The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-03

land for any vote OF her Representatives against
Tree banking IL did not occur to him that they
had gwen a single vote against free banking. so
tar as he understood the tone OF public feeling in
New England IL was as much IN favor OF Tree bank
ing as was the public 5 ntment or the West or
south. All that Ne. England desired was that
tree banking should be hedged IN with safeguards,
SO That the country should not nave repetition OF
"wild cat currency
Mr.. MAYNARD, repj OF Tenn, suggested that
the votes oil the New England members had been
with only one exception against making the Cur
rency bill SPECIAL order.
MI. DAWES ventured to say that u MIR. MAYNARD
brought in bill Tor Tree banking, properly
guarded, he would find no objection to 1t on the
part OF New England.
MI. G. f. HOAR (rep.) OF Mass, said there had
never been period since the organization OF the
government when the people OF New England did
not nod to policies winch the people OF the rest
OF the country did not subsequently adhere, and
he vas sorry to hear tnat his colleague Mr. Dawes)
apologlzed Tor or 1inched from any attitude which
New ngland had taken on this floor Noise and
coniusion.)
A FAMILY ROW.
Mr.. DAWES with some manifestation OF feel
1ng)-I do not know what occasion my colleague
has TO say that was apolo2lzlng for the attitude
timent OF the people OF New England on the
question OF Tree banking. II have done it In a
.aas LOOKS NIKE apoSgng
candid statement before the House OF what be-
heve to be the tone OF pubic sentiment IN New
England. am not here watching any Of my COL
leagues To see whether can find occasion to set
myself above them as standing up Tor the rights OF
New England better than they. daughter and
Mr.. WIlsoN-It is very evident that these gen.
tlemen cannot tremendously settle the attituce OF
New England Tor themselves, and certainly do
not propose to settle 1t Tor them.
Mr.. HAwLEY, rep.) OF Conn. amid great noise
and conlusion) 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 II 1t is good money;
do not care how much capital there Is in
the country the more the better. II Is capital that
they want IN Indiana more than money, and it Is
because we nave been III Connecticut 200 years
and have saved every dollar we have earned and
have put 1t in the savings banks that we happen TO
have money. Let the gentleman report bill that
Will withdraw legal tender notes ana establish
Tree banking and l VIII vote Tor 1t. only, for
heavens sake. do not disgust the people any more
one dollar OF expansion Will consent that you
take all circulation rom my next door nelghbors.
ii you cannot ma relief IN any other way provide
Tor more rec banking. speak for cause.
Mr.. BUrLER, lrep.l Of Mass. ! think should be
the advantage OF neither having to apologize Tor
New England nor for any vote nave ever given
s
was doing my duty to New England when never
arrayed her or her interests against the interests
OF the whole country. j am not willing TO hood
the country with this irredeemablc paper money
issued by corporations, in order that they may
make money out OF 1t and withdraw the money Of
the people, the greenback currency, which Is the only
basis ON which all the bank paper Is sustained. The
willing to have iree banking II he can have more
bank paper In New England tnan elsewhere out OF
when bankers can make profits and have all the
nave that sort OF lrredeemabe paper which these
bankers can issue without price anu without tax in
order that they may supply 1T to other people ard
take toll on 1t as it goes along. That Is the kind
OF lrredeemaole money that he Is for. That kind
am against. Let us take the laith of the nation,
all the property OF the nation and the wealth or
the nation, all the power OF the nation, all that
there IS IN ne country. save the greenoacks and
their redemption. That Is my policy. am DONE
daughter and cOntuslOn)
Mr.. WILSON resumed his remarks and ccntended
n
section OF the country would have equal facilities
for the transaction oil business. He believed that
that result would be accomplished by Tree banking
But II he could not yet Tree banking then he would
vote Tor the next best proposition. That was, to
take from the States that mad an excessive crcu-
atiOn and distribute that excess among the States
that had not their lair SHARE
Mr. KELLEY, (rep.) of Pa, gave notice that at
the close OF the deoate he would offer his Three
Sixty-fye bill as q substitute for the bill OF the
committee.
The House then, at five O'Clock p NJ, took re-
cess till hall-past seven.
The evening session was occupied with the dis
cusslon Of the Currency bill.