The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-09

that more currency is the remedy. On
the contrary, it is Clear to me that one OF
the prime causes Of our disaster has been
our unsettled, unsteady, auctuating
values, and that the remedy for it all is
to reach solid ground.
Mr.. Dawes, Chairman of the Commit
tee on Ways and Means, remarked
that upon his motion the House had gone
into committee not for the purpose
of precipitating this debate on the coun-
try, but purposed addressing itself to the
current business; yet, said he, do not
know that | regret that We have come at
once upon the subject which rises above
all others in Importance, and presses
itself more than any other for solution
upon the consideration of this Congress.
l shall myself, so far as can, endeavor
to urge upon the House the consideration
of this question till they announce to the
country some settled policy upon it, and
| desire, therefore, to ask the. committee
to rise now, and permit US, on tomorrow,
if it be convenient 10 renew this debate,
not simply for the purpose of indulging
in debate in general platitudes or enun-
Citations of principles, but for the purpose
OF applying ourselves to the solution OF
this whole question.
The Government OF the United states
has S3s2, 100000 OF its Promises
AhOat
in the land. No other nation in its
history was ever in this situation. The
difficulties that beset labor and capital,
arise solely from the depreciation Of this
$3S2,000000 of promises. They are
pormises of the government; they are
below par; that measure. and that meas
ure alone which will bring relief to this
country, which will make them on par
with the money of the civilized world. We
need not address ourselves to any Col!at-
eral issue, nor scuss any other elemental
principles. What policy is it that will
make these promises equal To the money
of the world? They are the promises
Of the government. 1t is the govern
ment that has deprecated its own prom
iscs; it is incumbent on the government
representatives here to provide that the
government shall make up to those
whom they have forced To take this
deprecated paper the difference between
il and gold; no other measure will be
tolerated by the civilized world, or will
bring relief to the distress of labor, the
stagnation Of capital, the disturbance of
values. These bring all our woes.
Mr. Cox deprecated the renewal of
this financial discussion as unnecessary
aud fruitlcss. ave know" said he that
10 results follow from it except those
fluctuations in business, which are sure
to follow such Congressional agitation.
The solid people, the business men, the
merchants and working men, do not ex-
pect legislation from this session. II
would be wise if not dccUrOus 10 allow
II popular party when in power to settle
this question if they can. Business, if
reyiving. will feel a blow from this dis
cussion of the subject. Spectators
thrive Oh these inconsequcntial debates.
We know the Senate will not pass this
measure, and the House should
not; and if it were passed
the resident would veto il.
Mr.. Kelley rose 10 II point oforder and
pTOltsteu hSoIhsI my "tt''Ft ~
awe the House by threats of what the
Senate or rest would do.
Mr. Dawes insisted on his motion that
the committee rise.
Mr.. Cox-This is the dying kick ola
dying party. Laughter. The com
mittee then rose.
The bill was ordered printed, and the
House adjourned.