The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-04-03

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eminent If they chose, but il they did
it would be on principles oil justice to
oil and equal rights and privileges to
oil. He feared, however, that that Waa
not the spirit OF the East.
Mr. Dawes did not understand op
what grouud Mr.. Wilson arrsigued
New England for any vote Of her rer-
resentatives against free banking. IL
did not occur to him that they bad
given single vote against free banking.
SO far as be Understood the tone OF
public feeling in New England was ss
much in favor OF free banking ss was
the public sentiment 10 the West or
South. All that New England de.
sired was that free banking should be
hedged in with safeguards, 50 that the
cnup ptrv ahnnA 49, -
wildcat currency.
Mr.. G. Il. Hosr said there bad never
been a period since the organization Of
the government when the people oi
New England did hold 10 the policies
10 which the people Of the rest OF the
country did uot subsequently adhere,
and he was sorry to hear that his COL
league, (Mr. Diwes) apologized Tor or
fl nched from any attitude which New
England took on this floor. Noise and
confusion.
Mr.. Dawes, with some manifestation
feeling, 81 don't know what res.
son my colleague has to say
that I was apologizing for the stti-
tude OF New Eogland. was giving
my idea OF the sentiment OF the people
Of New England on the question OF Tree
banking. II I have done it in q man
uer that looks like spoIogiziug / don't
understand the nature oi the fair and
candid statement before the House oil
what / believe to be the tone Of public
sentiment in New England. / am no,
here watching any OF my colleagues TO
see vhaather | can find occasion to set
myself above them as standing up Tor
the rights Of New England better than
they. Laughter srd encouraging re-
marks
Mr.. Wilson-It ia very evident that
these gentlemen cannot harmoniously
settle the attitude OF New England for
themselves. and certainly do not pre-
pose to settle it for them.
Mr.. Hswley. OF Connecticut (amid
great noise aud confusion, )-As rep
resenting one li,tls section OF New
Euglsud, l can tell you what my pos!-
ZION is don't care how much money
,here is in the country; the more. the
better if it 10 good money l don't care
how much capital there is in the conn.
try ; the more the better. 1t 10 capital
that they want IN Indiana,
more than money, il is
because We have ssved every dollar We
have earned aud have put it in savings
banks that we happen 10 have money
Let the gentleman report bill that
will Withdraw legal tender notes and
establish free banking. and 1 will vote
tor it; only, for Heavens sake. don't
disgust the people any more with Wild
cat currency. II you cannot in any
other WY tird relief, provide for more
free banking. | speak for the commit
tee"
Mr.. Butler, Msss-I think ! should
be allowed 10 say a word here.
Laughter. I have the advantage OF
netber having 10 apologize for New
England nor for any vote bave ever
given while representing her on this
floor. l have given votes for the
country, thank God. and l thought !
was dong my duty to New England
when I never arrsyed her or her in
teress against the interests Of the whole
,untry. l am not willing TO food the
country with this irredeemsble paper
money issued by corporations 10 order
that they may make money out o. it, and
withhold the money OF the people. the
greenhack currency, which is the only
basis on which all bank paper 10 sus-
tainea. The gentleman from Con-
uec;icut, Mr.. Hswley, is quite willing
to have free banking il be can have
more bank paper in New Euglaud than
elsev ere, out OF which bsokers cap
make pIOulo huu uANc al kbc NuApOSs
Of grinding the poor man. he 10 will
ing 70 have that sort OF irredeemable
paper, which these bankers can issue
without pria. aud without tar, in order
that they may supply it 10 other people
and take toll On it, as il goes
along. That is kind Of An irredeem-
able way, but he is for that kind. !
am against it. Let US take the faith
OF the nation aud the prosperity Of the
nation and the wealth OF the nation
and the power OF the patton, all that
there is in the country save the green.
backs, and put it behind the green.
backs as q pledge for their REDEMPTION.
That 10 my policy. I an done. [Con-
fusion and laughter.
Mr. Kelley gave notice that at the
c'ose OF the debste be would offer his
365, 600, coo bill as . substitute for the
bill OF the committee.
The House then took 8 recsa until
80 P. NJ, the evening session to be
for the discussion Of the currency bill.