Friday, April 18, 2025

Diary of Senator Orville Hickman Browning, Wednesday, February 12, 1862

In Senate until after 7 P. M.

The bill making Treasury notes a tender under consideration. Collamer made a powerful speech against both the constitutionality and expediency

I cannot believe that Congress has power to make any thing but gold and silver a tender in payment of debts, and if it had I believe it would injure the credit of the Country to do so, and I shall therefore feel constrained to vote against the bill

SOURCE: The Diary of Orville Hickman Browning, Vol. 1, p. 529-30

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