The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-11

during that time. His speech had no
relation to o. great approaching political
event in which persons and parties were
interested. than to the financial pro-
blem. He said the gentleman had
defended the violation OF the Constitu-
ton in the issue OF greenbacks, Oh the
plea that il WAS necessary TO save tne
life Of tie nation he had heard that e9-
pressed before. It had often been made
q cloak for o1trages upon the Constitn-
tion; he condemned the original issue
OF legal tenders as an unnecessary tenn
porary expedient that had added o
thousand millions TO the public debt
he claimed that the faith Oh
d nation was pledged. That there
should be no increase OF the legal
tenders beyond $400, 100000. He con
victed the gentleman's party OF bad
faith for the same pledge was given when
the first S15O,0OO,OOO was Issued. The
gentleman had said that specie pay
ments could not be attempted while
business was prosperous, and 1t needed
financial distress to bring 1t about.
That when the same business was op-
pressed and destroyed, his party, which
was then in power IN congress, pasSeo
an imitation act which was only pre-
vented from becoming law by an tx
ee1,tive veto. Whatever the alliance
between the Democrats OF the North
and the South had TO other parties, II
had no element OF danger TO the cOt1n-
try, 1t would give to every section
equal and Just representations on this
floor. and equal rights TO all. He de,
cIared the Southern Democrats as lOya
to the flag as the gentleman from
Maine or himself. He referred incl
dentalIy TO Caleb Cushing as one wht
was not loyal enough tc be judge
but was loyal enough TO Dt
Minister to Spain. He had heart
General Butler say In the pas,
that Jefferson Davis was the Creates
statesman OF the country. Ii Gen
Butler entertained that opinion TO-DAY
| it did not affect the question OF his 10y
atty.
| Mr.. Tarbox said that the claim OF Mr.
Blaine that his party WAS united In sen
| timent on the currency question was az
member i'm the House, fMr. Kelly, anc
such Of It's party papers as the Chicago
/ Inter- Ocenn, ToIeda Bt1Ie, and Cincfn
natl G0zette. Both parties were divided
| in themselves on this question. Ht
was in favor OF specie payment. Du
why should he 20 into the Republican
party to secure it. The gentleman
would reply our record OF the past h
our guarantee for the future. He hat
looked into that history and found M
security in 1t.
Mr.. Randall said that to have listened
to the debate for the past few days, w
would suppose that the Committee Of
Appropriations had been guilty OF
gross Interference with the commerce 0
the country. He defended the commit
tee. and said much more than ordinar.
attention had been given by them .
this bill. He charged that the Republi
can opposition to their bill was partl
san, and intended to prevent q reduction
Of the expenses Of the Government. i
the committee was sustained, the.
would reduce the expenses OF the Gov
ernment $40, ,OO0, 900, without crippling
in any way.
The committee then proceeded TO dis
c,lss the bill by sections, under the live
minute rule.
Pending further discussion, the com
m;ttee rose, and at O'Clock and fiv
minutes the House adjourned.