. The Coxey plan; medium of exchange without cost; . the conclusion that the impress-ing upon the treasury notes of the United States the quality of legaltender in payment of private debts, is an appropriate means, and isplainly adapted to the execution of the undelegated powers of Con-gress, consistent with the letter and spirit of the Constitution. Congress is authorized to establish a national currency—eitherin coin or in paper—and to make that currency legal money for allpurposes, as regards the national government or private individuals. It follows that the Act of May 31, 1878, is constit
. The Coxey plan; medium of exchange without cost; . the conclusion that the impress-ing upon the treasury notes of the United States the quality of legaltender in payment of private debts, is an appropriate means, and isplainly adapted to the execution of the undelegated powers of Con-gress, consistent with the letter and spirit of the Constitution. Congress is authorized to establish a national currency—eitherin coin or in paper—and to make that currency legal money for allpurposes, as regards the national government or private individuals. It follows that the Act of May 31, 1878, is constitutional, fhatthe tender in treasury notes, reissued and kept in circulation underthe act, was a tender of lawful money in payment of the debt. This settled the question that the government can make lawfulmoney out of Paper. The question whether at any particular time, in war or in peace,is a political question to be determined by Congress, when the ques-tion, exigency arises, and not a judicial question to be afterwardpassed upon by the Carl Browne, General Jones and Coxey, Photographed After Entering Jail Hand-cuffed, to Serve a Sentence of 20 Days for Treading Upon the Turf or Grass and Injuring the Shrubbery. PASSING OF CARL BROWNE. Words fail me in this connection when seeking expressionfor the loss sustained, not alone to the commonweal movementbut to the country as well, when the Chief Marshal of the jSformer march, Carl Browne, passed away in the city of Wash-ington, Jan. 23rd, last, after an illness of less than two hours. I can say no more here than I have said to my friendsmany, many times, that Browne was the most unselfish man ofmy entire lifes acquaintance. He never gave a thought topecuniary gain. His whole heart was in the movement toemancipate labor, which forced his mind to continuous and un-ceasing action along these lines, until finally, nature overtaxed,he dropped dead in his great life work. Twenty years ago, while he was living at my home, dur
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