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Illinois (Illinois, United States) (search for this): entry monetary-reform
n W. Fries, of North Carolina; T. G. Bush, of Alabama; G. E. Leighton, of St. Louis; W. B. Dean, of St. Paul; Prof. J. Laurence Laughlin, of Chicago; L. A. Garnett, of San Francisco; Stuyvesant Fish, of New York; H. H. Hanna, of Indianapolis, and Robert S. Taylor, of Indiana. At a session of the commission, Sept. 28, President Edmunds announced the following committees: On Metallic Currency—C. Stuart Patterson, of Pennsylvania; Louis A. Garrett, of California; and J. Laurence Laughlin, of Illinois. On Demand Obligations of the Government—Robert S. Taylor, of Indiana; Stuyvesant Fish, of New York; J. W. Fries, of North Carolina, and George Edmunds, of Vermont. On the Banking System—Charles S. Fairchild, of New York; T. G. Bush, of Alabama; W. B. Dean, of Minnesota, and George E. Leighton, of Missouri. In January, 1898, a second conference was held in Indianapolis, during which the report of the commission was unanimously adopted. The report, after reciting the facts as to the cu<
Chicago (Illinois, United States) (search for this): entry monetary-reform
tary commission, and charged it with the duty of making a comprehensive investigation of the existing currency system with a view to urging a currency reform measure on Congress at its session of 1897-98. The commission consisted of ex-Senator Edmunds, of Vermont; ex-Secretary Charles S. Fairfield, of New York; C. Stuart Patterson, of Philadelphia: John W. Fries, of North Carolina; T. G. Bush, of Alabama; G. E. Leighton, of St. Louis; W. B. Dean, of St. Paul; Prof. J. Laurence Laughlin, of Chicago; L. A. Garnett, of San Francisco; Stuyvesant Fish, of New York; H. H. Hanna, of Indianapolis, and Robert S. Taylor, of Indiana. At a session of the commission, Sept. 28, President Edmunds announced the following committees: On Metallic Currency—C. Stuart Patterson, of Pennsylvania; Louis A. Garrett, of California; and J. Laurence Laughlin, of Illinois. On Demand Obligations of the Government—Robert S. Taylor, of Indiana; Stuyvesant Fish, of New York; J. W. Fries, of North Carolina, and G
California (California, United States) (search for this): entry monetary-reform
. Stuart Patterson, of Philadelphia: John W. Fries, of North Carolina; T. G. Bush, of Alabama; G. E. Leighton, of St. Louis; W. B. Dean, of St. Paul; Prof. J. Laurence Laughlin, of Chicago; L. A. Garnett, of San Francisco; Stuyvesant Fish, of New York; H. H. Hanna, of Indianapolis, and Robert S. Taylor, of Indiana. At a session of the commission, Sept. 28, President Edmunds announced the following committees: On Metallic Currency—C. Stuart Patterson, of Pennsylvania; Louis A. Garrett, of California; and J. Laurence Laughlin, of Illinois. On Demand Obligations of the Government—Robert S. Taylor, of Indiana; Stuyvesant Fish, of New York; J. W. Fries, of North Carolina, and George Edmunds, of Vermont. On the Banking System—Charles S. Fairchild, of New York; T. G. Bush, of Alabama; W. B. Dean, of Minnesota, and George E. Leighton, of Missouri. In January, 1898, a second conference was held in Indianapolis, during which the report of the commission was unanimously adopted. The repor<
Baltimore, Md. (Maryland, United States) (search for this): entry monetary-reform
onetary system; that the government should base all its issues on the gold standard and replace all notes by coin certificates protected by a 25 per cent. gold reserve; that the government should withdraw from the banking business; that postal savings-banks should be established; and that legislation was necessary for the maintenance of the gold standard, cancellation of United States legal-tender notes, and the creation of a safe and expansive currency on the basis of the plan followed in Baltimore, where there had been no bank failure in sixty years. Under a resolution, the conference appointed a monetary commission, and charged it with the duty of making a comprehensive investigation of the existing currency system with a view to urging a currency reform measure on Congress at its session of 1897-98. The commission consisted of ex-Senator Edmunds, of Vermont; ex-Secretary Charles S. Fairfield, of New York; C. Stuart Patterson, of Philadelphia: John W. Fries, of North Carolina; T.
