The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1878-07-17
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The following are the votes on the
financial questions since 1852:
On June IS, 1852, Mr. Holman,
Democrat, offered the following:
That nothing in this act shall i'm
pair the right of the State to tax the
bonds, notes and other obligations is
sued under this act" The vote was
Aye-63 Democrats and 8 Republi-
cans; nays-77 Republicans.
On February ~, 1863, the House
voted on the national bank bill. For,
3 Democrats, IS Republicans; against,
AZ Democrats. % Republicans. In the
Senate--for, 2 Democrats against,
~ Republicans. Thus the Republi-
car party Is responsible for the exist
ence of the national banks.
On April Is, 1864, a bill to contin-
ne the national banks wa voted against
solidly by the Democrats, and only
one Republican voted with them
in the House. In the Senate, the Dem
ocrats voted solidly against it, aided
by only twenty Republicans. On the
same day SAMUEL ]. Randall offered
an amendment providing for the tax
alton of the national banks, and was
arbitrarily ruled out of order by the
speaker, a Republican.
In March, 1869, when the "act to
strengthen the public credit" which
ought to have been entitled ian act to
swindle the people" came up (making
all bonds payable in gOld,) only one
Democrat in the House voted for it,
while 81 voted mo-" y Republicans
voted no." while So vote1 AYE" In
the Senate the Democrats voted solid
ly "no" 7, FAYE" ~. Mr.. Thurman,
Democrat, moved that 500 bonds,
which were payable in greenbacks,
should still remain so. The Republi-
cans voted solidly to pay them in coin,
while the Democrats voted sOlidly
against it.
On March %, 1860, in the House.
Cumberland Gap Morgan, an Ohio
Democrat, introduced a resolution pro-
viding for the taxation of outstanding
bonds. The Democrats voted solidly
"a, for the motion, the Republicans
solidly, 104 against it.
In 1870, an act was pending for
funding the greenback bonds into coin
bonds. which robbed the people of
$500, 100000. The Democrats of the
House voted solidly mo-" 81; the
Republicans AYE" 1891 mo" 2. In the
Senate the Democrats voted sOlidly
mo" and the Republicans carried the
bill.
In July, 1860, when the proposition
was made to increase the national bank
circulation S54, 900, 900, the Democrats
voted "aye," 4, mo" A, and Repub-
can majority carried it.
While the same bill was pending,
Mr.. Randall, Democrat, offered a sub
stitute to issue S30O,OQ0,00Q green
backs and take up national bank notes.
The Democrats voted IL ayes, 6 noes;
the Republicans tQ5 noes, 10 ayes.
Mr.. Morgan, Democrat, offered a
substitute repesdulg the nauQnat pank
act, and substituting $500, 100000 in
greenbacks. The Democrats voted 81
ayss, IL noes the Republicans ll6
noes, 3 ayes.
January 81, 1870, Mr.. McNeelY,
Democrat, offered u resolution that the
national debt should be paid in strict
compliance with the contract, that the
5-2O bonds are payable in greenback;
or their equivalent and condemnine
the policy Of the administration. Thir
ty.fOur Democrats voted in favor o.
this, and only 3 against it, while lis
Republicans voted against it, and only
in favor.
On the 18th of the same month thu
same gentleman offered another reso
luton in favor of greenbacks, lOOkinl
to the withdrawal of national banl
notes, and issuance of greenbacks il
their st. adj. Fifty-three Democrat
voted AYE" mo- liz Republican
voted no" ! AYE"