Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-17

lUgeu as I'll agency iOT pEUuOtlDS anN
other interest in this country. He did
not deny that :he national backs had SUB
served 8 very valuable purpose both our
inc and since the war, but ne hsd no re-
gret that the time WAS approaching when
they should become extinct. They hsd
shown themselves 10 be guided by poll
icY peculiarly their oWl and at war with
the best interests CT the country. They
had shown 8 purpose to oppose such leg
islation as Congress thought necessary
for the welfare of the county. They L I'D
entered into a combination with bond
holders in 1878 against the law to remon-
etize silver. If he had the power he would
slow the charter Of the national banks 10
expire and ne would refuse 10 rechstter
them IS banks Of issue. For the national
bank ejaculation he would substitute the
issue OF coin certificates based on gold
and silver in the Treasury, and il it were
not enough he would authorize the issue
of treasury notes, but not IS legal tender.
He protested against the policy of coz
tinuiDg the bonded debt for fifty years
end against the policy Of perpetuatins
national banks.
Mr.. Stewart protested against the de-
structlon OF the silver in interest of that
brought distress upon the country. The
national bank circulation ought not to
De fostered any longer. The precious
metals should be used for circu-
lations and when they were not
sufficient, paper money should be issued,
not by private corporations but by the
government Of the United States. The
greatest enemies of the country were
those who managed the circulation OF the
country 80 as TO make hard timss or good
times to suit their speculation IS was
shown by the price Of cotton, etc. Why,
he asked, patch up this national nank
fixture which has done such hsrmP The
issue of money Was sovereign right
which Oh Juld not he battered sway.
At the close II NJ, Stewards rems1ks
he Sens!e Resumed Consideration OF the
bill for the admission of the state of
South Dakota and for the organization of
the territory OF North Dakota.
MI. Spooner addressed the Senate at
length in favor Of the bill.
Az the conclusion of his remarks action
was postponed on the bill sand after exc
cutiye session the Senate adjourned.
THE HOUSE,.
WARRINGTON, April 16.-Bills were IN
troduceu and referred:
By Mr.. Breckenridge Of Kentucky-A
resolution declaretory Of the sense OF the
House that the Secretary of the Treasury
has power to use the surplus st any time
in the treasury for the purchase Of bonds
of the United :stes, aud that so much OF
the surplus as may from time to time &C
cumula!e in the treasury ought to be SO
used
Under instructions from his committee,
Nj. Blanchard of Louisiana moved to
suspend the rules ana put the river and
hnrbor bill upon it's o. sssge.
Mr.. Anderson Of Kansas demanded q
second reading.
The motion was seconded-Veae, 1873;
nsys, 10.
Mr.. SoWden of, Pennsylvania moved
tbst the House at )uro. Lost-ayes, 81;
nsys, 10.
Alter sharp debate the motion to sus-
pend the rules and psss the bill was lost
-yeas, 1874; nays, l02; not the necessary
two thirds IN the affirmative.
Mr.. Wilkins of Olto moved to suspend
the rules and adopt the following resolu-
ton:
Resolved, by the House of Repres enta-
tixes that 1t is the seDse of this House
that section TWO of the act making appro-
priatioas for the sundry civil expentes CT
tbe government for the yesr ending June
20, 1882, aud for other purposes, approved
Msrcn 3, 1881, which is as follows: Tia.
ths Secretary of the Treasury may at
any time apply the surplus money IN the
treasury not otherwise appropriated, or
so much thereof IS he may consider
proper to the purchase or redemption OF
Uaited States bonds, provided that the
bonds 80 purchased or redeemed Shall
constitute no part OF sinking fund but
shall be redeemed ana cancelled Rs WAS
INTENDED by permanent provision OF law,
ami the same is hereby declared to have
been since its enactment and to be now,
in Inc opinion of the House, in full force
and ff.cs.
Mr.. Weaver OF lowe declared this
resolution meant nothing more than the
defeat aad burial of the House surplus
resolu ion win the Beck silver Amend
ment. He appealed to the ways snd
means committee not to allow 1t to be
buried, and if they did, he appealed be-
fore God 10 the country to visit retri-
pu,ive jus ice upon them.
The resolution was faslly adopted.
Yeas 1873, nays 81,
After the passage Of the resolution the
House adjourned.