancelled but would have 10 be paid out again to
would not follow The holders OF TINS form OF IN
Iebtedness should be denied the privilege Of funding
hese green6acks into bonds II the OF the
sote and the bond discovered allow the former
speculators TO be lowered their pleasure. II ass.
Dated in value with the market value Of the bond the
which 1t might the hands Of the people until all
hat left should be paid in coin he Thought The
Eote OF the Senate upon this question would have
Affect upon TO specie payments than any yet
aken upon the BILL believing that II the provision was
stricken out specie payments would nave received de-
Mr. WILLIAMS said y The amendment ~, prevailed tho
he Senate the greenbseks were not worth as much
D. 10 accept that CONCLUSION He thought Congress
uphold those notes. ana enoeavor 70 insure
Tor them the confidence OF the country, and eventually
Employ that confidence as an agency in the worE OF
reeie resumption He believed that direct erect OF
tic adoption OF the amendment woud DC rise I'D gou oi
several per cent ,--,,..-.. l. 49, A.,
anal history 10 show the terrible consequence OF eudden
contraction OF the currency OF country lie was OPP
posed TO proposition TO fund the legattender hoes
and increase bearing debt to that amount Is
supg i'm their place National bank notes. and believed
onld he time enough to attempt this when VIC had come
TO specie payments would then be master Of the
He proceeded
Lenees IN arguments OF the friends OF the measure.
Mr.. MoTton's amendment was rejected by Yeas, is !;
Nays 81
Mr. BUCKINGHAM rep, COnn) renewed his motion
10 strike the eighth section requiring the banks 10
bonds authorized for bonds already
deposted by them in the Treasury Not agreed TO- Yeas
10; Nays, 80. The following Is the vote IN detail;