, 1879-05-23
ground TINT It wonld drive gold out Of the coun-
try, md inallEurAte reckless aystetn OF spccu-

-sOuHN Shns - |
~, md inauEurate rcek1cas system Of spccu-
aiicn. A.. u...
Mr. buckner a:d hot anpfose ~ u'e eNMt.
'ccttan q tue b'l; a. i stood anl h9 hoped y
wonld tc materially amebucM. He Wnulo
nlnentl nc section 80 as a. 70 ptoy,dc tnat oaion
ef having IT sent tn New York Or ph,ladelphia:
nc opp"scu it,e aselilfnenI ~ ~ So'a1''itleo
~ fIessu IL ,e rsetvu 70 tie dcpr eating re-
yentee!, rssa!ls ,!,e faet IA g. Gentleman
irot New fofx 5 ad t ochiaGo III W
aa o t1t &c +. poS IL. c9 twb not
nS 3S eoa'd ~ &c. ~ c npstt, ~, /. r"mfd ohsstn @
sou s te a!a e,nesion Hu u M p.incers remark.
cfossc!l me a,sle a.a sno"e1 M spsnTss @ ~ ~ ~
eaG'e 70 psoSe that he 'lad oot"'neo ho'u 'oE "'S
si9,bllt; n.:..,.,.o.,on ,,,th
=. NJ iiaw'ev expressed nis o'asa''etae''on VIII"
tl's .s whelc n'': rna a.. ,,n,,., ,,,cn .s..,
Ms. sprnecrLl lhe iaw unoea m ," Wa'cn LIFE .ss
oonas were tssaed hfosides III tofths .nat ta9
bonds stlall DC 'ischafVod ~ e9a 81 uie ssanaasa
xauo 1en m G1stGs ~, ymt III =, nnr act
from CohGect!cut !ata"Ieyj ~ po,nt ~ an5 49,
that cyer h1eo 4lue9ens eon'Fae@ LOT ulc tssu'
lingo those 9os,ds. 80, -
!, Mr. sapp-D'd not ihe GoTernmeni sel' all
'10'' 0ousp asp 'r5 rocxgr pasu 4n ~
Mr.. sprlnger-T),at n,ay bo TRUE, but the law
sta,,i. on IN: a,at,tr bouk, and therc can be no
contract for tic snle Of those bonds exccpt In
pufsusnee Of !!,e ~: ,o.o..h,, T., ~,
erpes au e to.c bos % gS Il bas. @ @
thcm t,1rn n around md INV them Oh deprcciated
bassl
Wr. Sprinccr-It ia honorable for the Govern
nmi ssnnmufab1a la ,or INV otticsf OF tie Goyprn-
mar mani ~ mi. f,fresrnt .nntract than lint
authorized by law. Applause o., thp pemo-
cratic aiIe. Thc law With authorized tic sale
IL tpm. t ",I tut law M sava tl'at tho bouds sali b.
mil In "r rotn nf III" wc0t and fjneness ihpn rs.
tnhlishr.l bv inv. flint weight was Is 8.l00
~ratna of roil MID 4l5E grains OF
ys5 Ts n 0a9 & Of an, bond: 1.kes takes .obns tat
niao r, hoI,ors ~ o.is tnow lint vii h.
on"., -, ~ ~ ;nat ..ss,nw ~ Gnnrrcssa cnrnr
rant r"so,mtfon ~ fni1cr br Senntor Muttltews}
wns nHnot I'd whfcn snrrei a noifcg on ali hold
"rs Mas ~ 's o. ,I ,, try Tcre W. nayabis IN
tllat notice was served more, bouds have been
taken tllan ever before. +.
Sir. ChEttentlcn informed Mr. Springer that
tle sub-IrrasuTv and had received gold for It,
!. and now" said hc, suittng tho action to tue
wosd 's present the gotd-pleco as q historical
record to the gentleman trum North CarulInn 3"
''soI Continuing, 6o lid: "rierc ia not word In
auy dictionary tint have GYcF rcnd which tltiY
EXPRESSES thc folly a1.ti audavty Of the authors
pf this measure f0r corruptlng nhtl Initiating the
currency. ILa,,uhtcr.] It fairly out -Hsrods
Hprou, It implies TINT majority OF
tic American people aro kuayes or fools.
| iCoutipued lnugjlter.1 As to argument with
tic pruposcra OF this incasurc Of tl,tlatiou, you
might as we'll argue With mad bulls. Laugh
teri As an executor I own e7,oUo ~ per
cent bonds, for wt!,en paid tho Government
| gold IQst year / knew TINT Interest is payable
| in coin, but | also knew thut tile Goycfutncnt
| Ind never, not hardly eptr, but NEVER floud
lauehtcr]. offered Its creditors dollar in silver
for payment Of interest on its bonds. II !
borrow d good horse IRON the gentleman from
1lllnois Bpringcr) ind otter him bad mule In
return liz will say that I mi damned scoun-
Government Of tho United States Is d Gnuanci
acounJrcl il tt paYs me tleprecfated silver for
| the interest on tue $1,000 bonds which hold
for widow. This proposition tor iseuing ccr'
tlllcates is
TIE aNgATEsr MoNsrHos1TT
orcr ,rono.ed
IL civilized Legislature. There is not mcm.
i,sr ~ In IJnnsc wl,n via. for thts iii that
vii not remnt nf IL in tiust ami nai,ea. nro-
yiIcd bo il sub}ect to the honest sel,ae oi
American people. ! thank the great God whe
Of this lii passtnI: than tlcrc Ia Of thu country
etnkllE Into tl!e 1ottonlest pit ot dcgFedaelon
Laughter and app!ause.J
Mr. Warner argued iltat ne provision about
90 per cent wns IN the existing Inv as Apply
Ing to gold, aud the only object OF the Commit
tee Oh CoiBage was t1 Gxtenl the proVls!on e
silver. H. Ind no objection, however, to itt
being struck out.
Mr.. Cannon reminded the gentleman from
Now York {Chittcnlcn) who Ind grown e!u
qurnt over the s7,0 00U bonds Of his widow, thu
thcru WERE other widows aud orphans In thu
country pesiles bis who had to pay taxes, ant
ho hupcd TINT equal und exact Justice would b.
done. [Appluuse.1
After some further discussion the Qucstion Of
the amendment sllat certificates ina, be com
putod as part Of the lawful money reserve o
National Ganks was rejected without division
hir. Warner offered un amendment provldlnl
that gold or sllssr bullion WHICH snaii bccoml
w ptupca.3 " u: ~ as W a,n,,t a,u :,
81 ccftlaGates M 70 iuu 1teas1ty ~ payrn. y
aHes sAal* oo cottlgu asa;t p@'4 u"t oAo ao1oo ~
o9'ss t4ouGs' I Au2p.e4' a.,. ~ A.,
Mr uusTneF o%g!etl ~ anaen.ent ~ ~
ciEath eeetluq n'aStnE sEo tne M'iii ueno'na
tloa o. a,: . -. a,,, ~ e ~
ont ue M .a. t.lc a n -. .s, &c! ..,t ~
snal! not casGsu W !aorc 'au - pel vs.s ~. ~
al1uMt VI cu u.u nuoi1 y, ~ atnt .E r. .,i ~
aaomE IIix's'on lnat aa ss!'inca1es 'o5 so'
Ut et4Var oul''oH sha1l pe Isf"ea