The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-22

WINS ronlly the business which brought us to-
gether But hero We must not pass unless we
tack 1t 10 another, which We considered rs
political absurdlty. This was contradictlnG
the spirit OF free legislation. Eyory subject
ought TO hang on its own merits. IL was oner-
ing violence to our understandings. SAID
good deal on the subject and couldnot restrain
myself from going into the merits OF the as
sumption. But might rs we'll have poured
ont words on senseess stalks or stones. 1t
WINS carried against us fifteen to eleven.
committee was Immediately appointed to
make the arrangements.
We adjourned.
A GROUP OF HAMrEToH's oLADGAToRs.
came down stairs and all the spectators,
both OF the Representatives and city, were
about the iron rails. Ames Representative.
Massac husettsl and Sedgwck ll'epresentatlVo'
Massachusetts, wers conspicuous amonRth en
The Secretary Hamilton and his group OF
specuators are at last, In degree TIL
umphant His Rladiators, with tho influence
that has arisen from six dollars per day u e. the
pay OF Congressman and Scnntorsh nave
wasted us many months in TINS placc. but
cannot SEQ that can do any further good mere
and think had better go homo. EVerythlhg'
even to tho naming of committee Is rrear-
ranged by Hamilton and his group OF specu-
Iators. I cannot even find single member to
condole in sincerity with me over the polltcal
culamities Of my country. Let mo uellyer mf
sei from the society Gi sueh h6 men, on on more
abandoned composition OF political characters:
July r. Having f2mo Leisure anls ,nt tatiye
North carolina and told him my intention OF
going home. He got int long bne 9i ms ms
n more Northern position Tor his, family than
North Carolina, &c. by the way. Woulu ohiv
remark he has, one child only born, but ne mas
1. tl..r M ln
ReSded man ever was fuller of future AZ
rangements for IA numerous progeny o,
lie went into the hall and everybody soon
had It that | was going home. &G; l went
from here and called on Fltzslmons ,ltepresen-
tat!ve PcnnsSlynnia ana Syhpr yEshsI te 90
home hut hn no OBJ lection to take the sense OF
the delegation on tho measure; tit2simonSI
SAID nothing but looked go to the devil. us !
thought, CIymer spoke most 10 intedy against
my going; said we would lose nine votes soulh
of Virginia on postponsment pIiI W th wu rus
never had but seven from that quarter. tolu
him the delegation were to dine together To-
morrow; II it was their opinion that should
Attended, at the Hall Little was done and
we sat waiting an hour for tho committee 10
report the bill with amendments. 1t was done:
An attempt was made to pass II Immediately
by third reading down to ne HOUSE OF h e,
pprinted, This was opposed. The President
John Adams gave the history OF ooth the pill
and the VIII rPSeGdi no cra1r H oi
:.
course the question would TO the sending OF 1t
TO the Repre- SeutatlVcs r., A..
b Scso nGw OTIS ri seeet3y Of the
Senate should read the bill from tho desk Tor 10,
Information OF tho members rms ootaineu.
and now, behold. to Il great many innovations
and amendments whole new clause was add
cd. There was something Of unfairness IN
this, 1t was. however ordered TO be printed
for Monday
"'cHASGE ALLEY" IN 1890.
When l came down stairs Mr.. Clymer Repre-;
sentative, Pennsylvania, came to where STOOD
with Gen. Irwin. We talked over the general
favor the views OF speculation. Mr. Clym9r
mentioned one contract on which about sh!ll-
tho pound Mr.. Clymer said he was not SO
81 the rate was senE so out Much N
aIeyway; Constable, however, Is Known,
in tho beginning OF tho session to have
cleared $4,000 on contract for $4,000. The
whole town almost has been busy ~ 1t: and
OF course. all engaged in influencing the, meas
Congress themselves Kept their hands clean
from this work. The unexamnled success has
henceiorth we may consider speculation as a
Congressional employment. Nay, oil the
abominations Of the South Sea bubble are out
done in this vile business In wrath wish the
same fate may attend the projectors OF both.
July ls-Ths day the delegation lPennsyl-
yanlan dned at Brandon 8. Mr. Morris Sena-
tor. Pennsylvania stated to the Representa-
lives the train OF business was in the Senate.
Mentioned the importance OF completing tie
Funding law. particularly to us who now had
the residence OF Congress before US. That the
rising OF Congress without funding might go
We had much talk but nothing was concluded
or any agreement entered INTO. MIR. fitZsi-
mons Representative, Pennsylvania Gverred.
In the most unequivooal manner the
grand object OF the assumption to be the
collecting all the resources OF the United states
into one treasury. Speaking OF the. State OF
DanuaVlVnDip hp nynwnl she would DA dob
tor State to n large amount on the settlement
OF the accounts. and the next moment SAID she
is not easy TO reconcile his assertions on this
subject A great doa! Of loose talk PASSED
among us As had the delegaitoG together" aSa
desired to know II any OF them had any, obJec-
ton; but no objection was made, and believe
| will set of to- morrow afternoon.
July l9-Have made up my mind on the
subject OF going home. ! cannot serve my
BY my stSynE mere fb9 Longer Fer
question, ;" What have YOU done for the pqblis
| goodW / can answer with truth l have
| tried the best in my power.
Settled with the Speaker F. A: Muhlenbergl
He would have me pay notthng I any Iibuodrs
sired me to pay one half OF. agreed. He haC
about $40 Of my money In his hands. | ow,
him 4 shillings pence. PENNSYLVANIA ! vol
! recollect the service OF the boy was mentioned
| or ut least all the services which | wanted II
that way whom settled for my boarding at 8
I
| his wine. lie said. not amounting T. more
than bottle or two. am convinced 1t woHl.
| not amount TO gallons. But most cheerful!
agreed to pay what he proposed.
| attended at the Hall at tho usual time. Ant
now tho material business OF the day, the Con
solidated Funding bill and ASSUMPTION, Wer,
taken up. MIR. Morris Senator, leunsyivania
| showed vindictive and irelul disposition
| from the very start, and declaredh he would have
the yea! and nays on every question. This, il
| fact, IL declaring war against me only. rs II Il
me only who they can effect In tennsylvana
| | know they mean TO STAY me with tn" sword 0
the public creditors. He was as good as hi
| word. and moved every point TO Increase tn
demand against the public and Hniforml
| called yeas and nays. All the motions wer
| made Tor augmentations by him Schuyle
| Senator. New York; aud King SENATOR NeN
| York. vide the minutes Tor the yeas and nays
| When he moved that six per cent should b
| paid on the back interest az there were bu
| four OF them for 1t. and enough did not rise 10
| the yeas and nays. l told him | was sorry I
see him in distress and jumped IN. II | ca
| turn these yeas and nays against him, the ac
| will be a righteous one.
| In the language and calculations OF tn
| Treasury, the third alternative IL actually 81
per cent. without taking in the advantage {
| tho quarterly over annually payments, ground
| ed on the irredeemable quality Of the deb
| But really question If We shall ever see tina
| Change alley doctrine established here. whic
| makes debt valuable In proportion to tina
| qualification 1t never can happen without
| gradual fall OF interest, which, in this country
| may be rather considered as impracticabie.