The New York herald., 1878-01-16

PEECH OF Mr.. VOORHEES, IN TIE sENATE-A
CALL FOR INFORMATION CONCERNING THE
AMOUNT OF BONDS ISSUED SINCE 1904
REPRESENTATIVES, RESPONSE 40 BEEcHER
AND FRorHINaHAM.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Is, 1873.
In the Senate to-day Mr. MORRILL,, OF Vermont, sub.
mitted amendment TO the preamble OF the resolu.
ton Of Mr. Matthew'S Of Ohio in regard the right of
10 pay the bonds in silver recting at
provisions OF various acts Of Congress pedging the
faith OF the government, &C., and said, In the long
recital Of acts in the preamble submitted by the
Senator from Ohio, there seemed strange omis-
sons OF some Of the statutes Hc hoped the Senator
would accept his amendment. II was ordered that
the amendment be printed.
NUMBER OF BoSps Issued.
Mr.. HEREFORD, OF West Virginia. submitted tho fol.
lowing:--
70 the Senate o. the amount Of ths
issue ss date thus sold The net amounts recryed
Um 'ns sale s ssus ana the in which the
son or persons, for placing the same In market
Agreed TO- '"''
THE SILVER RESOLUTION.
When the Senate resumed consideration OF the sil
vcr resolution Mr. MATTHEWS said az tho Senator from
Indiana (Mr. voorhces) had given notice that ho
would speak to-day upon his resolution In regard to
the credit Of the government, he (Mr Mauhcws) had
objection to allowing the resolution sub bmted by
him 10 be aid aside Normally that the Senator might
speak, with the understanding that It should lose
its place before tho senate Before taxing his seat
however, he desired to say that tho debate ON his
resolution had bcen une xpectedy prolonged and he
desired TO have brought to a conclusion as soon al
possible, therefore. on next Monday he would ask
the senate 10 vote On the resolution ana pending
amendments.
Mr. vooHnEEs, of Indiana then took tho floor and
Mr. fRgsiDEsr--on the 18th oil December l had
Tia. honor 10 INTRODUCES IN this body the following reso.
lution-
financial credit OF the government be and in
in ood sits Keep ali is eon,acs s s asS
entered into With its own citizens.
And In pursuance OF notice then given | now call
Iup Tor tue purpose Of discussing the subJeot 10
which II relates Tho agitation OF tho question OF
finance has continued without moments intermis.
sion from the commencement OF our present system
until this hour; nor isit lxey 10 Tor many years
10 come. In TACT u win never cease unu the people
satisfied that our vast debt is m
process oil extinction upon priucpIes Of Justice 10
laxpayng labor or until on the other haua tney are
sutjugated INTO silent submission and the govern.
ment itself becomes changed IN spirit IorIn into
a money ed arstocracy. ~ may be that this latter
alternative IS to ovortake u.s. There are dark and
plentiful omcns our history indicating such
a conc. .usion, aud there is aud powcrlu lul
class in our m DIST VINO believe as Alexander Ham,i.
ton declared, that the Brush government on this as
well as on other points, Is tho bost devised by
the wisdom OF man. Those entertaining this opinion
have thus lar triumphed IN the financial egslalIou of
the Unitcd States, and tho timo has now
arrived when their victories must be re-.
verscd, or soon this government will cease
to be republican aud tho people longer b. free The
policy OF this victorious Interest IN country as IN
all others mas been vsiant for opportunities oil greed
and gain and aggressive In approprating them 10 s
advantage In its tenacious purs uIt of this pol cy
II has during tho last sixteen years pressed It's cruel
aud unjust demands upon the American people IN a
variety OF shapes. just now " assumes a manner
swollen with arrogance, naughty, defiant ana nlled
with insolcncc toward all opponents. Those who ara
ranged on thc shlc oil grtspiLg wealth affect "A high
disdan Tor sucn cuosc TO remember that labor uns
rights which this government called upon project
HISTORY or FiSAycfAL LEGIsLArioS.
Sir, appeal " the history ot our financial isgsla-