The Silver Question in the Congressional Record
A detailed argument on silver’s role since demonetization in 1873, tracing its impact on wheat and cotton prices, Indian exports, and global trade. The piece cites figures, mentions wheat losses to farmers, and argues devaluation of silver depresses commodity prices while benefiting bullion holders and foreign buyers.
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Farmers oppose state banks as burden on producers
ARATOR warns in the Legislature debate over proposed state banks to issue notes backed by state bonds. Farmers fear higher burdens, arguing money should be issued by Congress with fixed interest to aid productive industry. They oppose banks based on land or public debt and call for regulation of money value.
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General Assembly Schedules Bills and Debates in June Session
The North Carolina General Assembly on its sixteenth day debates a wide slate of bills Involves county taxes liquor laws railroads and city charters with many measures forwarded to committees and others passed third reading while contested cases and introductions fill the lengthy session. Key items include bills to amend charters of Rocky Mount Monroe and Durham and proposals to regulate liquor sales and establish new local authorities. The chamber also considers tax provisions for counties and infrastructure projects and a two tier murder law being debated.
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Eighteenth Day Petitions Passed Before the North Carolina Senate
On the eighteenth day petitions were offered from citizens in Hickory and Henderson and Davidson counties. Measures sought liquor sale bans near charitable homes and reforms to county term limits, guardianship appointments, and license voting. Other items included bank charter changes, tax list revisions for railroads, building societies, chattel mortgages, rules of evidence, Guilford Battleground Company and the North Carolina Reform School.
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