New-York tribune., 1874-01-15
XLIIID CONGRESS--1sT SESSION
REGIuAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.


FIAuoN PURIFIER CONSIDERATION OF THE
NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL THE HOUSE.
SENATE. ..WAsHINGToN. Jan. H. 1874
Various unfavoTable reports were made by
the Committee on Claims bills of private nature
and their further consideration was postponed in
definitely
Mr. SARGENT Rep CALI from the Committee on
Mines Mining, reported back the bill in relation TO
public lands IN the state of California with amend
ments. and asked that the amendments oe printed ana
the bill rcco!nmittcd, which was 50 ordered. lie also
reported from the same Committee hil supplemental
10 the act pramOtc tie doyelODu"nt ol the INNING
resources Of tle United states with amendments and
Mr. CONKIING REP, y. " presented memorial OF
the NcWYOgn Chamber OF Commerce, calling the attcn
tion of Conrcs to tue iuenciency Of the merchant
TiUe service trc Urtcd states ant to the TACT that the
Cty NcVluil, about L. establish nautical school,
ana askin t the secretary OF the Navy be authorized
10 detail Uacd states vessels for the OF such school
aud Officers To- oct as instructors when not otnfrwise Wise
mote the oGirancy OF the merchant marine, &C. Re
fcrred 10 tAe Committee on Commerce. iic also pre-
sented a memorial Buffalo Board Of Trade. amend
atOry OF already before the Senate IN regard TO
the enroluen OF canal boats Referred TO the Commit
Mr. PElII C.ep. Indj presented a petition of the
against trc passage Of the ui limiting suffrage in the
Territories 10 males Referred to the Committee ON Ter
BILL ESTABLISHING POST RourEs.
Mr. RAMSEY G;cp, Minnl, from the Committee on
PosOn. called up the bill establishing post routes in
various pa;.. OF the country.
that mail gcs had been established Oftenumes IN sec
uous wh.it scarcely any persons lived. and thus the
cNprEttu.c-" The department were uuecessaIiy IN III
creased. H moved au amendment thdt the man ser
De- d,,.auuutd routes where the receipts 40 not
reach al de-. onc-haf Of the expenditures.
Mr.. CLAYTON rep. Ark SAID that rule would Apply
To tIc.. communities, but would be injurious
Mr. M0i:i:iIL withdrew his amendment, aud had it
referred 90 iHe Committee on PO>t-Oh'es ana Iost
Roads resolution directing that such 0li be re-
Mr MOrglIL Rep., MeJ thought that the postal
afyIrp nd Ia n Tl,4fC
necessarily, ana ia these times OF rerenchment every
stead of CIHg letters at the rate OF transportation OF
dead wcgn. freight, the postal service had been con
Nlleu iHo an cNtcss :, & ,st', ~; 1eo % IN % a. 80 cr, W
intelligence. Tne whole service embarrassed ny the
pafJmrut as lr as he was after the Chairman of the
COMMITTEE on Post-OAices and PostR'ads; Inc Whoie
thing hai grown up under him. llaughterI. ~
Mr. NIitutODk Qep, NehJ introduced blu eN,
tending year the time IN whcu 10 make iinal
The Commute ON Public Lands.
THE srGcE RESUMPTION QUESTION.
The morning hour having expired the senate pro-
ccciod 10 The consideration from the
Finance Committee. aud Mr.. sCHUR (LiD Rep, NO.
addressed the Senate.
In opening Ills speech the Senator made reference TO
senator Bouwc's defense OF the Governments refusal
10 provide promptly for resumption follows:
Did the Government morally bind itself to redeem the
legleudrr notes In gold at par the demand OF the
hodcri We are told that when the egal-tender notes
tho Govrrnmcn, would not redeem them on demand
at the time. Admitting tins, why was II 50 understood
Because Enown that the Government was unable
redeem the lime. pressed as II was by The nece
sites of the civIl But affirm, and trust nobody
will deny H. that il was also generally understood and
confidently EXPRESSED that the legal tender notes would
he redeemed gold as TIE Government, relieved
of the urh pressing necessities, "9uu become i
able To do The gravity OF the gtnCral
obligation wen recognized by Congress wnen the
issue lc-atendcr notes resolved upon, that
while Immediate redemption IN gold on demand
lied by law convert al their option, tIer notes INTO
hyetwe1H bones, PAYABLE IN goiG WITHIN q & stated W
time and d '..N af
gOd-WhCh provision was subsequently, repealed.
