New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-21
- m senatc adlonrned nntll t0-morroW.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
tbc House to-day, bills were introduced


In the House to-day, bills were introduced
and referred. as follows:
BY Mr. CULBERsON Dem, Tex For the diseontin-
uance Of the system OF Adtlnia hhhhllE
veD ~ and nd dspositon OF unsnrycyed public lands
Bv Mr. BELFORD O{ep Col.l-Amcnding tnc statutes
nv Mr WIiIETs rep Mlch) Ito regulate suffrage
In the Territories, aud 10 fix The qualifications ol officers
By Mr. SMITH REP. Pennl-A resolution calling on
the Secretary Of The Treasury for iuig nation - 20 in
amount assessed STATES under the act az SOL aud
the col eced from each and what LEGISLATION Is
needed 10 collect the assessment from tho DELINQUENT
BY Hir. RUSSELL EIep. Mas.l-Amendius the acts
pertaining 10 the shipment and DISCHARGE OF .ealen
nv MIR CONGER Rep.. Mich)-A resolution OF the
Michigan Legislature against any increase al du'y on
Rr Mr. IORING Rcp.. ass.l-Proposing the follow
ing constitutional amendment: " That the right 81 SUI
,e sha he based on cz.lship. aud tue right of ciu
IONS 10 vote shall not be denied abridged by the
United states state account OF sex or for any
reason not equally applicable TO all cuLcus o! the UNI
Nv Mr.. WARNER Dem, Ohio)-To provide for paying
the bonds OF the Uniied states maturing ~ lssO aud
ies1 II nrovides for saving the money 10 bay The
bonds ny Issuing per cent bonds purchasabie with
by Mr.. ELLIS Dem. La)-A bin for the relief Of the
of me people Of Ireland That 3OoOo Of them
are starving the sympathy which i ict Tor them ~
people declares thar the American people nave heHil
win proiouud sorrow OF the iamue now pfovmlng IN
under tic direcfion OF President and the Secretary
of State for the relief OF the sun r,rt.I
The House then, at l;2O p. m TOOK up the bh rcqI-
ing the National banks retain onehaf of their reserve
IN coin.
Mr. BvCKNER Dem. Mo-. who has charge Of the
hill stated that after remarks by Mr. Chtlendcn and Mr.
Ioansbery a. " he would demand the previous qies-
'o" MIR. cnITTEyDEN oS FINANCE
IRE MEMBER Boards THE GREENBAcK IoN ~ MS
DIN.
Mr. CHITTENDEN (R .p.. N.NJ,takng his stand IN the
main aisle. or IA he phrased 1t himself, "On the very
edge OF The Crcenback lions dem, proceeded 10 make
so,ne remarks I'm favor OF the bill lie spoke In substance
NJ follows
o,r leoateudcr currency in times Of peace q a pop
Mar enare "a political device, In bad sense, oi vast
scope tending corrupt and destroy individual honesty
and lnbc integrity. which the handspring OF good
government The United states owe S3l6 100000 OF
egal-tcDder war dabt. payable on demand. We boast
nf uayiug IL IN good faith January 1879; but Ia
III xgr l1vr not paid one dollar Of 10 vet We owe
lust as many dollars on that account to-day as we did
Tne firsi act which authorized the issue 81 green
backs was approved by President Lincoln on tie 2Jth
lime 10 and OF Congress, SIMPLY bccause The Gov
eminent had money and 40 other resource for Tue
support Of It's armies Gfronnacks were reluctantly ac
cepted ~ a necessity 1t was provided IA the net
Of February that the lega-iender notes should at all
| times he convertible INTO bonds bearing interest
| pa, able In coin. This explicit right to fund
was the apology made by GoveTInm,nt for
original demand for It, Without this provision tn bill
had 40 friends; with H. there were no Sena ors on Re-
enough 10 pretend that the act was constitutional II
respective OF the Constitution, 10 the National fc
and only Of that ground iusIted. such the origin
of legaendef. Inc lActs nave Condensed are OF re-
cord and incontroverHDle
RESUMPTION A FARCE.
Now thene inquire what our egal-tonder money is
made Of Is there fibre OF honest money In this green
hack mold In my handl Does 1t represent IN any
dagrec labor or capital 1t the representative OF
debt and OF repuda,ed debt For explicit answers TO
bcsc ouo,ions refer to latest report the secre
tarv of the Treasury dated December 81 1879 1t
osfolows debt bearing no interest, old demand and
IegaItender notes. S3fG .366" In what sense ask In
INC name of common honesty. Is TINS debt money! MAY
NO, The no wer TO make 1t eSaltender with equal fac
v make every kernel OF corn IN the Stale OF Illinois
e1aIiender dollar II debt BE- the coin OF the Const
80, n Ie ,a-tender the money Of Jefferson Hamilton
and Roger Sherman why not give Mr. Weaver his i've
meal and fabrics. The world Is full OF hungry and
| krd people In the name of humanity, why not feed
' Rnt yon cry Let well enough alonel" You say we
have enough egal-Iender for the present and Insist
Is now good money because II Is Tor the moment ex
| changeablc for coin. A.. ,.,. -. 49,,
hjbied nt the Speakers desk two or three ago.
was redeemed Secretary sherman stralshlway forced
put the disgraeed rag ahoat again. such Is The law
| The Secretary must Obcyit.
| The talE about resumption" IL by that word Is
the honest paymen. OF the floating war DEBT! -
Individual rm bank, or railroad paying ~ debts as
the United States Government now pays lts deDt would
| be without credit, exposed 70 deIislpn' - .,
Again, IL ia when employed as the redemption agent
of National notes, which amply secured by in
erest-bearlng bonds that leGaender notes cut the
most ridiculous and provoking figure IN our bastard
financial system The notes redeemed by this fiat stun
rest on solid basis ana fact the safest aud best
paper money for great and prosperous country Ike
ours the world has ever known. while the redelnpton
agent rests on nothing, absolutely, but the whms OF
Congress- has never been payable anyhow but for ono
brief wear of its long life, and only that by favor OF d.
vine Providence In visiting Europe win temporary
| famine ia aid Of our - resumption purposes .
OF the issues OF the war; but Tor the
| tremendous resources OF tue United states. North
south East aud West, which every where exceed the
nnst com our greenbacks would long
ago have been dscredited and disgrsced by the dai
| lance and adverse legislation OF Congres'
| THE CRY TO "LEr WELL ENOUGH ALONE"
DO We now realize. Mr.. Speaker. that tho xLivtf
and xIyt Congresses had no faith In and desire FOL
i 1azal renaeuher Ihnt they did al