New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-15
HnrsE or UNDERSTANDINGS.

Mr. WRIGHT Dem. PENN offered reso-
luton in.fruciug the Committee ON Banking and cur
rancy To inquire INFO tl' prprciy Of 30 amending the
Laws as O require 20 the election Of directors,
TIRE prineipc of cumulative voting in ate where such
Laws nay exist; "hu Hlsl' ~ 10 w, W. ~ ~ >"
amending said law o. 20 limit he efficiency OF proxies
lr. ToENsEND (Rcp, y ~ offered q resolution in
strurlfue tlc Judiciary Committee to inquire INTO me
facts o The Imprisonment OF Eob'r smaIls Mcmoar of
tire House oi EriIes'aih VS. am 10 POI, v',ia.
such pr-ouiu.u CO.. e. moi, violation ot the CON
s:ituti 0iia' privilege OF thc House.
NJ. BUTLER Giep. Mass oiier,G' a. sunautule
To-, linton giving tr judiciary Committee power % sthd
for persons and papers IN making such ihFr'llsll"h
Thr nousc resumed consideration Of the bill for the
rcrpai Of the RESUMPTION Aci.
Mr' KEirER tRcJl. Omo) offered an amendment that
nothing I'm tic sum- Act shalt hc cons rucd To IN
or cancel lcsal,ndcr no.c. llai may DE- f''theu on OF
after tie frat of Jaua2il, 1879 a. tiat NAV thch he lu
The Treasury uncIucCl..d. tiat may Afterwards come
into the Ii'a.nN ON r"i'e tah ny i.u.hpt'on; Il
thai such note, may hc used in pat men, al u debts
against the United States, or IN exchange lOr corn or
MIR DEERING Q;cp., Iowa. offered an amendment to
Nt5 TO athorzr The rcis size Of thc legacndcr no u.s.
and 10 make ,hem lcgal-enIer for all debts, public
Mr.. WARD (2cp, PENN offered an amendment. that
nothing n The act shall a'rt The payment Oi debts due
dcAs tha nav become due after that for payment of
wages OF labor bat tAa sJch debts sua be legally pay
.lr LEII. Dom, Cal favored tne repeal OF tee Re
sumption AcI because ne thoucLt II would be impract
Ieo,', ii M ,,,ctjnl, IA y,o,,,i hc mis-" ~
policy aud ruIuou, in results To do so.
Sir. FELTON, Dom, Gal favored tho repeal Of the
Resumption Acr. tie iuycghCd AGAINST class legislation
me financial policy OF the country since 1870 had been
~ rh and ,rrnoycrlSh m, debtor elias T.r act de-
monrtinug the SILVER dollar unjust and wicked
az the famous strikes which hid recently startled ANA
alarmed the contiry. That aci, demon,llAns
IsIoTy Brr Thai did not ouitr Ike New-York and
IL .4.l t4lf q
i 1,c, con- suym1frd ms; ~ rbp vd ,cirnm of
war was uDsidng mao reason, all encouragement WAS
w. hr anu of yoynr So aiian'cd Shv
locks-nad spent every dollar not expended IN
paying Tor substitutes, in bymg United states bonds
not for rcsuul OF spccc payments Ihdt WIS but
prctcuse They had tilumph'd, ana The agitation had
aut down me price ol lDoi 70 ri'INat'oh "dSos M
I'm I,r nm one Of he aislos on the Democratic side
by telling IL that all thetc things VIII rsu Themselves
Ye. know tlat these things Hl right ia, mselycs when
erty lOok yOndoT no that storm-drycn ocean, hurrl-
cane and darkness arr upon tine dopp; sigtal guns
by the hundreds; thousands oi precious lives are
being ensucd, aud ln The mi'st of the ruins, there
(pointug over 90 sir Cmttcndcul stands the wr,cker
waiting the spells, ANA assuring those IN peril of
destruction that an these things viii rght themselves
continuation of the applause the Democratic side
Mr.. CHrIIENDLN usep, y. - stiu standing on tAat
side Of the chamber asked minute 10 reply to Nj.
NJ DOUGLAS Dem, vaj-No. not half a minute to
the WIccher
Mr. cox dem. \. " inerposcd VA behalf Of his col
league. ana asked that he should have fair chance 10
answer TIE gentleman nom Georgia.
Mr.. HAEDENBEEGll dem y. j., who was entitled
the nOor, ieacd i've minutes OF LIS uc TO MI Cht
| tcudeu.
Mt. CHiTTENDEN, spcailn. from his seat, said
VII not return to the argument there IN NO man who
knows MS life VINO does NOT hnDW that when went 90
that unusual place Oe clerks dess) go speak yesterday
1 went there 90 hpcal tie truth according under
stood H. The gentleman has referred a. hc capI.-
st owning Government bonds and therefore, as n-
trrettrd ia th. matter. IL % more tLuu eight years
since 1 lave been able 90 hold or own a Government
bond, and although spoke Yesterday 81 National banks,
/ | parted with the last share OF stock l owned
| n National bank ave years ago. do not
/ make this statement 10 cOucilate anybody, bat
! 1 make II 10 explode ANA expose 20 tho world
idos The question before tie House is before the
world. IL Is question now whether the circuit AMI
honor and integrity Oi te American people sall before
al mankind be sunk INTO bOttOulcss pr. therefor
say any hO aina blows al me as the holder Oi
Government securities as being Interested Ia National