Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-06-30


sent 10 the West and South, II would como
back In Tho course Of trade 70 Tho great cities
where Il was required.
Mr.. Burchard, Of IIl., favored the rejection
Of The report and believed the Senate would
bin.
Mr.. Morgan, Of Ohio, claimed that tho bin
was in The interest OF tho monlcd mon and
against he laboring classes. -.
Mr.. Ingersoll Of H., claimed that this bin
was giving q stone 10 tho people whom they
criod for bread. He believed, II tho question
was submitted 70 the people, four hfths OF
them would vote for an increase Of the cur
rcncy, and that In grcenbacks In preference
70 the national bank notes. He was opposed
10 tho NATIONAL bank system rs an expensive
ono, and tho Issues Of the national banks not
as secure a. the currency Of the Government.
He charged that tho bill as II came back from
tho Senate was an actual reduction Of t19,-
900, 0O0 In the currency.
The gold baals clause he considered sop
thrown out 10 California and the collaborating
States 70 lntuoe them to vote for tho BILL.
Mr.. Townsend, Of Pennsylvania favored
tho adoption Of tho conference report because
Il did not allow On expansion OF the currency.
Mr.. Benton, Of New Hampshire, favored
the adoption Of tho conference report, The
old Democratic cry had been for tho gold and
now thoy want 10 flood tho country with
grccnbacks. II tho people OF tho West had
anything 70 command grecnbaclIs they would
ret them there. He believed the Issue OF tho
gToonbacks was justifAble at the time their
Issue was authorized, but he wanted TO see
them redeemed now.
Mr.. Jones, OF kentucky, reviewed tho diff
fcrencea Of opinion between tho members OF
the Republican party and Of the Democratic
party, between the North and the South, the
East and tho West and said II the present rc-
port was not adopted there was little prospect
Of securing tho passage Of any bl1 ltkely 10
give satisfaction during this Congress.
Mr.. Garfield defended himself from the In
umations by several members that he was
an improper person 70 be put on the commit
tee. lie had supposed TINT tho Speaker al
ways put upon such q committee Repre-
sentative Of the minority. He did not,
however, consider that the criticisms were
personal 10 himself. Tho distinguished gen.
tlemen from Pennsylvania had spoken upon
the bill, and one had proven that the bill was
not contraction, the other that II was not en-
panslon, which he considered the highest
compliment that could DO paid 70 that bill.
Tho three per cent. certificates wero no part
OF the currency, but were loan OF the Gov
ernmeut payable on demand, and were being
redeemed every day. Fourteen millions and
half had boon redeemed In the last twenty
months. Whenever panic came these three
per cents were rushed into the Treasury, and
The currency drawn out. He denied that the
knfut Dor CtntH, II IDutNiuCuN WOulu w ~
placed by greenbacks drawn from the clrcu-
iatlor because the banks arc holding larger
reserve than they are required 70.
In relation 10 the sections Of the bill In rela-
ton 10 tho free banks upon gold basis he said
all the banks In the Pacific States would adopt
mat plan. New Orleans would do the same,
and nc believed Charleston also would do 90,
thus leaving large amount of national cur
rcncy 70 the other States now unproylded for.
Tho e4bO, 600, 900 would be distributed among
twenty-six States and Territories, some Of
them with not a single national bank. II the
Issue Of 900, 000, 900 WIS authorised, not 80.
OOO, 900 would DO taken before Congress could
meet again. II the gentlemen from the West
would not accept this bill, they were likely 70
get none. Ohio would get but a small amount
under this bill, but he felt II his duty 10 vote
10 supply currency 10 those States In the South
and West which had none. ..IHIH
The House refused to adopt the report Of
the conference commlttec-ayes 53, noes l32-
and new committee was ordered.
Mr.. Schenck, OF Ohio, obtained unanimous
consent 10 introduce resolution, which was
passed, directing the Clerk Of tho House TO
pay to Mrs. Heaton, widow Of Hon. David
Heaton, sum equal to the amount that
would be due him on account Of salary from
the day Of his doccasc TO the end OF the ses-
aion.
Mr.. Churchill, Of N. Y, from the Commit
tee on Elections, made report, with rcso-
lntion, that ID. Il. Dyer II not entitled 70
scat IN the House as member from the Ninth
Missouri district, and that VIM. y. Sweetzer
is entitled 10 the scat; which wRs made tho
special order for Thursday OF ncxt week.
Mr.. Swami, OF Nd, presented the petition
OF James Simons, surgeon and breyct colonel
United States army, praying compensation
for property taken and used by the army.
Referred. y
The House then took up the Indian appro-
priatlon bill reported back from the Commit
tee on Appropriations, with the Senate amend
mcnts.
Mr.. sargeant, Of Cal, explained the differ
enccs between the Senate and House as re-
CARDS the Indian treaties, and opposed the
adoption Of the.Senate amendments.
He said tho Indians themselves rcpudiated
the treaties. The difficulties with the Indians
cred 10 them under tho treaties but because
they were prevented from roaming at will
over the Territories. Wherever the Tespon-
siblllty may lie, this cannot be permitted, rs
II would geopardize the lives Of persons tray-
cling over the Pacific railroads. Year by year
tho Indians had been circumscribcd and their
means OF subsistence cut off, and II must be
expected that year by year larger appropria-
lions must be made to restrain the Indians,
keep them upon their reservations, and teach
them the arts Of agriculture.
On motion Of Mr.. Benjamin, Of NO., tho
House, at 40 p. m, adjourned.