The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-11-29
FORTY-FTFTH CONGRESS.
Resumption Repeal Passes the
s House.
WAsnINnroN. November %.

various amendments TO the bill for TN
repeal of the resumption act. There wer
fourteen amendments, and the Speake
ruled that they were all before the Hons'
and must be all voted on. The first vott
was on Mr.. Forts substitute to repea
that part of the resumption act whicl
authorized the redemption and the can
collation. of greenback currency. Agreed
to without division.
Mr.. Hubbell's substitute for the bill
was rejected. yeas, 90; nays, l6S. ltpro
posed to modify the third section OF th'
resumption act.
Mr.. Fort then proceeded to address the
House in advocacy of his substitute FOL
the bill to repeal the resumption act
that part which authorized the redemp'
ton and the cancellation of greenbacR
currency. He asserted that the money
men of Wall street were to-day breeding
and nursing "wild cats" in order to Hood
the country with them as soon as they
got greenbaCks retired.
Mr.. Eames reminded Mr.. Fort there
was no proposition pending to withdraw
single dollar of greeubaCks.
Mr., Fort-I know that, but am argu-
ing that that is to be the result and that
is what is declared by the opponents OF
the measure.
Mr.. Eames-It has not been assented
to by those in favor of resumption.
Mr.. Fort went on to say that he blush
ed for his fellow Republicans. He knew
that it was said he was going over to the
Democrats. Was he, indeed2 Who,then,
were his fellow Democrats following?
They we're following the lead OF the man
Hewitt, of New York; who had led the
last presidential campaign on the Demo.
cratic side If his ticket had been elected
he would be to-day, undoubtedly, Secre
tary of the Treasury.
Mr.. Hewitt-It was elected,
Mr.. Fort-I do not know but it was.
Mr. Chittenden proceeded to criticise
Mr.. Ewing's speech of yesterday. And
now, said he, come to the question of
personal privileges. (In the beginning
of the session he had proposed to read
from two numbers ofthe Record person
al assault upon himself, as question Of
privilege,and it was agreed that Mr.. Chit
tenden should have fifteen minutes time
after Mr.. Fort, who was entitled to the
floor, had closed his remarks). When |
went over to the Democratic side of the
House the other day there was so much
confusion that l did not hear the very
unpleasant remarks [laughter] ofthe gen.
tleman from Georgia { Mr. FELTON,. now
read an extract from his speech.
Mr.. Chitenden then read, with good
deal of excitement on his part, and amid
shouts on the part Of the members, that
from Mr. Felton's speech de
cribing storm at sea, and pointing at
himself (Chittenden) as the "wrecker"
waiting for his prey.
There | stood, he continued, all uncon.
5cious of being made the representative
and embodiment of all the horrid capit-
alists and bIoated bondholders who live
along the sea Shouts of laughter]. Now
ask the gentlemen who have hurled
their blows at me as a ''wrecker," and
who are pleased to repeat that kind of
stuff" and to circulate it in newspapers
so that anonymous letters are sent to me
about it laughter, to look at me Roars
IF laughter, There is not man on this
loor who is as much intereted as l am in
the interests of the debtor
lass. What has the gentleman from Ohio
Ewing to do with them? Nobody owes
lim any money Laughter] What does
ne know about the heinterests or necessities
IF the debtor class of this country? The
BOOKS of the firm in which my all is in
Volved have to-day upon them accounts
IF from three to eight thousand debtors
all over the country. This
ihould be lesson to members of Congress
Who come here and talk impudently, wild
y, viCiously, wickedly leach advero pro-
lOunCed with emphasis, and hailed with
houts of laughter about awful capital
sts and awful representatives of New
York, which suffered more in loaning it's
money to the West and South than any
'ther city on the earth. Mr.. Speaker,
IN indebtedto the House for this oppor-
unity laughter, and shouts of "Go on"
'proceed"] l will not trespass another
moment. l should throw no additional
ight on the subject (Ianghter) and l am
weary. have only to express my thanks.
The first vote was taken on the substi-
ute offered by Mr.. Fort, and was agreed
o without division. It repeals al that
,art of the resumption act which author.
zes the Secretary of the Treasury to dis
,ose of United States bonds and to re-
leem and cancel greenback currency.
A number ofamendments were offered
nd rejected.
The Eext amendment was one offered
" Mr.. Ward to add nav section to the
ill providing that debts for wages shall
,e payable only in coin or in legal
ender notes.
Mr.. Garfield demanded the yeas and
lays,and caAed (sarcastically) on the la.
,oring mans friends to vote for it. The
cunt, on ordering the yeas and nays, was
g to 1874 IA tie, as One.fifth orders yeas
nd nays. The Speaker voted no, thus
lefeating the call; but the question was
hen takeu by tellers, and the yeas and
rays were ordered. The vote was then
AIKEN by yeas and nays. There wss a good
leal Of merriment INDUCED in during the
1ote, which Mr. Conger characterized
saTCdSJlCdllyJ aS uH6 mOSJ Important NOJ6
# the day, and before the result was an
bounced many members changed their
,otes so as to be on the right side of the
aboring man question.
The Speaker then announced that the
lext vote would be on the bill as amend.
ID, that is, on Mr.. Forts substitute for it.
The Speaker exerted himself successfully
o have order restored and observed.
While this last vote was being taken
here was absolute silence in the hall,
except the voice of the reading clerk in
,alling the names and except the ayes
md noes of the members in response.
some ten or twelve pairs were announc-
ID, among them Mr.. Cox of New York,
With Kiefer, Kitcham (who would have
1oted no) with Lynde (who would have
voted aye). There were also some half
lozen absentees impaired, including Cas-
we'll, Hazelton, Darrall, and Strait all Of
whom would have voted no.
Mr.. Butler of Massachusetts,, occupied
himself looking at newspaper and did
not vote at all.