This act also provided for the issue of a large increase of non-interest bearing treasury notes, which were made lawful money and a legal tender in payment of all debts, public or private, within the United States, except for duties on imported goods and interest on the public debt.
Sherman discusses the issuance of non-interest bearing treasury notes as a significant financial measure during the war.
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Thus the Kansas question became a political question in the Supreme Court.
But, sir, I have no hope, while this House is constituted as it is now, of instituting any radical reform.
I have given my views, speaking for no other man, frankly and fearlessly, and I will stand by them now and in the future.
Resolved, That the Democratic party will resist all attempts at renewing in Congress, or out of it, the agitation of the slavery question, under whatever shape or color the attempt may be made.
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