The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-14

CNr Merrimon) engTafted on the bill. Should that
Dc pos % Tor
destroy the bill OF the committee, which ne be-
lleyed 70 be WISE measure ana one wnicn would
from the south and West, believed that New Eng
thew did not want TO take any rom their New
England friends: But the South and West should
placed Senators from these sections in position
they did not wish to occupy, that OF taking money
away from New England.
preston that this bin would be the last, and end
the financial question as to whether or not there
That SO soon as. the Naval Appropriation " b,
(Which comes up next should be disposed or he
would call up the resolution from the Finance
Committee, declaring 1t to be the duty Of Congress
at the present session TO adopt definite measures
to redeem the pledge made in the act OF March 49,
United States notes In coin. and would press vote
on IL. II the substitute of the gentleman from
North Carolina should be agreed to by the Senate
IL would be disagreed to by the House. He thought
the result would be like the dog crossing the
stream which, after having secured a chunk OF
his beef and grabbed for the shadow, thus losing
his beef. = ~
Mr., GORDON said If the New England Senator's
would say they were ready to surrender to the
South and West all OF her surplus circulation and
consent TO an equal distribution Of the currency
he would support the amendment OF the gentleman
New England wanted all the circulation she had,
and he would not withdraw it.; He asked the gen.
to the Bill in ORDER that NJ he M
dom might offer a substitute for the committees
bill, which substitute provided Tor the issue Of
North Carolina Mr. Merrimon,, but authorized
the additional amount to be issued only to those
States which have less than their quota
Mr.. MERRIMoN said he had modified his substi-
tute so that currency should be issued in accord
snce with section I Of the act OF July II. 1870,
which provided that money should be issued to
those States having less than their proportion.
Mr.. GORDON withdrew his proposition to oner
substitute, and SAID he would support the measure
neither gave the amount nor the character Of the
currency he desired, HIS wish was to have a cur
rency issued by the government; but as he could
not have that now he would vote for the substi-
tute as a measure OF relief. He hoped the gen.
tleman from Iowa !Mr: wright would withdraw
might unite on the substitute OF the gentleman
from North Carolina. Unless it should be with
drawn he tMr. Gordon} and others would be com
PEELED to vote to deprive New England of her cir.
culatlon, which they did not want to do.
MR.. CAMERoN's VIEWS.
of1er an amendment to the BILL but was not pre-
pared to 90 SO now, and, therefore, wished the
to be taken To-day He could not vote for the bill
or such IS it would give would be OF
tended to relieve the pain Of the patient,
but would result IN death. Congress should legis-
late to relieve every portion Of the country. The
sense and no man who rejected upon the subject
would attempt to maintain that by taking twenty
five or fifty millions from New England, New York
or anywhere else 1t would do any good to other
sections Our country Is different from all other
countries OF the world, and yet Congress egisated
from books written years ago IN European coun-
tries, entirely unlike this. In this country we HAD
everything but capltal-plenty OF muscle and en-
durance to develop the country, but lack of capt.
tai. He did not condemn paper currency. After
our war with Great Britain 1t made canals and
other improvements, and was doing good now. He
thought the national banking system would cor
rect all the evils OF the old banking system. His
proposition was to extend the national banking
system and take away the prejudice now existing
monopoly. Not having his amendment ready now
he moved that the Senate adjourn.
Mr.. CONOvER moved that the Senate proceed to
the consideration of executive business and MIR.
Cameron accepted that amendment.
CHANGES IN THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
The CHAIR announced Mr.. Dorsey, of Arkansas
as q member OF the Committee on Appropriations
in place Of Mr.. Ames, who has resigned; Mr..
Harvey, OF Kansas, as member OF the Committee
on Mines and Mining, in place of Mr.. Cr0zier Mr.
Pease OF Mississippi, as q member OF the Commit
tee on Enrolled Bills In place OF Mr.. Ames, and Mr.
Harvey, OF Kansas, as member OF the Committee
on the Mississippi Levees, in place OF Mr.. CroZier.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate resolutions or
the Kansas Legislature asking Congress TO protect
settlers under the Homestead act against railroad
companies in the public lands
Mr.. LOGAN (rep.) OF Ill., inquired OF Mr.. Cameron
If his proposition would be as a substitute for the
bill OF the committee.
Mr.. CAMERON replied in the Affirmative.
The Senate then went into executive session,
and after some time the doors were re0pened and
the Senate adjourned till Monday.