The Portland daily press., 1874-04-03

. Mr.. Ferry's motion was agreed to and the
senate went into executive sess on. At 20
Tue doors were reopened and the Senate ad-
]ourned till tomorrow
HOUSE.
Mr.. Storm said that remarks derocatory to
MN were printed in Mr.. KendalPs speech YES
| terday, which the latter did not utter
MI. Kendall said they were uttered.
The Speaker said it was not right to put any
thing in speeches of personal character which
We're not spoken.
Mr.. Conger reported bill from the Commit
zee on Commerce, authorizing the appointment
OF person to report authentic information re-
garding the seal fisheries and fur trade of Alas
ka, condition of the natives, etc. with salary
OF eight dollars per dav and actual travelling
expenses. Considerable debate ensued and
the bill was laid IT,
Mr. Mellish of New York, presented memo
r r,ais OF the East Side, West Side and North
oloe Associations of the city of New York, in
favor OF increased appropriations at He'll Gate
~ ieciIes mat the annual loss arising from
tnese opstructlons is ST. 100000 that one in fifty
sailing vessels entering the passage sustalns
INJURY by being forced by the violence of cur
rents on rocks and shoals and that 10 4O8 YES
seis passed the gate in four months. In conse-
qnence OF the exhaustion of the appropriations
work had been suspended at He'll Gate since
tne 20th OF November. 1t was referred to the
Committee on Commerce
The House resumed the consideration of the
currency bill.
Speeches were made by Mr. Niles AGAINST
the bill and by Mr.. Harris in favor of more
currency, and by Mr.. Burchard IN favor of free
banking and reduction of the reserve of
banks from % to SO per cent.
mr.; Wilson of Ind, gave notice of substi-
tute for the pending bill, substantially the
same, particularly as to free banking, but ad-
mlttlng an elastic currency to the wants of
legitimate trade He did not believe in the
constitution aIs II policy; He was willing that
New England should have all the facilities for
business it now had and all he asked for was
mat the South and West should not be deprived
OF like facilities. He warned New England
mat the South and West could control the gov
ernment if they choose, but if they did it would
De on principles of justice to all, and equal
rights aud privileges to ALL He feared, how
ever, that was not the spirit of the East.
Mr. Dawes OF Mass, did not understand on
England for any vote of her Repre-.
sentatves AGAINST free banking. 1t did
not occur to him that they have given
single vote against free banking. So
far as he understood the tone of public opinion
in New England it was as much in favor of
free banking as was the public sentiment of
the West and South All that New England
desired was that free banking should be hedged
in with safeguards so the country should not
have repetition of wild cat currency.
Mr. Maynard of Tenn, suggested that the
votes of the New England mem'ers had been
with only one exception against making the
currency bill a special order.
Mr.. Dawes yentured TO Say that if Mr.. Nav
nard brought in a bill for free banking properly
guarded, he would find no objection 10 If on the
part of New England.
Mr.. G. f. Hoar said there had uever been a
period since the organization of the govern
ment when the people of New England did
not hold to policies to which the PEG
PIE OF the rest OF the country did not subse-
quently adhere, and he was sorry to hear his
colleague (Dawes) apologize for or finch from
any attitude " hich New England took on this
floor. Noise and confuson.)
Mr.. Dawes-with some manifestation of
feelng-"I do not know what occasion nv COL
league has to say am apologizlng for the at
ftude OF New England. was giving my idea
OF the sentiment of the people of New Eng
lant re question of free banking. II /
have me it in manner that looks like apollo
giving, understand the mature of a fair and
candid sta tement before the House of what |
believe to be the tone of public sentiment in
New England. l am not here watching any of
my colleagues to see whether can find occa-
SION to set myself above thsm as standing up
for the Fights of New England better than thew,
daughter and encouraging remarks)
Mr.. Wilson of Ind, said it was very evident
these gentlemen cannot harmoniously settle the
attitude of New England for themselves, and
certainly do not propose to settle it for Them
Mr.. Hawley of Conn, (amid great noise and
confusion, said: As representing one little
section of New England, can tell you what
my position is do not care how much money
there is in the country. The more the better if
tai there is IN TIE country The more the bet
ter 1t is capital that they want in indiana,
more than money and it is because we have
been in Connecticut two hundred yeats and
saved every dollar we have earned and put it
in the savings banks that we happen to have
money. Let the gentleman report bill that
will withdraw legal tender notes and establish
free banking and l will vote for it. Only, for
Heavens sake, do not disgust the people any
more with wild Currency' Before I will
vote for one dollar of expansion will consent
that you take all circulation form my next door
neighbor, If you cannot find relief in any o.her
may, to provide for mere free banking. 1
speak for Connecticut
Mr. Butler of Mass.-I think that should
be allowed to say word here. (Laughter.)
l have the advantage of neither having to apol-
ogize for New England or for airy vote have
given while representing her on this floor. 1
have given votes for the country, thank God,
and thought was doidg my duty to New
England when l never arrayed her or her in
terests against the interests of the whole coun-
try am not willing to flood the country with
porations in order that they may make money
cut OF it, and withdraw the money of the pea
Pile, the greenback currency, which is the only
basis on which all the bank paper is sustained.
quite willing to have free banking if he can
have more bank paper in New England than
elsewhere, out of which bankers can make
profits and have all the chances of grinding the
poor man. He is willing to have tnat sort of
irredeemable paper which these bankers can
issue without price and without tax, in order
that they may supply it to other people and take
toll on it as it goes along. That is the kind OF
irredeemable money he is for; that kind am
against Let us take the faith of the nation,
all the property of the nation and the wealth of
the nation, all the power Of the natien. all thet
there is in the country, save the greenbacks, and
pat it behind the greenbacks as a pledge for
their redemption. That is my policy. T am
done. daughter and confusion.)