The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-23
! this holy purpose as had been whispered about

and said he did not consider that it in the least
delayed the proceedings OF the Senate and ne
was bound to say that the case stood just as 1t
did before 1t was made, and he was bound to
keep it Just where it was before the, courtesy so
politely extended to him by the Senator from
Mas .achusetts and he. was particular to inquire
Of the Senator from Massachusetts whether the
| agreement had not been perfectly carried out;
and; Mr. President it shall be perfectly fulfilled
| in oil respects. | am bound to see that done
and will not be a party to aid in dspIacclng ing
the Senator from MasSaehqsets h before
New York had spoken of whispers Of some. ar
rangement. etc. For his part he knew. Of no
was any he had not heard of it. There were no
alliances, no or unhoiy, known to him. and
nothing that would not bear, the light Of day.
Mr.. Thurman said the Senator from Delaware
had said something about case being manu-
Mr. Bavard-I said nothing of that nature
and ask the reporter to read my words.
Mr. Thurman-The word OF the Senator Is su III
cent if he says that he did not mean that: If he
had. should feel bound to take exceptions to
them.
Mr. Blyard-I not only did not mean it. but
used no such words.
Mr. Thurman said what the Senator from Del
| aware had said about the case did not alter the
| record The arrangement between Hoar and
Blyard was carried out to the letter. and was
| on his application. and in nothing aconcerned
| the Senator from De aware. When he asked
the senator from sachuset's to withdraw m draw
watchful Senators to pat in their objections that
| was the time for the Argus OF New York, with
| all his eyes. to put la his objection,
voted on the motion of Mr.: Edmunds to ad
iourn until Monday next r., The vote resulted
| vote and the Senate adjourned.
The House.
| By unanimous consent large number Of
bills. principally OF private nature. were in
By Mr. Monroe: In relation to abuses of mail
| matter and postage thereon.
By Mr.. Hunter; For the relief of Mrs Long.
| By Mr.. Chittenden: A joint resolution inuuir-
ing whe her any impediments. as the law exist
ed, prevented the enforcement of the laws reg
ua ing the Pacific Railroads,
| the marine hospital service; also. a bill for the
relief of the officers and men Of the ram Albe-
marie,
By Mr.. Mills: To pay for cotton taken in vio-
BY Mr., Vance. To increase and regulate the
Richmond, and other southern cities:
BY Mr.. Stone. of Iowa: To .re.establish the
postal savings bank and provide for the invest
ment OF the surplus deposits in United States
| BY Mr. White, of Pennsylvania: A bill relat-
| ing to officers detailed for staff duty.
| by Mr.. Tucker A bill for the relief of citizens
of Lynchburg and to refund taxes illeg ally col
le ted from manufacturers of tobacco.
M to Fo5e 70 the oR sons
| from further consideration of the contested
election case of Bedford and'Patterson of Col
| cessary delay in the matter. and that the State
ought to be represented and wanted the case
settled at this session.
| Mr.. Garfield said by the delay Of the commit
tee the whole State had been dfsfranchised.
and that there should be Prompt, 2ston that
day. and falling. they be discharged from fur
ther consideration 81 the subject.
Election Committee, said that the committee
had shown due diligence In the case and that it
was unjust to attempt to discharge them now.
Waite, both Republican members Of the com
mittec. and it was shown that every effort had
been made to expedite the case.
After further discussion the motion of Mr..
Hale was tabled by 155 to 81.
Mr.. Wood said it was his intention to call up
but understanding that the Senate had ad-
| journed until Monday. he would not do 80 until
| that day The House resumed consideration
| of the deficiency appropriation bill, the pend
ing question being on the motion to lay on the
table the motion to reconsider the, vote whereby
the amendment in relation to the Star route
| was rejected This motion was agreed to. Yeas
! IA. nays. IT.. The bill was then passed as
amended, and the House resumed the consd-
GRAFTON Of the bill to repeal the resumption act.
Mr.. Ewing rose to close the debate on the bill.
He said it was a peculisrity Of the American
people that when once a question was agitated
posed of. For six years before the. war the
| avery question was the question OF perma-
nent consideration. During the war the main
cessful ISSUE After the war the condition of
the negro race and the rehabilitation Of the
Southern states were % the prlmhe, consldera
is settled by the recognition of local
self-government in all the Southern States, the
financial question looms up as the most impor-
tant. He could have wished these questions
had been settled long ago. but they were on US
to-day and must be met.
sumption act. No greater injury could be done
10 the country than a decreaselof the volume of
the currency. The increase Of money increaStS
business and stimulates enterprise, and result
in no disadvantage to the creditor class, while
diminution is an injury to the debtor CLASS,
who are generally young and energet C bust
ness men. striving for a competence or fortune.
The resumption law found the country with
rency and gold and silver. This was not too
much for the business Of the country; it was
really not enough and comparatively no more
than we had in 1860, which was a year of plenty
and prosperity. The purpose of the resump-
ton act was two fold; first, to contract the Cur
rency enormously. to break down values, and
monied classes. Second, to destroy the green
back money. to take from the people the con-
troll of the volume of the currency, and put
control in the hands of the monied classes. 1t
was intended to close up the country banks
and consolidate the circulation in the great
money centres. where alone the banks could
maintain resumption.
The other day his colleague, Garfield, had said
it was not now Secretary Sherman's opinion
that the greenbacksh . th noE redeemed c3qd not be
the law authorized their reissue. The Secre-
tary. Mr.. Ewing proceeded, held once the opin.
ion that they could not be reissued; but even if
issue be correct, the country cannot rest
on that when the +Ps man may change any
changes his individual opinion. Mr. Sher-
man year or two ago. said Mr.. Ewing. told
the people Sdh Of Ohio h tha in public speech tnat
be extortion and re epudiatiOn, and it was not