Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1878-09-26
GEN. SCALES, RECORD

DEMOCRATIC MEASURES OF RFLIEr.
June 2Sth, 1876, Mr.. Landers,
Democrat, offered an amendment
to authorize the coinage of ;he. sill
YER dollar, and to make it legal
! tender for all debte, public and pri-
vatcs This was without restriction,
aud if it had become a law, and the
coin had been issued according to
the capacity of the mints, it would
have added fifty millions of silver
coin every year to the amount OF
mprey in the country. Gen. Scales
voted for this, bat it was defeated
in the Senate.
January II, 1876, Mr.. Holman
moved "a suspension of the rules to
enable him To introduce this reso-
lution THAT 1t is unwise and
inctpe+ient; HI this time, that
specific and arbitrary period should
be presc:.b d by law at which le-
gal tender notes of the United
States hould be paid by the Secre-
tary OF he -Treasnry in coin, and
therefore the act entitled an act tc
provide for tne resumption Of specie
payments, Offered January 14;h,
1875, onght to be repealed, and
the committee on Banking and
Currency is instructed, at rs early
day as practicable, to report bill
for that purpose" Mr.. Scales vo-
ted tor this, but the motion failed.
Feb. 7, 1876, Kaoson, Republi-
can, novel to suspend the rules and
p ,ss resolutions denling the power
of the Government to issue legal
tender paper morey, and that all
legislation touching the legal ten
der cufrenGy shotid Keep steadily
in view The resumption of specie
payments. There were Against
this 146 votes; 1876 were Demo
Gratis and only ten Republicans
MIR. Scales voted with the 1876
Denecrats against resumption.
Feb. IL '76. Mr.. Hale; of Maine,
Rep, introduced a resolution -
That prompt measures should be
taken, by such legislation as is
needed, to render et.cUtive the pyli~
cT of resumption of specie pay
nle,.ts, by PlaciEg in the hands of
tlte Secretary of tile Treasury all
objects. - 1876 voted gainst it of
this number there were 1875 Denio.
Urats ard 13 Republicans. Mr..
Scales v5ted With the De!aocra:s
against resumption.
March 2Oth, 1876: Mr.. Atkins
moved to suspend the rnles and pass
a resolution to repeal the act TO
provide for spcEfe Payments, ap-
proved January 14th, 1875. This
was carried, but tailed to get the
two-,hirds vote. There voted in
the affirmative 95 Democrats and
Is Republicans. Mr.. Scales vEted
i'm the affirmative.
June 9th, 1876: Mr.. Randall,
Dem, from the Committee on
Rules; reported resolution tliat
the Committee on Banking and
Currency ae allowed TO report at
any time. The object OF this was
to enable the committee, at all
times, when ready, to report bill
to repeal resumption, and for sucll
other legislation on the currency
as they deemed demanded by the
necessliies OF the country. The
hard money hea, mostly Republi-
cans, bitterly opposed this, because
they feared legislation looking tc
. soft rroney; and the soft money
ssmen advocated it. There were lis
ii3svofes IN the affirmative and 9f ii
the negative; of the rs there were
only g. Republicans. :, Mr.. Scales
voted in the affirmative, and the
9 resolution Was agreed TO. =.
) Jily 10th, 1870, Mr.. Holman
r Democrat, Introduced bill to Ne
e peal SO much erdtlie Resump,ic,
= act off, January, . ! 4tb, 1879, as a,.-
thorized the Secretary OF ffilfe HE Treas
I nry to redeeH}Dlegabtenders iHgold
= Yeas 1O6, nays SO; Of the yeas ther
were II Republicans and SO Dem
ocrats. Mr.. Scales voted yea.
was disagreed to, two-tlIirds beir,