The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-09-29
REVIEW THEIR RECORDS
a COMPREHENSIv HISTORY OF
OLD PARTYlSM.
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Reform.
Parties and Their Record.

nHu Always StoOu at per cent. dpONe
gold in the foreign markets The vote
IN the house was. for it, $50 Republi
cans and no Democrats: against it, no
Republicans and five Democrats. In
the Senate, for it, thirty-six Republi
cans and four Democrats: against it,
no Republicans and four Democrats.
70 authorize the issue of bonds, and
putting the exception clause in the
greenbacks. which caused them to tie
preciate lso-calledl. and gave the
money power an opportunity 20 spec
ulate in gold and bonds. The vote in
the House was, for it, eighty-siX Re
rublicans and seven Democrats :;
against it, twenty Republicans and
thirty-nine Democrats. In the Senate.
for ii. eighteen Republicans and four
Democrats; against it. three Republi-
cans and seventeen Democrats.
To charter the National Banks. The
vote III the House was. for it, seventy
five Republicans and thirteen Demo-
Gratis; against it, Twenty-Five Republi-
cans and forty-two Democrats. In the
Senate, for it, twenty-one Republicans
and two Democrats: against it nine
Republicans and twelve Democrats.
Had no Democrats voted for this meas
ure, and all of them against it, it would
have been defeated in both houses
The funding act to take the green
backs out of circulation and convert
them into interest bearing bonds. The
vote was, in the House, for it, !:f:y five
Republicans and twenty-eight Demo
Gratis; against it, tifty-three Repnbli-
cans and one Democrat. In the Senate.
for it. twenty-seven Republicans and
five Democrats: against it, seven Re
publicans and no Democrats. Had
the Democrats all voted against this
measure it would have been over
whelmingly defeated.
The credit strengthening act, which
changed the original contract and
made the honds payable in coin. The
six Republicans and one Democrat
against it, thirteen Republicans and
thirty-four Democrats. In the Senate,
for it, fortytwo Republicans and no
Democrats; against it, seven Republi-
cans and six Democrats.
The second refunding act, exchang-
ing new bonds with principal and in
terest payable in gold for old bonds
that, according to the original contract
were payable i'll currency. The vote
was, in the House. for it, one hundred
and thirty-nine Republicans and no
Democrats; against it. two Republicans
and tifty-four Democrats: in the Sen
ate, for it, thirty Republicans and
three Democrats: against it. two Re
publicans and eight Democrats.
The act demonetizing silver. This
act was passed in ho h houses without
being read and without division. a
bill being fraadulently substituted for
the one that had been read and dis
cussed. The members thought they
were voting for one bill when in reality
they were voting for another. OF this
there IS Unquestlonable evidence. No
record was made of the vote in either
house.
The act for the so-callcd resumption
of specie payments, which still further
contracted the currency and made gold
the only standard money and the meas
,lre of all values. The vote was, IN the
House, for it, one hundred and thirty
six Republicans and no Democrats
against it. twenty-four Republicans
and seventy-four Democrats: in the
Senate, for it. thirty-;wo Republicans
and no Democrats; against it. one Re-
publican and thirteen Democrats.
The resumption act was passed Jan.
II. 1873. March 1, 1875. the Forty
fourth Congress met. In this Con.
gress, lasting from March 1. 1878. tc
March ,, 1877, the Republicans still
held the Senate, but the Democrats
had a majority in the House No i'm
portant financial legislati ion was under
taken.
The Forty-ffth Congress began
March 1, 1877, and lasted until Marcel
3. 1879. The Republicans still helt
the Senate and the Democrats the
House. No financial legislation of i'm
portance.
The Forty-sixth Congress extended
from March i, 1879, to March 3, 1881
During this Congress the Democrat.
had good working majority in botl
House and Sena.e. No financial leg
islation.
Tie Forty-seventh Congress from
March 4, 1881. to March 3, 1883. TIL,
Republicans had a working majorit,
in both Senate and House. The char
ters Of the national banks were ex
tended to 1907. The vote was, in tn,
House, for it, one hundred Republi
cans and ten Democrats: against it
eight Republicans and seventy
one Democrats: in the Senate
for it, twenty-eight Republican
and six Democrats: against it, one Re
publican and twelve Democrats.
In the Forty-eighth Congress, from
1888 to 1885. the Republicans had tn
Senate and the Democrats the House
No important financial legislation.
The Forty-ninth and Fifsieth Con
crosses the Republicans had the Sen
ate, but the Democrats had the Hous
and the President and all the Dthe
departments of Government. Bond
were bought up at n premium of q t
30 per cent. and it is claimed that thi
premium was paid on bonds that ha'
been due since 1870. thus actually Civ
ing to the bondholders by executiv
order some forty-seven millions of dol
lars. And about sixty millions of dol
lars of public money from the nationa
treasury were deposited in Nationa
Banks for their free use.
The Fifty-tirst Congress, extending
from March 4, 1889. to March 3, 1891
the Republicans had both houses an,
the President. The Mckinley TART
bill was pass ad and the Sherman silve
bill, repeating that part of the Blan
bill which required the coinage of
certain amount of full legal tender sil
yer dollars, thus making gold the onl
free coinage money metal. This Cor
gress made appropriations amounting
to more than billion dollars.
The Fifty-second Congress, extend
ing from 1891 to 1893, the Republican
have the Senate and the President
but the Democrats have an overwheln
ing majority in the House. The frs
session of this Congress has been heli
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