The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-07-09
inventory OF Financial Measures
Proposed by the Democratic Party.


reforms proposed by the Greenbacke
can be best accomplished through tt
Democratic party, and that it is willin
and determined to accomplish them (
, soon as it obtains the power of affirm
tive legislation by electing a PresideI
who viii not interpose the Exeeutiv
veto against refoPmatory measures. TIL
tree is 10 be judged by Its fruit. Me
are to be judged by their works. W
have the latter presented in a speec
delivered By Senator Morrill,, of Ve1
mont, in the United States Senate Of
the 18th Of June, 1879 CCongressiona
Record, Vol 9, No. 72.) Mr.. Morril
is representative and champion of tn,
money combination and the privileged
classes against the laboring masses ans
looks upon every measure designed Il
equalize the burdens of the government
and to furnish sufficient circulating
medium to supply the wants OF trade
and industry measure designed
To restore the contract between the
bondholders and the people by paying
the former in the currency originally
stipulated-every measure designed to
place silver as a money metal upon a
footing Of equality with gold-as rank
heresy and unmitigated treason. To
that end Mr.. Morrill, prepared what he
called ''an inventory of measures pro
posed by the Democratic party" in
order to excite the alarm and fire the
hearts of the powerful combination
which he represents and stimulate them
to renewed activity to prevent the sue
cess OF this party. Here is an extract
from this interesting document. twill
convince every man who is intent upon
renewing the burdens of the country
~ furnishing an ample circulating
Medium, and by repeating the measures
for the benefit of the privileged
.lasses who have grown rich upon
government bounties, that the Demo
ratio party is firmly committed to that
policy:
H. r. $3.50, (Mr Atkins to tax United
tates bonds per cent. under regulations 10
{ made by the Secretary of the Treasury
IL. H. go Mr. Banning for the free coin
&c 81 the silver dollar for the benefit of the
wner OF the silver bullion
IL. Il. 3Ol, Mr.. EWING for coinage of sill
II ASSAY
Hr- r.. 3474, CMr. Sparks,) to coin silver
Hliion Tree OF charge, issue certificates there
II receivable Tor all public dues, and when
} received may be reissued
ii. h. 3318, (Mr. FELTON,, to make trade and
-eXlcan dollars legal tender.
III. X. 5405, Mr. Atkins to make all sinh
diary coin legal tender Tor debts due 10 the :
nited States
H. X. 3tII, (Mr. Felton, to compel national
INKS TO receive silver dollars. I
H. H. o6Oo, Mr.. Fort,) to enforce the legal 7
nder quality OF silver dollars. q
H. Il. 3437, Mr.. Buckner,) directing the 1
= OF the treasury to purchase 81 900, :
1nthly.
II. r. I02, (N1r. Cutler,) to tax all United 7
ltes bonds hereafter issued.
IL. X. 223, (Mr. Robbins, for the sale free
tax, OF tobacco by producers
H. II a. = - lMr. Vance, repeating tax on n
Il L. &2l, Mr.. Robbins reducing tax on p
rits and tobacco =
Il. r. 1922 Mr. Stephens for the issue Of Z
ee hundred and fifty millions OF excheauer al
/. R. ao7, CNlr. Ewing) repeating the re- :,
|. R. 334, (Mr. Riddle,) to abolish national 81
/. K. 2l2 (lfr. Scales.) to refund direct al
imposed on the late insurrectionarv til
tes
l. r. 1889, (Mr. Cook,) to refund cotton u
l9oo,o' -,3SS,f9) which, it should be no. dc
d, was nearly all the tax collected in the -,
rse OF SIX years from the late instructions -
les. al
|. K. %, MIR. Willis tariff bill reducing 49,
les, changing many specific to al luIoreBa. ~
lclnS the duties on wood to three five. and TO
cents per pound, repeating the free list. O.
InS a duty on coffee OF three cents per -
nd, and on tea oil fifteen cents per pound ii
i H. 43S, tAIr. Chalmers,) to provide for a
organization Of the Mississippi improve
t commission.
t. i. 90, Mr.. EWING to impose an in in
e tax with rates graduated from p up TO Wi
d 10 per cent. ch;
=. r. G2S, (NLr. T. Turner to impose an Fe
me tax graduated from l up to 10 per am
CT
X. Sl3, Mr.. j. w. Singleton, of Illinois. the
roylde Tor the issue OF United States notes. De
bearing interest, in denominations OF not hay
than 81, full legal tender, for all debts. Civ
nc and private, except interest on public lag
; and said notes shall be paid out upon has
Appropriation authorized bv law that the por
nary revenue of the Government NAV he the
lhcient TO meet y and no notes so issued =
be cancelled or retired. And in order
revenue shall be insufficient another see SEES
OF the bill proposes to repeal a dozen
tiers of the Revised Statutes which pro
Tor internal revenue from ale, beer, spirits
eco, stamps, and banks, and all other parts. sun
vs. relating to internal revenue
X. 1919, Mr. Mills,) making all bonds tou
after issued payable in gold, silver. or Ie- lists
ender notes, at the option of the Govern p
Res. 10, (Mr. Hostetter,) requiring the oft
,tary OF the Treasury to redeem interest u
hS bonds IN silver whenever there shall :"
'cumulated S5,O0O,OOO An
X. 104, (Alr. Culberson,) to provide for
unlimited coinage of silver pas
H. a, tMr Reagan,) This is a propo- the
4 to change the Constitution SO that di- r..
axes shall be levied and apportioned in Nol
)rtlon 10 the value of property in each at t
and Territory, with the right of the fol-,
to collect It's portion by its own officers tan
Inder It's own laws In case of failure To nv
Elected by the United States, ,,ot,
H. 4l4, Mr. Muldrow) This bill au-
zes and directs the issue of $500 0OO. 900 ten
'al-tender notes not bearing interest. and IF
rehase coin with said notes ''for the pur
If redeeming any bonds Of the u United inr maj
; outstanding, when by the terms of the
lal contract the same are PAYABLE in
X. 1864, (Mr Cox,) to retire national v
notes when received at the Treasury for b,
lptlon, burn and destroy them, and to is Ia
equal amount OF United States notes. dent
= nronort = 'ue amount oil sI0O0o to NUS
urIty, and when all notes of any nation the
k shall have been retired, to return to ram.
dit. ~ vide
ter presenting the Democratic in oesg
Try Of financial measures, Senator III u
Ill proceeded to make the follow ,eP'
tatement of the position of the ny :
party in reference to the robber- may
system which it has in vain en- Pc