The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-03-22
FoRTY-sIxTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, March 20.
HOUSE.

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Some points Of interest in the passage
OF the Special Deficiencies Bill at yester
days session were the following:
The proposition that Deputy Marshals
should be required to read and write the
English language was abandoned, because
Mr.. Randall thought it might affect the
Germans in some districts and because
Mr.. Garfield thought 1t might affect the
negroes in others.
On the vote adopting the amendment
the following Democrats voted no: Messrs.
Armfeld, Clardy, Clark (ot Nissouri),
Coffroth, Converse, Frost, Hurd, Jones
tTexas), Mckenzie, Smith Georgia.,
Sparks, Turner Oscar, Upson, Yocum,
Blackburn and Culberson.
The iollwing Republicans voted aye:
Lapham, Beliord, Davis (of California;,
and Bnlterworth. Before the vote was
announced, and during the reading Of the
roll by the Clerk, Speaker Randall sent
runners to the Democrats and urged the
recalcitrants to change to aye. In accord
ance with these instructions the following
Democrats changed their votes: Messrs.
CotFroth, Clark, Frost, Culberson, Clardy
and Upson, while Davis and Lapham
changed to no. This left the vote ll5 TO
10Y. Butterworth, ot Ohio. and Bedford,
OF Colorado, were the only Republicans
who voted finally for the amendment.
Garfield, who voted for the proposition to
perfect Mr.. Springer's amendment, voted
against the wholeon the final vote. The
House then passed the bill as amended, by
vote OF Ill TO l04.
Mr.. FELTON, spoke in favor Of substi-
tute which he proposed to offer for the
bill, and which requires the Secretary OF
the Treasury 10 redeem acy United States
bonds which may become redeemable
during 1880 and 1888 to the amount OF
gold and siver coin now in the Treasury
which may be in excess OF % per centum
OF outstanding United States notes, using
said excess OF gold and silver coin for re-
demption OF said bonds. Section requires
the Secretary six months after the above
mentioned amount OF bonds are redeem
ed, and semi.annually thereafter, to re-
deem the remaining bonds to the amount
OF gold and silver coin which may be in
the Treasury at the time in excess OF 25
per centum OF outstanding United States
notes. Section requires the Secretary to
purchase silver bullion to the amount OF
s., 100000 per month with lawful money
OF the United States; provided said bull
ion can be purchased att par, and requires
him to have bullion so purchased and
coined into standard dollars as now pro-
vided by law. Section forbids the Sec.
retary from issuing hereafter any interest
L, kaF far kA NJ ftVn
or refunding the National debt or any part
thereof.
Mr.. Frye replied to the speech made
some weeks ago by Mr.. Wood. He denied
the public debt could be paid in twenty
years, except by setting up printing and
paying it in irredeemable paper currency.
Mr.. Kelley-Are we not now paying at
a rate that would exhaust it all in good
deal less than twenty years without set
ting up presses?
MIR. Frye&The gentleman from New
York (AIr. Wood) says we have increased
the debt from 1875 to 1879. II that is true
how long will it take to pay the National
debt?
Mr.. Kelley-That is not the answer to
my question. / aver that at the rate we
have paid the debtin this fiscal year, when
the people are not especially complaining
Of heavy taxes, it will disappear in fifteen
years.
Mr.. Frye-I have no doubt it is true, If
the rate at which We are now paying it
should continue for fifteen years; but is
there man SO crazy on this earth as to be-
lieye what lasts for six months will last
fifteen years?
Mr.. kelley-will not payment for this
fiscal year diminish the permanent inter-
est fund more than s., 600 600?
Mr.. Frye-Does not the gentleman know
that already the balance OF trade is chang
ing2 The gentleman has received new
light within the last year and half and 1t
lights up his face like that of an angel,
while year ago it was black as DEVILS.
Mr.. Kelley-All my prophecies have
been confirmed. With the stoppage OF
cancellation ofgreenbacksa and remonetiza-
ton OF silver the period Of depression
ended and prosperity made a boom
throughout the world. Silver men and
Greenbackers redeemed the country. APP
plause on the Democratic side and among
the Greenbackers.
Mr.. Frye, continuing, expressed the
belief that there being only five hundred
millions to be funded in three.and-one-
half per cent bonds, idle capital seeking
permanent investment would take 1t up.
He would vote for the bill in the faith that
it would prove success, and that bonds
becoming due would be refunded at low
rate. He believed the country, in the
next hundred years at least, would not see
the rate OF interest less than three and
one-half per cent. The history OF tinan.
cial management in this country since the
war was the most magnificent ever written
in any nation in the wide world from the
dawn OF creation to the present time.
That was due to the sagacity,
perseverance, fidelity and courage OF
the Republican party, that had stood
like rock against the waves OF folly and
imitation and reputation, aud had saved
the integrity OF the country from over
throw. He dared to declare that no party,
no Nation, in the whole wide world, from
the day OF creation until now, could show
parallel to the glorious financial record
OF the Republican party, and yet the gen.
tleman from New York Fernando Woodl
had said there had not been staple
policy founded on principles Of enlight-
ened craftsmanship. Applause on the
Republican side.
Mr.. Sanford closed the debate.
The committee rose and the House ad'
journed.
A Floor in n Public Hall Gives Way.
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