, 1874-04-03


lIr. d. i. HOGn sall thorc Ind novor boon a
period atnco tho organization Of tho Govern.
inent when the rooplo Of Now England did not 70
hold to tue policies to which tho pcopo OF tho
reat OF tho country did not subsequently, ndhoro,
and ho was sorry to honr that his colleague
(Dayos( apologizod Or fllnchol from any attitude
which Now England took OIL this door. fNolao
hir. DAWEs-cyith eomo manifestation of
feoiing)-'"l do not know what occasioned my
,ol!oaguo to say TINT wns nrologizing for tho
as!i!udo Of New England. was giving my idoa
tion OF frec-banking.. II havo done 1t IN .
maninr that looks like apologiziug, do not
understand tho nnturo oil 4 fair and candid stato-
mont before tho House Of what bcltoyo to DO
I am not horo Watching any Of my colleagues
to 500 whothcr can find occasion to got myaelf
above tlom % standing up for tho rights Of New
England boAcr than tLey." (Laugllter and On
Mr. W1LsON-",It is worry evident shat these
gontcmon cannot harmonlously Bettlo tho ntti~
tlio ot Now England for themselves, mid cor
tainly do not propoAe to settle 1t for them."s
M. a. MA%a sDn s essas cns nsis s
nuotion Of Now England, I can toll you what my
! position is. do not caro- low much money
tllero is in tho country. Tho moro the better, II
is g9oa money do do not Saso how mneh me- eapi
tho bettor. It Is capital thoy want
in 1ndiana moro than money, and
because wo have boon in Copneoticut 200 yoars,
| and have aavol ovary dollar wo have earned. and
hayo put 1t in the savinga-bank, that NO happen,
| to have money. Let tho gontlouan report d bill
that will withdraw logal-tonder notos, and ostab-
lsh froe banking, and I will vote for 1t only,
for hoavon'a sake, do not disgust the people any
YIN 6a nyygvd you fo Gnant raa a
banking; 7 speak TOR conncctieut.
hIr. BUTLER, (Maes. )-1 think I should be
allowed to say word horo. [Laughterl. havo
tho advantage OF neither having to apologize for
New England or for any voto I havo over given
| Uh}lo representing hor on this floor. / havo
given votes for the country thank God; and I
| thought was doing my duty to New England
when novor arrnyod lor or her intoreatB agninst
willing to flood tho whole country with this irr,-
dcemable papor money issued by corporations in
order that they may mako money out Of It, nna
s4ssansch tue money ya G tho d people tho
on which MI bank paper is sustained.
Tho gentleman from Connecticut (11aw1oy) Is
quite willing to haye freo banking II he can havo
more bank-paper in New England tlan olso-
md hive all tho chances Of grinding tho poor
man. Flo is willing to have that Hort Of irre.
dcemable paper which these bankers can issue
without price aud without tax, in order that they
as It goes along. Thut il tho kind Of irre,oof,-
ablo money that ho Ia for. That kind atn
against. Lot us take tho faith Of the nation,
all tho property Of tho nation, and woalth Of tho
milton, oil the power Of tho nation, oil that there
is IN tho country save tho greonbacks, md put II
oil behind the grconbacks as pledge for their
redomption. Tint is my policy. am dono.
| Laughter and confuaion1
| hlr. WILSON resumed bis romnrks, and con-
tended that the currency should 10 so adjusted
M TINT every eeetion Of tho country should have
cqual facilities for tho transaction Of business.
He believed that that result would ba accom-
plished by FREQ banking But IT ho could not
| got FREQ banking, then ho should vote for the
next best proposition. That was to tako from
tho States that lad EXCESSIVE circulation, and
distribute that excess among Statos that had not
| their fair share.
Mr.. KELLEY gave notice that ut the close Of
tho debate ho would ofror his 3.G5 bill as sub
| Btitute for tho bill Of tho Committee.
| Tho House then took rcceBs till 1nlf-paBt
7, tho evening session to bo for discussion Of the
| Currency bill.
| EVENING SESSION.
There was q worry slim Attendance at tho even-
ing session Of tho House. Speeches On tue cur
rcnoy were made BY MoBsrs. HAVENS aud HOI-
MAN, and some romagks amenlatory Of a
former speech wore made by Alr. MELL1sH.