Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-21
HOUSE.


WASHINGTON, June 20.-Mr. Poland,
from the Committee on Arkansas Affairs,
presented the testimony already taken
which was ordered printed, aud the resO-
luton TO continue the committee during
vacation came up.
Mr.. Eldridge remarked that the Arkan-
sas case was very much like the South Car
olina case, and would take a great deal
more money out of the Treasury. Ii was
not in the power of the Federal Govern
ment to interfere IN the matter.
The resolution was adopted-yeas 1872
nays a.
The Currency Bill.
Mr.. Dawes presented the report Of the
conference committee on the currency bill.
lie regretted that it did not contain any
provision either for early resumption of
specie payment or for any retirement, I'M
der any circumstances, OF any portion of the
Government issue. However, the fixing of
a maximum issue OF greenbacks was
something gained. Ii had been fixed at
SIS, 100000, and required it TO be kept in
circulation instead OF having part Of il kept
in reserve in the Treasury to be shot out
or thrown in rs if on some tramway. The
feature preventing any increase of national
bank notes was also important. lie was
the only member of the committee who
represented a section ofthe country which
had more than It's share of the bank note
circulation. and had proposed redistribution
of ifly-five millions OF the eighty millions
Of dollars now retained by that section
more than il was entitled TO by wealth and
population.
Mr.. Hawley, of Connecticut, declared IS
a New Englander and Representative Of
the banking center, that he was willing to
vote for the redistribution of JJ,0DO,O0O if
that part Of the bill were separated from the
rest.
MIR. Hubbell addressed Mr.. Hawlcy I'M
petuOusly, "does not the gentleman know
il is impossible to vote for the redistribution
unless he votes for this bill.
Mr.. Uawley-I claim the floor without
interruption. | will not vote for any
measure that pOslpOneS Indefinitely the day
Of resumption. The gentleman has got to
come TO this doctrine just as sure as grass
grows and water runs.
Mr. Hale of Maine, said he was going
TO vote for this bill. (Cries of "GOOd,
gOOd.'O The gentleman from Connecticut
was IN favor of fair distribution when it
could not be voted.
Mr.. Hawley I'm loud and angry tones)-
That is all unjust and ungentlemanly in
situation. [Calls TO order and loud ham
mering Of the SEEKERS gayell. II is a
dishonorable statement.
Mr. Mavnard-I call the gentleman to
order and ask that his. words he taken
down.
The Speaker-rhey were entirely unpar-
liamentaTy
Mr.. Hale apparently surprised)-WhOse
words?
The Speaker-The words of the gentle
man from Connecticut We're entirely IInpar-
liamentaIy.
Mr.. Hawley-So far as they may be of an
supplementary character ! Withdraw
them.
Mr.. Hale have been here too long to
BE- eOWed down.
Mr.. Kelly favored the conference report.
Ii opened a way for the use of that which
was now locked up uselessly in bank vaults
, or put in circulation fraudulently and lille
gally.
The Best Finance speech Of The Ses-
sion.
Mr.. Marshall Democrat said it was a
measure which should have been adopted
the FIST EGeE of the present session as pre-
| liminary 90 the discussion Of the financial
question. The people of the West were
not in any sense in favor Of reputation, or
| % any financial system that would lead
! to the ic2udiaiiOn Of any--hOnest
obligation Of the government ami would
not Deliberately sanction any measure tend
| ing M that direction. They wern, he BE-