New-York tribune., 1878-03-06

authorizing the Secretary Of the Treasury o employ tenn
pSrary cer .s ana making appropriation for the
public lds, and for bringing into public lands
Mr.. DURHAM lDem. Ky.) addressed the II jnse in sx
paDaton Of the bill and In the Of HI remarks
stated that Dnetyiyc clerks IN the Treasury would haye
to be discharged II an appropri alton were not made lor
Mr.. FRYE Rep, Me- suggested that behind each q,
these clerks there two Senators and half dozen
Representatives insisting the appointment Of other
clerks, and that there would be remedy for sucD
things until members OF Congress we're prevented
from spending their time with the assistant secretaries
departments, demanding that their Claims should be
Mr.. EDEN Dem, DI.l-cut of the money, and tha,
Mr. ELLSWORTH (Iep., MichJ wanted to know
whether the temporary clerks who have discharged
had not been engaged ON useful work, and work that
Sir. DURHAM replied that there was no immediate
necessity for the work being done.
Mr. ELLSWORTH inquired whether IL had not better
be done now tban ten years hence.
Mr.; DURHAM inquired. IN reply. whether Mr. Els
worth would buy ths year an overcoat tnat he would
not want for ten years.
Mr.. ELLSWORTH suggested that the work should Ia
done now, when the people are suffering.
Mr. DURHAM-It is nOe the country that suffers ard
1t is the department that suffer-, but IL Is tho mem
De Of Congress VINO are suffering. and the women clerks
who suffering.
Mr Durham then proceeded to explain the portion
OF the bill relating 10 the prosecution OF depredaOfs on
the Government tmberlands.
Mr.. KELLEY or RESUMPTION.
Mr. KELLEY (Rep.. PENN took the door b. unanl
mou. consent and proceeded TO make speech the
Resumption question, nreply sir. Carfelds speech Of
several months ago lie said the speech gush OF
unresiraiued enthusiasm. rhapsody Tho author OF it
had INDUCED IN poets license, and had bodied forth
the forms OF things unknown" and given airy moth
ing. local hIbitation and name" BIT the speech
hal been welcomed By the bulOnst press throu chou,
the country the sufficient answer to all that had been
might be said ;atnst the rOObeF theories OF the con
tractiOniSts and aemOnetizers.
Mr.. Kelley denied The truth Of Mr.. Garfelds oDcn.
ing statement, that $50 year Of peace and pros.
perty and said that the contrary, the agcutrisis
Of tho country had been In that year, sadly stricken in
their b l~aeis ami their stores.
MI REAGAN Dem. Tex added that, in bis state. It
the most calanitous year in its history the ag
Nj KELLEY asked whether 1860 was a year OF peace.
and reminded the House Of various disturbing ycns
OF that year. the agitation over John Browns aston
OF Virginia, the secession OF south Carolina, ana Ander.
sons removal 70 Fort snner TO prove that 1860
not yeag O unusual prosperity, he read the
a series OF inquiries propounded by hm the propre.
tors OF iron mills In Pennsyy lie also read cer-
tain savings banks statistics for 1880
in reply to Mr. Garhed's assertion that no President
gold and silver. MI Kelley said that Jefferson aud Msl
were exceptions 10 that sweeping assertion and that
Alexander Hamilton he'd favored resort TO gresn-
backs under the name OF Treasury notes. lie deuied
Mr.. Gai1e.d's assertion that the greenback currency
forced loan, and said, forced loan Is debt;
gseenbar.s money With which We pay debt. II The
gentiemdns assertion had been made Ia 1852 would
have boen denounced As the Kissing OF venomoG' Cop.
perhrJd."
Coming down to the question Of specie resumption be
said that with sixtyge millions Of gold ia the treasury,
with IN the hands OF the people and with seven
hundred millions to oe redeemed, the proposition Sas
measure OF INSANITY. II was proposition the ENFORCE
ment of which was driving The people pauperism,
unacy, and TO suicide, and creating m0neyei oil
Rarchy whose wealth compared with that ~ e Dody ~
the people would be giedcf tan thdt Ol the hoEet!d
Oligarcny OF England.
lne silver Bill was act o justice; not of relief It's
good influence cannot bc feit apprcclaDy uut restored
confidence Will justify enlargement Of the circulation
oi money and credit Bonds nave not i'lcn, Lnr gold
Ti.en its passage over the TT Sdents inloient
veto Its enemies been cOnfOunded D. experience,
80, too, Will it, friends b. II the Resumption ACT be
permitted 10 di- grace OIr statute books.
Mr. Kelley spoke for tive hours, bh, nuch Ot MS tine
occupied In reading extracts ArG ARFlELD rose to
reply 10 him, aud vii! have an hour IOt tat purpose
when tue House again INTO Committee on the Dill.
The committee rose, MI FORT tRep., ll) INTRO
duced bill to authorize the preparation OF fine or
andard silver bars Of the Wine Of TlOO and - Oj1,
the deposit the the United states Treasury,
and the issue Of certificates thereon Referred to no
Committee on Banking aud Currency.
The House then, at >: ID O'Clock, adjourned