The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-12

Mr. Ewing Dem. Ohio introduced n joint
resolution proposing an amendments the Con-
sttution providing that in order that the pco-
pie OF the United States may be furnished with
n permanent and stable paper currency Con-
ercss shall provide for issuing - millions Of
dollars Of United States notes not bearing in
tercst which shall bc n legal tender for all
debts. public and private. except for such exist
ing debts as are by contract payable only in
coin and that the number Of such notes shall
be increased each year at q rate equal 10 the
average increase Of population, and that the
first issue 81 said notes shall Doe used as far a.
necessary In retiring United States notes not
bearing interest now outstanding. and the re-
maindcr in reducing tho interest bearing debt.
L further provides that no law Of the United
States. or of any State. shall authorize the IL
sue of notes payable on demand for the benefit
OF any person or corporation. ana Congress
shall provide for withdrawing from circulation
all bank notes now outstanding.
Bills were introduced by Mr.. Knapp lDcm..
Ill.l-To issue certificates on the deposit ofsi!ver
By Mr.. Williams tDem.. Mich.-For the i'm.
provement # the Yellowstone National Park.
by Mr.. Clark rep. lowal-Amending the Re-
BY Mr.. Fort Trey. III. For the preparation Of
uniform silver bars ~ the value Of $40 Opu
standard silver. and Tor the Issue 81 ceriil afes
thereon. which shall be receivable for ali public
by Mr. Cain Eep.. s. C.l-To establish mail
line of steamships betweeNthe United States
By NIr. Young Dem. Tennl-A memorial %
the Memphis Chamber Of Commerce in invor Of
4 ling of steamships between New Orleans and
By Mr. o Neill Rop Pa. by request com
muniraiion from W. q. leslie OF Philad' phia.
suggesting the issue of five hundred millions
Il Government coupon bonds. at thirty yours.
20 the denominations of tivc, ten. twenty. MY.
and one hundred dollars. al 800 per cent inter-
~. payable m current com OF NE niI.d Stgir-'
Tho House then went into Committee Of IN"
Whole, Mr. Cox IDem.. y. ~ in the chair on
Mr. Hewitt Dem. y. y said that he would
not have SPOKEN on the bill. except for the re-
I cont event which had startled the whole coun-
try. That event had been tho decision In the
| r3,Sc 81 thr Fishery Commission by which the
/ lnrr. sam of s55IOOuO had been awarded rs
damage To- tie Canadian Government for the
priViirg. enjoyed by United States fishermen.
| He pi Htured the array of leading lawyers who
| had represented the United States AT Geneva,
! and compared them win the Gentlemen VINO
! had represented II at the late Arbitration with
/ Cnnndl-resueNahleg gentlemen It was tiuo. but
/ gentlemen VIII" had not Teen heard oi beIorr'
while the representatives. Of Great Brit
| ain had been among the shining liGht,
! Of the law. \ distinguished stat man huu
said that that arbitration would put N
reciprocity for twenty years and If reciprocity
! Were put otl Tor twenty years ny thr bluhl.rS oi
! the men selected 10 represent the United stat :
| abroad II was time 10 ascertain whether The
diplomatic system wa, worthy OF respect. The
! present system was expensive, UNNECESSARY
| ami in most cases a useless sham, The news,
papers had taken the place Of the old-iushoned
diplomatic service Twenty years ago III,
! Tnite1 States used 10 send abroad great and
| distinguished men, Will" IN these degenerat,
! times tn foreign missions We're the refuge OF
played out politicians. H. was in favor Of hay
] Ing only two European mlssion--one AT Lon
/ don ~ the centre Of commercial interests o
the world. and one at Berlin rs the s,ntrc Of
| political power llewoud have these Mini ster-
well paid. So that they would not feel hminllaie
at ass priation with other Ministers. He M0uld
gn h2ye 7Ii%rnS a. 10 he M, nTr r.uei'n
H. said that Of ths twenty important treaties
negotiated with European nations all but on,
| had been negotiated BY special ENJOYS, thus
| showing the inuulity Of the present dipiomati.
service. He regretted very much that there was
no rcci procal treaty between the United States
| much by such treaty He was in favor Of re-
tanning the missions 10 the South American
States, because those countries We're constantly
in state Of revolution, ana Ministers wrr'
| necessary to protect citizens Of the Unitet
States. Wherever the diplomatic service coul
| subserve the interests oil commerce, ne Woul,
! sustain il: but wherever il had only to deal Will
| political questions he was in favor OF redu'lnl
! The expense Of the service and consolidating IL
| Departments. Tho Turco-liussan war WAS
fair example Of the small ctlect up9n the Unlie'
| States Of II struggle which involved the polltlea
| interests oi the whole Of Europe. . .
Referring 10 civil service reform. Mr.. Hewitt
sent to the Clerks desk and had read the eiyl
Firth Auditor Of the Treasury had been maxine
political speeches in New Hampshire. He III,
not prou0se 10 make any comments on tina
fact NJ President had ever made such PROMISE
As Mr.. Hayes had. No President was eyer -
bound hy every consideration Of Justice To keci
the pledges which he had made Ii had been
matter II wonder to everybody on both side
that those plcdgee had not bccn kept Here wa
n President who came into Office, not 10y the or
binary mode. but came rather by the Casareai
operation. and he owed tito both sidcs-not onl
o. his own side to which he made those pledges
but to that other and greater party in tn
country which had. with forbearanc,
aud s"ii-eoutrol unparalleled in modern times
kept their faith with him. Has he kept hi
faith with the .peoplc1 Men had puzzled thri
brains to explain why he had not done it.
WINS as-urcdly not because he wanted to rewHri
his own party. Tor he had trampled his owl
party undrr foot II WAS not hrcause he wAntc
10 come into the arms Of the D.mocratic part
because hH knew that while that party sternl
| did its duty TO humanity, it wanted no recruit
from that direction. He had said that he woul
not give appointments Tor political reason
that WAS To- the party that had nominated an
tried 70 elert him, and within very narro'
| limits he kept his pledge rs to that But Their
had boon more than one campaign carried o
in 1876. Thurr had been the campaign of cleo
ton and the campaign OF electoral action an
when his appointments were turned To. II woul
be found that he had rewarded those who ha
secured his counting in to the high Office {
| President Of tho United States. To begin wit
his Cabinet. there could be found there two Sec
rctaries who had been counsel on the Elector,
Commission
Mr.. Frye Rep. Me.)-As the gentleman