Bn now we hear rom the senator from Massachusetts,
tMr. Boutwell, that the Government Is not only not
hound to pay leguender due bills on dcnanduor even
when 1t may lc ablc-that when by H. own action il
may enable itself to payDu that II Is bound only iy It's
own pleasure as 10 when or even whether u WI diS
this upon the ground that upon The ecaltender notes
ospccfc uue expressly satedat which they shan be
redeemed H. gold. / AIN not going TOO far when call
this aiaTHIl - dangerous doctrine doctrine which
common of honesty be condemned as dishonora-
bic II Cousros should adopt It. IN what attitude would
the world In On" attitude Of nckster VINO passes of
''Tho Um,ca states viii pay 10 bearer dollar"
and then incrpicts tnat promise as meaning that tAe
Government Nil pay when and u II peseS or not pay
at all It It does not please at ALL IL would he notice 70
TINS and all other nations thai duc-pll given y c
zen NAV be la%en win confidence iof II the l'neS ol
debtor should id every c0dIJ wOnd enforce the pay
the dutbl al the pleasure OF the creditor But
wnen you deal with me Government ol the Inl'cd
States you must, before accepting promise 10
pay. look sharp whether the time OF payment
lsexpreosY "ud distinctly stared on ~ lur YOU may oe
told that due bI Of the Government Is not 70 be paid
ernnent ul, Inay by its action, enable Itself
pay when tie Government may please ana II please
al that the pleasure OF the debtor. Is that the
attitude M which an American citzen eau desire to see
his Government placed!
The Senator Massachusetts said last Friday that
lie had yet learn how the public credit improved
aud the character OF the country increased Oy tIe state
Inent that il is living IN constant financial disAouor l
tell the Senator from Massachusetts that nave not yet
% learn but / know that the pubic credit viii GER
tany NOT DC improved but seriously imparcd aud the
character of the country certainly not bctered but
most dopOrdbiN lowered, when the Government
adopts this doctrine, and that IS bound TO redeem
It's promises 10 pay ohN wheh ana please 10 90 SO
question OF iedecmug the legal tender notes l.
ana must bc according 10 all rdles OF common honesty
not question OF mere pleasure; DQt "a question oi
ability and nothing else. To that IL Is mere queS
names but Is 10 pnt III plea for contingent reputation
nay, plea for the nsht OF repndmuon,
country | protest against H. When the iesal tehder
notes ssued, and down 10 the end OF The war;
everybody expected tnat the Government WOhIu MAKE
II its first take the redemption OF its promises 20
pay III hand immediately after It's utter inability under
the necessities OF me war had ceaseu- WHERE our
inability ceased there our Immediate dutY began,
and with II, IT that duty remained uniuihlled,
financial dishOnor. IL Will help the senator from
Massachusetts little TO say that process of develop
ment is gong which viii ultimately make the legal
notes of the value OF com IL Will hep his moral
position especially when he adds that the Government
Is under no CATION bring that process 10 an ulti
mate ana favorable result at particular time.
confess myself painfully astOnished at the l0oseness
principle underlying such language IL would nave
been less surprising bad IL come only from those eApe
renced repudatOrs who few years ago advocated the
paying oil deprecated paper money OF the Dohdcd
debt when ho sOleInnly promised TO pay in gold. But
did not expcc the Senator Massachusetts would
become, late, convert 10 at least part OF tnat
doctrine say part of that doctrue lOI the senator
know, nrst, That "a Government under "a solemn
obligation 10 pay gold dollar for dollar note mas no
rlgnt 70 rely upon conuugeney' W@isIous @ an 1h, r
will pay ITSELF which contingency | will not now ds-
cuss the senator must know, secondly that al TINS
very moment the process upon which he depends IS
result DO tpontd and eopardized by the Government
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