John Sherman: “It would furnish a market for our bonds by requiring them to be held…”

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It would furnish a market for our bonds by requiring them to be held as the security for bank notes, and thus advance the value of the bonds.

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Ohio

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Sherman explains how the proposed bank bill would enhance the market for government bonds.

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John Sherman: “It would furnish a market for our bonds by requiring them to be held as the security for bank notes, and thus advance…”