The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-11-14

was hurt!u!, dlsCredltab.e and without
excuse. The country was low shaken
by the wild blast OF the grand currency
illusion whloh swept over the plains Of
the South and the prsiries OF the West,
carrying the House by storm and
threatening to enguIf the national integ-
rity. The greenback was the most pow
ertul enemy the country had ever en-
countered. slavery alone excepted. 1t
WAS fraud, It WAS sham, it familiar.
lied the Individual and public conscience
with shams; 1t had muddied all the
springs OF honest thrift and solid enter
prise. 1t had deceived and misled the
public judgment, had sspped the courage
and wisdom of the Federal treasury and
had given immense comfort TO dems-
gogues.
Mr.. Monroe assumed that the
whole country would be glad to see the
greenbsck equal to the coin dollar in
value, and yet all the legislation the
country had which tended to
bring about that equalization was
repealed by the bill under
consideration. He quoted from the st.
Louis Democratic platform, which de-
nounced the Republican party for not
having taken any steps toward resump-
tlon, and yet the Democratic party had
brought in bill which repealed the
only step taken toward resumption. He
also quoted from the Republican plat.
form, showing that that party WAS also
in favor of resumption.
Nj. Kelly suggested that all Republi-
cans did not stand together on that plat.
form. He himself hSd gone, under high
official auspices, TO Indiana, Ohio and
Central Pennsylvania and expressed 10
every audience he had addressed his pro
test against the financial doctrine Of tho
Repu olican party and the views of
Hayes and Wheeler in their letters of
acceptance, and that was the year when
Ohio had been won, and not lost.
Mr.. Monroe, continuing, said it
needed but little more patience, and the
victory OF speedy resumption would be
achieved 1t the present bill passed, q
feeling OF Encouragement would prevail
throughout the land. 1t would be hard
to find more favorable time for the re-
sumption of specie payments, ard II
specie payments were not reached under
the present circumstances, the country
may well despair of ever reaching II.
This closed the discussion for the day.
Mr.. Glover offered q resolution for la-
vestigations into all departments of the
government THE same resolution was
adopted at the beginning OF last Con-
gress. Referred.
The following bills were introduced
aud referred;
By MIR. Banks-To extend, facilitate
and cheaper lguC aud water transporta-
ton OF freight and passengers, and to
promote industry and labor without
i1rther increase Of the public debt.
Bv MIR. White-A resolution in
s.ructing the Committee on Public
Laads to inquire what assistance car be
given by the government to citizens who
desire TO emigrste west for the purpose
OF engaging in farming.
By Mr.. Townsend, of lllInois-A reso'
luton inssructing the Committee on
Banking and Currency to inquire into
the expediency of winding up the
National banks and Withdrawing their
circulation and substituting in lieu there
of green backs or other similar currency.
The House went into Committee OF
the whole, Mr.. Blackburn, of Kentucky,
in the chair, on the Deficiency bill. The
total amount appropriated by the oil Is
$224O, sos, of which 81 1868 is for the
navy, S3ll, ,953 for amount due Seligman
Bros, London. and $4,000 for the marine
corps. The bill also provides for the
payment of United States Judges, etc.
Adjourned.