The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-22

and in various waya money wa. procured from
the bank on worthless or Insufficient security,
or on security NJ ali. TO be used IN Divers en-
terpfises and spocuianons by members Of the
Kinx
TIE MEN WHO RoRnED THE rrEEDMEN.
He described tho class Of persons whose VIC
By a mock philanthropy. and whose conduct
had been marked by the vtlest hypocrisy. They
made broad their, phylacteries.. prayed at the
street corners, and thank cd God that they were
not as other men. They had "stolen the livery
Of Heaven TO servo the devil IN" They had
gone 10 the freedmen with words OF promise and
hope and encouragement upon their hps, but
wi h consuming greed and avnrice in their
hearts. They had borne to. these HELPLESS and
ignorant people prOners OF help, while their
minds were busly engaged 10 schemes to rob
them. Tney had solicited their confidence as
means to piunder them Of their hard earnings.
They had assumed the GARD OF teachers,
wnMe Lh s only MISSION nae esen 70 learn ,s nov ,n
teachings OF Christ In their mouths, while
their chief ambition had been TO be Of
the class Of political csrpet-baseers ebhorred
changers whom Christ drove mercilessiy from
and o sSs -s
an uncompromising and undying hatred. and
could extend no charity toward such human
vutures. 1t was into the clutches of such
people that the uneducated, helpless, out con-
hiding freedmen fell. Their confidence b ad bee n
secured to such an extent that In the nine years
OF the banks existence its deposits umounie d
tn tJ6OOO.0UD the vast bulk Of which money had
been bee, sent e. the principal office a. washinrton'
aud II had gone into the custody OF the men
who had charge of toe Washington ONCE.
TWO MILLION STOLEN.
The total liabilities OF the bank on the }lst of
December. 1875, we're t3,OAS1b, OF whica the
amount due to colored de. ositors was ~ .9s2,-
| GD. On this n dividend of twenty per cent ned
sui remain due s2,3s5.B5 TO 10 paid out Of the
| remaiuing assets. He did not see how the nnal
losses Of the freedmen could fall below million
/ "a NJ "a
would safer TO the extent Of two million. IN
conclusion, he said
p, The friedman no long, rSssrSs q. w.ssns,op
emn ana tsi f'G, cas, sres. SHADOW 9ye, nus
iass o. wesri,ome days l. has gwen INN to my
nights q unrest Il has doomed him % years Of hard
distress 10 HI. loved ones II has driven hope FROM
lskes n: tSisS Ia God ems there are ~no iattcaeS
upon he ire dmcas saving. for time ana are NOV
fupis IN fortune but thee are ereepsieSs Mos,
Ing IL he ZAP lap Of SuTy sne he o.
Their ilIgottea gains 10 msxnlnoent ousines houses
hear OF then, by the Of their wealth ana social
lag courts ana sabsidIibs ne.,pspcrs; listen 70
the stor, OF Their nearnss. to him sho snecutes VIC
npon ,ss pSor frssdms% rsggea hansry ssas rio
him by ,hesc very people, wonder whether ali thes,
things viii not one day shrink away " IRON then
Mr.. Cook Dem. Cal addressed the House on
the subject Of grievances In the Southern States
| and In advocacy Of the rounding Of the cottof
| tax.
| THE SILVER QUESTION.
| A message from the Senate having announced
| the p,ssace by that BODY of the Senate amend
| ments to tine Silver BILL the confederation OF ths
| Sundry Civil bali was ten porarily Interrupted
| and Mr.. Cox Dem. N. W moved ooncurrenc,
| In the senate amendments.
| MIR. Randell Dem., p J suggested that AS THU
| was question involving the currency. and IA
| the change Of a word tone OF the amend mentl
| being TO strike out the word "now'') was som e.
| times very serious IN legislation, The mattel
! snoud go over till Tomorrow.
| MIR. Cox moved that the senate amendment.
| he referred to the Committee on Banking and
| Currency. Agreed to.
| The House again went into committee on the
| sundrv civil bills, ana speeches were delivered
| by Nj. Henderson (Rep., Ill) In advocacy OF
| large APPROPRIATIONS Tor the Rock River and
| other Rrsenas; by Mr.. Foster rep, Ohio) In
general endorsement ~ the provteons OF the bill
but criticising some OF Its appropriations as be
Ing on too limited a scale and by Mr.. Baiou
lRep. r. H. Ia defeace Of the Congressional
| Printer
The committee having proceeded to consider
the bill by sections. Mr.. Warren Dem. Mass
| offered an amendment to paw the executor oi
| thc estate Of the late Henry Wilson tlU 60, be
ing the salary for The unexpfrcd term OF his
Office as Vice President. AfLer speeches b,
| Messrs. Hoar (Iiep-. nsss-) and Wood lDem., N
| tDem.. Inu.) In favor Of ffnitIng tho amount 10
one ears rsv. the amendment was adopted.
| After di-pOsing OF one page OF the bill. the
| committee rose and the House took a recess I'LL
| o'clock, the evening session oelpg Tor action
| ON The bil.