. The Fortieth Congress of the United States: historical and biographical. ssedthe Senate several times in opposition to the SutlVage Amendment,asserting that it was urged singly, solely, and simply by party forparty purposes. In a speech against the bill to strengthen thepublic credit he said, If there was any interest in this country thatwas especially interested in the successful prosecution of the war andthe suppression of the rebellion it was the capital of the there was any class of men who ought to feel more interest in thestake than another it was the capitalists of the coun
. The Fortieth Congress of the United States: historical and biographical. ssedthe Senate several times in opposition to the SutlVage Amendment,asserting that it was urged singly, solely, and simply by party forparty purposes. In a speech against the bill to strengthen thepublic credit he said, If there was any interest in this country thatwas especially interested in the successful prosecution of the war andthe suppression of the rebellion it was the capital of the there was any class of men who ought to feel more interest in thestake than another it was the capitalists of the country. If it hadbeen possible the Government should have compelled the money ofthe country to contribute its share and its proportion of the burdensof the wai, just as it compelled the laboring classes to contributetheir services and their lives in its defense. In a speech on the civilAppropriation bill he presented an earnest plea for suitable compen-sation to certain Sisters uf Mercy who had labored in the South forthe comfort of sick, wounded, and disabled soldiers. 83.
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