Overstreet (search for this): entry monetary-reform
d for associations originally organized as national banking associations under the proposed act. At the adjourned session of the conference in Indianapolis, in 1898, after the report of the commission was adopted, a subcommittee of the commission, consisting of ex-Senator Edmunds, ex-Secretary Fairchild, and C. Stuart Patterson, prepared a bill for introduction in Congress, based on the conclusions of the commission. This bill was introduced into the House of Representatives by Representative Overstreet, of Indiana, on Dec. 4, 1899. On Dec. 18, following, the measure was passed by the House by a vote of 190 yeas to 150 nays. On Dec. 9 the bill was laid before the Senate, referred to the committee on finance, and, after being considerably amended, was passed on Feb. 15, 1900, by a vote of 49 yeas to 46 nays. The House refused to concur in the Senate amendments, whereupon a committee of conference was appointed, which agreed upon a substitute, and its report was adopted, March 13
James Laurence Laughlin (search for this): entry monetary-reform
ed of ex-Senator Edmunds, of Vermont; ex-Secretary Charles S. Fairfield, of New York; C. Stuart Patterson, of Philadelphia: John W. Fries, of North Carolina; T. G. Bush, of Alabama; G. E. Leighton, of St. Louis; W. B. Dean, of St. Paul; Prof. J. Laurence Laughlin, of Chicago; L. A. Garnett, of San Francisco; Stuyvesant Fish, of New York; H. H. Hanna, of Indianapolis, and Robert S. Taylor, of Indiana. At a session of the commission, Sept. 28, President Edmunds announced the following committees: On Metallic Currency—C. Stuart Patterson, of Pennsylvania; Louis A. Garrett, of California; and J. Laurence Laughlin, of Illinois. On Demand Obligations of the Government—Robert S. Taylor, of Indiana; Stuyvesant Fish, of New York; J. W. Fries, of North Carolina, and George Edmunds, of Vermont. On the Banking System—Charles S. Fairchild, of New York; T. G. Bush, of Alabama; W. B. Dean, of Minnesota, and George E. Leighton, of Missouri. In January, 1898, a second conference was held in Indi<
Charles Stebbins Fairchild (search for this): entry monetary-reform
ew York; H. H. Hanna, of Indianapolis, and Robert S. Taylor, of Indiana. At a session of the commission, Sept. 28, President Edmunds announced the following committees: On Metallic Currency—C. Stuart Patterson, of Pennsylvania; Louis A. Garrett, of California; and J. Laurence Laughlin, of Illinois. On Demand Obligations of the Government—Robert S. Taylor, of Indiana; Stuyvesant Fish, of New York; J. W. Fries, of North Carolina, and George Edmunds, of Vermont. On the Banking System—Charles S. Fairchild, of New York; T. G. Bush, of Alabama; W. B. Dean, of Minnesota, and George E. Leighton, of Missouri. In January, 1898, a second conference was held in Indianapolis, during which the report of the commission was unanimously adopted. The report, after reciting the facts as to the currency, the demand obligations of the government, and the banking system, gave the following plan of currency reform: I.—metallic currency and demand obligations. 1. The existing gold standard shal
Louis A. Garrett (search for this): entry monetary-reform
ld, of New York; C. Stuart Patterson, of Philadelphia: John W. Fries, of North Carolina; T. G. Bush, of Alabama; G. E. Leighton, of St. Louis; W. B. Dean, of St. Paul; Prof. J. Laurence Laughlin, of Chicago; L. A. Garnett, of San Francisco; Stuyvesant Fish, of New York; H. H. Hanna, of Indianapolis, and Robert S. Taylor, of Indiana. At a session of the commission, Sept. 28, President Edmunds announced the following committees: On Metallic Currency—C. Stuart Patterson, of Pennsylvania; Louis A. Garrett, of California; and J. Laurence Laughlin, of Illinois. On Demand Obligations of the Government—Robert S. Taylor, of Indiana; Stuyvesant Fish, of New York; J. W. Fries, of North Carolina, and George Edmunds, of Vermont. On the Banking System—Charles S. Fairchild, of New York; T. G. Bush, of Alabama; W. B. Dean, of Minnesota, and George E. Leighton, of Missouri. In January, 1898, a second conference was held in Indianapolis, during which the report of the commission was unanimously a<
Charles S. Fairfield (search for this): entry monetary-reform
-tender notes, and the creation of a safe and expansive currency on the basis of the plan followed in Baltimore, where there had been no bank failure in sixty years. Under a resolution, the conference appointed a monetary commission, and charged it with the duty of making a comprehensive investigation of the existing currency system with a view to urging a currency reform measure on Congress at its session of 1897-98. The commission consisted of ex-Senator Edmunds, of Vermont; ex-Secretary Charles S. Fairfield, of New York; C. Stuart Patterson, of Philadelphia: John W. Fries, of North Carolina; T. G. Bush, of Alabama; G. E. Leighton, of St. Louis; W. B. Dean, of St. Paul; Prof. J. Laurence Laughlin, of Chicago; L. A. Garnett, of San Francisco; Stuyvesant Fish, of New York; H. H. Hanna, of Indianapolis, and Robert S. Taylor, of Indiana. At a session of the commission, Sept. 28, President Edmunds announced the following committees: On Metallic Currency—C. Stuart Patterson, of Pennsyl
W. B. Dean (search for this): entry monetary-reform
1897-98. The commission consisted of ex-Senator Edmunds, of Vermont; ex-Secretary Charles S. Fairfield, of New York; C. Stuart Patterson, of Philadelphia: John W. Fries, of North Carolina; T. G. Bush, of Alabama; G. E. Leighton, of St. Louis; W. B. Dean, of St. Paul; Prof. J. Laurence Laughlin, of Chicago; L. A. Garnett, of San Francisco; Stuyvesant Fish, of New York; H. H. Hanna, of Indianapolis, and Robert S. Taylor, of Indiana. At a session of the commission, Sept. 28, President Edmunds an Demand Obligations of the Government—Robert S. Taylor, of Indiana; Stuyvesant Fish, of New York; J. W. Fries, of North Carolina, and George Edmunds, of Vermont. On the Banking System—Charles S. Fairchild, of New York; T. G. Bush, of Alabama; W. B. Dean, of Minnesota, and George E. Leighton, of Missouri. In January, 1898, a second conference was held in Indianapolis, during which the report of the commission was unanimously adopted. The report, after reciting the facts as to the currency,
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