New-York tribune., 1878-01-03

act till the bill is debated The Legislature VIII DE con
troed by the action OF Congress on the matter III in my
opinion"
Senator Pierce Republican: I" I am hard money man
and in favor OF maintaining the Resumption Act Luz
United States has lost millions taat i; might have saved
through funding s debt By the agitation IN iavor o IT,
pealng its Resumption Act. We very near resump
lion now and think We should not retracc our steps
Senator Wendover Republican: - think we ought 10
Keep our promise specie payments aS long ~
the United States keeps its similar promise 10 reso'
Considering it in party light also. think the Repuoii-
cans ought 70 sustain the aci.'
Senator Ecclesinc, Democrat: think II wouid NO
shame to repeal the Resumption Act"
Senator PonerOy, Republican 81 Wish the rosunhpio"
law went into effect today"
Senator Davenport, Republican: e don't dcem IL pos
able for such bill to piss. Ia the SILVER men h' "'
created such agitation there would have beeh 10
necessity for such law We would have resumed specie
payments without trouble"
senator Marvin. Republican: al am against the re-
peal OF the Act and in favor OF carving IL on.
the don't want to see any back down III .ne
matter also hina we should not do anything III "iS
senate TO encourage Congress to repeal the United states
Resumption Act"
Senator Edick. Republican: " I have no hes'ahcy III
saying that shall against the repeal OF the ac,
from the beginning tc The end 6haI oppose It's Ie0'
first, Ia ( and forever" .
senator Jacobs. Democrat: :" haven't thongnt any
thing about the biil, ana can't sNt Hi Op'h"h
ever don't think this Senate has anything 10 40 WIN
the matter" -, . .......o, ., ,o
paaiug the !il.' =. -, ..,..
about the bil but am in favor OF resumption as soon
srnaior WacstaH Democrat: 81 think We ou-ht to
maintain our nt fur ilC resumption OF specic payments
-. long "a. the United States does not repeal ITS act
scn1tor McC arlhY, Il, publican: 81 tlink II Is brst
To lei well enough alone. We very near specie
p,yncnts, there such small margin between green
backs and gold hat II would De arfin, ~
lepcal the act. am IN favor OF 4 sound currency"
AsseuibyuaH Thomas g. AiyorG, !.epuh'icah; hlh
load ogsf tc repeal 0f tlIc Resumption Act from TIL
irst 10 the last IL shau heFer Pass cAccP o'o' NY
Assemblvman Erastus Brooks :" | think the state Re
slmpfin Act ought to be repealed II VIII cause ~"
farmers O hc state Tra ircohtthieh L" nav" 10 iiy
their Iaxrs in gold gold certificates. IL VIII put
fhem at the mercy oi Il loi Ol pi"hefs' rms
Statr cannot attempt resumptOn alone. think
II the Resumption Act lrd SAID " ccin Instead ni gou
II wouId nave been better And yet think silver has 30
icurrcnted I'm value that he SILVER dolla offered IN pay
inrni of taxes should contain SILVER worth 100 cents III
,sG Cou,r,ss IL acting vciy stupid IN the proposed
Of the SILVER dollar ny insiaiiug upon
.yer do la. ~or.h only 90 cents ~ goId.'
Assc!nDvtnln skinner resolution GSainst The Bianh
silver dollar Il as follows:
reci~lgr - The tlc York. that the fooi lith Of
The Nation pledged 10 The r,dcnpu"n Of ine com obisa
lcui: tha any violation Of the pubic falth would
BE- iuurioas The public credit and hrtul 10 ihc gon
name oi onI county; that 4 n,w aoossemen! Of
t Currency would us'tile busUe,. dsor'7uLc isistiy
tnur lh = indefinitely postpone ~" !vsDuiion ol specie
,.,ts ana tin. defeat ihs carry alton u g,uer
i ~ ~ and tsaf t.cT-fcTc tn enactment Of what II
aoH the ~ inl silver iiI py The Con5re Of the ne
resumption wiihIu time rXod by would be grave
The resolution will probably be debated during the
coming week. u is reported mat bil li the fcl<a o
the Resumption Act exactly similar 10 tAlt OF Senator
Scssuis's Wi. be introduced In the Assembly.