The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-06-29
Goyernor OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES resolution

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ing German and tolerates q revival OF
the cooley trade in Mongolian women
importsted for immoral purposes, and
Mongolisn men held to servile labor
contracts, and demand such modification
of the treaty with the Chinese empire,
or such Legislation within constitutional
limitations, as shall prevent further i'm
portation or immigration of the Mongo.
lian race. Cries of good! bully! and
cheers.
Minority Report.
General Tom Ewing. of 0hIo-At the
request of several members of the COM
mittee on Resolutions, l present minor
ity report as to one phrase of the plat
form. The undersigned members Of the
committee recommend that the following
clause in the resolutions reported by the
committee be stricken out: As such him
d-snce, we denounce the resumption
clause of the act of 1875, and We here
demand its repeal (Cheers.) And they
recommend that there be substituted Tor
that clause the following: The resump
tion of specie payments on the lst OF
January, 1879. having been enacted
by the Republican party without
deliberation in Congress or dis
cuss,on before the people, and
being both Intellectual to secure its OBJ
jects and highly injurious to the business
of the country, ought to be forthwith re-
pealed. Cheer.I. 81
Signed. Thsmas Ewing, OHIO; ID. W.
voorhees,, Indiana; John &. Brown,
Tennessee; Malcolm Hay, Pennsyl-
vsnia; II. II. Trumbull, Iowa; John
j, Davis, West Virginia; L. l.. Davis,
Kansas.
&. II. Hardin, of Missouri therefore
move that the clause referred 10 in The
resolution, reported be stricken out, and
the resolu ion | have read inserted IN IL
place.
Mr.. Eaton, of Kansas second the
motion.
Mr. Ewing-Gentlemen of the Conven'
tion.-
Mr.. Cox-Mr. Speaker have the
floor. If the gentleman from Ohio in.
tends TO take the floor would not take
1t from him.
Mr.. Ewing-Yes sir, l have got it.
A delegate from MichIgsn-The dele
gates in this part of the hall have not
been able to distinguish the difference
between the parts stricken out and the
amendments TO the platform. reques,
that that part Of the platform to be read
again with the amendments.
The Chair-The request OF the gentle
man shall be complied with. The secre.
tsry shall read the part of the resolution
sought to be stricken out.
The Secretary-I will read the passage
stricken out and then | will read the
resolution. "As such q hinderance We
denounce the resumption clause OF the
act of 1875, and we demand its repeal.
Now / will read the whole fesolution
awe denounce the financial imbicility
and immorslity of the party, which. dur.
ing eleven years OF peace, has made no ad'
vance towards resumption; no prepara.
tion for resumption. but instead have OBJ
structed resumption by wasting our rev
enues and exhausting all our sur.
plus income, while annually pro.
tossing 10 speedy return 70
specie payments, has annually enacted
fresh hindrsnces thereto, and Is such &
hndrsnce we denounce The resumption
clause OF the act of 1876, and NO demand
| lie repeal.
The Chair-Now the substitute, oil
amendment rather, will be read,
Mr.. Brown, Of Oregon-I move 10 lay
the report of the minority committee on
the table.
(Cries Of "Goodp "goodr)
The Chair-Tne gentleman has not the
floor yet.
Mr.. Brown-I withdraw the motion
if have net the floor. (Laughter)
The Secretsry--I will read the resolu
ton as it will stand If amended:
We denounce the financial Imbecility
and immortality o, that party which, dur
ing eleven years Of peace has made
no advance towards resumption
but instead, has obstructed resumption
by wasting our resources and exhausting
all our surplus money, and while profes
sing speedy return 10 specie payments,
has annually enacted fresh hinderance
thereto. The law for the resumption OF
specie payment on the lst of January
1879, having been enacted by the Re
publican party without elaboration ir
Congress or discussion before the people
and being both Intellectual 10 secure thu
object and highly injurious 10 the busi
ness Of the country, should be forthwith
repealed. [Applause.
The President-The gentleman from
Ohio (Mr. Ewing) has the floor now, snC
the Convention will please be silent.
Mr.. Ewing-Mr. Chairman and gen
tlemen of the Convention. ] desire u
briefly state the objections 20 the claus
which we propose ~ have stricken out
II denounces one clause only OF the spe
Gle payment resumption law, the claus
fixing the time for the resumption o
specie payment, leaving the rest Of tn
act 10 stand un0bjected 10. But VII,
does il object 70 tha; clsuse1 Because
is destroying the business Of the coun
try; because IL is q hindrance 10 speci'
payment. The fair inference being, o
any rate, If not fsir infer
ence, one that il will freely be- drawn
that the objections Of the Dem crati
party 10 the specie resumption lsw
confined only 10 date for resumption
and the objection 10 that date 10 hind
rance 70 resumption, and the construction
may be given. with some degree o
pIsusstility q; least, that the Detnocrsti
party vsnu resumption earlier than ID
time fixed. (Applause.) j object 10 tha
clause in the resolution becsve IL bas tn
effect, and yet / will not say intended
TO paiter with The subject in . dOubtiu
sense, keeping the word Q
promise 70 the ear TO break u
| / said that by the inference ths
the balance Of the Law 10 approved, m
il il reasonable and fair inference,
not 9 necessary one; and Whist does tbs
committee say about It? 1t commit
Us 70 Issuing gold bonds 70 take up fra
tional currency.
Mr.. vorheo, Of Indiana took th
stand.
Mr Brecken ridge Of Kentucky-
-i.e 70 q point Of order. The distir
guished gentleman 90 this side did NJ
rne from his seat before Gid, bot
rise that both OF s may Be heard for u
n.,,noSe of moving the previous qua