The Morning herald., 1876-01-07
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Morrill, proceeded to explain the design
one of his bill. Hehet forth the 'a1-
res to be gained in the work of specie
ptton BY his pr0ppssd funding OF
Backs, iirst premlsjhg tthe necessity OF
no supplemental legislation to carry
q .peeie resumption act Of January,
He urged the paramount reasons
he G. .untry should RETURN 70 specie
pnts AS speedily aa ,.p6seible, and d."
on it. PROSPERITY AZ proof of 1ts ability
so Heafeued against the conyerti-
SIS bonds theory, and expressed tthe
That all the United 'etates bonds were
nv American citizens. He discussed
fguments in favor Of imitation, treating
as tinsouDd and. pcfnioibts.J Hes Sn
4 upon the National Bank system, and
biscussedataenRbh theFgvSeral yubjeok
mace Aawd wd~tNsssffeusatthg mediur+,
ply protesting against an irredeemable
currency. whiOh b. demeralizing in
ktreme. He closed with an appeal to
INTO, The @psyNfFthe Qopsstfnfpns1 !
ID Il III HAlR5l bstI Ina MsV Nhe'
IN peaspG. nssis'tE, e. %
to 90 on n0W 4 lfil.tAd hllHf
Morrill, wished the bill to he referred
Comuittee on Fipaneo, and, was unwal-
for it to bs postponed sO'lODg.n itanI'l.
Bogy then spoke btfeny in eppositi7n
sn eill, snd ss!a be would speak more
Thurman aiss sdykessed sdne objec-
to the bill but hoped there would be
ktended financial debate entered upon
is time. 4l!1 IN
;. Edmunds remarked that the act
ldy in the statute books pledged the
of the Government and I'll Ut ssurplns
pues to the work lef specie ireshmp-
J. Bogy said thetelare 70 surplus Reve-
.Edmunds ID that dspepds, sif ths
rnmeny can Sollect The " bisky ts4 Ein
Western Statgs'it VIII have 1 surplus
pue. I'D Ssasgas9I f3
/. Rogy said, your party had better put
st men at colleesiuaiss a. &sA
Edmunds said we would have to take
from our party if We wante d homes,
He then went on to say the measure
sing the Governments 70 specie resump
had been put thers without the aid of
e Democratic vote. 5sHand
Sherman said the report of the Secre.
of the Treasury showed tkst there wal
fpus revenue.
i. BOgy insisted that there was no sur
He said that AZ the Senate woulc
the wise measures inangurated by thu
ocratic House there Would be some
practical done toward specie resnmp
r. Eaton expressed the hope that nst
tion Of party should BE allowed to ehte
this discussion. n He positively dsniet
there was any surplus or would be any
no matter what the figures might AZ.
eaa he eonst.t7 st t7e proper time time demonstrate
he bill was referred to the Finance Com
zee, and after further discussion th'
bte went into Exedhivea Stallion ant
adjourned. - -,,,
AsHINGToN, Jan. 6.AThe Chafr 1aft
re the Senate q communication fron
Secretary Of, War, calling attention t.
Gus provisiousjofl law, respecting IN
y, omitted from the revised statues
erred to the COMMITTEES! ION, Militar.
lrs. .isfG., - 1.al,u "a DagH ." {
r. Sherman presented . petition stene'
1885 persons, asking the repeal Of IN
cent NJ stamp tax, Referred 70 Commit
on Finance.
r r. W Window pfsssnfd sipialAys vi: Resi9i
r. Morton presented petition in fave
ne appointment Of commission to reg
e the liquor trsfics Referred sto IN
''"i'tc III FINANCE. slu5D
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